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Forty years of Fo'c'sle
In May 1963, Britain was firmly in the grip of Beatlemania, with the loveable moptops bestriding the hit parade with their first number one, From Me to You. At about the same time, another musical institution was being established - but without the sound
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BASKETBALL - Stags grab play-off glory
COACH Adam Hanley praised "an outstanding team performance" as Hythe Stags charged to Division 3 play-off glory in the Solent Area Basketball League. The Bradford & Bingley-sponsored side trounced Liphook 86-40 at Applemore Recreation Centre and Hanley
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CYCLING - 10-mile event tailor-made for Walkling
TIME trialists have the opportunity of racing twice this afternoon in 10-mile events taking place within 15 miles of each other, at Bentley and Greatham in the north-east corner of the country. The first, on the A31 between Alton and Farnham, starts at
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HAMPSHIRE PENSIONS TIME BOMB
FIREFIGHTERS, road sweepers and librarians are among thousands of local authority workers in Hampshire facing up to the costly prospect of topping up their pension contributions. It emerged today that a council-run pensions fund has a £590m hole in it
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All dressed up . . .
YEAR 11 pupils at Henry Cort Community School, Fareham, de-cided to mark the end of their school years with a formal prom. Proving to their teachers that they scrubbed up well in formal dresses and black tie, the teenagers had a ball at the Botleigh Grange
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Schoolchildren plant tree in memory of tragic Jamie
FORMER schoolmates of a Hampshire boy who died from a severe asthma attack have planted a tree in his memory - one year after his death. Former friends and staff joined the family of Jamie Stubbs at Mansel Junior School in Southampton to gather around
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Port troops return home
SOLDIERS from Marchwood military port will be back home with their families tomorrow after more than four months of overcoming wind, rain, sandstorms and scorching temperatures in Iraq. Despite atrocious conditions, the soldiers of 17 Port and Maritime
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Charity's bid to hit cash target
SOME of the world's greatest collectors' items are going under the hammer - all in the name of a Hampshire charity. A signed Paul McCartney guitar, a signed Rolling Stones guitar, a framed signed 1966 England squad shirt and Muhammed Ali's hand cast with
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Methodists mark Wesley date
METHODISTS across Hampshire are ready to mark John Wesley's 300th anniversary. Representatives of churches in the county are to join Methodist President the Rev Ian White at a national service of thanksgiving for the life and ministry of Wesley, one of
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Call for clarity on contraceptive pill
A CHRISTIAN charity in Hampshire is calling for women to be "told the truth about the potentially fatal effect of birth control pills on their unborn children". The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC) says that researchers at Tromso University
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Jones Ponders St Mary's exit
PAUL JONES could leave Saints this summer - after admitting he needs first-team football to remain Welsh number one. The 36-year-old spoke for the first-time of his FA Cup final heartache ahead of Wales' friendly against the United States at San Jose
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'Fresh start' for Thomas
Former Common-wealth and European 400metres champion Iwan Thomas is planning a "fresh start" to his athletics career. The 29-year-old Welshman will begin his season in Bedford at the weekend and insists he is hungrier than ever as he prepares to compete
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Kenway keeps Hampshire in it
Derek Kenway helped Hampshire avoid an innings defeat with his highest score for nearly two years against Somerset at The Rose Bowl yesterday. You could not help but feel pleased for the former England Academy batsman, who more than justified manager
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In Port
Today's Principal Arrivals: Leo Leader, vehicle, 0200, 202; Millennium, general, 0230, 109; Autoksy, ro/ro, 0530, 25 link; P&O Nedlloyd Kowloon, container, 0730, 207; Sundream, cruise ship, 0800, 38/9; Auriga, general, 1200, 107; Baltic Breeze, vehicle
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BAKED TROUT WITH WATERCRESS AND MUSHROOM STUFFING
Trout has a wonderful delicate flavour, and needs very little cooking, and even less in the way of sauces, flavourings and seasonings. Here it's been matched with watercress and mushrooms. All the flavours work well and are not fighting against each other
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DARTS - Aldous storms to title success
Bob Aldous crossed the stormy Solent to win the Hampshire-supported Renowned Holidays Men's Singles title at Mill Rythe, Hayling Island. Played over seven legs, Aldous blitzed legs of 21, 14 and 18 darts to open a 3-0 lead over Portsmouth's Doogie Ralph
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Richman hits his name into record books
Hard-hitting Paultons all-rounder Tony Richman wrote himself into cricketing folklore when he smashed six sixes in a single over in a Border League match at Bramshaw, writes MIKE VIMPANY. Jamie Terris found himself on the receiving end as Richman hit
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More big names join Park spectacular
TWO more big names from the world of pop - sure to get both male and female music fans excited - will be announced next week for Power In The Park. The two acts, believed to be a boy band and a girl group, are currently under wraps but will be officially
