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Pub banner thanks helpful workmen
THE licensees of the Dorchester Arms pub are to thank workmen who have been tearing up the road, despite the fact that it has devastated their trade. Peter and Patricia King say the men were both helpful and pleasant while improving the notorious A30
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The wealthy ghetto that is Winchester
Winchester has cropped up in the top ten worst places to look for a home for first-time buyers. According to the Halifax survey, the city comes seventh in a list of least affordable towns in Britain. The average house price in Winchester has rocketed
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Delay fears denied over £1m junction
HIGHWAY chiefs have rejected criticism of plans to build a £1m junction on the edge of the New Forest. They denied that long delays will occur when traffic lights are installed at the point where the A326 meets the A35 at Colbury. Hampshire County Council
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Gigantic journey for mini
A PLUCKY Waterside couple with a spirit of adventure are planning to take off in a Mini this autumn in aid of charity. Anna Cosgrove and her boyfriend Paul Mason, both from Dibden Purlieu, are taking Paul's 13-year-old Mini, Bluebell, on "The Italian
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Staff homes set for £4.7m mental unit
HEALTH chiefs have been given permission to house key staff beside a multi-million-pound mental unit on the edge of the New Forest. West Hampshire NHS Trust has received consent to provide housing at Loperwood Manor, part of the former Tatchbury Mount
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Residents challenge minister over camp
GOVERNMENT minister Elliot Morley has been challenged to visit Brockenhurst to judge the potential impact of plans to swap one of the New Forest's biggest campsites to new grounds. A scheme to transfer the 600-pitch site in Hollands Wood across the A337
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Here's something about Mary
ONE of the most significant events in the construction of the future Southampton megaliner, the 150,000 ton Queen Mary 2 is to take place in a few weeks time. The keel of the largest, longest, tallest, widest and most expensive passenger ship in history
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Review: Show was just so slick
Grease, The Mayflower, Southampton GREASE was the word at The Mayflower last night when the hit musical opened to an ecstatic audience. From the opening bars to the final bow, the capacity venue was filled with the sounds of enthusiastic applause and
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Darius to entertain
TWO more star have been confirmed to play at the Power In The Park concert in Southampton on Saturday June 9. Former Popstars and Popidol contestant Darius has agreed to come along and entertain the crowds, along with Garage superstars DJ Luck and MC
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The buzz of live music
SALISBURY town centre will be buzzing with live music, from classical to country, acoustic to ambient and soul to ska, this weekend as part of this year's Salisbury Festival. From Friday to Sunday, the town's pubs, clubs and hotels will play host to a
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Victim, 41, dies
A 41-YEAR-OLD man has died in hospital nine days after he was injured in a disturbance outside a pub at Haylands on the outskirts of Ryde. Robert Hall, from Ryde, died in the intensive care unit at St Mary's Hospital, Newport, early yesterday. He never
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B&Q takes Connie away to China!
BOSSES at one of Hampshire's largest companies have rewarded an extreme case of staff loyalty - with a Chinese take-away. But it will not involve egg fried rice, sweet and sour chicken or prawn crackers. Grateful DIY chiefs are flying Fareham supergran
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Young soccer squad outgrows its cash
EIGHT months ago there was no such thing as a youth squad at Fareham Town Football Club. Now, less than a year later, the budding football academy has seen membership rocket from seven to more than 80 players aged below 16. The youth division is a welcome
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A tradition dictates horses for courses
POLICE are putting the finishing touches to plans to make sure one of Hampshire's oldest annual events goes ahead without a hitch. It's a far cry from last year when the foot-and-mouth outbreak caused the centuries-old Wickham Horse Fair to be cancelled
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Patrol brings peace to rec
POLICE put out an additional public order patrol at the weekend in the wake of recent confrontations between groups from Toynbee School, Chandler's Ford, and Eastleigh's Crescent School. Spot-checks were made of more than 40, predominantly young people
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MP seeks pensions justice for women
EASTLEIGH MP David Chidgey has joined forces with Liberal Democrat leader Charles Kennedy and writer Claire Rayner to launch a major new campaign to demand pension justice for women. Currently, pensioner poverty rates are highest among women. Almost three-quarters
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Kelly 's our heroine,say shoppers
FANS were hot-footing it to Eastleigh's Swan shopping centre on Saturday to get some expert tips from one of the golden girls of British athletics. However, Kelly Holmes, who is currently training for this year's Commonwealth Games, stressed there was
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Jump to it and join the festival
JUMP Right In! That's the general invitation going out to celebrate the tenth Eastleigh Dance Festival, which takes to the stage at The Point dance and arts centre next month. The festival started in 1992 when the emphasis was just about getting involved
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Some might say it's a generous gift
A SIGNED guitar from one of the rock world's biggest bands will take centre stage at a charity auction this week. Oasis frontmen Liam and Noel Gallagher, together with the rest of the band, have signed the Epiphone Sheraton, which is currently winging
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MATTY AS GOOD AS GAZZA
MATTHEW Le Tissier's boyhood hero, Liam Brady, has paid a glowing tribute to the Saints legend on the day of the testimonial that will bring to an end his 17 years of service at Southampton. Over 32,000 fans will pack into St Mary's tonight to thank Le
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Rejuvenated Crawley sets out to prove point
JOHN CRAWLEY remains confident of persuading England he is fit enough to make his Test comeback against Sri Lanka this week as he attempts to become one of the first players to benefit from the possibility of an increased number of central contracts.
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Milkman drove after night on the booze
A WARSASH milkman carried out his early morning round while almost twice the drink-drive limit. After a drinking session the previous night, Polish Wieslaw Szubryt, who can hardly speak English, admitted getting behind the wheel of his Ford Transit milk
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Web-ing present
HARRIET Costello School has won a nationwide competition run by the website EverythingEducation. The Basingstoke school was automatically entered for a prize draw after visiting the site, which aims to bring schools and businesses together. Its prize
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Tony's got full licence
A NEW racing chapter opens for former Hampshire-based jockey Tony Charlton when he saddles his first runner as a trainer tomorrow. He sends out Birth of the Blues in an apprentice handicap at Brighton hoping for a fairytale start to his new career. Charlton
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In Port
Today's Principal Arrivings: Liban Car, ro/ro, 0500, 43; Autoline, ro/ro, 0600, 201 link; Lykes Innovator, container, 0700, 205; Asuka, cruise ship, 0800, 40; Autoprestige, ro/ro, 1100, 201 link; Tenacious, sail training, 1400, 46; P&O Nedlloyd Shackleton
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Juniors are up and running
THE FIRST National Junior League matches of the season took place at a windy and wet Down Grange track but excellent performances by many of the Basingstoke athletes saw the host club win both their matches. The 22 under-20 and under-17 teams from across
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School trio victorious
A TRIO of golfers from Richard Aldworth School won the preliminary round of the British Heart Foundation's Junior Golf competition held at Stoneham Golf Club recently. The team consisted of Andy McCartney, Andy Darmody and Dan Geliot. They managed a score
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Football: Eastleigh snap up Andover trio
AMBITIOUS Eastleigh have swooped for three of the players who led Andover to the Jewson Wessex League title. The full extent of the Ten Acres club's rebuilding plans became apparent yesterday when new manager Paul Doswell unveiled a bumper batch of 13
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Free parking? Not if the city council can help it
Free on-street parking will soon be a thing of the past in Winchester. City council bosses are now on course to bring in a 30p charge for every half-hour spent at any of the spaces later this summer. But traders say new charges to be levied on 130 spaces
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Day in the Life
OVER the years, Lorelei Leaver (pictured) has had to reinvent herself as her life has taken some unexpected twists and turns. The bubbly 47-year-old with an infectious laugh now works as a customer service administrator for Chas A Blatchford and Sons
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Bring your brollies!
THERE will be plenty of summer showers in Southampton this month when Singin' in the Rain splashes into The Mayflower. Whatever the weather, a fantastic show is guaranteed with this sparkling new production of MGM's unforgettable musical movie. The show
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Boat and car clue to missing mother
DETECTIVES hunting for missing Southampton mum Belinda Gibson today switched their hunt to Southampton Water. Detectives investigating the disappearance of the mother-of-five, pictured right, want to hear from anyone who may have information about a boat
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Falklands vets visit runs into apathy
ORGANISERS of a fundraising day to send Falkland veterans on a pilgrimage to the islands have vowed to stage the event despite fears it could be axed over lack of interest. The reunion in Gosport was set to raise thousands of pounds to help pay for war
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Fire hero saves neighbour, 68
A HEROIC roofer battled smoke and flames to rescue his elderly neighbour after fire ravaged through the pensioner's bungalow. As soon as Vince Urry spotted smoke billowing from the corner of a front window he kicked open the front door, grabbed 68-year-old
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Tories target Lakes for Jubilee tribute
CHANDLER'S Ford Tories are to use their new-found power to overhaul a beauty spot to mark the Queen's Golden Jubilee. Conservatives, who dominate the town after the recent council elections, want to extend improvements currently being made to Hiltingbury
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Two cruise ships make port debut
Southampton's dominance of the UK's multi-million pound cruising industry is being boosted further with the arrival of two ships on their maiden calls to the port. The Japanese cruise ship, Asuka is an unusual visitor to Southampton bringing hundreds
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Record cruise programme for Cunard
Cunard has announced that its UK cruise programme out of Southampton will greatly increase from next year with QE2 and Caronia offering a total of 31 departures from the docks - a record for the company. Cunard president and chief operating officer, Pam
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Tahar steels himself for Shearer 'reunion'
TAHAR EL KHALEJ could come face to face with Alan Shearer tonight, 72 hours after the two players were involved in a heated confrontation following the injury to Kieron Dyer. Shearer will play for a star-studded England XI against a Saints team featuring
