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Joint administration stays put
IT WAS expected to be a close-fought battle - but when all the votes were in and counted it was a case of "as you were" in Basingstoke and Deane. The Conservative group fought a high-profile campaign and had high hopes of grabbing power from the joint
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Ex-athlete's case tabled for debate in Commons
A DEBATE at Westminster is to be held on the international shot-putter from Basingstoke who has been banned for life from competition because of a doping slur. Basingstoke MP Andrew Hunter has had the case of Paul Edwards accepted for a half-hour adjournment
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Parents want justice for beaten son Ben
A COUPLE whose teenage son was beaten senseless with a fence post as he walked home late at night have written an open letter to the Prime Minister, MPs, council leaders, the police and magistrates, calling for justice. Mrs Lyn Dawe and her husband Jerry
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Labour and Lib Dems retain control of council
THIS is the handshake that seals a power-sharing political pact that puts the Liberal Democrats and Labour in the driving seat at Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council. Members of both parties were delighted at retaining control of the council in Basingstoke's
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No final whistle for football club
THE Inland Revenue's bid to wind up Basingstoke Town Football Club was adjourned when the case came before the High Court in London. Club chairman Dave Knight told The Gazette: "We asked for an adjournment and it was granted. It gives us six weeks to
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In Port
Today's Principal Arrivings: Autoline, ro/ro, 0600, 201, 201 link; Hamburg Express, container, 0600, 207; Nina, general, 0630, 107; Vans Princess, ro/ro, 0730, 25 link; Autoprestige, ro/ro, 0745, 201/2; Salamander, gene ral, AM, 47; Don Pasquale, ro/ro
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Clubmates fight out a county place
TOTALLY Tennis performance squad player Jonathon Dow won the first Robinsons Junior Challenge tournament of the year at Totally Tennis' indoor centre. In the final he defeated team-mate Jack Brett. Dow and Brett, both eight, reached the final after each
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British champs off to France
THE BASINGSTOKE senior mixed teamgym squad, recently crowned British champions, will be representing Great Britain in an international competition in France this weekend. They have been invited to participate in the French open championships, Euroteam
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Powerlifting club produces champs
BASINGSTOKE Powerlifting Club claims to be the best in the country. The small club, which meets and trains at Basingstoke Sports Centre, now boasts one world and seven British champions after a successful day at Chester. The recent assisted national championships
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Review:Two plays to please us
Last Tango In Little Grimley / Figments Sway Drama Club, Sway Village Hall TWO one-act comedies, a singing group during the interval, and even a complimentary ploughman's supper provided a rustic romp for a spring evening. Figments by Alan Griffiths,
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Disbelief at Ian appeal ruling
A HAMPSHIRE woman has vowed to carry on the fight to free her deaf and disabled brother from an Indian jail despite a shock ruling that he has no right to a second appeal. Elspeth Dugdale, of Braishfield, near Romsey, remains determined to clear her brother's
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Court threat over old Royal Albert
THE owners of a derelict Southampton hotel have been ordered to restore it to its previous state or face prosecution by the city council. But brothers Sam and Glenn Sahota, who want to convert the rundown 19th century Royal Albert Hotel into 12 flats,
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Shannon shines on a truly starry night
IT may have lacked the audience of millions who enjoyed its TV equivalent. But the tension was just as great as 13 young acts waited to hear whether they had won Hampshire's mini Pop Idol competition. The competition, called Sam and Buster's Search for
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Thieves take lovers' seat
IT IS standing room only for newlyweds after thieves took a popular lovers' bench. Staff at Southampton register office were shocked when they arrived at work in Bugle Street to discover it had been stolen. The marble Grecian style bench has been used
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End of the line for historic institute
BISHOP'S Waltham's historic Institute building will be sold to the highest bidder - despite a desperate battle to keep it in public use. The Charity Commission has ruled that the 103-year-old Educational Institute can be sold. The decision - made after
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Tell us how to ease gridlock on highway
MOTORISTS, cyclists and pedestrians have been invited to have their say on how Fareham and Gosport's congested roads can be improved. The clogged A32 and the proposed Stubbington bypass will be just some of the talking points at a three-day transport
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WORLD CUP D-DAY FOR SAINT RORY
IT'S decision day for Southampton's Rory Delap, whose World Cup dreams could end in joy or despair depending on one phone call. Mick McCarthy today names his 23-man Republic of Ireland squad and for the Saints midfielder he is desperately hoping he will
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NHS Direct dubbed an 'excellentt service'
A BASINGSTOKE councillor has praised NHS Direct staff for giving potentially life-saving advice after her husband suffered a burst appendix. Ken Frankum, 42, the husband of Popley councillor Jane Frankum, complained of feeling unwell on the evening of
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No final whistle for football cl
THE Inland Revenue's bid to wind up Basingstoke Town Football Club was adjourned when the case came before the High Court in London. Club chairman Dave Knight told The Gazette: "We asked for an adjournment and it was granted. It gives us six weeks to
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NHS Direct dubbed an 'excellent service'
A BASINGSTOKE councillor has praised NHS Direct staff for giving potentially life-saving advice after her husband suffered a burst appendix. Ken Frankum, 42, the husband of Popley councillor Jane Frankum, complained of feeling unwell on the evening of
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52-goal ace is promotion hero
TOP marksman Matt Hart has helped Hatch Warren under-12s to promotion in the Peter Houseman League. He netted five times in his side's final match of the season to bring his seasonal tally to an amazing 52 goals. The 8-0 home win over Woolton Hill ensured
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End-of-season trophy glory for Town Reserves
Basingstoke Town 3 Northwood 1 BASINGSTOKE Town Reserves made up for the disappointment of being pipped to the league championship by winning the Suburban Challenge Shield final at Thatcham last Thursday. It was never easy for Peter Gray's side in their
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RS Cook up another cup win
RS Basingstoke 3 Winchester City Reserves 2 RS BASINGSTOKE retained the Basingstoke Senior Cup after a five-goal thriller against Winchester City Reserves at the Camrose Ground on Friday night. Brian Cook was the RS hero on the night, scoring two goals
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A dreamy new drama
NEW play I Dreamt I Dwelt in Marble Halls comes to the Theatre Royal, Winchester on Wednesday. Written by Ade Morris, the play opens in Enniskillen in 1985, with two mourners at the wake of "mad" Madelyn O'Sullivan. The audience is then taken back in
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Frustrated drivers put children at risk
MOTORISTS trying to avoid roadworks on one of the main commuter routes into Southampton are endangering the lives of children, schools and residents have warned. People living near Bassett Avenue are increasingly concerned that the road closure means
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Repair date hopes for rail bridge road
MORE than one year after cones first appeared on a busy route into Southampton, work could finally be about to start on repairs. Back in December the Daily Echo marked the first anniversary of the cones appearing on the Mountbatten Way bridge after a
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ALISON'S CALL ENDS TORMENT
A GOSPORT social worker who went missing 12 days ago has been reunited with her family after she re-turned home safe and well. During her disappearance Alison Counsell, pictured above, stayed in hotels across West Sussex to escape the pressures of work
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Quit nagging, horse, we're finally on the move!
STAFF at a veterinary hospital are celebrating after a last-gasp plea to planners to allow the practice to move paid off. Owners of the Animed Veterinary Hospital in Wickham had spent the best part of a decade trying to secure a new site for their practice
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Festival encore agreed
THE MAN behind Titchfield's first rock music festival has managed to get 30 minutes extra concert time - a month after new noise regulations were introduced. Mike Pearce has struck a deal with council planners not to have to pull the plug on the Rock
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WORLD CUP HEARTACHE FOR DELAP
THE World Cup dreams of Southampton's Rory Delap were left in tatters this morning when he was left out of the Republic of Ireland squad to travel to Japan and South Korea. The 25-year-old was hoping to force an 11th hour claim for a place after featuring
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A slice of Titanic's history for auction
THE SERVICE record book of a Southampton Titanic crewman who survived the sinking of the ill-fated liner is expected to fetch up to £5,000 when it is auctioned by Sotheby's at the end of this month. Frederick Sheath was a "trimmer" on board the White
