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Higgins believes talented Bashley can turn corner
BASHLEY'S stylish 4-2 undoing of Corby Town underlined manager Bob Higgins's belief that youth is the way forward at the Recreation Ground. Although Sittingbourne's 3-0 success at Dartford means the Foresters remain nailed to the foot of the Dr Martens
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Tragedy strikes as league mourns player's death
TRAGEDY struck in the Southampton FA Cup as Netley Veterans' 36-year-old stalwart, Dave Roberts, suffered a heart attack and died on Saturday afternoon during their A Cup tie with AFC Phoenix. SFA President Bob Crompton has offered to host a tribute match
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SOCCER TRAGEDY
A FATHER of two collapsed and died during a Hamble football match. The 36-year-old suffered chest pains and asked to be substituted but collapsed on the touchline. Players and supporters of Netley Veterans and AFC Phoenix stood in horror as paramedics
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After-school club set for take-off
THEY are jumping for joy in The Activity Zone at a Chandler's Ford school. Taz is the name of the after-school club that, thanks to a lottery windfall, is ready for take-off at St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School. The Hillcrest Avenue school, which
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Bison crash to biggest defeat of season
Fife Flyers 8, Basingstoke Bison 2 THE Basingstoke Bison crashed to their biggest defeat of the season in Fife on Saturday as they lost 8-2 to the Flyers. The Scottish outfit gained quick revenge for an overtime defeat in Basingstoke last month with their
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Tennis star warms up at Centrecourt
TENNIS legend Jeremy Bates believes British number one Tim Henman still has a strong chance of lifting the coveted Wimbledon crown. Bates gave his verdict on Henman's chances of glory in SW19 when the veteran entertained more than 100 tennis fans at Hampshire
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Ballard inspires comeback win
Tylney Hall 3, Tadley Town A 4 TYLNEY, who were unbeaten until Saturday, got on top of this game after 30 minutes when a free kick from Craig Newman was dispatched by John Richardson. Before half-time Richie Attridge played a one-two with Keith Davies
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Baker cooks himself up a second victory
KINGSCLERE'S Nigel Baker recorded his second victory in division one after the second round of The Berry Bros & Rudd Men's Doubles Tennis League with 28 points. Baker was only four points ahead of BDH men's first team player John Milne. Last week's
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Keegan's housing plan is withdrawn
CONTROVERSIAL plans by former Saints hero Kevin Keegan to build 24 houses on the edge of a Hampshire town have been withdrawn. The Manchester City boss, pictured, wanted to build an estate of four and five-bedroom luxury houses near Romsey but the application
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Deepest Night
Deepest night is brooding through the window pane, the moon's place has been enlarged by a concourse of shivering stars, each one a universe a celebration of space, in orbit yet succinct not to be underestimated in its soul-pervading majesty. The garden
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Funny Jim to mark 25 years on stage
COMEDIAN Jim Davidson, starring as Dick Whittington in this year's pantomime at The Mayflower, will be back at the theatre next year to celebrate his 25th year in showbiz. Davidson will be entertaining at The Mayflower in a one-off date on March 10, part
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Hospice invites past volunteers and staff back to mark its silver jubilee
A HAMPSHIRE hospice is inviting back past volunteers and staff for a reunion marking 25 years of success. Countess Mountbatten House in Botley Road, West End, opened in 1977 under the directorship of Dr Richard Hillier and was only the second of its kind
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Dramatic 999 fire call played to trial's jurors
A JURY has heard the 999 call made by a Basingstoke tenant who claimed his house had been petrol bombed. At Winchester Crown Court on Thursday, jurors listened to a recording of the emergency call to the fire brigade in which Rachael Tuscani claimed he
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Recycling gets a boost from green bin scheme
A MASSIVE leap in the rate of recycling in the Basingstoke borough has taken place following the launch of a new scheme. In only the first month of the new green bin system, the amount of recyclables collected in the borough has risen by a colossal 157
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Floodgates open on water rebate claims
A PERSISTENT pensioner has put the spotlight on a little-known water bill clause which could result in a flood of rebate claims from Basingstoke residents. Jeffrey Morgans managed to get a £15.50 rebate out of Thames Water because the rainwater from his
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In Port
Today's Principal Arrivings: Balck prince, cruise, ship, 0730, 106; Jinsei Maru, vehicle carrier, 0730, 34/35; Jaynee W, tanker, 0800, 106; Da Fu, general, 0830, 40; APL Spinel, container, 1200, 205; Arno, vehicle carrier, 1900, 102; OOCL France, container
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'Stoke pay the penalty for poor performance
Basingstoke 12, Sutton and Epsom 20 BASINGSTOKE produced their second poor performance in a row on Saturday and were beaten by Sutton & Epsom team who were allowed to play freely. 'Stoke's scrummages were again poor, they gave away too many penalties
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Out-of-sorts Town become victims of the Gentle touch
BOTTOM club Heybridge Swifts added to the current depressing air over The Camrose by inflicting another home defeat upon Ernie Howe's side. Scarcely believing the breaks they were afforded, the Essex club, who had just two wins prior to this fixture,
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National tickets go on sale
TICKETS are now on sale for the British Figure and Ice Dance Championships being held at the Planet Ice Arena in Basingstoke from December 4 to 8. Prices for the first four days of the championship are £6.50 for adults and £4.50 for juniors (under-16)
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Unbeaten Pumas hold off late surge
PAXTON PUMAS maintained their unbeaten Hampshire Division Three league record and in the process swiped Alresford of theirs in a tense contest, which ebbed and flowed right to the final whistle. The victory was gained despite having to resist an Alresford
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Celebrating Britten
The Brodsky Quartet, Turner Sims Concert Hall, Tuesday BENJAMIN Britten was one of the foremost composers of the last century, best-known for his large-scale works such as The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra and operas like Peter Grimes and Billy
