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So near but yet so far for weary Winchester in Senior Cup final
Winchester City 1 Havant & Waterlooville 1 (Havant win 5-3 on penalties) WINCHESTER City suffered penalty shootout heartbreak against Havant & Waterlooville at St Mary’s tonight after simply running out of steam in the Hampshire FA Senior
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Hampshire Senior Cup final agony for Winchester City FC
HAMPSHIRE FA SENIOR CUP Winchester City 1 Havant & Waterlooville 1 (Havant win 5-3 on penalties) WINCHESTER City suffered penalty shootout heartbreak against Havant & Waterlooville at St Mary’s tonight after simply running out of steam
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Eastleigh close in on play-offs
EASTLEIGH boosted their play-off hopes by extending their unbeaten run to eight matches with a first win against Barrow – in front of a bumper home crowd. The Spitfires are within a point of the top five, with a game in hand on Tranmere Rovers,
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Revealed: The panda-themed artwork that will grace enormous cruise ship
CRUISE company Royal Caribbean have unveiled the giant artwork that will grace the side of their latest ship Ovation of the Seas today in Southampton. Ovation arrived in the Hampshire port on Sunday minus the iconic animal-themed sculpture that
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Yet another Ageas Bowl hundred for Ian Bell...
IAN Bell continued his remarkable record at The Ageas Bowl to ensure a first-innings lead for Warwickshire against a Hampshire attack without Reece Topley. The former England batsman frustrated Hampshire with his sixth Ageas Bowl century in 11
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Dibben grabs podium spot at under-23 Tour of Flanders
Jon Dibben achieved Great Britain Cycling Team’s best ever finish at the under-23 Tour of Flanders with second place. The 22-year-old from Totton produced a superb ride in Belgium, making a late charge to make the podium. Dibben went inot the
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Nothing to choose between Southampton Senior Cup finalists
TO say the Southampton Senior Cup final between holders Team Solent and Blackfield & Langley is hard to call would be an understatement. The pair have squared up four times already this season and honours are even with two wins apiece ahead
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Six arrested after drugs raids in Hampshire city
POLICE have arrested six people after a six-day series of drugs raids in Hampshire. Officers carried out the five-day operation in Winchester to target suspected drug dealers as part of the ongoing Operation Fortress campaign. In total 14 people
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TV star David Gest dies
TV star and music producer David Gest has died, it has been announced. The stage producer is known for his appearance in I'm a Celebrity and was found dead in a hotel room this morning. In 2008 he delighted Millvina Dean, the last survivor
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Road blocked after crash
TWO cars were damaged after a collision on a busy road. The Peugeot 206 and Vauxhall Zafira collided at the junction of Rowner Road and St Nicholas Avenue at about 1.15pm. Emergency services attended the scene and the road was blocked for some
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Crash blocks road
TWO cars were damaged after a collision on a busy road. The Peugeot 206 and Vauxhall Zafira collided at the junction of Rowner Road and St Nicholas Avenue at about 1.15pm. Emergency services attended the scene and the road was blocked for some
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University deal to help He-Man have the power
A HAMPSHIRE business which makes dual control systems for vehicles is hoping to accelerate its overseas sales thanks to a partnership with a university. He-Man Dual Controls has teamed up with Southampton Solent University to develop electronic-based
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VIDEO AND PHOTOS: Brothers guilty of carrying out acid attack on mum-of-six
THE MAN charged with blinding a Southampton mum with acid has been found guilty. Jurors in the trial of Billy Midmore have found him guilty of causing GBH with intent. It comes after a seven day trial where the court heard how Billy, 22, was
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Creative cheer
I MUST congratulate the writer of the excellent article in Friday’s ‘Southern Daily Echo’ of April first that speculated upon how the New Forest might be run by an elected Mayor and ‘Forest Ruler’, with extra-ordinary powers similar to those attributed
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Thank you
I WOULD like to thank the gentleman who came to help me when I fell at OBH Unilink bus at the top of Woodmill Lane on March 22 at about 5pm and thank the bus driver who waited till she knew I was ok. G Lester Mansbridge
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Xelabus blues
XELABUS is the worst service in Hampshire. If I lived in Thornhill I could get up to 23 buses an hour; however I live within the Southampton City Council boundary and have no City buses at all along West End Road to Bitterne. We used to and
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'Roll on Brexit day'
WHAT a load of rubbish Europhile R Thomson (letters 4 April) comes out with, trying to convince us that it would be in our interest to remain hog-tied to the disastrous melee the EU represents. He knows full well that overall we do in fact import
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Treasure NHS
IN REPLY to A. Samuels (letters 28th March) may I say my interest in justice for doctors is based on personal experience of the care and dedication extended to me over many years. This includes some twenty operations, including by-pass surgery,
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Tropical rainstorm hit Southampton after scorcher
THE great British weather can often be a cause of much consternation, as in recent weeks with the damage caused by Storm Katie. But there was a time back in the summer of 1950 when the heavens opened and torrential rain fell across Hampshire in
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Beales management praises over rent deal
THE honorary president of Beales has praised its management, who won backing for a deal which may have saved it from going into administration. Creditors voted 90 per cent in favour of a company voluntary arrangement (CVA), which drastically cuts
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Tom takes the family business to next level
THERE must be a weight of expectation on your shoulders when you are the sixth generation to run the family firm. However, Tom Elliott seems to carry his load lightly. The 32-year-old has been managing director of Southampton-based builders
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VIDEO AND PHOTOS: Meet the chicken that can actually play guitar
THIS musical chicken is a cock 'n' roll star - as it plays the guitar for stunned shoppers. The feathery little rocker hits all the right notes as he uses his beak to strum the strings of the guitar and can even pull off solos. The rock 'n'
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Koeman pleads wth Saints fans to help him out
SAINTS boss Ronald Koeman has made a special plea to all fans - 'help find my cousin's camera.' Along with his brother, Erwin, Ronald sent the message of help after his cousin left a camera on a bus on his way to Southampton Airport, yesterday
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CCTV released in hunt for armed robber
POLICE have released a CCTV image as they try to track down an armed man who robbed a shop. The man was believed to have taken a weapon, described by staff as a handgun, into the Grande Wine Store in Gosport. The worker said he was threatened
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Koeman on Barcelona job
RONALD Koeman has once again spoken of his admiration for Barcelona and his desire for a homecoming to the Camp Nou as manager. Koeman won the La Liga four times in a row in Johan Cruyff's famous Dream Team and scored the winner in the European
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More backing for Turn Up or Tell 'Em campaign
ANOTHER GP practice is throwing its weight behind a bid to tackle the scandal of thousands of patients failing to turn up for GP appointments every month in Southampton. Bosses at Chessel Surgery in Bitterne have witnessed first-hand the frustrations
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Tuesday, April 12, 2016
4:43pm TV star David Gest dies https://t.co/hCl4Y5E4b5 https://t.co/2Dzh22DMs0 — @dailyecho 12 April 2016
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LAST NIGHT'S REVIEW: Avenue Q, Mayflower Theatre
Avenue Q, Mayflower Theatre IT'S a mischievous version of The Muppets. Think Kermit the Frog with sex. drugs and rock n roll. Multi-coloured puppets, songs and a heart-warming tale of a university graduate trying to find his purpose in life - and finding
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Hospital bay to reopen after infestation of flies
HOSPITAL chiefs are today preparing to reopen a bay at a Hampshire hospital following an insect infestation. Staff moved six patients from part of a ward in Southampton General Hospital after flies were discovered buzzing around the area. But
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Police officer injured in road crash
A POLICE officer was injured in a two-vehicle crash that closed a busy Hampshire road. He was responding to a what police describe as an “ongoing incident” when his patrol car was in collision with another vehicle on the A31 at Four Marks, near
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Ball to raise funds for local cancer charity
IT will be a gruelling test of endurance as they tackle 26.2 miles of the London Marathon together for a cause close to their hearts. But Hampshire friends Heidi Rehman and Tara Russell plan to celebrate in style - when they swap their trainers for stilettos
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Teenage girl seriously hurt in hammer attack
A teenage girl has suffered serious injuries after being attacked by a hammer last night. The 17-year-old was rushed to Southampton General Hospital with serious head injuries following the attack. Emergency services were called to the incident
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Groundbreaking ADHD research at the University of Southampton - can you help?
ATTENTION-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a chronic and debilitating condition, which can have a huge impact on the life of the individual and their family.But pioneering research taking place at the University of Southampton could pave the way
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Former Hampshire senior military figure backs Brexit
A FORMER senior military figure from Hampshire says the UK is less secure within the European Union. Retired Rear Admiral Conrad Jenkin says he is backing Brexit due to concerns over a European army, the number of laws drafted in Brussels and immigration
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'Waste food': Man eats 'bin food' for a month
ALEX Thurley-Ratcliff is the first to admit that he’s fallen under the spell of supermarkets in the past. “I wouldn’t go so far as to say I was in love with them, but I was definitely seduced by their glitzy ways,” laughs the 51-year-old who lives
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Could you live on nothing but 'waste' food for a month?
ALEX Thurley-Ratcliff is the first to admit that he's fallen under the spell supermarkets in the past."I wouldn't go so far as to say I was in love with them, but I was definitely seduced by their glitzy ways," laughs the 51-year-old who lives
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The final countdown! Southampton's race for European places is on
SAINTS are gripped in a six horse race for European football as the Premier League season enters its final furlong - with Ronald Koeman's side facing one of the most testing run-ins of all the contenders. Chelsea, Stoke, Liverpool, West Ham, Manchester
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Saints in talks to back Sports Centre redevelopment
SOUTHAMPTON Football Club says it is in negotiations to back ambitious plans to redevelop a popular sports centre. The club says it is "very supportive" of the proposed overhaul of Southampton Sports Centre, which the group set up to protect the
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Disabled toilet campaigner nominated for prestigious award
A WOMAN who has spent the last year campaigning for better disabled loos has been nominated for an award. Sarah Brisdion’s son, Hadley, suffers from cerebral palsy and is confined to a wheelchair, but she was shocked when she discovered there were
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School could get £10million revamp if expansion plans get green light
PLANS for a major expansion of a Southampton school could be given the green light. Springwell School could have new classrooms and facilities including a pool, hall and kitchen created in a project costing more than £10m. As previously reported
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See an array of artists in Open Space
OPEN Space at The Point in Eastleigh has seen aerial artists, bold contemporary dance and theatre puppetry since its debut in January as it continues on into the summer season with an array of exciting companies visiting the venue's Creation Space.The
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Rock Us Dub Pistols!
DUB Pistols will get the Hampshire festival season under way later this month when they headline Rockus.One of the hardest working bands around, Dub Pistols tour their reggae-breaks-jungle mashup relentlessly to thousands of party goers, at countless
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Protesters mount last stand against massive distribution complex
PROTESTERS will mount their last stand tonight against plans for a huge distribution park on the outskirts of Southampton. Planners are set to approve a complex in Redbridge which has sparked two years of bitter dispute. The developer says
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Decision day for controversial ferry terminal
COUNCILLORS on the Isle of Wight are set to make a decision today which could make waves across the Solent in Southampton. The authority’s planning committee is to debate Red Funnel’s controversial application to build a new terminal building and
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Uriah Heep's Hensley returns to live arena
URIAH Heep's original keyboard player Ken Hensley will rock Southampton's The 1865 tomorrow night. Joined by South Coast favourites Our Propaganda, he promises a night of great rock songs on his first return to the UK for 15 years. Audiences can expect
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Clint Bradley Goes West...
CLINT Bradley may be right at home in the New Forest. But his music makes him a hero in the Wild West. The singer songwriter and guitarist, from Ringwood, has been nominated as 2016 Male Western singer of the year by the Academy of Western Artists in