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Vase finalists City have been 'stitched up'
FA VASE finalists Winchester City have appealed against the Southern League's decision to reject their application for promotion. But the closer it gets to Sunday's D-Day meeting between the FA National League System Committee and representatives from
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In Port
Today's Principal Arrivals: CFF Seine, ro/ro, 0530, 25; Jewel of the Seas, passenger, 0630, 38/9; Oceana, passenger, 0645, 106; Tristan, carrier, 0830, 34/35; Hercules Highway, ro/ro, 0930, 202; Anja C, cargo, 1230, 36S; Philipp, container, 1300, 205W
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I'm going to play one more season
IT'S the final Ruffy writes... At last, some of you may say! But I hope you've enjoyed my columns in The Gazette. Firstly, to our game against Redruth. It was a typical 'Stoke performance - very spirited and committed, but we were unable to score when
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Ruffy tributes flow
TRIBUTES to outgoing director of rugby Ian Calder for his sterling three years' service as player and coach at Basingstoke flowed at Down Grange on Saturday. Senior officials, members and supporters were fulsome in their praise of Ruffy during the pre-match
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Coach to bow out
THE end of an era in Basingstoke rugby history takes place tomorrow when Ian Calder plays his final game as the club's player-coach. The home clash against Redruth closes Calder's tenure as director of rugby at Down Grange. The 38-year-old Kiwi was told
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Westcombe Park taunt 'Stoke again
Westcombe Park 66pts, Basingstoke 7 BASINGSTOKE suffered a second hiding of the season at the hands of Westcombe Park on Saturday. FX-backed 'Stoke were hit by late withdrawals and unavailability as they suffered their third heaviest league defeat ever
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Dixon of Down Grange
Jim Dixon, Basingstoke RFC's community development officer, fills us in on the latest news from the rugby club. IT was action aplenty down at the club on Monday. The William Webb Ellis Cup was in town and we were lucky enough to have it at the club in
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'Stoke are punished for their early errors
Basingstoke 26pts, Barking 49 FX-backed Basingstoke showed great character to come back and dominate the second half after a lacklustre first 40 minutes on Saturday. The first half was disjointed for the home side and too many turnovers and missed tackles
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New home for the county cup
BASINGSTOKE'S disappointing season took another turn for the worse when they lost the Hampshire Cup to Andover. After winning the trophy for the past five seasons, and 10 times in 14 years, 'Stoke have grown accustomed to county cup success. But a poor
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'Stoke lose new centre
MURRAY Roeske is leaving Basingstoke after receiving an offer to play in America. The 25-year-old centre, who arrived in town just over two months ago, leaves Basingstoke on Thursday for his new challenge across the pond in New York. Basingstoke director
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Results float on high at flood-hit primary
A WINCHESTER school that was made homeless by flooding has been lauded in an Ofsted report, only two terms after returning to the refurbished building. St Bede Primary School was forced into temporary buildings in December 2000 before returning to its
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J&K moves into home care
J&K RECRUITMENT is branching out to provide care in the home. The Basingstoke-based company, which already provides staff for Social Services, Scope, Mencap and Maca, plans to provide domiciliary care for people with learning difficulties and mental
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Politicians to be put on the spot
GAZETTE readers are being offered the chance to quiz local politicians in the run-up to June's local elections. Currently, the borough council is finely balanced, with a Labour and Liberal Democrat partnership holding power. The Conservative Party, with
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MP launches attack on Bay port decision
A SOUTHAMPTON MP has launched a stinging parliamentary attack on the government over the decision to reject plans for a £600m container terminal at Dibden Bay. John Denham said it was wrong a 13-month public inquiry was forced to focus on the local and
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Daedalus asylum TV is accused of bias
THE MAN who led a Hampshire community against government plans to open an asylum seeker centre on their doorstep last night labelled a television documentary about the campaign as "biased". For eight months John Beavis successfully led the Daedalus Action
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Demolition work starts at shipyard
MORE than 100 years of shipbuilding history in Southampton is set to come crashing down to earth as demolition teams get to work on the old VT site. The work, which has already begun, will forever change the familiar shape of the city skyline. Two 32-
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Anybody here seen my Queen Cynthia?
THEY looked like the perfect couple. But these Sir Walter Raleigh and Queen Elizabeth I impersonators who grew up together in Southampton haven't seen each other for 50 years. Andrew Gardner, now aged 55, is keen to be reunited with his fancy dress companion
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Posties reject pay rise as cuts opposed
DEFIANT posties in Fareham are taking a last stand against changes to their way of working. The delivery office is the last in the south to resist a national change which workers believe will decimate the already crisis-torn service. Union bosses are
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Soccer fun day will be Blazin!
SUNDAY afternoon football will take on a whole new meaning when pop and indie clash at Reading's Madejski Stadium for the last match in the Soccer Six hat-trick on May 23. Chart-toppers Blazin' Squad, indie favourites Starsailor and the Snow Patrol boys
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Fans vote defender as player of season
JASON Bristow completed a clean sweep of awards on Saturday in recognition of his excellent season for Basingstoke Town. The central defender, 23, scooped the Gazette readers' poll as the Basingstoke Town Player of the Season 2003-2004 after a flood of
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Town are pushed out in the cold
Basingstoke Town 1, Lewes 4 A DEEP depression touched the souls of all with an affinity for Basingstoke Town after Wednesday's defeat ensured the club missed out on a place in the new Conference South league. Town were in the play-offs after failing to
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Howe pondering his Town future
CREST-FALLEN Ernie Howe is considering his future as manager of Basingstoke Town after the club failed in their bid to reach the new Conference South league. Wednesday's miserable 4-1 defeat to Ryman division one South champions Lewes devastated long-serving
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VAN HELSING (12A)
THERE are evil creatures afoot who wish to unleash great terror on humanity - this film. Van Helsing is the first of this summer's cinema blockbusters and let's hope it's the worst. How a film with so much promise - all the big monsters and their nemesis
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CINEMA LISTINGS
Films showing in the Hampshire region until 14th May. 50 FIRST DATES (12A): Romantic comedy about a man who falls for a woman with memory loss and finds himself having to make her fall in love with him again every day. AGENT CODY BANKS 2 - DESTINATION
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Dentist takes unusual root into nursery life
A DENTIST from north east Hampshire has swapped molars for green fingers - at least for part of the week. Chris Nixon, 46, from Eversley, has decided to put down roots on his lifelong passion by taking over the Whitewater Nursery in Hound Green, Mattingley
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Marketing firm's going Great Guns
A TELESALES company in north Hampshire is gunning for a top business award. Great Guns Marketing is among 40 finalists in the South East vying for honours in the prestigious National Business Awards. There are 10 categories ranging from Business of the
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A Guidant light in top workplaces
A MEDICAL devices company in Chineham has done itself proud by getting on to a list of the top 50 workplaces. Guidant Limited came 28th in last week's Financial Times 50 Best Workplaces UK. The company manufactures and sells medical gadgets such as pacemakers
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Studios make a welcome return
STUDIO flats are making a comeback, years after property experts predicted no more would be built. When the price of homes in the recession of the early 1990s tumbled, first-time buyers were able to step on to a higher rung of the property ladder. But
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Penthouse for sale
HALIFAX Property Services are selling a penthouse on the TA Fisher apartment development of Millennium Court in Basingstoke. The Brookvale apartment was built in 2000 and is now selling with an asking price of £209,950 for two-bedroomed accommodation
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Selling for modernisation
A VICTORIAN cottage is being sold for modernisation with a price guide of £350,000. The detached home also lends scope to extend the existing three-bedroomed accommodation. One of the bedrooms has a fireplace and the opportunity to convert a walk-in wardrobe
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Character retained in restoration
OVER the last four years, a village cottage has been restored but still retains its original character of exposed beams, floorboards and open fireplaces. The period home is one of the pair of semi-detached Woodside Cottages which are part of a cluster
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Jaques flying in to face Hampshire
Yorkshire have signed Australian batsman Phil Jaques as stand-in overseas player during Darren Lehmann's absence on international duty. Jaques, who played as an English-qualified player last season for Northamptonshire by virtue of his British passport
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Pompey adding strength
HARRY Redknapp is poised to field a stronger team at relegated Leicester tomorrow than the one which drew with champions Arsenal in midweek. The clash at the Walkers Stadium - which could have been been key to both sides' Premiership fate - now has little
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Firm spent on house while debts mounted
DIRECTORS of a Hampshire demolition and refurbishment business that collapsed with debts of £1.6m are barred from taking charge of any business for a combined total of 12 years. Directors Anthony Sharp and Peter Taplin did not dispute a series of charges
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Awards night at 'Stoke
PLAYERS and officials who have made significant contributions on and off the pitch were recognised at Basingstoke's annual dinner. Members of the first team, academy, Sirens, sponsors and guests attended last Friday's function at Down Grange. Presided
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Awards night at 'Stoke
PLAYERS and officials who have made significant contributions on and off the pitch were recognised at Basingstoke's annual dinner. Members of the first team, academy, Sirens, sponsors and guests attended last Friday's function at Down Grange. Presided
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Cavaliers earn trophy
BASINGSTOKE Cavaliers were winners of the Michael Rogers Trophy for the second time in the competition's seven-year history on Saturday. The annual fourth-team tournament at Down Grange is named in memory of a former Basingstoke RFC chairman and president
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Fans flock to rugby club to glimpse cup
MORE than 500 people of all ages packed into Down Grange a week ago to see the rugby world cup in all its glory and grab a treasured picture alongside the gold-plated trophy. The Webb Ellis Cup's visit to town made Basingstoke RFC the place to be on Monday
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New chief is on the way
SENIOR officials at Basingstoke RFC hope to announce the club's new director of rugby by the final home game of the season. Current director of rugby Ian Calder was told last week his contract would not be extended when it runs out at the end of May.
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New gym'll fix it!
PUPILS at one of the New Forest's biggest schools are celebrating the latest phase of a multi-million-pound project to transform the school. Work has started on a £1.6m sports hall that will revolutionise PE lessons and other gym-related activities at
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Biker hurt in lorry accident
A MOPED rider was left with serious injuries after his bike slid under a car transporter on a busy Southampton road. The rider was left with neck injuries as a result of the accident, which happened at 7.30am in Redbridge Road, Millbrook. Police and paramedics
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No one to watch over us - one year on
IT'S the latest innovation in Southampton police's fight against crime . . . but that's only if it is switched on and working. Angry traders in Bitterne Precinct are demanding to know why CCTV cameras installed a year ago by city council bosses still
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Let's find a place to remember Benny Hill
THE hunt is on to find a site for a statue saluting Southampton's most famous comic son. National television pundit Garry Bushell has agreed to stump up £50,000 for a Benny Hill sculpture, as revealed in the Daily Echo last month. Now city council arts
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Hewitt's wake-up call to phone centre staff
INDUSTRY Secretary Patricia Hewitt today warned Hampshire's army of call centre workers to improve their skills - or risk losing jobs to India and the Philippines. Ms Hewitt insisted call centres have a bright future in this country and will employ one
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Atlantic queens
TOGETHER they embody decades of Southampton's heritage, rekindling memories of past glories and looking ahead to a new era in maritime history. In reality, of course, due to the timing of their service the four great Cunarders were never able to all meet
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MP launches attack on Bay port decision
A SOUTHAMPTON MP has launched a stinging parliamentary attack on the government over the decision to reject plans for a £600m container terminal at Dibden Bay. John Denham said it was wrong a 13-month public inquiry was forced to focus on the local and
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Bills going up as water firm invests £55m
WATER bills in Fareham and Gosport are to rise by nearly four per cent next year as Portsmouth Water plans to invest £55m over five years. The water supply company has submitted a five-year business plan, until 2010, which would see bills rise by 3.7
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Solent's stack of bests
TEAM Solent's band of seven athletes brought back a full house of personal bests from the British Milers' Club meeting at Somerset's Millfield School. Alex Wall-Clarke (1.58.22), Jon Slade (2.06.83) and Scott Legg (2.11.82) all lowered their fastest times
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Atlantic queens
TOGETHER they embody decades of Southampton's heritage, rekindling memories of past glories and looking ahead to a new era in maritime history. In reality, of course, due to the timing of their service the four great Cunarders were never able to all meet
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GT is stunningly good
I DARE you not to fall in love with this car. Just look at it - curves everywhere, a road-hugging stance and a face that's guaranteed to create a stir in the supermarket car park. Alfa Romeo is no stranger to making good-looking cars. Such visual shock
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Discover the joys of hitting the dirt
WEBBERS Land Rover in Basingstoke is celebrating after an unprecedented hat-trick of awards for the Land Rover Discovery. The Discovery, a familiar sight on Basingstoke roads, was awarded the coveted accolade of "Used 4x4 of the Year" by motoring magazine
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Give your car a TR54EAT and pick up a personalised plate
DVLA's 54 series personalised registrations were released into the public arena for the first time last weekend. These give motorists the opportunity to play with a vast range of letter combinations to find their perfect plate, before they go on sale
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Howzat for a fixture of top drawer stars
EVERSLEY Cricket Club will once again be entertaining Hampshire's stars as part of the Howzat Appeal on Friday, July 16. The tradition of prestigious benefit matches at Eversley goes back to the early 1960s with visiting stars such as Fred Trueman and
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WONDERLAND (18)
DIRECTOR James Cox chronicles one of the seedier and more lurid episodes in recent Hollywood history in this dramatisation of the so-called Wonderland Murders. When police arrive at 8763 Wonderland Avenue in the Hollywood Hills, they discover a bloodbath
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LAWS OF ATTRACTION (12A)
ALL'S fair in love and war - until the injured party turns out to be you. Audrey Miller (Julianne Moore) is one of the finest divorce lawyers in New York City - she has yet to lose a case and she never lets her personal life (what little there is of it
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CONFESSIONS OF A TEENAGE DRAMA QUEEN (PG)
BRITISH director Sara Sugarman (Mad Cows, Very Annie Mary) makes her Hollywood feature debut with this candy-coloured teen chick flick, based on the book by Dyan Sheldon. It's difficult to see what Sugarman saw in this generic slice of wish fulfilment
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Stamp duty paid
THE vendor of a townhouse in Lychpit, Basingstoke, is prepared to pay the three per cent stamp duty for the buyer of the property, which is marketing at £275,000. The Beddington Court house is on the award-winning Balfour Beatty development of The Topiary
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Home in country town
A DEVELOPMENT built by Charles Church in the River Test country town of Whitchurch is beginning to get some resales. A Penwood design in a cul-de-sac in Burgage Field was built in December 2001 and is now on the market for £238,000 with Connells, the
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New home available
ONE of two new homes being built within The Priory Primary School catchment area in Pamber Heath has been reserved. The other detached house is available through estate agents Simmons and Sons with a price guide of £395,000. The bay window in the dining
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Save money when you buy
SAVINGS of more than £10,000 can be made on the purchase of newly-built apartments on Basingstoke's Kempshott Park. An investment buyer is selling on two Bryant-built flats in Wedderburn Avenue which were only completed last September. The asking price
