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McLaren inspires Hants recovery after top-order collapse
Keith Barker sliced through the Hampshire top order with a five-wicket haul to give Warwickshire the upper hand on the opening day of the Specsavers County Championship season at the Ageas Bowl. Barker ended the day with figures of five for 44
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Ferry targeted in laser attack
A HAMPSHIRE ferry was targeted in a laser pen attack, causing what police describe as a navigational hazard. The blinding light was aimed at the bridge of an Isle of Wight vessel as it crossed the Solent and follows a spate of similar attacks on
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PHOTOS: Dozens take part in fun run for seriously ill six-year-old
SCORES of runners pounded the streets to help make a dream come true for a six-year-old boy suffering from cerebral palsy. They took part in a fun run held in aid of Reuben Smith, of Whiteley, near Fareham, who is confined to a wheelchair.
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Outstanding Flitney eases Eastleigh's red-card 'Payne'
GOALKEEPER Ross Flitney took the plaudits as Eastleigh finally broke their Grimsby Town hoodoo with a 0-0 Vanarama National League draw at Blundell Park on Saturday. The Spitfires No1 played out of his skin on an afternoon when, for the second
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Teenager robbed while walking dog in forest
A TEENAGE girl has been robbed while walking her dog in a Hampshire forest. The 15-year-old girl was walking with her pet when a man approached her and snatched her pink headphones from her head and then demanded she hand over her MP3 player.
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Elderly woman praised for foiling burglary
A 75-YEAR-OLD woman foiled plans of an attempted distraction burglary at her home in Hampshire. Police have praised the elderly woman for her actions after she stepped in to stop what is believed to be a distraction burglary near her home.
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PHOTOS: World's newest cruise ship arrives in Southampton
The world’s latest and, claimed to be, most innovative cruise ship has arrived in Southampton today. Ovation of the Seas is the latest cruise vessel to be launched by Royal Caribbean Lines. Built in Germany for the Chinese and Far East market, she
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PHOTOS: 104 years since the Titanic set sail
TODAY marks the 104th anniversary of the Titanic leaving Southampton on its ill-fated maiden voyage. The cruise liner left the city with more than 2,200 passengers and crew, many of whom were from Southampton. Find out all about the Titanic
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Police appeal after cyclist hit by car
A CYCLIST was injured in a collision with a car. The cyclist, a man in his 40s, was hit by the vehicle between 10am and 10.05am yesterday at the junction of the A27 and the St Margarets Roundabout in Titchfield. He suffered an injury to his
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New Lidl could be open within months
PLANS for a Lidl supermarket have been welcomed by Ringwood town councillors. Ahead of a planning committee next week, members of Ringwood Town Council discussed the plans for the food store proposed for Forest Gate Business Park. The planning
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Fighting dementia with poetry
THEY are already well versed in the art of helping people cope with the ravages of dementia. Now a Hampshire care home provider is using the power of poetry to aid pensioners suffering from confusion, memory loss and other problems caused by the
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Uber's launch in Southampton prompts row
SOUTHAMPTON City Council is under fire from taxi drivers for the way it granted a licence to controversial cut-price cab firm Uber. They claim the decision was undemocratic but despite that, many Sotonians were thrilled to welcome the service to
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Fonte wanted more
JOSE Fonte couldn’t help but feel that Saints would have gone on to thrash Newcastle 5-0 or 6-0 if they hadn't taken their foot off the gas in the 3-1 St Mary’s win. Shane Long, Graziano Pelle and Victor Wanyama had given Ronald Koeman’s side a
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PHOTOS: Saints close on sixth with convincing win over Newcastle
Saints closed to within two points of the top six as they defeated relegation threatened Newcastle 3-1 at St Mary’s. • Southampton 3-1 Newcastle - as it happened >> • Southampton 3-1 Newcastle - Koeman's comments >> Ronald Koeman
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McLaren: We don't want another Great Escape
OVERSEAS signing Ryan McLaren believes Hampshire are ready to build on their Great Escape. The former Kent and South Africa all-rounder was something of a talisman last year. McLaren contributed important runs and wickets after arriving in
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PHOTOS: Cyclists tackle Wiggle New Forest Spring Sportive
CYCLISTS are out and about in the New Forest agaom today as the area hosted its first mass cycling event of the year. Hundreds of riders are taking part in the two-day Wiggle New Forest Spring Sportive, which is based at Somerley House, near Ringwood
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PHOTOS AND VIDEO: See inside the Itchen Bridge
IT is one of Southampton’s iconic landmarks and a major route in and out of the city. The Itchen Bridge has towered above the River Itchen for almost 40 years. And in the first of a new series of Hidden Hampshire features where the Daily Echo
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UPDATE: Murder victim named after third man arrested
POLICE have named a murder victim who was found lying in a road. Three men have now been arrested as part of the investigation launched after Dean Evans was discovered with serious injuries in Benham Road, Basingstoke. Two men, aged 20 and
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UPDATE: Boy seriously hurt after attack in Southampton park
A 12-YEAR-OLD suffered a broken jaw when he was viciously attacked in a Southampton park. The youngster was set upon by another youth in Riverside Park in what police are calling an “unprovoked attack” which knocked him unconscious. He was
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The cruise liner and the young lady celebrating their 21st birthday together
IT was a joint celebration – two beautiful ladies celebrating their 21st birthdays on the same day. So of course they had to spend it together after a remarkable association that began with a little help from the Daily Echo many years ago.
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The swimming pool that came back from the brink
IT is the anniversary campaigners feared they would never see. Just three years ago Oaklands Community Pool in Lordshill, Southampton, was set to close for good. Opened in 1986, a generation of city children had learned to swim there. Yet
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Woman who helps isolated elderly people nominated for award
A WOMAN who has spent more than a decade helping isolated older people has been nominated for a St George’s Day Award. Beverley Dowdell, 71, is the chairman on Southampton’s Black Heritage Association which helps older people from all walks of
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Co-workers to run 131 miles in four days
A TEAM will be pounding the pavements on a mammoth challenge to inspire Hampshire schoolchildren. Staff from PBED, which operates through Mountbatten School and provides a personal development scheme for local pupils, are taking on a 131-mile run
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TV historian launches new city history mobile phone app
WINCHESTER’S history is set to be more interactive with the introduction of new mobile phone trails around the city centre. Launched by TV historian Dan Snow, smartphone users can follow in the footsteps of King Alfred and poet John Keats.
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Fire service could have to hire more apprentices to avoid being left out of pocket
HAMPSHIRE fire chiefs could be forced to hire dozens more apprentices to avoid being left out of pocket by a new Government scheme. Ministers have imposed a £200,000 levy on Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service in exchange for subsiding pay for apprentices
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Empty warehouse could be turned into care home
AN empty warehouse on the outskirts of Southampton could be transformed into an 80-bed care home. Castleoak wants to redevelop Hamilton House, off Mansbridge Road near Townhill Park. Plans for the three-storey building have been submitted to
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Appeal to find "idiot" who rode motorbike at police officer
A RECKLESS rider swerved into oncoming traffic on an off-road bike and drove “dangerously” at a PCSO. Now police are warning that someone will be seriously hurt if the culprit continues to roam the streets around popular parks. A suspect on
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Zip lines removed from play area after boy suffers serious injuries
A HAMPSHIRE council has removed zip wires from three play areas after a boy was seriously injured. As reported, an eight-year-old boy suffered a serious head injury and was taken to Southampton General Hospital after he fell from a zip wire at
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Southampton 3-1 Newcastle - in pictures
Saints closed to within two points of the top six as they defeated relegation threatened Newcastle 3-1 at St Mary’s. • Saints 3-1 Newcastle - in pictures >> Photographer Stuart Martin was at St Mary's Stadium - check out his pictures
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Couple celebrate 60 years of marriage
THEY met when they were just 16 and spent a year apart. But now a former top Romsey police officer and his wife have celebrated their diamond wedding anniversary. Peter and Edna Kemp, now both 80, met as members of a youth club. Edna was
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Still time to enter Paint the Queen competition
SHE has been painted by world famous artists, from Lucian Freud to Andy Warhol. Now as Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II approaches her 90th birthday, we have opened up that privilege to young Hampshire artists. But time is running out to be in
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Controversial plans for new homes will be reconsidered
PLANS for a Hampshire housing development will be re-considered after concerns that throwing them out could lead to a costly appeal. Senior planners rejected a proposal to demolish a detached home in Chilworth and replace it with four smaller homes
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Sick man left with no hot water finally gets boiler fixed
AN AILING Southampton man left without hot water for more than a week has had his boiler repaired – but won’t be compensated for his ordeal. Council tenant John Young, 79, breathes through a tube and had to call out maintenance for the 37th time
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Former MP's anger over postal vote
FORMER Winchester MP Mark Oaten has vented his frustration at trying to organise his postal vote in the forthcoming city council elections. Mr Oaten has been left angered by the difficulties in sorting out his voting for the polls on May 5.
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Court told acid attack accused was in "joint enterprise" with brother
JURORS trying a man accused of being involved in an acid attack on a Southampton mum have heard the closing speeches of the defence and prosecutor in the case. Prosecuting Kerry Maylin told jurors in the trial of Billy Midmore at Southampton Crown
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Disabled man attacked outside his own home
A DISABLED man was attacked and abused outside his house in Southampton. Simon Phillips was beaten and verbally abused in a row over his Asperger’s Syndrome. The 40-year-old from Bitterne is now too afraid to go outside after being left with
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Ex-Saint back at Gosport Borough
GOSPORT Borough halted their five-match losing streak against Bishop’s Stortford on Saturday, but a 0-0 National League South draw extended their goal drought to four games. The high points of Borough's afternoon were an excellent display from