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I'll give Bell a wake-up call, says Tremlett
CHRIS TREMLETT is aiming for the scalp of England Academy colleague Ian Bell at Edgbaston. Tremlett has recovered from the calf strain he sustained in the Benson & Hedges defeat at Essex 11 days ago and is back in the Hampshire squad for the first
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Security concern over new bridge
CONTROVERSIAL plans to build a £1.2million footbridge across Churchill Way are waiting for planning approval. The 45m-long bridge, with two silver-painted arches, will link Festival Place and Crown Heights - a new luxury apartment block under construction
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Council to review cemetery rules
TADLEY Town Council has agreed to review the town's cemetery regulations following a meeting with bereaved residents. In a letter sent out last week, the council informed residents that regulations which had been in place for some years and had been ignored
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Helping Daniel fulfil his dreams
FRIENDS, family and neighbours have been rallying round to ensure that the dreams of courageous two-year-old Daniel Bowler come true. Daniel, who is dying from cancer, loves riding around on his motorised bike, which was bought through a collection at
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John's crash landing no joke
A BIZARRE accident has left Totton motorcycle road-racer John Crockford fretting over his British Championship prospects. Racers like Crockford accept broken bones as an occupational hazard - but not when they fall off bicycles! That's just what Crockford
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Chest pains don't stop crash rider Mackenzie
TICHFIELD teenager Billy Mackenzie qualified for Sunday's French Motocross Grand Prix despite a high-speed crash which left him with chest pains and difficulty breathing. He went on to finish in 24th place, just outside the points, and that would have
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Blencowe targets Silverstone for win
SALISBURY racing driver Alan Blencowe is counting down to victory in the British Touring Car Championship. The young GA Alfa Romeo 156 driver, who competes in the Production Class of the BTCC, took third place at Oulton Park, second at Thruxton and admits
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Basketball: Stars eye glory in under-20s
Solent Stars' under-20 men qualified for the Final Four competition on Saturday week with a sensational 95-83 win at last year's national champions East Durham. They follow in the successful footsteps of the club's under-15s, cadet women and junior men
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Vosper reshuffle
Vosper Thornycroft is looking forward with renewed confidence and a new team to spearhead expansion. Chairman Lord Wakeham moves to the role of deputy chairman while chief executive Martin Jay becomes chairman and non-executive director. Paul Lester moves
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Irish Dance with plenty of singing
IF RIVERDANCE inspired you to don your dance shoes and do a jig then this Friday's Irish Dance at the Holiday Inn could be just for you. The event, which is being held in aid of the St Edmund's Restoration Fund, will feature Irish singing sensation Larry
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Popular museum is where the art is
NEARLY 90 items produced by amateur artists young and old have gone on display at Eastleigh Museum. The popular museum in the town's High Street decided to throw open its doors to artists living, working or studying in the borough. The invitation has
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Guilty Vics are thrown out of Gold Cup Final to add to league woe
East Cowes Vics have suffered a final kick in the teeth this season by being thrown out of the Isle of Wight Gold Cup. Having lost out in a close Hampshire Premier Division title race to Alton Town, Vics have been found guilty by the IoW Football Association
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Residents rally against garage replacements
A PETITION of nearly 200 signatures has been raised against plans to replace garages with houses in South Ham. The Basingstoke Extra revealed last week that strong opposition had been mounting ever since Kingfisher Housing Association announced its proposals
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DAY 54: Bay is vital to ecology
DIBDEN foreshore is a vital part of an internationally-important ecological system - so said English Nature's leading bird expert at the public inquiry into proposals to build a container terminal at Dibden Bay. At the hearing at Southampton's Eastern
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In Port
Today's Principal Arrivings: Arcadia, cruise ship, 00.30, 105; Hyundai Freedom, container, 0230, 206; Global Harvest, refrigerated, 0400, 104; Crown Odyssey, cruise ship, 0700, 38/9; Autofreighter, ro-ro, 0730, 203; Talisman, ro-ro, am, 43; Autoline,
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Cook chases Grand Prix glory
BRAMSHAW motor-racer Malcolm Cook has EuroCup glory on his mind as he heads for the Grand Prix circuit at Spa Francochamps this weekend. The 48-year-old aircraft stress analyst is expected to be one of the frontrunners in the first round of the Autosport
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ALBATROS
Southampton Docks welcomed back an old favourite with the arrival of the 24,803 ton Albatros. The vessel is well remembered in the port as Cunard's former Sylvania, which made her maiden call in the docks more than four decades ago in August 1960. Since
