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Sir Ben Ainslie given freedom of the Beaulieu River
ONE of Britain's most decorated Olympians has joined another highly-select group. Sir Ben Ainslie, winner of four gold medals and a silver, has become one of the few people to be awarded the honorary freedom of the Beaulieu River. He was presented
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New technology to be installed in UK schools to 'combat spread of Covid'
New technology is being introduced into UK schools as part of a trial to tackle the spread of coronavirus, according to reports. The i newspaper reports air purifiers and ultraviolet lights will be installed in several schools as part of a new
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Is this the ideal solution for hospitality?
The boss of a group of cafes has overhauled his group's working practices to improve work-life balance for staff. Oliver Weeks, Managing Director of Ideal Collection, a small group of cafes and pubs in Hampshire and West Sussex, has radically overhauled
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A taste of the tropics for Wightlink’s customers
A taste of the tropics at Portsmouth and Lymington for Wightlink’s customers Ventnor Botanic Garden has teamed up with Wightlink to provide travellers with a real taste of the ‘Garden Isle’ as they arrive at the ferry operator’s Portsmouth and Lymington
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Strong back-to-school shopping season expected in coming weeks, study suggests
UK retailers are gearing up for a strong back-to-school shopping season in the coming weeks as “brick and mortar browsing” regains momentum, research suggests. Retail sales, excluding petrol, are expected to grow by 12% during the August 16 to
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Investors look to earnings and US strategy in Just Eat’s results
Food delivery company Just Eat Takeaway.com is expected to report a drop to negative earnings in the first six months of the financial year. Investors already know that the company’s gross transaction value hit 14.1 billion euros (£12 billion)
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Advice for residents and dog owners after 'worrying' closure of Southampton park
COMMUNITY leaders have said that the closure of a city park is a worry after a potential poisoning incident. Mayflower Park was closed on Sunday after a number of pigeons were found dead in the area. Residents have been asked to stay away whilst
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Car seized after it was driven 'to the shops' in next town with no insurance or MOT
A CAR has been seized after it was driven to the next town with no insurance and no MOT. Yesterday, police in Fareham seized a car under section 165 of the road traffic act. Officers said the vehicle had been driven from Gosport to Fareham
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Southampton park shut by police after 'animal poisonings'
A SOUTHAMPTON park has been shut by police after animals were potentially poisoned. Hampshire Police say that Mayflower Park is closed following the deaths of a number of pigeons in the area. Residents are being asked to stay out of the park
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Stephens annoyed by 'sloppy' goal which sparked Everton's revival
FRUSTRATED Jack Stephens described as “really sloppy” the goal which sparked Everton’s revival against Saints on Saturday. Ralph Hasenhuttl’s men were in a strong position having gone in at half-time with a 1-0 lead on Merseyside, thanks to Adam
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PHOTOS: Let's Rock 2021 brings Southampton to life in neon glory
THE biggest event to take place in Southampton in 17 months went ahead in all its neon glory at the weekend. Up to 15,000 revellers descended on The Common on Saturday for the Let’s Rock festival, a glorious celebration of the decade that fashion
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Patrols across New Forest car parks after rise in break-ins and thefts
PATROLS have taken place in car parks across the New Forest after a rise in break-ins. On Friday, vehicles were broken into at the Bolderwood and Knightwood Oak car parks. An attempt was also made to break into another at Bratley View.
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Armstrong's message to Saints' fans after firing on debut
FRONTMAN Adam Armstrong thanked Saints’ fans for their “warm welcome” as he made his mark with a goal after 22 minutes of his career with the club. The 24-year-old fired home the opener at Everton, after running on to a through ball from Che Adams
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Topping out ceremony at £14m engineering centre in Southampton
A TOPPING out ceremony has been held at a £14m engineering centre being built at the University of Southampton Science Park. The ceremony was attended by representatives from the university, the Enterprise M3 Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP)
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Planning inspector rejects bid to 'turn bungalow into house'
PLANS to enlarge a bungalow in a Hampshire village have been rejected for the second time An appeal was lodged after New Forest District Council rejected an application relating to a property at Lime Close in Dibden Purlieu. The scheme included
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Seven high-end bikes worth £13,000 stolen from family home while they slept
SEVEN high-end bicycles worth a total of £13,000 have been stolen in Southampton - recently named as one of the worst places in the country for cycle thefts. The road and mountain bikes, one of which was almost brand new, were taken from the garage
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The takeaways and restaurants with 5* food hygiene ratings
NEW food hygiene ratings for eateries and food retailers across Hampshire have been published by the Food Standards Agency. Listed below are the latest findings of environmental health staff employed by local authorities across Hampshire, including
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Rapper Tyrone signs major deal with Sony Music
Southampton-based rapper Tyrone has been signed a major record deal with Sony Music. He will sit under the company’s label Relentless Records and also remain under the management of Ditto MGMT’s Matt Dodds, who once managed city music legend Craig
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Man with 'nine-inch army knife' stormed into club to defend girlfriend's 'honour'
A MAN armed with a nine-inch army knife stormed into a Southampton club to defend his girlfriend's honour, a court heard. Boris Guei barged into Fever in Vibe in Carlton Place with a knife tucked into his sock. Prosecution barrister, Gordon
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Could this be the end of town carnival? - Meeting called to discuss future of event
THIS year could be the end of town carnival as a meeting has been called to discuss next years event. The extension of Covid-19 restrictions has meant that festivities to mark the 100th anniversary of Hedge End carnival were not able to go ahead
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Netflix announce full list of popular movies and TV shows being scrapped
Netflix has announced that over 70 TV shows and films will be removed from the streaming platform this month. There are so many streaming services available these days, thanks to Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney+, Now TV, we are spoiled for choice
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RSPCA rescue 'miracle' mouse the size of a 1p coin - soon to be up for adoption
A baby mouse who was born the size of a 1p coin has survived thanks to the RSPCA. The newborn has appropriately been named penny and has been taken in by a surrogate parent. Penny was left vulnerable after her mother was captured by a cat in
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Almost £500,000 of funding to tackle domestic abuse across Hampshire
ALMOST £500,000 of new funding will be used to tackle domestic abuse across Hampshire. The money will be used by projects across the country that work with young people who are victims of abuse or potentially showing abusive behaviours themselves
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Fans react to Saints' second-half Everton defeat
SAINTS looked a composed side full of ideas in the first 45' of the 2021-22 Premier League season. The second 45' was a completely different picture, though. Adam Armstrong's emphatic opener was made redundant by Richarlison, Abdoulaye Doucoure
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Hasenhuttl explains decision to select Livramento ahead of Walker-Peters at Everton
BOSS Ralph Hasenhuttl insisted “it was not an easy decision” to select youngster Tino Livramento ahead of Kyle Walker-Peters at Everton but added: “He is a player who can play in the Premier League.” The 18-year-old, who only signed for Saints
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Newton Faulkner to play tiny gig in record store and sign copies of his new album
MUSICIAN Newton Faulkner will play an intimate show and sign records at an independent Southampton music shop later this month. The appearance, at Vinilo Record Store in Queensway on Wednesday August 25 at 1pm, coincides with the release of his