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Ewen, Rowley hit doubles as Blackfield go top
BLACKFIELD & Langley are the new leaders of the Sydenhams Premier Division following a comfortable 4-0 home win over Bemerton Heath Harlequins. Two goals apiece from Dave Ewen and Jake Rowley settled the issue and it could have been more had
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Sholing suffer first league loss of season
THE joy of Sholing’s first win of the Southern One South & West campaign was quickly followed by their first defeat. After seeing off Stratford Town 2-1 on Saturday, the Boatmen were brought crashing back to earth with a heavy 3-0 reverse at
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Feeney sets tone for Stags
CRAIG Feeney struck twice in the first six minutes at the Testwood Stadium tonight – and AFC Totton never looked back. In a perfect response to Saturday’s 3-1 home reverse by Yate Town, the rampant Stags crushed Swindon Supermarine 6-1 in the Southern
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Flintoff unlikely to face Hampshire
ENGLAND stars Jimmy Anderson and Jos Buttler will be available to play for Lancashire against Hampshire in Saturday’s NatWest T20 Blast semi-final, but Andrew Flintoff looks unlikely to be in the squad. Buttler and Anderson have been named in England
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Field fire expected to last for days
FIREFIGHTERS are tackling a blaze in a Hampshire field which is expected to last days. More than 400 tonnes of bailed straw was found alight last night when firefighters from crews across the county started battling the flames. Crews from Andover
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Long delays following motorway crashes and fire
MOTORISTS are facing long delays after a car flipped onto its roof on a Hampshire motorway this morning. A 22-year-old male driver lost control of his silver Vauxhall Corsa as he travelled between junction 9 at Whiteley and junction 10 at Fareham
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'Nothing will stop me climbing mountain for Joshua'
WHILE most of his friends’ grandads are winding down for retirement, Joshua’s is preparing to climb a mountain for him. Eight-year-old Joshua Howard-Glass suffers from the life-shortening disease cystic fibrosis (CF) and though his grandad, Philip
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'I won't keep 'mortifying' bowel disease a secret thanks to belly selfie craze'
LISA Mitchener no longer blushes when she says she spends hours on the toilet – sometimes going up to 20 times a day. Talking about her toilet habits is not easy for the 29-year-old young mum. But she is among the sufferers of ulcerative colitis
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Fire causing delays on major road
A VEHICLE fire on one of Hampshire's busiest roads is caused delays for commuters tonight. A car transporter caught ablaze on the southbound A34, near to the Winnall Roundabout. The incident blocked one lane of traffic, affecting motorists
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Being local is not important
I HAVE just received Royston Smith’s latest election flyer, the only thing of note it contains is the fact he is a “local boy”. So Martin Kyrle’s assumption that that is the only attribute he has to offer seems to be correct, also noted by the
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It’s not fair on the horses
I APPRECIATE some of the suggestions in Ms MacGillivray’s letter entitled: ‘Horses are not necessarily suffering’ (Daily Echo, August 15). For example she informs us it is not a good idea to stand behind a horse and she has done some research on
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Well done to our gold standard students
ON behalf of Hampshire County Council, I would like to congratulate all post-16 students in Hampshire on their success. Provisional results suggest that we can celebrate another excellent year for post-16 outcomes across the county, with an improvement
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Where are the buses we need in our area?
WITH reference to the article in Friday’s Daily Echo concerning “More buses thanks to £2.7m boost”, most areas of Southampton especially Millbrook, Shirley and Thornhill already have more than enough buses. They often travel in convoys of two with
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Cuts already happening
JOE Lockyer stated (Letters, August 15) “If the council does nothing and the debts get bigger, eventually Eric Pickles will step in and impose draconian cuts to our services”. Flipping heck! Imagine that in Southampton the Secretary of State cutting
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We should be expanding, not shrinking
SHOULD the people of Scotland decide to vote for independence, next month, what happens if Alex Salmond and his SNP then lose their majority at the General Election in 2015? By which time, the other main political parties would have confirmed what
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Mum's tattoo tribute for son one year after brutal killing
OVERCOME with grief Linda Timberlake kisses the portrait of her son Kevin Wyeth tattooed on her arm. It is the closest she can get to her 31-year-old son after he was brutally killed in an unprovoked attack in a Southampton alleyway. The injuries
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Cluttered footpaths causing problems for me
THREE items in Saturday’s Daily Echo, seem to me to be interlinked. The closing of police stations and the reduction in police numbers, the clutter of signs, obstructing the pavement in Hythe and Mrs Pamela Humphrey’s excellent letter complaining
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Stadium sale puts Totton on the verge of being debt free
AFC TOTTON have finally shed their ‘crisis club’ tag and are focusing on a bright new future. The Stags have wiped out 90 per cent of their debt following the conclusion of the sale of their Testwood Stadium home. After months of hush-hush
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Mum shaves head for fundraising bid in memory of ex-Saint
THE daughter of a former Saints player who lost his life to cancer is set to raise thousands in his memory. Ken Wilkins, also known as Ken Caisley, died of throat cancer in 1997 aged 64. The midfielder played for the club twice and scored one
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£2m 'Boris Bike' scheme thrown out
A HOTLY-DEBATED £2million public bike scheme for the New Forest will not go ahead, it has been decided today. The New Forest Public Bike Scheme had been backed by a 2,000 signature petition and supported by professional cyclists Jens Voight and
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Pop icon to take to the stage during air festival
THE lead singer of a 1980s pop group is the high note of an air festival this month. Bournemouth Air Festival Organisers have struck gold to get Spandau Ballet singer Tony Hadley to perform at the Wave 105 Corona Music Stage for Night Air at the
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Chart toppers to appear at folk festival
PURBECK Folk Festival took to the airwaves on Saturday when BBC Radio Solent in Dorset previewed the festival on its Big Dorset Brunch show. The Purbeck Folk Festival runs from Thursday August 22 to Sunday 24 at Wilkswood Farm near Swanage, and
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Container found with 20 people inside
An investigation is under way after a lorry containing 20 people was discovered at a service station, police said. Officers from Avon and Somerset are working with immigration officials following the discovery in on the A303 today. An Avon
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Sunday no day of rest for city’s busy port
NEWS that a large part of Southampton’s port will now open for business on a Sunday to meet demand will be viewed as a mixed blessing. DP World have announced they are to run services on a Sunday to cope with demand. It will mean the business of
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Disabled sailor’s tireless efforts to support charity
SHE is a blind sailor from Southampton who is doing everything possible to helped people with disabilities. Aly Gunn has defied her condition to go above and beyond to help her community. Since losing her eyesight 14 years ago she has worked
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Artistic photographer looking for frontline models
DORSET photographer Carl Wilson is turning to the technology of the 19th century for his latest project, a celebration of women in the modern emergency services. He is creating portraits of female police officers, firefighters, paramedics, lifeboat
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Bright future for singer and her band
FROM Elvis to Ed Sheeran, reggae to rock, and classical to country – teenage performer Lucy Smith loves music. And now the Southampton schoolgirl is looking forward to a bright future, along with her band R3D, after being booked to appear at festivals
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Chance to win tickets to Party in the Park
THE countdown has begun for this year’s Party in the Park at Poole where this year the theme is ‘Carnival Time’ for the August bank holiday event. Jane Jones, organiser, said; “I am so thrilled with the way ticket sales are going and with such
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Fry signs for Eastleigh
Eastleigh have captured their sixth summer signing with the addition of Matt Fry on a free transfer. The 23-year-old left sided defender follows the arrival of Paul Reid, Craig Stanley, Jack Midson and James Constable at the Silverlake Stadium
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Funeral director pleads to reunite hundreds of sets of ashes left behind with relatives
A SOUTHAMPTON funeral director has launched an appeal to reunite more than 400 sets of cremated ashes with their families. B. Matthews Funeral directors have 405 sets of unclaimed ashes, with some of them dating back as far as 1975. The move
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Gym buddies raise £1,000 for charity
MEMBERS of a Hampshire fitness club went to the big push and raised more than £1,000 for charity. More than 40 people at Cross Fit Solent, in West Quay Road, Southampton, lifted as much as they could, using dumbbells, kettlebells or bars. The
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Bin lorry dumps rubbish on major city street
A BIN truck caused a stink in a busy city high street this morning when it apparently accidently dumped its load in the street. Piles of trade waste were ditched by the Southampton City Council refuse lorry on Shirley High Street near Foyes Corner
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Walker hails record-breaking race victory
Ian Walker has described Abu Dhabi Racing’s record-breaking victory in the Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race as “the perfect performance”. Walker’s crew obliterated the existing four-year monohull record and showed that the new one-design
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Woman's body found on river shore
THE body of a woman has been found on the shore in Southampton, it has been revealed. The remains of the 24-year-old were discovered on the the River Itchen shoreline at Hazel Road in the Woolston area of the city. The woman has been identified
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Police have found Ashya King - his brother says
POLICE in Spain have tonight found missing Hampshire boy Ashya King. Hampshire police confirmed the five-year-old has been found and taken for medical treatment. More to follow on this story.
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Vlaar debate reignites
Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert is widely reported to have criticised Southampton boss Ronald Koeman over his supposed public chase of defender Ron Vlaar – even though the Saints manager last week clarified that he is not interested in signing the
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Hunt for yobs after wire catches child's throat
POLICE are hunting yobs who tied cabling across a park path which left a six-year-old girl with serious injuries to her neck. The youngster was out on her bike with her grandparents when she rode straight into the wire which had been strung up
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Charity's plea for help
A children's cancer charity is appealing for volunteers to help with a bucket collection. CLIC Sargent is holding its Big Bucket Collection 2014 next month and it needs teams of fundraisers to help make it a success and reach its target of more
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Major review of city polling stations
A city-wide review of polling stations in Southampton is taking place - and your views are wanted. The city council is carrying out an assessment of polling stations and districts, which it is required to do every five years. There are currently
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New ambassador for Rainbow charity
A Hampshire solicitor will be swapping houses for hospices when she puts down her law books to help poorly children. Sarbjit Nagra, a senior solicitor in Eric Robinson's Hythe conveyancing team, has become the children's charity the Rainbow Trust's
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Brothers to stand trial over newsagent death
The date has been set for the trial of two brothers charged with killing an Eastleigh newsagent. Choudhry Zishan, 35, was attacked outside his family's shop in the town's High Street at the end of March. A post-mortem concluded that he died
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Man charged with voyeurism offences in Hampshire
A man has been charged with voyeurism offences in Hampshire. The 47-year-old has been charged with a number of offences following a series of incidents in Anchor Meadow in Farnborough. Michael Brooks, of West Heath Road, Farnborough, has been
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Boy, 5, still critical after car fireball
A young boy is today still fighting for his life in hospital, more than a week after he suffered serious injuries in an horrific car fire. Hampshire police confirmed there has been no change in the five-year-old's condition and he remains critically
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Walk for fire damaged ravaged church
A WALK in aid of St Peter’s Church, Ropley, which suffered severe damage in a fire in June, will take place on Sunday, September 21. There will be three routes from Ropley to Alresford catering for differing abilities, starting between 10am
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Bright new future for derelict site
WORK has begun to build a new flat complex in Central Southampton on the site of a former place of worship. Chantry Hall in St Mary's was destroyed in a suspected arson attack in 2007 and the site has been empty ever since the destroyed building
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Shops facing booze ban after selling alcohol to teenagers
THREE Southampton shops could be banned from selling booze – after being caught out selling alcohol to teenagers. Police have brought cases against three convenience stores, which will all face licensing reviews this week. Zain Ali, premises
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New hope in fight against meningitis
SCIENTISTS in Hampshire have taken a significant step forward in the fight against meningitis after discovering new vaccines can curb its spread. University of Southampton researchers say its study suggests they could help stamp out the virus,
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Pensioner had downloaded 1, 200 degrading images of girls
A Southampton pensioner was jailed for 16 months after police found more than 1,200 degrading images of girls he had downloaded on to his computer. The city crown court heard officers made visits to John Longstaff's home, following his conviction
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Rail fares to go up by as much as 5.5%
Rail passengers will face average season ticket price rises of 3.5% in January following the announcement of the July inflation figures. The new-year rises are based on the previous July's rate of Retail Price Index (RPI) inflation plus 1%.
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New lease of life for brickworks
THE last surviving steam powered brickworks in Britain has launched its new-look museum. Bursledon Brickworks has been refurbished in a £666,300 makeover thanks to the Heritage Lottery Fund. New features include a self-guided tour, where you
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Residents welcome port's new Sunday opening
DOCKSIDE residents have welcomed a boom in trade at Southampton port as the city's container terminal opens on Sundays for the first time ever. DP World Southampton will now operate seven days a week in anticipation of a surge in demand over the
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Commuters face rail fares hike
RAIL passengers in Hampshire could be hit by fare increases of up to 5.6 per cent next year. Figures released today will determine how much rail fares across the country can increase by in 2015. The Government’s inflation figures will be used
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Firefighters called to blaze in house
FIREFIGHTERS were called into action last night after a cooker caught fire. Crews from Hythe and Hardley spent 30 minutes tackling the blaze which started within a semi-detached home in Shoblands Way, Hythe, just after 7.40pm. The crews used
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Death investigation reopened as new evidence comes to light
DETECTIVES have reopened an investigation into the death of a man in Southampton after new evidence came to light at his inquest. Hampshire police said they will look again into what happened in the final hours of Peter Malley's life after it emerged
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Eastleigh “patching up bodies” after hectic start
Eastleigh manager Richard Hill admits the club “are patching up bodies” over the coming days after a hectic schedule of matches last week. The Spitfires currently sit unbeaten on seven points in fourth place after three games played in the Vanarama
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Lambert impressed by new-look Saints
Rickie Lambert admitted that Saints’ performance at Anfield has erased any doubts he had about how his former club would do this season. The striker came on as a late substitute against his old side on Sunday, as his new team, Liverpool, snuck
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Follands pair suspended for FA Cup tie
FOLLAND Sports breezed past Downton 5-1 to book an all-Sydenhams Premier FA Cup preliminary round trip to AFC Portchester on August 30. But there was some bad news for Danny Bowers’ men. Alresford’s 1-1 draw with Christchurch means the Planemakers
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'Hell' of false slavery accusation costs business £200,000
IT HAS been 'three months of hell' that has cost them their reputation and an estimated £200,000 in lost business. Kreshnik Dida and his brother Avdi's world came crashing down around them as they found themselves facing charges of slavery after
