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Rico fights back at Tour School
STEVE Richardson outshone his old Ryder Cup counterparts Paul Broadhurst and Philip Walton on the second day of the European Tour School on Spain's Costa del Sol. The day dawned cold and breezy, increasing the difficulty factor at the two qualifying courses
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Cyclist hurt in drive-by shooting
A CYCLIST from Baughurst is recovering after becoming the latest victim of a spate of drive-by air rifle shootings. The attack on the woman, who is in her 50s, happened as she was cycling in Shaw Lane, Baughurst. Pc Damian Cotterill, of Tadley police
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Why A Place for Us is a cause for everyone
THE May Place House "A Place for Us" Christmas campaign is well and truly up and running following its official launch at a civic reception in Basingstoke. The campaign, backed by The Gazette, is raising funds for the town's hostel for the homeless. Food
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Special meeting to discuss council's grave stance
A SPECIAL council meeting has been called to discuss the cemetery tribute row which has caused uproar in Whitchurch. Many residents have been angered by the town council's tough stand over graveside tributes in the local cemetery - first highlighted in
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Tenant 'torched his own home'
A TENANT put lives at risk by torching his Basingstoke flat the day before he was due to be evicted, a jury heard. Winchester Crown Court was told residents were forced to flee their homes after Rachael Tuscani - formerly known as Bruce Middleditch -
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In Port
Today's Principal Arrivings: MOL Maas, container, 0130, 206; Hual Tropicana, ro/ro, 0245, 40; Cordn maiden, general, 0430, 107; Faust, vehicle carrier, 0630, 105; Celtic King, container, 0730, Con Term; Maersk Tide, ro/ro, 0730, 43; Bass, container, 0900
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Griffins leave Staines behind
BASINGSTOKE did not start the game to well, and after a couple of attacks on the Basingstoke line, Staines won a lineout 15 metres from the line, and it was played back to the fly -half who dropped a goal. Staines missed two penalty opportunities from
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Stake your claim for an award
IT'S TIME for clubs and coaches to send in their applications for Basingstoke Sports Council's annual awards. Clubs are requested to submit updated applications relating to last year's developments and could be eligible to win the £250 prize on offer.
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Calder prepares for key clash
DOWN GRANGE will witness a key game in London division one tomorrow when third placed Basingstoke take on Sutton and Epsom, who are just one spot above them. After eight games, Sutton lie a point ahead of Ian Calder's side, but the Kiwi player-coach is
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Trojans ready for a full Service
SOME 30 years ago, a game between Trojans and United Services would have been the match to see, with a plethora of England internationals and big names coming together in the battle of the counties top two. Tomorrow, the two teams meets again for the
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Lily symbol of MP's solidarity
EASTLEIGH MP David Chidgey has called on the government to formally acknowledge that nearly 5,000 haemophiliacs were infected through no fault of their own in the 1970s and 1980s. Most were infected via blood products used by the NHS and many have since
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Chamber may go on camera
LOCAL TV and radio stations will be approached to see if they want to take their cameras and microphones into the Southampton council chamber. Labour councillors backed the Tory move to create more interest in the work of the council by inviting broadcasters
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Free credit could cost in long run
HAMPSHIRE residents are being warned to keep tabs on their spending in the run-up to Christmas. Southampton trading standards is issuing advice as part of National Consumer Week, which ends today. It is urging shoppers to look closely at firms which offer
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No release for Humperdinck
Engelbert Humperdinck, BIC, Thursday 22 November WHEN Tom Jones decides to record an album of crooning classics with a bevy of hip young music stars, it's one of the hits of the year and everyone hails him the new King of Cool. But would anyone take Engelbert
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Roads overhaul need spelled out
A MAJOR overhaul of roads into Fareham could be on the cards in a bid to ease congestion on the borough's congested routes. A year-long accessibility study found Fareham was coming under increased pressure from traffic caused by prolific housing developments
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LEG 2: LATEST POSITIONS
Position of the yachts on 16 November 2001 at 10:07 GMT 1 ASSA ABLOY - LAT: 46 46.04S LONG: 042 22.96E 2 djuice - LAT: 47 00.36S LONG: 042 09.28E 3 SEB - LAT: 46 26.96S LONG: 042 04.96E 4 Amer Sports One - LAT: 46 52.16S LONG: 041 43.00E 5 News Corporation
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DELGADO IN DREAM UNITED OPENER?
New Saints signing Agustin Delgado has set his sights on a dream debut at Old Trafford after coming through surgery on his left knee. The Ecuador striker is already out of hospital after a minor clean-out operation and is hoping to be back in action in
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Craig's MTV awards taken in raid on HQ
THIEVES have stolen Craig David's two treasured MTV awards won at a star-studded ceremony in Germany last week. The awards for best R&B Act and best UK & Ireland Act were ready to be engraved for the Southampton star when they were snatched from
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HOME OF A DEAD WOMAN RAIDED
A FATHER-of-three from Fawley who broke into the isolated home of a recently-deceased woman, was jailed for 18 months at Southampton Crown Court. Derek Haynes, 36, of Heather Road, knew the house was empty and was only caught by police making a check
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Decision day for sex shop
NEW FOREST councillors are meeting today to decide the future of the area's only sex shop. Desires in Rumbridge Street, Totton, opened several years ago but has only recently applied for a licence from the district council. The application has been submitted
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Crouch: We can give City the blues
PETER CROUCH is hoping to extend his hot streak against Manchester City at Fratton Park tomorrow and insists there is no reason why the Blues cannot win. The big striker has scored three goals in two games since returning from injury, taking his seasons
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International calls leave Saints with no game
Southampton Saints have another blank weekend ahead due to the postponement of Sunday's showdown against Doncaster Belles in the AXA FA Women's Premier League National Division. The match, which had been scheduled for Testwood Park, Totton, has been rearranged
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Mast map to be compiled for the public to refer to
A MAP showing where all the mobile phone companies are thinking of siting masts in the borough is being put together by the local council. Once completed, the map will be made available for members of the public to look at to see whether any masts are
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Fostering scheme helped Harvey survive
MEET Harvey the hedgehog - a little creature in need of some winter warmth. With humans, the time of year we are born has little or no effect on whether we will survive or not - but for hedgehogs their date of birth can determine whether they live or
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Top bobby asks: What's happened to parenting?
A POLICE chief has hit out at poor parenting and told frightened residents they should talk to youths who are intimidating them. At a community policing meeting in Hartley Wintney, Superintendent Joe Apps - the divisional commander of north east Hampshire
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Howe plagued by player problems
DOMINIC NAYLOR may well have played his last game for Basingstoke Town after Ernie Howe this week revealed that the midfielder had broken the terms of his contract. The 31-year-old, who injured his right knee in the Camrose Blues' 3-1 win at Hendon on
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Bison prepare for Blaze in countdown to semis
WITH just a fortnight to go to the Findus Challenge Cup finals weekend, the countdown starts here. The Basingstoke Bison face Coventry Blaze in the first semi-final, but today we look at the other semi-final between Fife Flyers and Peterborough Pirates
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Grave effort as injuries sink Town
Basingstoke Town 1 Gravesend and Northfleet 4 DESPITE taking an early lead through Tim Sills, Town were unable to hold on for a result against the Essex high-flyers. Down to the bare bones with seven players still unavailable through injury, the Camrose
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Dru's trick sees off Devils
Cardiff Devils 5, Basingstoke Bison 7 DRU Burgess scored his first away hat-trick in the league as the Basingstoke Bison won in Wales over the Cardiff Devils 7-5. It took just 71 seconds for the visitors to open the scoring as Gary Clarke netted, but
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Millbrook need a solid display to halt their slide down table
AFTER peaking into second place in Hampshire Division One a month ago, Millbrook have slipped down to mid-table following a disappointing run of form. Three wins from their opening four of the campaign filled the west Southampton side with considerable
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Developer pulls out of homes plan
DEVELOPERS have pulled the plug on multi-million-pound plans to rejuvenate one of Southampton's oldest inner-city areas. Gleeson Homes have abandoned a proposed development for 500 homes in the Chapel area following crunch talks with the city council
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Wessex Cardiac Paediatric Unit : They're simply the best!
IT IS the reason that little Charlotte Wallis is alive today. When she was rushed into hospital in Portsmouth at just six weeks old with a life-threatening heart defect, there was only one place and one group of people who could save her - the Wessex
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Attacker had followed woman
A WOMAN was indecently assaulted by a man who had been following her as she walked home from Portchester railway station. The 23-year-old, from the Fareham area, was attacked at The Keep after a man approached her from behind asking directions to Weston
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FACTORY SITE TO HOUSE 2,000
DETAILED plans to change the face of the heart of Eastleigh have been unveiled in one of the biggest brownfield redevelopments in the south. Barratt Homes is due to take control of part of the huge Pirelli General factory site in Leigh Road today. The
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Steam on longer at Lakeside
EASTLEIGH'S railway network is set for a big boost, but it will be away from the mainline. The mini-railway at the Lakeside Country Park has become so popular that it needs to spread its wings. Since it was opened in 1992, the railway - which winds its
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Delap returns fit from Irish triumph
Rory Delap will go into tomorrow's clash against his former Derby team-mates buoyed by Ireland's World cup qualification. The Saints record signing was left on the bench as the Irish went down 1-0 in Iran to go through 2-1 on aggregate. The team arrived
