Well, managed to strip out all the comment and most blank lines in the
config. This is still happening help!!
Here's the config file
auth_param basic program /usr/local/squid/libexec/basic_pam_auth -o
auth_param basic children 10
auth_param basic realm wwwcache3-east Note: Your UserName must be of
the form userid@xxxxxxxxxx
auth_param basic credentialsttl 2 hours
acl localnet src 10.0.0.0/8 # RFC1918 possible internal network
acl localnet src 172.16.0.0/12 # RFC1918 possible internal network
acl localnet src 192.168.0.0/16 # RFC1918 possible internal network
acl localnet src fc00::/7 # RFC 4193 local private network range
acl localnet src fe80::/10 # RFC 4291 link-local (directly
plugged) machines
acl WindowsUpdate dstdomain -i "/usr/local/squid/etc/windowsupdate.txt"
acl BlockedUrls url_regex -i "/usr/local/squid/etc/blockedurls"
acl McAfee dstdomain -i "/usr/local/squid/etc/McAfee.txt"
acl Norton360 dstdomain -i "/usr/local/squid/etc/Norton360.txt"
acl to_localdomain dstdomain hull.ac.uk
acl to_newcomms dstdomain newcomms.hull.ac.uk
acl must-route-directly dstdomain "/usr/local/squid/etc/direct.acl"
acl CONNECT method CONNECT
acl wuCONNECT dstdomain www.update.microsoft.com
acl wuCONNECT dstdomain sls.microsoft.com
acl from_localhost src 127.0.0.1/32
acl to_hullnet dst 150.237.0.0/16
acl DOPOSTS method POST
acl trustedhosts src 150.237.128.0/24
acl snmppublic snmp_community HullPublic
acl zenoss src 150.237.128.173/32
acl mustauth proxy_auth REQUIRED
acl to_wwwcache1-east dstdomain wwwcache1-east.hull.ac.uk
acl to_wwwcache2-east dstdomain wwwcache2-east.hull.ac.uk
acl to_wwwcache3-east dstdomain wwwcache3-east.hull.ac.uk
acl to_wwwcache4-east dstdomain wwwcache4-east.hull.ac.uk
acl to_wwwcache1-west dstdomain wwwcache1-west.hull.ac.uk
acl to_wwwcache2-west dstdomain wwwcache2-west.hull.ac.uk
acl to_wwwcache3-west dstdomain wwwcache3-west.hull.ac.uk
acl from_wwwcache1-east srcdomain wwwcache1-east.hull.ac.uk
acl from_wwwcache2-east srcdomain wwwcache2-east.hull.ac.uk
acl from_wwwcache3-east srcdomain wwwcache3-east.hull.ac.uk
acl from_wwwcache4-east srcdomain wwwcache4-east.hull.ac.uk
acl from_wwwcache1-west srcdomain wwwcache1-west.hull.ac.uk
acl from_wwwcache2-west srcdomain wwwcache2-west.hull.ac.uk
acl from_wwwcache3-west srcdomain wwwcache3-west.hull.ac.uk
acl to_slbrealsrv1 dstdomain slb-realsrv1.hull.ac.uk
acl to_slbrealsrv2 dstdomain slb-realsrv2.hull.ac.uk
acl to_slbrealsrv3 dstdomain slb-realsrv3.hull.ac.uk
acl to_slbrealsrv4 dstdomain slb-realsrv4.hull.ac.uk
acl to_slbrealsrv5 dstdomain slb-realsrv5.hull.ac.uk
acl to_slbrealsrv6 dstdomain slb-realsrv6.hull.ac.uk
acl alex-osx src 150.237.74.2/32
acl hullnet-banned src 150.237.11.0/24
acl hullnet-banned src 150.237.27.0/24
acl hullnet-banned src 150.237.29.0/24
acl hullnet-banned src 150.237.60.0/22
acl hullnet-banned src 150.237.139.0/24
acl hullnet-banned src 150.237.157.0/24
acl hullnet-banned src 150.237.161.0/24
acl hullnet-banned src 150.237.162.0/24
acl hullnet-banned src 150.237.163.0/24
acl hullnet-banned src 150.237.165.0/24
acl hullnet-banned src 150.237.166.0/24
acl hullnet-banned src 150.237.179.0/24
acl hullnet-banned src 150.237.184.0/22
acl hullnet-banned src 150.237.188.0/24
acl hullnet-banned src 150.237.189.0/24
acl hullnet-banned src 150.237.190.0/24
acl hullnet-banned src 150.237.207.0/25
acl hullnet-banned src 150.237.227.0/24
acl hullnet-banned src 150.237.72.0/26
acl hullnet-banned src 150.237.73.0/26
acl hullnet-banned src 150.237.226.128/25
acl hullnet-banned src 150.237.192.0/23
acl hullnet-banned src 150.237.167.0/24
acl hullnet-banned src 150.237.73.64/26
acl hullnet-banned src 150.237.73.128/26
acl from-maletl src 195.195.161.0/25
acl iplayer url_regex iplayer.bbc.co.uk
acl worktime time MTWHF 08:00-17:00
acl PEERS srcdomain wwwcache2-east.hull.ac.uk wwwcache1-
east.hull.ac.uk wwwcache4-east.hull.ac.uk
acl PEERS srcdomain wwwcache1-west.hull.ac.uk wwwcache2-
west.hull.ac.uk wwwcache3-west.hull.ac.uk
acl PEERS srcdomain slb-realsrv1-east.hull.ac.uk
acl localnet src 150.237.0.0/16 #
acl SSL_ports port 443
acl SSL_ports port 444
acl SSL_ports port 563
acl SSL_ports port 8000
acl SSL_ports port 8443
acl SSL_ports port 2083
acl SSL_ports port 2087
acl SSL_ports port 2096
acl SSL_ports port 4643
acl SSL_ports port 9040
acl SSL_ports port 1863
acl SSL_ports port 44443
acl SSL_ports port 1011
acl SSL_ports port 8030
acl SSL_ports port 8091
acl SSL_ports port 8010
acl SSL_ports port 2050
acl SSL_ports port 4443
acl SSL_ports port 443
acl Safe_ports port 80 # http
acl Safe_ports port 21 # ftp
acl Safe_ports port 443 # https
acl Safe_ports port 70 # gopher
acl Safe_ports port 210 # wais
acl Safe_ports port 1025-65535 # unregistered ports
acl Safe_ports port 280 # http-mgmt
acl Safe_ports port 488 # gss-http
acl Safe_ports port 591 # filemaker
acl Safe_ports port 777 # multiling http
acl Safe_ports port 443 563 # https, snews
acl Safe_ports port 444 # snpp
acl Safe_ports port 70 # gopher
acl Safe_ports port 210 # wais
acl Safe_ports port 280 # http-mgmt
acl Safe_ports port 488 # gss-http
acl Safe_ports port 591 # filemaker
acl Safe_ports port 777 # multiling http
acl Safe_ports port 1011 # for www.uvt.nl/mail/student
acl Safe_ports port 104 # for courseinfo.grimsby.ac.uk
acl Safe_ports port 77 # for www.kacst.edu.s
acl Safe_ports port 90 #
acl CONNECT method CONNECT
acl store_rewrite_list dstdomain mt.google.com mt0.google.com
mt1.google.com mt2.google.com
acl store_rewrite_list dstdomain mt3.google.com
acl store_rewrite_list dstdomain kh.google.com kh0.google.com
kh1.google.com kh2.google.com
acl store_rewrite_list dstdomain kh3.google.com
acl store_rewrite_list dstdomain kh.google.com.au kh0.google.com.au
kh1.google.com.au
acl store_rewrite_list dstdomain kh2.google.com.au kh3.google.com.au
acl store_rewrite_list dstdomain .youtube.com
acl youtube
dstdomain
.youtube.com .googlevideo.com .video.google.com .video.google.com.au
acl youtubeip dst 74.125.15.0/24
acl youtubeip dst 64.15.0.0/16
cache allow youtube
cache allow youtubeip
cache allow all
http_access allow CONNECT wuCONNECT localnet
http_access allow WindowsUpdate localnet
http_access allow McAfee
http_access allow Norton360
http_access allow manager localhost
http_access deny manager
http_access deny BlockedUrls
http_access allow to_newcomms
http_access allow to_wwwcache1-east
http_access allow to_wwwcache2-east
http_access allow to_wwwcache3-east
http_access allow to_wwwcache4-east
http_access allow to_wwwcache1-west
http_access allow to_wwwcache2-west
http_access allow to_wwwcache3-west
http_access allow from_wwwcache1-east
http_access allow from_wwwcache2-east
http_access allow from_wwwcache3-east
http_access allow from_wwwcache4-east
http_access allow from_wwwcache1-west
http_access allow from_wwwcache2-west
http_access allow from_wwwcache3-west
http_access allow to_slbrealsrv1
http_access allow to_slbrealsrv2
http_access allow to_slbrealsrv3
http_access allow to_slbrealsrv4
http_access allow to_slbrealsrv5
http_access allow to_slbrealsrv6
http_access deny to_localdomain
http_access allow localhost manager
http_access deny manager
http_access deny !Safe_ports
http_access deny CONNECT !SSL_ports
http_access deny hullnet-banned
http_access allow from-maletl
http_access allow localnet
http_access allow mustauth
http_access deny all
icp_access allow PEERS
icp_access deny all
htcp_access allow PEERS
htcp_access deny all
http_port 150.237.85.247:3128
http_port 150.237.85.247:8080
http_port 150.237.84.13:3128
http_port 150.237.84.13:8080
http_port 150.237.84.5:3128
memory_replacement_policy heap GDSF
cache_replacement_policy heap GDSF
workers 8
cache_dir aufs /cache1/${process_number} 3965 64 256
cache_dir aufs /cache2/${process_number} 3965 64 256
cache_dir aufs /cache3/${process_number} 3965 64 256
cache_dir aufs /cache4/${process_number} 3965 64 256
minimum_object_size 0 KB
maximum_object_size 20 MB
logformat hcommon <squid_rec source_ip="%>a" client_ip="%{Client-
IP}>h" cache="%la" time="%ts.%tu"
real_cache="150.237.85.247"><source_ip>%>a</source_ip><client_ip>%
{Client-IP}>h</client_ip><user_login>%ul</user_login><user_ident>%ui</
user_ident><user_name>%un</user_name><date_time>%tl</
date_time><request_method>%rm</request_method><url>%ru</
url><protocol>HTTP/%rv</protocol><status_code>%>Hs</
status_code><reply_size>%<st</reply_size><request_status>%Ss:%Sh</
request_status><response_time>%tr</response_time></squid_rec>
logformat hsyslog %tg,%ts.%tu,%>a,%la,150.237.85.247,%ul,%rm,HTTP/%rv,
%>Hs,%<st,%tr,%ru,%Ss:%Sh
access_log daemon:/logs/access.log hcommon
cache_log /logs/cache.log
coredump_dir /usr/local/squid/var/cache/squid
ftp_user wwwcache3-east@xxxxxxxxxx
url_rewrite_program /usr/local/squid/libexec/helper-mux.pl /usr/local/
squid/bin/rewrite_youtube.pl
url_rewrite_children 20 startup=5 idle=2 concurrency=20
url_rewrite_bypass off
refresh_pattern ^ftp: 1440 20% 10080
refresh_pattern ^gopher: 1440 0% 1440
refresh_pattern ^http://sjl-v[0-9]+\.sjl\.youtube\.com 10080 90%
262800 ignore-no-cache override-expire ignore-private
refresh_pattern -i \.flv$ 10080 90% 262800 ignore-no-cache override-
expire ignore-private
refresh_pattern get_video\?video_id 10080 90% 262800 ignore-no-cache
override-expire ignore-private
refresh_pattern youtube\.com/get_video\? 10080 90% 262800 ignore-no-
cache override-expire ignore-private
refresh_pattern -i (/cgi-bin/|\?) 0 0% 0
refresh_pattern . 0 20% 4320
cache_effective_user squid
visible_hostname slb-webcache-east.hull.ac.uk
unique_hostname wwwcache3-east.hull.ac.uk
htcp_port 0
error_directory /usr/local/squid/etc/errors/en-uk
dns_v4_fallback on
dns_v4_first on
ipcache_size 10240
fqdncache_size 10240
max_filedescriptors 49152