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Tickets for the boys - thanks to Justin
Three young golfers from the North Hants Club in Hampshire are heading for the Masters this week - courtesy of best pal Justin Rose. Brothers George and Richard Porter and Paul McDonnell couldn't believe their good fortune when Rose invited them out to
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Eastleigh will have to wait for promotion
EASTLEIGH should find out this Friday if improvements to their Ten Acres ground have got the green light from the Dr Martens League. But the newly-crowned Jewson Wessex League champions will not know officially if they have been promoted until May 8 when
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Totton in hot water over cup semi-final line-up
AFC TOTTON have been severely warned by the Hampshire FA for fielding Gareth Byres when he was already serving a suspension. Byres, who has been handed an additional 14-day ban as a result, played against Wimborne Town in a Wessex League Combination Cup
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Lancs mess won't happen here - John
John Crawley will put the worst episode of his career firmly behind him when he leads Hampshire into the new season. Crawley's last experience of county captaincy ended in acrimony but the former Lancashire skipper is adamant that there is no chance of
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Cancer sufferers to sail with Ellen
Isle of Wight yachtswoman Ellen MacArthur has announced two sailing trips in the Solent for children with cancer this summer. The trips are part of the Ellen MacArthur Trust set up to support, empower and enliven young people suffering from cancer and
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In Port
Today's Principal Arrivals: Angela J, container, 0130, 205E; Hamburg Express, container, 0245, 207; Aurora, cruise ship, 0500, 106; CCNI Arauco, container, 0700, 204; Asian Dynasty, ro/ro, 0730, 40; Takasao, vehicle carrier, 0930, 34/35; Otello, vehicle
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MP warns of deepening crisis
After a week of heavy bombardment of several key cities by coalition forces Winchester MP Mark Oaten has voiced his fears about the growing humanitarian crisis in Iraq. He says securing areas in the south of the country so that vital aid convoys can get
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War: Waiting worst for parents
A former Army colonel whose daughter is in Iraq says waiting to hear from her is "a hundred times worse than me being there". Lieutenant Colonel John Clutson, from Kings Worthy, near Winchester, has not heard from his daughter, Monica (26), since March
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Biker killed
Police are appealing for witnesses to a fatal collision on the Old Stoke Road, Stoke Charity, Winchester on Monday night. The accident happened at 7.25pm at the junction with East Stoke Farm. A blue and white Honda NSR250 motorcycle, ridden by 18-year-old
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A34 closed
Both lanes of the A34 road, west of Kings Worthy, were closed just after 7am yesterday after a van carrying swimming pool chlorine was left on its side after a crash. The chemical was inside metal drums, none of which leaked after the accident. Leading
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Roadside speed cameras up and running
Fixed roadside cameras - six in Hampshire, seven in Portsmouth, three in Southampton and three on the Isle of Wight - go live on Monday. Called safety cameras, they are all located at notorious accident blackspots. For that reason, too, the police want
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Henry Beaufort winning again
Pupils of Henry Beaufort School, Winchester, have proved their winning ways in court again. Their performance in a Hampshire heat of the Magistrates' Court Mock Trial competition, in Fareham Court House, has won them a place in the regioinal final to
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Waiting times in spotlight again
Waiting times at the Royal County Hospital, Winchester, have come under the spotlight yet again. Figures published by the Winchester and Eastleigh NHS Trust show the hospital is making "significant progress" with waiting lists for some patients, but falling
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Kebab plan spiked
Winchester planners were set to skewer a kebab house move to extend its opening hours. Hanifi Edebali wanted to open Winchester Kebab House, in Stockbridge Road, to 12.30am, Monday to Thursdays, and to 1am on Friday and Saturdays. Planners were poised
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Developer rapped for discrepancies
A developer whose slogan is "Live your dream well" is causing a headache for residents - and for planners - at Bishop's Waltham . Five luxury houses built by Berkeley Homes in Winchester Road - sold at prices starting around £155,000 and already occupied
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Nine-year-old excluded from school
Is he the villain or the victim? That's the argument raging between the parents of a nine-year-old boy and staff at his school. For the fourth time in six months, Peter Smith has been excluded by Weeke Primary School, Winchester, for fighting - and this
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It all adds up to success
Maths students from Peter Symonds' College were thrilled to beat rivals, Winchester College and King Edward V1 School, in a Maths Problems Drive at Southampton University. The 30 students were split into groups of five by staff from the university mathematics
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Sun Hill shows such excellence
Ofsted inspectors almost ran out of superlatives when they compiled their report on Sun Hill Infant School, Alresford. In the four-page summary alone, they use the word, "excellent", 17 times to describe different aspects of school life. Lead inspector
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Sea Angling: First past the post!
Martin Butcher, a 46-year-old postman from Cowes, stamped a first class performance on the Allan's Marine Open at Southsea. He won £1,000 after licking the 200-strong quality field. Butcher, a member of West Wight AC, was pegged in the fancied A Section
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Vital role of carers
An innovative partnership between the Mid-Hampshire PCT and Princess Royal Trust for Carers was launched this week. It is aimed at recognising and supporting informal carers in their role in participating in the medical care of those they care for. Although
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Gun amnesty
Winchester police are hoping to see a flood of illegal weapons into their station this month, during the first national gun amnesty in seven years. Hampshire Constabulary is supporting the amnesty, called "Get guns off the streets", even though the county
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Court service celebrates tenth birthday
The Witness Service at Winchester Crown Court celebrated its 10th birthday on Thursday. The organisation is an off-shoot of the charity Victim Support. Volunteers help witnesses and their families by explaining court protocol and procedure and offer emotional
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Motor Show saved
The Hampshire Chronicle is to take over the running of the Winchester Motor Show. Its future was in doubt after the decision not to run any more Winchester Shows - where motor dealers had traditionally exhibited. It is likely to be held at The Garrison
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Riot of spring colour
The John Pearson Hall was ablaze with colour on Saturday for Alresford and District Horticultural Society's spring show. The daffodils, in all shades of yellow, through to white, with dashes of orange, dominated the room, although there was much more
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Rough start to new car park scheme
Traffic queues built up in Winchester on Monday as motorists waited in line outside car parks to use new payment systems. Drivers are having difficulty adjusting to the new pay on foot system introduced to Chesil Street and Tower Street car parks. They
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Lotto aids museum
The trustees of the Worthy Down-based Adjutant General's Corps Museum have been awarded £235,000 by the Heritage Lottery Fund for their new museum in the guardroom of Peninsula Barracks, Winchester. The 19th century building has recently undergone an
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Chesapeake Mill to be sold
IT was built with timbers from a frigate captured when Great Britain and the United States were last at war. Now Wickham's Chesapeake Mill is on the market. Hampshire County Council, which has owned it since 1998, is looking for a buyer to redevelop the
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Gallipoli recalled
At a time when young lives are at risk in the Middle East, young lives of an earlier generation were being remembered at Winchester College. Forty-five members of the Gallipoli Association gathered with their chairman, Capt Christopher Fagan and his wife
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Boy (13) attacked
A 13-year-old boy was punched while crossing playing fields at Stanmore, Winchester. His attacker was a male aged 17 to 18, and threw the punch in what police describe as "an intent to rob". The victim was crossing the field near the Carroll Youth Centre
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Students have their say on issue of war
SENIOR students at a New Forest College have had their say on the Iraq war - but they didn't play truant and they didn't stage any angry demonstrations. The students at Applemore College near Hythe took their concerns to principal Frank Callaghan and
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Genetix makes Jim sales boss
HAMPSHIRE-based Genetix Group, which specialises in genomics and proteomics technology has appointed Jim Bull as head of North American sales. Mr Bull has 25 years' experience of selling products and services within the life sciences industry. Mark Reid
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Revised website puts elections on the map
CAMPAIGNERS and officials preparing for this spring's elections will find major improvements to Ordnance Survey's dedicated election website. The upgraded site already shows the newly-revised electoral ward boundaries that will underpin the local government
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Matrix Park takes shape
DEVELOPMENT close to the M27 at Segensworth continues apace with Fareham agent Hughes Ellard currently involved in two new schemes. Work is now under way on Matrix Park - a ten-acre site bought by Albion Land with funding from Lothian Pension Fund. The
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Scooters grabbed in raid on warehouse
THIEVES made off with around £36,000 worth of electric scooters during a raid on a warehouse. Bosses at Southampton Car Supermarket splashed out £400 each on the popular gadgets to give away to customers buying vehicles. But about 90 models were stolen
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Parking uproar firm is ready to move on
THE boss of a Southampton van hire firm facing having to move premises following complaints by residents has insisted the company was transferring to a new site anyway. City council chiefs were today due to issue a cessation of trade notice on Contract
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Cancer sufferers to sail with Ellen
Isle of Wight yachtswoman Ellen MacArthur has announced two sailing trips in the Solent for children with cancer this summer. The trips are part of the Ellen MacArthur Trust set up to support, empower and enliven young people suffering from cancer and
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Fabulous support for live export campaign
EASTLEIGH MP David Chidgey is agreeing with actress Joanna Lumley that it would be absolutely fabulous to end the export of live animals. Mr Chidgey met the Ab Fab star in Parliament in support of Compassion in World Farming's (CWF) campaign for meat,
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Review: Classics with corny flavour
The Hollies, Pavilion Theatre, Bournemouth APART from America's Beach Boys, Manchester's Hollies were the band The Beatles admired most - for their harmonies, musicianship and professional panache. The Beatles split up in 1970. The Hollies are now on
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OFF TO LONDON
THEY'RE OFF. Taking all 32,000 signatures with them, coach loads of campaigners took their protest against an asylum seeker centre at Lee-on-the-Solent to London today. In the cool spring sunshine, councillors, action group members and residents boarded
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Housing fears as pub closure nears
A Sarisbury pub is to close amid fears it could be sold off for housing. The Sarisbury on Bridge Road is set to close after owners The Laurel Pub Company put it up for sale. Negotiations are already under way with a property developer firm, a move that
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Motson delight for Lymington
BBC commentating legend John Motson was just one of an "overwhelming" entry for the second Lymington RNLI 10k event at the weekend. 'Motty' found time in his hectic diary to compete in the race, which was held in perfect conditions. Organisers were stunned
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Steam buffs are chuffed to bits
HOPES are running high that one of the most famous steam locos in the world could be on track for an emotional return to the main line later this year. Members of the Eastleigh Railway Preservation Society are currently waiting for the return of the boiler
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City's cruise ship trade moving into top gear
The port of Southampton's record-breaking 2003 cruise ship season moves into gear with the return of the 76,152-ton Aurora to the docks today. This is big business for Southampton as in the coming months well in excess of 200 separate calls will be made
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Gary leads star line-up
It's that time of year again, when the cream of the country's amateur golfers converge on the county for the "spring double" of the Selborne Salver and the Hampshire Hog. Tomorrow it's Blackmoor's turn to throw down the gauntlet, while eager to pick it
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Kevin chases Glenmuir spot
Southampton golfer Kevin Saunders is among the top 100 South Region PGA professionals battling for a place in the Glenmuir Club Professional Championship on Monday. Left-hander Saunders, from the Dibden Golf Centre, is playing in the regional qualifier
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Hamptworth aims to get girls going
A Golfing Academy for girls is being launched at Hamptworth Golf and Country Club on Thursday. Hamptworth professional Katie Huffam says: "Our aim is to get girls up to 18 years interested in the sport and to have fun at the same time. "Having chatted
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Captains
Sandra Pettit will complete a family double when she takes over as Romsey Golf Club's ladies captain this month. Sandra's husband Mike was men's captain last year. Sandra is pictured with Richard Hayes who succeeds Mike at the Romsey captains' drive-in
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Police told of new twist
THE shoe-urinating incident which forced the abondonment of the Wimborne Town versus Bashley reserve game has taken a sinister, new twist. Twenty-one-year-old Portland-based referee Chris Brokenshaw, who went in at half-time to find his and his teenage
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Crawley happy to be in control
John Crawley skippered Hampshire for the first time yesterday - after insisting that he is not worried about not having a vice captain. The Crawley-Paul Terry era began with the start of the two-day pre season friendly against Somerset at the Rose Bowl
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Eggs-tra fun at Manor Farm this Easter
ENTERTAINING Easter activities for children will be offered at Manor Farm near Bursledon during the Easter holiday. Paper posies, egg painting and nature notebooks are just some of the activities the youngsters aged five to 11 can take part in at the
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War: pointers for parents
Charity Parentline Plus which has offices in Eastleigh, has noticed an increase in calls regarding the war in Iraq. In the weeks running up to the war, the 24-hour helpline has had an influx of calls from parents who are worried about how to talk to their
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War: hoping for safe return
For Linda Treveil of Waltham Chase the importance of keeping busy and a routine for she and her ten-year-old daughter have been crucial. It is Linda's way of coping with the lack of information about her husband, Ian, who is serving with the Royal Army
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War: Call to support troops
Alresford's Royal British Legion branch chairman has warned that anti-war protests in England could seriously demoralise troops in the Gulf. Colonel David Hanson, of New Farm Road, Alresford, near Winchester, said there was "nothing more depressing" in
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Traffic chaos enters stage left at Chesil
Drivers in Winchester should brace themselves for chaos and congestion over the next three months. Highway chiefs have warned that improvements in Chesil Street and Bar End Road for Hampshire County Council are scheduled to start on April 22nd and last
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Fears for refugees
A Winchester refugee worker says the Government is shirking its duty towards Iraqis fleeing their war-torn country. Shirley Firth, from West End Terrace, in Winchester, who works with the Southampton charity, Refugee Action, has hit out at policies which
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Relief and regret as man is cleared
A Winchester man cleared of GBH charges this week has apologised for leaving a man with serious head injuries. Stephen Harfield (32), from Stanmore, was found not guilty of assault on Wednesday after a three-day trial at Winchester Crown Court. He was
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Jail still jammed
Overcrowding and mental health issues dominate the 2002 report on Winchester Prison. The Board of Visitors cite the steady rise in prison population, from 371 to 535, as a primary concern. Prisoner numbers in the women's unit, West Hill, rose from 66
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Boy stabbed father
A teenager has admitted killing his father and trying to murder his mother. James MacDonald, now 17, repeatedly stabbed his father, Hugh, as he lay in bed at the family home in Billington Gardens, Hedge End. Winchester Crown Court heard how his mother
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Condoms for kids scheme under attack
Winchester church leaders have condemned a new project to give free condoms to 11 to 15-year-olds. Reproductive healthcare organisation, Marie Stopes International UK, has set up a website called www.likeitis.org.uk, which claims to talk about sex "exactly
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Just what the doctor ordered
TV health guru, Dr Hilary Jones, revisited the Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester, on Friday. The GMTV doctor, who has a practice in Basingstoke, opened the hospital's stroke rehabilitation development unit in 1999. He was back there to help
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How green is your business
It is the last call for entries to the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Business Environmental Awards. Backed by Hampshire County Council and the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Business Environment Forum, they aim to reward businesses which contribute to sustainable
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Church supports learning programme
Parishioners of St Peter's Church, Winchester, are helping to bring literacy to a country where many cannot read. Cash raised at the Catholic church will go to fund a programme of learning by radio broadcast in Honduras. Des Le Grys, who made the appeal
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Teg Down homes scheme approved
City planners this week gave the go-ahead for 54 new homes at Teg Down, Winchester. The application, by Banner Homes, was refused twice last year. The third application was approved after the developers amended plans. The new homes will be built at Salters
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Youth speaks out loud
Members of the Youth Speaks team from Peter Symonds' College, Winchester, are continuing on their winning way. After their success in the district finals in Southampton, they have triumphed in the regional competition. Their eloquent presentation on the
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Mixed fortunes in drugs case
Four people who were snared in a four-month undercover police operation to rid Winchester of heroin dealers had their sentences cut at London's Appeal Court. But two others were told they would have to stay behind bars for the whole term. All six were
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City council nominations
The countdown to polling day in Winchester began on Tuesday as the candidates in this year's city council elections were announced. Of the 57 seats in the council chamber, 20 will be contested on Thursday, May 1st. Three of the eight members of the Liberal-Democrat-run
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Murder hunt moves to India
Police have a "strong suspect" for the abduction, rape and murder of Eastleigh student, Hannah Foster - but they are still asking the public for help. Officers believe the suspect left for India two days after Hannah's body was found and they are liaising
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God's own colours shine through
In the autumn of 1998, a school opened in Winchester with one child and one newly-qualified teacher. Today there are 27 pupils, three full-time staff, one part-timer and a team of enthusiastic volunteer parent helpers working at the Winchester Christian
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Stanmore is so positive
Stanmore Primary School, Winchester, provides a caring environment and a good education. The 312 pupils, in turn, are enthusiastic about learning and have very positive attitudes towards lessons. The complimentary comments appear in an Ofsted report following
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Bonjour to French market
Winchester will be playing host to an authentic French market from Friday, April 11th, to Sunday, April 13th. The market, consisting of around 25 professional stallholders from northern France, will trade between 9am and 5pm each day. On the Friday and
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Cycling: New course quickly yields a fast time
TIME in every meaning of the word will tell if the new 25-mile course chosen by A3 CRG for its team time trial on the Petersfield bypass will match the speed potential of one used in the past. But the individual record of 52min 42sec set by the Scot,
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Blaze caused by candle
A Winchester man awoke just in time to escape when fire broke out in a flat in Jewry Street on Monday evening. The property, above the Alcatraz Rosso restaurant, caught fire at 8.10pm. Firefighters said the flat was not fitted with smoke alarms. Sub-officer
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Hospital radio scoops awards
Winchester Hospital Radio has scooped two awards in hospital broadcasting's equivalent of the Oscars. The station, staffed entirely by volunteeers, is on the airwaves 365 days a year. The station was voted one of the top ten in the country, getting commended
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Top-up grant 'too little, too late'
The leader of Hampshire County Council has slated a government increase in funding of £1.60 per pupil as "far too little, far too late". Councillor Ken Thornber spoke out after a Whitehall announcement that the local education authority's schools budget
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Flasher pursues pensioner
A 73-year-old woman was pursued by a flasher in Fairdown Close, Winnall, Winchester. Police say the man exposed himself around five or six times. Officers have issued a description of the man, who is white, between 15-17-years, 5ft 10ins-5ft 11ins, with
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Attack on homes plan
A Winchester city councillor has launched a blistering attack on planners after a travelling showmen's depot near Micheldever won planning permission. Barry Lipscomb said the controversial scheme flew in the face of widespread opposition from villagers
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Community Newsletter winners
Sway News walked off with the trophy for the best Community Newsletter in Hampshire for 2002. Over 100 parish magazines and newsletters had entered the Hampshire Chronicle event to highlight the good work done by volunteers throughout the county. For
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Flats plan rejected
City planners have rejected a modernist block of flats in Winchester, even though it was hailed as an excellent design. The snag was the scheme would have meant the demolition of a large Victorian villa, Chestnut Mead, in Kingsgate Road. Developers, Cavendish
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Scientific and Medical Network conference
Experts are to gather at Winchester' King Alfred's College to explore the dimensions of space - both inner and outer. Drawing together diverse research in dreams, Near Death Experience, astrophysics, ecology, psychic phenomenon, archaeology, architecture
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Pavilion prepares to open
Final preparations for the opening of the new Visitor and Education Pavilion at the Sir Harold Hillier Gardens were taking place when HCC leader, Ken Thornber, paid a visit this week. The new £3.5m pavilion designed by county council architects opened
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Protest over plan to build on graveyard
OBJECTORS to plans for the building of a new church hall over a graveyard in the New Forest renewed their protest last night. The hall has been planned at Hordle Parish Church, but has sparked a wave of objections from villagers, including many who have
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Blaze rips through thatched cottage
SCORES of firefighters from two counties converged on the New Forest last night in a bid to save a blazing cottage. The blaze broke out in a two-storey property in Poplar Lane, Bransgore, shortly after 8.30pm. Some 86 firefighters from 11 stations in
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Green hideaway
INVESTMENT continues at south coast holiday centre Sandy Balls with the latest two berth luxury hideaways already attracting plenty of bookings. Nestled among the trees on the 120 acre site they will have uninterrupted views across the Avon Valley and
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Shares in Clipper will help fund building of a dozen new yachts
Clipper, the Southampton-based AIM-listed marine events and ocean yacht racing company has raised £1m before expenses, through a placing of new shares and loan notes. It involved 3,846,155 new ordinary shares of 1p each at 13p per share and £500,000 unsecured
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Lord of the Dance to set feet tapping
FLAME-FOOTED dance maestro Michael Flatley has announced he will be bringing his world-famous Lord of the Dance to the south coast this summer. One of the most popular shows in musical history, the spectacular dance show will be performed at the Bournemouth
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Three more flybe routes for airport
Low-cost airline flybe is taking off from Southampton to more sun, sea and sand destinations with the announcement of three new routes today. Within days of starting services out of the city the airline said it will be flying even more services, positioning
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Pride and worries of the parents' war
THE parents of an Army paramedic from Winchester currently serving somewhere in Iraq or Kuwait, have spoken of the pride yet concern they feel for their boy. Twenty-six-year-old Lance Corporal Simon Harmer, pictured above, is in the Royal Army Medical
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Caught in NHS trap
A HAMPSHIRE father is pleading with health bosses to give him the vital treatment he needs for his obesity - or he could face a 50 per cent chance of dying in five years. Neil Crouch is 36 and weighs 23 stone and suffers from high blood pressure, diabetes
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I'll run faster to get home for game
A DEDICATED Saints fan taking part in this year's London Marathon could not believe his ears when he discovered the race was taking place on the same day as the FA Cup semi-final - this Sunday. Lymington mortgage adviser, Stuart Gregory, 28, is now hoping
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Report slams Haslar centre
THE HASLAR Immigration Removal Centre has been sharply criticised in a report by the chief inspector of prisons. Conditions within the centre that houses asylum seekers awaiting deportation were laid bare in the report by Anne Owers who recommended im-provements
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Anger as caravans invade rural site
AN EARLY morning caravan invasion of a rural site just a stone's throw from Bursledon's historic windmill has angered nearby residents. At least six large residential mobile homes plus two touring caravans moved on to a site at the bottom of Windmill
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Fabulous support for live export campaign
EASTLEIGH MP David Chidgey is agreeing with actress Joanna Lumley that it would be absolutely fabulous to end the export of live animals. Mr Chidgey met the Ab Fab star in Parliament in support of Compassion in World Farming's (CWF) campaign for meat,
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TutorShip celebrates golden event
More than 200 fellows, members and guests of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers marked the golden jubilee of the organisation's Southampton branch with a dinner. Guest of honour at the event held at Southampton's De Vere Grand Harbour Hotel, was Lord
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FA Cup is so special to me
RORY DELAP admits that he has always dreamed of winning the FA Cup - above even the World Cup. The 26-year-old was a Wembley winner in the Autowindscreens Shield Final of 1997 when Carlisle beat Colchester on penalties, but says he doesn't think Saints
