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Crossword solutions...
In the Weekend magazine of Saturday 4th October we printed an additional crossword puzzle on page 23. For those of you who want to check the correct answers, they are printed below... Solutions to No 10,195 GENERAL KNOWLEDGE - Across: 3 Shortcake; 8 Crow
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I threatened to kill my daughter
A father has been taken to the very limit of endurance during the past three years watching his anorexic daughter deteriorate before his eyes. Peter Wiltshire tells KATE THOMPSON of his despair... DESPERATE Peter Wiltshire threatened to kill his anorexic
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Organic experience
National Organic Week starts on Sunday, and more families than ever are opting for a greener approach to their food. KATE THOMPSON met a couple whose food business has really taken off, and a family who eat only organically grown food... WHEN Fran and
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Angela's in clover
DEALING with the menopause can be tricky for any woman going through "The Change". With so much controversy surrounding hormone replacement therapy and its links to breast cancer, many women are now looking for alternatives. TV personality Angela Rippon
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Fighting talk
In 2001, breast cancer claimed 13,000 lives. One in nine women will develop the disease and 41,000 new cases are diagnosed every year. The statistics are frightening but, with the help of a Cancer Research UK-backed Southampton project, deaths from breast
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Totton go hi-tech at Testwood
AFC Totton have secured a massive grant of £362,584 for state-of-the-art football facilities at their Testwood Park ground. Having had their original application rejected in April this year, the never-say-die Sydenhams Wessex League club have been awarded
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In Port
Today's Principal Arrivals: Carmen, vehicle carrier, 0630, 36: Lykes Innovator, container, 0700, 204; Black Prince, cruise liner, 0715, 101; Autofreighter, ro/ro, 0730, 201; Happy Girl, AM, Esso berth 9; Ocean Spirit, vehicle carrier, 1230, 40; Tasco,
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Meridian tuned in for change
REGIONAL news on ITV is in for a shake-up if a planned merger between broadcasters Carlton and Granada is given the go-ahead tomorrow. Meridian Broadcasting - owned by Granada - says viewers should have a better localised news service once the dust has
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Cindy launches Omega campaign
FASHION icon Cindy Crawford has launched the latest Omega international advertising campaign in London - with help from Hampshire marketing and communications agency LeepeckGreenfield. The Southampton-based agency played an integral role in the launch
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A greener approach for the region
INNOVATIVE environmental companies in the south are being given a helping hand in their quest for success from a new network in the region. A new innovation group is looking to offer help, advice and funding to small companies developing new technology
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Best man and top recruiter
A Hampshire man has been named recruitment consultant of the year. Rob Bond scooped the prized category at the REC Recruitment Industry Awards, held at the Marriott Hotel in London. Rob works for Preferred International, an IT resource management and
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A role for business in the arts
BUSINESSES in Hampshire are beginning to cotton on to the fact that where there's art there's money! The Nuffield Theatre in Southampton and city-based luxury car dealer Course and Beacham have announced a new sponsorship partnership. Course and Beacham
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Taking fame in his stride!
Lymington & New Milton striker Paddy James has found himself the butt of dressing room jokes after being voted national 'player-of-the-round' for the FA Cup second qualifying round. The 22-year-old Totton lad, who scored a hat-trick in the 8-2 slaying
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Sea Angling: Golds cashes in on eve of world contest
Hampshire anglers showed a touch of class during the Pro Angling Charity Open held at Southbourne with Ian Golds from Portsmouth landing the £1,000 top prize and Fareham's Tony O'Grady taking the runner-up position. Golds, who will be setting off for
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Cup exits for Premier sides
In the Hampshire Senior Cup, Andover New Street and Stockbridge both missed out at the weekend. New Street were beaten 7-0 by Wessex League Christchurch, while Stockbridge were defeated 3-0 by Hartney Witney.
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Marion trapped by site's 'no pets' rule
A FRUSTRATED tenant believes she cannot sell her mobile home in Colden Common because of her landlord's latest policy. Marion Randell wants to move from Glen Park and says she has lost out on two offers because prospective buyers have been banned from
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Takeaways add to increase in rodents
CUSTOMERS at fast-food take-aways have been partly blamed for a massive increase in the rat population in the New Forest. The number of rats is on the increase as food is being dumped in nearby gutters, bushes and verges, according to the district head
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Rain makes field of dreams for ploughs
PLOUGHMEN'S prayers were answered in the New Forest at the weekend thanks to just enough rain to put the fields in near-perfect condition. The annual ploughing match run by the Lymington Growmore Club, South Avon and Stour Agricultural Society and the
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Much ado about debut of Hamlet
DESPITE being Shakespeare's most performed play, Hamlet has never been staged at Southamp-ton's only producing theatre - until now. Later this month, the classic tragedy finally makes its debut at the Nuffield Theatre, with a lavish new production featuring
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New play has a Roman theme
ROMAN Britain is the setting of a new play being staged from tonight in aid of Southampton charity Leukaemia Busters. The Arena, which can be seen at Talking Heads in Portswood, follows the lives of five citizens whose lives have been shaken by the recent
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Review: Laughter all the way
Linda Smith, Nuffield Theatre, Southampton LINDA SMITH played to a packed house in her one-woman comedy show. Best known as a panellist on Radio 4's Just a Minute, I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue and News Quiz, but also a frequent performer on TV, she is a
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Speed camera plea following fatal accident
THE son of a computer programmer knocked down and killed by a high-performance sports car near his Southampton home is calling for speed cameras to prevent another tragedy. John Griffiths labelled Bassett Avenue a death trap after his father Laurence,
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Angry OAPs demand pensions increase
ANGRY senior citizens staged a demonstration outside Southampton Labour Party's headquarters to demand an increase in the basic state pension. The small but determined crowd's protest was planned to coincide with the government's introduction of a new
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Teenagers take on the role of shipmates
TWO Southampton teenagers had a taste of life on the ocean wave when they crewed a tall ship from Cardiff to London. Jack Baker and Chris Burns were among a crew of 48 on an 11-day voyage on board the 60-metre Stavros S Niarchos - part of the Tall Ships
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Parks become safety hazard
BILL AITKEN dreads Monday mornings - not because he is work-shy but because it is his job to inspect Fareham's parks for damage cause by vandals. And Monday's are always the worst. Yesterday the Daily Echo accompanied Bill on his regular route of the
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Chineham
THE Princess Royal came to Chineham last friday - through the backdoor, via a helicopter. A crowd of about 60 was there to meet her at the A33 access lane, but by the time she left numbers had diminished somewhat. Apart from serious expressions of disappointment
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Pamber Heath
BALLROOM and Latin American dance classes: At Pamber Heath Village Hall starting on Wednesday, at 7.30pm. Learn the basics of 10 dances during a 10-week course with Joe Hammond, from Basingstoke. The course costs £40 per person, payable in advance. A
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Hook
THE renovation of the Grand Parade area is now almost complete. The official completion date is October 17, but you won't see it in its full glory until things have had a chance to grow a bit. A permanent Christmas tree is also planned - all we need is
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Oakley
BADMINTON anyone? A group of ladies meet on Thursday afternoons to play badminton in the Andover Road Village Hall. New members are welcome to join the group which plays informally but to a good average standard on a pay-as-you-come basis. The cost is
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Oakridge/South View
NEWS of some forthcoming events at the Oakridge Hall For All. Starting on Friday, and every Friday thereafter, there will be a coffee morning from 10.30am to noon. All welcome. Kung Fu classes are on Mondays and Wednesdays from 7pm to 8pm, starting October
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Singer on a Saintly mission at St Mary's
SOUTHAMPTON singing star Craig David visited the Friends Provident St Mary's Stadium to support Southampton FC's Racism Just Ain't Saintly campaign. "The aim is to deter people from shouting abuse," said Craig. "It's a small minority of people who are
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Craig goes back to his city roots
ONE MINUTE mother-of-two Sharon Johnson was sitting at home at her computer, the next she was welcoming international celebrity Craig David into her home. Craig had popped back to visit the Holyrood estate where he grew up as part of a day packed with
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Review: Slicker than your average
AFTER a day of personal appearances and countless interviews - not to mention that this was the last date of a huge UK tour - Craig David would have been forgiven for putting on a half-hearted performance at the Rose Bowl. But his intimate acoustic set
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Craig comes home to say thank you
CRAIG-MANIA is to sweep Southampton today as Craig David returns to his home city to play a free gig as a 'thank you' to loyal fans. The 22-year-old singing star, raised on the city's Holyrood estate, plays an exclusive free concert for 500 lucky ticket-holders
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Heart and soul man
SOME fans feared he might never play to a home crowd again - but Craig David proves the doubters resoundingly wrong this week with a double whammy of local dates. Still only 22, the R&B sensation has enjoyed a meteoric rise over the last few years
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No ticket, no entry, Craig's fans told
FANS hoping to catch a special concert at West End by Southampton's international singing superstar Craig David are being warned by police to stay away. Soul sensation Craig is due to give a live performance at the Hampshire Rose Bowl in West End next
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Crossword solutions...
In the Weekend magazine of Saturday 4th October we printed an additional crossword puzzle on page 53. For those of you who want to check the correct answers, they are printed below... Solutions to No 10,195 GENERAL KNOWLEDGE - Across: 3 Shortcake; 8 Crow
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Free lessons suit the kids
Over 300 schoolchildren took part in the recent Free Golf for Kids organised by the Hampshire PGA at over 30 clubs in the county. The free two-hour sessions were run by PGA-registered professionals, with the aim of encouraging the youngsters to take up
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Sandford Springs two
SANDFORD Springs now boasts a second player on the European Ladies' Tour. Last year the club near Basingstoke celebrated Kirsty Taylor's rise to Rookie of the Year. Now Southampton-born Claire Duffy has joined the professional staff at the Springs and
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Taking fame in his stride!
Lymington & New Milton striker Paddy James has found himself the butt of dressing room jokes after being voted national 'player-of-the-round' for the FA Cup second qualifying round. The 22-year-old Totton lad, who scored a hat-trick in the 8-2 slaying
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Camouflaging the army's vehicle
A TEAM of workers from Hampshire earned plaudits from the British Army after spraying more than 6,000 armoured vehicles in Kuwait. The men first underwent compulsory nuclear and chemical warfare drills, mine awareness and first aid before embarking on
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Totton go hi-tech at Testwood
AFC Totton have secured a massive grant of £362,584 for state-of-the-art football facilities at their Testwood Park ground. Having had their original application rejected in April this year, the never-say-die Sydenhams Wessex League club have been awarded
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Injury-time win for Andover
Andover came back from 1-0 down with two goals in added time to defeat Downton at Wick Lane on Saturday. Danny Barker and Sam Rea scored to keep Andover's push on the top places of the league going. For more see Friday's Andover Advertiser.
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United beaten at home
A wonderful goal by Chris Iddles seemed to have set Whitchurch United up for victory at Longmeadow on Saturday - but Wimborne Town came back to win 4-1 in the second half. For more see Friday's Andover Advertiser.
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Double killer must wait for sentence
A KILLER who attacked his grandmother and aunt in a Hampshire village must wait until next month for his sentence. Christopher Francis, 25, denied murdering his two relatives at a house in Ropley but pleaded guilty to manslaughter with diminished responsibility
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Rugby club get first win
Andover RFC took their first league points of the season with an excellent victory away to Cobham at the weekend. For more, see Friday's Andover Advertiser.
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Pubs under fire on licence proposals
TWO Winchester public houses are facing a challenge over their plans. Local people are fighting proposals for the renewal of the entertainment licence at the Original Porthouse in Upper Brook Street in Winchester. In Alresford residents are opposing the
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HUNT GOES ON FOR MARTIN
DETECTIVES leading the search for a missing Hampshire father-of-two were today checking through telephone and bank records in the hunt for clues to his whereabouts. It is now a week since Martin Ellis was last seen after he dropped his 15-year-old son
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DON'T YOU GET GOBBY WITH US!
BUS drivers could soon be armed with a new weapon to crack down on the latest problem they face - passengers spitting at them. Transport bosses are considering introducing the specialist equipment - dubbed spit kits - after a spate of disgusting incidents
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Bank checks made in search for father
DETECTIVES leading the search for a missing Hampshire father-of-two were today checking through telephone and bank records in the hunt for clues to his whereabouts. It is now a week since Martin Ellis was last seen after he dropped his 15-year-old son
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Travellers ready to move on
TRAVELLERS camped on Southampton Common were last night preparing to move off after eviction papers were served. Some of the dozen caravans had already left the site off Highfield Lane late yesterday evening, leaving piles or rubbish and old blankets.
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Marathon men
MOST of us would find one marathon hard enough to tackle but how about seven? Oh, and let's do them on all seven continents - on seven consecutive days! Dr Mike Stroud was part of the first team to walk unaided across the Arctic ten years ago - but his
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Find your perfect job at our roadshow
HUNDREDS of jobs will be up for grabs at The Southern Daily Echo Job Scene Roadshow taking place at Southampton's Guildhall on Thursday. All sorts of vacancies are available from part-time to full-time and from unskilled to senior management. Abbey, formerly
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Review: Slicker than your average
Craig David, The Rose Bowl, Southampton. AFTER a day of personal appearances and countless interviews - not to mention that this was the last date of a huge UK tour - Craig David would have been forgiven for putting on a half-hearted performance at the
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WE WERE RIGHT, SAY TRADERS
BUSINESSES are sending highway bosses a big 'I told you so' after recording a profits slump two weeks into a controversial road improvement scheme. Members of the A334 action group predicted their businesses would be affected if the main road from Shedfield
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Kathy's in good form for the Great South
Havant AC's Kathy Bailey limbered up for this Sunday's Great South Run by finishing second in the National 10K & Inter-Counties Championships at Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire. The New Forest athlete came home in 34 minutes and 44 seconds to
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Sherfield-on-Loddon
BREAKFAST! It really is two years since The Bigger Breakfast was in Sherfield and preparations are now in hand for the Even Bigger All-Day Breakfast to be held on Saturday, October 25, from 8am until 4pm. This year the breakfast will be at 2 Longbridge
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Sherborne St John
The Women's Fellowship have a speaker on "Seeing beneath the Soil" at Tuesday's October meeting. The Guides/Brownies/ Rainbows jumble sale will be on Saturday, October 11, in the village hall. Any jumble you wish to donate will be gratefully received
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Popley
FUN sing along: Sessions for parents, babies and toddlers every Monday, from 10.30am to 11.30am, at St. Gabriel's Hall, Tewkesbury Close. The cost is £3 per session (discounts available), no booking required - just turn up. Refreshments included. For
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Hatch Warren
CHARITY coffee morning: There will be a coffee morning at the community centre to raise awareness of and funds for Angelman Syndrome on Saturday, October 18. Entrance is free but £1 will buy a coffee and a cake. All proceeds will go to the Angelman Syndrome
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CHILDREN CANNOT LIVE HERE
AN EASTLEIGH couple and their baby daughter are being moved into bed and breakfast accommodation - even though there are two empty flats in the block where they live. Ian and Saiphin Budd and 15-month-old Joanne are the victims of a tenancy agreement
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Bobby Dave Beattie off to Canadian beat
EASTLEIGH beat bobby Dave Beattie became Edmonton City Police department's newest recruit when he reported for duty earlier this week. For Dave - who has pounded the Eastleigh town centre beat for the last 18 months - and his wife Allison have relocated
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JONES: I MUST QUIT ST MARY'S
Paul Jones will quit Saints in January to protect his international career. The 36-year-old Welsh keeper held crunch talks with Gordon Strachan after being dropped for the 1-0 defeat at Newcastle in favour of Antti Niemi. Strachan told Jones that Niemi
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Let me at the Turks!
James Beattie is preparing himself for the "cauldron atmosphere" of England's vital Euro 2004 qualifier in Turkey and told Sven-Goran Eriksson: "I won't let you down." The 25-year-old Saints hitman, who has already won four caps and scored an incredible
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Singer on a Saintly mission at St Mary's
CRAIG David's visit to Southampton had a serious side. As well as visiting his old haunts and performing a concert at the Rose Bowl, he was also at the Friends Provident St Mary's Stadium to support Southampton FC's Racism Just Ain't Saintly campaign.
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Review: Craig David Bournemouth International Centre
HE'S at it again. In every interview and every concert, Craig David plugs Southampton and the south coast with the fervour of a two-step Billy Graham. Last night's gig was no exception, as the home-grown soul sensation welcomed old mates in the crowd
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This city slicker
Southampton's very own 22-yearold international star rewinds with SALLY CHURCHWARD in the men's changing rooms of a leisure centre... CRAIG David is a very difficult person to interview. Not because he's all showbizzy and awkward, but because he's so
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Questions & Answers
Sally Churchward put your questions to Craig... Q. When you became famous and started to earn money, what was the first thing you went out to buy and how much did it cost? Laura Hale, St Denys, Southampton A. I think I went out and bought myself a laptop
