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Dennis: I'll take flak
Hampshire cricketer Adie Aymes was on the bench for Fleet Town last night but he and Mark Dennis' third game in charge ended in a 1-0 defeat at home to Burnham. Aymes did not make his debut for the North Hampshire outfit. Instead he watched the visitors
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Hockey: Dan's last hit is worth a point
Dan Leonard scored with the last hit of the match to earn Fareham a 2-2 draw against South Premier League rivals Oxford University at Iffley Road. Fareham looked set to suffer an odd-goal defeat until Leonard, hockey coach at King's School, Winchester
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Storm brewing over moorings shake-up
VILLAGERS will be able to have their say on major plans that could dramatically change the character of the River Hamble. Hampshire County Council and The Crown Estate have unveiled controversial proposals, which if given the go-ahead, would mean that
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Council chief on the move
THE chief executive of Basingstoke council, Katrine Sporle, is leaving to take up a high powered Government post. Katrine, who has been head of Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council for the past eight years, has been appointed as the country's chief planning
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Mother seeks the truth about her son's death
THE mother of Whitchurch vineyard owner Charles Cunningham has spoken of her frustration at trying to find out the truth about her son's death. The body of the 47-year-old Wooldings Vineyard boss was found on March 28 at the bottom of a ravine on an Indonesian
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'Jan lived life to the full'
MORE than 500 people packed into St Michael's Church in Basingstoke on Monday to say a final farewell to Jan Hunter, the wife of MP Andrew Hunter. Mr Hunter, with his daughter Kate, 23, and son James, 20, led the mourners, which included the mayor of
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In Port
Today's Principal Arrivals: Morraborg, general, 0700, 108; Faust, vehicle carrier, 0730, 40; Neptune Aegli, ro/ro, AM, 25 link; Kroonborg, general, 1200, 107; Autotransporter, ro/ro, 1300, 201 link; Celtic King, container, TBA, Con Term. Today's Principal
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Treat in store for motor race fans
HAMPSHIRE motor race fans won't have long to wait for the main action in 2003. The Thruxton circuit near Andover stages round three of the British Superbike Championship over the Easter weekend on April 20 while the British Touring Car Championship heads
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Saints are praised by the RFU
THE Rugby Football Union insists Southampton's St Mary's stadium plays an important part in their 2007 World Cup bid. As the Daily Echo revealed yesterday, the RFU have included Saints' £32m home in their list of grounds to hold matches in the sport's
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WINNERS ALL
A NEW FOREST school has scooped a £1m new sports centre from a £6.6m cash grant to Hampshire from the lottery. Totton's Hounsdown School, which has more than 1,120 pupils, has been given £1.4m to create a four-court sports hall complete with changing
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Crunch time for infill plan
VILLAGERS campaigning against plans to turn a field into a landfill site in a narrow country lane will make a final protest to county planners today. The protesters are expected to turn up in force to a meeting of Hampshire County Council's regulatory
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Dog blessing sparks row
ANTI-hunt campaigners have criticised a senior New Forest clergyman for "blessing" a group of foxhounds. The Vicar of Lyndhurst, the Rev Peter Murphy performed the ceremony during his annual open-air service at Bolton's Bench. Mr Murphy has come under
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Noise nuisance to cost company £2m
ESSO is having to splash out £2m on beating a noise problem which has sprung up in the new cataly-tic cracker which drives its refinery at Fawley. The noise has been branded as "sounding like a jet engine" and has sparked numerous complaints from people
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FULL SKIES
The skies over Southampton could be full of aircraft if latest predictions over passengers using the city's airport prove correct. Experts at Whitehall have warned passenger figures could rise to 7.1 million a year at Southampton International Airport
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Craig still longs for home
International music star Craig David talks to the Daily Echo's entertainment editor Andrew White about life as a superstar . . . CRAIG DAVID is back - and the one thing he would love to do is walk down Southampton High Street. The R&B music sensation
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Rape Crisis ready for flood of calls
COUNSELLORS at Southampton Rape Crisis are gearing themselves for a flood of calls from sex attack victims following harrowing revelations from TV celebrity Ulrika Jonsson. Her decision to go public about her date rape ordeal at the hands of a mystery
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Sir Patrick condemns immigrant 'parasites'
STARGAZER Sir Patrick Moore was today accused of being racist as he claimed the UK is being "swamped with parasites". Sir Patrick made the controversial comment at a pensioners' meeting in Winchester organised by the charity Age Concern. During a speech
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Concern over £2.7m facelift
AN ambitious £2.7m blueprint for the future of a neglected part of Southampton shoreline has sparked anger in the local community. The three-phase master plan for a 2.3km stretch of Weston Shore, partly funded by the Single Regeneration Budget, includes
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Schools' sporting joy
SCHOOLS across Hampshire are to get a slice of a £6.6m lottery handout to boost sports facilities for students. Six schools and two outdoor activity centres in the southern part of the county are to divide the cash between them. The money will be spent
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Ghouls and spooks in the right spirit
HALLOWE'EN hilarity is on offer all over Hampshire this half term. Museums around the county have organised innovative activity days for all the family. Wannabe witches can mix potions and build broomsticks at The Witches Brew on Thursday October 31 at
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Review: Shed Seven shine at Jaks
Shine launch Party, Jumpin' Jaks JUMPIN Jaks was transformed last night from a slightly cheesy club to one of the coolest live music venues in Southampton, thanks to the Shine launch party. The new monthly night saw indie favourites Shed Seven headline
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Hollies tour postponed
THE HOLLIES have had to postpone their current UK tour, as lead singer Carl Wayne has had to have an urgent operation. The tour, which was due to call at The Anvil, Basingstoke and Chichester Festival Theatre, has been postponed until next spring.
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Hockey: Trophy draw is unkind after Hamble hotshots reach round two
Hamble Old Boys walloped Richings Park 9-1 in the first round of the EHA Trophy - but then got a second phase draw they hardly wanted. "We've been drawn away to Wisbech - a four-hour Sunday morning slog I don't think we'll altogether relish," commented
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Schools get cash for big new projects
TWO Hampshire schools are celebrating today after council chiefs agreed to back plans to spend almost £2m on improvements and extensions. The cash means both Bridgemary School in Gosport and Wickham Primary School can open their doors to more pupils and
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Gordon Giltrap to join campus
THERE'S no need for half-term blues in Fareham's Western Wards. The Western Wards Community Campus is gearing up for its first Family Learning Week for all ages. The campus incorporates Brookfield Community School and Lockswood Community Centre. The week
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Turning trash into cash . . !
EASTLEIGH'S Crestwood Community School is hoping to turn trash into cash with the help of local residents and companies. The school is keen to get its hands on office materials that normally end up in the bin - old mobile phones, toner and printer cartridges
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Full skies
The skies over Eastleigh could be full of aircraft if latest predictions over passengers using the city's airport prove correct. Experts at Whitehall have warned passenger figures could rise to 7.1 million a year at Southampton International Airport if
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Helpline calls for recruits
EASTLEIGH mayor Councillor Gillian Connell and Romsey MP Sandra Gidley helped Parentline Plus recruit volunteers for its helpline when they dropped into the charity's Eastleigh headquarters. Parentline Plus is a national charity providing help and support
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Insurance firm boosts charity
GOLDEN-hearted staff at an Eastleigh-based insurance company have given a big boost to Southampton's Rose Road Children's Appeal. The bumper cheque for £5,000 was raised by the Fortis Insurance Charity Committee and was presented during a special assembly
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CLAUS: WE ARE ROCKS IN DEFENCE
Claus Lundekvam has praised the club's three centre halves for helping the side achieve the third best defensive record in the Premiership this season. Only Middlesbrough and Manchester United have conceded fewer goals than Saints in their ten top-flight
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Hamble River Sailing Club -707's go head-to-head
Day two - Sunday October 20th - of the Tyco Healthcare Hamble Winter Series proved to be full of excitement and incident for the 40 plus entries in the 707-class reports club commodore Roger Pritchard. " Mark Gillett and James Ross finished first and
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Le Tissier can dream of another outing at St Mary's
SAINTS legend Matt Le Tissier will have half an eye on a St Mary's return when he makes his competitive debut for Eastleigh next Wednesday. Eastleigh manager Paul Doswell has named the former Saints and England star for the Hampshire Senior Cup tie against
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BAT run is ended
BAT suffered their first home defeat of the season last night, losing 3-2 to lowly Alton Town despite taking the lead midway through the first half. Johnny Smith beat the offside trap before opening the scoring for the Tobaccomen but the visitors equalised
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In the hands of the goddesses
TWO Green Goddesses are set to arrive at Basingstoke police station on Monday, ready for next week's strike by firefighters. The engines, which will be manned by around 20 Royal Navy staff, will park outside the police station and will be guided to emergencies
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Brands Hatch is key to Williamson's fate
Hampshire motor cycle road-race star Francis Williamson can still win the national MRO Powerbike Championship going into the final round at Brands Hatch on Sunday. The Petersfield ace, who works in Hamble, is the form rider going into the series finale
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Smash costs Hyde his podium place
Winchester driver Steve Hyde was denied the chance of a third successive podium finish in the final round of the 2002 British GT Championship at Donington Park. Just half a minute into the one-hour race, with co-driver Richard Stanton from Salisbury at
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Humby roars back with a win
James Humby has had an up-and-down time since he won the British under-15 speedway championship. Within days of his title success, the youngster from Romsey fell heavily at Poole and suffered injuries which kept him out of the saddle until last week.
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Football: Le Tissier can dream of another outing at St Mary's
SAINTS legend Matt Le Tissier will have half an eye on a St Mary's return when he makes his competitive debut for Eastleigh next Wednesday. Eastleigh manager Paul Doswell has named the former Saints and England star for the Hampshire Senior Cup tie against
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Day 103: Please don't spoil our coastal walks
A GROUP representing more than 130,000 walkers has rapped plans to turn a deserted stretch of Southampton Water into a £750m container terminal. The Ramblers' Association said rural areas as far away as Beaulieu would be hit by noise and light pollution
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Football: Christchurch 0 - Totton 1
AFC Totton took advantage of the postponement of Lymington & New Milton's match at home to Cowes Sports, which fell victim to the weather. Ian Robinson's men continued their unbeaten start to the season, winning 1-0 at Christchurch to leapfrog Graham
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Hockey: Trojans goal glut grows by seven
There's no stopping Trojans, who boast the only unblemished Hampshire/Surrey Regional League record after thrashing previously undefeated Basingstoke 7-1 at Stoneham Lane. A 100 per cent record from three wins has given newly-promoted Trojans a two-point
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Netball: Sisters are doing it very well!
EVER met a sports team where all the players are related? Here's one. The Grinners News and Food netball team includes four sisters from one family and two sisters and a daughter from another. The sisters in the team are Debbie Targett, Angie Baird, Edith
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Intimidation claim over church project
A VICAR intimidated elderly parishioners into supporting his controversial plans for a new community hall, it was claimed at a church court. The Rev Canon Michael Anderson has been accused of applying "undue pressure" on his congregation to quell opposition
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Glasses raised to £2m 'bottle-bank'
A NEW £2m specially built plant in Southampton Docks is set to reprocess most of the 66 million disused glass bottles and jars in the county. Glass previously collected in Hampshire had to be transported to as far away as Yorkshire because of a lack of
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£200m ploughed into property fund
The Royal Bank of Scotland has launched a £200m commercial property fund aimed at customers across the Solent and Wessex business community. The fund is available to existing and prospective Royal Bank of Scotland and NatWest customers. The bank says
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Las Iguanas on the hunt for new venues
OWNERS of the Latin American restaurant Las Iguanas are searching for new locations in Southampton as part of a major investment programme over the next three years. Las Iguanas has received £3.9m investment from Piper Private Equity and the Royal Bank
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Review: From Russia with a touch of class
Spartacus, The Mayflower, Southampton NO-ONE does ballet quite like the Russians - and last night's performance at The Mayflower was the most impressive display you're likely to see this side of the Urals. Ballet Grigorovich, founded by former Bolshoi
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Young woman in park assault
SOUTHAMPTON detectives are urging women to heed the message behind the Daily Echo's Be Safe Be Sensible campaign after a teenager was assaulted. The 18-year-old was in Andrews Park alone at 1.15am on Saturday when she was indecently assaulted. The attack
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Deal marks star t of college's £10m plan
SOUTHAMPTON City College has struck a "massively significant" deal to sell off an ageing corner of its site as the first step in a £10m investment plan. College bosses have agreed to sell the Deanery site in Chapel Road to developers Bellway homes. Cash
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Busters' thanks to sailors
A HAMPSHIRE-based charity is £17,000 better off, thanks to hard-working sailors at a Southampton club. The money was the most ever raised by the Royal Southampton Yacht Club for its annual charity. Club commodore Anton Bates, who chose Southampton-based
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Bill's night
DESPITE his surname, Bill Sheffield does not come from Joe Cocker country, he hails from the USA. The former singer with Atlanta's Eastside Blues Band and the XLs, Bill plays Southampton's Talking Heads venue tonight The band line-up includes ex-producers
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DON'T END UP LIKE THIS
THE FAMILIES of two young men who died in a crash after taking pals on a terror ride through the streets of Portchester are urging other young motorists not to risk their lives in the same way. This mangled wreckage of a car stands tragic testimony to
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Car vandals spark night patrol idea
BOSSES at a car sales firm in Titchfield say they will be forced to start night patrols after a spate of attacks by vandals caused thousands of pounds of damage. Over the past three months the number of attacks has escalated to the point where staff at
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Fame on the cards for Emily, 8
THOUSANDS of visually- impaired people across Hampshire will be receiving festive tidings in a Christmas card designed by a Fareham schoolgirl. The design by Emily Peachy, a pupil at Uplands Junior School in Fareham, was chosen from more than 200 entries
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Titanic link for auction medals
A SET of medals that once belonged to the last person to have stepped off the Titanic before the liner's doomed maiden voyage were sold at auction yesterday for £23,000. Hundreds of bidders from around the globe competed for the medals of Captain Benjamin
