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Naked rambler to be mentally assessed

A sheriff today ordered an assessment of the mental health of the Eastleigh man dubbed the Naked Rambler after convicting him of a breach of the peace. Stephen Gough, 53, who represented himself, sat naked in the dock at Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court

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Broken Sword: The Serpent's Curse

  Revolution Software has today launched a funding campaign through Kickstarter, in a bid to raise cash for a brand new Broken Sword game. The fifth game in the series, titled Broken Sword: The Serpent’s Curse , reunites everyone’

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New plans for mansion from one of Britain's richest men

ONE of Britain’s richest men has launched another bid to build a luxury waterfront home on the Hampshire coast, the Daily Echo can reveal. Jim Ratcliffe, founder of the INEOS chemical company, is seeking consent to bulldoze a seafront bungalow

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Witness appeal by murder police

POLICE investigating the murder of a pensioner in her Southampton flat are appealing for three people to come forward and help with their enquiries. The Major Investigation Team are investigating the murder of 85 year old Delia Hughes in her Atlantic

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Wigan looking for more signings ahead of trip to Saints

Wigan boss Roberto Martinez has indicated he may bring in one more new signing before the transfer window closes - and stressed that with Chelsea still yet to match the Latics' valuation of Victor Moses, all speculation on that matter remains ''cheap

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Wenger looking how to best replace Song

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger continues to weigh up his options of how best to replace defensive midfielder Alex Song. The Gunners last week saw the Cameroon international follow former captain Robin van Persie out of the Emirates Stadium when

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Villas-Boas rules out move for new striker

Andre Villas-Boas has ruled out the possibility of signing another striker despite being strongly linked with Brazil forward Leandro Damiao. Villas-Boas completed the much-needed capture of Emmanuel Adebayor this week and was expected to bolster

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Police name pensioner killed after car crash

THE ELDERLY woman wo died following a car accident near Fareham has been named by police. Sheila Robertson from Fareham died at Southampton General Hospital with her family at her side on Tuesday afternoon, following the crash atop Portsdown

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Tyro League chance for U11 players

Netley Royals Football Club are looking for additional players for their Under-11 side. Based in Netley Abbey, the club has successful teams across a range of age groups playing in the Southampton Tyro League. Anyone interested in joining

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Disallowed goal costly for Sholing

Sholing were left to rue what might have been after last night’s 2-2 home draw against Didcot Town. With work to do after losing Saturday’s Southern One South & West opener 1-0 at Evesham United, the Boatmen felt they had put clear water between

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McKenzie may play on for Hampshire

HAMPSHIRE batsman Neil McKenzie has revealed that he may return to play for Hampshire for a fourth season in 2013. The veteran former South Africa star is currently focused on his third T20 Finals Day in as many seasons with Hampshire writes SIMON

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Call for more safety on naval ships after sailor shot himself

A coroner has called for increased security on board Royal Navy ships , after a Southampton sailor shot himself. Engineering Technician (ET) Samuel “Ricky” Hatton killed himself using a rifle he removed from a faulty safety rack on HMS Cattistock

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Police try to prevent traveller camp

Officers have been called to a campsite in the New Forest , where a group of travellers are trying to move in. Police say they are trying to prevent the unlawful encampment near Lyndhurst Road, Ashurst. Several police cars are on scene.

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Abandoned pups rescued by RSPCA

ABANDONED on a Hampshire lane, these cute little puppies have had a ruff start in life. But after a warm bath and plenty of cuddles, the fluffy quintet and their four adult companions are fighting fit and will soon be looking for the paw-fect new

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£1K necklace stolen in hug

A SOUTHAMPTON woman had her necklace stolen while being hugged by a stranger in broad daylight. The 64-year-old Asian woman was walking in Derby Road when she was approached by two women, one of whom called her “mum” and hugged her. During

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Anyone know the rules to strip billiards?

Prince Harry gets caught with his trousers down – well everything down – stark naked enjoying a game of strip billiards in Las Vegas with a bunch of equally nude lovely ladies. Tut-tuts all round. Most amusing were the commentators who

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What we need are more binmen in this world

Now more than ever, as we cope with crippling financial crisis and general malaise, what we need are strong, positive role models. It struck me this week we need look no further than Southampton's bin men to find those to emulate. They have always

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Quiet country lane or commuter rat run?

WITH just 30 cars passing through every hour, it hardly ranks as one of Hampshire’s traffic plagued roads. But now Back Lane in the New Forest village of Sway is to be controversially shut for six months to investigate whether or not it could be

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Hampshire motorcyclist killed in USA

A POPULAR member of The Mayflower theatre team has been killed in a motorbike crash in California. Staff at the Southampton venue have been left devastated by the death of Ian Ferguson, their IT development officer for the past eight years.

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'New era" of mega ships ushered in at city container port

TWO of the world’s largest ocean carriers have berthed in tandem at Southampton ’s container terminal for the first time ushering in “a new era” for the port. The calls by Hapag-Lloyd’s Hamburg Express and UASC’s Jebel Ali, each capable of carrying

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Cemetery boss campaigners 'misguided', says council chief

A council chief has today told campaigners fighting to save a long-serving cemetery superintendent from eviction they are “misguided”. It comes just hours before hundreds are due to march from Hoglands Park to Guildhall Square in support of Jim

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Fears for pupils over GCSE 'downgrades'

HUNDREDS of school pupils across Hampshire and Southampton were today at the centre of  a GCSE exam grades controversy. It comes after schools discovered that their English GCSE grades were lower than expected. Several schools have

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Sholing rue disallowed goal

Sholing were left to rue what might have been after last night’s 2-2 home draw against Didcot Town in the Southern One South & West. The Boatmen thought they had put clear water between themselves and their Oxfordshire visitors when Lee Wort

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2012 GCSE results for Southampton and Hampshire schools

At a glance GCSE results 2012 (last year's figures in brackets*) School % 5 or more A*-C % 5 or more A*-C, inc maths & Eng SOUTHAMPTON     Bitterne Park

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Jurors due to retire in raid case

JURORS were due to retire today to consider their verdicts in the case of two men accused of forcing their way into the home of a self-employed builder and terrifying his wife in a raid. They have heard how nurse Louise Henning answered a knock

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Sentencing adjourned in non-molestation case

A JUDGE adjourned sentencing a man convicted of seeing his former partner despite a court order banning him from doing so, after his victim pleaded that he be spared jail. Derek Johnson, 37, had been committed for sentence to Southampton Crown

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Fall in number of top GCSE grades

The proportion of GCSEs awarded at least a C grade has fallen for the first time in the exam's history, official figures revealed today. The results also show drops in the percentage of English, maths and science GCSE entries achieving passes at

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Naked rambler goes on trial

A Hampshire man will go on trial today accused of committing a breach of the peace by walking close to a children's park while wearing no clothes. Stephen Gough, 53, known as the ''naked rambler'', was arrested on Friday July 20 in Townhill, Dunfermline

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GCSE records tumble but concerns over some grades

RECORDS look set to tumble again today as thousands of teenagers across Southampton and Hampshire discover their GCSE results. Early indications suggest there have been significant improvements at several schools, with many posting best-ever

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Hundreds to protest over eviction of cemetery boss

HUNDREDS of campaigners are due to march on Southampton ’s Civic Centre tonight over the eviction of the council’s long-serving cemetery superintendent. Supporters of Jim Emery, 60, who faces the loss of his home at Hollybrook Cemetery after the

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Murder probe police call in Cracker-style crime profilers

DETECTIVES leading the hunt for the killer of a Southampton great-grandmother are drafting in Cracker-style crime profilers to help with the inquiry. The experts are being brought in to help officers find whoever is responsible for the murder of

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Man on run after police drugs raid

A MAN is on the run after police raided a home in a quiet Southampton cul-de-sac that had been converted into a cannabis factory. Officers found more than 200 drug plants in the house in Petworth Gardens, Lordshill. An occupant of the property

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Thief steals necklace in hug

A SOUTHAMPTON woman had her necklace stolen while being hugged by a stranger in broad daylight. The 64-year-old Asian woman was walking in Derby Road when she was approached by two women, one of whom called her “mum” and hugged her. During