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Mew triple bogey shatters Seniors Tour card bid
Alan Mew disappointingly fell back down the field after posting a strong early challenge for his European Seniors Tour card at the Pestano Golf Resort in Portugal yesterday. The Stoneham amateur, who is 50 next month, was just two shots off the lead after
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Tate's cup boost for crisis club
ANXIETY got the better of player-manager Steve Tate after crisis club Newport pulled off a gutsy 3-2 victory over Salisbury in the Dr Martens League Cup at St George's Park last night. The future of the Island club is still in limbo after they went into
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City sound warning to league as Brewster goal seals victory
Winchester City sounded a warning to the Jewson Wessex League last night by knocking Lymington & New Milton out of the Russell Cotes Cup 1-0 at Fawcett's Field. A 21st-minute Kevin Brewster goal put paid to the Linnets - and next on the all-conquering
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Psychiatrist to face four fewer charges
A JUDGE has thrown out four charges against a consultant psychiatrist accused of a number of counts of rape and sexual assault. On Thursday, Judge Patrick Hooton announced that he was dropping two charges of rape and two charges of indecent assault against
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Delay over six-term school year decision
THE switch to a six-term year for schools in Hampshire could be delayed for 12 months. Don Allen, the county's executive member for education, has approved the idea in principle, although it still has to receive backing from the county's Cabinet. The
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Embryologist's 'implant scam to pay debts'
AN EMBRYOLOGIST at a Basingstoke fertility unit defrauded and assaulted women desperate to have babies because he had "horrendous" debts, a court heard. Southampton Crown Court was told that embryologist Paul Fielding, 44, formerly of Station Road, Whitchurch
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Parents accused of killing baby
THE DRUG-TAKING parents and stepsister of a baby who died of a methadone overdose killed him by refusing to take him to hospital when he needed help, a jury heard. Jaquietta and Luke Bowyer are on trial, alongside Jaquietta's daughter Claire Gormley,
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Young Gareth aiming for top
They breed 'em tough in Bursledon. Gareth Padgett is just eight-years-old yet he's qualified for the national finals of the BSMA Nationals in Exeter - with a broken hand! Gareth went on to take 24th place and had he been fit, the tiny scrambles racer
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Boxing: 50 up for big punching Tew
SOUTHAMPTON ABC boxer Andy Tew notched up his 50th bout on Saturday - and made it a night to remember with victory over Shirley's Golden Ring rival Darren Wyatt. Aware of Wyatt's big punching reputation, Tew decided to keep the boxing at longer range
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Rowing: Oar-inspiring Lloyd wins gold at Birmingham
Southampton athlete Russell Lloyd rowed to a fantastic first place to win a gold medal in the largest indoor championship in the history of the sport. Lloyd, 43, raced to the coveted gold in the hotly-contested Men's 40-44 heavyweight category at the
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Hospital looks healthy at 80
HYTHE Hospital's 80th birthday has been marked by a formal reopening after a year of improvements. The hospital has had £475,000 spent on upgrading its patient care areas, wards, toilets and bathrooms and a further £100,000 has been spent on giving the
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Developer donates land for park plan
FAREHAM housebuilder Persimmon Homes is to donate 200 acres of land bordering its Cherque Farm development at Gosport to the Alder Valley Park project. The public and privately-funded project, designed and managed by Groundwork Solent, will provide over
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New firm gets quality approval
EXPANDING Southampton-based cable assembly and preparation specialist CF Electronics has been awarded an ISO9001 accreditation after only four months of trading, following a rapid period of growth. CF Electronics, established in August, has already experienced
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Review: Peter Kay - Mum Wants a Bungalow Tour, Portsmouth Guildhall
NOT many comedy gigs end with a singalong of Danny Boy. But then, not many comedy gigs are as inspired as that of Peter Kay. The rising star, best known for his cult Channel 4 sitcom Phoenix Nights and those John Smiths ads, is a true comedy genius and
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Family flee home after bedroom fire
A FAMILY in Southampton had to flee for their lives this morning after fire took hold in a bedroom shared by three children. Two girls and a boy were having their breakfast downstairs at their terraced house in Lordshill when the blaze broke out. A fourth
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SO WHO DID SAVE BABY LEO?
THE SOUTHAMPTON mum and baby rescued after a blaze at their city home are today caught up in a propaganda war over the bitter firefighters' strike. Little Leo Challoner hit front page headlines when he was carried to safety from his city home by makeshift
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Dan's the man for charity OBE
ENTERTAINER Danny La Rue has been showered with tributes in his time - including being described by Noel Coward as "the most utterly charming man in the business". But the Southampton-based female impersonator had his proudest moment yesterday when he
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Fined herb firm to take action
A CHINESE herb medicine company fined £11,500 by Southampton magistrates for selling items with excess lead, misleading labelling and illegal colouring is considering an appeal against their "disproportionately punitive" punishment. Herbmedic Centre Limited
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Children challenge Popstars with Christmas chart-topper
TELEVISION'S Popstars - the Rivals have competition in their bid for the coveted Christmas number one spot. Aspiring pop idols from Southampton's Beechwood Junior School are releasing their own CD in competition with the TV chart hopefuls. The talented
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Guildhall has new operator
THE running of Southampton's premier music venue is to be taken on by a private firm in a bid to improve facilities and attract bigger and better acts. Clear Channel Entertainment UK is set to take over the operational management of the Guildhall and
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City clean-up after You Dropped One
VISITORS and commuters to Southampton are this week being greeted by new signs and banners along a major route into the city centre. The city council is sprucing up the A35 western approach along the Redbridge Road, Millbrook Road and Mountbatten Way.
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Call to push on with Saints railway link
A SOUTHAMPTON councillor was calling during crunch talks today for a timetable to be put in place for a rail link for Saints' Friends Provident St Mary's Stadium. Cabinet member for environment and transport Councillor Richard Williams was urging his
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STATENDAM
The tradition of naming ships at their launching ceremonies was broken by the 24,290-ton Statendam, ordered by the Holland America Line in the early 1950s. The liner was built in a big graving dock at Schiedam instead of on a slipway, and she was floated
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Smith: Merger wasn't even dependent on vote
TEAM Solent chairman Mike Smith insists even if Southampton Running Club had voted in favour of a merger, it didn't automatically follow that it would have gone ahead. He stressed: "Where Team Solent's concerned, it hadn't been on the cards for at least
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HANDS OFF!!
ALLBROOK residents look set to sound another "hands off our greenfields" message to developers in the latest round of a planning battle against major development. A village revolt against controversial proposals which would have changed the face of Allbrook
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Festival of arts offers so much
CHANDLER'S Ford is set to host a festival of arts next year with the centrepiece being a two-week-long summer programme of concerts and taster sessions. The idea for the scheme came out of this year's successful Hiltingbury Extravaganza which was staged
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Children's chilly scenes
OUTSIDE on the Eastleigh streets there were shivering signs that winter was starting to bite. Inside The Point - the town's arts and drama centre - creative Chandler's Ford youngsters were making the temperatures plunge even further by re-enacting Arctic-type
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BEST OF THE SIX
RUPERT LOWE believes the current Saints team is the best since he came to the club. The Southampton chairman described a deep sense of pride after watching the 3-2 win against Double-winners Arsenal at St Mary's on Saturday - but instructed the players
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Sway facilities get green light for makeover
The New Forest village of Sway is celebrating one of the results of the season. They have struck it rich with a huge Football Foundation grant to upgrade their pitches and changing facilities. The UK's largest sports charity has awarded the village a
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The Ashes: Lamb to the slaughter
Paul Collingwood joined England's under-fire Ashes campaign yesterday hell bent on silencing the Australian hecklers if he is given an unexpected opportunity to wear the whites in Friday's third Test. The Durham all-rounder has been a key member of England's
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Ticket fiasco results in new signs for car park
CLEARER signs are being put up in one of Basingstoke's town car parks after customers complained fines had been imposed when they were unaware the parking rules had changed. Users of the Vyne Meadow car park returned to their cars earlier this month to
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Clampdown on graffiti wins council Apple award
BOSSES at Basingstoke council are delighted after their determination to combat graffiti in the borough landed a major honour. A gold Green Apple award was presented to the council in recognition of its environmental campaign and initiatives in dealing
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Pless this house
Daisy Cornwallis-West was the Diana, Princess of Wales of her day. She was the 1890s equivalent of the 1980s Sloane Ranger. Like that most famous Sloane, Diana Spencer, Daisy was married in her teens to one of Europe's most eligible bachelors and became
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Kart champ Derrick moves up seedings
Chris Derrick established himself as one of the finest kart racers in the region when he retained the Two Counties Formula Blue Championship at Hullavington near Swindon. The Chandler's Ford racer has now won the title three years running and in the long
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All hands to the pumps!
ROYAL Navy recruits have taken up the role of firefighters in Southampton during the Fire Brigade Union's bitter row with the government over pay and working practices. All have been taught basic firefighting skills during their time in the navy but responding
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Rugby recruit rolls out schools scheme
A RUGBY programme for youngsters funded by the Regeneration Board and run by Southampton Rugby Club has kicked off in the Outer Shirley area. Southampton Rugby Club recently recruited Rob Memory - a rugby development officer, who is already rolling out
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Boxing: Confident Hill on revenge mission
REVENGE will be the only thought on the mind of Olympic junior champion Tony Hill at Ikon nightclub next Monday. The three-time national champion is unbeaten in more than a year, but will be taking on London's Simon O'Donnell - the only boxer to have
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Hockey: Goal difference puts Trojans top
Trojans lead the Hampshire/Surrey Regional League on goal difference from Bournemouth after player-coach Julian Archer struck twice to salvage a 2-2 draw with Barnes on Thameside. The Stoneham club's seven-match unbeaten start appeared under serious threat
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Hockey: Hotshots look solid in defence
A goal in each half by Gary Watts and Neil Hanley gave Southampton a 2-0 win over basement boys Blandford and cemented third spot in Hampshire League Division 1. Held by Haslemere in a six-goal thriller the previous week, Southampton grabbed an early
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Netball: Experience pays off for Chandler's Ford
Chandler's Ford, the unpredictable netball team, have been going for 30 years, and are all ladies who have grown up together as a team. They train, (or should we say they are seen to have a good old natter before training) on a Wednesday night at the
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Caught by a kindness
A SERIAL criminal who preyed on a 93-year-old Romsey widow was brought to justice - by her old-fashioned gesture of hospitality. Mark Barney, 37, from Titch-field, was offered a cup of a coffee after tricking his way into unsuspecting Ivy Garrett's home
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New Forest Nine to face court over animal fees
NINE New Forest pony and cattle owners are to be taken to court tomorrow in a landmark case over non-payment of their fees. The "Nine" who mainly keep their animals in the north of the Forest are being prosecuted by the verderers, who regulate the grazing
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Poignant tale of blood ties
WHENEVER the name Willy Russell is associated with a production, you know you're going to be guaranteed an evening of quality entertainment. Blood Brothers - like Russell's other best-known plays Shirley Valentine and Educating Rita - offers an extremely
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Review: Buddy, The Mayflower, Southampton
BUDDY is a sensational show and the celebration of the life of a much-loved singer and songwriter whose influence is acknowledged by the Beatles, Elton John and the Hollies. The sheer energy of a Buddy Holly performance is captured, with the audience
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Tears and tantrums
A BLOW-by-blow account of the row that led to tears - and threats to defect by 14 leading Labour councillors in Southampton - can be revealed today. Confidential minutes of the explosive meeting of the Southampton Labour Party general committee have been
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CAUGHT BY A KINDNESS
A SERIAL criminal who preyed on a 93-year-old Hampshire widow was brought to justice - by her old-fashioned gesture of hospitality. Mark Barney, 37, from Titchfield, was offered a cup of a coffee after tricking his way into unsuspecting Ivy Garrett's
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Role play warns of drug danger
A PUPPET giraffe might seem an unusual prop to teach children about the dangers of drugs, but that's exactly what one education programme is doing. Harold the puppet went down a treat with children at Siskin Junior School in Rowner as part of an initiative
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Tale of two city clubs who wouldn't unite
WHAT'S in a name? Quite a lot according to over half the voters from Southampton Running Club, who have given the thumbs down to a proposed amalgamation with the area's leading track and field club, Team Solent. It was a close call. Of around 100 SRC
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Troubles flood in for young family
AN EASTLEIGH mum and her two young daughters are defiantly sleeping in a water-soaked dining-room after workmen renovating their bedrooms accidentally caused a flood. Three weeks ago Ruth Bills, 25, and children Kimberley, 3, and Hannah, 2, moved downstairs
