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Wimborne carry too many big guns for Church
Wimborne Town 4, Whitchurch United 0 WHITCHURCH matched Wimborne for 25 minutes but it all went pear-shaped for the visitors with the home side scoring three times in as many minutes either side of the break. "If we had gone in at half time only one down
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Andover reach quarter finals of league cup
Blackfield & Langley 0, Andover 2 CFL sponsored Andover eased their way into the quarter-finals of the JWL League Cup with their third victory over Blackfield & Langley in a fortnight (reports Alan Mussell). The Lions won through 5-2 on aggregate
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Hospital staff told, walk to work
You've heard of the postcode lottery of care--now it's the postcode lottery of cars. Unlucky staff who live within a mile of Winchester city centre are to be barred from parking at the Royal Hampshire County Hospital. The restriction zone, based on postcodes
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Council rent rise on way
Council tenants in Winchester are facing a rent rise of 4% from April. The city council's cabinet has approved a mean increase of just over £2 which takes the average weekly payment for the 5,300 households affected to £56.28. It also gave the go-ahead
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Criminals on the run
ACTION by a newly-created anti-crime unit has had a major impact on criminals and crime in the Andover area since it was set up in September, say police. "We have been told by those in the criminal community that we have them 'looking over their shoulders
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He's all shook up
ANTON Junior School performed a Rock 'n' Roll Extravaganza to mark the end of term. The Christmas production told the story of Rocky Anton, a 60s rock star who was attempting to bring legendary music stars back from the past to star in his planned supergroup
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Double whammy facing sportspeople
SPORTY people face a 'double whammy' a leading Test Valley councillor claimed when it was proposed that some charges levied by the borough council rise by many times the level of inflation. Liberal Democrat former leader of the council, Mark Cooper, made
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Vicar's love of books
A LOVE of books is a strong thread running through the Rev Roddie McLeod's life. Now, at nearly 70, he is taking a vast library out of his Shipton Bellinger vicarage into retirement in West Sussex. Without daily church duties his days will, to begin with
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Overview of plans for CCTV coverage
PLANS to introduce CCTV coverage in Tidworth and Ludgershall have inched forward following a meeting of the Kennet Community Safety Partnership Advisory Board. The Board discussed the findings of a CCTV Feasib-ility Study commissioned by the Kennet Community
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Wildlife work gives soldier special award
A SALISBURY Plain soldier has been awarded the Meritorious Service Medal for his outstanding contribution to the protection of wildlife and archaeology in this area. The military parts of the plain, which stretches almost 30 miles from Tidworth and Ludgershall
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New chapter for Christine
AFTER spending two decades issuing books in Ludgershall Library Christine Bevis is turning over another page in her life and retiring. She issued her last book before Christmas and is now getting ready for a long trip. "I'm planning to visit my daughter
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Going up in smoke: Under-age sales of cigarettes
A SCHEME aimed at rewarding shops which refuse to sell cigarettes to children has been hailed as a 'tremendous success'. The Tobacconist Award Scheme was set up in July this year by Test Valley's environment and health service with Trading Standards and
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Don't become a victim pleads horse rider
EXPERIENCED horse rider Samantha Bradley is counting her lucky stars that she and her horse escaped serious injury when both were involved in a collision with a car. The experience has left her shaken and her confidence is dented but she is keen to warn
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Stockbridge duo run successful ALC Soccer Coaching Academy
STOCKBRIDGE FC players Colin Vince and Dave Allen have been running the Andover Leisure Centre (ALC) Football Coaching Academy in association with their Kick-a-About Football Coaching Services since developing their teaching skills working in America
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No joy for Street
Hythe & Dibden 1 Andover NS 0 TRANSPLUS sponsored Andover New Street lost a Hants Premier game dominated by defences last Saturday but there were few chances for either side to be creative with half of the pitch covered with four inches of dead leaves
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Mitchell magic
Dorking I 24pts Andover I 25pts HSA sponsored Andover 1st XV grabbed a vital win to extend their lead at the top of the London Division Three (SW) with last-gasp penalty from player-coach Keith Mitchell. At half time an Andover victory looked unlikley
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Lions celebrate with 50th goal of season in JWL
Hamble ASSC 1 Andover 3 CFL sponsored Andover started their Christmas celebrations early last Saturday when they completed their first JWL double of the season on a bitterly cold afternoon- and taking their goal tally in the league to 50 for the season
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Homes battle unfair, say protesters
A Winchester action group member claims that "profit-driven" developers have an unfair advantage in the planning process. Margaret Fowkes told a Guildhall public inquiry how powerless she and her fellow protesters felt up against housebuilders. "We only
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New plea over fatal crash
Police have made a fresh appeal for a lorry driver who was at the scene of a fatal crash to come forward. Inspector David Watkins, of Winchester traffic police, says the driver has vital information. A Winchester woman died when the Austin Metro in which
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New award for the Chesil restaurant
The Michelin-starred Chesil Rectory Restaurant at Winchester is cracking open the champagne again. Another national guide has placed it in the top 10 restaurants outside London, saying its "consistently-outstanding cooking deserves a wider audience".
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Rix faces the flak after latest defeat
GRAHAM RIX has played down fears over his future as Portsmouth manager despite seeing his side slump dismally to their fourth defeat in five games at Gillingham. Rumours have been rife for several months that Rix, left, would be shoved aside for director
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Oh yes they did . . .
CUSTOMERS of Stewart Erskine Hairdressers were in for a surprise on Saturday when staff dressed up as characters from Cinderella. It was just the sort of thing to get the Christmas spirit going as customers had that special hairdo for the festive season
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Baby those carnival plans are taking off
NOT even the arrival of a baby daughter five weeks early has stopped Andover carnival chairman Mark Bladen from making plans for the traditional summer event. This week, he was buoyed up not only by the Sunday morning arrival of baby Katherine Grace but
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Fire chiefs desperate plea for new firefighters
OVERTON Fire Station is desperately short of retained fire crew members, fire chiefs have announced. The news is part of a renewed appeal for new recruits to join the volunteer fighting force serving the Overton and Kingsclere areas. Assistant Divisional
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Nursery funding
HAMPSHIRE County Council has been given a £10 million cash boost to fund free nursery education places for three year olds. The £10,691,604 grant will pay for 8,778 part-time early education places as part of an increase in government spending. Announcing
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Tips for the lads
A LANCE corporal from Ludgershall is showing the men how to play as part of the Army women's football team. While the Army men have been thrashed in the combined services competition, the women's team, including Ludgershall's Alex Cottier, humiliated
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Flying in with the pictures
PICTURES from a bygone age in Andover feature in a new joint CD-ROM release from the Royal Aeronautical Society and Archive Britain in 'Aircraft of the 1920s'. Andover, which had a 1950s aircraft named after it and was home to an RAF base until the 1970s
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Fireplace reveals yesterday's stars
FILM stars from the cinema's past were revealed when the owner of the Hurstbourne Tarrant roadside pub, the George and Dragon uncovered an old Georgian fireplace. Posters advertising double feature programmes at Andover's long-defunct cinemas, the Rex
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Santa soccer school keeps pupils on the ball
MORE than 100 pupils at Farleigh School took part in a Santa soccer school and multi sport camp to keep themselves active. Sports coaching company Team Elite organised the Christmas sports special for the youngsters so they could spend the last week of
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Creations on track for Ascot
VAL Charrington's hats may start life sketched out on the table in her kitchen but they are destined for much grander surroundings. These are beautiful creations for parading at Ascot and weddings. These are hats to make your eyes shine under impossibly
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Beware the refund scam
POLICE have warned against people who try to claim refunds on stolen goods. In the latest incident a woman was foiled in her attempt to claim cash back on a dado rail at Sainsbury Homebase in Andover when staff suspected the validity of the receipt. Pc
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Win some, lose some
TEST Valley's direct services organisations achieved a combined profit of £5,538 on a turnover of £1.274 million in the six months to September 2001. But the figures disguise wide variations in the performance of the four parts of the service. Grounds
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NO HAPPY RETURN FOR HODD
GLENN HODDLE and Dean Richards left the Friends Provident St Mary's Stadium yesterday afternoon with their pride severely dented and a chorus of boos from almost 30,000 Saints fans ringing in their ears. It was the first time either manager or player
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SAINTS 1 --- SPURS 0
"THAT'S me sorted for tonight" suggested an elated Gordon Strachan half an hour after yesterday's game. "I'm going to enjoy this victory, stay satisfied and look forward to the next one, with Del Boy and Rodney Trotter on the box this evening, a Coke,
