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Newport on the verge of receivership
FEARS were growing on the Isle of Wight last night that the Island's premier football club, Newport, could be heading into receivership. Although director of football Tony Mount would only confirm that Port's financial position was "under review", it's
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MUDLARK - Breeding ground of the stars
If you're looking to become a professional football player at some point in the future, but are wanting to play for a local team in the meantime - look no further, because I've found the club for you. Winsor: breeding ground of the stars! It is at this
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Run and fun to support lifeboats
THE Royal National Lifeboat Institution is holding its second Solent Saunter fundraising event on Sunday at Netley's Royal Victoria Country Park. More than 110 runners have already signed up for the 5k race. There will be a multi-terrain course for serious
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In Port
Today's Principal Arrivals: Black Watch, cruise ship, 0630, 105; Trianon, ro/ro, 0630, 40; Autoprestige, ro/ro, 0800, 30; P&O nedlloyd Drake, container, 0915, 206; CMA CGM Bizet, container, 1145, 207; Shenandoah Highway, ro/ro, 1330, 202; Nedlloyd
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BOWLS - One point wins it
PALMERSTON won a Vivienne Trophy thriller 80-79 against Arun to set up a third-round derby date with old enemy Victory on December 12. A rattling 32-19 home win by Alma Chittenden, June Weale, Janet Chinn and Janet Mudd was the cornerstone of Palmerston's
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New leader warns of 'danger' for Forest
MEL Kendal from Milford on Sea is the new leader of New Forest council - and he marked his arrival with a blistering attack on the government's reorganisation plans. After taking over from previous leader Simon Hayes, who is aiming to become a Conservative
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New body takes city centre reins
CITY retailers, commercial and leisure providers have come together to promote Southampton's resurgence as one of the top UK shopping destinations. The newly formed City Centre Management group met for the first time last week and elected Jerry Stampfer
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Hampshire town leading the way to broadband
INTERNET users in Bishop's Waltham are helping BT to accelerate the roll-out of high-speed broadband communications across the UK. Bishop's Waltham exchange will next month become one of the first in the country to be equipped with ADSL broadband equipment
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BETRAYED
THIS is the shameless solicitor who stole from a mother's will to her four-year-old daughter. Thieving Robert Storey promised to invest Abbie Balfour's tragic legacy after her mother Janice died of an asthma attack. But instead the greedy 60-year-old
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Robert's pride and joy Fiesta sees off Ferrari
IN A RACE between a Ferrari and a Ford you would think it would be easy to predict a winner. But a mechanic from humble Maybush in Southampton pipped the Italian thoroughbred to the winning post when he scooped first prize in the most prestigious classic
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Saints' 007 heaven
SAINTS stars, celebrities and more than 550 of Hampshire's businessmen and women were shaken and stirred for cash at a charity dinner and Bond premiere staged at the Friends Provident St Mary's Stadium in Southampton last night. The James Bond-themed
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Shoe box appeal is a runaway success
CHILDREN in eastern Europe are set to benefit this Christmas thanks to the efforts of a Hampshire community. Pupils at St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School in Woolston have received the support of the whole community in their shoe box appeal. The
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Water levels rising
FLOODING as severe as the winter of 2000/2001 could be just around the corner for some communities around Andover. The Environment Agency is keeping a very close eye on the situation and will decide in the next few days whether to send out letters to
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Obit author publishes new book
A RETIRED Hampshire churchman's second career as a writer continues to blossom with the publication of his latest book. The Very Reverend Trevor Beeson has revealed he is the author of most of the clerical obituaries in the Daily Telegraph. He has written
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Attacker grabs teen girl
POLICE are warning women not to go out alone at night after a teenager was grabbed as she walked home from Flicks nightclub. The 18-year-old girl was terrified when a man approached her in the early hours of last Thursday morning, pushed her against a
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Take note of bin changes
IN a bid to rejuvenate its green waste collection service Test Valley Borough Council is asking householders to make changes to what they put into their brown lidded 'compostables' bins. The changes are needed to enable the collection service to stop
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Whacky events as cash pours in
THE Middle Wallop Army Air Corp and Andover Leisure Centre clocked up more than 600 miles in a 12-hour rowing race to raise £3,200 for Children in Need last week. The most outstanding performance came from the leisure centre's oldest member - 80-year-old
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Helicopter used in police hunt
ARMED police and a force helicopter were deployed during a dramatic arrest in Andover following an attempted armed robbery at Leckford Post Office. The incident happened at around 1pm on Monday when two men entered the post office and demanded money from
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Leisure project under way
ONE of the leading names in construction has commenced work on the major refurbishment of Andover Leisure Centre in a project that will dramatically improve the existing leisure facilities in the area. The £688,000 project for Valley Leisure is being
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Simply the best - again
A POPULAR pub near Whitchurch has been awarded the title of best pub of the year in north Hampshire because of its selection of beers. The award was presented to the Watership Down Inn by CAMRA (the Campaign for Real Ale) and follows on from the inn's
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Help shape future of rural transport
PUBLIC transport, walking and cycling in western Hampshire come under the spotlight when the public gets the chance to have their say today on the shape of things to come. Exhibitions are being staged in Andover and Stockbridge. Hampshire County Council
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Ugly bridge set to go
AN ugly iron bridge built in the 1960s to let people cross the A338 road at Pennings Road in Tidworth could be dismantled. Parish councillors in the village have said they would only be prepared to see the bridge removed if it is replaced by a pelican
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Vow to fight for homes
ELDERLY and disabled residents from a village near Eastleigh have vowed to block bulldozers that could be about to level their homes. Eastleigh Housing Associ-ation, the owner of the row of sheltered bungalows that are under threat, wants to tear them
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Union devastated by Pirelli jobs axe
TALKS are going on between union officials and management as Eastleigh is still reeling from the news that nearly 200 jobs are to be axed at cable giant Pirelli's Bishopstoke works. As reported in yesterday's Daily Echo, Pirelli's glass fibre unit is
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Take the brakes off funds and curb speeding
VILLAGERS battling for a reduced speed limit on what they claim is a dangerous village road near Eastleigh have demanded that road bosses pay for a "few signs and cans of paint". Residents of Winchester Street, Botley, say that cars and lorries reach
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No offers for Saints pair
RUPERT LOWE today dismissed suggestions that Jo Tessem and Paul Jones could be heading for the St Mary's exit door. The Saints chairman insists he has received no offers to buy either player when the mid-season transfer window opens in January. He said
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I don't want to fall out with fans
DIEHARD Saints fan Dave Ford is backing the Daily Echo's safe standing campaign. Ford (pictured right) is a regular in the Northam Stand and last season was the Saints fan regularly featured on the now-defunct ITV Premiership Parliament programme. He
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Captain to help Father Christmas
THE captain of a luxury Southampton cruise ship is to give Father Christmas a hand by delivering some very special presents to the children of a Caribbean island. Captain Rory Smith, master of the 69,153-ton Oriana, leaves Southampton Docks next Monday
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Bashley's Paul not part of the winter Sales
BASHLEY boss Barry Blankley has declared that Paul Sales is going nowhere, scuppering rumours linking the Southampton-based marksman with a move to Weymouth. Substitute Sales made a headline-grabbing comeback following a three-month groin injury lay-off
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Banger move fury as teams contest ban
A DISPUTE that has seen two football teams for seven-year-olds kicked out of a Hampshire league has taken a new twist. As reported in the Daily Echo, the teams - both registered under the name BTC Solent - were booted out of the Hedge End Rangers under-eights
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ICE HOCKEY - Buffalo's run over
Basingstoke Buffalo's 100 per cent winning record finally came to a dramatic finale in an exciting 3-3 draw at home to Invicta Mustangs. Despite out-shooting Invicta 18-7, the Buffalo went down 2-0 in the first period after goals from Matt Drake and Peter
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TABLE TENNIS - Waterside A closing in on Generation II
CHARLIE CHILDS rolled back the years to extend Generation II's lead at the top of the Southampton League Premier Division last week. The Fareham based-team was inspired by a hat-trick from their veteran skipper to defeat a weakened Snows A team 8-2. The
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BOWLS - Hot competition for women
HAMPSHIRE, who have failed to cut much ice in the Atherley Trophy over the past eight years, suffered another first-round exit in the women's inter-county championship. Their 124-102 defeat by a Surrey side liberally sprinkled with internationals completed
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FISHING - Eastleigh set to end Pewsey run
PEWSEY Avon Angling's run of Hants, Wilts & Dorset Winter League triumphs, which has stretched for nearly a decade, looks certain to come to an end. They finished a disappointing fifth on the Todber Manor Complex at Gillingham and the result looks
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PIER INTO A GREAT FUTURE
COUNCIL chiefs have unveiled plans to transform a popular part of the New Forest coastline. Hundreds of thousands of pounds will be spent on enhancing Hythe Promenade if long-awaited proposals to create a lively waterfront area are approved. Plans include
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Footballs for schools
ENGLAND World Cup hero Sir Geoff Hurst brought a football bounty to teams across Southampton. The legendary player, who scored a hat-trick in the 1966 World Cup, arrived with 1,000 footballs destined for schools and community teams from the city. The
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In black and white
AN OWL born at a Hampshire sanctuary is believed to be the first black barn owl ever born in Britain. Sooty began raising the eyebrows of staff and management at the New Forest Owl Sanctuary at Crow near Ringwood the minute he first cracked his way out
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The New Forest
The New Forest is full of ponies and deer, It makes me happy when I come here. I like to walk in the heather, Will we be lucky with the weather? We take a picnic and some cakes, Better watch out for the poisonous snakes. The big trees climb higher and
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Saints open new toyshop
MATT LE TISSIER was joined by two Saints legends when he opened a new toyshop. Brian O'Neil and Mick Channon signed autographs with Matt as he cut the ribbon at the Kidz Store in the Bargate Centre, Southampton. The shop sells themed furniture like bunk
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Stay safe, says Suzy's mother
NATIONAL personal safety campaigner Diana Lamplugh is urging regional newspapers across the country to follow the Daily Echo's lead in promoting safety on the streets. Mrs Lamplugh set up the Suzy Lamplugh trust after her daughter disappeared from the
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Have your say on borough blueprint
A SERIES of exhibitions giving information about proposals for housing, employment, retail and recreation in Test Valley are continuing around the borough until the end of the year. They will include details of how important countryside gaps can be maintained
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Chance to vote for unsung hero
THREE hard working individuals have been chosen as the finalists in Andover's Chantry Centre sponsored 'Unsung Heroes' campaign which has been running for the past two months. The campaign, which is also supported by the Red Cross, asked shoppers to nominate
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Marathon boost
ALAN Watters from Stoke marked his 50th marathon in New York recently by raising more than £1,000 for Whizz Kidz - a charity which buys wheelchairs for children with mobility problems. The 53-year-old, who works for the DLO in Andover, limped eight miles
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Care bed plan
ANDOVER'S Copper Beeches residential home is to be one of seven such establishments in Hampshire to convert some of its residential beds to intermediate care beds in a bid to reduce hospital bed- blocking. The £1 million project, which is being developed
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County demands £200,000
A DEMAND from Hampshire County Council that it should be paid £200,000 by a developer in Ludgershall could jeopardise the creation of 1,000 new jobs at a business park in the village. Hampshire wants the money as a contribution towards the cost of a major
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Repair or close threat
A DEMAND from Hampshire County Council that it should be paid £200,000 by a developer in Ludgershall could jeopardise the creation of 1,000 new jobs at a business park in the village. Hampshire wants the money as a contribution towards the cost of a major
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Join Santa for festive switch on
TONIGHT'S the night for the Andover Christmas lights switch-on and it promises to be a fun event for all the family. Santa and his reindeer will again be the star attraction in the parade, which sets off from Bridge Street at 6.55pm, and he will be joined
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Fury over funding for village CCTV
AN Overton parish councillor has slammed a decision not to allow money gained from the sale of the police house to pay for CCTV in the village. Cllr Graham Hensman spoke of his disgust after village bobby Pc Paul Green told the parish council the money
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Cornucopia of carrots
ANOTHER Andover Far-mers' Market was held on Sunday - and it proved to be as popular as ever. There was a wide range of products on display, a juggler to entertain shoppers and stallholders, and hot food on offer. Produce from fish, cheese, meat, honey
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New club draws on talent
ANDOVER MP Sir George Young has officially opened a new arts and crafts club aimed principally at older or disabled people. Age Concern Andover and Club Hampshire have joined forces to launch a club for those who want to sketch, paint and learn handicrafts
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Green theme stumble leads to loss of a star
ENVIRONMENT and health services provided at an annual cost of £5 million by Test Valley Borough Council have failed to get top marks partly because kitchen and garden waste have been sent to landfill for the past 18 months. Overall the services are described
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Whiteley parish bid on cards
WHITELEY is a step closer to having its own parish council after the government backed the move. Councillors and residents have been campaigning for the new community to have its own forum since the start of the year. Currently Whiteley is split between
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Derrick's bin wheelie busy with stickers
ART enthusiast Derrick Voller has come up with an innovative way to make sure residents keep hold of their wheelie bins. He has come up with 20 different weather-proof stickers with house numbers to put on the side of the bins. The unemployed 29-year-old
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Matt: Short notice kept me out of 'The House'
As the nation becomes gripped by the goings-on in the Celebrity Big Brother house, Saints legend Matt Le Tissier has revealed he came close to being in himself. The now retired Saints and England player, known in Southampton as Le God, was approached
