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England are all Swiss-tems go!
SAINTS keeper Fraser Forster watched from the bench as Danny Welbeck scored his first international goals for more than a year to see Roy Hodgson’s England begin their Euro 2016 qualifying campaign with a morale-boosting win in Switzerland. England
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Referendum on EU should be held earlier
THE original concept of a European Common Market was worthwhile, yet the idea of a single currency shared by a collection of diverse cultures could never succeed. One size rarely fits all. The situation will be made worse by encouraging still more
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Question of power
IN view of the ongoing discussions regarding a new trade agreement between the EU and the USA, it does make one wonder if the change in power requirements for electrical appliances used mainly in homes is the forerunner to the EU deciding to reduce
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Weather forecasters have got some front
WEATHER forecasting is a relatively difficult business. However, on so many occasions in recent years the forecasts have been so hopeless as to render them useless. Take today, for example. We were told that there would be some rain this morning
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Scotland should stay in UK
AS the future of Scotland is soon to be decided by referendum, it is a pity that a small number of campaigners, mainly from the Yes campaign, have decided to harass and abuse those who have had the temerity to oppose them. Nationalist leaders including
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How our MPs can help world’s poorest people
IT’S rare that MPs get the chance to help the world’s poorest people simply by turning up to work. On Friday, September 12, they can do just that by attending the second reading of the International Development Bill. This Bill would cement
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Changes have simply made things worse
OVER recent years, Southampton Council, the highways department and the police have been involved in ‘improving’ the traffic situation close to Itchen College in the vicinity of Ruby Middle and Deacon Roads, as well as St Aubins and Lime Avenues.
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Independence would have serious consequences
SHOULD Scotland get independence, will Royal Mail continue to deliver and collect their post? Will railways crossing the border have to operate two different businesses? Presumably, Scottish & Southern Energy will have to be two separate
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Ban this filth
I’VE heard the “music” often enough from various quarters and thought of it as extremely ugly and tuneless but took no further notice of it. Yesterday I lingered in a shop in Bitterne, Southampton, searching for a garden product and the words penetrated
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Results in ‘3Rs’ going backwards
THE huge complacency shown by Labour councillor Dan Jeffrey (letter, August 26) about educational standards in this country is compounded by his cheap-shot party political pointscoring and sarcastic comment about trying to turn the clock back to the
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Review won’t help growing housing crisis
IT is only right and proper that plans for major developments are scrutinised closely to ensure they offer the best possible outcomes for our communities. So the Court of Appeal’s decision to grant campaigners fighting proposals for 1,400 homes
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Surrey snub for ex-Hants star Pietersen
Kevin Pietersen appears unlikely to play any first-class cricket this summer after Surrey resisted the temptation to draft him into their LV_ County Championship squad to travel to Worcestershire. There were suggestions, up until last week, that
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New coastguard base opens in Hampshire
A NEW nationwide control room for Her Majesty's Coastguard based in Hampshire has become operational today. The National Maritime Operations Centre (NMOC), which co-ordinates search and rescue services, runs alongside 10 others around the UK.
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VIDEO: Colourful fun run on city streets
THEY painted the town red, blue and yellow in the most colourful fun run Southampton has ever seen. Around 800 runners were pelted with powdered paint as they walked, jogged and sprinted along the three-kilometre route through the city centre as
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Naomi House Rainbow Run paints the town
Hundreds of runners took to the streets of Southampton in an explosion of colour raising funds for Naomi House children's hospice. Our photographer was there to capture the action.
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Ashya arrives in Prague for specialist treatment
BRAIN tumour patient Ashya King has arrived in the Czech Republic where he will get the specialist treatment his parents have been so desperate for him to have. The King's touched down in Prague this lunchtime after a three hour flight, on an air
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Just ten days left to save the UK
THERE are ten days left to save the UK - that is the stark message today from pro-union campaigners after a poll showed a majority of people in Scotland support independence for the first time. It came a day after the Daily Echo threw its weight
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Housing protesters win legal review
CAMPAIGNERS have been given new hope in their battle against a massive new housing development to be built at Boorley Green, near Botley. Botley Parish Action Group (BPAG) has been given permission for a judicial review into Eastleigh Borough Council
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Eastleigh radio star Scott Mills meets his Strictly dance partner
Radio 1 DJ Scott Mills, who is from Eastleigh, is among the celebrity dancers hoping to impress judges in the new series of Strictly Come Dancing. BBC1 viewers tuned in last night to see Scott meet dance partner Joanne Clifton. Joanne's brother
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Former Strictly stars lead city dance workshop
IT was a lesson strictly not to forget as TV dancers visited Southampton to lead a workshop. Former Strictly Come Dancing stars Vincent Simone and Flavia Cacace taught their moves to 150 budding dancers at a workshop at Dizzyfeet Dancing in Shirley
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Teen uses creative arts to tackle stigma of mental illness
A HAMPSHIRE teenager is using creative arts as a means to help people with mental health problems. Olivia Dunlop has travelled the world with the student-led Act 4 Change which aims to research the stigma around mental health issues through theatre
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Van gutted by gas cylinder fire on quiet street
FIREFIGHTERS are tackling a van fire involving gas cylinders on a residential street. Crews from Eastleigh and Romsey are currently tackling the blaze on St Christopher's Close, just off Rownhams Lane in North Baddesley. They were called to
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£250m military college plans unveiled
AMBITIOUS plans for a new £250 million military training college in Hampshire have been revealed for the first time. The Defence College of Logistics, Policing and Administration in Worthy Down, near Winchester, will include state-of-the-art training
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Set dismantling delay spoils Southampton 50th party
A STREET party celebrating the 50th anniversary of Southampton’s city status has been cancelled because of a delay in dismantling the set for a play based on Saints. The event, organised by Love Southampton on behalf of the city’s Christian churches
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Chance to chat to police about crime concerns
CRIME concerns will be discussed at a monthly beat surgery on Tuesday, September 16. Police will be in Hythe at Cornerstone Church in Atheling Road from 10.30am to 11am. Anyone is welcome to go along to have a chat about crime issues and have
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Tabletop sale to boost charities
A TABLETOP charity sale will be held at Peartree URC Church Hall on Bridge Road, Woolston, Southampton, on Saturday, September 20. Many local charities will be represented at the fundraiser, which runs from 10am until 11.30am.
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British captain keen to show what injured veterans can do
THE SOUTHAMPTON veteran captaining the British team in the Invictus Games is keen to show what injured servicemen and women can do. Dave Henson, 29, who lost his legs when he was blown up by an improvised explosive device (IED) in Helmand Province
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Chance to watch birds on annual migration at coastal reserve
BIRDWATCHERS can enjoy seeing birds on their annual migration at a coastal reserve on Sunday, September 14. Viewing boxes will be available at Lymington-Pennington Nature Reserve in Normandy Lane from 10.30am to 4pm for the free birdwatching session
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Theo's tweet is boost for firm
AN ENVIRONMENTALLY friendly Hampshire firm has been given a boost by the backing of former Dragons’ Den star Theo Paphitis. Sofpave has received extra orders and seen its Twitter follower count shoot up by more than 200 after the TV star, pictured
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Former chorister to speak at annual meeting
FRIENDS of St Mary’s Church in South Stoneham will hold their annual meeting on September 28. It starts at 4pm at the church in Church Close and will feature a talk by former chorister Peter Syvret, who will reminisce on the area’s past. For
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Marine insurers look forward to Boat Show
AN insurance broker is celebrating after its marine group recorded a strong performance. Coleman Insurance Broker’s marine team has seen significant and continued growth in recent months, including across its marine specialisms, such as marine
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Multi-faith tribute to couple killed in Indian coach crash
THERE were tears and laughter last night as hundreds gathered at a Southampton temple to remember a city couple killed in a bus crash in India. People from all faiths and backgrounds came together at the city’s Vedic Hindu Temple for the special
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Part of road to close for improvement works
PART of a Southampton road will be closed until September 12. Westwood Road in Highfield will be closed at its junction with The Avenue for road improvement works.
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Home-Start charity appeals for volunteers
A CHARITY supporting families in Southampton is appealing for volunteers. Home Start looks after families with young children who need support during a stressful time, by sending volunteers to visit once or twice a week. Anyone with the time
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Community supports respite centre's bring and buy sale
A COMMUNITY has come together to raise funds for a local respite centre. Local disability charity Vitalise held a bring-and-buy sale at its respite centre Netley Waterside House. It welcomed the local residents through the doors, raising more
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Former taxi sells for £55,200 at auction
A RARE 90-year-old former Southampton taxi, which cost £895 new but which had not been seen in public for nearly 50 years, sold for £55,200 at an auction in Hampshire. The 1923 Vauxhall OD 23-60 HP Kington Tourer was bought for nearly double the
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Park bench on fire
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a bench on fire in the park area at the rear of Sainsbury’s in Badger Farm, Winchester. A crew from Winchester attended the incident and found the seat smouldering. They used beaters to put out the fire. The
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Council's £4,000 boost for hospice charity
A HAMPSHIRE hospice charity has received a much needed financial boost. Southampton City Council is supporting Naomi House this year and recently donated more than £4,000 to the cause. The charity has set up hospices across the county to give life-limited
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Sarah and Jim’s walk to save the children
HAMPSHIRE television star Sarah Parish has told the Daily Echo of her pride for her daughter as the charity set up in her memory held its first fundaiser. Sarah and husband Jim Murray were at the heart of a fundraising five-kilometre walk around
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Appeal over plans to demolish bungalow and build house
AN appeal has been submitted after planning permission to demolish a bungalow and replace it with a three-storey house at Owslebury was refused. The parish council has received the appeal after permission for the site at Long Ash on Picot Lane
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MP creates a buzz with bee visit
AN MP created a real buzz when she went to discover how the county’s bee population is looked after. Romsey and Southampton North MP Caroline Nokes took time out of her busy schedule to visit Ampfield Apiary. Ms Nokes got fully kitted out in
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Charity head visits city office
THE new boss of family support charity Home-Start paid a visit to its Winchester offices to meet families and discuss his strategy. Home-Start chief executive Rob Parkinson met the group’s Hampshire chiefs as well as local families, staff and volunteers
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Psychiatric report ordered in arson case
A PSYCHIATRIC report will be prepared on a woman charged with arson at a block of flats in Southampton. Barristers at Southampton Crown Court called for a psychiatric report on Trina Winsor, 44, in order to find out whether she is fit to enter
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Winchester poetry festival to mark First World War outbreak
THE anniversary of the outbreak of the First World War will be marked with a series of centenary events and readings at Winchester’s inaugural poetry festival. War commemorations are at the heart of the first Winchester Poetry Festival, which takes
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Charity wins praise for 'back to work' programme
A HAMPSHIRE disability charity has been recognised for its efforts to get the unemployed back to work. Enham Trust’s work programme has been awarded ‘Supplier of the Quarter’ by Maximus, a leading provider of government services worldwide.
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State-of-the-art cancer support centre opens in Southampton
A STATE-of-the-art cancer support centre has opened in Southampton. Run by Wessex Cancer Trust the new centre, in Cranbury Terrace, will support more than 2,000 cancer patients and their loved ones every year. The centre has two therapy rooms
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BBC Gardeners' Question Time comes to college
HAMPSHIRE green-thumbs with a burning question can ask an expert panel when the BBC’s Gardeners’ Question Time comes to a college near Winchester. BBC Radio 4’s iconic programme will be recorded in front of a live audience at Sparsholt College
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Winchester woman injured after falling 10ft from ladder
A WOMAN has been injured after plunging from a ladder while cleaning her windows. The 42-year-old fell around 10ft while she cleaning a dormer window set in the roof of her home in Winchester. She fell on to the flat roof of the house’s ground-floor
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All dressed up for charity drag race at Titanic pub
FEATHER boas and high heels might not be that unusual for a Saturday night out, but they are when it’s male pub-goers donning the get-up – all for charity. The annual Drag Race at Southampton’s Titanic pub has nothing to do with cars but instead
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Britain's smallest man takes on the ice bucket challenge
HE may be pint-sized but Britain’s smallest man proved he has a big heart as he took on the ice bucket challenge. Michael Henbury, who has starred in several blockbuster films, had been nominated for the charity stunt by a colleague at the UK
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Duchess of Cambridge pregnant with second child
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are expecting their second baby. The Queen and members of both William and Kate's families are ''delighted'' with the news, Kensington Palace said. Kate is said to be suffering from acute morning sickness,
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Benali enters the 'home straight'
SAINTS legend Francis Benali said the thought of arriving back “home” at St Mary’s is driving him on as he enters the final six days of his gruelling 1,000-mile charity run. Fan favourite Benali is running between the home grounds of all 20 Premier
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Ten out of ten for Rovers
NON-LEAGUE: BAFFIN Milton Rovers kept up their perfect record at the top of the Puma Engineering Hampshire Premier League with 3-1 win over Headley United. Rovers, who have now won ten out of ten league games, went ahead through a Jason Parish
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Stags hope to take out their frustration on North Leigh
Steve Riley can’t wait for Wednesday evening’s trip to North Leigh so his AFC Totton charges can get the “frustration” of a 1-0 home defeat by Stratford Town out of their systems. The Stags saw a four-match winning run and their embryonic Southern
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Motorway chaos after car overturns
DRIVERS facedtraffic chaos this morning after a car overturned on Hampshire's busiest motorway. Two lanes of the eastbound M27 were blocked between junctions 5 and 7 near Southampton Airport after a Ford Fiesta flipped over at 7.25am. One woman
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Ashya leaves Spanish hospital
FIVE-year-old brain tumour patient Ashya King has left hospital in Spain, according to reports. Footage at the Materno Infantil hospital in Malaga showed the boy's father Brett standing next to an ambulance. Ashya's mother Naghmeh was understood
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Two still being questioned over Pennie murder
TWO people are still being questioned this morning about the murder of a mum-of-five who was stabbed to death in the New Forest as she tended to her horses. Officers were granted another 24 hours to continue to quiz a 22-year-old man arrested on
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Doctors to discuss Ashya's treatment
DOCTORS were today meeting to discuss whether five-year-old Hampshire boy Ashya King can travel to the Czech Republic for pioneering cancer treatment. Experts in Prague will decide whether to send a private medical jet fitted with appropriate equipment
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Stock pulls the strings
NON-LEAGUE: NEW signing Brian Stock was chief string-puller for Havant & Waterlooville in Saturday’s 5-0 Conference South win at Farnborough. The Winchester-born former Bournemouth midfielder, who helped Burnley win promotion to the Premier
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Hobbs ready to enter the lion’s den
Chris Hobbs is set to walk into the lion’s den as he takes on Sam Couzens in a top local boxing derby. The Southampton former Army man will face the Titchfield-based fighter at the Pyramids in Portsmouth on Saturday, September 20. Though the
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Shocked Boatmen suffer seven and hell on 3G pitch
MAY’S ecstatic scenes at Wembley must have seemed like a lifetime ago for shell-shocked Sholing on Saturday. Just four months after proudly lifting the FA Vase on north London’s hallowed turf, they were torn apart 7-1 on the 3G surface at Merthyr
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First defeat for Borough
NON-LEAGUE: GOSPORT Borough threw the kitchen sink at Boreham Wood in the closing minutes at Privett Park on Saturday, but could not avoid their first defeat of the Conference South season. Alex Pike’s men fell behind to a 58th-minute Lee Angol
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Woman hurt in roof fall while cleaning windows
A WOMAN has been injured after plunging from ladder while cleaning her windows. The 42-year-old fell around 10ft while she cleaning a dormer window set in the roof of her home in Winchester. She fell on to the flat roof of the house’s ground
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Plans for kindergarten at beauty spot
PROPOSALS for a school kindergarten at a Hampshire beauty spot are to be discussed today. Plans have been submitted to build a building which would house 12 children at the Itchen Valley Country Park in West End. The classroom would be a metal
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Swiss clash vital for England says Rooney
England captain Wayne Rooney believes it is vitally important to start the European Championship qualifying campaign with a positive result in Switzerland. Just 76 days after their disastrous World Cup campaign came to an end, thoughts have turned
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Former Saints boss Hoddle fears England disaster
Former Saints and England manager Glenn Hoddle believes it would be a disaster if the Three Lions lost their opening Euro 2016 qualifier against Switzerland. Roy Hodgson’s side face the Swiss in Basle on Monday, five days after a Wayne Rooney penalty
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Junior divers make a splash on international stage
FOUR of Southampton Diving Academy’s top juniors have represented their country in Italy at two international championships. Gemma McArthur, Madeleine Angel, Brandon Foster and Emily Martin were selected for England following their excellent performances
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Cole is left frustrated by 2-2 draw
Winchester City co-manager Tim Cole was left “very frustrated” after the 2-2 draw with Blackfield & Langley but is pleased with how his side’s performances are developing this season. The Sydenhams Premier Division favourites were made to rue
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Robson hails Barfoot goalkeeping display
Blackfield & Langley boss John Robson hailed Gareth Barfoot’s “tremendous goalkeeping” as his side came back from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 against Winchester City on Saturday. The former AFC Totton and Eastleigh stopper, who was understudy to Nathan
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Injury blow for Magpies boss Pardew ahead of St Mary’s return
Newcastle boss Alan Pardew has been dealt a major blow as summer signing Siem de Jong could be sidelined for months by injury. The Magpies, who play Saints at St Mary’s this saturday, confirmed on Friday that the 25-year-old Holland international
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Daring risk pays off for Spitfires
HE who dares, wins. While ex-Saint Martin Foyle described Southport’s 2-1 defeat at Eastleigh as “unlucky”, victorious Spitfires boss Richard Hill viewed it from a different perspective. In his book, the three Vanarama Conference points
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Car crashes into front garden and ends up on its side
SHOCKED neighbours have told how they tried to help an injured man after a car left the road and ended up on its side in the front garden of a house. It is thought the black Vauxhall Astra clipped a parked vehicle and ended up skidding along on
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Fresh hope for campaign against proposals for 1,400 homes
CAMPAIGNERS have been given new hope in their battle against a massive new housing development to be built on Hampshire countryside. Botley Parish Action Group (BPAG) has been given permission for a judicial review into Eastleigh Borough Council
