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Southampton University beat Cardiff University by 240 points on University Challenge
SOUTHAMPTON University have won their first-round tie in BBC's University Challenge. The students took on the University of Cardiff, winning by 280 points to 40. The team consists of Lorna Frankel, studying natural sciences; Niall Jones, studying
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Delays on major commuter routes following crash
DRIVERS are facing delays on a major commuter route following a crash.Police put road closures in place on Jacob's Gutter Lane shortly before 4pm following the incident, with drivers advised to avoid the area.The closures are now causing queues on
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Man locked up for string of burglaries
A MAN has been jailed after a string of burglaries in the New Forest and Test Valley. Darren Smith, aged 22 of Cunningham Gardens, Bursledon, was locked up by Southampton magistrates after admitting the offences. Smith has been jailed for 46
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Big Wessex kick-off: Kneller targets top-eight for Hamble Club...and reckons Sholing will be champions
HAMBLE Club will make history tomorrow evening (Tuesday) when the Monks host their first ever Sydenhams Premier fixture, against Newport IW, at the place they call ‘The Abbey'. Having breezed to the Division One title last term, manager Ben Kneller
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PHOTOS: Bomb squad called to Southampton home
RESIDENTS have been evacuated and the bomb squad have been alerted after an incident at a Southampton home. Police were alerted to fears about chemicals at a property in The Grove, Sholing shortly before 10am this morning. READ: Man arrested
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'Ferry' expensive start to the season for Sholing
SHOLING’S Sydenhams Premier Division opener at Cowes Sports tomorrow evening (Tuesday) will be a costly affair. Due to a clash with Cowes Week, the Boatmen are swapping the Red Jet for the car ferry to transport them to the Isle of Wight. Manager
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CCTV: Police release new video after attack outside pub left man fighting for his life
POLICE investigating a serious assault outside a Southampton pub have released more CCTV images of people they want to trace. Robert Holden, 29, of Southampton, was attacked with a broken bottle outside the Encore Pub in Commercial Road. His carotid
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Delays on Hampshire motorway after incident
Drivers faced delays on the M27 following an incident. One lane of the eastbound carriageway was blocked at around 1.40pm between Rownhams services and junction 4 for the M3 as a result of the incident. Delays were stretching back to junction
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Woman sexually assaulted in car and left near motorway junction
A WOMAN was sexually assaulted in the early hours of Sunday morning after getting into a car she believed was a taxi near Bedford Place in Southampton.The 30-year-old woman, from Fareham, got into the car just before 2pm on Sunday. She was then sexually
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Two decades of the Dubs
AS they gear up to celebrate 20 years of unhinged lunacy, the Dub Pistols return with their seventh studio album Crazy Diamonds and a series of shows, including Southampton’s 1865 on November 18.Barry Ashworth and his motley crew have added a much-needed
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Mass delays across South West Trains network after major signalling failure
RAIL passengers are suffering a miserable Monday due to major signalling problems on the network. A signalling problem at Woking is causing massive disruption to journeys between Woking and Wimbledon, causing problems for users in towns and cities
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AFC Stoneham set to dazzle with new £40,000 floodlights
AFC STONEHAM limbered up for tomorrow's (Tuesday) prestige home friendly against Eastleigh by seeing off higher league opposition. Tim Cole's Purples overcame Southern Combination Premier Division outfit Arundel 2-1 on Saturday with goals from
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Lifeboat volunteer celebrates 40 years of saving lives on the sea
A VOLUNTEER lifeboat coxswain has been recognised for dedicating four decades to saving lives at sea.Peter Brown, who is a helm for Gosport & Fareham Inshore Rescue Service (GAFIRS) and a volunteer for Lymington Coastguard Rescue Team, was presented with
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Southampton university to hold special film screening tomorrow
THE third instalment of a special screening of Pride and Prejudice will take place on Tuesday. To mark the 200th anniversary of the death of Hampshire’s Jane Austen, Southampton Solent University is showing the BBC’s adaptation of the famed novel
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PHOTOS: Mela transforms Eastleigh into explosion of colour
A HOST of exciting activities and entertainment were on offer at the Mela Festival in Eastleigh. Former Saints' FA Cup-winning manager Lawrie McMenemy was a guest of honour as the town was transformed into an explosion of colours and culture for
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PHOTOS: Hundreds enjoy ale at Eastleigh Beer Festival
MORE than 500 ale connoisseurs enjoyed brews of all kinds at Eastleigh Beer Festival. With beers from as far afield as the Hebrides, and local tipples to taste as well, there were more than 50 real ales, and 30 ciders and craft beers available
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Man left with broken bones after cow attacks couple
DOG owners in the New Forest have been warned to be vigilant when out walking their pets after a couple were injured by a cow.New Forest Dog Owners Group said a man suffered a broken arm and shoulder when a black cow charged twice without warning on Hale
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Village speed watch scheme is scrapped
A LACK of volunteers has meant a community speedwatch scheme in a Hampshire village has stopped running.At the last Kings Worthy Parish Council meeting it was proposed that due to a lack of people taking part that the scheme should stop running.Community
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Hampshire man was part of gang which stole designer goods from John Terry
A GANG who stole more than £400,000 of designer goods from the mansion of former England captain John Terry have been jailed for nearly 28 years for a series of raids on luxury homes.At the sentencing Judge Susan Tapping said the Terry burglary was part
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PHOTOS: Daily Echo Camera Club members capture wildlife in all its glory
What do you think of when you think about summer?For Daily Echo Camera Club members, the answer seems to be 'wildlife'.Members of the group have been out enjoying the sunny weather and snapping animals to their heart's content.Here is a selection
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Army veteran who killed himself 'didn't get enough help', his family say
AN ARMY veteran with post traumatic stress disorder who took his life was not given the help he needed, his devastated family say.Aaron Aston, who suffered flashbacks and insomnia and was deemed “high risk”, was found hanging in a barn a day after he
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Revealed: Just how much one council's property portfolio brings in each year
FROM pet shops to pubs and fashion stores to hotels – they are some of the country’s leading household names.Civic chiefs in Eastleigh can boast names such as Pets at Home, Matalan, Travelodge and Wetherspoons among their tenants.And now they say that
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TV stars turn out for fans at Quizfest UK
THEY’RE the stars of the small screen, and this weekend they were out in force to make a difference. Christopher Biggins, Helen Lederer - who is tipped to be entering Celebrity Big Brother tomorrow - and Only Fools and Horses star John Challis
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PHOTOS: Families have fun to fend off bad weather at Party in the Park
HUNDREDS braved the rain as Winchester’s annual Party in the Park returned. Held in the Carrol Centre, in Somers Close, Stanmore, guests were treated to an array of fun activities to fend off the wet weather. The event has been running since
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'Desperate and despicable' thief stole from children's hospice
A “DESPERATE and despicable” drug addict who stole money donated to a children’s hospice has been sent to jail.Ryan Tchupan carried out a series of “impulsive” thefts as he battled a drug addiction, targetting cars and shops across Southampton.It led
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Saints hope for van Dijk return
Saints are hopeful that Virgil van Dijk will back down over his transfer demands and re-join Mauricio Pellegrino’s squad this week. The 26-year-old Dutch defender spent last week training on his own at Staplewood while his teammates were on
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Valley remembers cricketing legend Peter
CRICKET lovers are mourning the loss of a well-known and respected player and groundsman. Local man Peter Snell passed away aged 82 last weekend and many have paid tribute to the Test Valley cricketing legend. Peter first played for East Tytherley
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SOAPBOX: Forget trams - here's what Southampton needs
HAVING had to endure Platform Road’s endless sets of traffic lights for the past four months (with engines running for six lots of two minutes or more at lights) in order to reach the Quays swimming complex due to the ‘temporary’ closure Of Bitterne Leisure
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New £200,000 Isle of Wight tourism campaign is launched
TOURISTS will be encouraged to visit the Isle of Wight and experience ‘Victoria’s Island’ in a new £200,000 campaign. Its launch on August 15 will coincide with the nationwide cinema release of Victoria and Abdul. The film, based on the real-life relationship
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Stealing medication, drug driving, and causing suffering to an animal: A round-up of Southampton court cases
THESE cases were recently heard at magistrates’ court:Andrew Damien Melrose, 43, of Burnetts Fields, Horton Heath, Eastleigh. Pleaded guilty to stealing codeine from Boots. Fined £250, £85 costs, £30 victim services surcharge.Alex Christopher Lawler,
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More emergency calls made to police due to terror attacks (and the weather...)
EMERGENCY calls to Hampshire Constabulary have increased by nearly 10 per cent in a year, fuelled by terror attacks, the weather and non-emergencies.Between January and June 2017, the police received 114,486 calls compared with 105,212 in the same period
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Worried mum launches campaign against 'dangerous' road outside school
SUPPORT has been pouring in for the worried Hampshire mother campaigning for better road safety outside a school. As previously reported by the Daily Echo, Suzy Woodford has been urging highway bosses to implement safety measures outside Toynbee School
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6,000-home development takes a 'major step forward'
A 6,000-HOME garden village in Hampshire is closer to reality after a major land purchase.Buckland Development Ltd (BDL) is now the majority landowner of the proposed site for Welborne garden village near Fareham after it acquired Dean Farm from the Benge
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WATCH: Daily Echo reporter drives a bus (and he only passed his test last month!)
HAMPSHIRE County Cricket Club’s Ageas Bowl turned into a bus training ground as residents were given the chance to get behind the wheel of a double decker. Nearly 100 people took part in Bluestar’s push to find more bus drivers for its routes across
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VIDEO: Young musical sensation wows Westquay audiences with piano skills
HE HAS not even reached his teens but is already a musical sensation. Jay Fitzgerald has been wowing music-lovers with his public renditions of pop classics. The Redbridge Community College pupil started playing the piano just a few years ago
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Dog dumped and left to die next to rubbish in ditch
A HUNT has been launched for the owners of a dead dog which was left dumped in a Hampshire ditch. A woman discovered the pet, which is thought to have been alive when he was abandoned, in Fleet End Lane, Warsash, next to a pile of flytipped rubbish
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Man stripped naked in front of youngsters in Southampton city centre
A MAN stripped naked in front of youngsters because he was convinced he had “bugs in his clothes”, a court heard. Tarron Crutcher indecently exposed himself on three occasions, to teenagers in public. Southampton Magistrates’ Court heard that
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Revealed: Three new stores to open at Southampton shopping centre
SCORES of jobs are to be created as three new stores open at a Southampton shopping centre. Home fragrance specialists Yankee Candle and Australian stationary retailer Smiggle are set to open retail stores in Westquay. They are to be joined