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Police keep an eye on refinery
POLICE were today due to review the situation at Fawley oil refinery after last week's surprise peaceful picket. About a dozen truckers and businessmen stood outside the refinery on Friday as part of a national day of action. But tanker drivers continued
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Forest MP rails against ABP greed
GREED is the major motivation behind the controversial plans for a massive container port at Dibden Bay - according to New Forest East MP Dr Julian Lewis. Dr Lewis told the House of Commons that he feared that Associated British Ports' intentions for
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POMPEY 1 TRANMERE 2
Portsmouth's dazzling opening 40-minute display was just what the doctor ordered - but a hiccup right on half-time eventually led to Steve Claridge's team catching an FA Cup cold. Injuries and a flu epidemic had reduced Pompey's 40-strong playing squad
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Steve Trotts right back into action!
Hampshire League STEVE TROTT was the happiest man in the Pirelli General camp after the Hampshire League Premier Division leaders won 2-0 at East Cowes Vics on Saturday. The former Eastleigh striker was having his first game for ninth months after breaking
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Howe: Stoke a force to be reckoned with
Ryman League ERNIE Howe believes Basingstoke have the desire to push North Hampshire pace-setters Farnborough and Aldershot all the way in the Ryman Premier title race. What Saturday's 3-2 win over struggling Slough Town lacked in quality, it more than
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Rescuers' boost
WATERBOUND rescue services are set for a cash boost to help support operations around Eastleigh's southern parishes. Members of the borough council's local area committee for Bursledon, Hamble and Hound have been advised to approve grants to the Solent
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Mixed fortunes for Basingstoke
Basingstoke suffered another heavy National League 3 South defeat when going down 34-8 at Clifton, but they can take comfort from a vastly improved display that saw them draw the second-half 5-5. The damage was done in the first half-hour when Clifton
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Hampshire miss out
Hampshire's twin hopes of success in the Intermediate Cup were crushed by a combined total of three points on Saturday. Portsmouth went down by a single point at Cobham while two points separated Hertford and Gosport & Fareham. Both Hampshire outfits
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Gidley appointed as Guiding light
ROMSEY MP Sandra Gidley has been appointed an ambassador for the Guide Association in a bid to recruit more adult leaders to the organisation. Mrs Gidley received a special badge with 45 other appointees from the UK's political, business, arts and media
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Longer wait for all the Alfreds
ALFREDS in Winchester will have to wait longer before they step into the limelight as part of an unusual art project. Alfreds.net, to broadcast the lives of six Alfreds on the internet from a kiosk in the High Street, is now at least three months behind
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Whittington fun
AUDIENCES are set to be transported back to London in the Middle Ages and the Kingdom of Morocco when Lyndhurst Drama and Musical Society performs Dick Whittington later this month. The cast features a mix of old hands, new faces and several younger members
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Two quizzed in murder investigation
DETECTIVES investigating the death of a Hampshire man whose body was found in a shallow grave near Fareham have questioned two people, it has emerged. They were interviewed regarding the disappearance of 24-year-old Lee Horrell, from Portsmouth, at the
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MAN'S CHIN SEWN BACK TO HIS FACE
A MAN underwent emergency surgery after having his chin bitten off in a sickening attack in Southampton. Doctors faced a race against time to sew back the piece of flesh after it was packed in ice and rushed to hospital by a police officer. Today detectives
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Blind player gets perfect darts score
IT would be an astonishing feat for most people - the perfect 180 darts maximum. And when you're registered blind and you're playing in a local pub league match, such an achievement seems impossible. Yet that's exactly what Steve Geary scored with three
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Back to the island for newest recruit
CANVEY Island in Essex seems to be a breeding ground for musicians. Native islander Wilko Johnson, who plays The Brook in Southampton on Saturday, recruited young Steve Monti from his old stomping ground when he needed a new drummer. Former percussionist
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Next best thing to Geri and FIVE
IF YOU can't get the real thing, then a tribute act is probably your best bet - and two of the best will be paying homage to the likes of Geri Halliwell and FIVE in a "Dream Concert" at The Mayflower next month. Young music fans will get the chance to
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Folk music night at the Duke
FANCY a bit of folk music? Then bomb on down to Bugle Street on a Friday night and head for the Duke of Wellington pub, where the Fo'c'sle Folk Club ensures traditional music is kept alive in Southampton. Romsey-based Innominata play there on Friday,
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Stolen figurines
POLICE are warning antique dealers to look out for dozens of valuable china figures, stolen from a New Forest home over Christmas. Burglars broke into a 72-year-old woman's house in Bellmore Lane, Lymington, before the new year, and took property worth
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£10,000 OFFER AFTER THUGS ROB WOMAN
A £10,000 REWARD has been put up to catch two robbers who beat up a middle-aged woman in her New Forest home before tying her up and gagging her. The 53-year-old husband of the victim has offered the cash for information leading to the arrest and conviction
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Fraud hotline bombarded
A SPECIAL hotline to trap benefit cheats in the New Forest has sparked a flood of calls. The new beat-the-cheats scheme was launched in the hope that residents would "shop" their dishonest neighbours. Audit manager Steve Cranston said: "It's anticipated
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Classy Thompson runs away with it at Dibden
Chris Thompson's international pedigree proved too hot for his rivals to handle in Saturday's Hampshire Cross-Country Championships at the Dibden Enclose, Applemore. The Aldershot, Farnham & District athlete, who picked up junior men's silver in the
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TA doctor's back in civvies
A PART-TIME military medic from Hampshire is back from her adventures in 18 countries. Territorial Army medical officer Major Katharine Hartington covered 11,600 miles from Cambridge to Cape Town with 32 members of the officer training corps from Cambridge
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Wanted - a new prize view of town
HOUSING bosses, celebrating five years of providing homes in Eastleigh, want locals to add a splash of colour to their impressions of the town. Eastleigh Housing Association has launched the My Eastleigh competition to help mark its fifth anniversary
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Odeon Southampton cinema programme
Film times for Odeon, Leisureworld, Southampton - Monday 8th January to Thursday 11th January. Odeon Filmline 24-hour telephone booking and information: 0870 5050007. Booking fee. National call rate applies.
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UGC Southampton cinema programme
Film times for UGC cinema, Ocean Village, Southampton - Mon 8th January to Wed 10th January. Advance booking and programme information: 0870 1555132 Telephone booking fee applies.
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Sailing into the future
For years they were kept off warships for fear of diverting the attention of their male colleagues in times of danger. Ali Kefford meets Lisa Thomsen, who believes the policy of sending women to sea has been a success AS HMS Southampton approaches the
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Golfer aims an unlucky shot
A GOLFER was certainly out of bounds when he struck a shot in Hythe - it smashed into a window panel in the front door of a house in Copse Lane. Hythe police are investigating two other incidents committed on Friday night. One involved two fence panels
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Store plan to cut down on traffic
TOTTON planners have forecast a welcome reduction in the number of lorries delivering goods to a pet shop in the town centre. Creature Comforts of Ringwood Road has applied for planning permission to build a ground-floor extension and a new storage area
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Craig gets back on his bike
LOCK it or lose it! New cycle-owner Craig Almond learned that lesson the hard way. He was thrilled to get a trials bike as his combined 13th birthday and Christmas present. But he only had his treasured bicycle for two days before a thief took it. Craig
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New boy Cooper shines despite Bashley defeat
Dr Martens League STUART Cooper's shining full debut was tarnished by a late Wade Falana goal which cruelly deprived Bashley of a point in a 2-1 Eastern Division defeat at Tonbridge. Cooper, who turns 19 next month, has just signed a contract for the
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Andover hit back for last-eight spot
Hampshire Senior Cup Andover scored twice in the last 12 minutes to clinch a place in the Hampshire Senior Cup quarter-finals with a 3-2 win over Moneyfields at the Portway Stadium. The Lions, last season's beaten finalists, dished out a seven-goal mauling
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Badgers start New Year in style
Jewson Wessex League Phil Stone hit four second-half goals as Brockenhurst went on another New Year scoring spree, thrashing Jewson Wessex League rivals Swanage & Herston Town 5-1 at Grigg Lane. It brought the Badgers' 2001 goal tally to 11 in two
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HASLAR WARD CLOSE FEARS
TWO wards at the Royal Hospital Haslar could close because of Ministry of Defence (MoD) staff transfers. Now consultants and campaigners have warned the moves could spark a health crisis across Hampshire. And the knock-on effects to hospitals in Winchester
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Top artists in festival frame
CONCERT-goers in Hampshire are set for a bumper year after the demise of Glastonbury Festival. The cancellation of this year's major Somerset outdoor music event is good news for the summer and Easter concerts in the county. Both Gosport Festival in the
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Rebels give pay increase to charities
COUNCILLORS who rebelled against a decision to vote themselves allowance rises are giving their extra money to good causes or not accepting them. Gosport residents condemned the rises agreed for their borough councillors last year, while some Liberal
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No-sale delivers superstore blow
PUB bosses have called time early on a plan to tackle the threat of traffic misery posed by the controversial Waitrose development at Fryern Hill, Chandler's Ford. Eastleigh borough councillor Godfrey Olson drew up the proposal calling for Waitrose to
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Residents urged to use tree recycling points
THE presents have been unwrapped, the carols have been sung and the turkey eaten, but there is still one reminder of the Christmas season to be dealt with - the tree. Residents throughout the Basingstoke area are being urged not to dump or burn their
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FAMILY'S PLEA FOR SUPPORT
THIS is pensioner Muriel Roberts - paralysed from the neck down and abandoned without professional care. Experts say she needs at least two full-time trained carers. But her desperate family say that, despite having a special grant to fund help, they
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Snapshot of times forgotten
Down Memory Lane is a nostalgic feast looking back to the Southampton of yesteryear. In more than 300 separate Friday features, this column has recalled most aspects of life in and around Southampton from previous decades. Now many of these recollections
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Marathon swim nets 38 medals
A GROUP of young swimmers from Hampshire went in at the deep end to complete a marathon 24-hour swim in Belgium. Members of the team from Wildern Sports Centre in Hedge End were awarded medals to match the distances they swam, with one gold for swimming
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Petersfield go to town in Hamble clash
The Hamble versus Petersfield Hampshire League 1 game was more like a festive romp then a league game, with Hamble scoring five tries and Petersfield ten as the latter's 60-36 victory hoisted them to third place in the table. "It was an excellent game
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Fighter Monk bows out in thriller
Colin Monk knew he was in for a huge battle against up-and-coming Finn Marko Pusa but no-one could have forseen the epic encounter on the world's famous darts stage. Unfortunately it ended with heartbreak for the Basingstoke-based player who needed all
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Hospital to unveil major ward revamp
NEW-LOOK wards at Romsey Hospital are set to be officially opened today after years of fundraising by Southampton Community Health Services NHS Trust and Romsey Hospital Appeal. More than £830,000 has been raised by the appeal and the Romsey Hospital
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Jail prepares for 50 asylum seekers
WINCHESTER Prison is preparing to take its first batch of asylum seekers today. The jail has been told to expect around 50 over the next few weeks as part of a controversial government scheme to put 500 in eight jails. The decision to hold the detainees
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New look at ancient city
THE Winchester Trust is holding a meeting to discuss its report on the future of the city. The trust is taking a long-term look at how the city will change. It has produced a document on how Winchester may develop in the next 20 years and will hold a
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Tributes for work well done
CONSTRUCTION specialists Mansell has paid tribute to its best sub-contractors at a recognition lunch, held in its North Baddesley southern regional offices. Selected for special praise were Hampshire Roofing, from Basingstoke, who have been working on
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Top award within grasp
A NAVY engineer from Gosport has reached the finals of the Young Woman Engineer of the Year Awards. Chief petty officer weapon engineering artificer Karen Phillips, 29, from HMS Collingwood in Fareham, is one of four finalists in the competition. Karen
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Shipping movements
Arrivals and sailings from the Port of Southampton for 8 January 2001. Today's principal Southampton arrivals: Asian Emporer, vehicle carrier, 0730, 43; Ilona G, general, 0730, 47; Aleksandrov, military, AM, Marchwood; APL Germany, container, 1700, 205
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Spring season that youngsters will love
THE spring season at The Nuffield, Southampton, promises a wealth of Saturday entertainment for younger theatregoers. The eclectic entertainment, including everything from puppet-making workshops to a flea circus, has been lined up for every Saturday
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Cash input spells blitz on truancy
A NEW crackdown on truancy in Southampton schools is to be launched this year. Education chiefs will be given up to £800,000 to reduce truancy and indiscipline in schools across the city. The cash, from the government's Pupil Support Allocation, is part
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Saints' Rofe in breath test
SAINTS reserve team coach Dennis Rofe was taken to Eastleigh police station at the weekend for a breath test, the Daily Echo can reveal. It was alleged that Mr Rofe was picked up by police who had been called to a Chandler's Ford restaurant on Saturday
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Brolly attack
POLICE are hunting a fat thug who hit a Southampton schoolgirl over the head with an umbrella. The 16-year-old was set upon by the youth as she walked in Spring Road, Sholing, around 5.40pm on Saturday. Police said the teenager tried to steal the handbag
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Bus fares hike blamed on fuel
BUS passengers in Southampton are facing hikes in prices. City bus operator Solent Blue Line has announced increases on some services by as much as ten per cent from today. It blamed it on the cost of fuel, saying it could no longer absorb costs. However
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Man goes on trial for Helena murder
A MAN accused of killing Hampshire DNA expert Helena Greenwood is today due to go on trial for her murder. David Frediani is accused of murdering Dr Greenwood in San Diego on August 22, 1985 - just 21 days before she was due to testify that he raped her
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Gloom on the M3
TRAFFIC congestion on the M3 at Twyford Down is set to worsen in the future. The completion of the last link of the motorway in 1994, to replace the Hockley traffic lights, was supposed to speed traffic flow past Winchester. But Hampshire County Council
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Knicker auction coins it in for kidney charity
A SOUTHAMPTON licensee has helped to raise hundreds of pounds for a Hampshire kidney charity after the tragic death of her sister. Gloria Homer, who runs the Pensioners Arms in Carlton Place, made the Rocky Appeal the pub's charity for 2000 after her
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Hall to be alive with the sound of music
THE SOUND of Music will be floating through Fareham's Ferneham Hall next month - along with goatherds, nuns, Julie Andrews lookalikes and brown paper packages tied up with string. Sing-a-long-a-Sound of Music, the "karaoke" version of the famous film,
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Residents rally round after gas problem
UP TO 30 homes near Lymington were left without gas because of problems caused by water seeping into a local main. Houses in Wainsford Road and Greenmead Avenue, in Everton, had been cut off for seven to eight hours a day since January 1 while engineers
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Conservation ideas unveiled
PLANS to turn part of Lymington into a conservation area have been unveiled. New Forest District Council chiefs say the Waterford area of the town is of special architectural or historic interest. The proposal follows a review of all conservation areas
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College celebrates exceptional year
An exceptional year of achievement at Brockenhurst College was celebrated at its annual awards evening. Staff, students and parents met in the college hall for the presentation of exam certificates and to discuss the college year, when: * The college
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A panto record for Peter Pan
THE PEOPLE of Fareham are hooked on Peter Pan. They've been flocking in droves to Ferneham Hall for the panto. The show, which ends on Sunday, has flown into Fareham's pantomime record books as the town's biggest selling Christmas stage entertainment.
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DAVIES DREAM DOUBLE
KEVIN DAVIES is all out to upset the blue half of his home city as well as the red. After his starring role in Saints' 1-0 win over Sheffield United in the third round of the AXA-sponsored FA Cup, Davies has now set his sights on their local rivals, Wednesday
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£10,000 OFFER AFTER THUGS ROB WOMAN
A £10,000 REWARD has been put up to catch two robbers who beat up a middle-aged woman in her New Forest home before tying her up and gagging her. The 53-year-old husband of the victim has offered the cash for information leading to the arrest and conviction
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Whittington fun
AUDIENCES are set to be transported back to London in the Middle Ages and the Kingdom of Morocco when Lyndhurst Drama and Musical Society performs Dick Whittington later this month. The cast features a mix of old hands, new faces and several younger members