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Teenage Sam takes trophy
SAM HUTSBY became the youngest winner of the Courage Trophy at rainswept Lee-on-the-Solent. The England under-18 international is the Lee champion and used home advantage to telling effect against a quality field which included last week's Selbourne Salver
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Big night in final for City's stars
NEIL Hards reckons returning midfielder Lloyd Webber is one of a handful of Winchester City players who should treat tonight's Hampshire Senior Cup final at AFC Bournemouth (7.30pm) as a showcase for their talent. Although the Wessex champions start as
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Hockey: Build away!
FAREHAM have been given permission to build a new clubhouse and changing facilities at Henry Cort Community College, where they play their South Premier Hockey League Division 2 matches. The new facility, which will overlook the existing all-weather floodlit
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Kat: Twiggy for England
Simon Katich's inside look at cricket... THERE is no doubt that Chris Tremlett is a better bowler than when I first played with him in 2003. Two years ago Chris, pictured above, was an undoubted talent but since then his consistency has gone up a notch
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A royal occasion
IT SEEMED as if the whole of Southampton had turned out to welcome Queen Victoria's daughter, Princess Beatrice, and her husband Prince Henry of Battenberg. The date was August 10, 1889. Crowds thronged the High Street, and vessels alongside Town Quay
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Pioneers in the art of model plane masterpieces of aviation pioneers
THEY fly free as the air in which they soar. Model masterpieces that owe their existence to the skills of their makers, the inspiration of three pioneers who realised a dream in 1931 and a long-forgotten factory in Totton near Southampton. Next month
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A fountain of memories
IT WAS a place where Southampton people could stroll and idle away a few minutes admiring the roses and the carefully manicured lawns that surrounded the fountain in front of the Civic Centre. However, after half a century the gardens were swept away
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Land cleared for planning
A GREENFIELD site in Kempshott, Basingstoke, that has been at the centre of a long-running planning wrangle has been cleared for housing development by an inspector. Alan Foster, the inspector holding the public inquiry into the next Local Plan for Basingstoke
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Accused pilot 'misinterpreted' signals
A HELICOPTER pilot at RAF Odiham accused of groping an officer while she slept told a court martial she had made it "crystal clear" she found him sexually attractive. Flight Lieutenant Stuart Hague (pictured above) said he climbed into the young officer's
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New policy for use of school sites
A POLICY has been published by the county council on the use of school sites in Hampshire by sports clubs and leisure companies which want to set up long-term private sports facilities. The authority says that while it has always supported the principle
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In Port
Today's Principal Arrivals: Autofreighter, roro, 0130, 201; CFF Seine, roro, 0515, 30; Chikuma Reefer, refrigerated, 0630, 104; Oceana, passenger, 0645, 106; Hual Tokyo, vehicle, 0730, 40; Platinum Ray, roro, 0830, 43; Thomson Celebration, passenger,
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County pride in Airbus maiden flight
HAMPSHIRE technology will be flying high today as the world's biggest passenger plane, the Airbus A380 superjumbo, makes its first test flight. Weather permitting, the 555-passenger double-decker airliner, pictured above, will fly from Toulouse in southern
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Collard gunning for a home win
HAMPSHIRE'S best hope for a home win since the heady days of Derek Warwick, powers into Thruxton on Sunday for the second round of the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship. Rob Collard from Eversley has joined the front-running West Surrey Racing
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Tony shows the way
GURSTON Down Speed Hillclimb's newly resurfaced track was christened in style by British Sprint Championship contender Tony Wiltshire when he powered his Peugeot-engined Ralt RT34 to a winning time of 29.33 seconds. He was only six hundredths clear of
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Mac back on podium
HAMPSHIRE-BASED motocross star Billy Mackenzie achieved another personal best with third place overall in the Grand Prix of Portugal at Agueda, near Porto on Sunday. Torrential rain left the track treacherously slippery and the young Scot fell twice in
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Barnes in a Porsche
EUROPEAN champion Jon Barnes has surprisingly not found a sponsor to develop his promising racing career. So the young flier from West End is ready to grab a one-off drive in Thruxton's Porsche Carrera Cup with both hands on Sunday. After impressively
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Cycling: Rain doesn't help Hayles in bid to take prologue
IT WAS a weekend of close calls for the Souths top cyclists. Coming off the back of a world track cycling championships that netted him two gold medals, ReCycling.co.uk professional Rob Hayles was back in action after a well deserved rest. The Re-cycling.co.uk
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Hockey: Cup bonanza
THE Hampshire Hockey Association's cup competitions reach their climax at the Southampton Sports Centre on Monday. Four senior, one ladies and three junior finals take place, with Trojans having the chance to lift three of the trophies. They arguably
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NHS trust takes legal advice on salary blunder
HEALTH bosses are taking legal advice as they attempt to get five Winchester hospital consultants to repay a six-figure sum paid to them by mistake. Negotiations between the senior doctors - one of whom is now retired - and health managers are still unresolved
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Grave charges were levelled at undertaker
IT was like a bizarre storyline from the TV black comedy Six Feet Under. A Hampshire funeral director found himself at the centre of a legal row alleging that he had poached clients from a rival firm. Nigel Chamberlain, a respected undertaker known to
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Good crowd for Testway League Cup finals
As the season draws to a close, the Testway Youth League Cup finals were contested at the Portway Stadium. On Thursday last in the U12 final Fordingbridge Stags met Overton and Fordingbridge emerged 2-0 winners. In the U14 final, Salisbury met Castledown
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City Website's launch raises £200 for charity
A NEW online guide to Winchester raised £200 for a local charity at its launch. The website, 01962.com was launched at the Albion pub in Stockbridge Road. Entertainment was provided by Winchester-based acts including comedians Richard and David, whose
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Early morning crash leads to rush hour chaos
A CRASH brought traffic chaos during the morning rush hour on one of the county's busiest roads. The accident occurred when a van crashed into the back of an Army track on the A34 southbound near Sutton Scotney at about 4.50am yesterday. The driver of
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Marion at the double during busy March
A busy month of March saw Marion Kesterton winning the Charity Cup with a score of even. This bogey competition is always a challenge for the ladies who take part and Marion played very well to win by three holes from Nicky Rusher who finished three down
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Why we need to brand ponies
BRANDING irons should continue to be used on New Forest ponies despite impending government legislation outlawing mutilation of animals, the Court of Verderers has decided. Ponies are still branded with hot irons to enable the commoners, who own the animals
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Dog fouling targeted by clean-up in the Forest
DOG fouling is being targeted in a big clean up by New Forest District Council's wardens. They have swapped four wheels for two as they carry out regular patrols on their mountain bikes to promote responsible dog ownership and to target owners who fail
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Review: Paper and clowns
Mimirichi - Paperworld at the Lighthouse, Poole. When they say paperworld they really mean it. Four clowns, one of them a paper monster with huge mole-like claws, use paper and nothing but paper to entertain and delight. The backdrop is a floor to ceiling
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Axed football train leaves fans steaming
SAINTS supporter Alan Whitehead has condemned South West Trains for cancelling a service set to take football fans to last Sunday's crunch Southampton v Portsmouth clash. He has demanded an urgent explanation from the company about why the 'football special
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Mum feared she would not see children again
A ROBBER held a knife to a pub chef's throat after leaping over the bar to steal cash from the till. Single mum Maggie Subramani, who has sons aged ten and six, told the Daily Echo that she feared she would never see her boys again. "I was numb and I
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Plane-ly fashionable!
PUFFBALL dresses, skirts made from belts and medieval ruffs paraded the catwalk in a fantastic array of imagination and flair. Strutting beneath the propellers and wings of historic aircraft, some of South-ampton's top fashion students displayed their
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Under-12 girls on winning spree
TOTALLY Tennis junior performance players have been enjoying even more success in the National Junior Club League (NJCL) matches over the past month. In the Under-12 league, the girls' team played Alresford, resulting in a fantastic run of straight wins
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Oliver is fighting fit despite condition
A YOUNG sports fanatic who has excelled despite suffering from cystic fibrosis has been shortlisted for a national award for achievement. Oliver Keyzor, aged nine, does not let the disease stop him from taking part in trampolining, rugby, swimming, football
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Dixon full of optimism
BASINGSTOKE RFC player-coach Jim Dixon says he is proud of the way his young side recovered from their awful start to London one rugby to secure league safety - and is backing them to continue to make progress in 2005-2006. Now that the 2004-2005 campaign
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Dixon full of optimism
BASINGSTOKE RFC player-coach Jim Dixon says he is proud of the way his young side recovered from their awful start to London one rugby to secure league safety - and is backing them to continue to make progress in 2005-2006. Now that the 2004-2005 campaign
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I saw my dad crushed by car on the beach
THE daughter of a world-renowned professor told an inquest yesterday of her shock as she saw a car launch off an esplanade and land on her father as he relaxed on the beach. Professor Harvey Flower, 58, an expert in aerospace metals, from Beckenham, Kent
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Residents rock solid in fight over Rookwood
CAMPAIGNING residents are fighting to save the grounds of an abandoned Eastleigh school as a "green lung" for their community. The former Rookwood Infant school in Penshurst Way was closed in 1997 because of falling pupil numbers - despite a campaign
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Horse play in West End
THEY were whipping up support with a novel form of campaign transport to back their stand against building on greenfield sites. Liberal Democrats Carol Boulton - who is standing in the new West End and Hedge End Grange Park division of the county council
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Thomson bases its voyages at city port
SOUTHAMPTON reinforces its position as the country's premier port for the multi-million-pound British cruise sector with the arrival of one of the biggest names in the holiday industry today. Holiday giant Thomson has picked Southampton as the base for
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Thrills and spills on the water
THRILL seekers can get a taste of watersport action in next month. The Southampton Sportsboat and RIB Show will be at the Ocean Village Marina with an exhibition of about 80 of the best new and used sportsboats, jet skis, RIBs (rigid inflatable boats)
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Strikers in frame
IT'S been a desperately disappointing season, but the time has now arrived to cast your vote for the prestigious annual Saints player of the year award. Many of the greatest names in the club's history have lifted the coveted Daily Echo trophy, with goalkeeper
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Brett brought back
SAINTS' strike-force has received a boost with Marian Pahars having declared himself fit and the return from loan of Brett Ormerod. Ormerod has been recalled to boost the survival battle after Saints enacted a clause in the deal that allows them to recall
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HARRY: I'M STAYING IF WE STAY UP ...
HARRY REDKNAPP has dismissed reports that he is poised to quit St Mary's next month. Redknapp has confirmed he WILL stay on as boss if Saints survive - although he hasn't said what happens IF Saints get relegated. It has been reported that Redknapp's
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Dream still alive after late winner
Dorchester 0, Basingstoke Town 1 LATE substitute Uwa Ogbodo settled a bruising encounter in Basingstoke Town's favour with a dramatic injury-time winner that still gives the club back a mathematical chance of making the Nationwide South play-offs. The
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Andover wilt to a first-round defeat
SOUTH Wilts have continued where they left off last season - in a winning vein. They comfortably beat Southern Electric Premier League rivals Andover by 55 runs in the ECB Cockspur Cup first round. South Wilts batted with early season uncertainty, but
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Pioneers in the art of model plane masterpieces
THEY fly free as the air in which they soar. Model masterpieces that owe their existence to the skills of their makers, the inspiration of three pioneers who realised a dream in 1931 and a long-forgotten factory in Totton near Southampton. Next month
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Locomotive love affair
RAILWAY enthusiasts will be out in force when the famous Royal Wessex train, hauled by a steam locomotive, makes its way from the south coast to London in a few weeks' time. The historic run through Dorset and Hampshire - the first for more than 35 years
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Cafe society at The Bungalow
THE Bungalow Caf was THE place to go in Southampton if you wanted to impress a new girlfriend, celebrate a special occasion or waltz and foxtrot the afternoon away. Flanked by Plummers and C&A, The Bungalow Caf at 157, Above Bar stood roughly opposite
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The witching hour
FOR years back in the 60s and 70s the name Sybil Leek never seemed to be far from the headlines even when Hampshire's most famous witch moved from the New Forest to America. For a time Sybil, who is pictured with Mr Jackson, the jackdaw that spent most
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Financial aid for software business
SOUTHAMPTON-BASED venture Open Square has successfully secured funding for the next stage of its development, under the guidance of SETsquared - the acceleration programme for early stage technology companies - at Southampton University. Open Square,
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Travel Inn wins another award
A BUDGET chain hotel in Southampton is one of the top ten performing hotels in the UK after winning a gold award for the second time in less than a year. Delighted general manager Richard Hobden, of Southampton City Centre Premier Travel Inn, said: "We
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Boxing: Barney is all set for another title shot
MATTHEW BARNEY has been granted the chance to take on arch-rival Carl Froch - and regain the British super-middleweight title. The British Boxing Board of Control have ordered that Froch's next defence must be against Southampton's Barney, who previously
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Touring Cars revving up for Thruxton
The final countdown has begun ahead of the 2005 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) making its annual appearance at Thruxton on Sunday. The BTCC continues to grow rapidly in popularity with seven of this year's ten race meetings being shown
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On target Bobby socks it to Gosport
ANDOVER Lions made it an 8-0 home win double this week with a surprisingly easy win over Gosport Borough on Tuesday. Adi Burford's men rarely looked in trouble once Bobby Swayne had put them ahead on 16 minutes and from then on the league's fifth place
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Four up Bennett edges closer to all-time top six
BOURNEMOUTH became the fall guys as Andover took quick revenge for the previous week's capitulation. Justin Bennett led the way with a four-goal salvo and Bobby Swayne also found the net as the visitors failed to find the target throughout the game. Report
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Cup final beckons as Whitchurch are gifted victory
WHITCHURCH completed the first part of what became and excellent week when they took advantage of some good fortune to book a place in next Thursday's Andover Open Cup Final a the Portway Stadium. It was tough on New Street who had dominated the first
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Blacks end season with a whitewash
In the final game of the season, CFL UK sponsored Andover played host to the already relegated Alton. The game was far from a foregone conclusion however, with Alton recently winning the Hampshire Bowl and with nothing to lose, the hosts needed to be
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Revenge is sweet for Priors
Hurstbourne Priors avenged ten years of hurt by beating Eversley away in the first round of the Village Knockout competition. Previously when these sides met Eversley bowled Priors out for just 15 runs. This time round Eversley won the toss and decided
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Division Two title is still up for grabs
With a handful of late matches to be played, the Division Two title is still for the taking. Two points separate Enham A and TVS after this week's important meeting between the two. Shaun Carver played brilliantly to win all three of his singles, but
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Mark date down
COMEDIAN Mark Thomas, has announced two dates in June at The Anvil in Basingstoke as part of his UK tour. Channel 4's comedy guerrilla, with his own shrewd take on governmental and corporate exploitation, has the essential skill of turning tales of direct
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Executive director has lost his job in radical shake-up
ONE of Southampton City Council's most senior and long- serving officers has lost his job as part of a radical shake-up of services. The council's executive director of lifelong learning and leisure Ian Sandbrook will leave the council within the next
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OUR LEAH, 19, WAS SO FULL OF LIFE
THE family of a "happy-go-lucky" Southampton teenager have been left devastated after she collapsed and died of a rare blood clot. Nineteen-year-old Leah Botting had enjoyed good health until tragedy struck. She had complained of cramp in her leg in the
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Fuel protesters insist they won't go away
WE'RE not going away - that was the message from hauliers who are planning their next protest against soaring fuel bills following yesterday's go-slow convoy through Hampshire. Campaigners called off their action at Fawley Refinery after the Transport
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Thomson bases its voyages at city port
SOUTHAMPTON reinforces its position as the country's premier port for the multi-million-pound British cruise sector with the arrival of one of the biggest names in the holiday industry today. Holiday giant Thomson has picked Southampton as the base for
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It's wet, wet, wet - but a hosepipe ban is now more likely
DURING one of the wettest spells this spring water bosses have finally admitted that Hampshire is likely to face a hosepipe ban. Despite rain falling by the bucket-load over the weekend and for the remainder of this week, experts say it won't be enough
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Line dancing for animal shelter funds
THESE animal lovers have been raising funds for the St Francis Animal Welfare Shelter at Fair Oak. They are all students on a dog grooming course at a Chichester College and they made a special trip along the south coast to present a cheque for just over
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Dixon full of optimism
BASINGSTOKE RFC player-coach Jim Dixon says he is proud of the way his young side recovered from their awful start to London one rugby to secure league safety - and is backing them to continue to make progress in 2005-2006. Now that the 2004-2005 campaign
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Review: Amy Wadge Band, Ashcroft Arts Centre, Fareham
INSPIRED by the music of Elton John and James Taylor, the wonderful Amy Wadge is an accomplished singer/songwriter in the bittersweet genre of Joni Mitchell, Carole King, and Carly Simon. Playing rhythm guitar and piano, and accompanied by excellent bass
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Big night in final for City's stars
NEIL Hards reckons returning midfielder Lloyd Webber is one of a handful of Winchester City players who should treat tonight's Hampshire Senior Cup final at AFC Bournemouth (7.30pm) as a showcase for their talent. Although the Wessex champions start as
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Festival for Ukulele Orchestra
THE renowned Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain has been added to the list of artists performing at this summer's Larmer Tree Festival in Salisbury. The virtuosic band of uke players will support the legendary Jools Holland and his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra
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Parking problem prompts residents to demand double yellow lines
BATTLING residents in a busy suburban street are calling for safety improvements before a child is injured or killed. Families in Mollison Rise, Whiteley, have handed a petition to both the parish council and Winchester City Council and are awaiting responses
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I'll save Haslar, says Labour candidate
A PROSPECTIVE MP has promised to save a Hampshire hospital from the axe if he is elected to Parliament. In his campaign leaflet, Labour's prospective parliamentary candidate (PPC) for Gosport, Dr Richard Williams, claimed he would save Royal Hospital
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Pupils pay tribute to influential head teacher
PUPILS are planning a tribute to a popular head teacher who has died after a long illness. Staff at Brookfield Community School in Sarisbury Green have asked children to help decide on a suitable way of remembering Mark Roe, 54. The married father-of-two
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Housing crisis highlighted as inquiry opens
EASTLEIGH'S housing crisis came under the spotlight in the first day of an inquiry which will decide if homes can be built on the town's allotments. The inquiry by a government-appointed planning inspector is the culmination of a two-year battle by the
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Every step we take is helping
IT WAS a "Mr and Mrs" walk and every step raised money to help children in one of the most poverty-stricken corners of the world. Eastleigh Lions Club president Devan Kandiah, aged 65, and his wife Bridget, 59, pulled on their walking boots and covered
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Vote for your Saints player of the season 2004/05
HERE'S your chance to vote for your Saints player of the season for 2004/05. Simply call 0901 221 and add the unique four-digit number which is next to the players name that you wish to vote for - All calls cost 25p. The award will be
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Fans' chief: Gloves are ready to come off
THE chairman of the True Saints Association supporters group believes Rupert Lowe will face a rough ride from fans once 2004/05 is over - whether the club stay up or not. Steve Godwin said: "The time for recriminations will start once the football has
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Mick has to back Saints against the Canaries
SAINTS legend Mick Channon has issued a passionate 'keep the faith' message as the club battles for its Premiership future. Channon played for Saints and this weekend's visitors Norwich when they enjoyed their finest days. Now, in Saints' darkest hours
