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Rose has end of season setback
JUSTIN ROSE has finished his best ever golf season under a cloud after the demoralising news that his father Ken has suffered a setback in his battle to shake off leukaemia. After almost nine months of intensive treatment Ken seemed to be making a heartening
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Victory on visual grounds for phone mast protestors
MAST opponents are celebrating more victories after two proposed schemes were turned down because councillors feared they would be blots on the skyline. The applications were thrown out by Basingstoke council's development control committee even though
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Safer journeys to school
BASINGSTOKE and Hampshire County councils are planning to spend more than £1 million over the next five years on a "safer journeys to school" programme. A total of £1.3 million has been set aside by the two councils for improvements to roads and footpaths
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Shop's tribute to war heroes
AN antique furniture shop has been putting on a special window display to honour the war heroes who died for their country. In a week which has seen Remembrance Sunday, Ron and Sheila Foley have set up their own personal tribute based on items they have
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Policy change will create more affordable housing
A RADICAL change in policy is set to force developers to build more affordable homes in the Basingstoke area. Tonight's Cabinet meeting will be asked to approve a new draft affordable housing policy for the borough. At present, 20 per cent of all new
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In Port
Today's Principal Arrivings: Aurora, cruise ship, 0645, 106; Emily C, general, 1000, 36S; Electron, general, 1100, 36N; Le Castellet, vehicle carrier, 1300, 201 link; Mungo, general, 1700, 102/3; Season Trader, refrigerat, 2100, 104; Gerd Sibum, container
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Stunned Atherley in Denny Cup woe
ATHERLEY failed to win a rink as they crashed out of the Denny Cup to old adversaries Victory. Fielding a side minus Liberty Trophy pair Colin Thresher and John Barter, who were both unavailable, Atherley were humbled 92-61, leaving secretary Gwyn Guy
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IT'S THE END OF AN ERA
ANGER was growing today to the news that British sailors will be sacked on Christmas Day and replaced with cheap foreign labour in a move that spells the end for the country's merchant seamen on deep-sea ships. City based shipping giant P&O Nedlloyd
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Wyatt's winner is a boost forTrojans
Southampton are Trojans' best friends after Kelvin Wyatt's second-half winner toppled Wimborne Wayfarers from the top of Hampshire League Division 1. Relying on controlling high-flying Wayfarers, Southampton twice went behind in the first half only for
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Phil rifles in double to give Sandhurst the bullet
BROCKENHURST can book their coach to Croydon Athletic on December 8 after safely negotiating last night's FA Vase second round replay at Sandhurst Town. Having gone one down after ten minutes, the Badgers powered back for a 2-1 victory thanks to a first-half
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Ambitious Hampshire close in on Crawley
HAMPSHIRE are expected to land Test batsman John Crawley in the next few days, writes Dave King. Crawley, who has won 29 England caps, was sacked as Lancashire captain last summer, and he is believed to have signed a three-year contract with the county
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Volunteers save swimming club for the disabled
A SWIMMING club has been saved from sinking after a successful appeal for volunteers was launched in The Basingstoke Extra. A few weeks ago the Basingstoke Swimming for the Disabled Club faced the possibility of closure after 10 successful years because
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Play protestors have their say
CAMPAIGNERS who petitioned against the removal of playgrounds in their neighbourhoods will have the chance to speak out at a meeting tonight. Residents from Popley, Hatch Warren, Kempshott and Oakley, have been invited to the borough council's Cabinet
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MacArthur named for top award
RECORD-BREAKING sailor Ellen MacArthur was today celebrating after winning a top award for her efforts. The 25-year-old from Cowes was named as the International Sailing Federation female World Sailor of the Year. She made history in February when she
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Delight as Dale bags rally crown
WHILE Colin McRae and Richard Burns go head-to-head in the World Rally Championship title race next week, Hampshire has its own rally champion. Justin Dale was last weekend crowned 2001 Formula Rally champion after a tensely fought battle on the Prodrive
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Building a new link
ANITA SMITH focuses on how a construction firm is seeking to lay the foundations that will attract further recruits into the industry ATTRACTING workers has always been a problem in Basingstoke - especially in the construction industry. Bosses at Basingstoke-based
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ABP faces £20m bill for inquiry
ASSOCIATED British Ports, developers of the planned controversial Dibden Bay container terminal, are facing a staggering £20m bill over the forthcoming public inquiry. By the end of the hearing, the port operator will have dug deep into the company's
