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Irene shows way in bloom awards
EVERYONE needs a bit of garden to look at, says Irene Blyth of Lymington. When she moved into her new home in Emsworth Road, she didn't let her 82 years or severe arthritis stop her transforming a dead patch of earth into a little Eden. Now - five years
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Fort hits the mark in visitors' league
A HAMPSHIRE artillery museum is top gun when it comes to drawing the crowds. Visitors to Fort Nelson, near Fareham, between April and July are up by 15 per cent compared with last year. The museum, part of the Royal Armouries - has cannoned its way almost
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Benny double contemplating career change
HE'S got the cheeky grin, shares the same mad cap humour and people tell him he's a dead ringer of the legendary comedian. Now scaffolder Richard McQuillan says he's even considered a new career as a Benny Hill lookalike. The 38-year-old dad has lost
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AA left mapping the cost
TWO of Hampshire's biggest firms are locked in a multi-million pound legal battle over the use of maps. The Southampton-based Ordnance Survey has already been paid £875,000 by the Automobile Association for illegally using its maps. The money, which had
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Cricket: Hampshire hit by frustrating wash-out
THE final day of Hampshire's County Championship match against Gloucestershire at Bristol was washed out without a ball being bowled. Gloucestershire were due to resume their second innings on 96-8 with a lead of 223 over Hampshire. But after heavy rain
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Matt back in England reckoning
MATTHEW LE TISSIER is playing down talk of a possible international recall to concentrate on giving Saints a flying start to the season. Coach Kevin Keegan has picked out Le Tissier along with Paul Gascoigne as the two creative midfielders who can boost
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Football: Saints make perfect start as Egil swoops
Coventry City 0 Saints 1 You can tell it's time for a solar eclipse because Saints have won their first game of the season! Traditionally the celestial spectacular is seen as a portent of doom but this almost equally rare occurrence showed a much brighter
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FOOD: Crazy for kiwis
Throw away the vitamin supplements, forget the tonics. Cook up kiwis instead for a deliciously health-packed dinner. They may be small but kiwis are nutritional powerhouses when it comes to providing us with goodness. These New Zealand treasures provide
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PETS: Keeping randy rodents apart
THIS week's pets up for adoption have proved to be a real handful. With more than 90 gerbils currently running round her rabbit and rodent rescue centre in Hythe, Jackie Stokes feels it's definitely time to find them new homes. Jackie said: "We really
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MEMORIES:Sailing through history
THEY were the days when a blazer and flannels was really the only sailing gear imaginable, of spectacular racing yachts owned by Royalty and captains of industry and an exclusive social calendar of cocktail parties, receptions and balls. Come to think
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Lottery bonanza for youth groups
HUNDREDS of Scouts and Guides in Hampshire are celebrating after receiving a lottery windfall of more than £250,000 to build a new HQ. The old headquarters in Hedge End will be demolished to make way for a larger, fully accessible two-storey building.
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Winchester back on top in bloom league
WINCHESTER is celebrating a blooming marvelous result in a major floral competition. The cathedral city has been named joint winner of the large town category of the Southern England in Bloom Competition along with Salisbury. The Wiltshire rival narrowly
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Justin's firemen's lift
ONE-LEGGED Southampton boy Justin Gregory can continue playing the soccer he loves thanks to the generosity of family and friends. Dozens of people flocked to a special fun day in the city to help collect £400 cash for on-going repairs to Justin's new
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University slates hedonism survey
SOUTHAMPTON University chiefs today defended their students after a shock survey revealed scholars' cravings for sex, drugs and drink. In a league table of campus hedonism, a third of Southampton students claimed to have sex every week and a third said
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Greedy pig helps spark fines leap
A HUNGRY pig that tried to steal a lunch from a meals on wheels worker has played a part in a massive increase in fines for people who feed the animals of the New Forest. The fines have suddenly shot up from £10 to £200 in a major shake-up of the New
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Pensioner Bill's fit for romance
POETIC pensioner Bill Woolfitt may be well into his ninth decade but that doesn't stop him from penning odes to his favourite place - the gym. The South's oldest fitness fanatic has swapped his bus pass for a bench press at the ripe old age of 81. Until
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Football: All smiles for new regime at Fratton
NO CLOUDS threatened to obscure this solar event.It was almost as if the weather was booked in advance to ensure that Milan Mandaric had nothing to rain on his parade. A bristling full house, three points on opening day and a good performance was the
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Cowes Week: Dunstone saves best until last
CHARLES DUNSTONE, in the Hamble-based Nokia, saved his best till last as 1999 Skandia Life Cowes Week drew to a close on Saturday. After a week of sailing almost flawlessly in IRC Class 1, Dunstone and his talented crew were richly rewarded with top prize
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FEATURE: Seeking the sun
ECO-WARRIOR Alex Hartridge has been threatened with death by fishing trawler men, stormed British nuclear installations and thrown herself in front of ocean-going tankers. She has even been prepared to strap herself to the leg of an Atlantic oil platform
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EATING OUT: Esseborne Manor Hotel, Hurstbourne Tarrant with Meridian weatherman Carl Tyler
I AGREED to take part in Alfresco, Meridian's television programme on good places to eat out in the south on one condition. The researchers would have to find a restaurant where my dog would be as welcome as me. I've got five dogs in total - four border
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SOCIETY DIARY: Red Funnel luncheon, Skandia Life Cowes Week
WITH prime viewing of the racing on the water, over 80 guests were entertained on dry land by Red Funnel at the Royal Corinthian Yacht Club to celebrate Skandia Life Cowes Week. The famous Isle of Wight event has experienced its most successful year yet
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CYCLING: Tour of the Solent
SEASONED cyclists have chastised me for only "dipping my toes in the water" with my suggestions for rides on the Isle of Wight in the last three weeks, so today I challenge them to become island day-trippers with a difference, choosing from a choice of
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DANCE DISCOUNT - LORD OF THE DANCE READER OFFER!
Get tonights Daily Echo and start collecting tokens to save up to £5 off the price of a ticket to see Lord Of The Dance, one of the hottest dance shows in the world, at the Bournemouth International Centre. Converted for the new archive on 25 January
