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Are City a one-man team? Ask Gosport!
ANDOVER'S best way of stopping goal-mad Winchester City is to avoid getting the opposition's backs up tomorrow. Gosport Borough learned that the hard way on Tuesday when a chance comment in the Portsmouth press gave the wounded Winchester lads all the
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Modern Classics
WITH the start of a new year the tendency is for us to look forward, but when it comes to fashion and current catwalk trends, it also pays to take a glance over the shoulder. The "all-new" styles this season are rooted in old-time vintage classics, whether
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Cousu de Fil Noir
THE NUFFIELD Theatre is coming over all continental next week, with the third visit from performers from its twin theatre, Rouen-based Theatre des 2 Rives. The company will be performing a short play in French, giving you a great opportunity to brush
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Jackpot John is a winner once more
WINNING £1,200 in the Daily Echo's Find the Ball competition was no great surprise for reader John Bryant. The keen-eyed retired seed merchant has become a bit of an expert when it comes to winning. Just like the buses, winning cash in Find the Ball comes
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Gareth hits exam high notes
A TALENTED Southampton youngster has certainly hit the right note by scoring the highest possible mark in his first music exam - after just two terms of lessons. Gareth Coffin, nine, began learning how to play the clarinet last year after pestering his
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Notorious camera hit again
A NOTORIOUS speed camera in Southampton has suffered its second vandalism attack in two months. The equipment on the city-bound carriageway of Mountbatten Way was targeted overnight on Wednesday. It was left with a smashed lens and scorch marks on the
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Homes tribute to Saints legends Matt and Ted
SAINTS legends Matthew Le Tissier and the late Ted Bates have been honoured at a housing development on the site of the former Dell. Daily Echo readers who entered the Name Game competition were asked to suggest the most fitting names for two new apartment
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Town can't fathom another cup exit
Lymington and New Milton 3, Basingstoke Town 3 (after extra time, Lymington won 4-3 on pens) LOWER-league opposition have knocked Basingstoke Town out of every cup competition this season. On Tuesday, Lymington and New Milton incredibly joined Bracknell
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Paradise for under £500,000
Sarah McQuillen finds two graciously proportioned homes- both coming in under the magic £500,000 mark... THEY say half a million does not buy you much any more. Not so, say Salisbury estate agent McKillop and Gregory, which is selling two graciously proportioned
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New matured Rav4
TOYOTA'S RAV4 is a compact, jaunty-looking soft-roader that has, in the past, been pilloried for its perceived inability to scale the heights that would be child's play for a Land Rover. It all boils down to an image thing, as Toyota never intended to
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Mazda MX-8 offers a drive well worth emigrating for
THERE are four good things about the new Mazda RX-8, and they can be summed up in four words. Usually, such lexical concision would indicate a car with limited appeal, but the RX-8 is different - in more ways than one. The fact that the four all-important
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'Comical' referee no joke for Howe
FUMING Basingstoke Town boss Ernie Howe believes "comical" decision-making by the referee played a key role in sending his side crashing out of the Hampshire Senior Cup. Howe has spoken of his deep frustration with the poor standard of refereeing and
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COLD CREEK MANOR (15)
IN COLD Creek Manor, a new suspense thriller which propels British director Mike Figgis back into the mainstream, moving house is not just a stressful, but a potential lethal experience. Cooper Tilson (Denis Quaid) and his wife Leah (Sharon Stone) live
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SYLVIA (15)
SHOT on location in Cambridge, director Christine Jeffs's follow-up to the charming rites-of-passage drama Rain is an intimate biopic of poets Sylvia Plath (Gwyneth Paltrow) and Ted Hughes (Daniel Craig). The film traces their intense and ultimately doomed
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AMERICAN SPLENDOR (15)
HOSPITAL file clerk Harvey Pekar is a modern day comic book superhero. He doesn't have any special powers to speak of, nor does he save the world, but hundreds upon thousands of loyal fans follow his exploits in the American Splendor comic book series
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Lifelong learners to receive recognition
LIFELONG learning is again to be celebrated in Basingstoke after the runaway success of last year's first-ever Adult Learner Awards. Today sees the launch of the second awards, following the pledge in 2003 that the event would become an annual fixture
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Murder most brilliant
Thrse Raquin (Murder by the Seine) Haymarket Theatre, Until February 7 IF YOU thought EastEnders' Barry Evans taking a forced fall off a cliff at the hands of Janine Butcher was dramatic, you ain't seen nothing yet! In fact, there's a lot more murder,
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Solar panel offers savings
SAVINGS on fuel bills can be made at a Basingstoke bungalow by using its solar panel to heat the water. Clearview is located in Greenbury Close and is a home suitable for the DIY family as it has a hobbies or games room, a workshop and a double garage
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A wealth of charm
ONE of Basingstoke's older-style semi-detached houses has moved across from the lettings to residential sales register of estate agents Simmons and Sons. The Winchester Road house is about a mile from the town centre and the railway station and is selling
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Herd face the past
FORMER Basingstoke Bison players Neil Liddiard, Tony Redmond and Nick Cross will be in the Guildford Flames line-up to face the Herd in a challenge match on Tuesday night (face-off 7.30pm). The Flames are one of the top sides in the Findus British National
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Phillips happy to wait Whites turn
LEIGH Phillips has been praised for his "amazing" attitude to being one of Salisbury City's odd men out. City's squad is so strong these days that their bench at Hastings United on Tuesday comprised Phillips, Steve Strong, Gary Funnell, Glenn Howes and
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Wimborne not prepared to concede title
WIMBORNE Town boss Paul Arnold has insisted the Wessex League title race is well and truly on, despite witnessing what he described as "the best performance I've seen from a Wessex side" on Tuesday. Arnold was one of the 273 who watched in awe as Winchester
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Sammy gets Saints skipper armband
SOUTHAMPTON Saints plan to make experienced defender Sammy Howarth skipper for Sunday's home match against Barnet - only her second first-team outing. Although the former England, Liverpool, Tranmere and Doncaster Belles centre-back joined the club in
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School of Rock (PG)
JACK Black stars as wannabe rocker Dewey Finn who poses as a substitute teacher at a prep school and tries to turn his class into a rock band in order to win a competition. A great film, which has all of the fun with none of the schmaltz.
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Cold Creek Manor (15)
A FAMILY relocates from the city to a dilapidated house in the country that was once a grand estate. As they begin to renovate the place they discover their new home harbours secrets, conceals an horrific past, and may not be free of the former inhabitants
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In Port
Today's Principal Arrivals: Grand Pace, ro/ro, 0430, 43; CFF Solent, ro/ro, 0530, 25; Hual Triton, ro/ro, 0600, 34/35; Bunga Raya Satu, container, 0800, 204; MOL Progress, container, 1030, 205; Cenwulf, ferry, 1030, No 7 Dry Dock; Cap Roca, container,
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Barnes match should be a key game for Gosport
Gosport & Fareham may be going back home but coach Sean Fanning does not want to mark the occasion with a second consecutive defeat as his team take on promotion chasing, second-placed Barnes tomorrow. Gosport hope the new £800,000 clubhouse is fully
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An Evening with George Best and Jimmy Greaves
TWO living legends of 60s soccer will be exchanging the stadium for the theatre next week. Football heroes Jimmy Greaves and George Best will be joined on stage at The Mayflower by former Saints favourite Matt Le Tissier for an evening of entertainment
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Mark Thomas
MARK Thomas might not sport a cape or have any superhuman powers, but his crusade to fight social evils and stand up for truth and justice has been as tireless as that of any comic book superhero. What's more, while he can't fly or see through walls,
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The Wicker Woman
THE 1970s horror movie The Wicker Man is generally agreed to be one of the most chilling films ever. But theatre group Population 3 have not only changed the gender of their titular giant woven idol but also the mood of the tale. This all-new comedy theatre
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LOCKED OUT
A landlady has been awarded £60,000 compensation after being unfairly sacked from her job at a Hampshire pub. Lorraine Copping was fired from her £24,000 live-in post at the White Horse Pub in Otterbourne. She fears that she may never see a penny of the
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The Memory Of Water
AS SNOW blizzards sweep across the south, Chesil Theatre present a poignant play set in a snowbound English coastal village. The Memory of Water by Shelagh Stephenson tells the story of three sisters who return to their childhood home on the eve of their
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The snow lay all about
HAMPSHIRE slowly thawed out yesterday after a freak blizzard hit the county, causing schools to close and flights to be grounded. The big freeze, which caused temperatures to dip to -3C overnight, meant treacherous conditions for drivers making their
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Mast firm decides to phone a friend
CONTROVERSIAL Tetra radio equipment could remain on Hampshire farmland even though the landowner has asked for it to be removed. The company which owns the land wants Tetra mast operator mmO2 to remove the mast it erected without planning permission.
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Threat to 40 fire jobs
FEARS are being raised that up to 40 fire service staff will lose their jobs under controversial proposals to create a regional control centre spanning the south. Union chiefs claim the proposals could lead to mistakes in handling call-outs and put a
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Residents celebrate car parking victory
VICTORY is in sight for residents involved in a 25-year battle over parking as transport chiefs prepare to roll out yellow lines. Householders in Charles Knott Gardens have been fighting to turf out city commuters who have clogged their streets with cars
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Gormley sculpture to go on display
THE work of one of Britain's most famous sculptors will go on show in Winchester next month. Antony Gormley, the creator of the landmark Angel of the North near Gateshead, will display Domain Field in the medieval Great Hall. The exhibition is believed
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Brothers reunited after 40 years . . .
IT took a Maltese TV show, 14 days in a cargo ship and some inspirational animal rescue work to do it - but three brothers have finally been reunited in Hampshire for the first time in over 40 years. An amazing chain of events meant that the Fenech brothers
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Court staff want justice over fair pay
THE wheels of justice grind slowly, but in Southampton yesterday they almost came to a stop - and it had nothing to do with the weather. Staff from the city's courts of justice walked out as part of a two-day civil service stoppage in pursuit of better
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Players face crucial February fixtures
FEBRUARY is shaping up to be one of the most important months in Basingstoke Town's season. A total of seven Ryman premier division matches are scheduled, and with 21 points up for grabs it's the most available since September of last year. A good showing
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Motoring insurance deals fit for a Saint
THE perks of being a Saints fan now extend beyond the thrill of following the South Coast's favourite football club in Premiership action. Motorists can take full advantage of competitive motor insurance through Saints Motor, a new service which sources
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Celebrating the anniversary of an icon with a special edition
THE iconic MG sports car brand is celebrating its 80th anniversary in 2004 with specially-produced limited edition cars. Derived from the UK's best-selling sports car, the TF 80th Anniversary LE (pictured) has a unique specification and limited production
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BIG FISH (PG)
FANTASY has always been Tim Burton's forte. From a man with scissors for hands through comic book heroes to invading aliens, his finest films have always been decidedly left-of-centre. But Big Fish, sees him move into the realms of real life. This tale
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CINEMA LISTINGS
Films showing in the Hampshire region until 5th February. AMERICAN SPLENDOR (15): See review. BIG FISH (PG): See review. BROTHER BEAR (U): Environmentally-friendly Disney animation about a boy who is turned into a bear by the spirits to teach him a lesson
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Accountants with hidden talents
ONCE upon a time there were two accountants who wrote books in their spare time... and it all ended happily ever after when they were published. Authors Ed Wicke and Roger Barnard work for the Basingstoke office of accountants and business advisers Tenon
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EEF achieves the standard
EEF South, the Hampshire-based regional engineering employers' association, has underlined its quality approach to business by gaining the ISO9001:2000 standard. The organisation, which has offices in Hook and is the regional centre for manufacturing
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Immaculate home
"SHOWHOUSE condition" is how The Property Explorer describes an executive house on the Alfred McAlpine development at Basingstoke's Park Village. The detached home is designed in an L-shape and one of the special features of the property is a vaulted
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Refitted kitchen and bathroom
VENDORS have refitted the kitchen and bathroom of a semi-detached house before bringing it to the market with estate agents Bradford and Bingley Poulters. The house forms part of The Topiary development in Lychpit and is selling with an asking price of
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First sale in 13 years
BRYANT Homes was the first developer to open a showhouse complex in Hatch Warren, Basingstoke, when the mini-town started to come out of the ground in the late-1980s. Now one of the detached homes in Centurion Way has come back to the market for the first
