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LEEDS 2 - SAINTS 0
JUST about the only issue to stand out in black-and-white from this match was the respective kits. Otherwise, Saints' opening day defeat at Leeds was a montage of grey, vague, confusing shades. Saints lost, but it was a defeat that boss Stuart Gray can
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Back home among his biggest fans
TEN years ago, Craig David was among an adoring crowd of fans who saw singer Terence Trent D'Arby perform at Southampton Guildhall. (22/11/00) Last night, the roles were reversed for the 19yearold pop superstar, as he took to the stage for the first time
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Lights on at Overton
OVERTON United Football Club has been given full planning permission to erect eight 15m floodlighting columns at its Bridge Street ground, writes Julie Skinner. Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council's development control committee approved the application
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Star Craig on song for three music awards
SOUTHAMPTON'S teenage superstar Craig David was the toast of the prestigious Mobo Awards last night after picking up three prizes to crown a remarkable first year in the music business. (5/10/00) The 19-year-old - the youngest male solo star to go into
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The Fox and Hounds and Lone Barn
THE FOX and Hounds at Bursledon has been providing excellent food for years - and its standards are still as high as ever. Nestled at the bottom of a hill, everything about this pub is big, big, big. It has plenty of parking and, inside, there are lots
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Dog and Crook, 18 Church Lane, Brambridge
I'D HEARD lots of good things about the food at the Dog and Crook, so I was very keen to put its restaurant to the test. In fact, the signs were so positive that I had to go for a Monday evening, after ringing four days in advance to book a table for
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Six of the best for Craig
SOUTHAMPTON teenage star Craig David said he was "blown away" today to pick up six nominations for the annual Mobo Awards, setting the seal on his album and singles chart success. (6/9/00) The singer picked up the highest number of nominations for one
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Boy wonder wows them at the port
SOUTHAMPTON'S chart-topping boy wonder came home for his first live performance since rocketing to the number one spot. (17/4/00) R&B sensation Craig David was the headline act at Power in the Port - a massive outdoor concert to celebrate the Tall
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Young anglers show how it is done
Eastleigh held the Inter Schools Angling Competition Teams of Four on Stoneham Lakes and despite Stoneham not fishing its best the young anglers showed how it was done. The top three senior schools were Crestwood Community School, team weight of 3lb 7oz
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Milford success for county anglers
Local anglers figured prominently during a Champion-of-Champions shore heat held along the Milford Shingle bank where smoothhound, black bream, wrasse, pout and gurnard supplied the action. Twelve anglers qualified for the semi-finals to be held at Hengistbury
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Deathe remains clear of rivals at halfway
Southampton anglers continue to dominate the overall leader table of the ISAC open league with Steve Deathe leading the series at the midway point of the season with 21 points. Steve Harder from Shirley who won the series last year is just two points
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Eastleigh favourite to make next stage
Eastleigh Angling Club may just prove the stronger in the second round of the Reelcare Knockout Cup on Long-bridge on Sunday. But any of the nine sides are capable of winning what looks to be a cracking competition and qualifying places will be at a premium
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Bowditch brothers boost their reputation
Local anglers have been sampling some hectic sport along the Purbeck coastline. And the three Bowditch brothers - Jason, Nigel and Shaun - who are members of the City of Southampton club had a cracking all-night session near Lulworth Cove. The brothers
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Record entry geared for Cowes marathon
The most famous offshore powerboat race, the Honda Cowes Classic, takes place tomorrow with the world's fastest ocean-going mono-hulls race from Cowes to Torquay and back. The Honda Cowes Classic promises to be a festival of speed on water and has attracted
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Golding romps home in third place onboard Ecover
While Ellen Macarthur's Open 60 Kingfisher put in a convincing performance - without her - on the last leg of the EDS Atlantic Challenge to take the title, Southamp-ton's Mike Golding and his crew finished third on Ecover. It was a disappointing result
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AMERICA'S CUP JUBILEE
Results from Monday's racing America's Cup Class (Race 2) 1. Idaten (Peter Harrison) 2. Luna Rossa (Francesco De Angelis) 3. Team New Zealand (Dean Barker) America's Cup Class (Race 3) 1. Luna Rossa (Francesco De Angelis) 2. Idaten (Peter Harrison) 3.
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GBR going all out
GBR Challenge will put out their strongest crews for the America's Cup Jubilee next week, as they get their first chance to assess the progress made in the past four months. The Cowes based British America's Cup team will face the two syndicates that
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Cowes Week: Not a good ending for Robertson
Olympic gold medallist Shirley Robertson was back in the fray yesterday helming her sportsboat, the Cork 1720 sponsored by Skandia Life. Robertson, who helmed Skandia Life's other boat the 90ft Leopard for two days earlier in the week, finished second
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Butcher's bangers mash opposition
KING of the sausage makers Les Smith has struck gold with more sizzling successes. The Bishopstoke butcher came through the judges' grilling at The Great Hampshire Sausage Competition at Sparsholt Collge, Winchester, to take the title of Supreme Sausage
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Search to find top sausage and pie
THE Great Hampshire Sausage and Pie competition is set to take place near Winchester early next month. The event, aimed at finding the best of the county's sausages and pies, will take place at Sparsholt College on February 12. Entries are expected from
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Fancy a taste of the wild?
HOW does nettle soup, real horseradish sauce or mushroom stuffing take your fancy? You can try out some of these culinary delights at the annual Wild Harvest Festival at Grange Farm, Gosport, on Sunday 22nd September. Demonstrations will take place throughout
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Organic options
ORGANIC Gardening GM, BSE, HFCJD, pesticide residues in our fruit and vegetables, the environmental damage of high nitrate levels as a consequence of inorganic fertiliser application...so the list goes on and on, and on. Hardly a day goes by without some
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Great taste of success
THREE Hampshire traders have proved they are top of the tastebud-ticklers by clinching gold medals in the national Great Taste Awards. A Southampton butcher and a chocolate-maker from Beaulieu were among the honours in what is widely regarded as the fine
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Strawberry Fields Forever
THE glorious smell of succulent, and juicy Hampshire strawberries in our local farmers' shop transported me straight back to our own farm, where, among other organic produce, we grew seven-and-a-half acres of strawberries. We were one of the pioneers
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Storms cause chaos
Storms on Sunday night have caused widespread damage and disruption. Train services are badly affected and many roads are blocked because of fallen trees or floods. The road under the rail bridge in Alresford is badly flooded. Homeowners are waking up
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2002 Boat show set to be one of biggest yet
SOUTHAMPTON is gearing up to make a splash with the city's annual Boat Show spectacular. Organisers have unveiled plans for September's event, which promises to be one of the biggest yet. Hundreds of exhibitors from across the world will descend on the
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St Mary's could stage Wednesday v Whites rematch
SALISBURY City boss Nick Holmes would have mixed emotions if his Salisbury City side held the mighty Sheffield Wednesday to a draw in the FA Cup first round at Hillsborough on Sunday. Following inspections by safety officials it has been decreed by the
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SOUTHAMPTON BOAT SHOW 2002
Details of the 34th annual Southampton Boat Show have been announced. This years show will be a spectacular showcase of water sports, marine activities and some of the world's most luxurious yachts. The show, in Mayflower Park, will also unveil the latest
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Gary's delight at debut racing season
When he found his bike becoming too powerful for the roads around Andover, Gary Curtis (pictured left) had a novel solution. He took out the front headlight, taped up the numberplate and took to the racetrack - and it's a plan that has proved successful
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Andover's cup hangover
After their fine performance against Aldershot in the cup, Andover toiled in the league on Saturday as a goal from Justin Bennett wasn't enough to see off Cowes. The visitors ran out 2-1 winners as the Lions again conceded goals at the end of both periods
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Sue captains county team to promotion
Sue Williams has captained the Hampshire Ladies' first team to victory in the Inter-County Championships. Hampshire were without their top three players but were still able to beat Avon, Sussex and SE Wales to win promotion to the premier division. Four
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Le Tissier will play
Andover confirmed this week that Matthew Le Tissier will be coming to the Portway with Eastleigh in April. For the full story see this Friday's Andover Advertiser.
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New Street shine
A fine second-half performance saw Andover New Street cruise past Locks Heath on Saturday and leapfrog them in the table. An own goal and a Jay Mann strike did the damage. For a full match report and reaction, see Friday's Andover Advertiser.
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Whitchurch get a lifeline
Whitchurch United beat Blackfield & Langley 3-2 on Saturday to keep their Jewson Wessex League hopes going. The win against their fellow strugglers means they are now just a point behind. For a full match report and reaction, see Friday's Andover
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Andover sides go head to head
Andover will take on Andover New Street in the final of the North Hants Senior Cup next month, after New Street beat Stockbridge 2-0 at Foxcotte Park on Tuesday night. Paul Gilbert will claim the first goal for Street, while Jay Mann wrapped up the victory
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Lionhearts
Aldershot 2 Andover 0 A proud battling performance from Howard Goddard's Lions meant Andover left the Recreation Ground with their heads held high on Tuesday night. And with just two goals separating the two sides after the first leg of this Hampshire
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Pub site is still marked for flats
DEVELOPERS are still committed to building flats on the site of West End's derelict Lamp and Mantle pub. A question mark has hung over the future of the building which was at the centre of a "Save Our Pub" campaign. An attempt by Eastleigh Council to
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The arrival of the Titanic: from the Hampshire Independent Saturday April 6th 1912
Quietly and unostentatiously, without any blare of trumpets, the Titanic, the world's latest and biggest ship, steamed up the silent waters of the Solent and docked at Southampton at midnight on Wednesday, taking the same berth in the new wet dock that
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Tadley nick a nine-goal bonanza
Vernham Dean crashed out of the North Hants League Cup at home to Whitchurch United Res, while in the League Winchester City A beat Broughton Res but were hard-pressed to do so, and Tadley Town Res came out best of a nine-goal bonanza at home to New Street
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SOME FEATURES OF THE TITANC
The Titanic, build by Harland and Wolff, has the same dimensions as the Olympic, which was also in collision last autumn, the other vessel being the cruiser Hawke, her length being 832ft, and her breadth 92ft. Her gross tonnage is, however, 43,682 or
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Church denied again
Whitchurch 1 Moneyfields 2 Two strong penalty claims were turned down against Moneyfields on Saturday as United continued to fight relegation. The Safeline-sponsored side started at a frantic pace, as Chris Iddles fired over in the fifth minute, while
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Hard work by the juniors
Andover U18 XI 0 Farnborough U18 XI 4 THE early morning rain cleared just in time for Andover U18s' 10 o'clock push-off against visitors Farnborough. Andover figured a mixed squad of 14 for this league match, and were up against Farnborough's nine! Starting
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WINCHESTER, SATURDAY, APRIL 20, 1912: WRECK OF THE TITANIC
A terrible disaster, unparalleled in the records of the sea, has overtaken the world's greatest ship, the White Star liner Titanic, which sailed from Southampton on Wednesday in last week on her maiden voyage to New York. Shortly after ten o'clock on
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More away gloom
Woking first XI 7 Andover first XI 1 At half-time, captain Ed Butterworth complained that "it was like watching a different team", and although he was pointing to another disappointing performance he had highlighted Andover's problem for the season. Andover
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Fantastic win for the youngsters
Hampshire North 36 Kent 40 HN started strongly but struggled in the 2nd and 3rd quarters, only pulling back within four points in the last quarter, giving them the much needed extra point. Kristy Taylor played well at GA while the circle defence of Judith
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Two Step triumph with six of the best
Abbotts Ann 25 Two Step 2nd 37 Two Step 2nd Started their game with six players, although they played as fluently as normal. They sped away in the first quarter, then put Abbotts Ann under more pressure when their missing player arrived, despite the continuing
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The Hampshire Independent: A HUGE CALAMITY
The civilised world is suffering from the shock of a huge calamity, the sorrow attending which is brought home with particular force to our own town of Southampton. The loss of the White Star liner Titanic is a disaster of a magnitude which is unparalled
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WINCHESTER, SATURDAY, APRIL 20, 1912
SOME OF THE LOST... Among those not accounted for are Mr. W. T. Stead, the famous journalist; Colonel J. J. Astor, the millionaire, whose young bride is saved; Captain E. J. Smith , R.N.R., the commander; Major A. W. Butt, President Taft's aide-de-camp
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TERRIBLE STORY TOLD BY CABLE
A Standard New York cablegram, dated New York, Tuesday, says:- "The most appalling disaster in Mercantile Marine history has resulted, so far as can at present be ascertained, in the death of 1,252 souls and the rescue of 868. All the latter are on board
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MEP's vision of development future
HAMPSHIRE'S Green Party MEP Caroline Lucas has released dramatic artist's impressions of the impact a Dibden Bay dock would have on Southampton's popular waterfront areas. Dr Lucas has issued her before-andafter paintings just days after the Daily Echo
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Borough battered by Lions
Gosport Borough were humiliated 5-0 by Andover at the Portway on Saturday, as goals from Dean Cole (2), Danny Sullivan, Justin Bennett and Sam Rea destroyed the Jewson Wessex League's second-placed side. For a full match report and reaction, see Friday's
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DAY 84: Conflict on public's role in dock policy
SOUTHAMPTON City Council has been accused of pumping a fortune into supporting plans for a dock at Dibden Bay without finding out whether its residents were in favour of the scheme. As the public inquiry into plans for a huge container terminal between
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Cup heroes look to call the shots
Andover face their toughest game of the year on Tuesday night as they travel to Aldershot in the away leg of the Hants Senior Cup semi-final. And Lions manager Howard Goddard, a former Shots striker, is well aware of the calibre of the opposition his
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Pictures 'bring home size of Bay cranes'
THE Daily Echo's recent publication of computer-generated pictures showing what a new container terminal at Dibden Bay will look like has been welcomed by councillors at Hythe. Councillor Graham Parkes, who is representing Hythe and Dibden Parish Council
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A stroll into the final
Andover 6 Micheldever 1 LIONS cruised into the North Hampshire cup final with a tidy win on Tuesday. Dean Cole was the star up front as the Lions patiently took Micheldever apart at the Portway with some excellent passing play, and there was also a welcome
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Defeat despite the Lions' share of the ball
Bemerton Heath Harlequins 2 Andover 1 A PENALTY three minutes into added time deprived Andover of a vital point at Western Way on Saturday, writes Graham Cousins. If football matches were decided on the amount of possession a team enjoys then the Lions
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Tie for first place
The Little Britain Challenge Cup, the construction industry regatta now in it's 15th year, was held off Cowes, Isle Wight, from 12th to 15th September. The event, which is the largest regatta in the UK after Cowes week, attracted a record 221 entrants
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DAY 82: Workers' views may be ruined by port
SOUTHAMPTON'S high-rise office blocks would be less attractive places to work in if their views of the New Forest were "obliterated" by a dock at Dibden Bay, a public inquiry has been told. The inquiry into plans by Associated British Ports for a container
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Day 81: Expert hits out over port light pollution
A PHYSICIST has hit out at the amount of light pollution likely to be caused by the planned £750m port at Dibden Bay. Tony Price said powerful floodlights at the six-berth terminal between Hythe and Marchwood would double the amount of artificial lighting
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Four-midable United go top
Overton United 4 Ludgershall Sports 1 Four is the magic number for Overton - four wins should see them race to the Hampshire Two title after they blasted four goals past Ludgershall at Bridge Street on Saturday. But despite the scoreline, the new division
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"LITTLE BRITAIN '2002'ENTRIES COMPLETED IN DAYS"
The Little Britain Challenge Cup, the construction industry's annual regatta held at Cowes in September, has received over 200 registrations for this year's event within days of issuing the brochure to the 500 applicants. This unfortunately means that
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More away-day agony for Andover
Bournemouth first XI 5 Andover first XI 1 This was a standard away day for Andover: a promising first half, followed by a terrible second period, ending in a thrashing. The Dorset side are league leaders, and their early pressure was converted into a
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DAY 80: Dibden impact 'maximised'
NEW Forest District Council has been accused of putting the very maximum emphasis on the impact of Dibden Bay on its surrounding landscape. The public inquiry into plans for a container terminal at the Bay heard continuing evidence that it would be seen
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THE TITANIC DISATER
To the Editor of the Hampshire Chronicle... SIR,-The Dean and Chapter of the Cathedral had set apart next Sunday for collections for the Church Missionary Society, but having regard to the appalling disaster which has occurred, and the fact that almost
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Last-kick heartbreak
Portsmouth 34 Andover 32 Andover started with hopes of building on their much improved performance in the league since the Christmas break. But a 20-minute period when they pressed the self-destruct button saw victory snatched from their grasp in the
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LITTLE BRITAIN JUST GETS BIGGER AND BETTER
The Little Britain Challenge Cup, the annual construction industry regatta is now the largest corporate sailing event in Europe and is aiming this year to raise a record £100,000 for the charities, the Cirdan and Jubilee Sailing Trusts. Taking place off
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WINCHESTER "TITANIC RELIEF FUND"
To the Editor of the Hampshire Chronicle... SIR,-The appalling catastrophe of the loss of "The Titanic" with such a huge loss of life has stirred the hearts of the people of our own and of all nations. It cannot yet be estimated how many families are
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Mutiny at White Star
LOCAL interest in the awful Titanic disaster is for the moment transferred to the sister of that ill-fated ship, the Olympic. That great liner, which reached Southampton only on Saturday night last, was due to leave for New York on Wednesday at noon,
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Hunt for craftsmen
A recruiting drive is under way to find apprentices and skilled craftsmen keen to join Britain's boating and yachting industry centred in the south. This comes as one of the industry's main showcase events, the annual London Boat Show, prepares to welcome
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DAY 77: Terminal loss of views for marina users
ASSOCIATED British Ports' landscaping consultant Martin Kelly yesterday conceded there would be a "substantial and adverse" visual impact for people living near the proposed Dibden Terminal. Mr Kelly had suggested in his earlier evidence that the bay
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Table-topping KJM can't stop winning
ACES 17 McTimoney 43 Both teams got off to a good start although McTs took the lead of the first quarter due to good interceptive work by the centre court players. Once they had settled, McTs stepped up the pace and gave GS Sally Monk every opportunity
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CHANGING VIEWS
IT COULD be the shape of things to come. This dramatic image shows how the view from Southampton will change beyond all recognition if the £700 million Dibden Bay development gets the go-ahead. Today, the Daily Echo shows computer-generated pictures that
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Andover 6 Micheldever 1
Lions coasted into the final of the North Hants Senior Cup with a professional performance against Hampshire division one side Micheldever on Tuesday night. Dean Cole was the star for Andover, and Sam Rea bagged a couple of valuable goals, as the Lions
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Day 75 - Expert says cranes would improve view
DIBDEN Bay is flat, featureless and unremarkable and does not deserve to be in the proposed New Forest National Park - so said a landscape expert at the mammoth inquiry into plans to build a container port on the site. The hearing at Southampton's Eastern
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Bemerton Heath Harlequins 2 Andover 1
A penalty in injury-time saw Andover beaten on Saturday in a game where they enjoyed the majority of the possession. A goal from Mario Nurse seemed to have secured a point for the Lions until they were shellshocked at the death. For a full match report
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Rugby team just miss out
An agonising last-minute defeat at Portsmouth put Andover's recent revival on hold as they lost 34-32 on Saturday. This weekend there will be tough very tough fixtures for the first team, as they take on Wimbledon and Jersey on successive days. For more
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Day 73: Fears of knock-on congestion
COUNCILS and environmental groups have warned that a new dock at Dibden Bay will have a major knock-on effect on roads right out through the countryside of Hampshire and Wiltshire. The public inquiry in Southampton into Associated British Ports' plans
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Justin has to wait
Andover striker Justin Bennett (pictured) will have to wait for another chance to impress at Pompey. The 20 year old frontman, who notched up his 30th goal of the season against AFC Newbury on Saturday, had been wanted by Portsmouth FC for an under-21
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DAY 71: Totton wants £3m to limit impact
"UNREALISTIC, unproven, insufficient, impractical, questionable". These are just some of the critical adjectives fired at Associated British Ports over its plans for rail access to a new Dibden Bay container terminal. As the public inquiry into ABP's
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DAY 68
Day 68 of the inquiry comprised of a brief session at which the hearing was adjourned for 24 hours
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Inquiry rallying call by port protesters
THE New Forest village which could have a huge container port built in its backyard last night renewed its battle to save Dibden Bay from development. More than 100 people packed into Marchwood Village Hall to hear warnings from New Forest East MP Julian
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DAY 66: Fears over road and rail traffic
TRANSPORT and traffic once again dominated discussions as the Dibden Bay public inquiry entered its 66th day. The inquiry into proposals by Associated British Ports (ABP) to build a huge new container ship terminal on recovered land at Dibden Bay has
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Street beat Fawley
Andover New Street walloped Fawley 7-0 to continue their unbeaten run and push for an even higher finish in this year's Hampshire League premier division. For a report and reaction, see Friday's Advertiser.
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Andover bury Newbury
Lions won 3-0 at AFC Newbury on Saturday to consolidate their Jewson Wessex League position thanks to goals from Vince Rusher, Sam Rea and Justin Bennett. For a full match report and reaction, see Friday's Advertiser.
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DAY 65: Gridlock fear of new port
TEA-TIME tailbacks on an already congested stretch of Hampshire would increase if a new dock is built between Hythe and Marchwood, a public inquiry has heard. Commuters who live along the eastern edge of the New Forest already have a slow crawl home along
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DAY 64: Dibden traffic fear being analysed
THE threat of an extra 4,700 vehicles a day on the country lanes of Marchwood and Dibden is being analysed at the long-running public inquiry into plans to build a £750m container port at Dibden Bay. As the hearing at Southampton Docks reached Day 64,
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Church boss forced to go
There was sadness all round at Longmeadow this week, as Whitchurch United boss Brian Drury was sacked after seven years at the club. The former manager of the Jewson Wessex League's bottom side said he was sad to leave - but that he was looking forward
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Andover's away-day blues
Old Blues I 24pts Andover I 10pts HSA sponsored Andover 1st XV returned from London last Saturday empty handed after a disappointing display saw them drop from third to sixth place in London League Three (SW). In the first quarter Andover were pinned
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Street stay unbeaten
Petersfield 2 Andover New Street 2 Street started slowly and were a goal down after five minutes after a rare mistake from the usually reliable Mark Keogh. And the visitors continued to struggle to keep the ball on a really bumpy pitch which made the
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DAY 58: Warning on woodlands
WOODLAND dating back thousands of years would be wiped out if the Dibden Bay terminal is built, and compensation schemes could only patch up the damage. That was the claim by Hampshire county council ecologist Jeff Edwards. He warned that not just rare
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Basement battlers run Andover close
Andover 28 Maidstone 19 A hard-fought win over basement boys Maidstone saw Andover edge nearer to safety on Saturday. Even though Andover had the power and the pace to see off the visitors, the Kent side, who are slipping ever-closer to relegation, fought
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DAY 57: Otters spark criticism of ABP
OTTERS, great crested newts and pipistrelle bats could all suffer if a new dock development went ahead on the shores of Southamptpon Water, a public inquiry has been told. Environment Agency recreation and conservation officer Tim Holzer told the inquiry
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Dibden: We'll take fight to Westminster
OPPONENTS of plans for a huge new dock development on the shores of Southampton Water have vowed to fight the scheme all the way to Westminster. The proposals for a container terminal at Dibden Bay are at present being thrashed out at a public inquiry
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DAY 56: Six species would suffer the most
BIRD life on the shores of Southampton Water will be hit for six if the new dock goes ahead. Leading ornithologist Dr Tony Prater told the inquiry in Southampton's Eastern Docks yesterday that six different species would suffer. Speaking for the Royal
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The Dear Hunter
Effingham & Leatherhead 6 Andover 56 A superb hat-trick of tries from giant lock-forward Chris "Monster" Collins (pictured) shattered the ambitions of former Andover coach Simon Dear on Saturday, as HSA-sponsored Andover smashed their way to their
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DAY 55: Warning of wildlife devastation
WILDLIFE sites in the Southampton area will be devastated if a £750m container terminal is built at Dibden Bay, a public inquiry was told. English Nature said the scheme would have serious adverse effects on nationally important sites between the Lower
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DAY 54: Bay is vital to ecology
DIBDEN foreshore is a vital part of an internationally-important ecological system - so said English Nature's leading bird expert at the public inquiry into proposals to build a container terminal at Dibden Bay. At the hearing at Southampton's Eastern
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It's Aldershot in the semi
Andover have drawn Aldershot in the Hampshire Senior Cup semi-final. Howard Goddard, an ex-Aldershot player, said: "It's a brilliant draw. If you're going to win the cup you're going to have to beat Aldershot. It'll be a big test, and if we get a decent
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Justin at Pompey
Andover's Justin Bennett has spent the week training with Premiership-bound Portsmouth FC. The Lions' 20-year-old striker, a hat-trick hero last week against Basingstoke in the Hampshire Senior Cup, has been rubbing shoulders with the likes of former
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In-form Turpin Nics a couple more
l In the Hampshire Premier, Andover New Street drew 2-2 with Horndean, while Stockbridge went down 2-1 to Bishops Waltham Town, a result that keeps them in 15th place. New Street boss Gary Prince was pleased with the way his side competed against Horndean
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DAY 51: Call for termination of container scheme
ASSOCIATED British Ports (ABP) have failed to follow nature conservation regulations and the government should turn down their scheme for a container terminal at Dibden Bay. So says English Nature's ecology and planning expert David Tyldesley, speaking
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Richard's luck is in as he clocks up race double
Hampshire-based Richard Thomas had the night of his life, riding a 168-1 double - the first of his career - at Salisbury's evening meeting. The 22-year-old Welshman - attached to Toby Balding's Fyfield Yard - landed the opening apprentice race aboard
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DAY 50: Bay scheme 'could damage bird life'
ONE OF Dibden Bay port's major supporters has admitted that the planned container terminal on Southampton Water could damage its bird life. Southampton City Council has established itself as the one firm ally of docks owner Associated British Ports' plans
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Simon's rides are real class act
Sunday's racing belonged to Simon Gates. The Middle Wallop thatcher rode home to four scintillating victories to become man-of-the-meeting - and showed he's a class apart around his local circuit. It was a dream meeting for the 30 year old, who blew away
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Abbotts win it at the death
Aces 36 Abbotts Ann 37 Abbotts Ann's shooting pair of GS Alison Needham and GA Jo Coles were in fine form, but GK Liz Smith rose to the challenge and GS Jen Best finished off the moves with some fine shots. Abbotts Ann managed to snatch glory by a single
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DAY 48: Bird species threatened by terminal
A MASSIVE container terminal at Dibden Bay could contribute to a sharp decline in the number of lapwings, a public inquiry was told. Bird lovers say the lapwing is among the species that will be displaced if Associated British Ports (ABP) is given permission
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Royal winner for Elsworth as Duty Paid romps home
HAMPSHIRE trainer David Elsworth celebrated his 12th Royal Ascot winner when Duty Paid battled to a thrilling victory at the showpiece meeting on Saturday. Ridden by Richard Quinn the filly snatched the £23,200 Henry Carnarvon Albany Stakes in the final
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DAY 47: Port bosses coming under fire
SOUTHAMPTON port bosses have come under fire for failing to find out how the food for birdlife will be affected if they build a huge new dock at Dibden Bay. Associated British Ports is planning a £750m con-tainer terminal at Dibden Bay, which has attracted
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Chances go begging
Trojans 5 Andover 3 Andover came so close and yet were so very far away from a deserved victory. On two occasions they held a two-goal lead, but it never seemed a big enough margin. To watch the opening half, it would have been hard to tell bottom of
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DAY 46: If I were a bird would I choose here?
HAMPSHIRE'S top spot for wading birds could be the Hythe to Cadland foreshore - if the Dibden Bay development goes ahead. The public inquiry heard that Associated British Ports' scheme to build a container terminal at Dibden Bay would mean dredged mud
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Tony's got full licence
A NEW racing chapter opens for former Hampshire-based jockey Tony Charlton when he saddles his first runner as a trainer tomorrow. He sends out Birth of the Blues in an apprentice handicap at Brighton hoping for a fairytale start to his new career. Charlton
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Day 45: Why waders give shoreline the bird
SEA birds are put off feeding on the foreshore near Fawley Refinery because of poisonous chemicals, a public inquiry has been told. Plans by Southampton Docks owner Associated British Ports for a new container terminal at Dibden Bay include pumping dredgings
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Andover leave it late at Hamble
A late strike from Steve McNulty saw Andover squeeze past Hamble at Folland Park on Saturday, after Danny Sullivan's goal had been cancelled out by Hamble's Rob Ackroyd. Elsewhere in the Jewson Wessex League, Whitchurch's game against Lymington &
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Festival success
ORGANISERS of the greatest maritime show on Earth declared it was so successful they are planning a return visit to Hampshire. The International Festival of the Sea, the largest festival of its kind in the world this year, attracted about 160,000 people
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PORT PERIL TO WILDLIFE
LEADING wildlife watchdog English Nature has slammed major plans for a huge new deep-sea dock on the edge of the New Forest which would "finish" vital habitats for thousands of birds. The government's main conservation body English Nature poured scorn
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Reacord signing for Andover
Eastleigh midfielder Kevin Reacord has signed for Andover. The 24 year old, a former Totton player with a prolific goalscoring record, will be in the squad for tomorrow (Saturday's) game away to ASSC Hamble. For the latest match reports, features and
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Point-to-Point: Close finishes thrill the crowds despite firm going
FIRM going decimated the turn-out of runners at Hackwood Park near Basingstoke - two walkovers leaving only five races to be decided among 20 runners. But two desperately close finishes gave the good crowd something to shout about - and two riders enjoyed
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Golden Bennett!
Andover 4 Basingstoke 2 THEY'LL be talking about this one down at the Portway for a long time to come. It wasn't just that Andover dumped Basingstoke out of the Hampshire Senior Cup on Tuesday night; Howard Goddard's young heroes outplayed, out-thought
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Point-To-Point: Busy Hackwood card to act as final qualifiers
HACKWOOD PARK near Basingstoke is the setting for the Hampshire Hunt point-to-point on April 14. The first of seven races is at 1.15pm and, with 92 entries, competitive racing is assured. Four of the races are qualifying events for finals to be run in
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Setting the scene
AFTER the fun of Cowes Week and the glamour of the America's Cup Jubilee comes the sheer power of the Festival of the Sea. Never before has such a large and varied selection of vessels graced the waters of the Solent. This weekend Portsmouth Harbour will
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DAY 43: Debate over wildfowl takes off
WIRED-UP widgeon and the health of the local worm population occupied the day's business at the Dibden Bay public inquiry. The year-long analysis of Associated British Ports' plan to turn the Bay into a container terminal has reached Day 43 and is well
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Hatch Warren keep winning
It was back to league action in the HSA Youth League this week. In the U14s Hatch Warren kept their 100 per cent record with a comfortable 6-1 victory at Upper Clatford, while Vernham moved up one place in the table with a narrow 2-1 win over S Wonston
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Scheme protesters take fight to ABP
PEOPLE opposed to plans to build a huge container terminal at Dibden Bay took their protest to the applicant's annual meeting in London yesterday. Placard-waving demonstrators from Friends of the Earth (FoE) gathered outside a hotel as Associated British
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Squash: Redrice men go top of Premiership
Despite two defeats in four games Redrice are top of the Hampshire Premier Division. The Oakwood Shopfitting sponsored team could only put out a weakened side away at Lee, and the only Redrice winner on the night was team captain Gary Hales, who won 3
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Billiards: It's father against son
Philip Langley's Leckford B overwhelmed their A team when the sides met this week. The contest matched son Andy Young against father Ron, and on this occasion it was Andy who came out on top, helping the B team to a 4-0 win and an increased lead at the
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DAY 41: Fears that dredging will damage homes
DREDGING for a major dock between Marchwood and Hythe could send muddy water into homes in the Hythe area, a public inquiry has been told. The inquiry into Associated British Ports' plans for a Dibden Bay container terminal also heard that silt from the
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DAY 38: Safe haven scheme biggest ever
DREDGING and dumping schemes planned to offset the effects of a new container port at Dibden Bay would be the biggest ever attempted in the UK. However, the massive project to deliver an alternative safe haven for displaced wildlife could end up smothering
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DAY 37: Dredging 'threat to ecosystem'
A COASTAL science expert has hit out at plans to dredge Dibden Bay and dump the mud on part of the Hythe foreshore. Professor John Pethick said the controversial scheme would alter the character of environmentally-sensitive sites between Hythe and an
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DAY 33: Proposed dumping of mud defended
CIVIL ENGINEER Ian Townend has hit back at criticism of plans to dump huge amounts of mud on the foreshore between Hythe and Fawley. Dredging will be carried out at Dibden Bay if Associated British Ports (ABP) is given permission to turn the site into
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DAY 32: Planner hits out at move
A FORMER Hampshire planning officer has warned that a new port between Hythe and Marchwood would cause more environmental damage than any of the UK's other new dock schemes. Gerald Smart, who was at the helm of planning issues from 1963 to 1975, was speaking
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DAY 31: No green light for rival port plans
NONE of the major port expansion schemes rivalling Dibden Bay have the permission they need to go ahead, a public inquiry heard yesterday. The scheme by Southampton Docks owner Associated British Ports for a huge new container terminal between Marchwood
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DAY 28: Port bosses raise fears of job losses
SOUTHAMPTON port bosses have rejected claims that they could meet increasing demand by making better use of the existing docks. They also said jobs would be lost if firms had to leave the docks to make way for new development. Port director Andrew Kent
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Wimbledon 2002: Tomorrow Never Dies for comeback Krajicek
Former British number one Chris Wilkinson from Fair Oak knows a thing or two about the Wimbledon scene, having reached the third round there on four occasions. So Wilko is the perfect person to report for The Daily Echo on a daily basis during the two
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In Port
Today's Principal Arrivals: Aurora, passenger, 0600, 106; OOCL Long Beach, container carrier, 0630, 207; HMS Portugal, general cargo, AM, 204; P&O Nedlloyd Barentsz, container carrier 1200, 206; CMA CGM Baudelaire, container carrier, 1330, 205; St
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DAY 24: Port protester says better sites on way
LOCAL residents' hero Paul Vickers took the stand yesterday and said the UK would need no new port facility for many years yet, when better sites than Dibden Bay could be on offer. As Mr Vickers, chairman of Residents Against Dibden Bay Port (RADBP),
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DAY 22: Costs of building new dock 'soaring'
THE ORIGINAL estimated costs of building a new container dock at Dibden Bay have soared. While forecasters were quoting the price of the project at £738m, compared with the £500m quoted when it was first launched, some experts are still insisting that
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DAY 21: Expert rejects trade claims
A SHIPPING expert has rejected claims that the Dibden Bay project is vital to the future of the UK's container trade. Andrew Penfold was giving evidence on behalf of Hampshire County Council at the public inquiry into plans for a major new port near Hythe
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DAY 20: Public inquiry but where's the public?
ON the first day that not a single member of the public turned up at the inquiry, a Southampton City Council spokesman chose to warn that the region's economy could go into decline if the new port is not approved. Although 250 chairs are set out at the
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Tennis quartet in national debut
FOUR Southampton youngsters met some hot competition when they travelled to Liverpool to take part in an inner-city tournament. Ten-year-old Sean New, from Fairisle School, and 12-year-olds Paul Steart, from Oakwood School and Millbrook School's Adam
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DAY17: 'Ideal location for a new terminal'
A SHIPPING expert has described Dibden Bay as the ideal location for a new container terminal. Mike Garratt's evidence to a public inquiry into the scheme also stressed the economic need for a deepwater port on the south coast. Mr Garratt said a rapid
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City tennis youngsters find their feet
THE elitist image of tennis was dealt an overhead smash by David Lloyd Leisure last week when they staged a tournament for inner-city kids. More than 100 children from five Southampton schools took part in the South and Southern Area Tournament held at
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DAY 15: Rail freight must grow, inquiry told
A HUGE new dock on the shores of Southampton Water is vital to the future port policies of the UK, a public inquiry has heard. Southampton Docks operator Associated British Ports is applying for permission to build a major container terminal at Dibden
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DAY 13: Port 'not that vital' - claim
THE building of a new container port at Dibden Bay is "not vital" to the future economic prosperity of Southampton, the public inquiry into the proposal has heard. Julie Astin, giving evidence on behalf of Friends Of The Earth, told planning inspector
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DAY 12: Bay approval would degrade village life
A LEADING critic of plans to develop Dibden Bay has warned that the controversial scheme would "degrade" Hythe Marina Village. John Trustram Eve, who was giving evidence on behalf of Hythe Marina Association, said the waterfront homes would be hit by
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DAY 8: Flak flies over hill that shields marina
THE battle of the bund has taken off in earnest at the public inquiry into plans for a huge new container port between Hythe and Marchwood. Plans by Southampton Docks operator Associated British Ports to build a dock extension at Dibden Bay involve massive
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DAY 7: Bay will increase the port's kudos
DIBDEN Bay will cost £600m if it goes ahead - but ABP remains confident it can make a profit. It will boost the strength of Southampton as a trading port. That was the prediction of Southampton port director Andrew Kent at the public inquiry into plans
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Everything in the garden is not rosy
Sir, - Can I say how disappointed I am with the services we are supposed to receive with money paid out in Council Tax. I live in Broadwater Road, my husband and half- a-dozen other men and women take care of much of the garden as they can. This year,
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Sure- footed appeal for action
Sir, - Nearly three months ago I was what is now termed 'a pavement victim', having cracked a bone in my right foot after tripping on the kerb near Romsey park. I was housebound almost three weeks. The first week hobbling about in bedsocks, and on painkillers
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Day 4: Now things really will get heated . . .
ASSOCIATED British Ports will on Tuesday begin taking the top off the biggest crate of controversy ever to hit the shores of Southampton Water. After all the opening statements, the inquiry switches from Applemore Recreation Centre to the former Stena
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Store in search of good cause
Sir,-Romsey Woolworth store is seeking a new local good cause or children's charity to support as part of the Woolworth's Kids First charity. Woolworth's Kids First is an independent charity that empowers the employees to improve the quality of children's
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DAY 3: Solent will never be the same again
HOUSES will lose value, people's lives will be changed for ever, the environment will be wrecked and Southampton Water and the Solent will never be quite the same again for the huge sailing fraternity. Those were the parting shots from councillors, residents
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MEP - let's cash in on yacht race
HAMBLE and other areas around the Solent could be key economic winners from the European victory in the America's Cup yacht race, according to local MEP Chris Huhne, a former economist. Mr Huhne has written to the Sports Minister Mr Richard Caborn to
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Craig is on exclusive list of world's beautiful people
SOUTHAMPTON superstar Craig David has picked up another top award - only this time not for his singing. The 21-year-old pop phenomenon has just been voted one of the world's 50 best-looking people by American celebrity magazine People. Though most of
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Beadsworth is well up for the cup
Titchfield's golden boy Andy Beadsworth announced this week that his sights are securely focused on the next cup series. The British America's Cup team helmsman will skipper an entry on the world match racing circuit over the next two years in preparation
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Racial diversity is a key issue
RACIAL equality chief Trevor Phillips has praised Southampton employers for actively nurturing a racially diverse workforce. At a conference held for local businesses in the city the chairman of the influential Commission for Racial Equality said he was
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Find out how to claim your share of £23m
THE GOVERNMENT is holding workshops to show Hampshire's business community how to get a slice of the £23m it is giving out in grants in the south-east this year. A team from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs will hold a workshop at
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America's Cup comes to Europe at last
FOR the first time in the tournament's 152-year history, the America's Cup has come to Europe. The Swiss team Alinghi completed a 5-0 whitewash yesterday over the less experienced Team New Zealand. At the end of the day, SUI-64 was never anything special
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Harrison: We must find extra funding for Cup bid
British America's Cup team boss Peter Harrison has thrown down the gauntlet to potential sponsors for the next event by announcing he will pull out unless his investment is matched by corporate money. Harrison, who spent £24 million of his own money by
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GBR70 was not good enough
Daily Echo columnist James Stagg has had time to reflect since GBR Challenge were knocked out of the 2003 America's Cup competition. We weren't good enough, he admits candidly but the defeat was still a bitter pill to swallow... It was a long sail home
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GBR request redress
GBR Challenge suffered a defeat at the hands of Swiss yacht Alinghi in the Louis Vuitton Cup this morning. Squalls streaking across the Hauraki Gulf in Auckland meant a two-hour postponement on both race courses before action resumed on the shorter, 12.5
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Round robin confidence-builder
In his exclusive Daily Echo column, British America's Cup yachtsman (and passionate Saints fan) James Stagg looks back at GBR Challenge's performance in the first of the Round Robins in the Louis Vuitton Challenger finals in Auckland. How does he think
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Green is left out as Brits struggle
Disappointing results in the Louis Vuitton Challenger finals in Auckland have led to starting helmsman Andy Green being replaced on GBR Challenge's Wight Lightning. The decision to switch to the more experienced Titchfield yachtsman Andy Beadsworth for
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Closing in on cup debut
The countdown to the start of Britain's challenge to the America's Cup has begun with just two weeks to go before GBR Challenge goes into battle in the Louis Vuitton Challenger rounds. GBR crewman and Daily Echo columnist James Stagg describes the pressure
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Raise the roof
ST JOHN Ambulance members at Bishop's Waltham could soon be raising the roof to expand their activities. The local branch is seeking planning permission to raise the roof at its hall in Little Shore Lane to provide a second floor.
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Britain unveil Cup hope Wight Lightning
Britain's America's Cup, the first ever America's Cup Class boat to be built in Britain, was launched in Auckland earlier today following delays in stepping her mast and preparing her for racing. GBR 70, built at the GBR Challenge base in Arctic Road
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Minor delay for GBR team
James Stagg, a member of the GBR Challenge team who is writing exclusively for the Daily Echo in the run up to the America's Cup later this year, reports on the team's daily schedule and latest developments from the GBR base in Auckland, where Britain's
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Pointing in right direction
A POINT in the right direction is the aim of an orienteering course for primary school children. Swanmore Primary School has set up the new course with the help of Cams Hill School in Fareham so that youngsters aged four to 11 can learn to find their
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Low pressure interfering with training schedule
Training report by James Stagg of the GBR Challenge team in New Zealand. We are back at our second home in Auckland and into the daily regime of gym at 6.00am then training on the water, whenever possible. But there is one big difference from our last
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Brit Cup entry causing a stir
THE British America's Cup team raised the stakes for the 2003 America's Cup in Auckland last Friday by unveiling a boat that looks set to cause an upset. For the first time in 16 years, Britain will be challenging for the oldest sporting trophy and, after
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Ensuring cheer at night shelter
BISHOP'S Waltham area deanery is after donations for its Christmas charity, Hackney Churches Night Shelter for the homeless. Each year the deanery sends gifts and food to the needy in the London borough. Non-perishables like tea, coffee, sugar and dried
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Syndicate chief Harrison plans second hull
With work on the British America's Cup boat well underway in Cowes, syndicate head Peter Harrison has announced he is to build a second hull for completion next year. The decision was taken to make sure the British team is well prepared for the next America's
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Walker suffers America's Cup loss in Auckland
The British America's Cup team suffered another defeat yesterday in Auckland ruling them out of the finals of the America's Cup International Regatta. Ian Walker's team finished four minutes behind the Swedish boat Victory in the fifth race of the regatta
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Pilot steers from danger
A HERO pilot steered his stricken helicopter away from homes after it suffered engine failure above a Hampshire housing estate. Andy Goddard, 44, of The Hangers, Bishop's Waltham, managed to make a controlled landing land on a playing field - and walked
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Nautical nostalgia
ONE OF the world 's greatest and most glamorous sailing events graced the Solent this year as crews from all over the globe helped to celebrate 150 years of the America 's Cup. Royalty, socialites and business millionaires flocked to Cowes to ensure that
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Bid to keep village at its best
MOVES are being stepped up to prevent further large scale development in Swanmore and safeguard important open spaces. A village conservation group is actively looking at ways to preserve green areas, and a public meeting is being held in the village
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Strong tides but light winds test competitors
The GBR Challenge for the America's Cup more than fulfilled its modest ambitions for the America's Cup Jubilee when both of its entries advanced from the fleet racing portion of the event into a four-boat match racing series. But it took the International
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Stealth takes the line honours in UBS Round the Island race
The UBS Jubilee Race Around the Island celebrating the Jubilee of the America's Cup started off the Royal Yacht Squadron's starting line in Cowes today in ideal conditions. Thousands of spectators ashore and thousands more afloat watched as 201 boats
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Exciting first day for competition
Winds, gusting up to 30 knots at times, combined with an opposing current to create thrilling racing on the Solent for Phillips Day, the first day of competition in the America's Cup Jubilee. As often happens in these types of conditions, the results
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Shipping arrivals in the Solent
The two ships, bringing the valuable deck cargo of America's Cup Jubilee entries to the event have arrived in the Solent. Super Servant 3 left Newport and the US East Coast on the 2nd August the Dockwise Yacht Transporter and droped anchor in the Solent
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Watercress sauce for mackerel, salmon or trout
THE familiar watercress is a member of the mustard family and its origins can be traced to Persia and ancient Greece. It was said that Hippocrates, the father of medicine, located his first hospital on the Island of Kos, around 400 BC, close to natural
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Southampton ladies win annual friendly
Southampton & District Women's Bowling Association had an exciting win over their north Hampshire counterparts in their annual friendly match held at Kingsclere Bowling Club. The scores at half-time were locked at 59-60 but Southampton then romped
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Turkey en croute
Turkey en croute with Danish Blue cheese, walnuts and celery serves 4 Ingredients 1 tbsp oil 25g (1oz) butter 4 skinless turkey breasts (approx 100g (4oz) each 2 sticks celery, sliced thinly 50g (2oz) walnut pieces 100g (4oz) Rosenborg extra creamy Danish
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Ward falls to Hamilton in the Hampshire singles
PETER WARD is out of the Hampshire singles. Sports Centre's former county champion fell 21-17 at home to David Hamilton from Andover. Hamilton's final wood proved decisive on many occasions and helped him build an 11-1 lead. Although Ward finally found
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Determined Southampton bite back after two defeats
REIGNING champions Southampton women showed in their latest match, that although they have already lost twice this year, they are determined to retain the Southampton Women's League title. They moved smoothly into second place with a 4-0 (66-23) pounding
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Disastrous defeat for Hampshire
HAMPSHIRE'S hopes of winning their Middleton Cup group were rocked in a disastrous 18-4 (148-106) defeat by Oxfordshire at Banbury. After an opening romp against the Isle of Wight and two Top Four Champion-ship victories, the honeymoon is over for new
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Dorset put to the sword all over again
HAMPSHIRE women, who swept past Dorset in the double rink championship the previous week, handed out identical treatment to their neighbours in the Johns Trophy over six rinks. Playing at the same venue - Alderbury near Salisbury - Hampshire eased through
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Old Green return to pole position
OLD GREEN emphasised their title credentials in the Southampton and District BA League with a crucial 7-1 (77-64) triumph over Fleming Park. The result sent Old Green back to the top of the table at the expense of their opponents, who are now a point
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Hampshire have Wendy to thank
SOUTHAMPTON Women's skip Wendy Line scored a runaway 30-13 success to help Hampshire win their annual women's friendly against Middlesex 131-100 at West London Bowling Club. After five ends Hampshire led 31-21 and they extended the margin to 59-46 by
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Cream of Watercress Soup
A great traditional Hampshire recipe using watercress from our clear, clean chalk streams. Ingredients... Two good bunches of watercress rinsed, thoroughly, destalked and roughly chopped 2 medium potatoes, peeled and sliced White ends of 4 slim leeks,
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Banister slide into the last four
BANISTER PARK are through to the Hampshire semi-finals of the Travelsphere English Women's BA National Club Championship for the first time. In the area final at Atherley they overcame Eastleigh Rail 3-1 to set up a last-four date with Redhill Park from
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Hampshire reach Top Four finals
JOHN KEAT came off the substitutes' bench at the last minute to help Hampshire reach the regional finals of the Top Four Championship. The Sports Centre bowler, originally named as a reserve, was called into action when Boscombe Cliff's Russell Morgan
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Lions left to pay the penalty
Wimborne Town 2 Andover 0 Despite a gallant second half performance, a below-strength Andover side succumbed to a Wimborne team seeking the league's runner-up position at the Cuthbury on Saturday. The ground has never been a favourite for the Lions, and
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Island records looking safe
THE current monohull record held by Mike Slade's Skandia Life Leopard of 4hr 5m 40secs does not look like being threatened in the 67th Round-the-Island race off the Isle of Wight tomorrow. Almost 1,500 yachts from 20ft up to 129ft will cross the start
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Green activists take docks fight to ABP meeting
ENVIRONMENTAL campaigners have fired yet another salvo of criticism at Southampton docks operator Associated British Ports over its plans for a £700m dock at Dibden Bay. But ABP's chief executive Bo Lerenius has hit back by stressing that the company
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100-year-old boat competes
WHILE there will be many modern boats competing in the Round-the-Island race, there are also some veteran hulls. The yacht 'Kelpie', for example, will be celebrating its 100th birthday. Launched in the Solent in 1903, 'Kelpie' has previously won the Old
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Record boats join big entry
ALMOST 1,600 boats will compete in this weekend's celebrated Round the Island race. Apart from Cowes Week in August, this is the biggest annual event staged by the Island all year. Organised by the Island Sailing Club, it is one of the world's biggest
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Richards ready for her return
HAMBLE sailing heroine Emma Richards returns to competitive racing in the Around the Island race. It will be the 27-year-old's first race since she became the youngest competitor to finish the solo round-the-world race, Around Alone. Her new boat, Pindar
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ABP slams Bay inclusion in park plan
SOUTHAMPTON docks bosses have slammed moves to put their planned site for a big new dock into the proposed national park boundary. They have also suggested that the Countryside Agency, which has drawn up the proposed boundary, included the Dibden Bay
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FAIR WINDS FOR SUHAILI'S RETURN TO THE SOLENT
Sir Robin Knox-Johnston set sail once again in his beloved "Suhaili" this morning, bound for the Solent from Falmouth, and ready to compete in the Round the Island Race this Saturday 21st June. By afternoon "Suhaili" was south of Fowey. She was revelling
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ROUND THE ISLAND RACE TOPS 1,500 ENTRIES
The Island Sailing Club's annual race round the Isle of Wight is proving as popular as ever, this year with over 1,500 boats lining up for the start on Saturday 21st June. Britain's new sailing heroine Emma Richards will be the skipper aboard "Timberland
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Controversial supermarket given go-ahead
CONTROVERSIAL plans to bring supermarket giant Waitrose to Chandler's Ford have been given the go-ahead. The decision to let the 24,000 sq ft store be built at Fryern Hill was taken at a heated meeting last night attended by hundreds of residents. Eastleigh
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'This plan will be rejected'
COUNCILLORS in two parishes have confidently forecast that plans for the major container terminal at Dibden Bay will be rejected. Graham Parkes who has represented Hythe and Dibden Parish Council at the public inquiry into the scheme, told his council
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DAY 118: QC's assault on bay scheme proposals
A LEADING QC has made a 240-page assault on plans to build a huge container terminal on environmentally sensitive land at Dibden Bay. Richard Drabble represents Hampshire County Council and New Forest District Council, two of the main objectors to proposals
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Flood fears sink flats application
AS acres of land in the South lie under water, Eastleigh councillors have scuppered controversial plans to build a block of flats on low-lying land at Chandler's Ford. Their decision also comes in the wake of a strong flood warning from the Environment
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DAY 117: Final shots fired for marina home owners
PEOPLE and businesses facing the prospect of a £750m port development as their new next door neighbour have fired their final shots against the scheme at a public inquiry in Southampton. The proposed container terminal at Dibden Bay will be separated
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XDAY 116 - Threat to birds underlined
A LEADING wildlife group has hit out at plans to build a massive dock development at Dibden Bay. The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) said the controversial scheme would destroy one of the best feeding grounds in Southampton Water. David
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Community bus to stem parking woe
A NEW blue bus in Chandler's Ford could be blazing a trail in an effort to beat the parking mayhem found outside dozens of schools across the county. But besides providing an alternative to taking children to school by car, The Knightwood Community Bus
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The battle of Dibden Bay
THE greatest debate ever to hit Southampton Water is now heading into its final stages - but when the talking stops, the decision-making will begin... The public inquiry into Associated British Ports' plans for a £750m dock development between Hythe and
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Good causes win grants
VARIOUS organisations will be on the receiving end if the Chandler's Ford and Hiltingbury Local Area Committee rubber-stamp community support grants amounting to £1,390. Councillors are being recommended to approve a grant of £730 to help the 2nd Ramalley
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DAY 114: Protesters out in force
THE PEOPLE'S pressure group Residents Against Dibden Bay Port showed its muscle yesterday when its members left standing room only at the public inquiry into the scheme for a new container terminal on the south side of Southampton Water. Outside the building
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Tools go in raid
GARAGE raiders made off with £170 worth of power and hand tools after targeting an address in Neilson Close, Chandler's Ford. Included in the haul was a tool box, an electric screwdriver, a sander plus 20 hand tools including chisels, spanners and a saw
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Staff delight over new hospital site
STAFF and patients at Hampshire's newest hospital are settling in after their move from Chandler's Ford to Winchester. Leigh House Hospital is now fully operational after the completion of the £5 million scheme. The hospital, on Alresford Road, just outside
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MP looks at issues surrounding station
CAR parking and access issues came under the spotlight when Romsey MP Sandra Gidley visited the Chandler's Ford area to discuss plans to re-open the railway station. Mrs Gidley visited the site with councillors Margaret Kyrle, Pam Holden-Brown and Grahame
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FA CUP FINAL: ARSENAL 1 - SAINTS 0
HISTORY will forever record that the 2003 FA Cup was won by Arsenal - but the magical legacy it has left in Southampton will never be forgotten. The football match itself may well have been edged by the Gunners, but the day belonged to Saints and their
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TOWN IS DIVIDED BY STORE
RESIDENTS in Chandler's Ford are split over controversial plans for a 24,000 sq ft Waitrose superstore at Fryern Hill. More than 3,500 replied to a survey dropped into homes in the Chandler's Ford and Hiltingbury areas - a far greater response than any
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MANCHESTER CITY 0 - SAINTS 1
AFTER 38 hard fought matches, the perceived success of Saints' league campaign rested on one game - thankfully for them they won it. Before the match, Saints could have finished anywhere between eighth and 13th and, with only their fourth away win of
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Residents force homes' re-think
PEOPLE power looks set to win the day over a controversial scheme to build 28 flats at Chandler's Ford which locals feared could swamp their narrow road with even more traffic. Earlier this year, 40 residents of Mead Road banded together to call on Eastleigh
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ARSENAL 6 - SAINTS 1
THIS MATCH was billed as a dress rehearsal for Cardiff - let's hope not. Saints were comprehensively beaten at Highbury last night just ten days before they face the Gunners in the FA Cup final, but the big question is how much bearing will this result
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DAY 107: Army is unlikely to air objections
THE Army now looks set to avoid giving evidence in public against plans for a new port development at Dibden Bay. When the public inquiry opened last year into Associated British Plans for a new container terminal next door to Marchwood Military Port,
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Car parks reopen as fears linger on
ALL New Forest car parks still closed because of foot-and-mouth restrictions are set to be reopened tomorrow. Almost 100 of the 140 car parks have been brought back into use at intervals since Easter. But with continuing concerns over areas where cattle
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SAINTS 0 - BOLTON 0
SAINTS fans turned up in buoyant mood to cheer their team off to Cardiff in the last St Mary's match before the FA Cup final but went home more muted than they had hoped. This game had few chances and a very odd feel to it. It was almost like and end
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DAY 107: New port will create a heavy lorry nightmare
LORRIES will thunder through New Forest villages 24 hours a day if a new port is built at Dibden Bay, it has been claimed. Robert Giddings, chairman of Netley Marsh Parish Council, said drivers leaving the port would take a short cut through the New Forest
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Crisis fails to halt the area's popular show
HAMPSHIRE'S biggest summer show is all set to go ahead. The New Forest Agricultural Show Society's policy and management committee has dispelled any lingering doubts over this year's event in the wake of the national foot-and-mouth disease crisis. Committee
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BIRMINGHAM 3 - SAINTS 2
EXCITEMENT seems to follow Saints wherever they go these days - unfortunately on this occasion they were on the receiving end of an entertaining turnaround. It's hard to believe this is the same Saints team that a few months found it difficult to score
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Paths to be given all clear
HAMPSHIRE'S footpaths are set to be reopened this weekend after months of foot-and-mouth enforced closure. From tomorrow walkers will again be able to get on to the county's 7,000 footpaths that snake their way across the countryside. About 90 per cent
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DAY 104: Port inquiry takes stock of progress
HOUSEKEEPING was the order of the day at the Dibden Bay public inquiry - tidying up and checking on the progress of points agreed by parties for and against the scheme during the 48 weeks of the hearing so far. Inspector Michael Hurley said that this
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Day 103: Please don't spoil our coastal walks
A GROUP representing more than 130,000 walkers has rapped plans to turn a deserted stretch of Southampton Water into a £750m container terminal. The Ramblers' Association said rural areas as far away as Beaulieu would be hit by noise and light pollution
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DAY 102: Scheme would ruin our retirement
INTOLERABLE and unacceptable - a Hythe Marina resident has given his own heartfelt assessment of the potential noise threat from the proposed container port at Dibden Bay. After a week of arguing over decibel tables and noise mitigation factors at the
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SAINTS 2 - ASTON VILLA 2
IT'S JUST as well referees are keen to add on injury time at the end of games - Saints' season could almost seem mundane without it. Kevin Davies' last minute equaliser against Aston Villa was incredibly the ninth time this season in the Premiership Saints
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HRT: What are the risks?
The six million women in the UK taking hormone replacement therapy are frantically trying to find out more about the treatment after an American study found HRT increases the risk of breast cancer by 26 per cent, heart attacks by 29 per cent and strokes
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FULHAM 2 - SAINTS 2
AM I DREAMING? Is there something wrong with my eyes or are Saints really becoming the most wonderfully bizarre team in the country? Just when you thought things couldn't get any more surreal than Chris Marsden scoring from an overhead kick...they did
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On a coach journey to self-improvement
Life coaching is the new buzzword - and yet another American phenomenon that has found its way over to our shores. SALLY CHURCHWARD met life coach Jenny Bird to find out all about it - and ended up being a total convert... ALTHOUGH I have
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DAY 100: Noises off include a birthday speech
THE SOUND of laughter punctuated proceedings as the Dibden Bay public inquiry continued to debate the noise impact from the proposed container port on surrounding villages. But there was a good excuse for a moment of levity at the normally solemn hearing
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An anxious wait for burial site decision
RESIDENTS around a Hampshire landfill site that could be used to bury animals from the foot and mouth cull face another four weeks of anxious waiting. The site at Squabb Wood, five miles north of Romsey, has not been used yet but the government said it
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Actors join push for bone marrow donors
ASIAN cast members from the hugely successful musical The King and I have joined a drive to get more people to donate life-saving bone marrow. The campaign, called The Gift of Life, is being run by the National Blood Service which is particularly hoping
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FURY AT ANIMAL DEATHS
ANIMALS living in "appalling" conditions in the New Forest are having to be slaughtered at the rate of 100 a day. Now furious commoners are threatening to turn their animals out unless the current restrictions are relaxed by the Ministry of Agriculture
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Apathy warning over diabetes
DIABETICS across the south need to be better educated about the risks of diabetes, according to an Isle of Wight GP. A risk survey of more than 1,000 people in the UK with the most common form of the condition, type 2 diabetes, reveals that 66 per cent
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The heat is on . . .
With the rainy British weather finally hotting up the chances are most of us are going to make a beeline for the sun in the coming weeks. But baring all may not be such a good idea. Here Mary Fry, senior health promotion specialist for New Forest Primarty
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Slade's crack crew rewrite record books
Mike Slade and a hot shot crew of America's Cup sailors rewrote the record books on Saturday when his 90-foot monohull Skandia Leopard set a new time for sprinting round the Isle of Wight in the 65th Hoya Round the Island Race. Slade's previous boat Longobarda
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DAY 96: Inquiry postponed by official's illness
THE full resumption of the Dibden Bay public inquiry in Southampton was put off until tomorrow when the inquiry's deputy inspector, Andrew Phillipson, was taken ill at the start of yesterday's hearing. Mr Phillipson is assisting inspector Michael Hurley
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SAINTS 2 - NORWICH 0
SUDDENLY Cardiff doesn't seem so far away. When a team of footballers and a football manager say they think they can win the FA Cup, you know they've got a real chance of doing it. Normally, such things are played down until the last possible moment -
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Choppy Seas
WHEN the going got tough in the Hoya Round the Island yacht race, the tough got going in recordbusting fashion. The crews of around 1,735 craft faced choppy seas when they set off from Cowes early yesterday morning. Some were dismasted and had to retire
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So many to thank in Lauren's name
The death of their infant daughter has prompted Chris and Lorraine Braiden to start an appeal to save other babies. Here the couple tell CLARE KENNEDY their moving story... THE little squeal baby Lauren made when she was born delighted her parents. It
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SUNDERLAND 0 - SAINTS 1
OFTEN the most forgettable of wins can be the most important. That certainly summed up Saints' 1-0 victory at Sunderland last night - it was pretty turgid stuff but it doesn't matter if you come away with the three points. There can be no underestimating
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The arrival of the Titanic: from the Hampshire Independent Saturday April 6th 1912
Quietly and unostentatiously, without any blare of trumpets, the Titanic, the world's latest and biggest ship, steamed up the silent waters of the Solent and docked at Southampton at midnight on Wednesday, taking the same berth in the new wet dock that
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SAINTS 1 - MILLWALL 1
TALK about the romance of the cup - this was football's equivalent of Valentines Day. First there was fans' hero Francis Benali starting his first game for almost three years and his first ever at St Mary's. Then Steve Claridge - the ultimate non-Saint
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Eye test on-line
COMPUTER users will soon be able to check their eyesight while sitting in front of their screens. The Guide Dogs for the Blind's free vision scanner is aimed at promoting eye care in the workplace and is one of the two unique computer products launched
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SAINTS 0 - LIVERPOOL 1
It had to come to an end sometime. Saints' amazing run - unbeaten at home all season and ten games without defeat - couldn't go on forever. But it was down to earth with a bump on Saturday as Saints were outplayed by Liverpool. The Anfield men, coming
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There's always Hope for diabetes cure
A SOUTHAMPTON-BASED medical research charity is to fund a study to help find a cure for type 1 diabetes. Hope has provided £10,000 for specially commissioned research into how the condition develops, which is to be carried out at Southampton General Hospital
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TERRIBLE STORY TOLD BY CABLE
A Standard New York cablegram, dated New York, Tuesday, says:- "The most appalling disaster in Mercantile Marine history has resulted, so far as can at present be ascertained, in the death of 1,252 souls and the rescue of 868. All the latter are on board
