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Hundreds Stand up to Cancer in Southampton
THEY marched after dark through Southampton streets. The March on Cancer saw hundreds of people step out in a show of collective defiance against the disease. As many as 500 marchers joined in, with their route beginning at Guildhall Square
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'Crab' Scott still on Strictly
HAMPSHIRE radio star Scott Mills is continuing his stint on Strictly Come Dancing. The Radio One DJ took to the dance floor with partner Joanne Clifton to perform a rumba dressed as Sebastian the crab from the Disney film, The Little Mermaid.
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Firefighters tackle blaze at flats
A BLAZE broke out in a bin store at a block of flats in Southampton tonight. Flames took hold in the enclosure next to apartments in Victoria Road, Woolston, at 6.20pm. Crews from Hightown and St Mary's fire stations used a high pressure hose
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Rooney takes another step towards England record
Wayne Rooney edged one step closer to Sir Bobby Charlton's scoring record by saving England's blushes in the Baltic. Rooney is now just six shy of becoming England's greatest ever goal scorer thanks to a 74th minute free-kick, which Sergei Pareiko
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Winchester bosses proud of FA Cup efforts
Co-managers Tim Cole and Danny Robinson were full of pride for their Winchester City side that pushed a Concord Rangers team that play three tiers higher to the dying embers of their FA Cup third round qualifying tie. It could have been easy for
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Tame draw as Mason says his farewells to Sholing
BYRON Mason played one last game for Sholing at Bishop’s Cleeve on Saturday before linking up with his new club Gosport Borough in the Conference South. But try as he might to inspire the Boatmen to victory, the departing skipper – who lifted the
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Child seriously injured as car overturns on city road
A CHILD has been rushed to hospital by ambulance after suffering serious injuries in a road crash. The child and a woman were in a car which ended up on its roof on Kathleen Road in the Sholing area of Southampton. An air ambulance was despatched
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Matt's the man on Stags debut
MATT Renouf overcame an unfortunate start to his AFC Totton debut to walk away with the man-of-the-match honours. The former Sholing goalkeeper, who switched camps to the Stags during the summer, was called in to cover for Steve Mowthorpe’s one-match
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Ex-Saint back in action... at 55!
Former Saints goalkeeper Dave Beasant almost made a dramatic return to action at the age of 55 after being picked as a substitute for Stevenage at Carlisle yesterday. Beasant, who saved a John Aldridge penalty in Wimbledon's famous 1988 FA Cup
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Infinity knocked off their perch
INFINITY were dumped off top spot in Division 1 of the Hampshire League after losing their 100 per cent record. Charlie Hinge and Ricky Rawlings gave Netley Central a 2-1 victory, with Tommy Stringer supplying a consolation. Broughton, who
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Liss loss sends QK Southampton to the bottom
Liss Athletic condemned QK Southampton to bottom spot in the Puma Engineering Hampshire League top flight by jumping above them with a 5-3 success. Nathan Gray put QK ahead with the first of his two goals, but Liss hit back through Matt Winslade
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Common fight back to draw with Stoneham
COLDEN Common staged a stunning late fight back against Puma Engineering Hampshire Premier Leage high-fliers AFC Stoneham. Stoneham, the only unbeaten side in the section, looked to be closing the gap on leaders Baffins Milton to three points as
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Ex-Saints chairman Lowe: International stars are our legacy
FORMER Saints chairman Rupert Lowe has revealed he feels “very privileged” to have helpd kickstart the careers of so many internationals. Lowe, who was chairman of Saints between 1997-2006 and 2008-2009, was a big supporter of the club’s academy
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Davis stars as Northern Ireland get off to a flyer
SAINTS midfielder Steven Davis has helped Northern Ireland to their best start to a European Championship qualifying campaign since 1968. Davis played the entire game as first half goals from Gareth McAuley and Kyle Lafferty saw Ireland ease to
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No place for Saints pair
SAINTS pair Matt Targett and Harrison Reed were not needed as England Under-20s staged a dramatic comeback to beat Holland in the Four Nationals Tournament. The pair had both appeared in England’s opening game of the competition, a 1-0 victory
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Bragging rights for Schneiderlin
MORGAN Schneiderlin earnt the bragging rights over his Saints colleague Jose Fonte in Paris. Schneiderlin came on as an 84th minute sub as France beat Portugal in a friendly. Fonte, who was named in the Portugal squad for the first time in
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No joy at O2 Arena for Tew
Matty Tew put in a brave performance in his English light-welterweight title eliminator against Tommy Martin but was stopped in the seventh round. The Southampton fighter landed the glamour fight at the O2 Arena and won plenty of praise for a gusty
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Hampshire sailors start Volvo Ocean Race odyssey
A handful of Hampshire-based sailors have started their bid to win the 12th staging of the Volvo Ocean Round the World Race. Southampton pair Ian Walker (skipper) and navigator Simon Fisher are onboard Azzam Abu Dhabi, with the former aiming to become
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Horse rider rushed to hospital with head injury
A WOMAN was rushed to Southampton hospital by a Coastguard helicopter this lunchtime. The aircraft landed at the Millbrook playing field next to the Millbrook Rugby Club at about 1.30pm. It landed close to the changing rooms before an ambulance
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Police's 'white elephant' hit by new problems
HAMPSHIRE police's sale of its 'white elephant' headquarters in Chandler's Ford has been hit by a new embarassment. Alpha Park is built on contaminated former industrial land and the potential deal has been delayed whilst work is done to clean
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Witness appeal after fatal crash
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a fatal road crash in Hampshire in which a man died when his car crashed into a tree. The 40-year-old from South Warnborough was driving a black Audi S5 at Shalden just before at 7.55pm on Tuesday, October
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Stoneman stars in Sochi
Dean Stoneman is second in the GP3 Championship after an outstanding weekend in Sochi. The 24 year-old produced a flawless performance in Saturday's feature race to make it back-to-back GP3 victories following his famous win in Monza last
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Weather warning with heavy rain forecast
A WEATHER warning has been issued for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, with heavy rain expected to batter the south.. The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for tomorrow, with a risk of localised flooding. Gusts of up to 50mph are expected
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Heartbreak for residents after floods
IT WAS far from the moving in present Alison Penfold had wanted. She was awoken yesterday morning by water gushing into the flat she had only moved into a week before. But within minutes the Bitterne property was among half-a-dozen left more
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Roadworks and bad weather blamed for car park chaos
ROADWORKS, bad weather and the sheer volume of shoppers have been blamed for the long delays which blighted drivers in Southampton last night. Motorists complained that they were held up in the WestQuay multi-storey car park for as long as 90 minutes
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UPDATED: Riders and residents turn out for cycling events despite the rain
Driving rain is making it a soggy end to two mass cycle rides in the New Forest. The heavens opened at 4pm as thousands of exhausted riders embarked on the final stages of the Wiggle 100 Sportive and Gridiron 100. Spray on the roads is making
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Happy birthday to you - October 12
Chris Nicholl celebrates his 68th birthday today. With a record of being instantly promoted with every team he’d signed for, he joined Saints in 1977 and immediately helped them back into the top flight. During his 268 game career at The Dell
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Echo to the rescue as appeal finds new chairman to keep OAPs’ club going
PENSIONERS who faced losing the club they rely on are celebrating after it was given a new lease of life – thanks to Daily Echo readers. The Sunshine Senior Citizens Club had been going for more than half a century but was threatened with closure
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Saints picture archive: Terry Curran and Alan celebrate booking their place at Wembley, January 1979
Terry Curran celebrates after his goal secured a 1-0 over Leeds at The Dell and a 3-2 aggregate win to book Saints a Wembley tie with Nottingham Forest in the League Cup final.
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Hope for Justice event
AN organisation which is fighting slavery will be showcasing its work at an event in Romsey today. Hope for Justice, a social action movement focused on ending human trafficking and slavery, brings its “Plus You” tour to Romsey School. The
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Down memory lane - Saints on this day in history, October 12
1968 Saints 2 Everton 5. Goals from Jimmy Gabriel and Fred Kemp fail to prevent Saints suffering a heavy First Division home loss. Future Saints star Alan Ball is among the Toffees scorers, with Jimmy Husband (2), Tommy Wright and Joe Royle
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Hundreds of cyclists to take to the New Forest
THOUSANDS of will take to the roads of Hampshire today. The New Forest will once again be the focal point for enthusiastic riders, with the second day of the Wiggle New Forest Sportive attracting many bikers. They will be joined by the
