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Stories for 20 June 2001

Eastleigh News

Scrooge taunt leads to cash grants

CIVIC chiefs at Eastleigh were accused of being "Scrooges" after initially knocking back a plea for more cash to be earmarked for a youth grants panel.  more...

Gosport News

Knock, knock FIRE!

A PASSER-BY alerted firefighters to a blaze by knocking on the front door of the fire station.  more...

Youth gang quizzed

POLICE are questioning a gang of teenagers, after separate incidents of attempted robbery and assault.  more...

Hover to reach parts other lifeboats can't

A VOLUNTEER rescue service will soon take delivery of a hovercraft to reach the parts normal lifeboats cannot.  more...

Cannon restored to place in history

A cannon has been rolled out at Stokes Bay, uncovering another slice of Gosport's impressive maritime history.  more...

Paper tip torched

THOUSANDS of gallons of water were needed to extinguish a fire at a Hampshire rubbish tip.  more...

Hospital unit bid sparks backlash

A HAMPSHIRE hospital will not be able to cope with the influx of new patients once Gosport's Royal Hospital Haslar closes - according to campaigners.  more...

Woman dead, husband critical in own home

A POST-MORTEM is being carried out on a woman whose body was found in her bedroom alongside her husband.  more...

Hampshire Business

Image-makers take on Tyco account

SOUTH coast marketing services agency Franklin Lloyd Culley and Stone (FLCS) has secured the Tyco Integrated Systems account.   more...

Troubled Alldays fights for future

HAMPSHIRE-based convenience store chain Alldays has announced widening losses, a fall in turnover and a warning that full recovery was still a long way off today.  more...

Southampton Business

In Port

Today's Principal Arrivings: Aurora, cruise ship, 0630, 106; Tapiola, ro/ro, 0830, 34/35; Le Castellet, vehicle carrier, 1200, 201 link; Autosun, vehicle carrier, 1530, 201/2; Gerd Sibum, container, 1700, 204W; OOCL Los Angeles, container, 1700, 207; Steyning, general, 1900, 109; Aegean Breeze, ro/ro, 2200, 202; Rotterdam Express, container, PM, 205; Tenacious, sail training, PM, 47.  more...

Southampton Creative

Love Story

I love you in the still of night,  more...

Southampton News

St Mary's is home, why should I move?

OBJECTORS to the multi-million- pound revamp of Southampton's rundown inner city are preparing for battle with developers.  more...

Views sought on ambulance changes

PEOPLE can have a say on plans to re-organise ambulance services in the south.  more...

Woman dead, husband critical in own home

A POST-MORTEM is being carried out on a woman whose body was found in her bedroom alongside her husband.  more...

RELIEVED parents hailed the tragic pilot who guided his ailing plane away from the school as a hero.

It plummeted into waste ground near the Portswood Waste Water Treatment Works.  more...

It's so amazing he was able to go over both schools and miss them - mother

THEY climbed aboard the Rockwell Commander as normal, carrying out routine procedure checks before being given the all-clear to take off from the runway.  more...

HE DIED A HERO

EMERGENCY crews in Southampton have hailed the pilot of a plane a hero after he managed to crash-land on open land - narrowly missing schools full of hundreds of youngsters.  more...

A natural solution

After a traumatic start in life young Aaron Froom has found help in the form of a brand new dietary supplement called Efalex  more...

Back to basics for our Sam

AS someone who has had two back operations Daily Echo health reporter Sam Phillpott is willing to try out any remedies to ease aches and pains. To mark Homeopathy Awareness Week she went to see for herself if this method of complementary medicine could help  more...

Southampton Sport

KACH U-TURN

HASSAN KACHLOUL did an amazing about- face last night by deciding to join Aston Villa - and immediately became a Villain in the eyes of Ipswich fans.  more...

British cup call could be boost Thomas needs

IWAN Thomas has been given a timely confidence injection in his bid to reach August's World Championships in Edmonton.  more...

Olive's rink do first team a favour

MEON VALLEY'S two sides not only scored handsome victories in the Southampton and District Women's League, but they also rattled up an impressive 100 shots between them.  more...

Kaye thrills huge crowd in Ireland

JAMES KAYE from Alton in Hampshire is leading the British Touring Car Production Championship after a double victory at Mondello Park near Dublin.  more...

Careerbest haul for Hants bowler

HAMPSHIRE pace bowler, James Schofield, took a career-best 6-49 as the seconds moved into a strong position in their championship clash with Nottinghamshire.  more...

Totton News

Robbery arrest

A MAN has been arrested by police investigating an alleged robbery at the Alldays store in Water Lane, Totton.  more...

Totton Sport

Niall hits it on the head for crockford

JOHN CROCKFORD said a big thanks to former British Superbike champion Niall Mackenzie after clocking up his best result of the season at Brands Hatch on Sunday.  more...