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Jewson Wessex League: Linnets suffer another setback
Lymington & New Milton's title hopes were dealt another blow on Saturday when they were soundly beaten 3-0 at lowly Moneyfields - the Linnets' second successive away defeat in the league. It was only a fortnight ago that Lymington lost their tag of
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Jewson Wessex League: Moore banished after bust-up
Brockenhurst boss Pete Moore was given his marching orders from the home dug-out following an amazing bust-up with assistant referee Paul Byfield during Saturday's 3-1 defeat by Gosport Borough. Moore was despatched to the stands for swearing but he alleges
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Hampshire League: Heath boss up in arms after pair are sent packing
Locks Heath boss Kevin Parris vowed to complain to the Hampshire FA after two of his players were sent off in the space of five minutes in his side's 3-1 defeat at Vosper Thornycroft. Parris and his players were left non-plussed when Glen Stokes was given
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Shore flats under way
WORK is under way on a controversial luxury development beside the Hamble River at Warsash. Four homes in art deco style, with a starting price of £500,000, are being built on the site of the former Eduardo's Restaurant in Shore Road by developers Drew
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'Excellent' Hants
HAMPSHIRE County Council is excellent - and that's official. The authority has been rated in the top category in a performance assessment by the Audit Commission, to the delight of officials and leader Cllr Ken Thornber. While some councils have been
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Scouting movement looks to the future
THE last Venture Scout group in Basingstoke will be disbanded tomorrow - in order to keep people within the Scouting movement. The Saracen Venture Scouts, in existence since the early 1990s and currently made up of 15 teenagers and young men, will officially
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Jury retire in baby drug death trial
THE jury in the trial of a family accused of allowing a baby to die of a methadone overdose is expected to begin its deliberations today. Luke Bowyer, 27, and his estranged wife Jacquietta Bowyer, 39, formerly of Berwyn Close, Buckskin, Basingstoke, together
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Travellers defy order for eviction
TRAVELLERS illegally camped on a former gypsy site are still refusing to move, despite being served with an eviction order. A last attempt to stay on the Hampshire County Council-owned site at Peak Copse, Dummer, failed on Friday when the case was heard
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Council criticised over Aquadrome overspend
BASINGSTOKE council's joint Liberal Democrat/Labour administration came in for heavy criticism at Thursday's council meeting over the £1million-plus overspend on the Aquadrome swimming complex. Councillors were told that the final construction bill had
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Pair hurt as they push car on foggy M3
A MAN is being treated for life-threatening injuries after a motorway collision in the fog. The man, who had been travelling from Southampton to London, was one of three people pushing a blue Honda Civic from the outside lane of the northbound M3, near
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New Inn reach the May Cup last eight
New Inn 7 Lamb Inn 0 NEW Inn won through to the quarter-finals of the North Hants May Cup after disposing of division one Lamb at Brighton Hill. Lamb started with only 10 men, due to a transport mix-up, and they paid for it, falling three goals behind
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ASA teacher-of-the-year
SWIMMING instructor Kim Chapman from Basingstoke has just been honoured with the outstanding teacher prize at the Amateur Swimming Association national awards evening. The award, presented at the Hilton Hotel, Northampton, was well-earned by someone whose
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London Division 4 South-West: Not so easy for the table-toppers
Tottonians 36 - Southampton 6 How unfair is this game of rugby? On the back of this result, Southampton enter the Christmas break propping up London Division 4 South-West, while Tottonians have opened up a six-point chasm at the top. The result stands
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London 4 South & West plus National League: Defeat for derby duo
Havant and Basingstoke meet next week in the eagerly awaited Hampshire National League local derby, but both will go into the game on the backs of disappointing defeats as the lower reaches of the table beckons for the pair. Basingstoke's recent good
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Basketball: Solent's resistance proves wafer thin
Solent Stars 72 - Reading Rockets 105 A darting early run by Alan McDonald brought him to 200 points for the season - but it proved a false dawn for Solent in another heavy defeat. Coach Mark Scott needed to take an early time-out as poor defensive play
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Garden plot set Fair for survival
CONTROVERSIAL plans to destroy an "oasis of green" in a New Forest town have been thrown out by the district council following more than 1,200 objections. Planning committee members rejected an application to replace the Fairwinds garden centre at Cannon
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Property demand set to stay strong
DEMAND for quality business and industrial space along the M27 corridor around Southampton and through to south-east Dorset is likely to remain strong in 2003, says property consultant Vail Williams. Unlike other areas of southern England, which were
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Deals mark end of successful year
A SERIES of new business wins by LeepeckGreenfield are set to round off another successful year for the Hedge End company. The marketing communications agency has won new contracts with leading south coast lawyers Lester Aldridge, the UK's leading yacht
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Mighty funny, that's Moran
"BEING on screen is all very well," says Dylan Moran, "but there's nothing like roaring into a stranger's face to make you feel alive." So far, most people will only be aware of the Moran through his TV work, including How Do You Want Me and the cult
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Review: Aladdin: The Proper Pantomime Company, The Anvil, Basingstoke
THIS glittering panto sets out unashamedly to entertain in traditional style, and succeeds brilliantly. "Bad dude" Abanaza (Stephen Paget) was boo-ed in ear-splitting crescendos and the children hollered at the riotous Widow Twankey (co-writer Christopher
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Review: Elsie & Norm's Macbeth
Salberg Studio, Salisbury Playhouse SET in the present day, John Christopher-Wood's comedy is one couple's response to television repeats and board games at Christmas time. Leaving out, as he puts it, "the boring bits", Norm rewrites Macbeth, questioning
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Second ship hits sunken carrier
AN EMPTY cargo vessel that ran into the sunken Tricolor in the English Channel was pulled to safety, coastguards said today. The Nicola, a 3,000-tonne ship registered in the Dutch Antilles, struck the Norwegian vessel at 1.40am local time. Three tugs
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WOMAN'S BODY FIND AT FLATS
A MAJOR police inquiry was launched today after the body of a woman was found in a Southampton flat. Detectives say they are treating the death of the middle-aged woman as suspicious. Officers were called to the scene of the incident in Collier Close,
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Brave DJ Errol spins for Naomi
INSPIRATIONAL DJ Errol Matthews is to play at the Christmas party of the children's hospice he attends. Errol, 17, who only has months to live after being turned down for a heart-and-lung transplant, has raised hundreds of pounds for Naomi House, near
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Review: Beverley Knight, Southampton Guildhall
THERE'S no getting away from the fact that Beverley Knight has one of the most powerfully melodic r'n'b voices around at the moment and, with a few more chart successes along the lines of the popular Shoulda, Woulda, Coulda, has the makings of a future
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30mph speed limit set for school road
HEADTEACHERS are delighted the speed limit of a dangerous road crossed by dozens of schoolchildren every day is set to be reduced. Council chiefs in Fareham are expected to give the final go-ahead for the 30mph zone to be extended along Warsash Road in
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Trust plan for Ferneham gathers council support
A PROPOSAL to set up a charitable trust to run Fareham's Ferneham Hall and Fareham Leisure Centre has won support from leisure councillors. But they signalled their opposition to combining the two venues at a new location on land off Park Lane. The study
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Barratt urged to build fewer homes on gasworks
THE FAREHAM Society has urged developer Barratt Southampton to reduce the number of homes it plans to build on the former Bath Lane gasworks site. The plea came on the second day of a public inquiry into Fareham council's decision to refuse planning permission
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Simon's king of the roads
THE results from the David Lloyd Southampton 5k road race are as follows: MEN 1 PLUMMER Simon, Southampton RC, 15.10 2 MORGAN-LEE Andy, Salford Harriers, 15.13 3 ASHLEY Paul, Southampton RC, 16.06 4 STONE Sam, Southampton RC, 17.04 5 HOGG Andy, Southampton
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Are Rolf and Jools too good to miss?
PEOPLE in Eastleigh will cancel holidays to France and Spain next summer and stick around for a music festival that could see music maestro Jools Holland top the bill with TV celebrity Rolf Harris. So claims leader of Eastleigh council Keith House, who
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Fire engine in road accident
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a traffic accident involving one of their own appliances in Eastleigh on Saturday afternoon. The emergency services were called to the incident, near the sliproad to the M3, after reports of a collision between a fire engine
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Second ship hits sunken carrier
AN EMPTY cargo vessel that ran into the sunken Tricolor in the English Channel was pulled to safety, coastguards said today. The Nicola, a 3,000-tonne ship registered in the Dutch Antilles, struck the Norwegian vessel at 1.40am local time. Three tugs
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Moss back at St Mary's to 'fight' for a new contract
SAINTS keeper Neil Moss was returning to the club today after a successful loan spell at Third Division high-fliers Bournemouth. The 27-year-old refuses to rule out a permanent return to Dean Court when his St Mary's contract expires at the end of this
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STOKE 1 - PORTSMOUTH 1
Pompey grabbed a point thanks to a second half equaliser but not before a lively Stoke side had outplayed the table toppers in the first period, and deservedly gone ahead. But Pompey boss Harry Redknapp made two key substitutions, changed the system at
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Dr Martens League: Another blow for Fleet as fall puts Arthur out for the season
SOUTHAMPTON-based goalkeeper Simon Arthur is out for the rest of the season in another nightmare turn of events for Fleet Town. The England schoolboy international broke his ankle in Saturday's disaster-ridden 3-0 defeat at Sittingbourne which leaves
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Dr Martens League: Neil back in favour after sub role sets up point for Hawks
Southampton-based Neil Davis is knocking on the door of a first-team recall after playing a late starring role in Havant & Waterlooville's great escape act against Moor Green on Saturday. The gifted midfielder has been in and out of favour during
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Hampshire League: City still play while the boss is away
WINCHESTER CITY thumped Pirelli General 7-0 at the City Ground - but boss John Robson was not there to see it. Robson, director of football David Malone and injured striker Andy Forbes travelled to watch Newcastle Town, who City may face in the FA Vase
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World Cup remains the target for Warne
Shane Warne is expected to recover in time for the World Cup after today undergoing surgery on his dislocated shoulder. The best leg-spinner in the history of the game sustained the injury yesterday playing in Australia's emphatic 89-run triangular series
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Ryman League: Scott's heroics pay off as Stoke grab a late point againt Aylesbury
Wantaway midfielder Glenn Howes climbed off the substitutes' bench for Basingstoke Town and helped to inspire them to a 1-1 Ryman Premier Division draw at Aylesbury United on Saturday. The Southampton-based student came on after 66 minutes in place of
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Drew Smith League: Wale's on Target as BTC slump to a shock defeat
AFC Target overturned the form books by defeating Sporting BTC 2-0 with goals from Wale Olufunwa and Darren Walker. Old Tauntonians grabbed a last-gasp winner against Fair Oak when Andy Price drove home a free-kick with the last kick of the game for a
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Euro MP's Middle East visit proves memorable
HAMPSHIRE Euro MP Roy Perry has just returned from a visit to the Middle East where he met PLO Leader Yasser Arafat in the bombed out shell of his compound in Ramallah. And Arafat kissed him. Back in Brussels, Mr Perry said: "The headquarters of the PLO
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Calls to veto moto park
AN Odiham district councillor faced a hostile crowd to explain his reasons for wanting to build a motocross track on his land. Robert Benford, one of two Hart councillors to serve the ward of Odiham, addressed a packed room at the local cricket club last
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Entrants come to light
TODAY is the last chance to enter The Gazette's competition to find the most festive house in Basingstoke and Deane. Entries and nominations have flooded in from all over the borough, including Overton, Whitchurch, Tadley, Old Basing and Hatch Warren.
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Festive fun in place
CHRISTMAS shoppers in Basingstoke town centre are being treated to entertainment in the run-up to the festive season. Festival Place centre manager Chris Bliss said the aim was to stage a mixture of events for everyone. "We want people to enjoy the atmosphere
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Hotel staff serve up TV dinner
TWO members of staff from the Hampshire Centrecourt Hotel, in Chineham, got a taste of live television when they appeared on cult cooking show Ready Steady Cook. Georgina Hylton, leisure manager, and Simon Orr, assistant leisure manager, joined host Ainsley
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Jail for have-a-go hero case burglar
THE widow of a have-a-go hero who died after rugby tackling a drugged-up burglar has said she hopes the man's jail sentence will help him kick his habit. Eddie Brixton's widow Iris spoke after Michael Cooper, 23, was sent to prison for 42 months. Cooper
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In Port
Today's Principal Arrivals: Oriana, cruise ship, 0630, 105; Luymes, misc, 0830, No 7 Dry Dock; Emden, ro/ro, 1015, 202; Caronia, cruise ship, 1200, 38/9; Oana, general, TBA, 36S. Today's Principal Sailings: NYK Andromeda, container, 1000, 207; Autotransporter
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Dickie finds new world of sport
LEGENDARY TV sports presenter Dickie Davies has been appointed president of Sandford Springs Golf Club. The 15-handicapper will host an annual president's day and will also be involved in a range of other activities aimed at raising the Kingsclere club's
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Town extend a good spell
Aylesbury 1 Basingstoke Town 1 BASINGSTOKE Town extended their unbeaten run in the Ryman League top flight to six games when they drew at Aylesbury on Saturday. Town manager Ernie Howe felt that was a fair result as his side came back from a goal down
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'Stoke drop back near danger zone
Basingstoke 7pts Tabard 30 AFTER the joy of two great wins, FX-backed Basingstoke were brought down to earth on Saturday as they crashed to a home defeat against Tabard. The defeat by the Hertfordshire-based side, whom 'Stoke had beaten on the first day
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Demon effort beats Devils
Basingstoke Bison 3 Cardiff Devils 1 TWO goals in the final five minutes secured the Basingstoke Bison a 3-1 win over the Cardiff Devils in a highly-entertaining game. Victory came after the visitors finally had to pay for their devilish behaviour, giving
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Back from the edge of abyss
For every soul in despair there must be a sanctuary and for people in Southampton that place is Fairbridge Solent where they offer a future. Ali Kefford reports... PRETTY Natalie Rogers was a high achiever at school. She got good grades and passed exams
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London Div 1 & 2 South: Gosport shock
In his pre-match comments, Gosport & Fareham captain Simon Burns professed that the game at Andover's Goodship Ground was not going to be an easy prospect - but that they wanted to rack up some points against the league strugglers. What he cannot
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Hampshire League Div 1: Geyton's a big noise
When a prop forward scores a try, everyone within range gets to know about it. So imagine the ear-bending that went on at Romsey Rugby Club when tight-head Chris Geyton touched down not once, but twice, in their 23-7 victory over New Milton & District
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Hampshire League Div 2&3: Ventnor do their Island 'pals' a big favour
Only a collapse of the most mammoth proportions can stop Isle of Wight from claiming the Hampshire Division 2 title in the new year after their two nearest challengers crashed to shock defeats, while they sat in the warmth of home without a game. After
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HUNDREDS MARCH ON WHITEHALL
HUNDREDS of fox-hunting supporters from the New Forest were due to march outside the House of Commons today as the Hunting Bill gets its second reading. A 1,000-strong contingent, including members of the New Forest Hounds armed with banners and placards
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Missing dad comes home
A police hunt for a Hampshire man who had been missing from his home ended when he turned up safely. Officers had been becoming increasingly concerned for the welfare of the man from Fawley on the Waterside, who had been missing since Thursday. But today
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Returning ship's berth next to legend
AFTER months away from home, HMS Southampton drew up along side the historic warship HMS Victory this morning. The city's Type 42 destroyer returned to Portsmouth following a three-month deployment to the Mediterranean and the Black Sea. As she sailed
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Chapel converted for storage
A DILAPIDATED 19th-century Southampton chapel has been brought back to life with some unwanted odds and ends. When the burial chapel in Southampton Common's historic cemetery was built 150 years ago, little did people realise that it would become a charity
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Home for Christmas
HE'S HOME. After two months of state-of-the-art treatment paid for by Daily Echo readers, Wayne Howard is back with his family in time for Christmas. He was welcomed back to the family's home by sons Jayde, 10, Jordan, 8, and Connor, 4, as well as mum
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Second ship hits sunken carrier
THICK fog is hampering efforts to salvage £30m worth of luxury cars from the bottom of the English Channel, after a cargo ship bound for Southampton sank. The Tricolor, a Norwegian-registered car carrier, had 2,862 BMWs, Volvos and Saabs on board. Today
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Vandals set fire to Hospital Radio site
GOLDEN anniversary celebrations went up in flames for Southampton Hospital Radio after vandals set fire to the station. The Hospital Broadcasting Association, based at Southampton General Hospital, held a tree-planting ceremony last Tuesday to mark its
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Why success is so swede for the Millbrook monster
PHILIP Wilson has caused a swede sensation. The retired British Rail employee has grown a swede measuring an amazing 54cm in diameter - leaving his allotment buddies in Studland Road, Millbrook, Southampton, green with envy. The 73-year-old thought his
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£30m boost for transport
WHITEHALL is to spend millions of pounds boosting transport across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. In a £195m package of proposals announced by the Department of Transport for the south east, local authorities in the Daily Echo area will get a large
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FIREBALL ENGULFS VICTIM
A RECYCLING plant manager is recovering in a specialist burns unit after he lit a cigarette and was engulfed in a ball of flame. The 45-year-old man was draining his own car's petrol tank at the facility at Woodside Avenue, Eastleigh, when he lit up and
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Drink in artistic atmosphere
AS WELL as a pint, a pub in Eastleigh had the chance to pick up a painting by a local amateur artist raising money for a charity close to his heart. Steve Williams, 40, from The Quadrangle, made almost £100 for Countess Mounbatten Hospice, West End, by
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Four Mars is a jolly good fellow .... And Beattie's not bad either, admits former England boss Bobby
Newcastle manager Sir Bobby Robson believes the only way to find out if James Beattie is ready to play for England is to give him a go. England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson was among the record stadium crowd for Saturday's 1-1 draw at St Mary's. And, although