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Could Mount Everest help prevent diabetes?
THE world’s highest mountain could help prevent people getting diabetes in the future. A group of Southampton researchers were part of a trek on Mount Everest to gain new insights into the process of how some people get type 2 diabetes. The research
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Pensioner wins payout after cruise nightmare
A HAMPSHIRE pensioner has won a payout after a European cruise turned into a nightmare with an outbreak of norovirus. After a four-year battle for compensation from a leading cruise firm, John Millns has been awarded £4,000 after his entire Christmas
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Mum will shave head on charity fun day
A CHARITY fun day is being held in Hampshire tomorrow to fund research into a devastating disease. Sarcoidosis is thought to be caused by something in the environment that makes someone’s immune system attack healthy parts of their body. Symptoms can
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New club opens to revive gay nightlife
A NEW club will open its doors in Southampton city centre tonight aimed at reviving the city’s gay nightlife. Business partners Duane Southall and Paul Wells will open the doors of Cloud Nine in St Mary’s Road at the place where the former student
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Bus service 'blocked in at its depot'
A HAMPSHIRE bus service has been blocked in its depot after a financial dispute between a firm and its mechanics. Black Velvet Travel’s Velvet A service between Hedge End and Southampton is unable to leave the Chickenhall Lane, Eastleigh, depot
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Lallana and Shaw on PFA awards list
Adam Lallana and Luke Shaw have earned nominations in the PFA Player of the Year awards. The prestigious shortlist for the main Player of the Year award features Lallana up against Steven Gerrard, Eden Hazard, Daniel Sturridge, Yaya Toure and favourite
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Adventurer Rhys takes on new Arctic challenge
AS the wife of globe-trotting adventurer Rhys Jones, she was growing a little tired of sitting at home while her husband had all the fun. So Laura Jones, 25, jumped at the chance when 27-year-old Rhys asked her to join him on his latest expedition.
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Lambert: Don't pick me for my penalty ability
Rickie Lambert is desperate to secure a place in England’s World Cup squad, but says he does not want to be picked purely on the basis of his penalty-taking ability. The striker has netted a perfect 34 out of 34 efforts from the spot during his
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Eastleigh crowned champions of the Skrill South
Eastleigh have been crowned champions of the Skrill South after beating Basingstoke 2-1 at the Silverlake Stadium this afternoon. With two games to spare the Spitfires have confirmed that they will play in the fifth tier of English football for
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Community rallies for St George's Day celebrations
HUNDREDS of people have answered a rallying call to show pride in our nation. Community groups across Southampton are supporting the city’s St George’s Day celebrations on Wednesday by organising a raft of events. Among them is local charity
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The Easter Bunny at Sparsholt College
Families can meet the Easter bunny and the newly hatched chicks, enjoy an Easter egg hunt and take part in craft activities at the college’s animal centre all weekend. Young visitors can also learn more about the many other animals living in the
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Brace yourself for Easter travel chaos
IT is one of the busiest travel periods of the year, and motorists in Hampshire are being warned to brace themselves for an exceptionally hectic long weekend. Thousands of passengers are due to come in and out of Southampton as eight cruise ships dock
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Hot Cross Buns at Winchester City Mill
THIS medieval working watermill is using its own stoneground flour and other locally sourced ingredients in a special Easter-themed baking demonstration day. Enjoy the warming aroma of spices at the Mill’s Hot Cross Bun day today. Visitors
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Easter Treats in the New Forest
You’ll need your best detection skills to hunt out the naturethemed clues on this trail, which takes you around Foxbury Common and towards a Cadbury ‘egghead’! Meet Jimmy, the team’s miniature New Forest pony, decorate Easter bunny biscuits and
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Bacuna back for Villa
Leandro Bacuna is back in the Aston Villa squad for Saturday's home clash with Southampton. The Dutchman, who can play at full-back or in midfield, missed the defeat to Crystal Palace with a hamstring strain but is back in contention to face the
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Peppa and George at Paulton's Park
THERE will be daily appearances from Peppa herself and her brother George at Peppa Pig World over Easter, so guests will be able to wish Peppa a happy tenth anniversary of being a TV star in person. Fly in the clouds on the Windy Castle ride, hitch
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GIG OF THE WEEK: Gary Barlow
IT won’t be quite as spectacular as his last tour with his Take That bandmates, but that hasn’t stopped fans clamouring for tickets to Gary Barlow’s south coast solo outing next week. Put it this way, there won’t be any 60ft robots, elephants or
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Tea parties raise £28,000
HUNDREDS of cups of tea have been drunk and delicious cakes devoured to raise thousands of pounds for a new haven for cancer sufferers in Hampshire. The Haven in Wessex has been amazed by Hampshire supporters’ fundraising since announcing plans to open
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Music - Top Picks of the Week
HE was a hero on the Northern Soul circuit and his hits set disco floors alight. Legendary American soul singer Edwin Starr was responsible for chart toppers like War, 25 Miles, SOS (Stop Her on Sight) Happy Radio and Eye to Eye Contact.
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Gran scoops £12,000
A Hampshire grandma is celebrating today after her luck came in on the Daily Echo's Find The Ball competition. She may have spent the past few weeks fighting illness, but life has just got better for 87-year-old Sylvia Morris this Easter, who has scooped
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Between the Scales
THE Sweet Lowdown can take you anywhere you want to go, from a sunny front porch to the outer reaches of the universe. Blending original songwriting and three-part harmonies with an old-time instrumental groove, this award-winning Canadian acoustic
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Seven months of roadworks finally end
CONTROVERSIAL roadworks that have plagued a Hampshire community for seven months have been completed. After weeks of delays caused by floods, Southern Water's mains replacement scheme in Main Road, Colden Common, has finished and the road full reopened
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Shopaholic's £70,000 benefit fraud
THEY splashed out on the romantic holiday of a lifetime to show their love for each other. In a lavish ceremony, surrounded by witnesses, they renewed their wedding vows before lapping up the sunshine and all the trimmings of an exotic holiday
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SHOW OF THE WEEK: Ed Byrne
A SELF-confessed “miserable old git” since the age of 23, Ed Byrne is now in his forties. While for others this might result in a crisis that prompts the purchase of a sports car, Ed embraces middle age with open arms. Come join him, as
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Stage Highlights
MORECAMBE TIM Whitnall’s Olivier Award-winning West End play, Morecambe comes to Lighthouse, Poole’s Centre for the Arts on Tuesday and Wednesday. Directed by Paul Hendy and starring Olivier-nominated Bob Golding as Eric Morecambe the show
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Comedy - Craig Campbell
DESCRIBED as capable of bringing a tale to life like a young Billy Connolly, Craig Campbell arrives in Hampshire on Thursday with his Thrilling Mic Hunt. A formidable force, he never fails to impress with his high octane, charismatic performances
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Curtain Call previews
SOUTH PACIFIC CAN a girl from Little Rock find happiness with a mature French planter she got to know ‘one enchanted evening’ away from the military hospital where she is a nurse? Or should she just ‘wash that man out of her hair’? Bloody Mary
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Orange birthday bash is hot stuff!
IT’S becoming a terrible teenager! One Southampton nightspot is turning 13 next month and is celebrating with a trademark crazy, no-holds-barred party. Orange Rooms will welcome special guests and festival institution Disco Shed, along with
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Alternative Cinema
RICHARD is King, organised by God to lead his people. But he is also a man of very human weakness, a man whose vanity threatens to divide the great houses of England and drag his people into a civil war that will last 100 years. There’s another
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Please Stop Now!
MARY Berry and Paul Hollywood have a lot to answer for. I’m not just talking about the Great Daily Echo Bake Off, which forced me to give cake baking a go for the first time and then be ridiculed for the shape of my Victoria Sponge by our office
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Eastleigh skipper aims to bow out on a real high
Eastleigh captain Russell Smith admits it would be a dream come true if his side lift the Gales HSB Hampshire Bowl in his final match as skipper ahead of their semi-final tie against Sandown & Shanklin tomorrow at The Hub (3pm). The 31-year-old
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West Side's Back
THE most enduring love story of all time is brought to the stage featuring groundbreaking choreography and unforgettable songs. West Side Story, based on Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, includes moves choreographed by the legendary Jerome Robbins
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Hampshire football club set for huge TV audience
The oldest football club in Hampshire will soon have their story broadcast to around 250 million Turkish people worldwide. Fordingbridge Turks FC, who play in the Bournemouth Saturday League, date back to 1868 – making them one of the oldest 50
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The man Hampshire need to keep in check
HAMPSHIRE take on a Derbyshire side this weekend aiming to bounce back from defeat against Essex. The embryonic Championship second tier leaders travel to Derby, for a four day game starting on Sunday, aiming to consolidate their lofty position
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Decision on Steve Riley's Totton future to be made 'sooner rather than later'
CHAIRMAN Andy Straker says the decision on the AFC Totton team manager’s job needs to be made “sooner rather than later”. Current boss Steve Riley’s two-year contract runs out at the end of the season and he has indicated that he would stay on.
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Eastleigh founder eyes 'amazing' promotion
THE founder of Eastleigh FC admits it is hard to believe the club is on the cusp of promotion to the fifth tier of English football. Life president Derik Brooks will be prouder than anyone if Eastleigh get the point they need to win promotion to
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Poch: I don't know a budget for next season
Mauricio Pochettino says he doesn’t yet know what sort of transfer budget he will be handed this summer. There is a fear that Saints may have hit something of a glass ceiling. An excellent season looks likely to bring them an eighth placed
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Saints stars fit for Brazil
Maya Yoshida and Gaston Ramirez will be fit for World Cup duty. The pair are among four Saints absentees for tomorrow’s game against Aston Villa with Kelvin Davis and Jay Rodriguez also sidelined. However, Artur Boruc is fit enough to resume between
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Ten-man Sholing blow chance to go top
Sholing’s bid to regain Sydenhams League top spot was put on hold when Fareham Town held them 1-1 in a lively end-to-end tussle at Cams Alders last night. It leaves them still two points adrift of Alresford Town, with four matches in hand and seven
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Horrible Histories at WestQuay today
THE cast of Horrible Histories will be entertaining shoppers today with ghastly tales from years gone by. The Barmy Britain actors, who are currently performing at The Mayflower, will treat WestQuay visitors to a special sing-a-long performance while
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D-day for Wool House brewery decision
PLANS to create Southampton’s first brew house in a historic city building will be decided next week. The Dancing Man Brewery wants to convert the Wool House in Town Quay into a brew house and restaurant. It would also house the city’s first
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Drunk driver 'told police his car was stolen'
A SOUTHAMPTON man went to Bitterne police station to report his Vauxhall Corsa was missing from his home where he had been partying. In reality, Daniel Furmage had been in a Woolston pub with friends where the police were waiting outside after
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Four year battle over norovirus compensation
IT was supposed to be an early Christmas present. But a European cruise turned into a nightmare for John Millns when it ruined his entire festive season. Now the Hampshire pensioner has won a four-year battle for compensation from a leading
