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Basingstoke book a quarter-final berth
A MUCH-WEAKENED Winchester side proved no match for a rampant and full strength Basingstoke, who coasted into the quarter finals of the Hampshire Caffrey's Cup with a 60-8 victory at Down Grange. It was all too easy for the hosts, who ran in ten tries
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Local heroes enjoy turn in the spotlight
SOME of Hampshire's most dedicated community and charity workers have shared in today's New Year Honours. They include Ron Foulkes, 72, of Littleton, near Winchester, who has been chairman of the Friends of Countess Mountbatten House for ten years and
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Masked gunman in takeaway cash raid
POLICE are hunting a masked gunman who escaped with more than £1,000 after holding up a Southampton pizza house. The raider burst into the rear of Domino's Pizza at Stag Gates in The Avenue shortly before 2.30am yesterday. Brandishing a black pistol,
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Refinery takes flak for fouling the air
FAMILIES living near Fawley refinery claim foul-smelling emissions from the huge petro-chemical complex have left them feeling ill. Dennis Connell, of Bevis Close, Blackfield, was overcome by a stink of methane gas from the refinery and phoned the refinery
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Sales turn us into big spenders
STORES in Southampton have reported a bumper start to the sales as shoppers went on a spending spree in the city. Some outlets even reported a 30 per cent increase in trade compared to the same time last year. The sales began in earnest on December 27
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Pubs dismiss extra drinking allowance
PUB landlords across Southampton have decided against extending opening hours over the New Year period despite government permission to stay open for up to a day and a half. Many seasoned revellers who usually begin drinking from 11am today -- New Year's
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Crack habit led to crime - and to jail
A HAMPSHIRE man's craving for heroin and crack cocaine led to a spate of offending - and ultimately a two-year prison sentence. Christopher Kirby, 24, committed two break-ins while the occupants were asleep on the premises, and on a third occasion a family
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Bailey nets at wrong end as Totton go top
FORMER Bournemouth ace, John Bailey, scored the first own goal of his career to kick-start a third successive win for Totton. But Chris Collinge, speaking after what could be his last game as Brock boss, insisted on heaping praise on his midfielder. Playmaker
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Rix: I don't feel I'm under pressure
PORTSMOUTH manager Graham Rix watched his side succumb to yet another embarrassing defeat and laid a large part of the blame on goalkeeper Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi. Opponents Grimsby had won only once in their last 20 matches and played like it early on allowing
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Property market is set to slow down
The surge in house prices looks set to slow next year as the housing boom draws to an end, according to a survey out this week. The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors predicted that house prices would climb by six per cent in 2002 compared with growth
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FREEZE MAYHEM
COLD snap chaos reigned on the roads of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight yesterday as more than 100 drivers came to grief in a 12-hour spell. Police put the majority of the icy incidents down to "driver stupidity", saying motorists were failing to slow
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Knife robber terrorised customers
POLICE are hunting a masked robber who held up a Southampton convenience store at knifepoint in front of shocked parents and children. The knifeman ordered the terrified young assistant to hand over cash from the till, saying: "If you don't give me the
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Saints hold fire over supporter
SOUTHAMPTON chairman Rupert Lowe is waiting before taking any possible action against the fan who ran onto the pitch and confronted Leeds goalscorer Lee Bowyer towards the end of Saturday's game at the Friends Provident St Mary's Stadium. The man ran
