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Warning after unattended oven sparks blaze
A WARNING has been issued for people to take care when cooking after an unattended oven caught fire. Fire crews from Winchester attended the blaze at a hostel in Sussex Street, Winchester, at just after 10pm yesterday. They found the oven was
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UPDATE: 'Start the process again' say opposition groups after new wind farm plan announced
ONE of the main opposition groups against a planned wind farm off the Hampshire coast has called for the planning process to be restarted after the developer proposed an alternative plan yesterday. As reported by the Daily Echo, Navitus Bay Development
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Sports Pink: Saints in World War One
To coincide with Remembrance Sunday, this weekend’s Sports Pink is taking a look back at the impact the First World War had on Saints. This year marked the centenary of the start of the conflict, in which 19 men who played for the club died.
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Rick Astley pulls out of city pop extravaganza
EIGHTIES pop star Rick Astley has pulled out of next year's Let's Rock! Southampton, the organisers have confirmed. Although it is not known why the Never Gonna Give You Up singer has pulled out, Let's Rock! Southampton organisers have confirmed
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Historic books featuring signatures of Queen Victoria and King George V stolen
Two historic visitors' books which included the signatures of members of the Royal Family including Queen Victoria and King George V have been stolen. Hampshire Police are appealing for information to help trace the books which date back to the
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Body found in river identified
A WOMAN whose body was found in a Hampshire river has been named. The body of Deborah Jane Milliken, 54, of Latham Road, Romsey, was found in the River Test on the Broadlands Estate after an extensive search of the area. Her body was found
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Traffic problems that we cannot afford
THERE is something seriously wrong with a city transport system that can be brought to a standstill for several hours by one broken drain cover. When the fact the drain cover was a danger was known some 15 hours before action was taken, creating
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Stonehenge tunnel plan 'should be revived'
A business leader is urging the Government to give the economy a boost by reviving plans to build a tunnel underneath Stonehenge. John Cridland, director general of the CBI, said reducing congestion on the busy A303 was ''vital'', despite the difficulty
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Five at Five - Friday, November 7, 2014
Your summary of the top five stories everyone has been reading on the Daily Echo website today. Click the headlines below to read the full story and get all the details. 1. Nightclub banned from playing music A VITAL ingredient is
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Woman found dead in police cell
AN INVESTIGATION has been launched after a woman was found dead in a police cell in Hampshire. The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) has launched an inquiry into how the 48-year-old died while she was in custody in Southampton.
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Mourinho won't rule Saints out of title race
Jose Mourinho has not ruled out Saints playing a part in the Premier League title race, and insists the work that has been conducted at St Mary’s must be respected. The Chelsea manager has steered his team to the top of this season’s table, with
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Sex pest flashes at mum and young child outside Tesco
A MAN has exposed himself to a mother walking with her one-year-old child. The incident happened as the 41-year-old victim was walking on Shamblehurst Lane, in Hedge End, in the direction of the Tesco Express store with her child who was in a buggy
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Gardener's death linked to deadly plant
A GARDENER could have been killed by a poisonous plant when he collapsed at a millionaire's estate in Hampshire. A pre-inquest hearing heard how doctors were left baffled when 33-year-old Nathan Greenway died of multiple organ failure five days
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£1.9m boost for health training
SOUTHAMPTON hospitals have secured a £1.9m government grant to help set up training centres for health workers nationwide. The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has awarded the cash to the National Skills Academy (NSA) for Health,
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Tom Cruise's Mission Impossible 5 about to be filmed in Southampton water
BREATHTAKING scenes from Hollywood megastar Tom Cruise's Mission Impossible 5 will be filmed on Southampton water. Members of the production crew working on Mission Impossible 5 have already arrived at Fawley Power Station, which towers over the
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Carer Melissa is true inspiration, says PM
SHE is a shining example to young carers and volunteers in Southampton. Melissa Moody cares for four family members, attends college, has a part-time job and travels across the country volunteering to support young carers. The 17-year-old from
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Inventive and witty adaptation of Pride and Prejudice
A WITTY and inventive new adaptation of one of the most loved novels of all time, Pride and Prejudice, is appearing at The Lights in Andover on Monday, November 10. This production calls on two actors to play 21 characters and cram 400 pages of
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Major award for huge Hampshire show
Hampshire's biggest summer spectacular has received a major accolade. The New Forest and Hampshire County Show has been highly commended in the tourism event category of the 2014 Beautiful South Tourism Awards. Peter Colling, managing director
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Oh! What a lovely war...
BUILT arund popular songs from the trenches, this is a satirical, funny, yet deeply-moving exploration of the most terrible of all wars. Around 50 years after the outbreak of the First World War, Joan Littlewood’s Theatre Workshop produced a chronicle
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Best-selling novel adaptation is a poignant portrayal of a family saga
In this adaptation of Rosamunde Pilcher’s best- selling novel, Penelope’s three children squabble over their impending inheritance and what is best for their increasingly frail mother. Meanwhile, her new gardener and his young companion increasingly
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Shoppers turned away from grand opening
SHOPPERS were turned away from the opening of Winchester's relocated HMV this morning after works shut the store. The entertainment chain was set to open its new store in The Brooks centre after moving from the High Street this week. But customers
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Audiences to stand united for new stage show
A NEW play based on the story of “Shrewsbury 24” has its world premiere in Portsmouth on Monday, November 10. It is based on true events when 24 building workers were accused and three jailed for violent picketing and intimidating workers in Shropshire
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Olympic hero Dani King seriously injured in crash
HAMPSHIRE Olympic cycling hero Dani King suffered five broken ribs and a collapsed lung while training. The 23-year-old, from Hamble, was out training in Wales when the incident happened. Dani, who won the gold medal in the team pursuit in
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Wenger unconcerned by Walcott call-up
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is unconcerned by fit-again forward Theo Walcott’s immediate recall into the England fold. The 25-year-old ex-Saint has not started a game for Arsenal since their third-round FA Cup victory over local rivals Tottenham
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High winds cause ferry suspensions and delays
RED Funnel has suspended its service between Southampton and West Cowes due to high winds. There are also delays of up to ten minutes between Southampton and East Cowes. The hi-speed service is currently suspended and the vehicle ferry service
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Gifted jazz talent Stacey Kent to showcase love for Brazilian music
GRAMMY-nominated American singer, Stacey Kent plays the Regent Centre in Christchurch tonight as part of her The Changing Lights European tour. The Changing Lights album brings centre stage Kent’s love for Brazilian music and includes both original
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Saints draw West Ham in FA Youth Cup
Saints have been drawn at home to West Ham United in the third round of the FA Youth Cup. Head coach Anthony Limbrick’s side have been handed a tough tie to begin the competition, against their fellow Barclays Under-18 Premier League opponents.
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VIDEO: Schneiderlin looks ahead to visit of Leicester
Morgan Schneiderlin wants to carry the feel-good factor at Southampton into the international break as Saints continue to fight at the top of the table. Ronald Koeman’s side have won seven of their last eight Barclays Premier League fixtures and
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Singer/songwriter Nick Harper heading to Hampshire
SUPERLATIVE singer/songwriter Nick Harper is appearing at The Lights in Andover on Saturday. In 1996 Nick met Squeeze front man and songwriter Glenn Tilbrook who was so impressed that he offered Nick a job playing with and supporting Squeeze.
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Fonte retains Portugal place
Jose Fonte could find himself marking Lionel Messi later this month, after being included in the Portugal squad for their games against Armenia and Argentina. The Saints defender has again been selected by national coach Fernando Santos, and will
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Passenger en route to the south coast
HE shot to fame last year with his single Let Her Go topping the charts in 18 countries worldwide. Now folk-pop artist Passenger – aka Mike Rosenberg – is coming to the south to play a sell-out show at the O2 Academy Bournemouth on Wednesday.
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Do you believe in unicorns?
The Point is going on the road this autumn with a play for children based on a story by best-selling author Michael Morpurgo. Olivier Award-nominated Wizard Presents is bringing Morpurgo’s treasured story I Believe in Unicorns to life in libraries
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Driver forced to abandon car in flood water
A driver was forced to abandon his car after driving into floodwater in the Hampshire countryside today. Fernando Lopez became the latest victim of the flooding problem that often occurs in Balmer Lawn, Brockenhurst, where it dips under a railway
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The barmy history of Britain on stage
IT'S the history of Britain with the nasty bits left in! Birmingham Stage Company brings its hugely successful tour of Horrible Histories – Barmy Britain complete with all new amazing 3D special effects to Lighthouse, Poole’s Centre for the Arts
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Van gutted by fire
A VAN was badly damaged by flames when it caught fire on a Southampton estate. The burning vehicles was found parked outside a home in Brading Close, Bassett Green at 7.37pm last night. The blaze sparked panic among neighbours who rushed from
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70 homes left without water after mains burst
MORE than 70 homes in a Hampshire village were left without water after a mains burst. Workmen battled for hours to repair the fractured six-inch pipeline on the B3048 near the Almshouses at Mottisfont near Romsey. Tuesday morning’s burst sent
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Students' outstanding achievements recognised
TOASTING the success of students from City College Southampton was in full swing last night as a ceremony was staged to recognise achievement. Outstanding academic achievements, selfless acts of kindness and a steely determination to be the best
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Hampshire comedian to bring "worst year of their life" show to the south
VERY few comedians could turn the worst year of their life into a resounding success, but fresh from winning the most successful ever series of Big Brother by a landslide, comedy king Jim Davidson has done exactly that. No Further Action sees Jim
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GAMES REVIEW: Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare for Xbox 360
CALL of Duty (CoD) took the leap to modern warfare in 2007, it was the dawning of a new age for first-person shooters. Plenty of modern-day shooting games ensued, including an annual release of CoD, which often became the biggest and most sought
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"Scouse Springsteen" Ian Prowse to headline The Joiners
HE is often dubbed the “Scouse Springsteen” and was a huge favourite of the legendary late DJ John Peel. Now Ian Prowse will bring his band Amsterdam to The Joiners in Southampton for an evening of rousing rock and roll. His appearance at the
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Stunning dance theatre delves into the impact of war
THE impact of war on people’s lives is examined during a stunning piece of dance theatre coming to a Hampshire venue next week. Two soldiers serve in wars, 100 years and more than 3,000 miles apart: the Belgian battlefields of the Great War and
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"I didn't know I had cancer for 15 years"
FOR 15 years Jo Green had cancer, but she didn’t know. She was a picture of health, with a career in the fitness industry and spent most of her time working-out or teaching classes, and rarely got a cold, let alone flu or a virus. But, there
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Tadic misses out on award
Saints playmaker Dusan Tadic has missed out on winning the Barclays Premier League player of the month award for October. The midfield ace was one of six players shortlisted for the honour, but he did not come out on top, with the judging panel
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Hampshire couple win big on Euromillions - and can finally have a honeymoon
A young couple are to finally have a honeymoon after winning £1 million and a dream holiday to Australia in the new EuroMillions Mega Friday draw. David and Sam Mackie, who have two young sons, married two and a half years ago but have not
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Mini-stroke has given me a new lease of life
WHEN Grandfather, Derek Bell, suffered a mini-stroke he knew he had to change his lifestyle if he wanted to see his grandson, Thom, 8, grow up. So the 80-year old visited his local recycling centre and bought an old chopper bike, which he restored
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Staffing crisis at hospital leaves quarter of beds out of use
A HAMPSHIRE hospital has had to shut a quarter of its beds amid a staff shortage and fears over infections spreading among elderly and seriously ill patients. Bosses of the NHS trust that runs Fordingbridge Hospital in the New Forest revealed they
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City's £150m development plans slammed by minister
A GOVERNMENT minister has criticised plans to transform the centre of a historic Hampshire city. Liberal Democrat Lord Newby, deputy government chief whip in the House of Lords, said a lack of affordable homes in Winchester's Silver Hill scheme
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Smart motorway plan is 'dangerous'
A SCHEME to widen the M3 - to ease jams into London - is dangerous and bad for the environment, Labour has suggested. Mary Creagh, the party's transport spokeswoman, launched a surprise attack on the 'smart motorway' measures announced earlier
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Four-car pile-up causes motorway delays
A FOUR car pile-up on a Hampshire motorway is causing delays for commuters this morning. The incident happened in the outside lane on the eastbound carriageway of the M27 at Bursledon at about 8.20am. Motorists were caught in tailbacks towards
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Portsmouth leader sceptical over merger plan with Southampton
Portsmouth City Council's leader has rejected the idea of a giant new authority taking over from Hampshire's councils. As exclusively revealed by the Daily Echo yesterday, talks will take place over the creation of a so called “Solent City Combined
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‘Vulnerable’ teenager hid drugs in her knickers
A TEENAGER was found with almost 50 wraps of heroin and crack cocaine hidden in her underwear when police raided a house in Southampton. A curtain twitched in a ground floor window when an officer knocked on the front door and by the time the occupant
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Hill: Spitfires ready to make history
RICHARD Hill rates tomorrow’s FA Cup visit of Vanarama Conference rivals Lincoln City as the biggest match in Eastleigh’s history. Although his pioneering predecessor Ian Baird broke new ground when he took the Spitfires beyond the qualifying rounds
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Koeman: Still more to come from Tadic
Dusan Tadic can still get 20 per cent better according to Saints boss Ronald Koeman. The Serbian playmaker has arguably been the star turn of a fantastic start to the season for Saints. Video courtesy of Southampton FC's YouTube channel
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Saints picture archive: Townsend and Moran talk tactics, March 1986
Saints stars Steve Moran and Andy Townsend talk tactics during their side's FA Cup sixth round clash with Brighton at the Goldstone Ground. Saints won 2-0, with Moran getting one of the goals and Glenn Cockerill the other.
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Ex-Saint hit with motoring fine for hundreds of pounds
HE was the multimillion pound Saints’ signing that never made the first team. But footballer Vegard Forren has made more of a mark on the Hampshire legal system. Forren, 26, has been convicted of a motoring offence, committed more than six
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Clyne in shoot-out with ex-Saint Chambers for England spot
Nathaniel Clyne will again have to try and force his way past former Saints teammate Calum Chambers if he is to win his first England cap. Clyne and Saints keeper Fraser Forster have been included in Roy Hodgson’s squad for the Euro 2016 qualifier
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Young girl raises almost £700 for boy's operation - by giving up sweets
SHE’S the schoolgirl who gave up sweets and chocolates for a month – and now she’s celebrating the taste of success. Big-hearted Bethan Richards resisted temptation for four weeks to help two-year-old James Mills who cannot walk and needs a £50,000
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Friends pay emotional tributes to 16-year-old girl
FRIENDS and family of a 16-year-old Hampshire student who died suddenly have gathered to light candles and release balloons in her memory. Dace Jankovica died in hospital after being taken there from the East Close Hotel in Hinton in the New Forest
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Pearson staying positive ahead of Saints clash
Leicester boss Nigel Pearson insists there is no need for any negativity around his side despite them dropping into the bottom three. The Foxes visit St Mary’s tomorrow with the former Saints manager hoping for an upturn in fortunes after picking
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Koeman: We can handle greater expectations
Ronald Koeman believes his players can handle the expectation that has come as a result of their fantastic start to the season. With Saints second in the Premier League table ahead of tomorrow’s visit of Leicester to St Mary’s, confidence and momentum
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Are you one of the hundreds of drivers tricked by fake website in massive insurance fraud?
SCORES of Hampshire drivers are feared to have been caught up in a major car insurance scam that will cost them thousands of pounds, police have warned. At least 150 people are thought to have been scammed out of more than £60,000 by signing up
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Ex-Saint is after FA Cup redemption
MATT Paterson is determined to create happier FA Cup memories this weekend – six years after being sent off for Saints against Manchester United. ‘MattPat’ is still reminded of the red-card he received for the studs-up lunge on Nemanja Vidic in
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Hundreds of ladies to have lunch with TV star Davina
TV presenter Davina McCall is inviting 400 ladies for lunch today when she comes to Southampton. The mum-of-three's annual Dine with Davina event takes place at the city's Grand Harbour Hotel to raise cash for Action Medical Research. Ladies
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Students help raise awareness of improving mental health
A SENSE of wellbeing surrounded the University of Southampton as staff and students enjoyed a day dedicated to improving mental health. The event organised by the university's Student Union was aimed at raising awareness of the importance of keeping
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How did a broken drain bring city to a standstill - for FIVE hours?
HOW did one broken drain bring Southampton to a standstill for almost FIVE hours? That is the question being asked after the latest rush hour gridlock to hit the city trapped thousands of cars in five-mile tailbacks while workers took 13 hours
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Police step up hunt for arsonist who torched cars
POLICE today stepped up their hunt for arsonists who went on the rampage and torched cars in a Hampshire neighbourhood. Shocked residents were woken by a loud bang as the engine of one of the vehicles exploded, sending flames 12ft in the air.
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Women create spectacular tribute of knitted poppies
IT’S the deeply moving sight that has reduced many visitors to tears. Thousands of people have flocked to the Tower of London to view the 888,246 ceramic poppies that have turned the former moat into a sea of red. Now a group of Hampshire women
