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A TEENAGER badgered a South-ampton glamour photographer to forge her birth certificate so she could perform as a table dancer. The heavily-made-up peroxide blonde modelled as a 16-year-old at the Millbrook studios of Paul Pimley, who also provided dancers
HAMPSHIRE is set to see another 110 bobbies on the beat by 2003 - but that's only if the county's police force can manage to recruit them. The government today revealed how 4,000 new police officers - announced recently as part of its spending review
KEITH HAMILTON looks through past editions of the Echo and reviews the issues which made the headlines 50 Years Ago Tickets went on sale for the Battle of Britain Gay Nineties Ball which was to be held at the Guildhall in Southampton. Top of the bill
FERRY chiefs have launched an investigation after a teenager was injured when he plunged through a hatch left open on a passenger deck. The youngster, a psychiatric nurse, was boarding a Red Funnel hydrofoil at Southampton terminal yesterday afternoon
IT's the holiday of a lifetime that the family of brave Kimberley O'Connor thought she would never be able to enjoy. But today the teenager who lost both lower legs after fighting back from meningitis is having an "absolutely fantastic" time in sun- drenched
BLUE is the colour for Southampton teenager Adam Skeats, who dyed his hair to raise money for Leukaemia Busters. Adam, 13, of Harrison Road, Swaythling, pulled in £200 by turning his hair a right royal shade of blue. Before having his hair dyed, Adam,
SHAUN DERRY returns to familiar surroundings tomorrow in unfamiliar territory. The Pompey midfielder will face his old club Sheffield United from the centre of defence to help manager Tony Pulis out of a crisis. With Darren Moore likely to be ruled out
HASSAN KACHLOUL turned down a shock move to Ipswich on the eve of Saints final Premiership warm-up game against Real Sociedad. Newly-promoted Ipswich yesterday came in with a bid of around £2 million for the Moroccan midfielder who now has now rejected
ALAN Mullally bowled himself into the ground for Hampshire again yesterday but it will need some uncharacteristic solid batting by his teammates to take advantage of his superb performance. On a batting strip showing no signs of deterioration, Mullally
Dancing fever is gripping Southamp-ton as the city's over 50s put their best step forward. Hundreds converged on the Southampton Guildhall for six hours of non-stop dancing. The popular all-day dance event, which includes a teach-in, is always a popular
TWENTY furious workers barricaded their boss in a factory for two hours as they demanded six weeks of unpaid wages. Now the government could launch an investigation, after three cross-party Hampshire MPs asked for intervention. Staff at Giltpack Packaging
MAJOR development work is under way at the Southampton head office of Ordnance Survey in Maybush. This comes as OS celebrates winning a £750,000 contract to provide technical assistance to the former Yugoslav republic of Macedonia. Construction has now
In Port Today's principal arrivals: Pearl Ace, ro-ro, 0130, 40; Heidelberg Express, container, 0500, 204; Panorama, yacht, 0700, 38; terrier, ro-ro, 0730, 43; Tyne, container, 0800, 205; Bunga Pelangi Dua, container, 0900, 206; Aasvik, bulk, 0900, 109
THIS is the trumpeter hornbill whose survival instincts have stunned bird experts. The bird, named Safeway, now seven weeks old, made a remarkable recovery after apparently dying while still in the egg. He is thriving in the care of Paultons Park head
MEMBERS of a Warsash working men's club are getting set for a massive cancer charity fund-raising day next month. Members of the Salterns Club are staging a series of events at their club in Newtown Road on September 2 to raise funds for cancer research
A GROUP of New Forest nuns who have to pray in a wooden shed have been given the go-ahead to build a chapel. The Dominican Sisters of St Joseph have received consent to provide a proper place of worship at their priory - a former old people's home. Members
A FAMILY'S holiday abroad is set to end in tears after a blaze left their home a smoke-damaged wreck. Only the quick actions of neighbours on a Chandler's Ford housing estate saved the house from worse damage after a fire broke out yesterday afternoon
BASINGSTOKE Town are still looking for a taker for battling midfielder Steve 'Taffy' Richardson, who is available on a free transfer. Dorchester have shown an interest but Salisbury City have ruled out a move for the Poole-based player because they cannot
Surrey look like being without their two top players for Sunday's South East Counties Golf League showdown against Hampshire at Brokenhurst Manor. Twice English champion Paul Casey and one of the country's top teenagers, Zane Scotland, are both involved
LEONARDO and Kate did it standing on the bow of Hollywood's Titanic in one of the blockbuster movie's most memorable scenes. Now it could be your turn if you book a trip on the world's largest megaliner heading for Southampton. With the help of the film-maker's
