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Rose chasing PGA Championship victory
Since he was ten-years-old, Justin Rose has been coming to the PGA Championship at Wentworth. Tomorrow, he will have a chance to fulfil a lifetime ambition and finally win the tournament. The Hampshire ace will tee off in Sunday's last pairing
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Hants secure valuable Championship win
Kabir Ali and James Tomlinson shared six wickets between them as Hampshire bowled out Glamorgan on the last of their four-day match to claim a 31-run victory. Ali took three for 42 and Tomlinson three for 45 to deny the visitors their first
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Long To Rain Over Us
I know I should be pleased to see the sun after such a wet miserable Spring but the truth is shop sales are much better in rainy weather. In fact we had our best week this year in the days after Spring Bank Holiday. I try not to feel guilty when I check
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Olympic dreams of our New Forest stars
THEY are the local heroes who will soon be competing at the biggest sporting event on earth. And in celebration of their huge achievement, a photographic exhibition dedicated to the New Forest’s elite and up-and-coming athletes has been
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Labour councillors gagged after Echo reveals Cabinet split
Labour councillors in Southampton were yesterday gagged by regional party bosses as pressure mounted on their leader to go in a row over the resignation of a senior colleague. Cabinet members were instructed not to speak to the Daily Echo
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Kayakers rescued in Solent
TWO men had to be rescued after their kayak capsized in the Solent. The alarm was raised by someone on shore dialing 999 after spotting the men waving a paddle about two miles off Gurnard. Cowes RNLI lifeboat crew had just returned to
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Swarm of 20,000 bees invade Hampshire town
IT was the day a Hampshire town was invaded – by a massive swarm of 20,000 bees. Stunned onlookers described how the air turned black over parts of Romsey when the honeybees flew around residential areas on the lookout for a new home.
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MP calls for inquiry into Art Asia 'lost' £750k grant
MINISTERS have agreed to meet a community arts group which lost hundreds of thousands of pounds in Government grants. An independent inquiry could also be set up to look at the case of Art Asia, which was left £750,000 out of pocket after being frozen
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Fridge causes blaze
A FRIDGE caught fire before sparking a blaze in a kitchen. Fire-fighters were called out to a two storey home in Cliff Road, New Milton, at 11.55pm last night. It took an hour before crews from New Milton and Eastleigh left. It is understood there
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Star's family consider avoiding Euros trip
FORMER Saints' star, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain's father has indicated his family could yet travel to watch the uncapped midfielder at Euro 2012 despite fears of racial abuse. Mark Chamberlain, a former England international, confirmed his
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MP in blood donation call
Meon Valley MP George Hollingbery is asking people to give blood in the run up to the Olympics and Diamond Jubilee after he donated a pint himself. Mr Holling-bery is O Rh D negative, a type shared by only around seven per cent of the population that
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No further action for duo after stabbing arrests
NO further action will be taken against two people arrested following an incident in Romsey in which a boy was stabbed in the head. The 17-year-old sustained an injury to the back of his head after a fight started outside a house where a 16th birthday
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Teen's 90mph police chase 'beyond belief'
A TEENAGER drove at speeds of up to 90 miles an hour on the wrong side of the road during a police chase through Southampton. Charles Hartup also drove through red lights and ignored road signs during the night-time pursuit, a court heard. The
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Lucky cat survives being shot
HE MUST be the luckiest cat in Hampshire. Having only just recovered from a broken leg and a tail amputation after being hit by a car, staff at a H a m p s h i r e vet’s surg e r y w e r e shocked to see Bagheera come through their doors
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Gifted student who took own life had taken legal high
A GIFTED college student who took his own life may have had his mind disturbed after taking a legal high, an inquest heard. Southampton Coroner’s Court was told that Timothy Brook was found dead in his bedroom a day after he feared he had overdosed
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Still a scorcher - but things set to change soon
HAMPSHIRE sweltered this week with the highest May temperatures in decades recorded in Southampton – but forecasters say the blue skies will give way to unsettled weather from tomorrow. The Met Office says the next few days will be cooler
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Bikes worth thousands stolen from home
THOUSANDS of pounds worth of motorbikes have been stolen from a Southampton home. Trial bikes, including two that had been built for children, were taken from an address in Hinkler Road, Thornhill. In all four of the specialised bikes
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Key witness sought in rape investigation
HE could be the vital witness who can help solve a horrifying sex attack on a man in Southampton. It was five weeks ago today, in the early hours of the morning, when the victim was attacked, robbed and then raped as he walked home after an evening out
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Heart wrenching singles final
IT WAS a mournful handicapped singles final at Eastleigh WMC on Tuesday. And that was just what was happening off the table. Billy Castle’s 4-2 victory over Mitch Wade in the Winchester City & District Snooker League final was played
