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  • A new undertaking

    The future is black for undertaker Paul Capper, and that's just the way he likes it. ALI KEFFORD reports... THE SPASMS of uncontrolled national grief after the death of Diana Princess of Wales were astonishing. Crowds laid a fragrant carpet of flowers

  • In Port

    Today's Principal Arrivings: Gyundai No.106, ro/ro, 0600, 40; Le Castellet, vehicle carrier, 0600, 201 link; NYK Andromeda, container, 1015, 207; Ketty Brovig, container, AM, 205W; Jinsei Maru, vehicle carrier, 1230, 34/35; Grande Scandinavia, ro/ro,

  • Splash for world peace

    A FOUNTAIN dedicated to 56 years of peace since the Second World War has been unveiled in Southampton. The Queen's Peace fountain is the central feature in the city centre's East Park and marks the end of a five-year initiative by The City Of Southampton

  • £9,000

    By gum! That's the real cost of clearing up a sticky situation on city streets IT'S A sticky situation! Enough chewing gum has been dropped in Southampton's pedestrian precinct since it was revamped ten months ago to stretch all the way to Bournemouth

  • Flying is safe way to travel

    IT MAY seem surprising after a talk about the Lockerbie disaster, but Eastleigh and Winchester Victim Support members left their annual general meeting feeling reassured about air travel safety. Ken Smart CBE, Chief Inspector of Air Accidents, told the

  • Boy, 14, preyed on lone female drivers

    A 14-year-old boy has been sentenced to three-and-a-half years detention after carrying out a series of terrifying attacks on women drivers in Hampshire. The Southampton teenager, who cannot be identified due to legal reasons despite a bid by the Daily

  • Why Won't is the magic word

    It could be time for Tinky Winky and pals to hang up their handbags, turn off the custard machine and pack up Noo Noo - there's a new gang in town... THE CHILDREN'S entertainment market is a tricky one to break into. But a brace of south coast men believe

  • One man's musical vision

    The unlikely combination of James Brown, Atomic Kitten and Rolf Harris are all topping the bill at this year's Gosport Music Festival. ANDREW WHITE spoke to organiser Peter Chegwyn about the event which has put Gosport on the musical map... THERE are

  • 500 REFUGEES

    UP TO 500 asylum seekers will be making their homes in Southampton as part of a new government-funded contract. The single people from countries such as Iran and Iraq, China Turkey and the former Yugoslavia, will be housed in the city in private accommodation

  • Sainsbury's jobs promise

    SUPERMARKET giant Sainsbury's today pledged that scores of workers at its doomed Fareham town centre store would not lose their jobs. There were fears that nearly 130 posts - including 29 full time - would be axed when the Thackeray Mall store closes

  • £1.8m plans for a new sports haven

    A SOUTHAMPTON recreation ground is set to be transformed into a top sporting venue with a private cash boost of £1.8 m. Southampton City Council has revealed that private company Uforia plc plans to develop the current land to create a sporting mecca

  • Lake a 'no go' area

    A POPULAR lake has been declared a no-go area following an outbreak of potentially toxic algae. The Blue-Green Algae at the ornamental lake at Southampton Common can cause stomach upsets in humans and dogs. Anglers have been warned to stay away to allow

  • Complaint against councillor upheld

    A COMPLAINT against a New Forest councillor by a judge has been upheld, it was revealed today. Tory David Scott has been criticised by fellow members of the district council over two planning applications relating to a pig farm at Copythorne. The council's

  • Rail line would ease fans' way to Saints

    THE vice-chairman of a rail passenger watchdog group has told Railtrack and South West Trains to "pull their finger out" and adopt his "obvious" method of transporting football fans to the new Friends Provident St Mary's Stadium. Alan Shotter, pictured

  • Response given after care claims

    COUNCIL chiefs have refuted claims that treatment of two mentally ill men who killed after leaving care was solely down to them. Mark Longman and Christopher Moffatt each carried out horrific murders after leaving care. A damning report published earlier

  • Residents ask why no consultation over NHS

    MEMBERS of the public expressed concern over a lack of consulation over the future of primary care trusts in the NHS in Southampton. At a meeting in the Sir James Matthews building in Southampton city centre, hundreds of health-care professionals and