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Bison deal a blow to Panthers' title hopes
Basingstoke Bison 3, Nottingham Panthers 2 THE Wella Bison dented the championship ambitions of the visiting Nottingham Panthers on Sunday, by beating the second-placed side 3-2, despite the Panthers clawing their way back into the contest. Home man-of-the-match
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Yak wants to jet off on a high
Yakubu is aiming to fire Pompey to a first Premiership away win before departing for the African Nations Cup. Nigerian international Yakubu burst back into form with two goals in the 4-2 win against Manchester City last week. And Pompey boss Harry Redknapp
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Paycheck (12a)
JOHN Woo's latest actioner stars Ben Affleck as Jennings, an engineer who has had part of his memory erased. Now he must struggle to find clues as to his whereabouts for the past few years, based on 19 clues he had sent to himself. Also stars Uma Thurman
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The Last Samurai (15)
I CAN honestly say I never thought that I would see the day when I would directly compare the products of Tom Cruise and Quentin Tarantino in a review. But here we are - and, unfortunately for the Cruiser, Quentin has beaten him to the stab, the swipe
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Competition joy for successful slimmer
A FIT and trim Basingstoke slimmer has been honoured in a national weightloss competition. Formerly obese Claire Peel, from Hatch Warren, lost nine stone and gained a third-place award in a competition to find the Rosemary Conley Diet and Fitness Magazine
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Town no longer heart blackspot
BASINGSTOKE is on the road to recovery for heart health and looks to be leaving its past record as a regional blackspot behind. A major survey for the South East Public Health Observatory has indicated that fewer people are dying from heart disease in
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Worthington's Plate: Eastleigh in an injury fix
Two sides in a relegation scrap at the foot of Hampshire Division 1 go head-to-head in the Hampshire Worthington's Plate quarter-finals with the winners like-ly to take the higher ground when the pair meets again in the league in March. Both Eastleigh
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Bash make move to snap up Dunk
BASHLEY have set their sights on the all-round talent of Moneyfields' utility man James Dunk. The Foresters have lodged notice of approach with the Sydenhams Wessex League outfit for a player who feels at home virtually anywhere on the park. It's Dunk's
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The Holly and the Ivy
Veteran actor Tony Britton, who stars in seasonal play The Holly and the Ivy, talks to SALLY CHURCHWARD about treading the boards... PLAYING the lead role in a Christmas-themed play is not a new experience for Tony Britton. In fact, the veteran actor,
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Babes in the Wood
MEMBERS of the local medical world swap their stethoscopes for grease paint with the Mountbatten Players pantomime Babes in the Wood. The Mountbatten Players was formed 13 years ago by staff from the Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust and the
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Water, water everywhere
SUPERSTITION dictates it is bad luck to open an umbrella indoors. But for the past year Southampton man Paul Harragan has had little choice. Exactly one year ago the 32-year-old told the council that when it rained outside water came into his flat. Twelve
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Night parking fees spark council row
SOUTHAMPTON'S transport boss has been told to scrap a controversial scheme to introduce night-time parking charges in the city centre. Jill Baston was told in no uncertain terms by members of the city council's environment and transport standing scrutiny
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I'll pay up - but not the increase
A PENSIONER taken to court to force him to pay his council tax has vowed he will not be held to ransom. Fred Estall, 80, says he will only pay at the rate which was charged before council chiefs introduced inflation-busting hikes of up to 15 per cent
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OAPs' flu jab fears
FEAR of the needle may be one reason why nearly half of Hampshire's pensioners may not have received the life-saving flu jab. Figures released by the Department of Health show that just 57.3 per cent of over 65s living in the Hampshire and the Isle of
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Ball raises £1,800 for asthma research
ASTHMA sufferers in Southampton have received a generous donation from a local charity. James Mayo set up his own branch of city-based organisation Asthma, Allergy and Inflammation Research Trust (AAIR) after his son Daniel died from an asthma attack
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Track work to mean weekend rail delays
RAIL passengers across Hampshire are facing yet more delays on the trains as engineering work is carried out on parts of the track this weekend. On Saturday, the hourly service between London Waterloo and Weymouth will call additionally at Clapham Junction
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Junior wardens to get uniform reward
YOUNGSTERS from Southampton who have volunteered to become junior neighbourhood wardens are due to be presented with their own uniforms at a special ceremony in Millbrook tomorrow. The scheme was launched by the city council in October and is designed
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Primal Scream
PRIMAL Scream are an odd lot. No one's quite sure when they started; no one's really sure when the various members joined, or even who's in the band. It doesn't really matter. What does matter is that, although it's more than 20 years since Bobby Gillespie
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Julian Lloyd Webber
Julian Lloyd Webber has been delighting classical fans since he was in his early 20s. ANDREW WHITE talks to the award-winning musician... IS CREATIVITY something we learn, or is it there from the start, embedded deep in our genes? Julian Lloyd Webber
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Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings
BILL Wyman admits that there's nothing he likes more these days than being at home with his family, but that doesn't mean he's ready to hang up his bass guitar just yet. Far from it. And if the former Rolling Stone has his way, he reckons he and his evergreen
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Curse at an end
TOWN'S home form may get a great deal better from now on after a gypsy curse placed on the Camrose was lifted. The curse dates back to the 1997-1998 season when Town were having their fine FA Cup run with the first round proper penalty win over Wycombe
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Reading in Cup exit
Reading 1, Preston 2 READING crashed out of the FA Cup on Tuesday night. Despite a late rally, the Royals could have no arguments about their third-round defeat by injury-stricken opponents who were missing a host of their top players. The Royals started
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Howe thought of quitting
ERNIE Howe considered whether to carry on as manager of Basingstoke Town in the aftermath of the club's FA Trophy exit. Saturday's 3-1 defeat at lower-league King's Lynn left Howe crestfallen and extremely disappointed. It pained him to the extent he
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World's greatest explorer to speak at awards dinner
POLAR explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes is coming in from the cold to be the high-profile speaker at next month's Basingstoke Business Awards gala dinner. His determination, single-mindedness and feats of endeavour to become a world-renowned explorer will
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Juxtaposing Brecht and a little sparrow
IF YOU fancy a full, dramatic evening, interwoven with brilliant song, look no further than the Haymarket theatre next month. Portraits in Song, performed solely by Elizabeth Mansfield, presents the work of two very different artists - Edith Piaf and
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Jongleurs night brings the stars
THE Jongleurs Comedy Club will be bringing another unique and hilarious comedy experience to the Haymarket Theatre, Basingstoke, later this month. Included in the line-up on Sunday, January 25 will be Windsor, John Moloney, Paul Tonkinson (pictured) and
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Promising predictions
THE 2004 residential property market has got off to a busy start and given estate agents the chance to predict how the year may shape up. Although many of the national mortgage lenders are already saying prices will rise, agents in Basingstoke are not
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Bash make move to snap up Dunk
BASHLEY have set their sights on the all-round talent of Moneyfields' utility man James Dunk. The Foresters have lodged notice of approach with the Sydenhams Wessex League outfit for a player who feels at home virtually anywhere on the park. It's Dunk's
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Selection poser for Linnets boss Robbo
IAN Robinson has some serious thinking to do ahead of tomorrow's FA Vase fourth round tie against Western Division 1 outfit Bitton at Fawcett's Field. The Lymington & New Milton boss is in something of a quandary after signing towering targetman Michael
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Village life disrupted by traveller invasion
AN INFLUX of travellers in a north Hampshire village is causing problems and has already hit the parish council coffers. Just weeks before HRH The Princess Royal is due to visit Silchester's new affordable housing scheme, the travellers have parked their
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In Port
Today's Principal Arrivals: Sirius Leader, r/r, 0130, 43; Janet C, gc, 0330, 36S; Autosky, r/r, 1400, 46; DYVI Pamplona, r/r, 2130, 105; Autotransporter, r/r, 2200, 201 link. Today's Principal Sailings: Autosky, r/r, 1800, 201 link; Sirius Leader, r/r
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Waters of the Moon
LIKE every actor starting out in the business, Christopher Benjamin longed to play dashing romantic leads. Experience quickly taught him, however, that he was better suited to the 'character' parts. "The most unsuitable part I ever played was the romantic
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Musical talent needed
If you're aged eight to 20 and fancy treading the boards, writing a play or even starring in a film then Eastleigh Borough Youth Theatre is the place to be. On Wednesday evenings, seven to 12 year olds can meet from 5pm to 6.30pm at Hamble Memorial Hall
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We have got time on our hands!
THEY are the sort of views that make you wish time would stand still. And that is exactly what happened to the clock at Southampton's Civic Centre this week. The landmark building is having its annual service but this year the project has gone further
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Razorlight
TIPPED as one of Britain's most promising young bands, Razorlight combine elements of punk, indie, garage and art-rock. The alternative London-based outfit gained all-important Radio One exposure with their third single, Stumble and Fall, and played support
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PAYCHECK (12A)
IF IMITATION is the sincerest form of flattery, the makers of Minority Report must be feeling very flattered indeed. It comes as no surprise that Paycheck and Minority Report both started life as short stories from the pen of Philip K Dick, with their
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RUNAWAY JURY (12A)
JUSTICE may be blind, but when it comes to money - or, more specifically, making obscene amounts of the stuff - the American legal system possesses perfect vision. Runaway Jury is the latest courtroom thriller based on a trashy best-seller by the king
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High street broker bought out
A BASINGSTOKE high street insurance broker is part of a £4.47million deal that takes the name of Bennetts UK into Cox Insurance Holdings. Twenty branches of Bennetts, including an office in Basingstoke's Potters Walk, will now become part of Cox's Broking
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Girl With a Pearl Earring (12a)
GRIET (Scarlett Johansson) is a peasant girl, forced to work as a maid in the home of the painter Johannes Vermeer (Colin Firth), who becomes the model for what turns out to be his most famous work. Based on Tracy Chevalier's best-selling novel, this
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Runaway Jury (12a)
YET another John Grisham adaptation, worthy of note for the superb cast. Gene Hackman plays Wendell Rohr, a torts lawyer taking on the gun lobby, while Dustin Hoffman stars as Rankin Fitch, a jury consultant for the defence. Expect the usual courtroom
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The Merry Wives of Windsor
SOUTHAMPTON University Players are hoping to whisk audiences back 500 years in time with their latest production. The group are performing Shakespeare's bawdy comedy - The Merry Wives of Windsor - and are setting it in its traditional time. Not only will
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Midgley makes a show of support
ONE of Basingstoke Town's most loyal and vocal fans has begun a new role in support of his beloved club. Richard "Midgers" Midgley has taken over as the website administrator of Town's official site - www.btfc.co.uk - following Mike O'Neill's recent decision
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New German design
AUDI has yet again proved deserving of its reputation for "Vorsprung durch Technik" - leading through technology - with the launch of the A8 3.0 multitronic. The first luxury saloon to benefit from the major gains in perform-ance, fuel economy and emissions
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GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING (12A)
Girl With A Pearl Earring, the film version of Tracy Chevalier's much loved best-seller, sees Scarlett Johansson shooting her star even higher into the ascendant following the critical acclaim she received for Lost in Translation. Cast as a servant girl
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DONNIE DARKO (15)
IT'S HARDLY surprising that Garry Jules and Michael Andrews's version of Mad World shot to number one. As anyone who has seen Donnie Darko will have discovered for themselves, it's incredibly catchy and poignant - rather like the film itself. But there's
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CINEMA LISTINGS
Films showing in the Hampshire region until 22nd January. BROTHER BEAR (U): Environmentally-friendly Disney animation about a boy who is turned into a bear by the spirits to teach him a lesson about love. COLD MOUNTAIN (15): Epic movie, starring Nicole
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Escape to victory
AN EARLY resale of an apartment on the Rialto development of Victory Hill in Basingstoke has come to the market with estate agents Carson and Company. The two-bedroomed apartment, which is on the second floor, was only completed last year and its owner
