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Planning application
HAMBLE Properties Ltd is asking Eastleigh council for permission to demolish and redevelop Hamble Motors' existing car showroom and workshops at 21 Hamble Lane, Hamble. The planning bid involves the construction of one three-storey block of seven two-bed
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New nursery will help town to turn a corner
A MULTI-MILLION-pound child care project is set to open in Basingstoke at the end of January. The Cornerstone centre will be registered to provide 116 day nursery places and will eventually offer after-school and holiday services for older children. The
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Council tax hike predicted
RESIDENTS in the Basingstoke area face a hefty hike in council tax as Hampshire County Council has to find more money to deliver its services. Although Basingstoke council chiefs have pledged there will be no rise in its portion of the council tax for
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The Yachting Year
THE year 2000 marked the start of the new Millennium, but 2001 may well become known as Ellenium year. It was the year when ordinary folk the world over came to hear about an extraordinary woman who was just 5ft 3in, aged 24, and lived on the Isle of
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The Yachting Year 2001 - Jan to March
It was not only Ellen MacArthur who was sailing around the world. Southampton yachtsman Mike Golding was also competing in the Vendee Globe but a disastrous start the previous November when his boat Team Group 4 was dismasted after a few hours at sea
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In Port
Today's Principal Arrivings: OOCL Chicago, container, 0400, 206; CMA CGM Berlioz, container, 0700, 207; Fidelio, vehicle, am, 34/5; OOCL Germany, container, due, 206. Today's Principal Sailings: Fidelio, vehicle, pm, 34/5; St Elmo, ro-ro, pm, 105 Tommorrow's
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Peter in Line for cup return
THE DOOR's open for Peter Line to resume a Middleton Cup career for Hampshire either as a member of the management team - or as a player. After a record 179 cup appearances, Line called it a day in the summer of 2000 as far as the Middleton Cup was concerned
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Saints feel full force of clinical United machine
MANCHESTER UNITED, the Theatre of Dreams. Old Trafford is a ground steeped in history and tradition, but the atmosphere is not as half as good as St Mary's. I was in Manchester at the weekend, a witness to the execution of Southampton. It was clean, it
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Pickwick The Musical - Haymarket Theatre, Basingstoke, until January 5
CHARLES Dickens seems to have cornered the Christmas market in the south this year. On top of the three professional versions of A Christmas Carol currently entertaining audiences in Hampshire, Basingstoke's Haymarket Theatre has chosen Pickwick The Musical
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Mike picks up his medal
A HAMPSHIRE firefighter has crowned a 30-year career by becoming one of the first people to receive a meritorious service medal. Mike Jewell was presented with the long-service award from Hampshire's chief fire officer, Malcolm Eastwood. The medal has
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City appoint new manager
WINCHESTER City have announced a major backroom signing by appointing Bob Higgins as General Manager. Higgins has a wealth of experience in the game and his youth coaching schemes have achieved national recognition. "Bob becomes General Manager," explained
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Relegation threat looms for Winchester
WINCHESTER'S survival instincts will be put to the test in the new year following their latest defeat (18-10 to Norwich), writes Tom Morris. The rugby union side remain perilously close to the relegation zone after their loss to visitors Norwich, against
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Frozen chickens
THIRTEEN chickens will be jumping into the Solent on New Year's Day. But those in the fancy dress costumes are certainly no cowards. They will brave the icy sea in the annual New Year's Charity Dip at Stokes Bay in Gosport to raise money for Fareham-
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The Yachting Year 2001 - July to September
The season's regattas were spiced up with the arrival of more America's Cup Jubilee yachts into the fleets and three 12 metres took part in the Berthon Source regatta at Lymington, though strong winds prevented a full racing programme. A new event was
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Liv-ing life as an elf
It's a young actress's dream - spending a couple of years surrounded by a cast of great-looking men on one of the film world's biggest blockbusters. But Liv Tyler admits her role in the eagerly-awaited The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring
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Gazette campaign leads to May Place cash boost
A HOSTEL for the homeless in Basingstoke has got a welcome £5,000 boost - courtesy of The Gazette and a charitable trust run by its owners. Gazette editor-in-chief Bill Browne handed over the cheque for May Place House to delighted managers this week.
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Monk in the dock on murder charge
A BUDDHIST monk was today due in court after being charged with hacking a Basingstoke hotel colleague to death with a meat cleaver. Thero Nalaka Rathmalane, 35, was set to be taken to Winchester Crown Court after being remanded in custody on Christmas
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The Yachting Year 2001 - April to June
A shock announcement bought an upbeat sailing community down to earth with the news that the Admiral's Cup in 2001 was to be scrapped due to a lack of entries. It worried many of the region's leading sailors since it would create problems for those seeking
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The Yachting Year 2001 - July to September
The season's regattas were spiced up with the arrival of more America's Cup Jubilee yachts into the fleets and three 12 metres took part in the Berthon Source regatta at Lymington, though strong winds prevented a full racing programme. A new event was
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The Yachting Year 2001 - Oct to Dec
A frantic summer came to an end, though many of the region's short-handed sailors had not had enough and headed over to Le Havre for the Transat Jacques Vabres race to Brazil. MacArthur switched to a multihull, Golding stayed with Ecover while Emma Richards
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Tracey gets black belt
TRACEY Prynne has just gained a black belt in Chinese kick-boxing at a London grading. The Wu Shu Kwan member at Basingstoke joined the Basingstoke club in September 1999 while in her mid-20s. She found her fitness and technique improving without necessarily
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Standley desperate for another England start
HAMPSHIRE'S Graham Standley goes into the New Year determined to retain his place in the England team for this season's British Isles International Series. The Longmeadow bowler - a member of the triumphant England side who regained the Hilton Trophy
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Dick Whittington - The Mayflower, until January 20
DOING pantomime is like running in the Grand National twice daily," says Victor Spinetti, currently oozing villainy as King Rat in Dick Whittington at The Mayflower. The veteran actor, famous for his appearances in the Beatles films, is probably more
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The Snow Queen - Theatre Royal, Winchester, until January 5
IF CROSS-DRESSING Australian soap stars aren't really your cup of tea, festive entertainment of a slightly more classical nature is on offer in Winchester. Has Hans Christian Andersen's bewitching fairy tale, The Snow Queen, will be casting its icy spell
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FAB READY TO GO INTO FIRING LINE
FABRICE FERNANDES trained with the team at Staplewood yesterday in the hope that he will become a Southampton player later today. Chairman Rupert Lowe was keen to close the £1.2m deal with Fernandes' club Rennes by lunchtime so that he will be available
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Delap hoping for repeat show
RORY DELAP looks certain to be given a second run-out in central midfield tomorrow with words of praise from the manager ringing in his ears. Record-signing Delap, a £4m buy from Derby during the summer, prefers playing at right wing-back. Opportunities
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Big clubs make little difference to Strachan's strategy
WELCOME to the rollercoaster ride that is Gordon Strachan. Life is never flat and boring for the Scotsman, as his times as manager at Coventry, and as a player with Aberdeen, Manchester United and Leeds will bear testament to. The latest excursion, the
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The Yachting Year
THE year 2000 marked the start of the new Millennium, but 2001 may well become known as Ellenium year. It was the year when ordinary folk the world over came to hear about an extraordinary woman who was just 5ft 3in, aged 24, and lived on the Isle of
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The Yachting Year 2001 - Jan to March
It was not only Ellen MacArthur who was sailing around the world. Southampton yachtsman Mike Golding was also competing in the Vendee Globe but a disastrous start the previous November when his boat Team Group 4 was dismasted after a few hours at sea
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The Yachting Year 2001 - April to June
A shock announcement bought an upbeat sailing community down to earth with the news that the Admiral's Cup in 2001 was to be scrapped due to a lack of entries. It worried many of the region's leading sailors since it would create problems for those seeking
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The Yachting Year 2001 - Oct to Dec
A frantic summer came to an end, though many of the region's short-handed sailors had not had enough and headed over to Le Havre for the Transat Jacques Vabres race to Brazil. MacArthur switched to a multihull, Golding stayed with Ecover while Emma Richards
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Good news for West End bookworms
GOOD news is on the way for West End bookworms - the size of their village library is going to double very soon. The parish council has selected a contractor to carry out the development of the new library facility. It is hoped that building work will
