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Carling Cup: Portsmouth 5 - Northampton 2
Matthew Taylor celebrated his return to first team action with a goal as Pompey beat ten-man Northampton Town 5-2 at Fratton Park last night. Left-back Taylor had not played for Pompey since March after a career-threatening Achilles injury. But he returned
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Sydenhams Wessex League: Kemp grabs winner on Brock debut
Newly-installed Brockenhurst boss Graham Kemp weaved his magic to lead the Badgers to a precious 1-0 victory at Christchurch in his first league game in charge. Brock fielded seven new faces, including former Hampshire wicket-keeper Iain Brunnschweiler
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Ward 'no' to Hampshire
Former England batsman Ian Ward has decided against a move to Hampshire. Left-hander Ward, who has been offered the captaincy at Somerset and is also wanted by champions Sussex, let Hampshire manager Paul Terry know of his decision in a phone call on
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Hospital to benefit from cash boost
A HOSPITAL near Southampton will benefit from changes to the care of elderly mentally ill, a meeting heard. Moorgreen Hospital at West End is to share in a £850,000 capital investment with the refurbishment and extension of wards. The investment at Moorgreen
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In Port
Today's Principal Arrivals: Don Quijote, vehicle carrier, 0130, 34/35; Oceana, cruise liner, 0700, 106; Northsea Trader, container carrier, 1930, 204W; P&O Nedlloyd Torres, container carrier, 2100, 206; Autofreighter, ro/ro, 2300, 201Link; Acacia
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Parents to help get home loan
A BANK has announced radical plans to help people buy their first home by taking out a mortgage with their parents. The move will be welcomed by thousands of frustrated workers in Hampshire who cannot afford to get a foot on the housing ladder despite
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Fast track to hairdressing
A SOUTHAMPTON firm has spotted a gap in the market that will generate money and bring on talented hairdressers across south Hampshire. Would-be trainees are currently faced with courses that are full, and it often takes up to two years to qualify. Crescent
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Sparkling Gav
GAVIN PYPER made a sparkling debut in the Porsche Michelin Carrera Cup - just two days after getting a call up to drive the high-powered Porsche 911 GT3. The Hampshire-based Scottish driver took fifth place in the opening race and improved a position
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Tiff joins Barwell
HAMPSHIRE-BASED former grand prix driver and motoring commentator Tiff Needell is to play a key role for Barwell Motorsport in the exciting Formula BMW Championship. Needell, who lives in Romsey, will provide assistant to the team's drivers in the way
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Salisbury 0 - Eastleigh 4
CHUFFED chairman Roger Sherwood hailed Eastleigh's 4-0 slaying of Salisbury last night: "Without doubt our best performance of the season." After watching former Whites favourite Paul Sales torment his old club in front of a bumper 554 crowd at the Raymond
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Bashley 0 - Newport 2
Newport burst Bashley's bubble 2-0 at the Recreation Ground thanks to an outstanding performance by Forest 'reject' Simon Arthur, who switched to the Islanders last week. The former English Colleges keeper held strong under a barrage of Bashley pressure
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Cycling: No trophy win as quartet don't peak in Derbyshire
BENIGN conditions across the country gave time trialists the opportunity to race faster than ever in the Andover Wheelers Weyhill Fair weekend near Thruxton and the British 100-mile championship in Derbyshire. But while many local riders improved their
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Flower power!
ORGANISERS worked around the clock yesterday to make last minute preparations for Winchester's Festival of Flowers which starts today. Thousands of people are expected to flock to the massive five-day event, which was last staged a decade ago. The festival
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GREEN WITH ENVY?
PASSENGERS on a luxury cruise were hit by a double dose of bad luck when first they were struck down by a stomach bug and then a dip in the swimming pool literally turned their hair green. Several passengers on the Southampton-based Oceana which docked
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Grieving family hit out over crash driver
THE grieving family of a grandfather knocked down and killed by a high-performance sports car near his Southampton home has hit out at the failure to prosecute the driver. An inquest was told yesterday how Laurence Griffiths' horrific injuries were in
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Leopard dies after Marwell escape
MARWELL Zoo has suffered one of the most serious blows in its history with the escape and death of a critically endangered Amur leopard. The animal escaped from its new enclosure into adjoining trees and was darted by general curator Peter Bircher. The
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We'll think again on bins
CITY bosses have vowed to look again at a controversial fortnightly household rubbish collection scheme that stirred up a storm of public opposition. In a statement read at a Southampton City Council Cabinet meeting, leader Adrian Vinson said he would
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City toasts success of giant pub crawl
IT was the largest pub crawl Southampton had ever seen, but as the dust settled on more than 2,000 students' big night out, it appeared there had been no trouble. Spirits were high and there were more than a few who overdid it but, ultimately, it looked
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£1m bus grant will prove just the ticket
BUS services in inner city Southampton are set to receive a cash boost of nearly £1m over the next three years. Members of the city council's Cabinet have agreed to buy two new mini-buses which will serve routes in St Mary's, Northam, Thornhill, Outer
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Romanian visitors hoping for 'gols'
"BINE ati venit la Southampton" is what locals will be saying to the few Steaua Bucharest supporters making the trip to the city for the Saints' first- round UEFA Cup clash. One of those receiving the greeting (hello and welcome to Southampton) in the
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Winchester City 5 - BAT 2
Winchester City are a point behind Totton with a game in hand after a hard-fought 5-2 home win over battling BAT. The rock-bottom Tobaccomen have yet to bank a point, but they gave the title favourites an early jolt with a 13th-minute Dave Roberts goal
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UEFA Cup Preview: Patience - the key to Euro success
As a whole new generation of Saints fans, players and management get their first taste of European football tonight, there is one man in the ranks who has been there, done that and got the winners medal to prove it. Graeme Le Saux, whose bulging trophy
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Dr Martens League: Sherwood a jolly Roger
CHUFFED chairman Roger Sherwood hailed Eastleigh's 4-0 slaying of Salisbury last night: "Without doubt our best performance of the season." After watching former Whites favourite Paul Sales torment his old club in front of a bumper 554 crowd at the Raymond
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It's a dismal draw for giant-killing Cup duo
The draw for the second round of the Southampton Senior Cup has not been kind to giant-killers Burridge Sports and Cadnam. Burridge, who ousted Locks Heath, have been drawn against Hythe & Dibden while Cadnam, who defeated BAT Reserves, face favourites
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Crawley: I'm still waiting for explanation of England snub
John Crawley is facing up to life without England - after chairman of selectors David Graveney refused to return his call. Crawley, 32, departed for Australia and his third Ashes series after his first season with Hampshire. But after not being named
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Service cut threat looms in borough
SOME borough council services may be cut and charges increased for others to help plug future budget deficits, Basingstoke council leaders have warned. Rising inflation, lower returns on investments, caused by falling interest rates, and new service pressures
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A lasting memorial
Ron Reynolds has just completed a 55-day walk from Land's End to John O'Groats to perpetuate the memory of his road-racing hero Gavin Lee. The money Reynolds raised has gone towards the Gavin Lee Trophy, to be presented to the North Gloucester Motor Cycle
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Sydenhams Wessex League: Forest Round-up
Newly-installed Brockenhurst boss Graham Kemp weaved his magic to lead the Badgers to a precious 1-0 victory at Christchurch in his first league game in charge. Brock fielded seven new faces, including former Hampshire wicket-keeper Iain Brunnschweiler
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Netball: Meet the new kids on the block
Basingstoke are the new team on the block having just joined the Southampton Premier League. They decided to quit the Hampshire North Premier League because the games weren't challenging enough. Established in 1964, the club first started out as a fitness
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Gardening plot dismay
A WINCHESTER pensioner's campaign to keep the allotment he has tended for 60 years has suffered a heavy blow. Arthur Sykes' plot in Stanmore has been targeted by consultants as a potential site for new housing. A long-awaited report by J Thompson and
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VANDALS' BUILDING SITE WAR
TEENAGE hooligans have been waging a campaign against contractors on a Waterside building site. Local youths wanted a skateboard park to be built at Heather Road, Blackfield - and were furious when work started on a £350,000 day nursery. On one occasion
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£22m facelift plan prompts rethink plea
PLANS to give Totton town centre a massive £22m facelift have again come under fire for failing to tackle the area's biggest traffic problem. A local authority newsletter refers to the congestion caused by the Junction Road level crossing, but says there
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Esso - we'll meet air pollution laws
BOSSES at Fawley Refinery are confident they will meet tough new air pollution demands due to be introduced in two years' time. One of the big challenges facing the world's major petrol producers is keeping toxic chemicals in the can and out of the atmosphere
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MAN IS FOUND HANGING
THE body of a young man has been discovered hanging in woodland next to the grounds of a private Southampton school. The man's body was found hanging from a tree by a dog walker near The Gregg School in Mansbridge. Police sealed off an area around the
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Get healthy with series of city walks
PEOPLE are being urged to put their best foot forward to get healthy. A series of walks is being organised by the city's Active Options Programme, along with Thornhill New Deal for Commun-ities, as a way of enjoying the environment while getting fit.
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FURY AT POLICE MERGER
IT will never work. That was the gloomy prediction over plans to merge Fareham and Gosport police units. Hampshire County Council chairman Margaret Snaith condemned the plan to merge the higher management of the two stations at Fareham. She said: "Whoever
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Thieves target lorry in daring night raid
THIEVES stole thousands of pounds of electrical goods in a daring night -time raid. The heist was carried out from a Dutch transport company lorry as the driver slept in his cab unaware of what was happening. The culprits used a knife to slice a hole
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Bingo man's bid to become No.1
EASTLEIGH bingo caller Mike Barnes has been chosen as one of the six best callers in the south of England. Now he will be bidding to take the title of Southern Bingo Caller of the Year in a contest in Reading early next month. Mike, 23, from the Leo Leisure
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Power cut at docks
A MASSIVE power failure at Southampton Container Terminal is thought to have brought dock operations to a standstill on Tuesday evening. Cranes are believed to have ground to a halt at the docks when the power failure struck. Telephone lines were affected
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New freight link to France
A NEW cross-Channel freight service is to open up between Southampton and northern France in a move that will see shorter overland journey times and cost savings. Channel Freight Ferries (CFF) will operate from next year between here and Radicatel, which
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UEFA Cup Preview: There really is no need for fear
ASSESSING Saints' chances in any cup competition is a bit of lottery. If truth be told, they are good enough to win any of the UEFA Cup, Carling Cup or FA Cup this season, but, equally, they couldn't guarantee against an early exit in any of those three
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UEFA Cup Preview: Saints well prepared for Euro tests
FORMER Dell idol Terry Paine is backing Saints for a good run in Europe. Paine was Southampton's match-winner when they made their first excursion into Europe 34 years ago. Now he believes their form, particularly away from St Mary's, will make them a
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UEFA Cup Preview: The man plotting Saints' exit
VICTOR PITURCA, the man plotting to end Saints' Euro run in its infancy, is currently in his second spell in charge of Steaua. The man whose goals helped the club win the European Cup in 1986 has been in the role for less a year. He was re-appointed manager
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OUR BEST IS YET TO COME!
GORDON STRACHAN believes Saints have yet to scale the heights of last season - despite their record-breaking start to the new campaign. The Southampton manager has overseen a six-game unbeaten start and leads his team into their first European tie for
