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Eastleigh secretary Ray is referees' guest speaker
EASTLEIGH secretary Ray Murphy will be guest speaker at the November meeting of the Southampton Referees’ Association. 'Murph' will be talking about his role within the club, Eastleigh’s meteoric rise from the Wessex to the National League and
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Stephens red carded for England Under-21s
SAINTS youngsters James Ward-Prowse, Matt Targett and Jack Stephens all started as England Under-21s drew 0-0 away to Bosnia-Herzegovina. Stephens, who is currently on a season loan at Middlesbrough, made his competitive debut in the match, but
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Disappointed Eastleigh overlooked for live Cup coverage
EASTLEIGH’S FA Cup second round clash at Stourbridge has been bafflingly overlooked for live TV coverage. The BBC’s Saturday lunchtime programme Football Focus will be broadcast live from Stourbridge’s Amblecote home ahead of the game on December
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Davis tries to put shirt debacle behind Northern Ireland
NORTHERN Ireland captain Steven Davis insists getting to Euro 2016 is more important than the shirt players will wear once they are there. Many fans were left underwhelmed by the design of the country's new home kit last week, with some unimpressed
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COMMENT: BBC and BT Sport ignore romance of the game by snubbing Eastleigh for live FA Cup screening
EASTLEIGH can feel aggrieved they have been snubbed by the television companies following their FA Cup heroics. Their second round tie at fellow non leaguers Stourbridge next month would have made compelling viewing. But no. Yet again,
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TOP TEN: Strangest vehicles used for funerals
THE country's most unusual funeral vehicle requests have been revealed in a new survey. Wilcox Limousines put together the list after asking 214 funeral directors about the most unusual vehicle choices they had used before. They included a
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Mason brothers on song for Sholing
THE Mason brothers showed Whitchurch United no mercy as Sholing rose to fourth in the Sydenhams Premier Division with a 3-0 win at Longmeadow last night. The Jam Boys buckled in the face of a strong first-half performance from the Boatmen who did
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Yoshida scores in Japan victory
MAYA Yoshida’s hot scoring form continued as he netted in Japan’s 3-0 win over Singapore in their 2018 World Cup and 2019 Asian Cup qualifier at the Singapore Sports Hub Stadium. The centre-back netted the Blue Samurai’s third goal in the 87th
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Opportunity knocks for Knight at Totton
DYLAN Knight’s promising introduction against Winchester City in the Red Insure Cup has earned him a place in AFC Totton’s squad for Saturday's league trip to Wantage Town. With loanee Tony Lee now back with Eastleigh, Craig Feeney in Australia
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Hampshire tax offices to close
TAX offices in Hampshire are set to close as HM Revenue and Customs moves to slash its number of offices. The HMRC office in Southampton has been earmarked to close as early as 2019 and two offices Portsmouth shutting between 2018 and 2026. The
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Winchester set their sights on Preston
WINCHESTER City have lodged notice of approach with troubled South & West rivals Wimborne Town for winger Carl Preston. With Wimborne about to slash their playing budget by more than 40 per cent and manager Steve Cuss seemingly heading for
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Blackfield hoping for third time lucky in the Vase
BLACKFIELD & Langley are hoping to avoid another wasted weekend and get their FA Vase tie at Plymouth Parkway played at the third time of asking. Having been left kicking their heels on successive Saturdays due to wet weather postponements,
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What will the Queen Mary 2 will look like after her multi-million pound refit?
THE spirit of the ‘Roaring twenties’ has been invoked as Southampton-based Cunard reveal a first glimpse of plans to transform Queen Mary 2’s Winter Garden into an elegant new venue - the Carinthia Lounge. Named after Cunard’s much loved Carinthia
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"Serious concerns" over care organisations on South Coast
A HEALTHCARE watchdog has revealed “serious concerns” after authorities in the Solent fared badly in a UK-wide care quality report. TrustedCare issued a league table correlated from Care Quality Commission inspections which discovered that 21 per
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Hampshire live news, November 13
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Wanyama and Mane prepare for World Cup action
VICTOR Wanyama has warned his Kenyan team-mates to be alert to the dangers that Cape Verde pose when they go head-to-head for a place in the group stages of the 2018 African World Cup qualifiers. Wanyama and the Harambee Stars take on Cape Verde
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Christmas crafts at village market
PICK from a range of unique gifts just in time for Christmas at the From the Craftbox market. Every visitor will receive a goody bag with their own one off gift which no one else will have. All stall holders will also contribute a handmade
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Learn about the history of art
STUDY the history of art. Art Historian Jennie Spiers will give visitors to the Southampton City Art Gallery an insight into what shaped the art world as we know it today. The study day will be held on November 21, from 10am until 4pm, with
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Free sessions to get to grips with computers
GET to grips with technology in a friendly and relaxed environment. The free sessions are aimed to make people feel more confident in using computers and tablets as they become more and more a part of everyday life. The session will be held
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Come Dine With Me looking for budding chefs from Hampshire
COUPLES who fancy themselves budding chefs can put their talents to the test. The channel four hit TV show, Come Dine With Me is looking for couples from Eastleigh to take part in the next series of recordings of the programme. So if you think
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Discover 17th century Southampton
DISCOVER Southampton through the eyes of your ancestors. The Pilgrim Fathers group will give a guided walk around the city, retracing the steps of those who first settled in Southampton. The 90-minute walk will take visitors around the old
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Hampshire fire crews called to hotel blaze
FIRE crews from Hampshire were called to a major blaze at a hotel. Dozens of firefighters were called to prevent an inferno at a hotel spreading last night as guests were evacuated. Five fire crews from Basingstoke, Tadley, Kingsclere and Rushmoor
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Christmas choir concert at Southampton Guildhall
SOUTHAMPTON’S Philharmonic Choir will be getting residents into the Christmas spirit, with their festive concert. The concert will be held at Southampton Guildhall, on November 28. Tickets range from £9 to £20. For more information call
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Hospital used as "fight club" to become homes
A DERELICT Hampshire hospital site being used as a 'fight club’ by youngsters will be transformed with dozens of homes. Developers have been given the green light by Eastleigh Borough councillors to build dozens of homes on part of the Moorgreen
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Morgan praise for Topley
England captain Eoin Morgan has described Hampshire new boy Reece Topley as "a big asset". The recent signing from Essex took his first international wickets before finishing with 3-26, albeit in a losing cause, in the first ODI against Pakistan
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Students at Southampton school win awards
STUDENTS at a school in Bitterne have celebrated wining an award. Bitterne Park School Year Eight pupils were each awarded the Silver Crest by UCAS. A specially selected group of 125 students took part in a two-term long project. They came
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Plans to double size of Hampshire home thrown out
PROPOSALS to enlarge a house in the New Forest by 51-per-cent have been thrown out. District councillors said the application breached a planning policy that aimed to prevent homes in rural parts of the Forest being extended by more than 30-per-cent
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New care home to create 60 jobs
COUNCILLORS have given the go ahead to a major care facility set to create 60 new jobs. Plans for a new dementia care centre for Hampshire put forward by charity Brendoncare will give specialist nursing care to 64 patients and provide independent
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Police step up hunt for vandals who caused £15,000 of damage at Hampshire school
POLICE have been making house-to-house inquiries as they continue to hunt for those responsible for a trail of destruction at a Hampshire school. As previously reported, vandals caused £15,000 worth of damage at St Francis School in Fareham. Forensic
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Cyclist hurt after being hit by car
A CYCLIST was seriously injured after being hit by a car. The collision, on The Avenue, in Fareham, involving a bike and a car left the female cyclist, in her 40s, from Fareham, with serious injuries and she was taken by ambulance to Southampton
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Statue worth £11,000 taken from garden of Hampshire home
THIEVES stole a bronze statue worth £11,000 from the garden of a home in Hampshire. They made off with the statue of Diana from the property in the Titchfield Road area of Fareham between midnight on November 6 and 8.55am on November 8. The
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Busted announce South Coast date
IT’S the reunion they said could never happen... even the members themselves admitted that they never thought it would happen. But Busted have announced their return to the pop world! Matt, James and Charlie are returning with a full UK tour
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Southampton hospitals among best in country
PATIENTS being treated in intensive care at Southampton’s university hospitals have the best chance in the country of surviving the most serious illnesses and injuries. The latest Intensive Care National Audit and Research Centre (ICNARC) report
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BAE Systems to cut hundreds of jobs
DEFENCE giant BAE Systems says it is cutting up to 371 UK jobs under plans to slow production of its Typhoon aircraft. The firm has a number of bases in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. BAE said the vast majority of the job losses would affect
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Schools and colleges mark Remembrance Day
STUDENTS and staff at a college in Hampshire paid their respects to the fallen in a service on Remembrance Day. Fareham College's service marked Armistice Day, the day when the Allies and Germans signed a peace to effectively bring the First World
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Motorists facing delays on busy routes across Hampshire
PEOPLE travelling on Hampshire's motorways are facing delays this morning. Motorists travelling on the M27 and M3 are warned to expect slow traffic with fog causing many to drive more slowly than usual. The M3 northbound and the M27 west and
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McLaren re-signs...now for a second overseas player
RYAN McLaren's return to Hampshire for all of next season has been confirmed - with a second T20 overseas player on the way. McLaren, who shone with bat and ball as Hampshire completed the Great Escape two months ago, will have an even bigger role
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Hampshire remembers the fallen on Remembrance Day
ACROSS Hampshire generations stood side by side to remember the fallen yesterday. All corners of the county paused for Remembrance Day during a two minutes silence marking the 97th anniversary of the end of the First World War. Cranes at Southampton
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"You can change choice" parents told as Hampshire schools merge
PARENTS who applied for their children to go to a Hampshire secondary school that is set to be merged will get the chance to change their application, the Daily Echo can reveal. As reported yesterday, education bosses at Hampshire announced that
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Controversial plan for new homes approved
CONTROVERSIAL plans to build 45 homes on a greenfield site in Hampshire have been approved – despite more than 100 objections to the scheme. Civic chiefs have supported an application to redevelop a large area of land that forms a buffer between
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A Hampshire chef has created the world's most exclusive snack - but what's in it?
IT'S the world's most exclusive snack - and it's been created by a Southampton chef. The luxury snack boxes are worth £233.70 each and include four healthy treats made using the most advanced culinary techniques and finest British ingredients.
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How many staff earn £50k at council?
THE NUMBER of managers taking home £50,000 or more at Hampshire County Council has increased despite recent redundancies. Annual accounts show there were 382 managers earning between £50,000 and £180,000 in 2014-15, up on 345 in 2013-14 and 322
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PICTURES: This year's First Class pictures from around Hampshire
WELCOME to our first gallery featuring youngsters from Hampshire who are starting out on their academic careers at schools around the county. Click here to see a gallery of this year's youngsters>> The first of two 12-page supplements
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Campaigners protest against potential library closure
CAMPAIGNERS waved banners and chanted slogans as part of a sit-in protest to save a Southampton library. Southampton City Council announced it will cease running five library buildings and mobile services next year, sparking anger and criticism
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Council to pay £50,000 for consultants to tell them how to save money
CIVIC bosses are looking to spend £50,000 hiring consultants to tell them where to save cash. While cash-strapped Eastleigh Council want to spend the money bringing in experts they will not say how much money they expect them to save. But in
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Southampton should slap a 'NOT FOR SALE' sign on Graziano Pelle
EX-Dell star Gordon Watson has told Saints to slap a big ‘NOT FOR SALE’ sign on Graziano Pelle after the in-form star was linked with Juventus. Watson admits it’s impossible to stop transfer speculation swirling around Saints’ attacking crown jewels
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Plea to help business of Saints fan left fighting for life after attack
FRIENDS of Saints fan left in hospital after an attack are urging homeowners to keep his business afloat while he fights for life in hospital. Mr Davis has been in a coma since suffering serious head injuries in an incident involving youths in
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REVEALED: Police boss paid £220k after just 15 months in job
ONE of Hampshire's former top police bosses was given £220,000 in taxpayers' money after just over a year in the job. It has been revealed that Jenni Douglas-Todd was handed £220,411 after leaving her role as Chief Executive of Hampshire's Office of
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Hampshire schools to merge
PLANS to merge two Hampshire schools have been revealed. Education bosses are tabling the proposal to merge The Quilley School in Eastleigh with Crestwood College two miles away. • Quilley School through the ages - in pictures >>
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Investigation after Poppy Appeal collection boxes stolen
POLICE have launched an investigation after Poppy Appeal boxes were stolen from Hampshire businesses. Officers have issued a CCTV image of a man they want to speak to in connection with the incident, which emerges as millions fell silent to honour
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GOSSIP: Manchester United and Juventus plot Mane and Pelle captures
The Daily Echo brings you a round-up of the transfer stories making the headlines across the rest of the media today... GRAZIANO Pelle is a target for Juventus, according to the Mirror, while the Daily Mail has linked Sadio Mane with Manchester
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Is Storm Abigail coming our way today?
BRITAIN'S first storm strong enough to be given a human name is set to batter the UK - but could it affect Hampshire? Weather warnings have been upgraded for Storm Abigail, which has been given a name as part of the Met Office ''name our storms
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Pictures: Knife attack terror at Co-op
POLICE have launched a manhunt after an alleged attempted knifepoint robbery in Southampton. Officers have issued a CCTV image of a man accused of entering a shop before demanding to be taken to a safe and taking a knife out of a bag. Nearby
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Woman denies defrauding sister of £100,000 and then attempting to murder her
A WOMAN will appear in court today today after denying defrauding her sister of £100,000 and then attempting to murder her by setting fire to a house in Hampshire. Cathy Bartlett appeared in Winchester Crown Court yesterday to stand trial for the
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Family rescued after car ploughs into home
A HAMPSHIRE family were rescued from their home after a car crashed into it during rush hour. Fire fighters had to help a middle-aged mum and her young boy flee from their Old Basing home after a Renault Clio ploughed into it at about 7.55am yesterday