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An early finish as Eastleigh thrashed
Eastleigh and Otterbourne suffered a heavy eight wicket defeat at the weekend away to Basing-stoke. After winning the toss Eastleigh batted first on a 'road' of a wicket and got off to a quick start, posting 70-1 in the first 15 overs. A middle order
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Glam rocked by trialist Greg
Hampshire's 2nd XI kicked off their 50 over campaign with an excellent five-wicket win over Glamorgan at the Rose Bowl. The young Hawks, who were beaten finalists in last seasons one-day competition, owed their victory to a fabulous unbeaten hundred from
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Young stars have chance for glory
IT WILL be the taking part that's important, not the winning, for the hundreds of local children preparing to compete in the sixth Hampshire Youth Games over the next couple of days. About 1,900 kids from all over the county will take part in one of the
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FISHING - Lakes fish still have food on their minds
MALC PEPPERELL qualified for the big money September final with a polished performance in the fifth round of The Nigel Turner/Thomsons Financial Planning Sunday Series on Lord Romsey's prolific Longbridge Lakes. Despite all the fish starting to think
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BOWLS - England selectors keep faith with May
PAUL MAY goes into Hampshire's Middleton Cup curtain-raiser on Saturday knowing he has taken a significant step towards retaining his place in the England junior side. After skipping his rink to two wins during the national trial in Leicestershire last
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Boat is made of stern stuff
A New Forest boat building company has a key role in a one-man expedition to conquer the fearsome waters of the Southern Ocean. Veteran ocean rower Jim Shekhdar made worldwide headlines in 2001 when he became the first person to row across the Pacific
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Start of new centre
CHEERS! The first of a series of new Start Centres to be built in the south has been officially opened by Fareham MP Mark Hoban. The organisation behind the project at Segensworth East, Cambridge based Start International, specialises in the design, development
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Runner Rachel raises funds
A HAMPSHIRE runner has passed on the benefits of completing the London Marathon after smashing her fundraising target at her first attempt. Lordshill Road Runners club member Rachel Byers had hoped to raise £50 for each of the 26 miles run in the marathon
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Have lollies got problem licked?
A LOLLIPOP scheme des-igned to keep clubbers sweet as they leave South-ampton nightspots may already be helping to reduce city centre violence. Police have revealed a lower number of assaults were reported over the weekend, when officers launched a new
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Car park care home
PROPOSALS are being drawn up to build a 60-bed nursing care home in the grounds of Andover War Memorial Hospital in a bid to avert a crisis in Hampshire. The county council says there is a need for 500 more nursing home places across Hampshire to solve
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Wood you believe it?
SNOWS Timber employee Ian Paddock was given a farewell party to celebrate his retirement after 40 years with the company. Mr Paddock, aged 65, worked on Snows Timber site in Penton Mewsey as works manager. A party was thrown for him with over 60 past
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Business as usual for WI market
Andover's Friday morning WI Country Market will trade as usual during June despite a move outdoors. The weekly market - the biggest WI produce sale in the country - is having to make way for an arts event using the Guildhall for the first three weeks
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Orange urged to rethink mast site
Orange is being urged to reconsider its decision to build a mast on Balksbury Hill in favour of a nearby site - after an expert identified it as a better spot. Communications consultant Richard Newstead maintains the proposed mast at Balksbury Hill fails
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Getting to the HART of the matter
A CHARITY auction held at Overton's St Mary's Hall has raised around £1,100 for animal charity HART Wildlife Rescue. Several highly collectable items were among the lots for sale, including two NatWest money box pigs, a 1950s doll's house and pieces of
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Golf club is a safe place for kids
WINTON ward borough councillor and chairman of the civic protection partnership Cllr Marion Kerley has called on new borough councillors to join the campaign to save Andover golf club from development. She said: "We need to bring the fight to save the
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Sir George and the dragons
ANDOVER's High Street was awash with colourful dragons performing a dance to herald the opening of a new Chinese restaurant in the town on Saturday. Test Valley mayor Cllr Pat West and Sir George Young, MP joined staff and guests and cut the ribbon to
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Heading for fun in the sun
MORE than 500 Testway Housing tenants from across Test Valley enjoyed a family fun day in the grounds of the Romsey Rapids on Saturday. Buses were laid on for people from Andover and the surrounding villages and masses of families went south for the day
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They're just clowning around!
JAY Miller's Circus has returned to Andover and guests to Finkley Down Farm Park before Sunday can be wowed with dazzling displays from jugglers, clowns and magic. This year's new production features the Silva Troupe from the Hungarian State Circus, whose
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Centre stage for charity
THE Rain or Shine Theatre Company will be performing an open air production of The Provoked Wife at Laverstoke Grange on 15 June to raise money for Community Action Nepal. The charity, of which Overton GP Dr Rob Lorge is a trustee, is involved in the
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BENT WILL NOT BECOME A SAINT
The agent acting on behalf of promising Ipswich pair Darren Bent and Matthew Richards has finally killed off speculation they are set to complete a £3m move to Saints by insisting: "These lads are not going anywhere." Jonathan Barnett, who also represents
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Court ready soon
WORK on a multi-surface court at Durley recreation ground should be completed in time for the summer holiday, the annual parish council meeting was told. But the meeting heard that the newer play area provided in the Westbury (Sawmill) area was in need
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LARA's going to ludicrous lengths - council leader
EASTLEIGH'S most senior councillor has accused protestors of going to "ludicrous lengths" in their fight to prevent their allotments being paved over and turned into new homes. Eastleigh council leader Keith House, pictured below, has hit out at members
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Functions at Andover FC
Andover FC is asking anyone with a function booked at the Portway in the next six months to contact the club and confirm the booking, as the current list has been misplaced. Call the club on 01264 351 302.
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Aussie rules: Katich in command
Simon Katich scored three championship centuries for Durham during his last full season of county cricket in 2000. And now he is off the mark for Hampshire, after rescuing his new county with a chanceless 101 not out against his former employers. Katich's
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Conflict on cue at BBQ - Curtain Call awards Review
Family and neighbourhood frustrations are the theme of this comedy drama from playwright Richard Harris. The dominant Mrs Hinson, brilliantly performed by Jane Masters, uses a victim act and just plain spite to battle her daughter-in-law (Maria Barnett
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In Port
Today's Principal Arrivals: Neptune Aegli, ro/ro, 0230, 25 link; Anna Meryl, general, 0630, 102/3; Adonia, cruise ship, 0645, 106; Brasil, container, 0700, 204; Autofreighter, ro/ro, 0800, 201 link; HMS Enterprise, military, 1030, 101E; Carmen, vehicle
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BOWLS - Southampton draw fine Line
WENDY LINE will come face to face with her former Southampton Women teammates in the English Women's BA Top Club competition this weekend. After 25 years playing at Southampton Sports Centre, Line switched her outdoor allegiance to Atherley this season
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Alison's 'streets' ahead in thoughts
PUTTING pen to paper has paid off for one aspiring young writer from Winchester whose work has been published in a national magazine. Alison Jones, 13, of Stockers Avenue wrote a poem called "The Street" based on the sounds of Winchester High Street.
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Bar may lose its late night licence
BAR IGUANA, the popular Winchester nightspot, was refused an application to renew its public entertainment licence last night. The refusal, made by the city's licensing and regulation committee at the Guildhall, Winchester, effectively means the bar may
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Police to give crime the boot as burglary rise prompts crackdown
CAR boot sales will be at the centre of a search for stolen goods across the New Forest over the next few weeks. The crackdown comes in the wake of a big rise in burglaries from outbuildings, with lawnmowers, chainsaws, hedge trimmers and golf clubs all
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Mersey launch makes history
AS THE Royal Navy's latest vessel, HMS Mersey, slides down the slipway into the River Itchen later this month she will take a unique place in South-ampton history. HMS Mersey, an 80-metre offshore patrol craft, will be the last Royal Navy vessel to be
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THEIR AGONY GOES ON
THE Daily Echo today asks why the suffering goes on for the family of murdered Hampshire teenager Hannah Foster. Nearly three months after Hannah, 17, was found raped and strangled in a country lane near Southampton, they are forced to endure an agonising
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Prince marks King's memory
FROM one Edward in memory of another, The Earl of Wessex went back to school yesterday to mark 450 years of learning in Southamp-ton. June 4, 1553, saw the foundation of the city's oldest school by the teenage King Edward VI using money left by the rector
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Specialist health team to improve care
THE health of the Thornhill community is set to improve, thanks to a new team of health experts in the area. A new Health Care Team is being introduced to the city, specifically to work with young families in the Thornhill area, and is to be based at
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Post office closure baffles pensioners
PENSIONERS in Southampton have been left baffled by the mysterious closure of their post office. Elderly people turning up to collect their weekly pensions from the post office in Shirley Precinct this week were startled to discover it had suddenly shut
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Noise victims get revenge on hi-fi
PEOPLE plagued by noisy neighbours from hell had a "smashing" time in Southamp-ton yesterday Residents got their own back on noisy stereo equipment by taking a sledgehammer to speakers and amplifiers - helped by the city council's environmental health
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Brave Hannah flying high as cheerleader
WHEN a Hampshire mum saw her daughter perform in her first cheerleading routine, she sobbed and sobbed. For Sally Ridout, 34, it was a moment she thought she would never see - because her daughter, eight-year-old Hannah and now a flyer with Liberty Pride
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Daisy scoops Power prize
NO WONDER young Daisy Stroud has got a smile on her face - she's just won herself one of the best places in the house at this Sunday's Power in the Park. The ten-year-old schoolgirl will be jumping up and down to her favourite music in the VIP Pit at
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Flying the flag for excellence
SIX beaches will today be flying the flag for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight after being named among the best in Europe. A total of 15 beaches in the south east, including six in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, are celebrating after being awarded Europe's
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Work to start on centre
AFTER much hard work, setbacks and a major financial glitch the very first signs of work on the Pilgrims Way/River Way community centre will be seen on Monday. Workmen will surround the Way Out Club site with fencing ready for work on the new building
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Best foot forward
PUPILS at Shipton Bellinger Primary School performed a Maypole dance and parade to raise money for matching t-shirts. The Shipton Dance Club is run after school by dance teacher Jenny Kilduff, who said the group wanted the t-shirts to wear while performing
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Draft community strategy presented
INTERESTED organisations are being invited to a meeting of the Test Valley Partnership on 20 June when a draft community strategy will be presented and discussed. The meeting, which will be held at Cricklade Theatre in Andover, will give representatives
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Draft plan goes public
RESIDENTS are being asked what they think about a community plan drafted by Tidworth Development Trust. The draft plan has been produced for the Tidworth community, covering the parishes of Tidworth, Ludgershall, the Chutes, the Collingbournes, Everleigh
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Fear of crime still high, forum told
ANDOVER'S police division is the only area in Hampshire to see a reduction in crime but the fear of crime is still high. The Andover division covering Andover, Stockbridge and Weyhill has seen a reduction in overall crime. There were falls of 29.5 per
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Village church concert
A SEXTET of the Lay Clerks from Winchester Cathedral will be performing a selection of sacred and secular music at a concert in St Mary's Church, Abbotts Ann, tonight at 7.30pm. The group last sang in the village church two years ago with the full cathedral
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Plucky OAP chases burglar out of home
A GRATELEY pensioner was targeted by a man who walked into her home and stole hundreds of pounds in cash at the weekend. And on the same day a couple in Heath Vale, Andover, were tricked by a bogus workman and had a purse stolen. Police are appealing
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Police warning over bogus water board men
ANDOVER police have warned residents to be alert after two incidents involving bogus water board officials. In the latest incident two men knocked on an elderly man's home in Eastfield Road, Andover claiming to be from the water board. The resident was
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Lack of support sees village shop closure
VILLAGERS will lose their village shop in Upper Chute after it was forced to close due to a lack of support this week. Sue Moller, who has been running the shop since October as well as the Cross Keys Inn and the post office, can no longer afford to subsidise
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Police hunt duo
POLICE are keen to trace two men who are suspected of stealing a wallet from a pub in Andover and then going on a spending spree around the town. Around 3.15pm on Tuesday 9 April, the staff room was briefly left unattended in the Hogshead in London Street
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Pupils bring St Ursula into the limelight
THE story of the medieval Christian martyr St Ursula will be brought to life this week at Fareham's Ashcroft Arts Centre. An 11-strong cast made up of second year BTEC performing arts students from Fareham College will perform the contemporary classic
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£2 off taxi fare - if cabs use bus lane
THE man who represents Fareham's cabbies has said passengers can look forward to cheaper fares if drivers are allowed to use a town-centre bus lane. Tom Gane, chairman of the Fareham Hackney Carriage Association, said £2 could be wiped off the cost of
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Flying the flag for excellence
SIX beaches will today be flying the flag for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight after being named among the best in Europe. A total of 15 beaches in the south east, including six in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, are celebrating after being awarded Europe's
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Niemi is ruled out of pre-season tour
Antti Niemi will miss Saints' pre-season tour of Sweden after undergoing a knee operation. The Finnish international is set to be sidelined for eight weeks following the surgery to correct the knee problem which affected him over the back end of last
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Seventh placed East happy with start to season
Commonwealth 1,500 metres champion Michael East insists his outdoor season could not have got off to a better start than it did in Tuesday night's Notturna di Milano Grand Prix meeting. East ran a personal best of three minutes 36.28 seconds, and shrugged
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Sky cameras to fight crime
CAMERAS in the sky which have cracked down on crime in Eastleigh town centre are about to zoom in on yob behaviour in the borough's southern parishes. The commercial heart of Hedge End has been plagued with anti-social behaviour. Last year there were
