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In Port
Today's Principal Arrivals: Aurora, cruise liner, 05.45, 105; Adonia, cruise liner, 0700, 106; Mol Solution, container carrier, 0815, 207; Marianne, cargo, 1500, 205; Jackie Moon, cargo, 2100, 102/3; Hual Tricorn, ro/ro, 2130, 40. Today's Principal Sailings
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A Midsummer Night's Dream
ONE of Shakespeare's best-loved comedies A Midsummer Night's Dream comes to Beaulieu for two nights this week. The Castle Theatre Company's annual visit will bring the Bard's summery masterpiece to the historic setting of the 13th century Abbey Cloister
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Round and Round the Garden
CHELSEA and Hampton Court Flower Shows may be over but the garden theme continues in Winchester's Chesil Theatre's final show for the summer season. Something more troublesome than brambles is lurking among the roses in Alan Ayckbourn's cynical comedy
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Review: The Three Musketeers
THE late sun on the abbey walls provided our Parisian backdrop for this tale of cross-Channel love and missing diamonds. Fights direction by Daniel Llewellyn-Williams was an outstanding feature of the production, with breathtaking battles. This was a
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Breathe easy! Ford's fixed the nasty niff
THOUSANDS of residents can breathe easily again after Ford bosses revealed they are hopeful the pong plaguing Hampshire has gone for good. The foul stench coming from the transit plant has left householders feeling nauseous over the past few months. Managers
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Rail union stunned as leader is ousted
A HAMPSHIRE train driver stunned the railway industry yesterday when he ousted left-wing union general secretary Mick Rix. ASLEF moderate Shaun Brady, who lives near Southampton, was surprised himself that he had inflicted the defeat on one of Labour's
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Come to our city
TOURIST chiefs are splashing out on a new campaign to woo visitors to top attractions in the south. The Southern and South East Tourist Board has published a brochure that gives detailed descriptions of major crowd-pullers in Hampshire, Dorset and the
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Rob to replace Bob after Power FM poll
Hundreds of Power FM listeners today voted for wannabe Rob Crisp as the new replacement for Maximum Bob. Rob, 20, had been among five finalists battling for the six-month contract with Power FM to be the new street boy as Maximum Bob is leaving to move
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Doing good runs in the family
WHEN Letizia Baser fought off breast cancer three years ago her identical twin daughters Becci and Miriam were with her every step of the way. Now all three are taking more steps together in a bid to help conquer the disease. The trio, from Fareham, will
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A jazz institution
John Dankworth has been a mainstay of the British jazz scene for more than 50 years. ANDREW WHITE talks to the musician about his work and famous partnership with Cleo Laine... IT'S impossible to imagine a jazz band getting into the British singles charts
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Medic Maclean back on track
MEDICAL student Angus Maclean is ready to give Team Solent an injection of middle-distance class in tomorrow's (10.30am) British League Golden Jubilee Cup semi-final at London's Barnet Copthall Stadium. The 22-year-old has been so bogged down in third-year
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THE HULK (12A): Sally's view
THERE'S nothing wrong with making a superhero movie that's dark with adult themes. And nor is there anything wrong with making one that's cartoon-like, with bold colours, obviously animated characters and some tongue-in-cheek self-references. But there
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THE HULK (12A): Andrew's view
EVER since Tim Burton's genre-busting Batman films of the 80s and 90s, the trend in superhero movie-making has been towards the grim and gritty. A snazzy utility belt and some shiny tights might have sufficed for the Saturday afternoon TV fodder of the
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BUFFALO SOLDIERS (15)
IT IS the tail end of the 80s and the Berlin Wall is about to fall. The 317th Supply Battalion is stationed at an army base outside Stuttgart, witnessing the dawning of a new era with only a passing interest. Behind the back of his commanding officer
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CINEMA LISTINGS
Films showing in the Hampshire region until 24 July. 2 FAST 2 FURIOUS (12A): An ex-cop-turned illegal street racer is recruited by the police to help catch a drug dealer. Lots of high-energy car races and chases ensue. BROWN SUGAR (12A): See review. BRUCE
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Boy saves dog's life after snake bite
A QUICK-THINKING teenager saved his dog's life after it was bitten by a poisonous snake. Jack Cummings' dog, Maggie, was bitten by an adder while walking on Silchester Common. Just two weeks earlier, a retrie-ver died within 24 hours of being bitten by
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Fascinating Aida - One Last Flutter
TWENTY years after making their first tentative steps on to the boards Dillie Keane, Adele Anderson and Marilyn Cutts are making one last tour of the provinces with their farewell show. Described as being a cross between Jacques Brel and the Andrews Sisters
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West Side Story
Hedge End's Perfoming Arts Company (PAC) celebrate their tenth anniversary by recreating the show that started it all for this talented group. Bernstein and Sondheim's classic musical about love amid gang warfare was the first production ever performed
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Global Challenge threat from rival
THE event described as the world's toughest yacht race could be deserting the shores of Southampton for rival city Portsmouth. Business Challenge's Global Challenge, which has traditionally started and finished at Southampton's Ocean Village since the
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Home on the range
IT IS a scene that would not look out of place in America's Wild West. A herd of buffalo graze on grass and survey the wide open spaces of the prairie - or so it seems. But these huge creatures are actually being farmed in a field on the Hampshire Downs
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Getting what they deserve
YOUNGSTERS at a Southampton primary school were rewarded for their hard work during the last term with a special certificate presentation. About 19 Year 2 children at St Patrick's School, Woolston, were the first to take part in a new awards project designed
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Watchdog: Racquets are not bound by guarantees
IT WAS game, set and snap when a sporty Hampshire father and daughter splashed out £60 on new squash racquets. Tom Jones and 16-year-old daughter Hayley's fun came to an end when the strings on both their racquets became loose after just a handful of
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Bjorn Again
THE seventh annual Stansted Park Proms are set to finish on a high this weekend, with the Sunday night appearance of world-famous Abba tribute act Bjorn Again. Arguably the best and certainly the most successful tribute act to the 70s Swedish quartet,
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PIGLET'S BIG MOVIE (U)
IN AN age when computer animation is moving forwards in leaps and bounds and audiences are demanding ever more spectacular special effects, it's heartening to know that a simple tale of friendship can easily outmuscle The Hulk and his box office compatriots
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BROWN SUGAR (12A)
AS CHILDREN, Sidney and Dre became best friends and soul-mates through their shared love of hip-hop, which they watched explode one afternoon on a New York street corner. Fifteen years later, both are still heavily involved in the music industry: Sid
