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In Port
Today's Principal Arrivals: CMA CGM Pasteur, carrier, 0400, 204; Turandot, vehicle, 0730, 34/35; Prince William, yacht, 0800, 104W; Grande Napoli, vehicle, 0830, 105; CMA CGM Baudelaire, carrier, 0900, 206; P&O Nedlloyd Barentsz, 1430, 207; P&
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VT clinches £100m deal
DEFENCE shipbuilder VT Group, which has its headquarters in Hedge End and two yards at Southampton and Portsmouth, has signed a £100m contract to supply the Greek navy with two ships. The deal was part of a follow-on order arising out of an agreement
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Bowls: Atherley clinch a play-off place
IT'S Leamington here we come for Atherley after they qualified in style for the English Women's BA Top Club Championship national finals. The Southampton club swept aside Clevedon Promenade 3-1 (79-73) to book their place in the last-eight play-offs at
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Cycle Speedway: Woodhouse bounces
IAN WOODHOUSE returned from a three-year exile to help Southampton Saints defeat Poole Comets 93-86 in the British Premier League. The Saints, sponsored by RP Stenson Ltd, were minus top rider Gavin Wheeler through holiday commitments. But Woodhouse,
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Pantomime cast-le
THE stars of one of this season's Hampshire pantos left the stage for the day to tread the boards of some real-life locations where their characters would feel right at home. A new musical version of the classic fairytale Sleeping Beauty is coming to
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Baseball bat attack on man
A MAN was attacked with a baseball bat after confronting youths he saw damaging his BMW on a Southampton housing estate. Police said the resident intervened in Durlston Road, Millbrook, after seeing a large group of teenagers vandalising cars parked in
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SHIRLEY CREEPER STRIKES AGAIN
POLICE are on the trail of a burglar dubbed the Shirley Creeper who has been plaguing homes in a Southampton suburb. The night-time raider has been wreaking havoc across the Upper Shirley area in recent weeks, targeting many homes while the unsuspecting
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£7k poll? Read Echo for 35p
OPPOSITION parties at Southampton Council have branded a poll by the city's environment bosses a waste of money after it was revealed they had commissioned a survey costing more than £7,000 to canvass residents' views on rubbish collection in the city
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It's time to set sail again for the boat show. . .
SOME of the latest luxury boats money can buy will be on display at Southampton's Boat Show when it launches this weekend. But for traditionalists looking to sample life on the ocean waves 16th century style, organisers are promising a historical treat
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Shop celebrates first year
ABBOTTS Ann Village shop celebrated its first year of trading with a party to thank volunteers and members of the community for their support. Since the community shop was opened, at last year's village fete, it has exceeded all expectations with turnover
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Vintage day on the farm
HUNDREDS gathered on Hazeldown Farm in Longstock at the weekend to watch farmers ploughing the field with equipment from days gone by. It was a great family day out with horse ploughs, tractors, combine harvesters and water pumps, as well as stalls, beer
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That's the ticket
WILTSHIRE County Coun-cil will be putting a bus through every resident's door during this month and next. The county council has produced a new bus-shaped leaflet explaining where residents can find details of bus and train times for their area. The leaflet
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Ply plague probe too late
KENNET District Council has admitted investigations into the cause of the fly infestation at Collinbourne Valley were two weeks too late. At the recent parish council meeting in Collingbourne Ducis officers from Kennet Council gave residents an update
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Learning bus
CRICKLADE College's Learning Bus, with 11 computers offering full internet access, will be at a number of locations next week. All the courses are free and it is accessible to wheelchair users. On Monday, it will be at the Home Guard Club in Wherwell
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GOLF: Success for former Chilworth pro in Hampshire PGA Strokeplay Championship
JON BARNES won the Waltham Contractors Hampshire PGA Strokeplay Championship for the second time at South Winchester on Tuesday - and clinched his fourth HPGA Order of Merit title in the process. It was a double deed which rubber-stamps his position as
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Plea for volunteers
ANDOVER mental health charity Mind is looking for volunteers to work in their Westbrook Close charity shop. They are also on the lookout for people who can help in the delivery and collection of furniture. Volunteers can also help out by supporting clients
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Will Kendall's Hampshire Diary
Success for the 2nd XI... now it's time for seniors to clinch promotion It was fourth time lucky for the Second Eleven this week as we finally won the ECB 2nd XI Trophy in Monday's final against Warwickshire at the Rose Bowl. Silverware is precious to
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In for a Pukaar time
THE Pukaar Project hold their third Pukaar Curry Party at Southampton's Maple Leaff Club at The Polygon on September 25. Headlining are Romail Gulzar's eight-piece Bhangra band Pukaar with more entertainment coming from rock and soul artist Felicity and
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TWO JAGS TOO SCARED
DEPUTY Prime Minister Two Jags Prescott was today accused of running scared after cancelling an appointment at which Daedalus Action Group members were due to demonstrate. Dozens of action group members campaigning against the planned asylum seeker centre
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Blackpool fail in Brett bid
Blackpool have failed in a cheeky bid to re-sign Saints striker Brett Ormerod on loan. The 26-year-old left Bloomfield Road in a £1.7m deal in December 2001 after scoring 45 league goals in 103 starts plus 23 as a sub. Ormerod, pictured above, was a regular
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Battle of the Saints keepers ends equal as Jones shines
PAUL JONES produced a man-of-the-match display to outshine Saints goalkeeping rival Antti Niemi at the Millennium Stadium last night. Wales were held 1-1 by Finland with Simon Davies and Mikael Forssell the goalscorers, but Jones was by far the busier
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ENGLAND 2 - LIECHTENSTEIN 0
There seems to be a checklist that applies to 90 per cent of England games at the moment and last night all the criteria were once again met. Largely solid? Yes. Slightly unambitious? Yes. Plenty to worry about at half time? Yes. Professional? Yes. End
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WALES 1 - FINLAND 1
IN the Welsh red corner stood Paul Jones. About 110 yards opposite in the Finnish blue (and white) corner he was faced by Antti Niemi. Friends, training partners, yet rivals. Last night was the first time Saints' two international goalkeepers had returned
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GERMANY 2 - SCOTLAND 1
SAINTS winger Neil McCann grabbed his second Scotland goal of the week in Dortmund - but his country's Euro 2004 qualifying chances are still reliant on Germany doing them a favour. Last night's defeat means the Scots cannot top their group and must defeat
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NORTHERN IRELAND 0 - ARMENIA 1
SAINTS defender Chris Baird has become a part of an unwanted international football record. The young defender won his fourth Irish cap in last night's Euro 2004 qualifying loss against Armenia - compared to the two starts he has made for Saints. It was
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Teddy lands award
Teddy Sheringham has won the Barclaycard Premiership player of the month for August. The 37-year-old Pompey hitman has been rewarded for a string of impressive displays in Pompey's good start to the season.
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Big decision for Kendall
Will Kendall will discuss his future with Paul Terry and Tim Tremlett before deciding whether to stay at Hampshire for an eighth season. Kendall, who is under contract until next year, captained Hampshire to the second XI Trophy on Monday but has not
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Dimi passed over for an England spot
Dimitri Mascarenhas has missed out on a place in England's one-day squad despite his prolific season in the ECB National League. Hampshire all-rounder Mascarenhas's one-day form this summer has been one of the few positives of a miserable season for the
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HANTS FIGHT FOR FRANCIS
Hampshire are trying to persuade batting prodigy John Francis that his future is at the Rose Bowl. Francis is out of contract at the end of this season and Somerset, who are coached by former Hampshire players Kevin Shine and Mark Garaway, have already
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Woolies emerges from the cold
HIGH Street retailer Woolworths has seen its revival strategy pay off - with extra jobs up for grabs as well in the run-up to Christmas. The national sweets-to-music giant, which has stores in Southampton, Eastleigh, Romsey, Totton and Lymington, said
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Trudy sails high with own company
A SOUTHAMPTON-based company that specialises in yacht sail branding was crowned one of the UK's top ten female-run enterprises in T-Mobile's Women Mean Business Awards. Trudy Crook, managing director of Ocean Art, pictured second from right, proudly accepted
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Gymnastics: Kerri is Dynamo's new shining light
DYNAMO School of Gymnastics were jumping for joy this week when the Hedge End club found out that 13-year-old Kerri Upton from Gosport had earned a place in the national squad. The selection was made after the British Championships and Sport England testing
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Hit-and-runs leave animals for dead
FOUR animals, including a recently-born calf and foal, have been left dead or dying on the roads of the New Forest by hit-and-run drivers. The accidents happened on successive days last week on various Forest roads and head agister Brian Ingram said:
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TV ex-boss tells of breakdown of trust
THE managing director of the company running Southampton TV quit just days after its launch after being warned staff may not be given their monthly pay and they would have to "feel the pressure", an employment tribunal heard. Group chairman Patrick Trant
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Fun, fun, fun as people speak on city's future
SOUTHAMPTON residents flocked to a community event to have their say on how the city should evolve. Groups, including the city council and health, business and police chiefs, have joined forces to produce a vision for Southampton up to 2020. Residents
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Truants take a lead from SAM
YOUNGSTERS skipping school in Southampton could find the city council has set SAM the dog on them. In a new scheme designed to boost attendance levels at city primaries, education bosses have created SAM the dog, depicted above, to spell out that School
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Grey power call for pension rise
FED-UP Hampshire pensioners descended on Westminster yesterday to lobby MPs for an increase in the basic state pension. A group of 25 Southampton pensioners joined thousands of retired people who had converged on parliament to protest against this year's
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Heave-Ho Chi Minh!
WHAT he lacks in lines he more than makes up for in stage presence. One of the biggest stars of Miss Saigon - an 18ft golden statue of Ho Chi Minh - was installed at The Mayflower yesterday as preparations continued for the three-month run of the smash
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Never forgotten
MORE than 200 people gathered at Chilbolton Airfield in Stonefield Park in remembrance of those in the airborne forces who gave their lives during the Second World War. Every year war veterans commemorate those that left from Chilbolton Airfield to serve
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Player of the round
ANDOVER and Whitchurch fans can enhance the magic of this year's FA Cup by giving local clubs and schools the chance to net thousands of pounds worth of football equipment. The early stages of the 123rd FA Cup sees Andover do battle with Arundel and Whitchurch
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Charity staff boost refuge funds
SOME 100 staff at Help the Aged's London head office faced tough questioning when they took on the challenge of raising funds for a women's refuge in Andover. Andover Crisis and Support Centre is currently building 18 new rooms and the Help the Aged team
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Residents' cultural backwater fears
RESIDENTS in Test Valley fear the area will become a 'cultural backwater' if new facilities aren't provided. In a draft version of the Test Valley Community Plan, it has been revealed that hundreds of people think Andover and Romsey's leisure facilities
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Stocking up for Christmas in September
IT'S only September and Christmas Cards, crackers and next year's diaries are already on the shelves in Andover shops. Clinton Cards in the High Street, Wilkinson in Bridge Street and the County Bookshop in the Chantry Centre, Andover have entered into
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Roadshow ready to roll
A TESTWAY Housing roadshow for tenants living in isolated areas will be hitting the road for two weeks starting Monday. The tour will travel throughout Test Valley and promote Testway's services to people who usually have limited face-to-face contact
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RUGBY UNION: Buoyant Winchester make a winning start
London League - Division 2 South Winchester 16, Beckenham 8 AS opening league games of the season go, it may not have been pretty to watch. But Winchester's hard-fought win over a disappointing Beckenham outfit at Nuns Road last Saturday will have done
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Depleted City stay top despite losing long unbeaten record
FOOTBALL: Sydenhams Wessex League Winchester City 1, Wimborne Tn 2 WINCHESTER City's 36-match unbeaten home run, which stretched back eighteen months, came to an end on Tuesday when two late goals condemned them to defeat by their visitors from Dorset
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Clare has big scare
Team Solent signed off their Southern Women's League Division 1 campaign with second place behind Hampshire rivals Aldershot, Farnham & District at Southampton Sports Centre. Ruth Brereton had an excellent day in the sprints and hurdles, while Clare
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BEATTIE'S TURKEY AIM
JAMES BEATTIE insists he must keep on plundering the goals for Saints in a bid to hang on to his England place. The St Mary's favourite was unable to cap his first competitive start for his country with a goal against minnows Liechtenstein at Old Trafford
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Game plan goes against Beattie
James Beattie finally got his big England chance at Old Trafford last night and made steady progress, but not spectacular enough to expect to start against Turkey next month. After patiently waiting for an opportunity following a blistering year of goalscoring
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