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Eastleigh's form is a real knock-out
Eastleigh had much strength and depth in their ten-man squad for TVAC in the quarter-finals of the Vanden-Eynde Clubman's Knock-out Cup on Stoneham Bottom Lake. Eastleigh ran out comfortable winners by 120 points to 92 and in the process took four out
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Historical view
LIFE in 17th century Minstead is the subject of a new book by New Forest author Peter Roberts. The 140-page book provides a fascinating insight into the way people in the parish lived and worked more than 300 years ago. Many of the villagers kept pigs
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Kavanagh sets London Road alight
ANDOVER 2nd XI batsman Marc Kavanagh produced an excellent display of batting as he demolished the Leckford attack with a blistering knock of 99 in last Saturday's final warm-up game before the start of this weekend's Hants County One league campaign.
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Spurs fans lifetime dream
FORMER Andover New Street player Tim Kidney and his dad Andy realised a lifetime ambition recently when they played at the home of Spurs - White Hart Lane. It was all part of a charity fund- raising event for Children's Diabetes and was run nationwide
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Bumper season ahead for HSA league
AS one season ends another starts and it looks like being a bumper crop of teams entering the local HSA Youth League next season. "It's looking really good," said league secretary Jon Holman. "We've asked the clubs what their plans are for next season
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Polling station ran out of ballot papers
Another election error could have hit results in Swanmore and Newtown where the new leader of Winchester City Council was returned with a slim 33-vote majority. A polling station at Rookesbury Hall, at Newtown, was forced to close for 35 minutes at 7pm
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Two remanded after man dies in collision
TWO men have been remanded in custody after a Hampshire man was killed by a car in Blackpool. Student James Bickers, 27, of Lymington, was crossing a road last Saturday when he was struck by a Vauxhall Cavalier SRi. Yesterday two men from Little Hulton
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MISSING MUM: THREE ARRESTS
THREE people were today being quizzed by detectives investigating the disappearance of Southampton mum Belinda Gibson. The trio - two men and one woman - were arrested in dawn swoops as part of a long-running police inquiry codenamed Operation Asgard.
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We'll return your NHS medical aids
THE drive to save the NHS £500,000 of wasted cash is being stepped up, thanks to the Daily Echo. Health bosses believe thousands of pounds worth of NHS equipment is still sitting out there in people's homes, because they have "forgotten" to return it
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Job cuts announced by railway works
ANOTHER 90 jobs are to be axed from Eastleigh's giant railway works with bosses blaming delays in rail franchise awards - postponing the start of major renovation contracts. The jobs bombshell comes just seven months after the loss of 50 jobs for exactly
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Arsonists blamed for torching ex-pub
FIREFIGHTERS are warning youngsters to stay out of abandoned buildings following a suspected arson fire at a derelict pub in Southampton yesterday evening. Emergency services were called to the blaze, which broke out at around 5.50pm in the abandoned
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Airport is set to fly you to the Med
Southampton is taking off for the sun, sea and sand of the Mediterranean as a major UK holiday company begins flights from the city's international airport. The rapidly growing airport is already the south's number one gateway for the region's business
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Jubilee tattoo
THE Isle of Wight branches of the Royal British Legion are to stage a special military tattoo at Carisbrooke Castle on June 2 to commemorate the Queen's Golden Jubilee. Ex-service groups, cadet forces and other organisations will be taking part in the
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Skateboarding site
SKATEBOARDERS in Tid-worth can look forward to having a skateboard facility in the town once again after parish councillors agreed to pay £2,000 towards a new scheme at a new site. A controversial plan for a 'half-pipe' at the Queen's Wall in Ludgershall
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Residents fears over mast safety
TEST Valley planners have been left in little doubt over the strength of feeling against new phone masts set to sprout up in the Andover area. On Wednesday Brian Avis and Rose Desborough each handed in petitions from their areas containing a total of
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That's sum reward for Ryan
A PUPIL at Hurstbourne Tarrant Primary School proved he's one of the best mathematicians in the country after winning a bronze award in the Primary Mathem-atics Challenge. Ryan Norris, aged 11, scored so high in the first part of the challenge in November
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Have a say on 20mph zones
PEOPLE in Ludgershall are being asked to choose where they would like to see a new 20mph speed restricted zone introduced in the village. At the annual parish meeting Joanne Grinter, an official from the highways department at County Hall in Trowbridge
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Best foot forward for charity
SEVERAL women from Andover are taking part in a midnight fundraising event power-walking through the centre of London tomorrow night. Gemma Cleary, a 19-year-old car worker, said: "I have been training for this half marathon event with Amanda Scott and
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Squirrel ropes face the axe over costs
VITAL rope bridges which protect the Island's rare red squirrels from busy roads are to be removed due to insurance problems. The Island's Wight Squirrel Project, which was behind the initiative to install the three bridges - two at Ryde and one at Yarmouth
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Charlotte's the pick of the crop
New Forest Junior AC had the largest club turnout at the Hampshire Multi Events Championships at Portsmouth. Of the dozen athletes who took part, nine were under-13 girls competing in hurdles, high jump, long jump, shot and a middle distance race to finish
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Port expands to become a big player on world stage
Landing on the desks of top executives and leading industrials around the world is a glossy book telling the tale of a Southampton success story. In recent days captains of industry will have read about a business which employees thousands of people,
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Smith nears 25,000 club
Robin Smith rescued Hampshire with his first championship ton in a year - but fell 19 runs short of the 25,000 club. Smith had missed the Benson and Hedges Cup win against Middlesex so he could rest his bad back. And he reaped the benefit yesterday after
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Broughton's take on Lyndhurst
BROUGHTON Youth teams recently entertained Lyndhurst in an end-of-season series of challenge matches for the 'No Fear' Trophy. The trophy was donated by Trevor and Anita Draycott in memory of their son Steven, a former youth team player, who tragically
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Stockbridge finish season in style
STOCKBRIDGE saved their best 'til last with last Saturday morning's 6-2 away win against Portsmouth RN in their final Hants Premier Division game of the season. With the game kicking-off at 12 noon, John Hewitt led the way with a sparkling hat-trick and
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KCBs proud Lions do the double
Andover 1 Fleet Town 0 WITH champagne corks poppin' like a 21-gun salute in celebration, Ken Cunningham Brown's proud Andover side completed the Jewson Wessex League (JWL) double at Privet Park in Gosport on Monday afternoon. Already crowned league champions
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Tennis quartet in national debut
FOUR Southampton youngsters met some hot competition when they travelled to Liverpool to take part in an inner-city tournament. Ten-year-old Sean New, from Fairisle School, and 12-year-olds Paul Steart, from Oakwood School and Millbrook School's Adam
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Barrett stars but Hants miss out
A WILLIAM Barrett-inspired Hampshire tennis team missed out on promotion in the County Cup by the narrowest of margins. The under-13 side were level with Berkshire on matches and sets won, but lost by two games after three days of intense competition.
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In Port
Today's Principal Arrivings: Nordkap, general, 0430, 101/2; Oriana, cruise ship, 0645, 105; Trianon, ro/ro, 0730, 34/35; Oued Aziz, container, 1230, Con Term; Fidelio, vehicle carrier, 1630, 40; Arroyofrio Uno, ro/ro, 2000, 25 link; P&O Nedlloyd Torres
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Eighteen singles winners on parade
EIGHTEEN previous singles winners will be in the Parade of Champions when the Southampton Open celebrates its golden anniversary this summer. Tournament supremo Peter Kemp wanted to organise something special to mark the Open's 50th birthday and he has
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Ski-ing: Michael on slippery slope to gold medal
BOY WONDER Michael Colyer has topped a fabulous ski season by winning the British boy combined champion title for 2002. The 12-year-old skier has just returned from Austria where he grabbed gold in the Super G at the British Alpine Championships. "It
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Cycling: So close to first race victory for Walkling
STEVE WALKLING came agonisingly close to claiming his first race win of the season around the New Forest circuit in New Milton with an impressive time of 1hr 16min 41sec. Walkling, from the Portsmouth-based VC St Raphael Waite Contracts team looked to
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Voters oust city leader
Winchester City Council was left without a leader after Thursday's local elections when Rodney Sabine failed to be re-elected. The former Liberal Democrat council leader said he was targeted by a Conservative and Labour leafleting campaign to oust him
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ASSAULT CHARGES
A RETIRED Hampshire doctor has been charged with a string of indecent assaults against his women patients. Dr Robin Marsh, who worked as a GP in Hedge End for nearly four decades, will appear in court following a long-running investigation by detectives
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Justine's tears of delight
IT WAS all too much for brave Justine Diaper when her father's work colleagues told her what she'd be doing today. The 12-year-old, who has been battling against bone cancer for the last two years, broke down in tears as she was handed family tickets
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Balloon man set to reach for the stars
A HAMPSHIRE balloonist is shooting for the stars in an attempt to break the world altitude record for a manned balloon flight this summer. Colin Prescot, from Stockbridge, near Winchester, and Andy Elson hope to fly a staggering 25 miles - 132,000ft -
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Rose Road reveal the name for new centre
SOUTHAMPTON'S new state-of-the-art complex for local youngsters with profound disabilities is to be called the Bradbury Centre. Construction work is now under way at Aldermoor for the Rose Road Association and the centre should be open by March of next
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Councillor's rude gesture
SOUTHAMPTON'S Labour Party has launched an internal inquiry into the conduct of one of its most senior figures. It has emerged that Councillor Paul Jenks made an obscene gesture to a fellow candidate during last Thursday's elections. Tony Broome from
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Mob on the rampage
AN ANDOVER man was forced to barricade himself inside his own home after a gang of around 50 youngsters went on the rampage, throwing bricks and stones at his windows. The incident on Saturday night was the culmination of a weekend of violence on the
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Strategy puts rural areas in spotlight
A RURAL strategy for the Test Valley moved a step nearer on Wednesday when the borough council's corporate and economic over-view and scrutiny committee approved its adoption. The aim of the strategy is to provide a comprehensive approach by the council
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Villagers vote in new council
ST Mary Bourne villagers have elected their new parish council. It was the only contested parish council election in Basingstoke and Deane borough with 16 residents contesting the nine seats. Turn-out at over 55 per cent was well above the national average
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All set for High Street probe
OPPONENTS to the pedestrianisation of Andover High Street will be crowding into the long-awaited public inquiry on the controversial proposal. The inquiry takes place in Andover Guildhall on 18 June. High Street trader Ken Whitehouse - one of the campaign
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Log on to town's first catholic website
ANDOVER is set to get its very own Catholic internet site when the parish church of St John the Baptist launches its website on Sunday. Andover MP Sir George Young is doing the honours at the church hall in Alexandra Road, to coincide with World Communications
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Summer post in Kosovo
MORE than 600 soldiers from the Tidworth based 1st battalion the Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment are to spend the summer in Kosovo. "We take over in Pristina on 10 May where we will be involved in peacekeeping and providing a safe environment for the
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Blame parents not me says police boss
WAYWARD Ludgershall youths who vandalise property, intimidate the elderly or use drink and drugs in public places could become the first in Wiltshire to face anti-social behaviour or-ders (ASBOs), a meeting in the village was told. At a well-attended
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Residents hit out at policing levels
TIDWORTH police sergeant Paul Oatway came face to face with public criticism of policing at a meeting in Ludgershall but left most of the audience reassured. At the annual parish meeting he said he did not accept criticism that there was little police
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Top billing
MAY Day Bank Holiday Monday in Monxton means the annual Monxton Mucky Duck Race on Pillhill Brook. This year the popular event raised funds for Amport School and Monxton Village Hall and with the finishing post at the rear of the Mucky Duck - also known
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Joust a bit of fun
THE traditional May Fair at Hurstbourne Priors didn't disappoint this Bank Holiday weekend, despite the threat of rain hanging over the event. One of the principal attractions was a jousting display by the Society of Creative Anachronism which drew the
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33 Homes plan for village
PLANS to build 33 houses on the chalk quarry at Hurstbourne Priors have been submitted to Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council. The application by ZGR Limited to restore and manage the quarry for nature conservation includes constructing a new roundabout
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Maypole fun for young and old
AROUND 150 people gathered in the sunshine to enjoy traditional May Day celebrations in Overton. The day was organised by Overton Action Group to provide a celebration for families in a traditional manner. Held at The Lynch, former residents Rose Smith
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Rooksbury Mill blaze probe
ANDOVER police are investigating the cause of a fire at Rooksbury Mill on Sunday night. Firefighters were called to the three storey listed building at 8.40pm to find the roof of the listed mill well alight. The blaze was brought under control after an
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Wrist on the mend
ANDOVER'S Olympic judo silver medallist Kate Howey is hoping the plaster will be coming off her broken wrist in just over a week's time allowing her to resume preparations for the Commonwealth Games in Manchester at the end of July. The sportswoman suffered
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Give us CCTV plead village traders
STOCKBRIDGE traders are fighting to get CCTV in the High Street because they fear their shops present a 'soft target' for thieves with surrounding towns already protected by the system. Chairman of the local chamber of trade, Mrs Marion Paviour, said
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Countdown to Island festival
THE final countdown has begun towards one of the largest events the Isle of Wight has staged for many years. The Isle of Wight Festival from June 3 to 16 starts in just over three weeks, and will feature hundreds of musicians performing before a combined
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Shipping group is stung by big losses
ONE of Southampton Docks' biggest customers, the container shipping group P&O Nedlloyd has reported a first quarter loss and warned against hopes of an immediate financial recovery. The group, jointly owned by P&O and Dutch group Royal Nedlloyd
