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‘Voice of Formula One’ Murray Walker dies aged 97
Murray Walker, the voice of Formula One, has died aged 97, the British Racing Drivers’ Club has said. Walker, whose broadcasting career spanned more than 50 years, worked for the BBC and ITV, before he retired from commentating in 2001. The
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F1 broadcasting legend and New Forest resident Murray Walker dies aged 97
TRIBUTES have flooded in for Murray Walker, the ‘voice of Formula One’, who died at the weekend aged 97. Murray, who lived in Fordingbridge and had a broadcasting career which spanned more than 50 years, worked for the BBC and ITV before retiring
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Coastguard, police and ambulance called to incident near Southampton river
EMERGENCY services were called to an incident near a Southampton river. Police, Hillhead Coastguard, Hamble Lifeboat and ambulance crews were seen this afternoon along the Itchen Broadwalk following concern for the welfare of a person in the water
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Hampshire father-daughter duo to join ex-Gladiators star in TV competition
A HAMPSHIRE father-daughter duo will compete with eight others - including a former bodybuilder from the TV show Gladiators - in the forthcoming series of The Circle. The Channel 4 show has recruited ten new players who will communicate and compete
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Coronavirus: More than 140 new cases confirmed in Hampshire
MORE than 140 new positive cases have been recorded in Hampshire over the last 24 hours. Public Health England figures - as recorded on the Government website - show that, as of 4pm today, 143 more people have tested positive for the virus in a
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Wickham Horse Fair cancelled due to Covid restrictions
WICKHAM Horse Fair has been cancelled for the second year running due to Covid-19 restrictions. A post on Twitter from Hampshire police’s Countrywatch team today (Saturday) confirmed that the event had been cancelled. The Tweet reads: “This
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Coronavirus: Three more deaths across county in 24 hours
THREE coronavirus deaths have been recorded in Hampshire in the last 24 hours. Figures from NHS England published this afternoon showed that a further three patients with coronavirus have died. It brings the county's total to 1,861. Yesterday
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Appeal to find missing Southampton teenager
UPDATE 9am: He has now been found, police confirm. UPDATE: Thanks to everyone for helping support and share our missing person appeal for George. He has now been found safe and well. pic.twitter.com/QCOpRDbrUu — Southampton Cops (@SouthamptonCops
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'Amazing' Cadbury bar could be coming to the UK saving chocolate fans a 'fortune'
It looks like Cadbury could finally be about to launch one of its most iconic chocolate bars in the UK. The Birmingham-based chocolatier is about to bring Caramilk bars to Britain, according to reports, much to the delight of chocolate fans.
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Latest Covid R-Rate for South East and Southampton is released
THE growth rate for the South East's 'R rate' is now one of the lowest in the country as Covid-19 cases across the region continue to fall. The fresh data, which has been released by the Government Office for Science and the Scientific Advisory
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Man on moped suffers injuries after crash on Southampton road
A MAN has suffered minor injuries following a crash between a car and a moped in Southampton. Police were called to a crash yesterday evening at 7.33pm on Portswood Road. The collision involved a black Yamaha moped and a black Vauxhall Astra
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When the high winds are expected to stop in Southampton
DURING the past few days, Southampton has been battered with winds of up to 50mph. Causing some of us sleepless nights and creating mess and destruction for others, the high winds may have eased slightly but are not over yet. Winds of up
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Vigils planned this weekend in memory of Sarah Everard, despite police warnings
Vigils in memory of Sarah Everard are set to take place this weekend all over the UK, despite police warning that some events could be unlawful amid lockdown restrictions. Vigils have been organised in Edinburgh, London, Bristol, Cardiff, Birmingham
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Aldi and Lidl middle aisles: the best deals available from Sunday, March 14
Aldi and Lidl have revealed their biggest bargains this weekend available from Sunday, March 14. The budget supermarket chains have both revealed a range of new products being made available this weekend from airfryers to steam cleaners. Here
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UK supermarkets warn customers over health risks in meat, cakes, dairy and more
Customers are being warned over the possible health risk from products they have bought froms major UK supermarkets including Tesco, Sainsbury's, Asda and Co-op. Salmonella poisoning, food allergies and glass are just some of the reasons behind
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Southampton Reclaim These Streets 'doorstep vigil' to be held in memory of Sarah Everard
AN ONLINE event is to be held to pay tribute to Sarah Everard and all women who feel threatened on the UK's streets. A doorstep vigil and online event is to take part today in Southampton at 6.15pm after police told organisers that an in-person
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PHOTOS: Were you anyone from your school pictured as part of Rock Challenge?
THEY had been preparing for months, building imaginative scenery, designing intricate make-up and creating colourful costumes. All their work paid off when, on March 3, 2000, the curtain rose on Rock Challenge and their interpretative dances commenced
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LETTER - Closure of The Hundred will free up space for pedestrians
I sympathise entirely with the Portersbridge resident who protested about the 'rat-run' situation, which is currently sending vastly more traffic down her street. However, the answer lies not in re-opening The Hundred, but in welcoming the council
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LETTER - We are nation that accepts violence as way of life
Every time I turn a newspaper page, I am inflicted with the update in vicious knife crime. Ever since the dogooders did away with the death penalty, the upsurge in crime has increased, so that now it is unsafe for anyone to step outside his or her
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LETTER - Uncontrolled spread of HMOs in Freemantle
OH, THE irony with politicians. A letter from (Labour councillor) David Shields was recently posted through the letterboxes of occupants of Westrow Gardens, which included remarks expressing concern regarding the "uncontrolled spread of houses of
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LETTER - Put yobs who broke into Marwell in enclosure with tiger they frightened
Reading about the actions of the cretins who broke into Marwell Zoo and who actually enjoyed their time abusing those poor animal as much, that they felt it was such a good laugh, they just had to share it on social media, I, like every other normal
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Plan to turn 120-year-old Southampton signal box into community facility
PLANS have been unveiled to turn part of a Southampton railway station into a community meeting space. Nick Farthing of the Three Rivers Community Rail Partnership has submitted an application to convert a former signal box at Woolston station.
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City medics back NHS' 'Leave Them Certain' organ donation campaign
SOUTHAMPTON'S doctors and nurses are urging Hampshire families to talk more openly about organ donation. Health professionals from University Hospital Southampton (UHS) are backing a new NHS campaign to encourage people to talk about organ donation
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Everywhere you can fly from Southampton Airport this summer
THIS summer, coronavirus restrictions are set to be lifted. The Government has planned to end England's lockdown in four stages in the hopes that all restrictions will be lifted by June 21. The earliest date people from England will be able to
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30 Blockbuster movies and TV shows filmed in Hampshire (you might be surprised!)
OVER the years Hampshire has had its fair share of silver screen appearances with many Hollywood blockbusters and viral Netflix originals shot in the county. It is easy to see why Hampshire was chosen with historic dockyards, airstrips and castles
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Seven scenic Hampshire parks and outdoor spaces perfect for a picnic
THE first stage of the lockdown exit roadmap came into force on Monday and whilst the stay at home message is still in force, you can now leave home to meet a friend in a public place for a catch up. The change means you are now able to meet up
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Woman caught drink driving is banned from the roads
A HAMPSHIRE woman caught drink driving has been banned from the roads. Charlotte Duncalfe was caught drink driving on Sway Road in Lymington on December 30 last year. The 37-year-old was found to have 93 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres
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The Southampton areas with the highest (and lowest) amount of Covid vaccines given
AROUND a third of people in Southampton have received their first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine, figures reveal. NHS data shows 68,860 people had received a vaccine jab by March 7 – equating to 33% of those aged 16 and over, according to the latest
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Five truly bizarre world record attempts that were made in Hampshire
Records are there to be broken – right? Well in some cases, records are made simply because no one else has come up with them yet. But the weird and quirky records are the ones that stick in the memory, and there have been plenty attempts made
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PICTURES: Hampshire pets at home in lockdown
THESE furry friends are making lockdown more bearable for their human best friends. Whether helping you work from home or getting extra walkies while you have more time on your hands, Hampshire pets are loving lockdown. And readers are loving
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How clean is your favourite restaurant? These are the latest city hygiene ratings
THE LATEST list of hygiene ratings of food establishments in Southampton has been published by The Food Standards Agency. The agency rates establishments from 1 to 5 and carries out regular inspections. Five is top of the scale, meaning the
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Lawrie: I would like for all four south coast teams to be in the top division
MOST games of football now provide excitement, especially when crowds are in attendance. But the ones that you always used to look at on the fixture list straight away, were when you had the local derby games. Places like Liverpool, Manchester
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Iconic pub gets £750k revamp as venue is 'ripped out from top to bottom'
ALMOST three quarters of a million pounds has been pumped into an iconic Southampton pub as part of a “massive” revamp. Work is underway to transform one of the city’s most well-known watering holes. The Hobbit will be “ripped out from top
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Man must fork out almost £400 for having no train ticket
A SOUTHAMPTON man must fork out almost £400 in costs and fines for skipping a train fare. Benjamin Boella was stopped at Southampton Central Station. The 32-year-old was charged with failing to hand over a ticket for inspection when asked to
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New sport facility including full size football pitch approved in Hampshire town
PLANS to create a new sports provision in a Hampshire town have been approved. Permission was granted for Hedge End's first floodlit 3G artificial turf football pitch on land West of Woodhouse Lane in Hedge End. Plans also included the rearrangement