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Ebola threat to Saints star's cup dream
Saints attacker Sadio Mane’s participation in next year’s African Nations Cup is in doubt after hosts Morocco called for a postponement of the finals because of fears over the Ebola virus. The lively winger, a £10m summer signing, has made a good
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Motorists stuck for 'over an hour' in city centre car park
DRIVERS have been stuck in a car park for as long as 90 minutes as they try to head home from the city centre. Queues of cars are building up in the West Quay multi-storey car park as shoppers try to leave the complex and make their way home.
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Great and good say their final farewells to Bishop
THE great and good of Hampshire gathered to say their final goodbyes to a longserving former Bishop. The Right Revd Michael Scott-Joynt, pictured, died last month, aged 71, just three years after his retirement as Bishop of Winchester – a position
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Tears of boss over Ageas Bowl death
A COMPANY boss accused of the manslaughter of a worker at the home of Hampshire cricket broke down in the witness stand as he recounted the moment of the fatal wall collapse. Ian Gould was in charge of workers putting up walls at the Ageas Bowl
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Steam powered submarines
HISTORIAN Noel Stimson will speak on steam-powered submarines of the First World War. People will get the chance to learn more about the vessels at the Royal Navy Submarine Museum in Haslar Road, Gosport. It starts at 7pm on October 16. Tickets
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Eastleigh end winless run in style
Eastleigh ended a three-match winless run in emphatic style to the delight of a 1,498 crowd at the Silverlake Stadium this afternoon. Having drawn with Bristol Rovers at home and lost away at Wrexham and Barnet, Richard Hill’s men finally shot
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VIDEO: Footgolf - the new sport teeing off near you
Fancy trying a new hobby? The Daily Echo's Liam Garrahan has been along to investigate the growing world of footgolf.
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Flooding forces dentist to shut
TORRENTIAL rain led to floods across Hampshire after thunderstorms buffeted the county last night leaving home owners and businesses counting the cost of damage. Across Southampton 15mm of rain fell after severe storms wreaked havoc across the
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City put cup frighteners on Concord
Winchester City proved to be no pushovers against Vanarama South outfit Concord Rangers, but were eventually beaten 3-2 at the Aspect Arena today in the third qualifying round of the FA Cup. It was truly a David v Goliath tie as City travelled
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I’m not calling for owning cars to be banned
IT was suggested in the Echo last week that I was “calling on the Government to ban the private ownership” of cars. Of course I am doing no such thing. I don’t blame the Echo for reporting this though – it arose from a national newspaper article
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A big thank you to all who helped with Music in the City event
TO quote the Echo headline – wow! Music in the City finished a weekend of fantastic free musical entertainment, in style, in the beautiful setting of The City Art Gallery, entertained by the City of Southampton Orchestra and Southampton Philharmonic
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It’s our right to check council accounts
EVERY year councils must open their accounting records for the previous financial year for members of the public to inspect. The public can look at accounts over a set period of time (lasting 20 working days) usually after June, once the accounts
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Ex-sheriff 'has made neighbour's life a living hell'
HE USED to be the Sheriff of Southampton – but now he stands accused of being the neighbour from hell. A four-year dispute with his neighbour has seen former Sheriff Harry Mitchell featured in a television documentary where he is blamed for “making
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Parents should walk to school with children
WITH reference to recent articles on parking of parents’ cars at Fairisle School, this is not an isolated problem, it happens at schools of all ages, all over Southampton/Hampshire, and most of them sort it out themselves, without any moans and groans
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Sorry UKIP, but your numbers just don’t add up
WHEN a UKIP supporter quotes figures, I always look for my salt cellar and take a large pinch. I remember their threat that 29 million Bulgarians and Romanians were queuing up to come to Britain to live off benefits, when the entire population
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Perception does not always reflect reality
TODAY this paper carries a report created by the Hampshire and the Isle of Wight Community Foundation that provides a snapshot of life in this region. More accurately, it provides an insight into the perceptions of people living in the region,
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Multi-vehicle pile up blocks motorway
MOTORISTS are facing delays in Hampshire after crashes on two of the county's motorways this afternoon. In the first incident, emergency services racedto the scene to deal with the four-car crash while westbound queues build up on the M27 near
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Flooding closes road
A MAIN road in the city was closed today due to flooding following last night's storms. Bridge Road in Woolston was closed to all traffic, after the downpour in the early hours. Drivers were advised to avoid the area, until it reopened shortly
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Lightning strike causes fire and leaves three people needing treatment
A BOLT of lightning struck a Hampshire block of flats in the early hours of this morning leading to three people being treated by the emergency services. One man in his late 30s was treated for smoke inhalation along with two others when the lightning
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Hundreds turn out for cycling event
CYCLISTS have flocked to the New Forest today in their hundreds to take part in a mass cycling event. The Wiggle New Forest 100 Sportive event started early this morning at Matchams, near Ringwood, with cyclists touring around the New Forest
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Hampshire leading the fight against Ebola
IT IS the biggest health crisis facing the world today. The Ebola outbreak has claimed the lives of more than 3,000 people and infected more than 7,000 others in West Africa – and there are fears it could spread to the UK. Now a Hampshire company
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Which Hampshire star is this taking to the dance floor?
CAPTURED on camera, these are the first tentative footsteps onto the dance floor taken by Hampshire’s Strictly Come Dancing star. As he prepares to take to the Strictly ballroom tonight, the Daily Echo can reveal this never seen before photo of
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Romsey ladies end 61-year trophy wait
Romsey Golf Club’s ladies’ team were crowned Stoneham Cup champions in the event’s centenary year. The latest edition of the tournament saw a repeat of the 2013 final as Romsey faced Waterlooville. Twelve months ago, it was Waterlooville who
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Watson: United have the wrong Dutchman as boss
FORMER Saints striker Gordon Watson insists Ronald Koeman is the perfect manager to carry on building strong foundations at St Mary’s. Watson, who played for the club back in the 1990s, has seen a lot of Koeman’s new-look Saints in the early weeks
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Down memory lane - Saints on this day in history, October 11
1958 Bournemouth 2 Saints 1. Mike Burgess’ double strike sends Saints tumbing to a South Coast derby defeat, with John Hoskins having levelled in between. 1969 Sheffield Wednesday 1 Saints 1. Fred Kemp put Saints into a fourth minute lead
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Saints picture archive: Austin Hayes and Alan Ball, March 1979
Saints stars Austin Hayes and Alan Ball take time out to hone their snooker skills in March 1979.
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£84k 'wasted on doomed Boris Bike scheme'
PUBLIC spending watchdogs say £84,000 of taxpayers’ money was “frittered away” on ill-fated plans for a Boris Bikes-style scheme in Hampshire. The Taxpayers’ Alliance has criticised the amount of cash the New Forest National Park Authority (NPA
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Stolen clock back where it belongs
HAMPSHIRE’S steam rail-way had given up hope of seeing a historic clock which was stolen five years ago. So the Alresford-based Mid-Hants Railway was delighted yesterday when the police returned the timepiece, valued at £1,000. It was bought
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Southampton 'needs more power'
HAMPSHIRE’S top civic chief has called on the Prime Minister to consider Southampton as a “core city” as the Government looks to devolve power to Britain’s regions. Cllr Roy Perry, leader of Hampshire County Council, said the county was part of
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Police pay crisis 'increases corruption risk'
POLICE officers could be open to corruption amid a deepening pay crisis, it has been warned. The chief of Hampshire’s rank and file officers has revealed pay reforms are forcing more police officers to resort to using food vouchers to feed their
