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Hants duo star for England U19s
Hampshire prodigy Tom Alsop hit a match-winning century as England Under-19s beat their South African counterparts at Trent Bridge. Batting at No.3, the Hampshire academy star smashed an 80-ball hundred before departing for 107 (83 balls, 13 fours
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Adams stars for Hants at Canterbury
Hampshire are on course to complete a vital LV County Championship win against Kent after an outstanding weekend in Canterbury. Chris Wood, in his first Championship match of the season following knee surgery, took 5-39 on Saturday, following his
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County named as hotspot for dog thefts
DOG owners are being warned to be on their guard after Hampshire was identified as a hotspot for canine thefts. The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) wants members to be extra vigilant following news that the county is in the top six
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Koeman says Saints must believe after Liverpool display
Ronald Koeman believes all thoughts of Saints struggling this season should be dispelled by his side’s opening day performance at Liverpool. Though Saints lost the game at Anfield 2-1, they gave as good as they got and so nearly bagged an equaliser
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Saints edged out by Liverpool in Koeman opener
Saints' first game of the Ronald Koeman era ended in a narrow defeat as they were beaten 2-1 by Liverpool at Anfield. Reds striker Daniel Sturridge shouldered the responsibility as Liverpool's new main man up front with a late winner. With
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Man rescued while sailing to America in dinghy
A SAILOR was rescued while trying to sail to America in a dinghy with only a map of Southampton to guide him. The 30-year-old Bulgarian national was found off the coast of Dorset in a 14ft boat he purchased for £300. He was spotted looking
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Liverpool v Saints Picture Gallery
Saints opened their Premier League campaign with a trip to Anfield to take on Liverpool. Here's the story of the 2-1 defeat in pictures with our bigger and better picture gallery.
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Train driver goes the extra mile
IT’S a popular attraction at charity events and fetes across the south. Roy Rogers has been touring the area with his land train Trigger to help raise money for charities and organisations for 24 years. Now he has been nominated for the Daily
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New twist in Saints' summer rivalry
THE summer rivalry between Southampton and Liverpool has taken a fresh twist. As the two teams face off in their first league game of the season this afternoon, there is plenty of tension expected between the fans after Liverpool signed three Saints
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Kong overcomes broken tibia to secure gruelling win
Tom 'Kong' Watson produced a brilliant UFC win – despite fracturing his tibia at the start of a gruelling war with Sam Alvey. The Southampton Mixed Marshal Arts star really had to get a win over Alvey to secure his future with the lucrative UFC
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Appeal for missing teen
POLICE are appealing for help to find a missing teenager who was last seen in Hampshire. Demi Samphier, is 16 years old, lives in Salisbury, Wiltshire but was last seen near to Southampton Central train station at 3.45pm on Wednesday, August 13
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Tributes paid to 'gentle and charming' judge
TRIBUTES have been paid to a Hampshire judge who died on Monday. Judge Peter Henry, who knew John Dixon as a close friend and colleague for 30 years, described him as ‘the most human and humane of people’. Paying tribute at Southampton Crown
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Teenager shortlisted to become face of national ad campaign
A HAMPSHIRE teenager has been shortlisted to become the face of a national advertising campaign. Student Eleanor Western, 16, was scouted during a national model search and is now in with a chance to front a glossy magazine campaign for a new Colgate
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VIDEO: The New Forest - a dog's eye view
EVER wondered what the world looks like from the viewpoint of man's best friend? In this video, Liam Garrhan reports for the Daily Echo, providing a dog's eye view of the New Forest.
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Pirates descend on city for charity
SWASHBUCKLING fundraisers will tell cancer to walk the plank this weekend as they embark on a charity march through the city. Sandra Ray and her family will dress up as pirates and walk through Southampton to generate funds for the Wessex Cancer
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Blind campaigner spearheads move to clear up streets
PAMELA Bird has never let her lack of sight hold her back. Born blind, the 70-year-old underwent numerous operations in the hope of regaining some of vision before she had even reached her first birthday, but it ended with limited success.
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Police sell-off saga hits ironic twist
JUST two years ago it was a community hub where people would meet for lunch or stop off for a chat over a cup of tea with friends. With a prime location in the Civic Centre, it was easily accessible to all and was a regular haunt not just with
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Burridge push relegation rivals Totton deeper into trouble
Burridge are off the ECB Southern Electric Premier League basement and have planted Totton & Eling in serious relegation trouble after a 48-run win in their Botley Road cellar dweller clash. The result enabled last season’s Division 1 champions
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Campaigners praise new measures to cut death rate on notorious road
ROAD safety campaigners have praised plans to cut the death rate on a notorious Hampshire road by installing scores of new signs. Work on a £600,000 scheme to improve the A31 between Cadnam and the Verwood Interchange is due to start next week
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Koeman: No more centre-back signings
Ronald Koeman has confirmed that Saints do not plan to sign any more centre-backs following the arrival of Florin Gardos. The Romanian international joined the club this week in a £6m deal from Steaua Bucharest, signing a four-year contract at