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'Lessons have been learnt' from Shirley towers blaze says fire chief

12:10pm Tuesday 10th July 2012

A SERIES of key safety improvements have been brought in to try to stop a repeat of the Shirley Towers fire tragedy that killed two firefighters, an inquest heard.

Sport Relief making life miles better

11:12am Friday 23rd March 2012

A GROUP for elderly blind people is giving a big cheer to everyone running in this weekend’s Sport Relief Mile.

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Thousands rise to the Sport Relief challenge

9:51am Monday 22nd March 2010

THEY took a deep breath, waited under starter’s orders then hit the road for a giant jogging fundraiser in Southampton.

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Thousands take part in city's Sport Relief mile

2:05pm Sunday 21st March 2010

THOUSANDS of runners took to the streets of Southampton today for the Sport Relief mile.

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On the run for Sport Relief

11:00am Sunday 21st March 2010

HAMPSHIRE has been awash with red and white as hundreds of people donned rival football kits and sprinted round the school field for Sport Relief.

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Star pulls out of Sport Relief mile

11:35am Saturday 20th March 2010

SOUTHAMPTON'S premier singing export has had to pull out of the Sainsbury's Sport Relief Mile tomorrow.

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Rower's world record attempt for charity

8:10am Saturday 6th March 2010

SERIAL Southampton fund-raiser Gus McKechnie will be attempting to set a new world record on a static rowing machine in aid of Sport Relief.

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Miranda’s ‘hell’ on wheels during charity ride

5:12pm Wednesday 3rd March 2010

HAMPSHIRE celebrity Miranda Hart was feeling the pain from the Sport Relief Million Pound Bike Ride, describing the last 20 minutes of one of her spells on the bike as “hell”.

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Given the sack

7:45am Tuesday 23rd February 2010

PUPILS, teachers and Sainsbury’s staff will all take part in a giant sack race today.

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Charlie gives green project team a treat

12:21pm Thursday 18th February 2010

DESPITE already receiving a helping hand from a city homeless group, allotment holders in Southampton will be grateful for advice from this visitor.

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