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Refs academy scheme set to open at Saints next season
SAINTS are joining forces with the Hampshire FA to set up their own referees academy. The scheme will start next season and mirror the one which has been voted a "tremendous success" at Bournemouth. The Hampshire FA are also starting one up at Portsmouth
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Hampshire in record mood at Rose Bowl
Hampshire amassed their highest innings total at the Rose Bowl against a depleted Durham attack yesterday. Groundsman Nigel Gray was sleeping soundly in the Atrium bar during the evening session on the second day of Hampshire's latest championship match
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Councillors attempt to save number nine bus
A DELEGATION of borough councillors is hoping today to persuade Stagecoach bosses to suspend their decision to axe the number nine bus service in Basingstoke. Labour councillors Sean Regan, Criss Connor, Jane Frankum and Basingstoke and Deane's mayor
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Hugo Boss on board for top British race
The stylish fashion retailer Hugo Boss is stepping from Formula 1 motor racing into Formula 1 yacht racing with panache in this year's Rolex Fastnet Race. Hugo Boss, with its flagship store in central London, is sponsoring a sexy new Farr 65 helmed by
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I've fallen for this yacht hook, line and spinnaker!
With images of the America's Cup still fresh in people's minds, I wanted to get a taste of what our GBR Challenge guys might have experienced in the land of the long white cloud, aka New Zealand, last winter. I headed off to Gunwharf Quays in Portsmouth
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Testing times for the B14s
It was tricky racing for the hardy B14 dinghy fleet at the weekend as they raced their open meeting off Hayling Island Sailing Club. Twenty boats participated in testing conditions, with big wind shifts on both days. Consistency was a real challenge and
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SWIMMING - Hamblin's gold rush
LOCKS Heath's swimming squad, who have recently secured sponsorship from Phoenix Systems UK Ltd, won the top visiting club trophy at the Haslemere A Grade Meet. Bethan Hamblin made a clean sweep in the nine-year age group, winning gold in all six events
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Mystery fire destroys barn
FIRE officers are investigating a mystery blaze at a second Nursling farm. Forty-three firefighters battled to control the latest outbreak that ravaged through a hay and stray barn at Bargain Farm during the early hours of Tuesday. At one stage the nearby
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Contests attract worldwide entries
TIME has almost run out for applications for places on the Winchester Writers Conference. Organiser Barbara Large is being inundated by last-minute applications that are now coming from around the world as the word spreads about the annual event. The
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Scourge of ragwort sees Colonel let rip
WAR on ragwort was declared by lifelong New Forest Commoner Col Peter Sweet, who brought a bunch of the toxic weed to a meeting to galvanise Forest experts into action. The veteran Commoner - a leading light of the Commoners Defence Association - addressed
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Take e-special care in mail policy
FIRMS in the south who employ "big brother" tactics in monitoring electronic mail should clearly tell staff that all on-line behaviour is subject to routine monitoring. Bosses run the risk of falling foul of employment law otherwise, a Hampshire solicitor
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Law firm's expansion project
ONE of the south's big-name law firms has expanded one of its offices. Following continued growth across its practice, Eric Robinson Solicitors has doubled the size of its site at the Brownhill Road premises in Chandler's Ford, taking over the office
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Crazy for You - Nuffield Theatre,
WHAT better way can there be to celebrate 75 years of am dram than with a brilliant musical performed by an award-winning cast? Southampton Musical Society are doing just that as they bring the Gershwin classic Crazy for You to the Nuffield from Tuesday
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Pam Ayres - Words, Wit and the Wonderbra Regent Centre, Christchurch
IT MAY be 25 years since she was catapulted to fame after winning TV talent show Opportunity Knocks, but Pam Ayres is still the nation's favourite poet - and that's official. Pam, whose poem I Wish I'd Looked After Me Teeth was recently voted the nation's
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Sex education kit is branded sleazy
HAMPSHIRE'S education bosses today slammed a religious group which branded their sex education "sleazy". The influential Christian Institute charity criticised a sex education pack for teachers, which featured graphic sex information and even advised
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Left to pick up litter bill
A GROUP of Hampshire residents have been left to pick up a £1,000 clean-up bill after travellers left their park strewn with rubbish. The travellers moved on from Mountbatten Park, off Ringwood Drive, North Baddesley after village bosses served a notice
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Experts warn of negative equity risk
HOUSING experts have warned that negative equity - where the value of a home is worth less than the mortgage - could return to haunt householders in South-ampton. Particularly at risk are buyers who put down small deposits, or nothing at all, for the
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Joel's going to amazing lengths
A BOARD silly skate fan has rolled into the record books with the world's longest skateboard in a bid to get a park built for his favourite sport. Today 16-year-old Joel Spaven's 7.2m - 23ft 7in - long creation smashed the previous world record of 6.17m
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Carnival's a family affair
KEEPING it in the family - that's what Kaite and Jenny Wilson will be doing when it comes to ruling the waves at this year's Hedge End carnival. For 14-year-old Kaite has been elected carnival queen and her 16-year-old sister, Jenny, will be her attendant
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Youth staff among first to get award
SOUTHAMPTON'S youth service staff are among the first in the country to receive a new nationally recognised award. The 13 members of staff were presented with their National Occupational Stand-ards for Youth Work Stage 1 certificates at a special ceremony
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Well and truly Busted
They're here - and it's all thanks to popular demand! There's been more excitement about UK boy band Busted than any other act appearing at this year's Power in the Park. Thousands of Power FM listeners begged for Busted to be added to the line-up in
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Future of naval base in balance
THE future of a naval training base used by wartime leaders to plan the D-Day landings hangs in the balance exactly 59 years to the day after Allied forces invaded Normandy. Up to 1,600 servicemen and women are to be moved from HMS Dryad at Southwick
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New Forest runners
Gordon Strachan has outlined his plans to have his Saints players feeling fit for the new season - and it means just four weeks off for his FA Cup heroes. After the success of last summer's exercise regime which saw Strachan's side become one of the fittest
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Getting creative with art
THEY were sampling everything from clay modelling and designing stained glass windows to playing with the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra and getting on the dance floor to rock 'n' roll at Shakespeare County Infant School's creative arts week. A full five-day
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Gurkha Chef - 17 City Road, Winchester
SOMETIMES, eating out can be an intellectual as well as a culinary experience. Take last Friday night, for instance. Having never sampled Nepalese food before, let alone been anywhere near Nepal - I think the farthest east I've been is Cromer - I decided
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The faux Fab Four
FRESH from their performance at the Queen's Jubilee celebrations last year, one of the most successful tribute bands ever appears for one night only at the Anvil, Basingstoke tomorrow night. The Bootleg Beatles formed in the early 80s from the Broadway
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Dirty Deeds (18)
WELCOME to Sydney. It's 1969 - a time of hedonistic delights, when 20 bucks buys you a whole night out, and perhaps even some company for the night. Barry Ryan (Bryan Brown) is a key figure in the city's organised crime - he owns the clubs and illegal
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In This World (15)
FILMS don't get much more topical than this. Michael Winterbottom's new film follows a young Afghan man, Jamal (Jamal Udin Torabi), and his older cousin, Eyayatullah, (Eyayatullah) as they embark on a hazardous journey from a refugee camp at Peshawar
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In-form Shirazi hits yet another century
BAT Sports all-rounder Damian Shirazi flexed his muscles for tomorrow's ECB Southern Electric Premier League derby against Calmore Sports at Southern Gardens (11.30am) with another impressive century for the MCC Young Cricketers this week. Fresh from
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Nursing home could enhance hospital site
A FORMER hospital near Fareham could be used as the site of one of three planned new nursing homes in Hampshire. The Coldeast Hospital site in Sarisbury could be used to house between 40 and 80 elderly people as part of the county's £60m nursing home
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Prevention is best
NO-ONE wants to become a victim of burglary, but houses all over Basingstoke are a burglar's dream because of poor security. In Basingstoke, several burglaries are reported every week where a burglar enters through an unlocked door or window to steal
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Conservative approach reaps rewards for MP
"ON THE day I came to Basingstoke for my selection interview I drove down and parked in the Red Lion car park at the Top of the Town. In the excitement, I locked myself out of my car with the keys inside. There were a couple of young boys standing nearby
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In Port
Today's Principal Arrivals: : Bunga Raya Satu, container, 0330, 204; Archangelgracht, general, 0800, 47S; Argus, military, 0930, 101W; HMS Enterprise, military, 1030, 101E; CMA CGM Ravel, container, AM, 206; Atlanticar, ro/ro, 1200, 30; Autofreighter,
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Are you up to the challenge?
Poole Audi Hex-treme, one of Britain's most innovative and challenging sporting events, is heading for its third year. Entry forms for this unique six-leg sporting event on Sunday, September 7 are now available. Due to the outstanding success of the first
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Zeb's the man to beat
The International 14 dinghy - revered, addictive, a sensational performer and thrill satisfier. This weekend sees the annual Prince Of Wales Trophy and European Championships being held at Hayling Island Sailing Club. Hot favourites for the trophy include
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CYCLE SPEEDWAY - Saints break league duck
Southampton Cycle Speedway Club recorded their first Division 1 Premier League victory of the season when they defeated Leicester in an action-packed meeting on their Winchester Road track. The Saints recorded 6-4 advantages in the opening two races,
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CYCLING - Racing returns to the Milburys
RACING returns to the Milburys crossroads at Beauworth, on the Hampshire Downs near Bishop's Waltham this Sunday, one week after British cycling's regional road championships were decided there. Like that annual event, this one incorporates several races
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Mystery fire destroys blaze
FIRE officers are investigating a mystery blaze at a second Nursling farm. Forty-three firefighters battled to control the latest outbreak that ravaged through a hay and stray barn at Bargain Farm during the early hours of Tuesday. At one stage the nearby
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Half-time break for seasoned traveller
HE'S explored some of the remotest regions of South America and Asia. But seasoned Winchester traveller John Pilkington has found his latest project to be a trip too far. He has had to take a break from his epic journey through south-east Asia at the
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Phone masts under waves of criticism
A HEALTH risk, an eyesore and a council planning failure - these were the concerns raised about phone masts at a conference in Winchester. Around 50 residents met at the Intech Centre for the first ever Winchester Conference Series event last night. City
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Beavers eager to spend Esso's £750 grant aid
BEAVERS at Copythorne on the edge of the New Forest are due to get creative after winning a grant of £750 to spend on craft and play equipment. The cash for the Beavers - mini scouts aged from six to eight years old - came from Esso Fawley. Group leader
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My Cousin Rachel - Theatre Royal Winchester
DAPHNE du Maurier certainly knew how to keep her readers turning the pages - and the film and stage adaptations of her books are no less gripping. Most famously adapted for the screen by Alfred Hitchcock, who turned her novels Rebecca and Jamaica Inn
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RIDICULOUS!
THE idea almost beggars belief - tourism chiefs in Hampshire want to ditch one of the historic symbols of the county town. King Alfred is known as the man who defeated the Vikings, one of the greatest figures of British history from whose Winchester home
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Spectacular show that's plane to see
IT'S music but not as you know it. This weekend musicians at RAF Lyneham will perform classical recitals on the wing in aid of the Southampton-based charity Wessex Heartbeat. The Hollies pop group and the English National Philharmonic Orchestra will be
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Phone masts under waves of criticism
A HEALTH risk, an eyesore and a council planning failure - these were the concerns raised about phone masts at a conference in Winchester. Around 50 residents met at the Intech Centre for the first ever Winchester Conference Series event last night. City
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Park life for the Common people
It's time to party! Power in the Park, Southampton's very own free outdoor pop festival, is back for the ninth year running - and even better than ever. ANDREW WHITE previews the line up at this year's event ATOP line-up of current chart stars, from new
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Week to show helpful side
VOLUNTEERS are drumming up extra pairs of hands through an information stand in Fareham town centre. To mark Volunteers' Week, people who already devote their spare time to good causes are hoping to sign up more volunteers for charities across Fareham
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Dennis makes the grade
CHRISTOPHER Dennis was the star performer as below-strength Team Solent finished third in the Youth Athletes match at Woking. Dennis produced two excellent results in the under-13 boys' category at 800m and 1500m, achieving grade two standard for both
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Anger over claims of sewage plan for river
A STORM has blown up over claims that Southern Water is to dump raw sewage in the River Itchen at Eastleigh. It follows a meeting last night at which Eastleigh councillors discussed flooding problems at the town's Chickenhall Sewage Works. Councillor
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Echo reader helps find missing puppy
A BOY with special needs has been reunited with his puppy which was taken from an Eastleigh town centre car park - thanks to the Daily Echo and a sharp-eyed reader. Shiloh, a six-month-old springer spaniel/collie cross, was given to ten-year-old Samuel
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Thai Cottage - Central Precinct, Chandler's Ford
TUCKED away in Chandler's Ford's uninspiring concrete development, the Central Precinct, is this absolute gem of a restaurant. In many ways the Thai Cottage deserves a greater showing - a grander frontage, a more lucrative spot in a city centre high street
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Anger Management (15)
IT'S A sad day for cinema when the best thing you can say about a film starring a Hollywood legend is that he isn't the worst thing about it. Jack Nicholson has strayed well and truly into Robert Di Niro-style comedy misfire territory with his latest
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The Hunted (15)
From William Friedkin, director of The Exorcist, comes this cat-and-mouse thriller starring Benicio Del Toro and Tommy Lee Jones. Unfortunately for us, the film is more in keeping with the director's recent below-par output of the once-acclaimed director
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Cinema Listings
BRINGING DOWN THE HOUSE (12A): Recently-divorced lawyer who forms a friendship over the Internet with a woman who claims to be a lawyer. But when she comes to visit him she turns out to be an escaped convict who wants him to help her overturn her conviction
