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Injury crisis is a Knight-mare!
Harry Redknapp has threatened to name goalkeeping coach Alan Knight as a substitute for injury-hit Pompey's Premiership clash against Aston Villa tomorrow night. Knight's in line for a shock bench appearance after Pompey suffered another injury blow.
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FA Cup: Portsmouth 2 - Blackpool 1
It is four years since Portsmouth were last in the FA Cup fourth round. When they last reached the last 32 with a 1-0 win at Nottingham Forest in January 1999, Milan Mandaric had yet to be installed as chairman, and he has since had to endure several
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Sydenhams Wessex League: Still no stopping Magpies
It may be another new year but it's the same old story at The Cuthbury where unbeaten Wimborne Town churned out their 20th league victory in 23 starts this season. The Magpies were tested by Moneyfields in their 3-2 win but manager Paul Arnold dismissed
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Fareham 2 - Portland Utd 1
Portland United - without a win since October - continue their slide down the SWL table following a 2-1 reverse to Fareham at Cams Alders. The home side welcomed back Bjay Green following a three-month injury lay off but they still fell behind midway
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Downton 0 - Gosport 1
Gosport's narrow 1-0 victory at Downton was marred by Adam Canfield's late red card for the alleged use of foul and abusive language. Assistant manager Gary Lee, who was away on an FA Vase spying mission on opponents Oadby Town with boss Mick Marsh, said
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Hampshire Intermediate Cup: Chalk proves super sub
Veteran Pete Harding played in Ordnance Survey's 4-2 extra time victory over Island side West Wight, his second show in a week, but the real hero was super sub James Chalk who came off the bench to hit both extra time goals. Ricky Fernandez had put the
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Hampshire League: Clanfield get back on track with win over Town top dogs
JUST before Christmas, title hopefuls Clanfield were licking their wounds after losing out to the bottom side in Division 1. Last Saturday they beat top team Alresford Town to move back into pole position themselves with defender Ben Southgate bagging
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Ashley lifts world strongman title
A teenager is one of the most powerful people in the world - and that is official. For in the gambling mecca of Las Vegas, 18 year-old Ashley Roberts has become a high roller in the powerlifting stakes. It has taken him just one year to lift the under
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The Second Oldest Profession by Phillip Knightley
The sinister, murky world of espionage is laid bare in this revised and updated edition of Philip Knightley's powerful book about spies and spying in the 20th century. One its most significant "characters'' was William Le Queux, the British author, whose
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TOP TEN HARDBACKS
This week's best-selling hardbacks supplied by Waterstone's 1 (1) Eats, Shoots and Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach To Punctuation - Lynne Truss 2 (3) The Autobiography - Martin Johnson 3 (4) The Pythons' Autobiography - Michael Palin & etc 4 (
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In Port
Today's Principal Arrivals: Black Watch, p, 0730, 106; Cetam Victoriae, r/r, 0730, 201 Link; APL Ireland, cc, 1000, 206; Progress Ace, r/r, 1830, 105; P&O Nedlloyd Sydney, cc, 2300, 205. Today's Principal Sailings: Euro Melody, gc, 0700, 204W; Mogami
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First fares deal boost for OS staff
BOSSES at Southampton-based mapping giant Ordnance Survey have slashed on-site parking problems at a stroke with an innovative Green Travel deal with First buses. The new agreement with First, Hampshire's principal local bus operator, allows more than
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Scoreline no reflection on 'Stoke's much-improved team performance
Redruth 43pts, Basingstoke 15 Despite the scoreline this was a much-improved display from 'Stoke and, to their credit, they were leading after 53 minutes. This was due to a more controlled game plan and good recycling of the ball to enable them to put
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Banbury 1 - Eastleigh 2
Eastleigh boss Paul Doswell marvelled yet again at the brilliance of ex-Saint David Hughes after a 2-1 win at Banbury had kept them fifth in the table. Having dominated the first half but gone in all square at 1-1, Eastleigh found themselves under the
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Depleted and desperate for Winchester
There was no sign of a revival by Winchester as they look to climb away from the danger end of London Division 2 South as they were humiliated at home by mid-table Sidcup 37-5. Admittedly, coach Mike Marchant was still scratching around for a side less
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Totton 3 - Blackfield & Langley 0
Another manager who missed his team winning was bed-ridden AFC Totton manager Barry Blankley who was laid lay by a virus for his side's 3-0 home win against Blackfield & Langley. Chris Marwood gave Totton an interval lead with a fine 18-yard drive
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Don't let it be our last post say residents
THERE'S outrage in Winchester as residents launch a campaign to resurrect their local post office and shop. People living in Hyde are now considering setting up their own community store on Egbert Road to avoid losing the facility to developers. They
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CALLING TIME ON FREE PARKING
CAR parking charges in the New Forest have come into force - but some 50,000 motorists are still unprepared for the introduction of fees. The district council has sold just 20,000 parking clocks - devices that can be placed on the dashboard to indicate
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Ferry service back at collision-hit pier
HYTHE'S historic pier will be back in use tomorrow - just over nine weeks after its entire future was threatened by a dredger collision. A gaping hole was left in the 123-year-old structure when it was hit by the 681-ton dredger Donald Redford on November
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Queen Mary 2
Because of technical difficulties the 36-page Queen Mary 2 supplement, which was due to be published today, will now appear in the Echo on Wednesday 7th January.
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Ferry service back at collision-hit pier
HYTHE'S historic pier will be back in use tomorrow - just over nine weeks after its entire future was threatened by a dredger collision. A gaping hole was left in the 123-year-old structure when it was hit by the 681-ton dredger Donald Redford on November
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Neighbourhood wardens on the ball
FOOTBALL-mad youngsters living on a Southampton housing estate got a kick- start to the new year. Neighbourhood wardens in Millbrook installed a new football goal on land at Teme Crescent. The goal was the brainchild of Bob Reeve - the Outer Shirley community
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Queen Mary 2
Because of technical difficulties the 36-page Queen Mary 2 supplement, which was due to be published today will now appear in the Echo on Wednesday 7th January.
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Brockenhurst 0 - Winchester City 4
All the action came in the second half at Grigg Lane where second-placed Winchester City finally overcame Brockenhurst 4-0 to stay seven points off the pace - albeit with two vital games in hand. City led after 49 minutes, Brock player/manager Graham
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Rugby: Depleted and desperate for Winchester
There was no sign of a revival by Winchester as they look to climb away from the danger end of London Division 2 South as they were humiliated at home by mid-table Sidcup 37-5. Admittedly, coach Mike Marchant was still scratching around for a side less
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Schools grant is a highlight of 2003
IT HAS been an eventful year at Totally Tennis - from the schools programme right through to the performance programme. As a new year begins, it is the perfect time to take a look back at achievements over the last 12 months. In February, the Hampshire
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Fleeing on home territory
SOUTHAMPTON band Fleeing New York are playing a gig on home turf this month. The three-piece have been attracting a lot of attention from record labels over recent months and have been receiving very positive reviews wherever they have performed. They
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Glad rags on for the Undressed
THE FOREST Arts Centre in New Milton is playing host to up-and coming band State of Undress this month. The band, who are based in Chichester, recently recorded their new album, Undressed, in a studio in Southampton. Their gig, on Saturday, January 17
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Bemerton 3 - Hamble ASSC 2
Whitchurch United followed up last week's victory at Bemerton Heath Harlequins with another 3-2 success - this time at home to Hamble ASSC. Paul Roffey gave them a tenth-minute lead when he blasted home a pull back by Matt Bennett only for the home side
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Campaigners will appeal to keep their HQ
IT'S a new year and a new beginning for campaigners fighting plans for an asylum seekers' centre at Lee-on-the-Solent. The Daedalus Action Group is preparing to move into their new information centre in five days time. However, their stay in their new
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Death sparks call to take care of elderly
A LEADING charity for the elderly has called on communities to take better care of older people following the discovery of a pensioner who lay dead in her home for up to six weeks before she was found. The discovery of Mrs Joan Harrison's body at her
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Town spurn their chances to score
Basingstoke Town 0, Ashford Town 0 (aet Ashford won 3-2 on pens) WOEFUL finishing throughout the 120 minutes and three awful missed penalties ensured Town's exit from the Bryco Cup. But it never should have happened. Town were the stronger, fitter and
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Six-goal half leads to FA Cup replay
Preston 3, Reading 3 READING and Preston served up a thriller in their FA Cup third round clash at Deepdale, sharing all six goals in an action-packed first half, writes Lawrence Hicks. That the Royals appeared on the score sheet three times was surprising
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THOUSANDS WAIT FOR HOME OF THEIR OWN
EASTLEIGH is in the grip of a housing crisis as it battles to find homes for thousands of families who do not have a permanent roof over their heads. The number of families on the waiting list for social housing last year rocketed by nearly 600 to more
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Young bird lovers species specific
YOUNGSTERS from the Chandler's Ford RSPB Wildlife Explorers recorded 51 species of bird during their annual bird-watching competition at Eastleigh's Lakeside Country Park. Organised by local bird watcher Simon Ingram, three teams were given the task of
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STRACH'S NOT TELLING
A NUMB Gordon Strachan admitted the past ten days have seen the worst sequence of performances in his time at Saints. A Kieron Dyer double and a Laurent Robert strike saw any dream of a return to the Millennium Stadium extinguished at the first hurdle
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Gray joins Jones
Stuart Gray teamed up with fellow ex-Saints boss Dave Jones at Premiership basement boys Wolves today to assist with first-team duties. Jones said: "He knows how I work and what I expect and it will give us the chance to work on more individual things
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Strach to ring the changes
GORDON Strachan will ring the changes for Wednesday night's Premiership clash with Leicester at St Mary's. Following three consecutive defeats against Fulham, Arsenal and now Newcastle, the Saints boss admitted he is still struggling to find his preferred
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Phoenix back again
NOW entering their 35th season, Reading Phoenix Choir return to The Hexagon on January 24 for their annual concert. Led by musical director Norman Morris, they are recognised as one of the UK's leading mixed voice choirs. They have had a busy year, which
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'80s idols on tour
CALLING all '80s fans! Both Tony Hadley and Peter Cox, who appeared on the primetime ITV reality show Reborn In The USA, are now both on tour in Tony Hadley vs Peter Cox and Go West, and they will be stopping off at The Anvil on Saturday, January 24.
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Golden oldies
RETURNING to The Anvil this month, with uncannily accurate tributes to Eddie Cochran, Buddy Holly, Roy Orbison and Elvis Presley, Rockin' On Heaven's Door is a must for any self-respecting rock 'n' roll star. The success of Rockin' On Heaven's Door is
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Haymarket thanks
STAFF at the Haymarket Theatre thank customers for the goodwill and patience they have shown over the Christmas period. As Gazette readers may be aware, a number of performances of The Three Musketeers had to be cancelled when a lead actor, Oliver Boot
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FA CUP: SAINTS 0 - NEWCASTLE 3
IT MAY BE time for the January sales but Saints are desperately short of one thing money can't buy - confidence. It's an incredible turnaround. Just 13 days after the euphoria of beating Pompey 3-0 and going fourth in the Premiership, Saints' world feels
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Dr Martens League: New boys can keep Bash on their toes
Bashley are on the move back up the Dr Martens Eastern Division table after taking a maximum six points in a sizzling start to the new year. But any player tempted to rest on his laurels following Saturday's 1-0 win over Ashford Town will need to think
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Sydenhams Wessex League: Dave hits quick treble
DEBUTANT Dave Greening was certainly a man in a hurry on Saturday - he helped himself to a first-half hat-trick as Cowes Sports hit Thatcham Town for six at Westwood Park. "I've picked Dave up from Eastleigh where he had been playing for their reserves
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Dr Martens League: Pope quits as Hawks slide on
Derek Pope quit as chairman of Havant & Waterlooville directly after Saturday's dire 3-0 home defeat by Newport County. Having started the season with high hopes of winning the Dr Martens Premier Division title, the slip-sliding Hawks - down to 11th
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Attack victim remains critical
A SOUTHAMPTON man attacked as he left a new year party is still fighting for his life in hospital. Phil Clayton suffered severe head injuries in an incident outside Netley Central Sports and Social Club, Station Road, Netley Abbey, early on New Year's
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TOP TEN PAPERBACKS
This week's best-selling paperbacks supplied by Waterstone's 1 (1) The No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency - Alexander McCall Smith 2 (2) Life of Pi - Yann Martel 3 (5) 100 Ways For A Dog To Train Its Human - Simon Whaley 4 (3) Mr Christmas - Roger Hargreaves
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Claudia's cooking
WINCHESTER resident Claudia von Trotha Taylor cooked up a storm in Portsmouth Harbour as winner of a "chef for the day" competition held by Gunwharf Quays, the award-winning waterfront retail and leisure destination. Management consultant Claudia won
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Bashley 1 - Ashford Town 0
Bashley are on the move back up the Dr Martens Eastern Division table after taking a maximum six points in a sizzling start to the new year. But any player tempted to rest on his laurels following Saturday's 1-0 win over Ashford Town will need to think
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Brockenhurst 0 - Winchester City 4
All the action came in the second half at Grigg Lane where second-placed Winchester City finally overcame Brockenhurst 4-0 to stay seven points off the pace - albeit with two vital games in hand. City led after 49 minutes, Brock player/manager Graham
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Downton 0 - Gosport 1
Gosport's narrow 1-0 victory at Downton was marred by Adam Canfield's late red card for the alleged use of foul and abusive language. Assistant manager Gary Lee, who was away on an FA Vase spying mission on opponents Oadby Town with boss Mick Marsh, said
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Queen Mary 2
Because of technical difficulties the 36-page Queen Mary 2 supplement, which was due to be published today, will now appear in the Echo on Wednesday 7th January.
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VANDALS RUN RIOT
VANDALS have left a £30,000 trail of destruction in their wake after they went on the rampage again at a Winchester golf club. They descended on Hockley Golf Club in Twyford for the fourth time in a month, intent on causing as much damage as possible.
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Have a bold knight out at charity pantomime
TRADITIONAL pantomime fun is on offer from the Woolston, Weston and Sholing Players' show In Days of Old When Knights Were Bold. The lively self-penned panto sees the players recreate the time of King Arthur, with just a few tweaks of their own. The show
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New drama school is in the pipeline
AN EXCITING new drama school offering children the chance to learn skills for acting on film and TV and even appear in a short film is coming to Southampton soon. The Youngstar Drama School will be running weekly classes for children and young people
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£75,000 boost from charity walkers
DIABETES sufferers in Hampshire are to benefit from a charity walk which raised £75,000 to help find a cure for the condition. The Walk to Cure Diabetes was organised by the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and took place at Botley's Manor Farm Country
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Homeless shelter is the top priority
EFFORTS to win a grant to pay for a controversial homeless shelter in Fareham will be the number one priority for the borough council this year. Around £375,000 is still needed to get the project off the ground after it was granted planning permission
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Saints manager hints at unrest
Saints 0, Newcastle 3 KIERON Dyer struck his first goals of the season to send last season's FA Cup finalists spiralling out. Newcastle responded to a midweek ear-bashing by chairman Freddie Shepherd by cruising to victory after dominating the first half
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Service to council rewarded
TWO Eastleigh council officers who have each clocked up 25 years' service in local government have been saluted at a special presentation ceremony. Eastleigh mayor Councillor Glynn Davies-Dear presented gifts to benefits support officer Elish Hampton
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It's up to us - Prutton
Saints midfielder David Prutton reflected on his side's hugely disappointing 3-0 FA Cup third-round defeat to Newcastle and admitted: "If harsh words need to be said, then so be it." Prutton was the only Saints player who had an above average game as
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Echo comment: Saints get foxed by Robson's googly
THE similarities with last season's FA Cup third round were much highlighted in the build-up to Saturday's game with Newcastle. A home draw, Premiership opposition and an early evening kick-off live on BBC gave those who believe in omens plenty to dream
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Stand-in shines
Nottingham Panthers 4, Basingstoke Bison 2 BASINGSTOKE back-up netminder Dean Skinns did not disappoint when he stepped off the bench to replace the injured Curtis Cruickshank on Friday night. The Canadian shot-stopper was knocked to the ice in the opening
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Dr Martens League: Plucky Newport earn their point
Potential club buyer Peter Beale again watched on as Newport IoW cast their troubles aside to force a 2-2 home draw with Fisher Athletic on Saturday. The Islanders were shorn of striker Jamie O'Rourke, who has rejoined his old club Havant & Waterlooville
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FA Vase: BAT are so brave
BATTLING BAT left Kingstonian's Kingsmeadow ground with their heads held high after bowing out of the third round of the FA Vase 1-0 to cup favourites AFC Wimbledon. Dons' Gavin Bolger thumped home their winner from the edge of the penalty area in the
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Sydenhams Wessex League: Till jets in with a goal
LEWIS Till helped ring up three points for Bournemouth Poppies with a stunning 25-yard winner in their battling 3-2 success against Andover at the Portway Stadium. Yet amazingly, just 24 hours earlier, Till was still in the USA and awaiting a plane back
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Rugby: Gosport & Fareham 31 - Cobham 0
Gosport & Fareham recorded a third straight home success by shutting out Surrey strugglers Cobham 31-0 to boost their own safety credentials. Two tries from fly-half Jonathan Wood fired the peninsular side to their fourth consecutive win since their
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Ton-up Katich
Former Hampshire batsman Simon Katich scored his maiden Test hundred before India set Australia 443 to win a series decider in Sydney, writes Simon Walter. Katich upstaged New South Wales teammate Steve Waugh, who is playing his 168th and final Test,
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Family flees home after arson attack
A MUM-OF-FOUR has spoken of a terrifying ordeal on New Year's Day when an arson attack forced the family to flee for their lives. Becky Phelps, 23, told The Gazette that she and her children only managed to escape from their Basingstoke home because they
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My Holidays by Sylvia Smith
As reality TV, with its relentless focus on the ordinary, has gone from strength to strength, it was only a matter of time before an equivalent emerged in the world of publishing. Billed by Picador as "the East End minimalist", Smith has been feted as
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Make-up wearers have edge
A QUARTER of UK bosses admit they are more likely to employ a woman who wears make-up than one who dares to go bare, according to a survey of UK company directors carried out by a Hampshire company. Furthermore, 35 per cent of company directors say a
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Darts: Monk crashes out in decider
Hampshire have two players in the second round of the Lakeside World Championship at Frimley Green - but experienced campaigner Colin Monk is not one of them. Monk, taking part in his tenth consecutive contest at the Lakeside, lost out to number two seed
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FA Vase: BAT 0 - Wimbledon 1
BATTLING BAT left Kingstonian's Kingsmeadow ground with their heads held high after bowing out of the third round of the FA Vase 1-0 to cup favourites AFC Wimbledon. Dons' Gavin Bolger thumped home their winner from the edge of the penalty area in the
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'King' Arthur takes to his hospital bed
WINCHESTER'S best known protester is fighting pneumonia in hospital - on the day he was due to be evicted from the Bar End park-and-ride site. Arthur Pendragon, a self-styled druid king, was rushed to the Royal County Hospital by ambulance after he fell
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Cycle on down to Watership Down
EXPERIENCED cyclists are invited to join the Watership Down 100km on Sunday, January 18. Starting and finishing at Kings Worthy near Winchester, the scenic route ventures into the North Hampshire Downs including Watership Down. Advance entry is essential
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Police stations to join forces
TWO New Forest police stations are to merge this year as part of a countywide belt-tightening scheme to divert cash from rural to urban areas. New Milton police station is to lose its inspector by April 1, amalgamating with Lymington's station five miles
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Jelly babies fuel charity bike ride
A FAMILY who pedalled from Lands End to John O'Groats have helped keep an Age Concern minibus on the road in the New Forest. Former BT engineer Tim Fletcher, 50, undertook the bike ride in September to raise funds for Cancer Research and the minibus appeal
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£50m!
IT already has one of the worst congestion problems in the country - and now Southampton's crumbling roads have been damned too. A report has revealed how up to £50m would need to be spent over the next ten years to bring them fully up to scratch. It
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Student dies after falling under gritter
A TALENTED Southampton student has died after stumbling into the path of a gritter lorry during a night out with friends. Budding scriptwriter Melissa Wallace was killed on Edinburgh's North Bridge after leaving the city's washed-out Hogmanay celebrations
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Back-to-work blues on county's roads
HAMPSHIRE motorists were facing a nightmare on the roads today, with record numbers of breakdowns and massive congestion. The AA was gearing up for one of its busiest days of the year with hundreds of extra patrols being drafted in to deal with increased
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Fiona plans to quit breakfast telly
GMTV star Fiona Phillips is planning to quit her early morning television show and leave Britain to live in an Italian village. The former pupil at Millbrook Community School, who grew up in the city, wants to leave the GMTV breakfast slot when her £1.5m
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CAMPUS PLANS FOR COLDEAST
HEALTH bosses have given Fareham residents a new year boost after vowing to turn a redundant hospital site into a 21st century health campus. Fears had been raised that a revamp of the Coldeast site at Park Gate near Fareham would be put on the back burner
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An eye in the sky puts the rowdies on notice
CRIME-busting closed circuit television cameras are up and running in Hedge End town centre with the £83,000 eye-in-the-sky system being heralded as a big step forward in the fight against yob culture. The commercial heart of Hedge End has been plagued
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Dramatic victory ends winless run
Basingstoke Bison 5, London Racers 4 (after overtime) THE Wella Bison collected the two points they deserved on Saturday night, but they left it late - tying the game with 24.9 seconds left, before winning the contest 13 seconds into overtime against
