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Portsmouth 1 - Manchester United 0
WHEN POMPEY last beat Manchester United George Best was an 11-year-old boy living in Belfast. On Saturday he was a guest of Milan Mandaric's at Fratton Park, where Pompey beat the Red Devils for the first time since 1957. It was one of, if not the biggest
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Sydenhams Wessex League: Former Totton players undo their old club
LYMINGTON & New Milton boss Ian Robinson made a successful return his old Testwood Park stamping ground on Saturday as the Linnets came from behind to chalk up a 3-1 Wessex League success at Totton. And all three Lymington & New Milton goals came
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Sydenhams Wessex League: Downton clear of the drop
BLACKFIELD & LANGLEY or Whitchurch will make the dreaded drop through the Sydenhams Wessex League trapdoor next weekend after dazzling Downton powered their way to safety with an impressive 2-0 win at Moneyfields on Saturday. Downton assistant manager
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Portland United 0 - Fareham 1
Seventh-placed Fareham Town were indebted to second-half strike from Rob Cox for their 1-0 win away at Portland United. The only goal of the game came midway through the second period when Cox latched onto Lee Webber's defence-splitting through ball and
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Dr Martens League: Eastleigh lose but still go up
Eastleigh's promotion party had a bitter-sweet feel to it after Paul Doswell's men had another of their off-days at the Sparshatts Stadium. But despite falling to a 2-1 home defeat by jinx side Sittingbourne, last season's Wessex League champions can
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Dr Martens League: Lynn finish off the Whites
Salisbury limped over the finishing line to secure top-seven spot courtesy of other results, but disappointed a 903-strong crowd by going down 3-0 to title chasers Kings Lynn with Jack Defty grabbing two late goals in a four-minute spell to kill the game
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Rain a pain for Warne
Shane Warne bowled through the pain barrier for his first five-wicket haul of the season. Now the Australian star was praying the bad weather would stay away today to enable him to kickstart his captaincy career at the Rose Bowl with victory over Durham
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Delighted smiles all round
STAFF and children at Warsash Pre-School and Nursery have a reason to smile after inspectors praised its high standards. It was the first Ofsted inspection for the nursery class that caters for children aged from 18 months to three years. Head of the
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Safety award goes to MB Engineering
LEADING engineering firm MB Engineering Services has received a safety award from oil giant ExxonMobil for its safety work in Hampshire. The firm, part of MB Engineering Solutions, won ExxonMobil's Major Contractor Safety Shield for its work at the multinational's
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Moneyfields 0 - Downton 2
BLACKFIELD & LANGLEY or Whitchurch will make the dreaded drop through the Sydenhams Wessex League trapdoor next weekend after dazzling Downton powered their way to safety with an impressive 2-0 win at Moneyfields on Saturday. Downton assistant manager
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Freedom of city for the training corps
WITH colours flying and drums beating, scores of uniformed Army personnel marched through Winchester at the weekend to the sound of a military band. The troops, from the Army Training Regiment based at the Sir John Moore Barracks on the outskirts of the
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Perfect presentation with £1,450 award
WINCHESTER air cadets are in high spirits after receiving a four-figure cash boost. The 1105 (Winchester) Squadron ATC is just one of a host of youth groups to be given a Hampshire County Council grant. Youngsters across the district are to benefit from
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Port chiefs slammed over bay tender talks
PORT bosses have come under fire after apparently launching the hunt for companies to improve transport links around the proposed £750m container port at Dibden Bay even though it has yet to be given the go-ahead. Secretary of State for Transport Alistair
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African beat holds children in thrall
THERE was loads of rhythm and absolutely no blues at all when Noah Messomo banged a drum for music at the Coda Centre. Ten children and an equal number of mums, dads or other child minders joined in with Noah's music, mimes and stories and had lots of
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Jay launches spring clean
HUGE amounts of unsightly and potentially dangerous litter are to disappear from the New Forest over the next few days. Thousands of volunteers armed with white plastic sacks will collect the sharp cans and broken bottles that are defacing every part
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NOW THEY ARE DUMPING OUR POST
A POSTBAG full of undelivered letters has been found dumped in a Hampshire road, as concerns mount over the Royal Mail crisis. The mail, destined for more than ten homes, was found by a resident who took it into her home while she waited for post bosses
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Passenger injured aboard QM2
A PASSENGER had to be taken off Queen Mary 2 less than an hour after the superliner left Southampton on her maiden crossing to New York. The 30-year-old man was taken off the ship by a lifeboat crew from Bembridge on the Isle of Wight after he suffered
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Agonising wait over fate of popular pub
REGULARS at a Southampton pub will have to wait until September to find out whether it will be knocked down to make way for housing. Drinkers at the Elephant and Castle pub in Bursledon Road have fought hard for almost a year against plans for a huge
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Let's keep deadly weapons out of our classrooms
AIRPORT-style security checks could be introduced into schools to stop youngsters bringing in lethal weapons. Pupils would have their bags searched and metal detectors could even be used in a bid to cut the number of dangerous items carried by pupils.
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Thousands join Vaisakhi parade
A HUGE procession took to the streets of Southampton yesterday for the annual Vaisakhi celebrations. More than 3,000 people enjoyed the Nagar Kirtan parade as it wound its way through the city. Driving rain failed to dampen the festivities as a float
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Wimborne 0 - Winchester 2
Winchester City's ambitions for the season extend way beyond Saturday's 2-0 Sydenhams Wessex League title clincher at Wimborne. As far as boss Neil Hards is concerned it's a case of "One down, three to go" for the amazing Abbotts Barton boys, who now
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Alton Town 3 - Bournemouth Poppies 2
Bournemouth Poppies must be mighty relieved that they can't be relegated after sliding into the bottom three following their 3-2 reverse at Alton Town where they had held a 2-0 interval lead. Playing with the wind in the first half, goals from Duncan
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Unconventional opportunity
FOLK favourites Fairport Convention will be playing a one-off gig at the Talking Heads, Portswood next week. It is unusual for the group to play such a relatively low-key gig. Their Southampton date will give fans a rare chance to enjoy their music in
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Bradley's dolphin dream holiday
HE is mad about films and - despite his chronic asthma - is desperate to swim with dolphins. Bradley Rigg's dreams are set to come true if his family manage to raise enough money for him to go on a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Disneyland, Florida, in October
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Big Apple beckons
SOUTHAMPTON'S Queen Mary 2, the biggest passenger liner in the world, is due to begin her maiden transatlantic crossing to New York tomorrow. The six-day voyage was sold out long before the 151,400-ton megaliner even entered service in January this year
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KEV-ASTATING!
KEVIN PHILLIPS is remaining coy about an England recall - although the in-form Saints ace admits: "I'm probably playing some of the best football of my life." A combination of Phillips' irresistible form and the lack of goals among Sven-Goran Eriksson's
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Anelka miss the turning point
KEVIN PHILLIPS pinpointed Nicolas Anelka's glaring first-half miss as a major turning point in Saints' 3-1 victory. The Frenchman was played one-on-one with Antti Niemi and looked certain to score after City had looked the more dangerous team in the opening
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Beattie's in the goals as well ...
IT is not only Kevin Phillips who has returned to goalscoring form in recent weeks. Strike partner James Beattie is also back among the goals on a seemingly consistent basis. Beattie's weekend header was his third goal in as many matches - all scored
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MAN CITY 1 - SAINTS 3
THE 'Kevin Phillips for England' bandwagon is picking up pace - maybe Sven will be the next to jump on board. Another two goals against Manchester City took Phillips' impressive recent strike rate to ten goals in 12 games. On the south coast there has
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Sydenhams Wessex League: King Forbes fittingly delivers Winchester's Wessex crown
Winchester City's ambitions for the season extend way beyond Saturday's 2-0 Sydenhams Wessex League title clincher at Wimborne. As far as boss Neil Hards is concerned it's a case of "One down, three to go" for the amazing Abbotts Barton boys, who now
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Andover 2 - Gosport 0
Two-goal Justin Bennett steered Andover to their 2-0 home success against Gosport and Lions' chairman Alan Mussel warned: "Look out Wimborne Town next Saturday! "We're really coming good now, this was an excellent three points for us and we're looking
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Dr Martens League: Newport were not that bad!
Newport IoW crashed to a 3-0 basement defeat at second-to-bottom Erith & Belvedere, but Islanders boss John Linington felt the scoreline was harsh. "We weren't that bad," he insisted." Adam Barsdell had a couple chances and we could have gone in three
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Hampshire League: Riddell takes his Common side to the top
Two Hampshire League titles were decided last Saturday when Colden Common clinched top spot in Division 1 and Mottisfont put themselves out of reach of the chasers in the second division. Common's 4-1 victory over Verwood at Main Road capped an extraordinary
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In Port
Today's Principal Arrivals: Nada V, 0630, 34/35; CFF Solent, ro/ro, 0700, 25; QE2, passenger, 0815, 38/9; P&O Nedlloyd Mercator, container, 1230, 207; APL Germany, container, 1400, 206; Autoroute, ro/ro, 1800, 201 Today's Principal Sailings: Acacia
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John Lewis stores see Easter boost
DEPARTMENT store group John Lewis, which employs thousands of people in the south, can seem to do no wrong at the moment. As previously reported in Business South, the retail giant's staff are in line for bonuses equivalent to six weeks' pay following
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MIDAS contract
HAMBLE-based Marine Computing International has won a major contract to develop a European-wide weather forecasting service for sailors. The MIDAS (Marine Information and Data Access Service) is a 1.5m euro project part-funded by the European Space Agency
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Nominations sought
THE FINANCE Student of the Year Award is open for nominations. Run by the Institute of Financial Accountants, the award aims to recognise both excellence and true ambassadors of the industry. A top prize of £500 is dwarfed by the value of the title on
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Eastleigh 1 - Sittingbourne 2
Eastleigh's promotion party had a bitter-sweet feel to it after Paul Doswell's men had another of their off-days at the Sparshatts Stadium. But despite falling to a 2-1 home defeat by jinx side Sittingbourne, last season's Wessex League champions can
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Hampshire League: Another Trojan effort needed for promotion
Trojans will have to wait another week for a crack at a return to London league rugby after Guernsey took the Hampshire Division One title in emphatic fashion, crushing Isle of Wight 56-7 to leave the Stoneham Lane club with a play-off place. There could
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London 1 & 2: Havant's win is of national importance
Hampshire will have a club in National League Division Three South next season after Havant produced a stirring performance to hold off previous league leaders Hertford 23-16 to clinch the London Division One title. Having been relegated last season,
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London 3 & 4: Tottonians ease up a bit too early
TOTTONIANS took their foot off the pedal and paid the price with a 22-12 defeat at Weybridge. Captain Miles Northover warned against coasting to the end of the season, but his side did just that and went through the motions against the second bottom Surrey
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Christchurch 1 - BAT 1
Both BAT and Christchurch took the opportunity to field some young blood as the two sides shared a 1-1 draw at Southern Gardens. The Tobaccomen took the lead on 20 minutes after Richie Gregory went off on a terrific run which saw him beat three Christchurch
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Totton 1 - Lymington & NM 3
LYMINGTON & New Milton boss Ian Robinson made a successful return his old Testwood Park stamping ground on Saturday as the Linnets came from behind to chalk up a 3-1 Wessex League success at Totton. And all three Lymington & New Milton goals came
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Brockenhurst 2 - Blackfield & Langley 1
Battling Blackfield & Langley were just ten minutes away from securing their place in the SWL next term but a late flurry of goals condemned them to a 2-1 defeat at nearby Brockenhurst. "I'm absolutely gutted, with ten minutes to go the match had
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Bashley 0 - Tonbridge Angels 6
Bashley's chances of joining Eastleigh and Salisbury in the Premier Division next season suffered a huge blow at the hands of league leaders Tonbridge Angels. Having pulled off a shock 2-0 win over the Kent table-toppers two weeks ago, the Foresters found
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Homes replace offices
PLANS by developers in Winchester to turn two city centre office blocks into new homes have met with only partial success. One of the schemes has been given the go-ahead, but the other property will not be converted after city planning chiefs decided
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Post office opening bucks trend
A VILLAGE near Winchester has turned the tide against the closure of post offices. The branch in Ropley is due to re-open some six months after a previous post office closed, despite villagers' efforts to retain it. It will be reopening at the Coffee
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Parking in spotlight
NEW attempts are being made to prevent students causing congestion and danger by using streets near Totton College as an overspill car park. Highway chiefs have sprung into action amid growing concern over the problems caused by teenagers parking in Calmore
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Stopping car crime in its tracks
YOUTH crime across Hampshire is being tackled more comprehensively than ever before. In the first of our week-long look at the work of the Wessex Youth Offending Trust (YOT), Sarah Cole reports on a unique education programme which is helping to stop
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Show is Out of This World!
COMBINE the glamour of 1950s Hollywood and the grandeur of Ancient Greece and you have got the opening production of Chichester Festival Theatre's new season. Produced in the UK for the first time, Cole Porter's musical Out of This World tells the story
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Du Maurier classic at the Playhouse
SALISBURY Playhouse presents the world premiere of a brand new adaptation of Jamaica Inn this month. Written by Lisa Evans - who previously adapted The Tenant of Wildfell Hall for the Playhouse - Jamaica Inn is based on the famous novel of the same name
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True patriot at the inn
PATRIOTIC pints will be downed at a Southampton pub this week as the roses come out to celebrate England's St George's Day. The Cowherds on Southampton Common has commissioned a special set of red rose lapel badges for people to demonstrate their backing
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Patsy stars in a new kind of soap drama
SHOPPERS at WestQuay got into a right old lather when former soap star Patsy Palmer wanted to teach them how to do their laundry. The actress - famous for playing Bianca in the BBC's EastEnders - was in Southampton to promote soap powder and when the
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Roller-coaster ride for aid volunteers
MUCH-NEEDED aid collected by big-hearted Daily Echo readers has been delivered to poverty-stricken people in eastern Europe. Volunteers from Hope and Aid Direct were expected to arrive back home in Hampshire today after their mammoth journey by road and
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See Triffitt do Sinatra his way
THE look and sound of a music icon is recalled by acclaimed singer Stephen Triffitt, pictured, at The Anvil, Basingstoke next month. Accompanied by his own band, Triffitt has won rave reviews both here and in the USA with his tribute to Frank Sinatra.
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Council ignored my A32 warning
THE boss of a Fareham chartered surveyors company says highways chiefs ignored his warnings about the dangers of the A32 road which has claimed two lives in the last year. Chris Daniells claims roads bosses ignored his pleas for action on the dangerous
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MP's recruitment drive for special needs teachers
A FAREHAM MP has launched a drive to encourage more people into special needs teaching as a recruitment crisis in the profession deepens. Mark Hoban, the Tory shadow education minister, spoke of his concerns over the future of special schools. He said
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Plans to improve High Street on show
PLANS to revitalise the shopping area of Lee-on-the-Solent have been revealed. Proposed improvements include adding a number of pedestrian crossings to the High Street. Other changes would be made to pavements to improve road safety and movement for pedestrians
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Port chiefs slammed over bay tender talks
PORT bosses have come under fire after apparently launching the hunt for companies to improve transport links around the proposed £750m container port at Dibden Bay even though it has yet to be given the go-ahead. Secretary of State for Transport Alistair
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THE WRONG RAINFALL!
FIRST it was the rail industry claiming it was the wrong type of snow on the rails - now water chiefs have blamed the wrong type of rain for horrendous sewage flooding problems in Eastleigh and Chandler's Ford. The claim came as civic bosses from Hampshire
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Closure threat charity moves into a new era
JUST seven months ago Eastleigh Age Concern chiefs were warning that the charity's headquarters could be forced to close. A wave of vandalism had hit the Victorian base in Romsey Road and the number of regular users had dropped to just a handful. But
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Planning blueprint into the spotlight
A PUBLIC inquiry into a blueprint for development in the Eastleigh borough over the next seven years opens tomorrow at the town's Civic Offices. The inquiry - which is likely to settle the town's long-running war of attrition over allotments and is likely
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Healthy eaters get their rewards
TUCKING into healthy school meals is producing rich rewards for these children at Knightwood Primary School at Chandler's Ford. They are among the first in Hampshire to benefit from the reward scheme introduced by the county council's meals provider,
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Whata send-off
It was the most traditional of send-offs, a band played on the dockside, coloured streamers cascaded down the side of the ship and tugs sprayed fountains of water high into the air, as the world's largest passenger liner, Southampton's Queen Mary 2, left
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Honesty = decency for Luggy
Paul Sturrock praised the "honesty" of his players after Saints piled the pressure on former Dell great Kevin Keegan. The 3-1 win on Saints' first visit to the City of Manchester Stadium was a performance which Sturrock suggested displayed everything
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Honest Pahars returns in style
Marian Pahars put his injury troubles behind him to start his first game since February at Manchester City. And the Latvian star's performance - on only his fifth league start of the season - earned good reviews from manager Paul Sturrock. Pahars played
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A contrasting story of two ex-England men
IF ever there was a contrast in football, it would surely be between Robbie Fowler and Kevin Phillips. Fowler, the teenage prodigy who had it all at Liverpool. Phillips, a player who was released by Saints and headed straight into non-league football.
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ALAN BALL: Reasons not to be cheerful for Man City ..
IF I was still associated with Manchester City I would be a very worried man. Kevin has gambled on signing older players on big wages, like Fowler, McManaman and Sinclair, and it hasn't really worked out for him. The club are £60m in debt and you have
