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'WORLD CLASS' TERRY PRAISED
Rod Bransgrove has given Hampshire manager Paul Terry his vote of confidence - describing him as a "world class" coach. Rose Bowl plc chairman Bransgrove is backing Terry's ability to make Hampshire a force in county cricket by 2005 despite a forgettable
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Rod's dream team just 'fascinating'
Rod Bransgrove has insisted that Paul Terry and Shane Warne are Hampshire's dream ticket. Warne is yet to be confirmed as Hampshire skipper for next year but the likelihood is that he will return as captain as Terry begins his second season as manager
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We must learn from Australians
Rod Bransgrove is relying on Shane Warne and an "Australianised" Paul Terry to resurrect Hampshire's fortunes next year - but he still loves beating the Aussies. He said: "I love it when we beat Australia at anything - even tiddly winks. If I play cards
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In Port
Today's Principal Arrivals: Haul Trinity, ro/ro, 0600, 40; Don Carlos, 0700, 34/35; California Jupiter, container carrier, 1430, 205; Cap Polonio, container carrier, 1500, 204; Autofreighter, ro/ro, 2330, 201 Link. Today's Principal Sailings: Hyundai
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Air chief's conference call to Labour
FLYBE boss Jim French has called on the government to invest in low-fare services to boost regional regeneration across the UK. He said: "Low-fare airlines have a key contribution to make to the regeneration of regions, and a government policy should
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Bowls: So near, so far
MARTYN SEKJER'S attempt to win the Taylor Bowls World Singles Champion of Champions title ended in the quarter-finals at Moama, New South Wales. And the consolation for the Hampshire Middleton Cup skip was that having reached the knock-out stages (last
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World number six on the oche
International darts star Dennis Smith put his reputation on the line last week when he turned out for Chute Club in the first week of the Andover & District Darts League. The PDO darts star was severely tested over three legs in the club match. For
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Half-term Hamlet experience
YOUNGSTERS will be finding out what goes into putting on a play with a special half-term workshop at Southampton's Nuffield Theatre. How Hamlet Happens is a week-long project aimed at 14 to 18-year-olds and gives participants the chance to experience
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HEARTBREAK
A great-grandfather died of a broken heart just hours after finding his son dead at the Hampshire home they shared. John King collapsed and died of a brain haemorrhage in the kitchen of the house in Southampton after a night out with friends. After hearing
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Jail the barbaric monsters
A HAMPSHIRE animal rescue charity has branded those responsible for dumping a dog into a river as "monsters". Now a Daily Echo reader and animal lover is offering a reward for information that leads to the callous killers, who threw a Cocker spaniel into
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7%
BRACE yourselves - council taxes in Hampshire could rise by up to a whopping seven per cent next year - about three times the rate of inflation. That's the figure county finance bosses will be looking at if Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott approves
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Champion new sports field
WORLD record-breaking hurdler Colin Jackson was at Norman Court Preparatory School on Saturday to officially open the new athletics track and sports field. The champion athlete cut the ribbon at the West Tytherley school's 50th birthday celebrations and
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Voluntary club marks 10 years
A VOLUNTARY club, which meets every Friday in Ludgershall's Memorial Hall, celebrated its tenth birthday with a meal for its regulars. Around 90 members of the club enjoyed the lunch to market the club's success. Known as the Community Centre (Friday
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Recycling policy headache
GOVERNMENT policy means the Kennet area of Wiltshire will have to recycle a quarter of its rubbish by 2005 but local policymakers have been warned their plans to achieve that will cause more litter. At a meeting of the south east Kennet forum in Ludgershall
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Anvil's gypsy fanfare
GYPSY brass band Fanfare Ciocarlia regularly give 30-hour performances at wedding celebrations in remote villages in their native Romania - so a couple of hours in Hampshire shouldn't give them too much trouble. The energetic band bring their unique sound
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Vital points go begging as Winchester capitulate
RUGBY UNION: London League - Division 2 South Winchester 18, Portsmouth 24 WINCHESTER gave a much improved performance at Nuns Road last Saturday, especially from the pack, but it was still not enough to gain two crucial league points. A bruising game
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CRICKET: Taylor 'comes home' as Hampshire start rebuilding task
BILLY Taylor has realised a long-held ambition this week by agreeing a three-year deal with Hampshire after rejecting a new contract being offered by Sussex. The 26 year old Southampton-born seam bowler was rejected in 1997 by his native county after
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Inter-city trip by catamaran may be revived
FERRY bosses today said there was a "strong possibility" of re-introducing the catamaran service between Portsmouth and Southampton in the run-up to Christmas. Red Funnel's marketing director Olive Glass made the admission as the company assesses feedback
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Three off in Whites' victory
Salisbury City have booked a trip to Havant & Waterlooville in the third qualifying round of the FA Cup on Saturday week. The Whites last night edged out Western League outfit Westbury United 2-1 amid fireworks at Meadow Lane where three players were
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Pubs to be sold to clear firm's debt
PUB operator Eldridge Pope today announced the sale of 23 pubs, including seven in Hampshire, for £5.4m. It is part of the company's "back to basics'' approach to reduce debts of £44.5m. After the group reported a slump into the red in June, new boss
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Gary's double title dream
Andover motorcyclist Gary Curtis is celebrating after winning two titles in his first year of competitive racing in the North Gloucestershire championship. For more see Friday's Andover Advertiser.
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Mystery as man is injured in car blaze
A HAMPSHIRE lane was sealed off today after a Southampton motorist was badly burned in a mystery incident. Firefighters were called to the New Forest last night amid reports a BMW had burst into flames and a man was on fire. Police launched a major investigation
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Burst pipes leave homes without water
AROUND 100 homes in Hampshire were left without water this morning after a number of pipes burst in the area overnight. Southern Water was providing bottled water to the affected properties, between Ower and Romsey, while workers attempted to fix the
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Council pays tribute to A35 crash victim
THE council worker who died at the wheel of his vehicle in the New Forest yesterday has been described as a man who helped make the area something its residents could be proud of. Robert Murray, 66, from Northerwood Avenue, Lyndhurst, was at the wheel
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It's plane misery!
RESIDENTS living near Southampton airport are demanding action after a huge rise in the number of complaints about aircraft noise. Eastleigh Borough Council, which is taking complaints nearly every day, says the problem has increased dramatically since
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Phone hearing check on the mobile users
A SOUTHAMPTON study to see if the use of mobile phones affects hearing is drawing to the end of its first phase. Scientists at the Institute of Sound and Vibration Research at the city's university are carrying out the study into potential adverse effects
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£2m - the price of a wonderland home like Alice's
IT'S the former home of one of the most famous little girls in English literature. Weston's near Lyndhurst was the home of Alice Hargreaves who years before had been Alice Liddell - the child who inspired Lewis Carroll to write his beloved Alice in Wonderland
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Over the moon
ANDOVER micro-structure engineer Geoff McBride was on tenterhooks as the Smart-1 satellite was finally launched. Geoff, aged 40, of Acre Path was one of many engineers who helped design the D-CIXS which is on board the SMART-1 on its 16 month journey
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Pioneering meals pile on the points
PUPILS at Whitchurch Primary School had guests to lunch as part of the HC3S launch promoting a new scheme which rewards schools for healthy eating. HC3S, Hampshire County Council's school meal provider, has introduced the scheme as part of their plan
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Cash help for young carers and crisi centre
THE Andover Young Carers Project and the Andover Crisis and Support Centre are both set to benefit from £5,000 grants awarded by the leader of Hampshire County Council Cllr Ken Thornber. The Young Carers Project runs a fortnightly carers club which provides
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Slugging it out with Percy
WITH its long dry spells this summer wasn't a vintage year for slugs but one unusually large and slippery customer has at least won the heart of nine-year-old Callum Brooks in Andover. When 'Percy' the leopard slug was found in a compost bin he became
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Penelope's a knitting tenant!
AN Elderly Testway tenant is using her talent for knitting to help children learn new skills and develop faster. Mrs Penelope Hawkins, aged 89, of Michaelmas Drove in Weyhill knits story characters like the big bad wolf and friends to go into story sacks
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Two lead staff to safety
TWO men employed by an Upper Clatford based security firm led people to safety after a bomb ripped through a Bag-hdad hotel. The men were sleeping in the Aike Hotel, which houses NBC television offices, when the device exploded just three feet from its
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City keepers in hospital as violence erupts in Cup defeat
FOOTBALL: FA Cup - 2nd Qualifying Round Chippenham Town 2 Winchester City 1 WINCHESTER City's FA Cup dreams were left in tatters last Saturday as they controversially bowed out of the competition in a game marred by serious injuries to both their goalkeepers
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It's a bullseye for Lupus charity
DARTS player John Lowe scored a bullseye for an Andover working men's club by taking part in an exhibition match for their charity fundraiser. Money raised by the Andover Central Club in East Street went towards Lupus UK, a charity supporting those who
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Family backs roadside plaques
THE family of a Collin-gbourne Ducis man killed on the A303 near Micheldever have added their support to a Roadpeace campaign by erecting a permanent memorial beside the road where he was killed. Adrian David Richards, aged 31, was killed when his work
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Witness plea
A WHERWELL resident disturbed an intruder on Monday afternoon at around 3pm after she heard a noise while she was sitting in the conservatory. The resident went to investigate only to be confronted by a man believed to be around 30. He was wearing a baseball
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CRICKET: Hampshire Chairman outlines plans for improvements on and off the pitch
Investment will continue but we need to play fewer four dayers HAMPSHIRE Cricket enjoyed a very successful summer financially and the company is on course to cut the heavy losses of last year. That's the upbeat message from chairman Rod Bransgrove, who's
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Sent off Kev gets benefit of doubt
GORDON STRACHAN has accepted Kevin Phillips' apology for his sending-off against Middlesbrough. The Saints boss could have hit his £3.25m striker with a fine of around £30,000 (two weeks' wages), but has decided not to impose any financial penalty. Phillips
