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Pitcher finds it's good to be back
Romsey Golf Club has a new head professional, although the face will be a familiar one to many of the club's members. James Pitcher took over from the long-serving Mark Desmond at the start of this month, and is thrilled to be back. "I'm very glad to
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Win tickets to Europe's largest public golf show
The celebrities are gathering for the London Golf Show. Last year's show was memorable for the number of well-known faces from sport, stage and screen who attended - and this year's is unlikely to be any different. BBC presenter John Inverdale heads a
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Barton ladies out in force
A large turnout of 73 members attended Barton-on-Sea Golf Club's ladies' section annual dinner and prize-giving last month. Mrs A Brewer won the LGU Silver Medal, with Mrs E MacDougall winning the Bronze Medal. The most improved player of 2005 was Mrs
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Giddings and Pink triumph
Victory in the latest Hampshire Alliance meeting (Alliance Bowl) went to Simon Pink (Meon Valley) and Rob Giddings (Waterlooville) with a fine score of +9 - each player providing five birdies, with only one hole being lost. Second on +8 over the Test
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Chairman: Dave is still City hero
CHAIRMAN Martin Moody reckons David Malone doesn't deserve the flak he's taking for announcing he is to quit Winchester City this summer. Malone's decision to leave the club for a third time and take on a directorship at Conference South outfit Eastleigh
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Streak: Ashley can regain full fitness
New Warwickshire captain Heath Streak is optimistic England spinner Ashley Giles can overcome the hip problem which has cast a major doubt over his career. The 33-year-old Giles is due to return from a break in America this week as he tries to fight his
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Bowling club adds up the cost of vandalism
VANDALS have gone on a destructive rampage at a bowling club just three weeks before the season starts. Members of the Howard Park Bowling Club in Basingstoke were shocked to discover thousands of pounds worth of damage when they turned up to the club
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FISHING - Adam finds the flatties flooding in
Despite the time of year, good bags of flounders are still being recorded from boat and shore. Adam Wells from the Waterside took advantage after targeting a section of foreshore at Hythe, landing a dozen flatties in the same session (pictured right).
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Freedom march will bring city to standstill
WINCHESTER city centre will come to a temporary standstill tomorrow (Wed). But it won't be the chronic roadworks slowing everyone up - it will the King's Royal Hussars being granted the freedom of the city. The Princess Royal, Princess Anne, pictured,
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Death crash probe continues
POLICE are appealing for witnesses to an accident that killed an 86-year-old man and left another driver badly injued. The dead man was driving a Ford Fiesta which collided with a Toyota Corina on Cliff Road, Milford-on-Sea, on Sunday evening. Police
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Help this Daisy bloom!
THEY have sown the seeds - now they are hoping it will grow and grow. The BBC Daisy Appeal was launched live on the Radio Solent breakfast show amid a flurry of Danish pastries and cups of coffee yesterday morning. The Daily Echo-backed campaign aims
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Freedom march will bring city to standstill
WINCHESTER city centre will come to a temporary standstill tomorrow. But it won't be the chronic roadworks slowing everyone up - it will the King's Royal Hussars being granted the freedom of the city. The Princess Royal, Princess Anne, pictured, its Colonel-in-Chief
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Building industry needs youngsters
THOUSANDS of youngsters from across Hampshire are to be targeted for jobs in a £1m TV advertising campaign for the construction industry. Building firm bosses say that, in the south, they need to recruit up to 40,000 new employees, and are looking to
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New guide to care at home
A NEW guide for people who need care in their own homes has been published by county bosses. The Guide to Care at Home, which is free, covers the Hampshire area and is a useful reference for people needing help, information and advice for home help and
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Pilot scheme for fire victims
THE ISLE of Wight's Fire and Rescue service is joining forces with the British Red Cross to pilot a scheme that aims to help victims of fire, flood and other tragedies. The six-month pilot project - dubbed the Fire and Emergency Support Service - plans
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Eggs on bikes
RIDING the highways of Hampshire for charity this Easter, a team of B&Q staff will take to two wheels to deliver eggs and gifts to children in hospital. The B&Q BUG Collectors Club, which was set up for staff riding motorcycles to work, is running
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Victory is Taylor made
JIM Taylor picked up the first silverware when Southampton and District Lawyers Golf Society held its first meeting of the year, the Johnny Johnson Cup at Hockley GC. The trophy was donated by the late Johnny Johnson, who stipulated that Hockley must
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Havant's shock point
HAVANT & Waterlooville produced a disappointing result last night when they were held 1-1 at home by lowly Carshalton. The third-from-bottom visitors played all but four minutes of the second half with 10 men after Marlon Patterson was dismissed for
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The ECB must thank us for our 'gift' to the game
Rod Bransgrove believes The Rose Bowl should host the 2009 Twenty20 World Cup final - and a Test match within the next five years. The Hampshire chairman has decided that hosting an Ashes Test in 2009 will be a summer too soon for The Rose Bowl. But he
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Rupert hit for six
MICHAEL Wilde's ever-increasing Saints powerbase has received another massive boost. The Daily Echo can today reveal the Corbett family - the relations of former Saints president and long-serving director John Corbett - have agreed to proxy their six
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Building makes award shortlist
A FLAGSHIP early years learning centre for children in Hampshire is up for an award after education chiefs in the UK decided its design was one of the best around. The £2.3m Lanterns Children's Centre in Winchester, which opened last year, looks after
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Youth shelters could curb yobbish culture
YOUTH shelters could be the answer to tackling yobbish behaviour in Fawley and Holbury. The idea was given police endorsement in a presentation to Fawley Parish Council. Hythe inspector John Kenna said a similar iniatiative in Fordingbridge, which has
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Race to capture residents' votes
THE race for votes has begun, following the announcement of the candidates standing in this year's local elections on May 4. The official list of those standing for the 22 seats up for election in Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council were published on
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£100,000 fine for Southampton University Hospitals Trust
Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust have been fined £100,000 for failing to supervise two junior doctors when a patient died following a routine knee operation. The trust was charged under the Health and Safety Act with not properly managing two
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City women love their sweets but not their looks
SWEET-toothed Southampton women have been revealed as the country's chocoholics - and if anyone comments on their size, they are most likely to lie about their true weight. While 76 per cent named chocolate as their downfall food, six out of ten women
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Charity truck pull
ROBUST employees from a clutch of Hampshire firms huffed and puffed their way through a gruelling truck-pulling competition to raise funds for charity. Eleven teams from companies based at the Chalcroft Business Park in Burnnets Lane, West End took part
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Pyjama games
HAIR stylists in a Hampshire salon will be on the cutting edge of bedtime fashion as they raise money for charity. As part of her entry into the Miss Southampton competition Laura Hebdige of Bishopstoke will be offering customers at the Shock Cuts salon
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Free sailing lessons at Cowes regatta
FINANCIAL services giant Skandia - title sponsors of the world-famous Cowes regatta on the Isle of Wight, pictured - is doubling the number of free sailing lessons available for visitors to this year's event. Around 800 people will be taught how to tack
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Pilot scheme for fire victims
THE ISLE of Wight's Fire and Rescue service is joining forces with the British Red Cross to pilot a scheme that aims to help victims of fire, flood and other tragedies. The six-month pilot project - dubbed the Fire and Emergency Support Service - plans
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£4,500 for special club
A HAMPSHIRE club that helps teenagers with special needs has received a £4,500 grant to help cover its costs for the next year. The 15-strong Slams youth club meets every fortnight at the Wells Place Baptist Church in Eastleigh town centre with a team
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Spot of revision on menu
BANANAS and water were on the menu at the Revision Skills Conference run by a Hampshire college. More than 100 Year 11 students from a wide selection of schools across the south coast attended the conference at St Vincent College, in Mill Lane, Gosport
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No school places for extra children
CAMPAIGNERS fighting plans for new homes in their community are facing fresh concerns there will not be enough school places for new children coming into the area. Residents battling the 230-home development in Cranleigh Road, Portchester, have expressed
