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The rattle of Old Faithfuls
THEY rattled and clanged their ponderous way through Southampton for decades until time ran out for the local trams. Now, with the news that the government is examining a transport plan which calls for the introduction of new ultra-modern supertrams in
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We've got the bottle to win it
Shaun Udal believes that Hampshire can go all the way in the final year of the Benson and Hedges Cup - just like in 1992. Off-spinner Udal recorded career best B&H Cup figures of 4-36 as Hampshire pulled off their sensational win at Surrey on Wednesday
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Here we Scho
Tony Middleton will be strapping on his pads for the first time in almost five years when he leads the new Hampshire Academy XI into Southern Electric Premier League action against Division 2 rivals Sparsholt on the Rose Bowl Nursery ground tomorrow,
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Swimming: Jamie is a triple winner for Nomads
ELEVEN-year-old Jamie O'Donnell shone for Fareham Nomads at the Jean Hillman Memorial Trophy gala which was staged at Fareham Leisure Centre. The youngster chalked up three wins in the under-11 age group, securing the 50m backstroke (37.42sec), 50m breaststroke
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Gunners' first FA Cup shots were fired in New Forest
ARSENAL stand just one step away from another FA Cup triumph. But their final clash with Chelsea at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium tomorrow is a million miles from their cup origins. Just as Dorothy's journey to the Emerald City started on the Yellow Brick
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Matt turning up to support BAT
LEE Hodder and Richard Hurst will not be in the best of shape for their joint testimonial against AFC Bournemouth at Southern Gardens this evening (7.30pm). But the injury-afflicted BAT pair are determined to soldier on and make the most of their big
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Artist defends sculpture
THE MAN who spent more than 2,000 hours carving Basingstoke's controversial "Wote Street Willy" says moving his sculpture would ruin it. Sculptor Michael Pegler has appealed to people to ask their local councillors not to shift his work of art. Deputy
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Drink-fuelled play-fight ends with jail sentence
A YOUNG man has been jailed for beating up his drinking partner after a play-fight over a can of beer flared out of control. Kuljit Matharu, 21, of Woodgarston Drive, Hatch Warren, Basingstoke, pleaded guilty to attacking 17-year-old Matthew Smith as
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Fearful friends pay tribute to vineyard owner
TRIBUTES have been paid to the owner of a north Hampshire vineyard who it is feared has been murdered in Indonesia - although police say it could take weeks before they can confirm the body is his. Keen traveller Charles Cunningham (pictured), boss of
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Local election results 2002
The people of Basingstoke and Deane went to the polls on Thursday - and today we reveal how they voted. For full reports and picture coverage of the local elections in the Basingstoke area, make sure you get The Gazette out on Tuesday, May 7. Basing:
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In Port
Today's Principal Arrivings: Tristan, ro/ro, 0630, 34/35; Yannis, general, 1300, 107; Autorunner, vehicle carrier, 1500, 105; Triton Highway, ro/ro, 1500, 202; Triton, general, 1900, 102/3; Aries, ro/ro, PM, 202. Today's Principal Sailings: Nedlloyd Africa
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Buffalo run out of steam
Whitley Warriors 6 Basingstoke Buffalo 1 (Whitley won 12-7 on agg) THE BUFFALO put up a brave fight before losing out to four final-period goals at Whitley on Sunday. The visitors arrived in the North-East to find the machine for resurfacing the ice had
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League stunner by Unlikely Lads
HAMPSHIRE'S Unlikely Lads staged a tremendous performance to become fours champions of the Home Counties League at Newbury. Their rink of Keith Brown (Havant), Russell Gadd, Neil O'Donovan (both Palmerston) and Trevor Bailey (Havant) contained only one
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Four out of five ain't bad for Dan
DANNY McEWAN carried off four trophies in the Banister Park club championships after reaching five finals. He took the singles against Geoff Norgate and also won the triples, fours and mixed pairs but the Liberty Trophy bowler's hopes of a five-timer
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Nick has a Ball on his way to third success
HEDGE END'S Nick Ball won his third walking title at the weekend in the Race Association Under-15 3km Road Championships at the Don Valley Stadium, Sheffield. The Wildern School pupil led from gun to tape on the road course. He also notched up a new personal
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GYMNASTICS
WHO says nice guys never win? The gymnasts of Winchester's Henry Beaufort School have emphatically proved otherwise. Not only did their pairs return with a medal of every hue from the Great Britain Schools' & Colleges Sports Acrobatics finals in Stoke-on-Trent
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Cycling: Class field lining up for record race around New Forest
New Forest CC race organiser Jim Pascoe of New Milton, is a happy man after his postman was kept busy delivering entries for this Sunday's annual time trial round the southern half of the New Forest. "We've got a record entry with several previous winners
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Butcher's beef at Army parade
A SPECTACULAR military march will go ahead in Romsey despite the event being cancelled in Stockbridge after protests from angry traders. The freedom march on the morning of Tuesday, May 14, will see 100 officers and men from the Army Air Corps parading
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FAME
Fame, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton, May 6 - 11 FAME should come with a health warning: 'You are not a trained dancer, you cannot do the splits while leaping through the air'. Fame, the Oscar-winning movie and legendary TV series defined a generation
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Not so glam on the road
Dominic Holland, Ashcroft Ats Centre, Fareham, May 9 BEING a successful stand-up comedian doesn't necessarily mean living a life of glamour and fame. Although he has made numerous TV and radio appearances and is successful enough to have his own UK tour
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OUT OUT OUT
HAMPSHIRE'S biggest council elections in decades have failed to change the political landscape. However, several high-profile figures are today licking their wounds after they were thrown out of office. Southampton and Gosport remain "hung" councils while
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Dylan still cuts it in modern music culture
Bob Dylan, Bournemouth International Centre, May 5 THE word genius is used all too often, especially within the music industry. But if any music star is worthy of the tag, it's Bob Dylan. It's no understatement to say that Bob Dylan is the most influential
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Squash : West End youngsters benefit from Lottery
YOUNG Southampton squash players are enjoying the benefits of a National Lottery pay out. Connor's Junior Squash Club at West End has been awarded £4,832 for state-of-the-art equipment, top level coaching and extra court time. The facility, which is based
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Fareham: Labour reach rock bottom
RED is dead in Fareham after election night saw Labour completely wiped off the political map in the borough. Meanwhile the Liberal Democrats made gains at the expense of senior Conservative councillors and the only two remaining Labour representatives
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Town's maternity unit re-opens once again
EXPECTANT mums can now give birth to their babies in Fareham again after the town's maternity unit re-opened. It is the second time Blackbrook maternity unit has re-opened after temporary closures in the space of a year, fuelling fears that it could,
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Sign of the times sparks money row
THE Home Office stands accused today of wasting taxpayers' money after changing the name of Haslar's detention facility. New signposts have gone up around Gosport showing the centre's new name - Immigration Removal Centre. Councillor Peter Edgar, leader
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Diane's birthday date with the Queen
FAREHAM'S Diane Blake is extremely proud of her new violet hat - but she's even more proud of where she will be wearing it. Diane is one of the privileged few invited to the Queen's Golden Jubilee garden party in the grounds of Buckingham Palace. She
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Homes boss defends 400 per cent rise
A GOSPORT landlord has hit back at criticism by a government minister that he is being "unreasonable" to his tenants by hiking up their maintenance charges by 400 per cent. As freeholder of Gosport's Rowner estate, Michael Baker-Harber, of Focushawk Ltd
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OUT OUT OUT
HAMPSHIRE'S biggest council elections in decades have failed to change the political landscape. However, several high-profile figures are today licking their wounds after they were thrown out of office. Southampton and Gosport remain "hung" councils while
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OUT OUT OUT: Local election round-up
HAMPSHIRE'S biggest council elections in decades have failed to change the political landscape. However, several high-profile figures are today licking their wounds after they were thrown out of office. Southampton and Gosport remain "hung" councils while
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Nick has a Ball on his way to third success
HEDGE END'S Nick Ball won his third walking title at the weekend in the Race Association Under-15 3km Road Championships at the Don Valley Stadium, Sheffield. The Wildern School pupil led from gun to tape on the road course. He also notched up a new personal
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LEG 7 - DAY 6: LEADER BOARD
illbruck has yet another commanding lead over the rest of the fleet. Amer Sports Too was due to be towed to Halifax, Nova Scotia after losing her mast on Wednesday. 1 illbruck 2 ASSA ABLOY 3 Tyco 4 SEB 5 News Corporation 6 Amer Sports One 7 djuice 8 Amer
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LANGUAGE BARRIER IS THE PROBLEM
Agustin Delgado hopes to use the World Cup to put himself into the shop window for a move to the continent. Any doubts about the Ecuador striker's desire to leave Southampton have been dispelled by his eldest brother Marcos, who claims Delgado wants to
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Under-fire Jones gives himself double mission
Saints 'keeper Paul Jones has vowed to be fit for the start of next season - and is ready to prove his critics wrong. The big Welsh stopper will miss the rest of this campaign after having a minor operation to clear out some floating bone in his right
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CINEMA LISTINGS
Films showing in the Hampshire region until May 9. ABOUT A BOY (12) : The story of a cynical, immature young man who is taught how to act like a grown up by a little boy, based on Nick Hornby's best selling novel- Odeon Cinema, Southampton: UGC Cinema
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Craig is on exclusive list of world's beautiful people
SOUTHAMPTON superstar Craig David has picked up another top award - only this time not for his singing. The 21-year-old pop phenomenon has just been voted one of the world's 50 best-looking people by American celebrity magazine People. Though most of
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SAINTS RES 1 - LEICESTER RES 1
Saints wound up their FA Premier Reserve League campaign with an encouraging 1-1 draw at Leicester last night. Coach Steve Wigley was delighted the display by a very young side consisting almost entirely of scholars as they recovered from another early
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IMPORTANT NEWS FOR CREATIVE CORNER COMPETITION ENTRANTS
DAILY ECHO poet-in-residence Polly Clark is appealing for anyone who entered the recent short story competition to re-submit their stories. More than 200 entries for the "City Mystery" competition were received by Polly, who had organised the competition
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ARK 'gamble' pays off in some style
A NIGHT of casino-style fun delivered a welcome £1,500 boost for The ARK medical facility at Basingstoke hospital. Cards were turning and the roulette wheel was spinning at the town's Apollo Hotel in an event run with the aid of considerate professional
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Estate's problems to be tackled by troubleshooter
A SPECIAL warden is to be hired in the Buckskin area of Basingstoke to tackle issues including litter, graffiti, vandalism, abandoned cars and anti-social behaviour. Kingfisher Housing Association, which will advertise the post from next week, will fund
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High lights of Festival Place
THE skyline of Basingstoke is changing by the day as the town's new shopping centre Festival Place continues to take shape. One of the most prominent towers - named Festival Tower- has just been completed with the spire being lowered into place. It will
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It's boys together as runners unite
THEY were young and not so young. Fit and not so fit. But they were all there for one good reason. Determined dads and lads from in and around Basingstoke ran, walked, jogged and sweated their way around the 5km Dads & Lads course on Wednesday evening
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Stinging dodgy drivers
ROAD users in Hampshire are facing a double whammy as the police and vehicle licensing chiefs mount a twin-pronged crackdown. The DVLA is launching the Stingray camera which can detect unlicensed vehicles even if they are travelling at 100 miles per hour
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Mum's courage inspires runners
BRAVE mum Lynn Robinson provided emotional inspiration for more than 500 men and boys who gathered in Basingstoke for Britain's first-ever male cancer charity run. The 5km Dads & Lads Run 4 Fun took place at Basingstoke's Down Grange on Wednesday
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DAY 52: Port bosses accused over birds
BRITAIN'S top nature conservation body has accused Southampton port bosses of under-estimating Dibden Bay's importance to the local bird population. English Nature also hit out at plans to dredge the area and dump huge amounts of mud on the foreshore
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Green's double act kills off cup final rivals
AuDeo 2, Kingsclere Sunday 1 ADIE Green's second goal of the afternoon, five minutes from time, ensured AuDeo retained the Kelvin Cup at the Camrose Ground on Sunday. It was a deserved victory for John Bloomfield's side, who are pulling out of the Basingstoke
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Kent sweep Hants aside
KENT maintained their impressive record in Hampshire in the Benson and Hedges Cup with their fifth win in six visits on Monday. For the second game running the home side were soundly beaten this time by 68 runs, despite winning what looked like a vital
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Alyson in new Canadian link
HAMPSHIRE-based rally co-driver Alyson Marlow has teamed up with top Canadian driver Pat Richard to contest one of the country's toughest championships - the Peugeot 206 Super Cup. Fareham-based Alyson is no stranger to rallying having competed at the
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We're the runners-up but where's our cup?
SOMETHING was missing when Riverside celebrated their promotion from Division 2 of the Hampshire League during the club's presentation evening. A record gathering of 140 members and guests congratulated the team at their Winchester headquarters - but
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Doigs earn family day out
RIVERSIDE achieved another landmark with their first appearance in a national final - thanks to Christine and Simon Doig in the English Women's Indoor BA generation pairs championship. Mum Christine and her 21-year-old son Simon won seven matches to qualify
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Pirelli sale is a shock for bowlers
SHOCKED Pirelli General bowlers go into the new Southampton and District BA season knowing it will be the last for their club. After 56 years, the curtain is coming down on the Cablemen as their Dew Lane green, next to the old company factory in Leigh
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Tetley's County Championship Shield: Hampshire reward their faithful few
Hampshire have stuck by their promise of selecting only those players who have put the effort into county squad training by naming a squad of 22 for the trip to north-east Leicester village Syston to face Leicestershire. Resisting the chance to select
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Youngsters fly Hampshire flag
Winchester's Kings School and small Portsmouth-based Springhill School will fly the Hampshire flag proudly as they take their place in the Zurich/Daily Telegraph Emerging Schools Rugby Festival finals at Richmond and Staines Rugby Clubs tomorrow morning
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Brock ready to name Moore as their new boss
PETE Moore is expected to be unveiled today as new manager of Jewson Wessex League outfit Brockenhurst. Brock have been having talks with the former Bashley co-boss following Paul Arnold's departure from Grigg Lane earlier this week. It would be a case
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University meets latest challenge
The launch this week of a new Centre for Enterprise and Innovation highlights how often successful commercial enterprises result from research and development work at Southampton University. Its aim will be to encourage a "culture of entrepreneurship"
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Still time to share in Rose Bowl offer
THE Rose Bowl, new home of Hampshire County Cricket Club, has extended its share offer till the end of May. But the company confirmed that it has successfully raised the minimum amount of £2.4m under the offer. Advised by Matrix Corporate Finance, the
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Sheridan Morley - My Life and Other Disasters
Nuffield Theatre, Southampton, May 5 NAME dropping may be generally frowned upon but when you have anecdotes to share about Oscar Wilde, Noel Coward, David Niven and James Mason you can be forgiven. Sheridan Morley invites you to spend an evening with
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Mystery tour and more. . .
The Bootleg Beatles, Portsmouth Guildhall, 7 May THEIR mop-tops are just as floppy, they play the original music note for note, and their impersonations even include physical and verbal tics. Where Beatles tribute band the Bootleg Beatles are concerned
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Taking it easy
Bill Wyman and his Rhythm Kings, Southampton Guildhall, May 7 IS BILL Wyman the most laid-back rock star in the world? Even at the height of his fame in the Sixties, the former Rolling Stones bassist could barely muster the energy to roll himself a cigarette
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Jazz legend
John Abercrombie, Turner Sims Music Hall, May 7 THE TURNER Sims' jazz season comes to a close on Tuesday with a performance by living guitar legend John Abercrombie. The concert is one of just three dates in this country on Abercrombie's major European
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WIPEOUT!
LABOUR suffered a devastating defeat in Fareham yesterday after failing to win a single seat. It was a bitter blow for the party's leader Mick Prior, who lost his seat in Fareham South to Conservative newcomer Dennis Steadman. In a decisive win for the
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Gosport: Tories slide from first to third place
GOSPORT'S Liberal Democrats were celebrating today after making massive gains in the borough's council elections. They picked up seven seats to become the joint largest party, pushing the Tories into third place. Despite the result Gosport remains a "
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OUT OUT OUT: Local election round-up
HAMPSHIRE'S biggest council elections in decades have failed to change the political landscape. However, several high-profile figures are today licking their wounds after they were thrown out of office. Southampton and Gosport remain "hung" councils while
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Police plea over missing Alison
DETECTIVES hunting missing Gosport woman Alison Counsell have revealed her car registration in a bid to track her down. They want anyone who spots the red Peugeot 106, number plate Y127 UBP, to contact them. Miss Counsell, 49, was last seen leaving her
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Couple behind bars for drugs smuggling
A COUPLE who smuggled nearly 14,000 ecstasy tablets from Rotterdam to Hampshire are today behind bars. Maria Sutton, 25, was jailed for five years and Jamie Davis, 30, for six years, for smuggling the drugs into the country in December. Davis's total
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Sports club throws open its doors for Jubilee party
WHO needs a street if you're going to have a street party? A generous Warsash sports club is inviting revellers to its ground to celebrate the Queen's Golden Jubilee in style. The club is opening its doors to anyone who has been unable to close off their
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Dirty old man is jailed for sex offences
A PAEDOPHILE has been jailed for three years for repeatedly sexually abusing a girl - starting when she was aged only seven. Bertram Way, 77, admitted a string of sexual offences on the youngster who cannot be named for legal reasons. Portsmouth Crown
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OUT OUT OUT: Hampshire election round-up
HAMPSHIRE'S biggest council elections in decades have failed to change the political landscape. However, several high-profile figures are today licking their wounds after they were thrown out of office. Southampton and Gosport remain "hung" councils while
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EASTLEIGH LOCAL ELECTION RESULTS
Full round-up of the Eastleigh results ward by ward BISHOPSTOKE EAST (two seats) Trevor Mignot (Lib Dem) 795 Angela Roling (Lib Dem) 702 Mary Shephard (Lab) 330 Gwendoline Borrill (Lab) 322 Anthony Blackman (Con) 274 John Milne (Con) 271 BISHOPSTOKE WEST
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EASTLEIGH RESULTS
Full round-up of the Eastleigh results ward by ward BISHOPSTOKE EAST (two seats) Trevor Mignot (Lib Dem) 795 Angela Roling (Lib Dem) 702 Mary Shephard (Lab) 330 Gwendoline Borrill (Lab) 322 Anthony Blackman (Con) 274 John Milne (Con) 271 BISHOPSTOKE WEST
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Broken mast puts paid to seventh leg
Hamble skipper Lisa McDonald has been forced to abandon the seventh leg of the Volvo Ocean Race after the mast on her boat Amer Sports Too came crashing down in the Atlantic. The boat is now heading for Halifax in Nova Scotia where it will be loaded on
