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Twyford Road the A335 – a major access route to the north of the town from M3 junction 12 at Pitmore will be closed for maintenance from The Crescent to the Romsey Road roundabout starting March 6. Plans show there will also be restricted access from Bishopstoke Road Railway Bridge to the roundabout. However...
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The popular ‘Refreshers’ café at the town bus station on Upper Market Street is set to close as the council has refused to renew its lease – but the manageress and staff have promised to put up a fight they say will be no storm in a tea cup! The council have told the...
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Daily Echo journalists face a further reduction to their pay despite agreeing to a 2 percent pay rise. Bosses are asking them to volunteer for a 6.7 percent pay cut by agreeing to knock 2.5 hours off their working week. While in another crazy u-turn, the same journo’s who had been criticised by their...
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A Report into the festive trading period in this month’s ‘Eastleigh Borough News’ – the free ‘News’ paper produced by the council in partnership with the Daily Echo- appears to be at odds with the national picture suggesting the town had bucked the trend and enjoyed a ‘a Festive success ‘ while the rest...
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Drivers in the Eastleigh area have been warned to expect delays in the forthcoming week as abnormal loads crawl through the borough en route from Reading to Poland. Huge brewing silos are being shipped from the former Courage brewery in Reading to a new brewery in Poland which will brew beer for export to...
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Passengers at Southampton Airport were outnumbered by the jobless by almost 2-1 on Wednesday as the Airport held its first careers fair. Around 5000 people visited the airport in five hours for a chance of applying for one of 100 jobs on offer – which included UNPAID vacancies. Hampshire Constabulary – who last year...
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Ever listened to your favourite stars on the radio and thought ‘I could do that’? Have you ever sung into a mirror with a hairbrush in your hand, dreaming that one day you’ll be performing to millions of adoring fans? Well now could be your chance… ShakeAway, the takeaway milkshake chain which have an...
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Social landlord Radian Group today announced that Richard Hastilow has been appointed as its new Chairman. A successful naval captain and businessman, Richard takes over the Eastleigh based Housing association which has an annual turnover of £100m and provides almost 18,000 homes as well as support for some 400 people with disabilities. He replaces...
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Members of the former Comrades Club on Leigh Road are in for windfall. The club closed in October 2009 and the premises were auctioned – contracts are due to be exchanged on January 28 and the 480 registered members of the club, who are effectively shareholders, can expect payments of £300 – £500 each....
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Despite steadily falling passenger numbers throughout 2010 – which saw passenger traffic well below the highs of 2007/08 -Eastleigh based Southampton Airport has announced plans to recruit 100 new employees throughout 2011 to join the team of 1,200 staff. The roles will be spread across airport’s 30 different companies, which all contribute to the...
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