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Lymington resolve differences after officials threatened to quit
Lymington & New Milton have resolved their behind-the-scenes differences after five of their leading officials threatened to quit Fawcett's Field last week. Personal grudges were threatening the stability of the New Forest club to such a degree that
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Holmes can't wait for an old pals' act
SALISBURY City boss Nick Holmes has paid his ex-Dell teammate Mark Dennis the ultimate compliment ahead of tomorrow's Eastern Division clash at Fleet Town. Holmes reckons the talented but fiery left-back, affectionately known as 'Psycho', was the best
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Wasim ready for domestic return
Wasim Akram is ready to play his first county match since saying farewell to Lancashire - with six wickets against Hampshire. Wasim's last appearance in county cricket before today's Hants debut at Worcester was against Hampshire at Old Trafford, when
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Ainslie is the man to beat in Finn class
All of the medal winners from the Sydney Olympics were in Palma this week for the 34th Princess Sofia Trophy. Big names like Ben Ainslie, Iain Percy and Steve Mitchell, Shirley Robertson, Ian Barker as well as Ian Walker, who was in town wearing the mantle
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Flying Fish is hard to catch
The fifth race of the Royal Southampton Yacht Club's spring series was held on Sunday and saw a south-easterly breeze of up to 22 knots and sunshine. Class 1 IRC saw Gordon Appleby's Lightwave 48 Scarlet Oyster take line honours by more than five minutes
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Southampton rule university sailing scene
Southampton University have won the British University Team Racing Finals in stunning style, winning both the mixed and the ladies' competition. This follows their success at the BUSA Match Racing and confirms Southampton's dominance of university sailing
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Company tells of bright future
BOB Carlton-Porter, chairman of Eastleigh company Rok Property Solu-tions, told shareholders at the company's annual general meeting yesterday of strong progress and a record forward order book exceeding £250m. "Today our business is more than four times
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Top injury lawyer joins city firm
Senior level personal injury lawyer, Tracy Johnson, pictured, has been appointed by Southampton's Moore & Blatch Solicitors. She will head up an eight-strong personal injury team handling employer's liability, public liability, industrial disease
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EASTER ON THE BREADLINE
DESPERATE families face a breadline Easter due to a benefits payment fiasco, it emerged today. Thousands of people are struggling with rent arrears because of a four-month backlog in housing benefits. Cash problems are also being made worse because of
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You can do it when you bill and coo it!
A HAMPSHIRE garden centre is at the centre of a major "coo" after a dove decided to DIY-it and build her nest in shelving. Customers and staff were amazed to find the as yet unnamed bird precariously nesting with two eggs at the end of an upright roll
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Pub wins license to drink until 2am
CONTORVERSIAL plans to allow a popular student watering hole in Southampton to open until the early hours of the morning have been given the green light by city licensing chiefs - in spite of fierce objections from police and local residents. The city's
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Whodunnit tale of the one little pig
THEY say pigs might fly - but in this case it may well have done! Mystery surrounds the disappearance of a two-foot-long, three-and-a-half stone pink pig from a Southampton shop. The miniature porker was last seen resting his head against the door of
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Residents get a chance to shape future
PLANS to breath new life into a Southampton housing estate were stepped up a gear as residents helped launch a multi-million- pound project to reshape their community. Architects, planners, street designers and costing experts have been drafted in to
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Keeping busy in music - Placebo Southampton Guildhall
Placebo released their fourth album Sleeping With Ghosts at the end of last month. Described as their "most emotionally reflective yet explosive album to date", the previous three albums have all gone top-ten the UK with worldwide sales of three million
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FA Cup won't distract Delap
RORY DELAP has pledged that Saints' league form won't be affected by the FA Cup fever currently sweeping the city. The Republic of Ireland international insists next month's Millennium Stadium date with Cardiff can now be put to one side and says the
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Bulletproof Monk (12A)
"A MONK. A punk. A chick. In a kick-ass flick." The snappy advertising slogan for Paul Hunter's martial arts adventure says it all. Bulletproof Monk is a light-hearted romp aimed squarely at a youth audience with an attractive cast of bright young things
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Metropolis (PG) Harbour Lights, Southampton
HARBOUR Lights Picture House has had to cancel the screenings of Metropolis which were due to take place today, tomorrow and on Sunday. Anyone who has already bought tickets should contact the box office for a refund. Due to the pre-sale of a few tickets
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Solaris (12A) Harbour Lights, Southampton
STEVEN Soderbergh's remake of the 1972 Russian sci-fi movie received mixed reviews on opening. But much of the reason for this is it isn't a conventional science fiction movie - there are no stomach-bursting aliens, laser guns or robots. This is a subtle
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Cherries are out to tame the Tigers
Bournemouth travel to Hull City tomorrow looking for maximum points in their bid for automatic promotion from Nationwide Division 3. Despite being roared on by vast crowds, the Tigers have found their luxurious new surroundings anything but homely and
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Kevan: My prize scalps
Q: Who was the last man to take the wicket of Wasim Akram in county cricket? A: Radio Solent reporter Kevan James. Former Hampshire all-rounder Kevan James will be commentating on Wasim's return to the county scene at New Road today - but his only memories
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Emma on course for double record
Hamble's Emma Richards had a cracking start last Sunday as she set sail from Salvador, Brazil, bound for for Newport, Rhode Island on the fifth and final leg of the Around Alone race. When Emma completes this leg she will sail into the record books by
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In Port
Today's Principal Arrivals: CMA CGM Debussy, container, 0030, 207; Autofreighter, ro-ro, 0100, 201 link; Nedlloyd Asia, container, 0530, 204; MOL Performance, container, 1030, 205; Peninsular Bay, container, pm, SCT; Tinka, general cargo, 2359, SCT. Today's
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Heathens and Pumas seek bragging rights
The competitive league season has finished and with the weather set to continue to make the grounds rock solid, it has not come a moment too soon. Only the hardy souls with wrought iron knees and elbows step onto the playing fields across the county,
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Poole 10 record threat
The decision by Alton CC to bring its Bank Holiday fixture forward by a day to fill a date vacated by Guildford's Charlotteville CC has resulted in a lower entry because of a clash with Salisbury RC's Coronation Cup 25 near Andover. Bournemouth Arrow
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Firm pushes the boat out for race
FOLLOWING its success in the Challenge Transat 2002 yacht race, southern commercial property consultant Vail Williams is to sponsor a yacht in the Round Britain Challenge. The Round Britain Challenge pits eight identical 72ft yachts against each other
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On the road again
Every year, the Royal Shakespeare Company goes out on the road to take Shakespeare to the masses. Rachel Kavanaugh, director of The Merry Wives of Windsor, tells ANDREW WHITE about our love affair with the Bard I like entertaining people. I don't think
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Fiddler on the Roof - The Mayflower
NOBODY comes with a finer musical pedigree than Paul Nicholas. The actor best known for his TV role as wideboy Vince from the Eighties sitcom Just Good Friends is a veteran of stage shows with roles in Barnum, Pirates of Penzance and Singin' in the Rain
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Customs seize nine million cigarettes
CUSTOMS officials in Southamp-ton have seized more than nine million smuggled cigarettes from the city's docks. The huge haul was discovered in a freight container at Southampton Docks. A HM Customs and Excise spokes-man said the smuggled cigarettes would
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Getting all shirty for Saints!
HE may have never been to a match, but 17-month-old Owen Eldridge is already a die-hard Saints fan. After watching the semi-final clash with Watford on Sunday with brothers Jordan and Andrew Hartfield, eight and six respectively, mum Sarah Eldridge and
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Eco scare as lorry hits bridge
A LORRY laden with fertilisers and pet foods sparked an environmental scare when it collided with a notorious Hampshire railway bridge. Police said a delicate recovery operation was launched which blocked the road for nearly seven hours as emergency services
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Learning courses prove popular
ORGANISERS of learning courses for adults say they are delighted by the response from people throughout Hampshire. Hundreds of people have so far benefited from the courses, which are run by the Basic Skills Support Unit and funded jointly by The Learning
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It's open - but Zone needs more helpers
A SOUTHAMPTON youth project threatened with closure because of a lack of cash has re-opened its doors, thanks to an appeal by the Daily Echo. We highlighted the plight of the Townhill Park Youth Project, known locally as The Zone, which had to close its
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New bid to conquer Everest
A ROYAL Navy commander from St Helens on the Isle of Wight has joined the team which is supporting a bid to scale the summit of Everest marking the 50th anniversary of the first conquest. Royal Navy Lieutenant-Commander David Cummins from St Helens is
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Rick's out there
Rick Wakeman is a classically trained pianist and Royal College of Music dropout - seduced by the world of rock 'n' roll. He was once a member of the Strawbs and a leading light in prog rock outfit Yes, with whom he will be touring later this year. More
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All About Eve - The Brook, Southampton
The goths are back in town, well sort of - in the form of eighties 'gothic pop' band All About Eve. Julianne Regan and Andy Cousin return with new guitarist Toni Haimi. The band formed in 1985, split in 1993, to reform in 1999 after supporting The Mission
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Road race with a Cup final flavour
The 19th Netley 10K Road Race on May 18 will have a Cup final theme. Organisers, Southampton Running Club, are offering a spot prize for the best Southampton FC wig being worn in the race. "The Cup final weekend will obviously feature highly on the calendar
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YELLOW FEVER STRIKES AGAIN
1976: Saints, wearing yellow, beat favourites to lift the FA Cup.... 2003: Saints in yellow against favourites ...talk about an omen! SAINTS will wear yellow and blue in the FA Cup final - just as they did when they lifted the famous trophy in 1976. The
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I'm glad Pompey have gone up ...
GORDON STRACHAN has sent a note of congratulations to newly promoted Pompey - and admits he can't wait for next season's south coast derbies. The Saints boss, pictured, insists it is good news for the region to have two Premiership clubs and has urged
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Take 2 Two opinions for the price of one THIS WEEK: Phone Booth (15)
THE obvious thing to say about Phone Booth, which is sure to litter reviews of the film, is that although a movie shot in real time about a man stuck in a phone box for an hour shouldn't be interesting it really works. But this is to undersell the film
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REVIEW: How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days (12A)
FINDING Mr Right can be a precarious business - holding on to him, even more so. In Donald Petrie's charming and effervescent romantic comedy, a beautiful 20-something singleton and her beau discover that all's fair in love and war. Until somebody gets
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CINEMA LISTINGS
BLUE CRUSH (18): A brilliant surfer is in training for a big contest but is held back by fears of having another accident. BULLETPROOF MONK (12A): See review CATCH ME IF YOU CAN (12A): Real-life coming-of-age tale by Spielberg, starring Leonardo DiCaprio
