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Alan Mullally: It's time England took a Dim view of our rising star ...
Hampshire's Alan Mullally with his thoughts on the world of cricket... THERE'S a lot of talk in English cricket that if you do the business for your county, then the international selectors will come and have a look at you. Well, we are top of the table
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Review: American Patrol, The Mayflower, Southampton
WHEN one of your leading men doesn't turn up on the opening night, you know your brand new stage musical hasn't got off to the best of starts. For American Patrol, though, the non-appearance of DJ Mike Read was just the beginning of a catalogue of disasters
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Hyde lands Le Mans drive
BRITISH GT front-runner Steve Hyde has been confirmed as the driver who will join Morgan Works Team regulars Adam Sharpe and Neil Cunningham at the 24 Hours Le Mans event next month. While Winchester-based Hyde is best known for his exploits with TVR,
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Solid display from McFarlane
THE Swanmore-based Bike It Dixon Yamaha team were again savouring a good, solid performance from their Australian rider Andrew McFarlane in the sixth round of the World Motocross Championship at Lichtenvoorde in Holland. The former Aussie champion was
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Kelly in top form
EASTLEIGH racer Shane Kelly powered his Opel-engined Dellara to a podium finish in the latest round of the ARP Formula Three series at Silverstone. The former Silverstone racing school champion, who is backed by the local Swan Centre, qualified fifth
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Police will get tough at festival
POLICE have vowed to crack down on antisocial behaviour at next week's Homelands Festival, near Winchester. They have pledged that public order offences will be their top priority at the 17-hour event on farmland at Cheesefoot Head. Nearly 400 officers
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Vital move planned for drop-in centre
A DROP-IN centre for the disadvantaged in Winchester could soon be on the move to a new location nearer the city centre. Bosses at The Trinity Centre in St Paul's Hill say a move has been prompted by a need to increase medical and educational facilities
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Swashbucklin' fun
HUNDREDS of families enjoyed superb weather at a New Forest school's May Fair. Parents, pupils and teachers at Marchwood Junior School were involved in a wealth of activities from watching performing clowns to clambering around fire engines and ambulances
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Review: American Patrol, The Mayflower, Southampton
WHEN one of your leading men doesn't turn up on the opening night, you know your brand new stage musical hasn't got off to the best of starts. For American Patrol, though, the non-appearance of DJ Mike Read was just the beginning of a catalogue of disasters
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Bus drivers armed with DNA spit kits
A NEW weapon in the fight against attacks on bus drivers has been handed out to hundreds of staff in Hampshire. More than 800 spit kits are being dished out to clamp down on an increasing spate of disgusting incidents - involving passengers spitting at
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Cabbies fight to keep Bargate area access
CABBIES are urging transport bosses to put the brakes on a road scheme that will ban them from part of Southampton city centre. Earlier this year civic leaders altered the flagship scheme to pedestrianise Southampton's Bargate following opposition from
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Eye op patients urged to get in touch
HUNDREDS of warning letters are being sent by health authorities in the south to former eye patients who had cataract surgery up to four years ago. A fault has been discovered with one brand of replacement lenses which could make them cloud over, resulting
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Campaign to protect shop workers
A CAMPAIGN to protect shopworkers from antisocial behaviour is being launched. Amid mounting evidence that thousands of people working in shops fear being attacked or verbally abused, retail union Usdaw is urging all of its members to make full use of
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Good sports at Olympic celebration
RESIDENTS of all ages took part in a range of track and field sports at the Olympics-style event, organised by Southampton City Council Sports Development Team and Thornhill Deal for Communities. Fully-qualified sports coaches were on hand at the event
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Complaints prompt car parking review
A PETITION collected by fed-up residents has led to a complete review of parking in a Fareham street. Forty people who live in Paxton Road signed up because they were sick of commuters grabbing their spaces. New businesses and developments had worsened
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Fifth place keeps Team Solent out of relegation trouble
WITH several athletes put off by the lengthy journey, Team Solent hit the road to Norwich with a mainly young squad for their opening British Men's League Division 4 match. After two successive demotions, it was vitally important for the club to stay
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Top jazz venue to get major makeover
EASTLEIGH'S Concorde Club, which has become an international jazz mecca, is set for a major makeover. A wide range of improvements will be carried out over the coming months. The include a new reception area and lobby, complete refurbishment of the club
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A sad end for bid to reopen swim pool
AMBITIOUS plans to get a disused Eastleigh swimming pool back in action have been sunk - leaving fundraisers to return £30,000. The Shakespeare Community Pool Project was launched ten years ago. Organisers wanted to reopen a former swimming pool alongside
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Ex-students meet under the tulip tree
THEY used to play on the school swing which hung from the old tulip tree. That was 80 years ago and Biddy Cull and Olive Pounds, who won a scholarship to Eastleigh's former Barton Peveril Grammar School, are today still bosom pals. They were sat side
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Come and see The World
CRUISE holidays have taken off as never before but how about making life on the ocean wave a permanent arrangement? For the residents of the good ship The World, calling in at Southampton on Friday, this dream has become a reality... NO other home is
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Cruise industry marks million milestone
THE number of Britons taking cruises topped one million for the first time last year, generating huge amounts for Southampton's economy. Overall British passengers spent more than £1billion on holidays at sea in 2003 as the port of Southampton attracted
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McAllister's stepping up
EASTLEIGH will have to set their sights on a different striker this summer now that Conference outfit Stevenage Borough have won the race for Craig McAllister. McAllister, who is about to turn 24, became a free agent when his two-year deal at Basingstoke
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Vase heroes get civic reception
WINCHESTER CITY'S treble winners were invited to a civic reception held by deputy mayor Cecily Sutton last night. She is pictured in the front row with the City players and their three trophies - the FA Vase, the Wessex League championship and the Wessex
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Agency closure causes concern
THE news that the Child Support Agency office in Basingstoke is to close worries me greatly. The serious implications for the staff are obvious. Many are now in touch with me. Chief executive Doug Smith's three-week failure to reply to the representations
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In Port
Today's Principal Arrivals: Acacia Ace, vehicle, 0230, 201; Hyundai General, container, 0230, 206; Maersk Teal, ro/ro, 0330, 40/41; Tai Shan, vehicle, 0430, 34/35; Royal Princess, cruise, 0500, 106; CFF Seine, ro/ro, 0530, 25 link; Jupiter Diamond, ro
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Meridian names the day for moving out
MERIDIAN TV will be in a position to quit its landmark Southampton base by the end of August, Business South can today reveal. Staff at the riverside studios, which were built in 1958, are to move into state-of-the-art offices at Solent Business Park
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Netball: Party girls know how to train hard
I KNOW from personal experience how hard the David Lloyd team train - and they also party hard as well! Like their opponents Fishnets in the match I went to watch, David Lloyd were only formed two years ago. Both teams were inconsistent with their play
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Pupils take to digital airwaves
PUPILS at Kings' School in Winchester have made their second major broadcast on digital radio. The programme was receivable throughout southern Hampshire on any digital radio and marked the first anniversary of the KARD project (Kings' on-Air RaDio).
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Largest ever Ecstasy haul
POLICE in the New Forest are today celebrating the biggest seizure of Ecstasy ever made in the area. More than 1,000 tablets of the illegal Class-A drug were discovered when officers raided a house at Lyndhurst Road, Brockenhurst The operation was carried
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MR KIPLING TO CLOSE
THE Mr Kipling cake factory is set to close with the loss of 423 jobs by the end of next year. Workers were expected to be given the news today at 2pm as the giant Manor Bakeries briefed its workforce across the country. The move follows what the company
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Sports club devastated by arson attack
BOSSES at a Southampton sports club plagued by vandals have been left devastated after the latest attack which caused thousands of pounds of damage. Arsonists targeted a changing room at Brendon FC just under a year after another block was torched at
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Council plays down pay rise speculation
UNIONS in Southampton claim the city council's top civil servant could net a 13 per cent pay rise this year. Brad Roynan, chief executive of Southampton City Council, could be in line for the increase, which would take his pay to about £146,000 a year
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On the wall artist
HE WAS artist-in-residence on a Southampton estate and his name and fame was widespread - but the 12-year-old designer had few fans. Marcus Dunn was a graffiti menace, responsible for scrawling on dozens of fences, bus shelters and walls in Lordshill.
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Review: Thunderbirds upset the Bowie experience
The Bowie Experience, Talking Heads, Southampton ANYONE attempting to capture the singular style of David Bowie is taking on quite a challenge. Singer Laurence, bedecked in lurex suit and white boots, looked vaguely like the enigmatic icon and sounded
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Gran with Grammy
NOT many 60-year-old grandmothers from obscure islands off the African coast can claim to have sold millions of albums and won a Grammy Award. Cesaria Evora is used to confounding expectations, though. One of the few world music artists to have won a
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Dustman's death: No court charges
NO ONE will face charges following the death of a Fareham dustman who was crushed when accidentally run over by his dustcart at a Hampshire landfill site. All investigations into the death of 60-year-old Archie Whitear, pictured above, from Portchester
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Hampshire Track & Field Championships: Ball victory just a walk in the park
SIXTEEN-year-old Hedge End race walking sensation Nick Ball was busy tearing up the record books again at the Hampshire Track & Field Championships at Portsmouth's Mountbatten Centre. His winning time of 12 minutes 25.1 seconds set a new county best
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Hampshire Track & Field Championships Results
Full list of results from the championships at the Mountbatten Centre in Portsmouth, May 15-16. SENIOR MEN 100m: 1 Matthew Hopton (AFD) 11.15, 2 Dean Showler-Davis (Win) 11.25, 3 Pierre Adedze (Ports) 11.50 200m: 1 Kieran Palmer (CI) 22.38, 2 Dean Showler-Davis
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£24m
SAINTS enjoyed a £24m windfall in season 2003/04 - almost the same amount as they did when they reached the FA Cup Final last year. While on-field performances left many supporters deflated following high pre-season expectations, financially the season
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'Nothing severe' for Svensson
PAUL STURROCK remains confident Swedish rock Michael Svensson WILL be fit for Euro 2004. Svensson, who has not started for Saints since the 2-0 win against Liverpool in Sturrock's first match as manager back in March, is now being looked after by the
