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Alresford Town bosses Danny Robinson and Tim Cole on way back to Winchester City
Alresford Town co-managers Danny Robinson and Tim Cole are returning to Winchester City at the end of this season. The pair, who once worked at City under Andy Leader, have turned Alresford from Wessex League also-rans into one of the top
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Timely knock for new Hampshire batsman Gatting, but Moore hammers ton for Derbyshire
Opener Stephen Moore impressed with an unbeaten century as Derbyshire piled on the runs on the second day of their LV= County Championship Division Two match against Hampshire. The former Lancashire batsman was 106 not out by stumps as the home
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Seventeen-year-old Dion Temperton has not been seen since Thursday, and may be in Hampshire
POLICE have issued an appeal in a bid to find a missing teenager. Seventeen-year-old Dion Richard Paul Temperton was last seen when he was about to board a ferry in Hampshire. Dion is from Newport on the Isle of Wight, and was due to board
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Surgeon calls for 'absolute transparency' from NHS
A HAMPSHIRE surgeon has called for “absolute transparency” in the NHS giving patients a chance to see “the person behind the scrubs and gloves”. Tim Underwood, a consultant oesophageal surgeon at Southampton General Hospital, believes clinicians
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Action-packed day on the water this weekend
BOATING enthusiasts in Southampton can enjoy an action-packed day out on the water this Saturday for a youth sailing charity. MDL’s Ocean Village Marina is opening its facilities to families from 10am to 5pm to raise cash for Ocean Youth Trust
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Bridge could link shopping centre to new development
A NEW pedestrian bridge could link Southampton’s WestQuay Shopping Centre to the £70m Watermark development. As revealed in the Daily Echo recently, developer Hammerson is set to hand in detailed plans for phase one of the Watermark site to contain
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Mum is fundraising to remember the fallen
A MUM-of-four is gearing up for the challenge of a lifetime that will also remember fallen soldiers of the First World War. Barbara Raymond, 47, from Stanmore, Winchester, will ride 340 miles from Brussels to Paris as part of the Big Battlefield
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Community groups join forces to save benefits and employment service
COMMUNITY groups have joined forces to save a benefits and employment help service in Hampshire. The Southampton Advice Representation Centre (SARC) lost its funding this year, but has found new premises with the help of Plus You Ltd and Thornhill
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New charity shop opens
IT is a small charity that does an enormous amount to help the scores of unpaid carers throughout Hampshire. Now the public can do even more to support the work of Carers Together as the charity has opened a shop in Totton. The new store specialises
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Long-standing club could be replaced by flats
A LONG-STANDING social club could be replaced with flats. A developer has handed in a planning application to knock down the Freemantle Social Club and build 11 flats in its place. But the club has stressed that the site has not been sold,
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Traditional print can’t be written off just yet
IT seems to be all but written: the slow and steady closure of book shops throughout Britain. The march of the e-book was unstoppable, printed books were so yesterday and the extinction of the traditional bookstore an inevitability. And yet
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Perhaps we should turn back school clock
YES, what a disgrace when teachers went on strike – they should have been flogged and then imprisoned – and if that did not teach them a lesson, sent to Australia on a steam ship! Schools should be sold to G4S where the lazy teachers should work
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Disappointments at return to St Mary’s
FOR the second time in recent years I travelled down to Southampton on Saturday to meet up with three ex-colleagues (all Saints fans) before the game. After a few beers we all walked to the ground. Given our position I travelled more in hope than
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More homes would cause traffic chaos
Do our planning chiefs have any regard for the welfare of local residents? I’m absolutely amazed and disappointed at the number of major house-building planning applications which have been submitted for the Hamble peninsula. This is not based
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More measures for drivers and cyclists
DRIVERS who park their car partly on the pavement are now considered to have committed an offence. Measures need to be looked at to deter the small number of cyclists who continue to ride their bikes in pedestrian areas. PHILIP G HAWKINS, Sholing
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We need to stay in the EU for port’s trading
I READ Leslie O’Bee’s letter (April 7) with his obvious support for Nigel Farage, the Arthur Daley of politics. UKIP’s claim that we pay £55m a day to be members of the EU is wrong – as are most of their statements – when in fact after rebates,
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Less than a tenth of UK GDP is from EU
In his long and virulent attack on LA O’Bee and UKIP (Letters, April 10), DR Smith twice throws in the word “empire”, so desperate is he to imply that anyone critical of the European Union must be stuck in the past. There is the usual rubbish about
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Bought bus passes can be used on all the services
THE person who wrote the letter about purchased bus passes needs to get his or her facts right before putting pen to paper. If you buy a bus pass you can use it from the first bus in the morning to the last bus at night. For a start, if you
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Neighbours encouraged to come together for annual event
NEIGHBOURS across Hampshire are being urged to have lunch together as part of an annual event. The Big Lunch on June 1, a Lottery-funded event, is intended to inspire communities to come together. The lunches can be as big or small as you want
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Shoppers sent back to the 1980s
CUSTOMERS at a Southampton opticians found themselves transported back to the 1980s when staff held a fundraiser for charity. Employees at Specsavers in Shirley High Street took part in the fun event to raise cash for Gift of Sight. The ’80s-themed
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Plans to transform scout hut finally approved
IT HAS been on the cards for nearly five years, and now councillors have approved plans for a new multi-use centre near Winchester. The 1st Winchester Scout Hut, on Fleming Road in Weeke, is used by around 190 youngsters every week, and will now
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Plans for gypsy pitch rejected
A PLAN for a Gypsy pitch at Colden Common have been rejected by Winchester planners. Officers used delegated powers to turn down the scheme by David James Peters for a touring caravan and mobile home at Little Ranch, Portsmouth Road, Fishers Pond
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Police band marks 175th anniversary with new CD
THE Hampshire Constabulary Band has released a new album. Duty Calls marks 175 years of public service and response to the call of duty across the two counties and beyond. The CD costs £10, of which £1 will be given to Care of Police Survivors
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'Mini port' builder gets tour of the real thing
HE built his own version of Southampton dockyard in his spare bedroom – despite having never stepped on board a ship. Now Clive Curtis has been given a tour of the Port of Southampton to experience the real deal for himself. Since he appeared
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Moyes reportedly set for United axe
David Moyes will be sacked as Manchester United manager, according to reports. A series of reports surfaced on Monday afternoon that the Scot's ill-fated reign as Red Devils boss would shortly be brought to an end, possibly even before this weekend's
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Student wins prestigious screenwriting competition
A SOUTHAMPTON university student has won a prestigious scriptwriting competition after beating hundreds of people to the prize. Rupert Aspden, 23, from Bitterne Park, was chosen out of 200 entrants to have his sitcom performed on BBC Radio Bristol
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Scientists a step closer to making sci-fi technology a reality
IT was an intergalactic scanner used to diagnose patients in the Star Trek universe but Southampton scientists have taken one step further in making the “tricorder” a reality by aiming to develop a handheld diagnosis device. Experts are developing
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Children's author set to launch debut book in home county
A CHILDREN’S author is set to launch her debut book in her home county of Hampshire. Charlotte Bennett, from Mottisfont near Romsey, will be in a Southampton branch of Barclays as part of a UK tour promoting a series of books about the Bugglepuffs
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UPDATED: Men arrested in connection with pipeline fuel theft
TWO men have been arrested in connection with the theft of tens of thousands of litres of fuel from one of the country’s main underground oil pipes. The men, aged 32 and 34, were apprehended in Salisbury last night and arrested on suspicion of
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By-election to be held to replace councillor
A BY-ELECTION is to be held after a Hampshire councillor stepped down. Wellow Parish Council is now looking for a parish councillor after the council’s chairman, Dr Peter Chandler resigned. A date for a poll will be held at date no later than
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The Voice auditions coming to the city
ONE of TV’s biggest talent shows is coming to Southampton to look for the UK's next singing sensation. Auditions for The Voice take place in the city tomorrow and are the first step along the road which could end in being mentored by stars like
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Easter tale updated in public performance
A CLASSIC Easter tale was given a ultra-modern twist. Silence fell across Alresford as the dramatic presentation of The Passion Play was performed before 300 people to re-tell the story of Jesus’s last days. Rather unusually, the role of Jesus
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Mystery remains over hospital death of OAP
MYSTERY surrounds how a great-grandmother came to fall from her bed at a Hampshire community hospital which led to her death just weeks later. An inquest heard how Eileen Sims fell just hours after being admitted to Lymington New Forest Hospital
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Lambert World Cup hopes given a boost
Rickie Lambert’s World Cup chances have been given a boost after West Ham boss Sam Allardyce admitted Andy Carroll is still lacking match sharpness just three games before the end of the season. The Saints striker admitted last week that he believed
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Egg-stra special surprise for children at Easter
CHILDREN got an egg-cellent surprise as they walked around a Hampshire shopping centre. Thornton’s new Easter bunny Harry Hopalot attracted hundreds of youngsters as he handed out chocolate Easter treats outside the Thornton’s store in Southampton
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Guided tour of Hampshire nature reserve
STAFF from a Hampshire nature reserve will be guiding people around the sights and sounds of spring by the lakeside. Organised by Hampshire and the Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust, the walk at Swanwick Lakes, near Fareham, will be on Thursday, from
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Help charity while testing your brains
HELP families in Uganda while testing your grey matter. Friends of Teso has organised a quiz night at the Priory Park clubhouse, in Bishop’s Waltham on Saturday. The Bishop’s Waltham-based charity was set up in 2002 to help deprived people
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English language course running
LEARN or practise your English at a four-week course held at Eastleigh Library from May 19 to June 16, from 10am to 12.30pm. People can learn English, by picking up new vocabulary and practising speaking it. It costs £20 and booking is essential
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Pop-up choir appealing for members for charity concert
SOUTHAMPTON residents have the chance to stretch their vocal chords this spring – and help a charity in the process. Fiona Funnell, pictured left, a Southampton-based composer, is welcoming singers of any ability to her latest pop-up community
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Choir raising voices to raise funds for good causes
IT was inspired by a TV reality show and now a Southampton residents’ choir is hitting more fundraising notes to help a wide cross-section of the community. The Living Lordswood Community Choir made its debut last December with a Sing Christmas
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Summer fair to be held
A SUMMER fair is to be held on Saturday June 8 in St Peter and St Paul’s Parish Church in Ringwood Market Place from 10am until 2pm. There will be many attractions including a bouncy castle, Ringwood and Burley Brass Band, tours of the church tower
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Basic drawing workshop on offer
LEARN about basic drawing techniques at an upcoming workshop. A three-hour session entitled Anyone Can Draw will be held at Eastleigh Library on May 10, from 10am. It costs £12, or £9 for people aged more than 60 or £6 for those on means tested
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Free storytelling morning for children
INDULGE your imagination with a morning of storytelling. Residents can join storytellers from The Point theatre in Eastleigh and Berry Theatre in Hedge End to bring a new story to life, with the help of live music. The free session at Eastleigh
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Call for entrants in island charity challenge
ENTRIES have opened for a charity event that will have people running, canoeing and cycling around the Isle of Wight. As the Wightlink Wight Challenge celebrates its tenth birthday, organisers are calling for teams to sign up to cycle 19 miles,
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Women shave heads for charity
A PAIR of Hampshire women have shaved off their flowing locks in the name of charity. It is just the latest fundraising effort undertaken by Tetrina Campbell in memory of her husband David’s grandson Ben. Five years ago Ben was born prematurely
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Entertainments treats galore at Winchester Discovery Centre
WITH music and laughs galore, plus books, art, exhibitions and a season of festivals, there’s plenty on offer at Winchester Discovery Centre this spring and summer. The Jewry Street venue’s gallery features two high-profile exhibitions this season
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Do the makers of Immigration Street know something we don't?
Immigration Street? The very name is likely to cause a shudder down the spine. It’s the title, at least the working title, of a new programme planned by the same TV company that created Benefits Street. That Channel 4 docu-soap caused a
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Every negative can be presented as a positive, as Mr Salmond understands
The present narrowing of the polls and fears that Scotland may indeed vote in September to break away from the UK does not surprise me. I for one have been predicting such a crisis since the start of the process, not believing for a moment the
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Health trust under fire for 'wasting' money on PR jobs
A HAMPSHIRE health trust has come under fire for ‘wasting’ almost half a million pounds on “unnecessary jobs” in public relations rather than vital frontline staff. The TaxPayers’ Alliance (TPA) revealed that Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust
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Technology linked to back problems in the young
A HAMPSHIRE clinic that specialises in spinal and sports-related injuries is warning children and teenagers against the excessive use of technology. The Winchester Sports and Spine Clinic has said computers and games machines can lead to young
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More strikes set to affect Hampshire schools
HAMPSHIRE schools are set to face more disruption later this year. The National Union of Teachers has voted to stage further strikes, including a national walkout in the summer. It is the latest move in the bitter row over pay, pensions and
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Popular restaurant could be replaced with flats
A POPULAR Southampton restaurant could be knocked down to be replaced with flats. The Supper Rooms, pictured, in Swaythling, closed in 2010 after a 35-year history as an eaterie. Since then the building in High Road has been empty and now a
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Drop in unemployment means 'good progress'
A HAMPSHIRE MP says a drop in unemployment in her constituency show it is making “good progress”. Caroline Dinenage, MP for Gosport, welcomed the Office of National Statistics’ figures which revealed a fall in unemployed in the last year. The
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New shop leads fightback against digital age
IT was the first sign of a fight back in the digital age when a brand new bookshop proudly opened its doors in a New Forest town. Waterstones opened in Ringwood during the Bank Holiday weekend – the first store in its chain to open in the past
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UKIP target town as top priority for 2015 election
COULD a Hampshire town give UKIP its first seat in the House of Commons? That is what a new poll in Eastleigh is suggesting after it put the party ahead of its political rivals – for the first time anywhere in the country. The party led by
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Maritime festival returns to the South
THE FESTIVAL of the Sea is returning to the south this summer, promising a nautically-inspired extravaganza for all ages. The eight-day celebration of the Isle of Wight’s rich maritime history is set to get under way on June 16 and hopes to draw
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Firefighters rescue bird trapped in chimney
FIREFIGHTERS had to rescue a bird trapped in a chimney. They were called to a family home in Fox Lane, Stanmore, in Winchester where a jackdaw had flown into the chimney, got past the chimney guard but could not get out. A fire service animal
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The FB Pocket Orchestra launch their new album
HAMPSHIRE’S The FB Pocket Orchestra are set to release their second studio album Boot That Thing. The follow up to their self titled debut, this collection of familiar standards and little known songs offers an earthy and acoustic treat with a
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Final piece of £150K cycle path completed
THE final jigsaw piece in a £150,000 cycle network connecting two Hampshire communities is open. Mayor of Eastleigh Cllr Malcolm Cross has opened the final part of the National Cycle Network Route Two between Southampton and Hamble-le Rice.
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Pensioner traps arm in a lift
A PENSIONER was rescued by firefighters after her arm was trapped in a lift. The woman became stuck in the lift at Parish Court sheltered accommodation home in Lymington at around 6.30pm last night. An appliance from Redbridge Fire Station
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Man dies after being hit by vehicle
A MAN has died after being struck by a vehicle on a major road. The 61-year-old pedestrian was killed after a collision with a vehicle in Ringwood Road, Netley Marsh, near Totton, at around 10.30pm on Easter Sunday. It is understood the man
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Masked gang raid garage
A MASKED gang smashed their way into a Hampshire petrol station during an early morning raid. The thieves got in by forcing the shutters and breaking the glass front to the store before helping themselves to cigarettes and cash from the till.
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Barry Cryer's Going Gaga at The Plaza
THE dynamic duo of comedy legend Barry Cryer, of Sorry I Haven’t A Clue fame and former Fabulous Poodle Ronnie Golden, promise a riotous, rip-roaring night of comedy and song in their forthcoming show at the Plaza, Going Gaga. Forget a combined
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Hunt for Hampshire fuel thieves
DETECTIVES are hunting a gang of thieves who are believed to have tapped into one of the country's main underground oil pipes and stole tens of thousands of litres of fuel. A major investigation is today underway in Hampshire into what has been
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New device to help amputees
SOUTHAMPTON experts have developed a world first that could ease pain for thousands of amputees and prevent dangerous sores. Researchers at University of Southampton have invented a new pressure sensor to be fitted between the stump and the prosthetic
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Famous store to open
A LEADING clothing and accessories brand is preparing for the launch of the Hampshire company’s latest store in the county. Ten jobs will be created when Fat Face opens its doors in Romsey on Saturday. With the opening of its new shop, Havant-based
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Market will return to town after four years
THE RETURN of a farmers’ market to a Hampshire town has proved such a success that it is set to become a monthly event. Shoppers and businesses were so thrilled to have the Hampshire Farmers’ Market (HFM) back in Ringwood after a four-year absence
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Bowling Mitchell brothers impress on tournament debut
Bowling brothers Nathan and Alex Mitchell have struck success. Nathan, 8, who attends Ludlow Junior School, and Alex, 6, who is a pupil at Sholing Infant School, are members of Millbrook Youth Tenpin Bowling Club from Tenpin Southampton, and recently
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Pochettino furious as Saints' hard luck story goes on
Mauricio Pochettino insists Saints have been hit hard by poor refereeing decisions in recent weeks. The Saints boss was adamant his team should have had a penalty at Aston Villa when Ryan Bertrand appeared to block Nathaniel Clyne’s cross with
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Police close down rave
POLICE have shut down a rave in a Hampshire city. Officers in Winchester took action after being alerted to suspicious activity spotted in Headbourne Worthy. They were called to an industrial estate off Well House Lane on Friday at around 7pm
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Crunch Hampshire derby for champions Eastleigh's fellow promotion hopefuls Havant
Eastleigh travel to Skrill South play-off contenders Havant & Waterlooville this afternoon already crowned as champions. But, while the Spitfires having nothing to play for, experienced midfielder Ben Strevens has recognised that they still
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Victor Wanyama desperate for Saints to end with record breaking tally
Victor Wanyama wants Saints to go on and achieve a record Premier League points haul after ending a two-match losing streak at Aston Villa. Saturday’s 0-0 draw came on the back of defeats to Manchester City and Cardiff, keeping Mauricio Pochettino
