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Saints discover FA Cup fate
Saints will play Premier League rivals Watford at St Mary’s in the fourth round of the FA Cup. The game is to be played across the weekend of 26-29 January.
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Drug possession, assault, and stealing toys: A round-up of Southampton court cases
COURT cases heard at Southampton Magistrates Court include: John Jerry Martin, 50, of no fixed address. Pleaded guilty to two counts of causing alarming or threatening behaviour. Given a four-week prison sentence. Steven Paul Ashby, 35, of
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Award-winning students will help to design Winchester's ice rink
A GROUP of award-winning students will be helping to design plans for a proposed new ice rink in Hampshire.They have been recruited to work with the team putting together proposals for the rink in Winchester.Students, Meg Alipat, Florence Japzon, and
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PHOTOS AND VIDEO: Hampshire frigate keeping watch on Russian warships in English Channel
ROYAl Navy frigate HMS Westminster is today escorting Russian warships through the English Channel. The Hampshire-based Type 23 frigate was activated on Friday to sail and keep watch on two Russian warships and two supporting vessels as they passed
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Hamble Club "overwhelmed" to reach FA Vase last 16...and Blackfield hope to join them
HAMBLE Club boss Ben Kneller says his side are “overwhelmed” to reach the last 16 of the FA Vase in their debut season in the competition. No one really gave the Monks a prayer ahead of Saturday’s fourth round tie at Westfields. But the Sydenhams
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Timely tonic for Lymington Town after they are docked three points
LYMINGTON Town’s 2-1 Sydenhams Premier win at Amesbury on Saturday helped lift the mood after the New Forest club had been deducted three points. Goals by Sam House and Jack Odam proved a timely tonic for Town who felt hard done by to be punished
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Alresford boss looking for a reaction against Vase heroes Hamble Club
ALRESFORD Town boss Richard Luffman ran the gamut of emotions during Saturday’s 1-1 Sydenhams Premier draw at Shaftesbury. Having taken the lead through Aaron Blaxall 12 minutes in, the Mapgies were pegged back by Tom Cowley’s equaliser. “It
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Muddy marvellous 5-0 win for Bashley
BASHLEY made light of soft, slippery conditions to send Horndean slithering to a 5-0 defeat in the Sydenhams Premier Division. While the New Forest side excelled at a bog-like Bashley Road, angry Deans boss Michael Birmingham observed: “My players
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James Vince recalled to England's T20 squad
James Vince has been recalled to England's T20 squad for next month's Tri-Series against Australia and New Zealand - despite an Ashes series to forget. Vince finished the 4-0 series defeat with 242 runs at 26.88. But he is back in the short-format
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Slings and arrows won't hurt Wessex Premier boss
PORTLAND United’s 2-0 victory at Bournemouth Poppies was one in the eye for the critics of manager Simon Browne. The reigning Sydenhams Premier champions had been without a win in six games, sparking on-line criticism of Browne who took over the
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Burglar jailed after confronting householder who was still in bed
A BURGLAR has been jailed for three years after breaking into a house and demanding cash from a woman who was still in bed.Jason Geddes, 40, of no fixed address was locked up after he appeared at Southampton Crown Court and pleaded guilty to entering
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Eventful day for Andover Town's 'wizard of Gos'
ANDOVER Town took advantage of Blackfield & Langley’s FA Vase commitments to pull nine points clear of the Watersiders at the Sydenhams Premier summit. Glenn Burnett’s league leaders kicked off 2018 with a handsome 3-0 win over Brockenhurst
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'Enhance lives through the arts': More than £70,000 will go to community groups across Eastleigh
COMMUNITY and cultural groups in the Eastleigh borough are to benefit from a major cash injection. More than £70,000 has been granted to groups across the district in a bid to ensure cultural and community organisations continue with their work. Among
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Plans for 'cramped and poor quality' flats in Southampton are knocked back
DEVELOPERS hoping to create new flats in Southampton have been knocked back as its plans would result in a “poor standard of living” for tenants. It was hoped that a dwelling in Cromwell Road would be changed into a three-bedroom and one two-bedroom flats
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Volunteers plant 2,000 new trees in Hampshire
MORE than 2,000 trees have been planted in Hampshire by 80 local volunteers as part of a national scheme.In Foxbury, a National Trust site, volunteers including school pupils, Scout groups and those as far as the Isle of Wight came out in force to plant
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Air ambulance called and cyclist rushed to Southampton hospital after car crash
A CYCLIST has been rushed to Southampton General Hospital after a crash. Emergency services were called to Mansbridge Road, Ringwood, at 12.19pm today, following a collision involving a car and a cyclist. A Hampshire Police spokeswoman said
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FA Vase last 16: Merry Monks of Hamble Club to visit Windsor
FA VASE heroes Hamble Club have been drawn away to Windsor in the last 16. The Monks, who have reached the fifth round in their first ever season in the national competition, will visit the mid-table Hellenic Premier outfit on Saturday, February
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Davis: 'Fans booing Pellegrino doesn't help'
Steven Davis has demanded Saints use their FA Cup victory at Fulham to revive a season undermined by supporter unrest and Virgil van Dijk's departure for Liverpool. Van Dijk has finally left for £75million, months after becoming unsettled during
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Southampton researchers launch study into Game of Thrones (yes, really!)
FROM an ever-present threat that ‘winter is coming’ to summers lasting for years, the world of Westeros in the TV hit series Game of Thrones is constantly dominated by climate extremes. However, while the setting itself might be fictional, a group
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Vince expected to retain spot for New Zealand Tests
England will resist wholesale changes and instead rely again on the majority of their beaten Ashes tourists when they name a squad to face New Zealand in two Tests. James Vince and Mark Stoneman's positions are likely to be the most contentious
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PHOTOS: Lorry overturns on A31 roundabout
MOTORISTS are facing long delays after a 32-ton truck tipped over on a busy slip road. The slip road from the Ashley Heath roundabout has been closed, meaning motorists cannot join the A31 eastbound towards Ringwood and Southampton. Instead
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A Berry brilliant season of theatre
A HOST of top family fun and professional theatre shows are among the highlights of The Berry Theatre’s newly announced spring programme.Big Wooden Horse opens the season with Monstersaurus, following young inventor Monty as he creates a whole world of
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PHOTOS: Crash outside petrol station closes major Southampton road
A SOUTHAMPTON road was blocked by a crash this morning. Emergency services were called to the scene on Bitterne Road West, near the junction with Rampart Road. The road has now reopened. Bitterne road west westbound jct with rampart
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Man found dead at Hampshire animal rehoming centre
A MAN'S body has been found at an animal rehoming centre near Southampton. Pictures from Bubb Lane show at least two police cars parked outside the Blue Cross centre. One worker who lived on site said he and a colleague discovered the body
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There are 170 people on Southampton's 'lonely waiting list' - can you help them?
A SOUTHAMPTON charity needs to double their volunteers in order to combat loneliness. New figures released show that Communicare has a “huge deficiency” in the number of volunteers on their books. The charity has 169 lonely people who are on
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REVIEW: Cassava, The Joiners
REVIEW: Cassava, The JoinersSOUTHAMPTON indie stars Cassava played the first Joiners show of 2018 at the start of a huge 12 months for them and the famous venue.Frontman Liam Cole, lead guitarist Torrin Rees, bassist Jared Plumb and drummer Scott Chambers
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PHOTOS: Southampton's Unity 101 radio station celebrates 12 years on air
ONE of the south’s biggest community radio stations celebrated its 12th birthday with a huge bash at a Southampton hotel. Unity 101 has been filling the airwaves with the music and culture of Southampton’s Asian and ethnic communities since 2006
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Row breaks out over Fort Gilkicker restoration plans
A ROW has broken out over restoration plans at a historic Hampshire naval fort. Regular dog walkers around Fort Gilkicker in Lee-on-the-Solent have expressed their anger over Gosport Borough Council's decision to close off public footpaths around
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Two rush-hour crashes cause delays on M27
TWO rush-hour crashes are causing delays on the M27. One incident happened on the westbound carriageway near junction 12 for Portsmouth at about 7.45am. Two lanes are blocked and traffic is building back onto the A27. There are also delays
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UPDATE AND PHOTOS: Residents shocked as 'awful' fire tears through buildings in Hythe
POLICE have launched an investigation after a huge fire ripped through a Hampshire building site in a suspected arson attack. Seven affordable properties under construction were destroyed in the blaze, which caused thousands of pounds of damage
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Money worries could drive one in 10 married couples to divorce this year
Money worries could drive more than one in 10 married couples to split this year, according to new research.Some 22% of people have considered ending their relationships, a survey found, with family finances cited as the main reason for break-ups.Other
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PHOTOS: Hammer-wielding thugs attack Southampton man in his own home
A HAMPSHIRE businessman attacked in his own home by a gang of hammer-wielding thugs has told how he cheated death by millimetres. Neurosurgeons treating the fractured skull suffered by David Thompson have told him that he was lucky to survive.
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Parents at Southampton school start volunteer lollipop team over road safety concerns
IT COULD be one of the city’s first volunteer lollipop teams. Parents at a Southampton primary school have become so worried about what they say is a “dangerous” crossing outside their children’s school that they have offered to patrol the crossing themselves
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Student flats could be built on 'eyesore' Southampton site
AN “EYESORE” could finally be transformed into the area’s newest student quarters as plans were unveiled to Southampton City Council. Land at Shirley Road, Freemantle, has been earmarked as a plot where three-storey student accommodation could
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PHOTOS: 'Laughing' foxes among the delights in Daily Echo Camera Club gallery
THE year kicks off with a fabulous first week for the Daily Echo Camera Club. Members have broken away from the hustle and bustle of the January sales to capture the tranquility of Hampshire.Among the images is a trio of mandarin ducks, a couple of foxes
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A Caribbean shipping firm is closing its Portsmouth headquarters
EASTERN Caribbean shipping firm Geest Line is relocating its south of England cargo handling from Portsmouth to Dover following fleet expansion.The firm says the move will not affect the 32 staff at its Fareham HQ.Geest said they had looked into switching
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Lobsters, seahorses and cuttlefish: There's a lot going on beneath the waves of the Solent
The Solent’s best kept secrets, by Alice Ashcroft, Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife TrustIT IS a common misconception that the Solent is mostly devoid of life, and that there isn’t much going on beneath the green-grey surface of our local seas. This
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THE VERDICT: Pellegrino can't get a break
Mauricio Pellegrino has got to be wondering what he can do to get a bit of a break at the moment. After nine games without a win Saints were ten minutes from finally getting a much-needed victory when the manager took the decision to withdraw Pierre-Emile
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This charity shop was set to close - but then the managers took it over
A CHARITY shop in Chandler’s Ford that looked set to close has re-opened after its managers decided to take it over themselves. The new-look store on Hiltingbury Road, which used to be The Hospice Shop, will now be The Hiltingbury Happy Place. Staff and
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'Outstanding': The Southampton pre-school where children love exploring
A SOUTHAMPTON pre-school is celebrating after being given the top rating by government inspectors. Woolston Adventure Pre-school is celebrating the success of its latest Ofsted inspection, which has seen it go from ‘satisfactory’ to ‘outstanding
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Southampton church gets licence to open until 3am
A SOUTHAMPTON church can now keep its doors open as late as city nightclubs.God’s Mercy Revival Ministries, which operates from Cannon Street, in Shirley, will now be allowed to keep its premises open between 9am and 3am every Friday night.It comes after
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Plans for 'revolutionary' homes and aircraft hub could be axed because they 'prejudice council's vision'
A REVOLUTIONARY new style of business and living could be grounded. Plans for the UK’s first hangar live-and-work business homes and aircraft construction hub at Solent Airport at Daedalus in Lee-on-Solent are set to be thrown out after the landlords
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HERITAGE: The Southampton chapel with a French connection
GERVASE de Hampton was a wealthy 12th century Sotonian who had substantial land holdings in England and France and property in Southampton. Much of his wealth came from money lending. In 1193 he visited Richard I when he was captive in Speyer and a substantial
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'Beautiful and fun-loving' teenager dies in late-night crash
A 'FUN-LOVING and caring' teenager has been killed in a crash on a major Hampshire road. Ethan Swallow, 19, was driving a blue BMW 2 Series on the A3(M) southbound at Waterlooville when his car hit a barrier. He was rushed to Southampton General