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TURKEY 0 - ENGLAND 0
Southampton University journalism student Alp Ayhan, who has loyalties to both England and Turkey, was at Saturday's match. This is his report ... Drugs, rape, violence, injuries and supporter bans were put to one side for 90 minutes as the spotlight
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FA Cup: Holmes is happy as Whites march on
SAINTS' 1976 Wembley hero Nick Holmes masterminded Salisbury City's shock 4-3 FA Cup win at Havant & Waterlooville on Saturday - and then rubbished rumours that he is on his way out of the Wiltshire club. Speculation was rife on the fans' internet
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Sydenhams Wessex League: City strikers plough on
TOP scorer Andy Forbes grabbed two more goals as Winchester City opened up a two-point lead at the top of the Sydenhams Wessex League. Forbes took his seasonal tally to 13 - four more than nearest rival and one-time Winchester target Martin Whiddett of
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Hampshire League: Lymington are a thorn in the side for Premier outfit VT again
Lymington Town are proving to be a curse on Hampshire League Premier Division title chasers VT. A week after beating Vospers 1-0 in the Hampshire Senior Cup, Town did it again on Saturday to wreck their 100 per cent league record. Paul Sims got the all-important
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Marathon man
IT WAS a stark choice - run your first ever marathon and get a lift home or walk 15 miles back to West End. Neil Webster had cycled from his West End home to Winchester to see his friend John McKenzie compete in the Clarendon Way Marathon. Unfortunately
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Workers threatened in armed robbery
AN armed robber held two shop workers at gunpoint while he stole hundreds pounds from a garage in Kingsclere. The gunman ordered Perinpanayagam Rathakrishnan and Srikantha Manickavasagam to hand over cash from the till at the Texaco garage at the west
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Plea for Poppy collectors
THE Royal British Legion is appealing for more "Poppy People" to help collect donations after funds have decreased for the first time in five years. The four-month "Poppy People Campaign" aims to attract new collectors to boost funds raised during the
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Devastating fire leaves youth club homeless
HUNDREDS of youngsters from Hook face months without a youth club after a devastating fire at the village community centre. The Base youth club, which provides activities for nine to 16-year-olds, bore the brunt of the £120,000 of damage that was caused
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Scouting company will run NHS patient forums
NEW official watchdogs keeping an eye on the NHS in Basingstoke will be run by an offshoot of the Scouts. The contract to run three of the new Patient Forums affecting north Hampshire has been awarded to Scout Enterprises (Western) Ltd. The new organisations
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Colleges see notable rise in student enrolments
MORE and more pupils in Basingstoke are now going into further education after leaving school. The town's two main colleges have reported major increases in student numbers - and both have praised the role played by local secondary schools. This year's
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Do some good with your hair
BAD Hair Day, in aid of St Michael's Hospice, Basingstoke is approaching fast - but don't worry, FHC for Hair will be on-hand to help fundraisers in Basingstoke create wacky hairstyles for the big day. Staff at FHC for Hair in Elmwood Parade, Winklebury
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Bison complete a four-point weekend
Basingstoke Bison 3, Manchester Phoenix 0 THE WELLA Bison completed a four-point weekend as the Manchester Phoenix were beaten by three unanswered goals in the second period on Saturday night. New import forward Matt Reid scored on his home debut, while
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Away duck is broken
London Racers 1, Basingstoke Bison 4 THE BISON recorded their first away win of the season in their first-ever visit to Alexandra Palace on Friday night. American Matt Reid made an impressive debut for the Wella-backed side, while fellow import Chris
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Club page opens up a new chapter for 'Stoke
BASINGSTOKE RFC chairman Dr Steve Tristram is pleased that, from today, the rugby club has a new weekly page to inform the local community of the latest developments at Down Grange. The Hampshire Clinic's Sports Medicine Service-sponsored page will be
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£1m victory may not be enough to pay all creditors
CREDITORS of a south coast investment management company wound up for tax arrears have won their £1m claim against its former director. But whether £1m would be enough to pay all the creditors of MDA Investment Management Ltd "re-mains doubtful", warn
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Boxing: Barney takes WBU crown after just 48 hours' notice
LAST Thursday, Matthew Barney was about to start sparring again after a short break from boxing. In August, he had suffered a points defeat to Ghanaian Charles Adamu for the Commonwealth title and was preparing to defend his British title against Liverpool's
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Basketball: Crawford finds his form for Solent Stars - in the end!
LOUGHBOROUGH STUDENTS 73 (22, 39, 59) - SOLENT STARS 102 (32, 55, 79) Loughborough shocked Solent - a team two division above them - by opening the scoring with a three-pointer in their first round National Cup game, and it took Solent nearly two minutes
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Red card ends Andover hopes
Andover were beaten 3-0 by Gosport Borough at Privett Park on Saturday. Steve McNulty's return to the side, after a lengthy suspension and warning from the Hampshire FA, was short-lived, as he was sent off on the hour for hitting out at an opponent. For
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United defeated again
Whitchurch United were beaten 5-1 by Christchurch in the Sydenhams Wessex League at the weekend. The defeat means United have failed to get a point in the league since the first week of the season. For more, see Friday's Andover Advertiser.
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Boycott threats at phone mast school
PARENTS are warning that they will remove their children from a Winchester primary school if a mobile phone mast is erected on its doorstep. For the past three years, parents of children at Western Primary School and nearby residents have fought a proposal
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Alasdair's oar-some charity challenge. . .
AN Alresford rower is counting down the days and making final preparations for his challenge of a lifetime. Alasdair McGregor, 26, only took up the sport this time last year but is determined to smash the record in this year's Atlantic Rowing Challenge
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Sterling idea for charity
PUPILS at Colden Common Primary School arrived for their lessons weighed down with a small fortune in loose change. This year's harvest project saw the children collecting more than £100 in silver coins to donate to the Wells for India charity. Staff
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Review: Comic Potential, Raods, Plaza Theatre, Romsey
DIRECTOR Emma Golby-Kirk writes in the programme about her respect for author Alan Ayckbourn and his ability to blend wit and pathos. This production of Comic Potential does full service to Ayckbourn's intent. Set in the future, it concerns a relationship
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HUMAN TORCH
A SOUTHAMPTON man is understood to be fighting for his life today after being hit by a fireball when a bonfire exploded. Emergency services were called to Thornhill Park Road, in Thornhill by neighbours. The 30-year-old man suffered 90 per cent burns
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RABIES ALERT
THOUSANDS of Saints fans travelling to Romania this week for the club's UEFA Cup clash with Steaua Bucharest were today issued with a rabies alert. British Home Office guidelines state that "rabies is endemic in Romania" and tourists travelling to the
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Two charged with murder
TWO men have been charged with murder after a Southampton man was stabbed to death on a Berkshire industrial estate. Martin McDonagh died in hospital after being stabbed in the chest during an incident involving two groups of men in Slough on Thursday
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700 Eurobladers hit town
SKATERS took to their wheels around the streets of Southampton yesterday as part of a massive rollerblading event organised by the city council. More than 700 people from both sides of the Channel took part in Euroblade, a record number in the event's
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Ice-skating legend Len dies aged 86
AN ICE-skating legend who made his home in Southampton has died, aged 86. Len Liggett was the top coach at the city's ice rink for 23 years before it was demolished in 1988, and churned out scores of ice-skating champions in that time. The passionate
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Scrap by the bag could now be yours
IT'S not just any old scrap. For the past 20 years the Southampton Scrapstore, in the Eastpoint Centre, Thorn-hill, has been supplying groups, schools and organisations with unwanted materials. But now individuals can also get their hands on the discarded
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It's the Bootlegs, yeah! yeah! yeah!
IN 1963, the Beatles took pop fans in the south by storm with a trio of performances at Portsmouth Guildhall. Forty years on, it's as if nothing has changed. Next month, the Bootleg Beatles - self-appointed guardians of the loveable mop-tops' musical
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Review: Mis-Teeq, Southampton Guildhall
THIS was Britain's most successful garage band's third visit to the area in just a few months. Having already taken Power in the Park by storm and performed at the Rose Bowl in August, Mis-Teeq decided to make the city the 14th date of their 18-venue
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Body recovered
A POLICE inquiry was under way today after a woman's body was found floating in the sea off Freshwater Bay on the Isle of Wight. A Hampshire police spokesman said inquiries were continuing to established the woman's identity.
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Children told: Speak up for a skatepark
YOUTH leaders in Whiteley have vowed to make young people's voices heard in their fight for a new skatepark. Niky Tyler, who helps run the community's 70-strong junior club, is rallying youngsters together to come face-to-face with parish councillors
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Fire hits industrial premises
EXPERTS are investigating the cause of a fire that destroyed a small industrial building in Titchfield Lane, Funtley. A team of 20 firefighters from Fareham, Wickham, Portchester and Hightown in Southampton tackled the blaze after it broke out at Paine's
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Pupils in poster campaign to beat vandals
THE DAILY ECHO is today calling on youngsters to help in the crackdown on vandalism in Fareham. As part of the high-profile campaign to target vandals who destroy parks and property across the borough, the Daily Echo is launching a poster competition
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Memorial garden scoops award
A PICTURESQUE garden of remembrance created in memory of a Hampshire grandmother has scooped a top award. The six-acre site in Upper Cornaway Lane, Portchester, was lovingly put together by the family of Eleanor Hare, who died four years ago. Her daughter
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Please don't egg on the trick or treaters
SHOPKEEPERS in Eastleigh have been warned not to sell eggs to youngsters in a bid to stop them terrorising elderly people over Hallowe'en. Extra police patrols will also be brought in to crack down on anyone who goes over the top while playing trick or
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Controversial HQ wins approval
PLANS for a controversial office block have been given the green light - even though a senior council boss has not yet had his say. Swaythling Housing Society has been given permission to push ahead with a four-storey head office block on the site of
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Meals exhibition draws in the artists
IT WAS a tasty subject which everyone could get their teeth into. Culinary creations from Eastleigh Museum's Marvel-lous Meals exhibition was the subject for the whole family to exercise their artistic talents. The Big Draw workshops were part of a county-wide
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£100 payout to cruise passengers
PASSENGERS on a Southampton-based cruise liner that hit a pier as it docked in the Canary Islands have been paid £100 compensation each after the trip was cut short. Sundream arrived back in port on Saturday morning, almost a week after she struck the
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Saints in Europe: We must seize the moment!
TRIPLE European Cup winner Jimmy Case has this message for Saints as they prepare for Wednesday's UEFA Cup tie in Romania: Seize the moment! Saints need to score in order to stand any chance of reaching the second round after being held 1-1 at St Mary's
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Saints in Europe: Your guide to Bucharest
Advice on how to get around the Romanian capital. ARRIVING Romanian time is two hours ahead of GMT. All international flights land at Otopeni International Airport, a 30-minute drive from the city centre. Ignore any of the services on offer here, be it
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Saints in Europe: The second biggest in the world
SAINTS fans travelling to Bucharest have the chance to visit the second biggest building in the world. The Parliament building in Bucharest was hated dictator Nicolae Ceausescu's greatest folly. Begun in 1984, it initially took 20,000 workers, 7000 architects
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Saints in Europe: No rest 'til Bucharest!
MEET three Saints fans who are making the most of their club's first European away tie for 19 years - they are driving all the way to Bucharest! Andrew Bagshawe, Will Lough and Gareth Pitchford set off on their 3,347- mile round trip yesterday morning
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Bison complete a four-point weekend
Basingstoke Bison 3, Manchester Phoenix 0 THE WELLA Bison completed a four-point weekend as the Manchester Phoenix were beaten by three unanswered goals in the second period on Saturday night. New import forward Matt Reid scored on his home debut, while
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Club page opens up a new chapter for 'Stoke
BASINGSTOKE RFC chairman Dr Steve Tristram is pleased that, from today, the rugby club has a new weekly page to inform the local community of the latest developments at Down Grange. The Hampshire Clinic's Sports Medicine Service-sponsored page will be
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TEAM OF THE WEEK: Lamb Inn FC
THIS season has started well for the young footballers of Lamb Inn in the Basingstoke and District Saturday League. Their opening five league games yielded four wins which came as a pleasant surprise to manager Nigel Le Flem, who has been in charge of
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Bison complete a four-point weekend
Basingstoke Bison 3, Manchester Phoenix 0 THE WELLA Bison completed a four-point weekend as the Manchester Phoenix were beaten by three unanswered goals in the second period on Saturday night. New import forward Matt Reid scored on his home debut, while
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FA Cup: Gibbens shows he is worth his money
FORMER Dell boy Kevin Gibbens proved a snip at £2,000 as he inspired Eastleigh to a 6-2 home hammering of Hastings United. After Eastleigh had failed to agree a price for Gibbens with his old club Basingstoke Town, the fee was settled by tribunal late
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FA Cup: Linnets close in on 'proper' round
Lymington & New Milton's incredible FA Cup run continued with a solid 2-0 win over Highworth Town in front of 280 enthralled spectators at the Fawcetts Field. FA Cup fever has gripped the New Forest club this season, and they now stand just one match
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FA Cup: Newport earn another chance
With 17 minutes gone at St George's Park on Saturday, Steve Tate could gladly have throttled his blundering Newport troops. Yet, come the final whistle, he admitted they deserved a giant pat on the back for clawing back to 2-2 against a Ryman Premier
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Police launch search for bomb hoaxer
POLICE are hunting a hoaxer who sparked a major security alert in Basingstoke town centre by planting a suspicious looking package in The Anvil. Roads feeding the town centre were closed and most of Castle Square and Old Basing Mall were shut off after
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In Port
Today's Principal Arrivals: Cetam Victoriae, ro/ro, 0830, 201; Oana, cargo, 0900, 47; Glorious Ace, ro/ro, 1430, 202; Boheme, vehicle carrier, 1830, 34/35; Cast Salmon, cargo, 1900, 205W; P&O Nedlloyd Marseille, container carrier, PM, 204. Today's
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'Stoke claim first win of the season
Basingstoke 26pts, Dings Crusaders 5 WATCHED by many of the club's financial backers, Basingstoke turned in an awesome performance to secure their first points of this year's campaign against Dings Crusaders. It was 'Stoke's first home game of the season
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'We're lucky to get a second chance'
Basingstoke Town 0, Bracknell Town 0 A FRUSTRATED Ernie Howe said his Town side were fortunate to be in the FA Cup following Saturday's stalemate with Bracknell. The two teams meet again tomorrow (7.45pm) at Bracknell's Larges Lane ground to decide who
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TEAM OF THE WEEK: Lamb Inn FC
THIS season has started well for the young footballers of Lamb Inn in the Basingstoke and District Saturday League. Their opening five league games yielded four wins which came as a pleasant surprise to manager Nigel Le Flem, who has been in charge of
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Cheers! Top award for wine traders
A HAMPSHIRE firm has scooped a top wine award after judges voted it as having the Wine List of the Year in the International Wine Challenge. Twyford-based trader Stone, Vine and Son has been in business for just over a year, but has already won the equivalent
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London 3 & 4: Forward thinking works for Romsey
A try from prop Chris Geyton from the last action of an enthralling end-to-end contest saw Romsey snatch their first London Division Four South-West win of the season. They overturned a second-half 23-point deficit to run out 40-38 victors over United
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London 1 & 2: Gosport need to find their fight
After looking like promotion certainties until a collapse in the final few weeks of last season, Gosport & Fareham have started this campaign in the worst possible way, with four defeats in their five games to date. While playing all their early season
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Hampshire League: Guernsey get a shock but Fawley still lose out
It was a case of mixed emotions for Fawley as they shocked league leaders Guernsey but are still searching for their first victory of the season, despite playing their part in a 78-point cracker at Holbury. Captain Ian Cromar urged his winless side to
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Broughton get first points
Broughton got their first three points of the year as they beat QK Southampton at home on Saturday. Elsewhere in the Hampshire League, Overton United won 5-2 and Ludgershall Sports lost 1-0. For more, see Friday's Andover Advertiser.
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Stockbridge hit first win
Stockbridge FC got their first win of the league campaign at the weekend as they defeated Petersfield Town 2-1 at the Recreation Ground. For more, see Friday's Andover Advertiser.
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New Street go top again
Andover New Street are back on top of the Hampshire Premier after beating Locks Heath 2-1 away at the weekend. A defeat for VT FC and a draw for Liss Athletic meant Street took to the top of the table. The Foxcotte Park side are looking ahead to another
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M3 noise petition passes 1,000 mark
MORE than 1,000 people have now signed their names to a Daily Echo-backed campaign to ease noise pollution for residents living near the M3 motorway south of Winchester. The Bin the Din Campaign was launched two years ago in a bid to force government
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Closure looms at post office
CUSTOMERS have just six weeks to try to save a post office threatened with the axe. The proposed closure of the branch in Calmore Road, Totton, by January will see residents having to travel up to two and a half miles to the nearest alternative at Salisbury
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Missing cash scam is targeting elderly
ELDERLY and vulnerable people in the New Forest area are being warned of a new scam to relieve them of their cash. According to police, several pensioners in the north of the district have already been victims of the cruel trick, which involves fake letters
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Barn blazes throughout the night
FIREFIGHTERS battled a blazing barn on a New Milton farm for more than 12 hours to make sure it did not get out of hand. Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service was called into action just after midnight on Saturday following reports of a fire in the storage
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Oil spill cleared up
A CLEAN-up operation has been hailed a success after oil spilled from a tanker while it was refuelling at Esso's refinery at Fawley. The Jaynee W was taking on oil at 5.50am on Saturday when an estimated 200 gallons spilt into Southampton Water. Booms
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Mr Sloane drops in at The Point
JOE Orton's Entertaining Mr Sloane is performed by The London Classic Theatre Company at The Point, Eastleigh next week. The story centres around Kath and her elderly father Kemp who live in a house in the middle of a rubbish dump and are haunted by the
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Best foot forward for the Walking Bus
SOUTHAMPTON schoolchildren have been stepping out in a national drive to encourage pupils to walk to school. Infant, junior and primary pupils took part in Walk to School Week - a campaign to encourage children to get to class the traditional way. The
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Car parks closure plans under fire
A LEADING motoring organisation has condemned plans by Southampton council's transport bosses to sell off three city centre car parks. The AA's Motoring Trust claims that proposals to close car parks on either side of Amoy Street plus another in nearby
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Clampers donate £200 to charity
WHEEL-clampers who targeted a charity minibus have donated £200 to the fundraisers. Disabled people carrying out a charity collection for the Multiple Sclerosis Society in Hampshire were stunned to find their specially-adapted minibus had been clamped
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Musical traditions of Africa
A CAPPELLA and traditional singing styles combine to impressive effect at the Theatre Royal Winchester on Friday in a return visit by Black Voices. A collective of female singers, the group has its roots in church music and embraces everything from African
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Police probe school fracas allegations
POLICE are investigating an incident involving two Medina High School pupils that left one needing hospital treatment and the other suspended. An IW Council statement said: "One student was taken to St Mary's Hospital following the alleged attack. Another
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Ben and David off on a dream holiday
TWO Eastleigh boys have set off on an all-expenses-paid holiday of a lifetime to the US, thanks to a national charity. Ben Vivian, 11, and David Smith, 14, had rarely left the UK save for trips to short-haul destinations such as France. But yesterday
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Oil spill cleared up
A CLEAN-up operation has been hailed a success after oil spilled from a tanker while it was refuelling at Esso's refinery at Fawley. The Jaynee W was taking on oil at 5.50am on Saturday when an estimated 200 gallons spilt into Southampton Water. Booms
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Saints in Europe: It's crazy insists Strach
SAINTS boss Gordon Strachan has hit out at the "crazy" preparations he has had to contend with ahead of Wednesday's second leg. Strachan had to endure a waiting game over the weekend before seeing whether any of his internationals picked up injuries.
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Saints in Europe: 'Behave and you'll be fine'
BEHAVE and you'll have a great time in Bucharest - that's the message from a Romanian living in Southampton to all Saints fans travelling to Steaua. Narcis Ursache has lived in Bucharest for many years but is currently studying for a PhD at Southampton
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'We're lucky to get a second chance'
Basingstoke Town 0, Bracknell Town 0 A FRUSTRATED Ernie Howe said his Town side were fortunate to be in the FA Cup following Saturday's stalemate with Bracknell. The two teams meet again tomorrow (7.45pm) at Bracknell's Larges Lane ground to decide who
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'Stoke claim first win of the season
Basingstoke 26pts, Dings Crusaders 5 WATCHED by many of the club's financial backers, Basingstoke turned in an awesome performance to secure their first points of this year's campaign against Dings Crusaders. It was 'Stoke's first home game of the season
