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I had to leave my children and flee
A Somali woman who has made a new life in Southampton has lived with the heartbreak of leaving her two children behind two and a half years ago. Selima tells KATE THOMPSON how she cannot wait to be reunited with her youngsters... LEAVING her two young
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Flourishing finish for Young
Brian Young signed off his year as captain of Alresford Golf Club in great style. The day before his captaincy was due to end, Young won the Hampshire Alliance Reg Pier Memorial Trophy on his own Alresford course, which was in good condition despite the
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Ben's set to tackle Le Tiss in Wessex title battle
HE may not be in Matthew Le Tissier's class, but AFC Totton are relieved to have landed Ben Thomson in time for tomorrow night's big Jewson Wessex League summit meeting at Eastleigh. While the big-spending Ten Acres hosts are ready to wheel in Le God
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Laura's Olympic Europe Class Diary No.4
Training week with coach, Mark Littlejohn; On Monday morning, Sydney Olympic Gold Medalist, Shirley Robertson's coach, Mark Littlejohn arrived into Palma to coach me for the week. I drove him through the picturesque town of Palma, to our apartment in
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In Port
Today's Principal Arrivals: Shanghai Express, container, 0500, 207; Black Prince, cruise ship, 0630, 105; Autotransporter, ro/ro, 0645, 201 link; Tellus, vehicle carrier, 0730, 34/35; Asian Empire, vehicle carrier, 0830, 43; Crystal Ace, ro/ro, 1800,
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DAY 117: Final shots fired for marina home owners
PEOPLE and businesses facing the prospect of a £750m port development as their new next door neighbour have fired their final shots against the scheme at a public inquiry in Southampton. The proposed container terminal at Dibden Bay will be separated
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Sea Angling: Monster ray gives little Martin his big moment
Vernon Everitt from New Milton carried off the £300 top prize during the Lymington Cod Open - but even he had to take a back seat to 11-year-old Martin Smith. The Hythe youngster stole the show when he heaved a huge undulate ray over the gunnels and it
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£1.1M TO REBUILD ROAD
A CRUMBLING Waterside road is to be rebuilt at a cost of £1.1m to help it cope with a major increase in lorry traffic. Plans to repair Jacob's Gutter Lane are expected to be approved by Hampshire County Council today following applications to redevelop
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Town revamp will not ease gridlock
PLANS to give Totton town centre a multi million-pound facelift will fail to solve its biggest traffic problem, it has been claimed. David Harrison, former chairman of Totton and Eling Town Council, said the scheme would do nothing to ease congestion
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Gleeson wins What House award
HAMPSHIRE-based Gleeson Classic Homes is celebrating news that it has won one of the industry's most coveted accolades - a Sunday Times What House Award - for 'Best Future House'. A division of Gleeson Homes, Gleeson Classic Homes in Fleet builds just
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Girl power takes hold as new appointments make their mark
Numerica's Southampton practice is experiencing the energising effects of girl power as it boosts its team with a series of new appointments. Since the well-established local practice became part of the Numerica Group earlier in the summer, the tax department
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New titles for Echo owner
NEWSPAPER group Gannet, the ultimate owner of the Southern Daily Echo, is on the acquisition trail. The group is planning to spread its wings north of the border with the purchase of the Glasgow based Herald newspaper titles. Papers including the Herald
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Review: Cheerful Dave is a hit at Nuffield
Dave Gorman, Reasons to be Cheerful - The Nuffield Theatre, Southampton DAVE GORMAN promised to spend an hour and a half taking us through Ian Dury's hit song Reasons to be Cheerful and that's exactly what he did. Gorman explained that the show had come
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HOW LOW COULD HE SINK?
A SOUTHAMPTON social worker has been jailed after abusing a vulnerable teenager. Jonathan Gray, 33, was sent to prison for six months after admitting striking up an affair with the girl. The relationship only came to light when the youngster thought she
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I was speeding to the aid of my family
TOP Hampshire television journalist Martin Bashir told a court that he tore through a 30mph zone at twice the speed limit because he was rushing home to protect his family from a menacing youth. The award-winning reporter, who is best known for his exclusive
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Safe: piglets left to die
RSPCA inspectors are hunting the person who left four piglets for dead after dumping them in a Hampshire car park. The discovery was made by a passer-by who spotted the pigs inside a wicker basket normally used to carry pigeons. After being checked out
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The Vikings invade
SHOPPERS were given a shock when a team of marauding Vikings came to town. The group, complete with swords and shields, invaded Bitterne Triangle in Southampton to promote a new history project. It was arranged by the Public Hangings art gallery in the
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The Mods get nostalgic
Like to dance to Sixties and Seventies music? Then The Brook in Southampton is the place to be on Friday for another of Spike Edney's (SAS Band) fun projects. Band members get down to the best of The Who, The Kinks, The Faces. Call 023 8055 5366 for details
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New phone number for area social services
A NEW telephone number for Fareham and Gosport social services is now in operation. Charged at a local rate, the new number is 0845 600 4555. This will also be the number to call to access social services' out-of-hours service and Social Services Direct
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TOWN IS READY TO ROCK
INTERNATIONAL names from the world of music could be heading to Eastleigh next summer to star in a major new festival. Civic chiefs are planning to stage a £100,000 plus week-long event running from Monday July 28 to Sunday August 3 at the town centre's
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Top marks as pupils return to school
YEAR 11 pupils have been given full marks for the way they have adapted to conditions after Thornden School started to get back to its timetable after the disastrous fire. Yesterday they were the first scholars - with vital GCSE work to catch up with
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Threat to bulldoze pensioners' homes
ANOTHER swathe of elderly people are being threatened with eviction from their bungalows as Eastleigh Housing Association steps up its building programme of new homes and flats. The association wants to clear pensioners from a row of five bungalows and
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Breakfast club for port people
More than 60 representatives from Southampton port related companies attended the latest Breakfast Club meeting to be organised by city based, Williams Shipping Group. Usually held three times a year, the Breakfast Club brings businesses and organisations
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SAINTS WON' T BE TEMPTED
RUPERT LOWE has reassured Saints fans he has no intention of selling any of the club's star players. It is feared that eye-catching performances this season by Premier League top-scorer James Beattie and England international Wayne Bridge could tempt
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Website helped me when I lost my baby
Every day some 17 babies in the UK are born dead or die during the first 28 days of life. While nothing can ever take away the pain of losing a baby, the Babyloss website has been set up in Southampton to help families come to terms with their loss. EMMA
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Terry all set to enjoy life in the slow lane
If they hadn't driven a motorway through the golf course at Ashford in Kent, Terry Lane might never have ended up at Hockley. When the motorcar took precedence over the golfers at Ashford, where Lane was the club professional, he decided it was time to
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Manor fly flag for Britain
Brokenhurst Manor flew the flag proudly for Britain in the world final of the John Deere Golf Team Championships at Greyhawk in Arizona. The five-man team who went out to the famed Scottsdale complex as John Deere British champions were 16th in a 34-strong
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Faldo injury means it's Rose and Casey down Mexico way
Justin Rose lines up for this week's WGC-EMC World Cup in Mexico with a new partner. Former Masters and Open champion Nick Faldo was due to play alongside Rose for the pairs event but has had to withdraw with an elbow injury. Paul Casey has been drafted
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Local football left with bloody nose
A MASS brawl ended in morning football mayhem in Millbrook. Players, supporters and even officials were all involved and, after what was described as a vicious fight, a linesman had blood pouring from his nose and a player had a tooth knocked out. One
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Winchester face Vase mountain
JOHN Robson freely admits that Winchester City's next FA Vase assignment is: "a bit of toughie" - but he doesn't view it as mission impossible. The Hampshire League club, through to the last 32 in their debut Vase season, must travel away to either Newcastle
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Hants get the Aussie habit
HAMPSHIRE Cricket chairman Rod Bransgrove has admitted that Shane Warne is unlikely to be the club's only Australian import for 2003. Bransgrove produced a major coup back in September when he announced that Warne was returning to the county next summer
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A growing festive tradition
The Christmas tree phenomenon is once again sweeping the land. Peter East examines the inside story on the festive tradition... The great Christmas tree rush is under way again with more than 100,000 likely to be bought in Hampshire over the next few
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Ben's set to tackle Le Tiss in Wessex title battle
HE may not be in Matthew Le Tissier's class, but AFC Totton are relieved to have landed Ben Thomson in time for tomorrow night's big Jewson Wessex League summit meeting at Eastleigh. While the big-spending Ten Acres hosts are ready to wheel in Le God
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Linnets get home tie in FA Vase fourth round
Lymington & New Milton have the advantage of a home draw against North West Counties outfit Mossley, while near-neighbours Christchurch must travel to the winners of tomorrow night's replay between Screwfix Western League duo Bitton and Devizes. The
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Cyclist Dave is a wheely good chum
WE ARE saved! The fun will go on for the members of Brockenhurst Gateway Club, who faced their club's closure just three months ago when a major grant ran dry. But now the regular Tuesday night meeting - highlight of the week for more than 60 New Forest
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Christmas spirit is alive in Romsey
ROMSEY is gearing up to welcome shoppers for a traditional evening of Christmas fun on Friday. A true festive atmosphere is promised at the town's annual late-night Christmas shopping evening, with carols playing, Bombo and Bombette the clowns larking
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Firm's move is ice and smooth
NEW Forest Ice Cream has given a new meaning to 'frozen assets' after the company relocated part of its business to a new £1.25m factory unit, complete with 12,000 sq ft of freezer space, at Hounsdown Business Park, Totton near Southampton. In a sale-and-build
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Programme to cut crime
BUSINESSES in the south are being urged to play their part in government efforts to cut commercial crime. Home Office minister and Southampton MP John Denham has just launched the first ever consulation programme to look at the problem. Mr Denham said
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Fanshawe Lofts aid buyout
CORPORATE finance specialists from Fanshawe Lofts in Southampton have completed a management buyout of Coxlease School near Lyndhurst. In an unusual deal in the education sector, Rosemary Penn-Newman of Fanshawe Lofts led the buyout on behalf of the school's
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Awards and recognition go to companies in the south
COMPANIES in the south have been recognised for their efforts in the field of sustainable development at the recent Seeda Sustainable Business Awards. Ringwood-based construction firm Dean & Dyball was among the winners who were presented with their
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Professional of the year
LOCAL NatWest area service quality adviser Doreen Jobling is celebrating after being named customer service professional of the year at a glittering award ceremony in London. Doreen, who coaches staff at NatWest branches in and around the Southampton
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Review: Aladdin steals a delightful show
Aladdin The Musical, Burdock Valley Players, Upper Clatford Village Hall UPPER Clatford is hanging out lanterns and dragons to celebrate the panto season Chinese-style. Jokes and special effects abound, but music is this show's main feature. A classy
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It's the end of the road for cone hell
IT'S THE Christmas present Southampton motorists have been dreaming of. Just days short of their second anniversary, repairs are finally starting behind the cones blocking the inside lanes of the Mountbatten Way flyover. After several false starts, work
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Bra sizes summed up
It's been the question that has vexed women since the invention of underwear - how to figure out what bra size you are. Now a Southampton boffin has come up with a mathematical formula to calculate the correct fitting for any woman. It should be a boon
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Thumbs up for shopping centre revamp
PLANS to transform a Southampton shopping precinct have been given the go-ahead by city bosses. The ambitious multimillion pound project in Shirley which will include a Sainsbury's superstore is expected to be completed by autumn 2004. Council chiefs
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'Cool cat' Chris finds his voice
JUST imagine how difficult it must be for former Squeeze songwriter/guitarist Chris Difford. Chris penned such Squeeze classics as Up The Junction, Labelled With Love, Tempted, Is That Love? and Pulling Mussels From A Shell but spent all his time in the
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BARRATT BULLDOZES APPEAL
DEVELOPERS will go head-to-head with objectors today over plans to build 20 homes on a "sensitive" Fareham site. During a three-year battle, Barratt, Southampton has been turned down three times by Fareham planners for failing to come up with an appropriate
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Three years' jail for precinct attacker
A DRUNKEN yob has been jailed for three years for leaving an innocent man with permanent eye damage in a vicious street attack. Violent Mark Maguire carried out the assault outside Burger King in Fareham precinct just ten days after he was let out of
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Call for action over disused youth club
PLANS to clear a disused youth club in Wickham are being pushed through after fears it was becoming an eyesore in the village. The temporary building that has been used as a youth club by teenagers for the past 12 years was ordered to close its doors
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School play has many leading roles
THE story of the birth of Jesus is being brought to life at one Stubbington school this week. After weeks of rehearsals pupils at Crofton Hammond Junior School will perform their nativity play three times this week. At each of the performances the young
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Walk-to-school bid to improve safety
PHASE one of a plan to improve children's safety along car-choked roads near a Chandler's Ford school has been unveiled. Every pupil at Hiltingbury Infant and Junior School has taken home a copy of a new travel plan that asks parents to consider whether
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The school that is hoping for a £2m sports complex. . .
A HAMPSHIRE school is holding its breath over plans to sell off part of its sports field for an 80-home estate that will unlock cash for a £2m sports complex. Eastleigh councillors have put a planning application for the scheme on ice while they gather
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All set to clinch another major deal
Southampton's Vosper Thornycroft (VT) is set to clinch a major overseas order to build a new corvette for the Hellenic Navy. This latest success for the Hampshire-based group, now one of the leading providers of products and services primarily to governments
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Port's front-line role in fight against terror
Southampton Docks will soon be playing a vital role in the world-wide battle against international terrorism. In the wake of the World Trade Center attacks in New York on September 11 last year, US customs officers are set to be drafted into action at
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A familiar sight
This will be an increasingly familiar sight in and around Southampton Docks in the coming years as the new 2,958 gross tonnage, Whitchallenger bunkers ships alongside the city's port. Whitchallenger is the first of a two-vessel series for the Whitaker
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Massage for Saint's top scorer
Saints' star striker, James Beattie made his first ever visit to a luxury cruise ship during the three day call to Southampton Docks by the brand new 91,000 ton Norwegian Dawn. Now the top scorer in the Premier League, James was invited on the latest
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Hamble River SC - TYCO Healthcare Hamble Winter Series
Going into the final races of the series 12 classes were undecided. In particular Jon Perry and Shaun Frohlich could not be separated in IRC 1 and Russell Hodgson and Edouard Wylleman had identical scores in the X-332 class in race Eight on 8th December