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Watson gives his old teammate thumbs up
SHANE WATSON reckons Hampshire fans will be in a treat if the county field their FOURTH Australian of the season on May 31. All-rounder Watson became the third Aussie to play for Hampshire this season when he made his debut in the seven wicket defeat
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Howzat? Peter's plan for future
THOUGH foreign stars such as Shane Warne, Simon Katich and Michael Clarke have been the big names at Hampshire recently, the county's long-term future lies in producing their own talent. That is the passionately-held opinion of Southampton barrister Peter
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Bash smash into last eight
THAT'S OUT! South Wilts opener John Chandler has his stumps scattered by Bashley-Rydal pace bowler Kevin Nash in the Cockspur Cup tie at the BCG. Now it's New Milton v Bashley in the regional quarter-final at Fernhill on Sunday, 1.30pm, writes Mike Vimpany
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In Port
Today's Principal Arrivals: Hyundai General, container, 0300, 206; CFF Solent, roro, 0530, 25; OOCL San Francisco, container, 1430, 207; AB Valencia, cargo, 1830, 36s; Jade Arrow, roro, 2200, 202; CMA CGM Pasteur, container, 2230. 204; CMA CGM Balzac,
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Retirement flats boss sells up for £74.6m
A MULTI-MILLIONAIRE who started his career in Hampshire has sold his stake in the company he created for a massive £74.6m. McCarthy and Stone founder John McCarthy and his family sold 13,447,435 shares at 555p per share. The deal brought the curtain down
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New barge tribute to VT's old factory
THEY may have moved along the coast but absence makes the heart grow fonder for VT shipbuilders, who elected to name the first vessel from the £50m Portsmouth facility Woolston. VT bosses let workers choose the name of the barge, which is designed to
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Rowing: BTC crew play a waiting game at Newport
It took BTC's 2004 senior championship contenders just half the course in their first race of the season at Newport to size up the opposition before taking the lead. Ryde settled into a length-and-a-half advantage as BTC came to terms with the racing
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Richings and Petman shine
Donnington v Wherwell With 17 players unavailable a depleted Wherwell put on a good show of character and determination to run a full strength Donnington close in their North West 2 fixture. Having lost the toss relief was evident when Donnington elected
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Good day at the double for Longparish CC
Paultons II v Longparish TWO villagers from nearby Barton Stacey helped Longparish to a double on Saturday, both first and second XIs being successful on their first outings of the season. The firsts came away from Paultons with a 68 run victory having
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Andover through in tennis national KO
Andover Tennis Club's Mixed A team recorded an excellent win in the first round of the Peugeot Inter Club Knock-out when they narrowly beat Bassett Club from Southampton. In this national competition the format comprises of a Ladies/Men's doubles round
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Vases for Shirley ands Lori at Hampshire Stapleford
THE Ladies Spring Meeting was held recently, the fine spring weather encouraging a field of 26 entrants for the Stapleford competition. Ann Dean, this year's lady captain, was supported by her vice captain Jane Booth in welcoming the lady members to a
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Anton Arms off the mark in pool league
The Andover Pool Association Summer League is well underway with four weeks of the season gone and there have already been a number of surprise results. In the Premier Division it is the Swallow A who lead with four wins out of four and 36pts. Fred Druce
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Evening series brightens up after damp practice round
THE OPENING practice round of the Challis Tackle Open Evening series at the Peril Lake in Charlton, with inclement weather forecast for the duration, only attracted seven hopefuls to the popular venue. The winner, with 8lb 1oz, consisting mainly of a
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Hockey kids at Hants Mini Games
Andover HC raised two teams to represent Test Valley for the Hampshire Mini Games. The hockey event had been divided into two groups of new, and experienced teams. Matches were six-a-side with at least two girls on the pitch, no keepers or kicking back
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Road group condemns death crash sentence
ROAD safety campaigners have condemned a sentence imposed on a pensioner who caused an accident in which a Hampshire school receptionist was killed. Dennis Farthing, 76, was fined £400 and received six points on his driving licence after admitting careless
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Chairman loses libel action
Robin Atkins, who chairs New Alresford Town Council, has lost his libel action at the High Court in London. He now faces a legal bill of around £100,000, but says he has cleared his name. Mr Atkins was suing former town clerk, Bill Stevens, over a letter
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Door staff shortage threatens pubs and clubs
A lack of qualified door staff may force pubs and clubs in Hampshire to close, a government agency has warned. New legislation means workers must be licensed by the Security Industry Authority. Hampshire is the pilot for the scheme, which becomes active
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TEEN DRIVER DIES
A TEENAGE driver was killed when he was thrown from his car after smashing into three parked vehicles and a lamp post. The 18-year-old, who has not yet been formally identified, lost control of his blue Ford Escort at the junction of Meggeson Avenue and
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Mr Kipling was icing on the cake for town
IT'S a town's name that has become synonymous with those "exceedingly good cakes" produced by Mr Kipling. Pick up a box anywhere in the country and you are likely to see an Eastleigh address on the packaging. But while the name of the Hampshire town may
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Scrap bridge and end our yob torment
IT is the last link between a Southampton estate and its suburban neighbours. But now homeowners in Redbridge want the bridge that connects them to Millbrook destroyed - because they say they're repeatedly targeted by vandals. The Old Redbridge Residents
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Jamie's Wish charity to honour brave boy
A CHILDREN'S charity is being set up in memory of a Southampton schoolboy who died following a severe asthma attack. Nine-year-old Jamie Stubbs saved the lives of four other people by donating his organs after his death in May 2002. The brave Millbrook
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Benny's good business
BUSINESS chiefs are backing plans to erect a statue in Southampton of the city's comedy legend, Benny Hill. Civic leaders are currently searching for a site for the memorial after TV pundit Garry Bushell pledged to stump up £50,000. Daily Echo readers
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Take pride in our forces, urges PM
DESPITE mounting pressure to pull servicemen out of Iraq, Prime Minister Tony Blair has written to the Andover Advertiser explaining his decision to keep troops, including those from Tidworth, Bulford and Larkhill, in the Middle East: "There will, I know
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Man and dog on the run
ONE Ludgershall man and his dog are running to raise money for the Ludgershall Scout Hall. The Disability Act has made it necessary to carry out building work at the hut in Chapel Lane which is used by many different groups. Modern toilets are part of
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Marathon aid for little girl
A MARATHON, 500 mile cycle ride from Germany to Andover has helped raise money for a little girl who lost her legs through disease. When Dave Tasker, a manager from the Defence Logistics Organisation in Germany, heard about the plight of two-year-old
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A good time was had by all
WHERWELL Primary School spring fete was opened by the Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire Mrs Mary Fagan, who arrived at the school by horsedrawn carriage. The fete was packed with favourite activities such as pony riding, the stocks and a penalty shoot-out
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Thorny question of who is responsible
A CUNNING plan thought up by a parish council to foil irresponsible dog owners has been thwarted by a pair of secateurs. Ludgershall parish councillors had thought that a strategically placed and very prickly berberis shrub would prevent a mystery dog
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CRICKET: Southern Electric Premier League - Division 2
Sparsholt get off the mark Gosport Borough (185 all out) lost to Sparsholt (259 for 6) by 74 runs SPARSHOLT beat Gosport by 74 runs to record their first win of the season - and only their second ever under the leadership of Ian Stuart. Sparsholt were
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Will Kendall's Hampshire Diary
'Skeg' is again the star turn as fine team effort gives us rare win over Yorkshire I have played against Yorkshire many times at all levels from Under 15 through to first-class, and had never been on the winning side. In fact, Hampshire had not beaten
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A thriller from Jamaica
AN EDGE-OF-THE-SEAT gothic adventure set on the bleak moors of Cornwall brings a classic novel to life at Guildford's Yvonne Arnaud Theatre this month. Jamaica Inn is a new adaptation of Daphne du Maurier's evocative tale set on Bodmin Moor at the turn
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FA Cup hero Wise: 'Psycho' Blankley taught me all I know!
DENNIS Wise is one of football's most notorious hardmen - and Hampshire legend has it that Barry 'Psycho' Blankley taught the cheeky chappy everything he knows. As player-manager Wise prepares to lead his Millwall lions to Cardiff for the FA Cup final
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Warne set for early Hants return due to tour chaos?
SHANE WARNE could be back at Hampshire within days after news that Australia's tour to Zimbabwe might be abandoned. The ICC has announced that it will hold an emergency board meeting, in the form of a telephone conference, tomorrow to decide whether the
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VT step up to the Wessex
THE Sydenhams Wessex League's top flight will include two new faces next season and welcome back one old friend. Both Hampshire champions VT FC (formerly Vosper Thornycroft) and Dorset Premier kings Hamworthy United are coming up from their respective
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Historic tour of Abbey
ANYONE interested in a guided tour of local ruins steeped in history should not miss the opportunity for a historic stroll around Netley Abbey. The tour of the ruins will take walkers back to the founding of the Abbey by Cisterian monks in 1239 to its
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Bowls: Absence rips heart out of county side
HAMPSHIRE go into their final friendly on Sunday in the build-up towards next month's Middleton Cup campaign minus almost half their chosen team. County manager John Plomer had hoped to field a side close to the line-up that will play Middlesex in the
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Sea Angling: Worm turns out to be a winner
BOURNEMOUTH LODGE wormed their way to success in the Reelcare Knockout Cup first round. Their chopped worm approach saw them take third, fourth and fifth places individually and a team weight of 221lb 2oz to book their place in the August final. Bournemouth
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No fun by the seaside for Andover CC
Bournemouth v Andover Andover travelled to Bournemouth last Saturday and came off second best in the battle of bowlers. Roger Miller, Andover's skipper, lost the toss, somewhat to his relief, as Bournemouth's captain had to make the decision who should
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No luck for Leck
Leckford v Rowledge Leckford were no match for Division Three title favourites Rowledge at the picturesque Bakers Farm on Saturday. Andy Cattle asked the visitors to use the Leckford wicket for the first time this season and the Rowledge openers Armstrong
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RPM rev up to easy victory
RPM 34 SAS1 3 SAS's only result was the fine weather when they met RPM outdoors on Friday. Anna Bowman tried hard but struggled against Sandy Marlow. RPM dominated their territory and conceded less than a goal per quarter. Things were different at the
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Redrice defy the odds
Redrice achieved a magnificent victory in the final of the National Club Championships Men's Plate, held in Nottingham last weekend, defeating Draycott (Derbyshire) 3-2. Their prospects of winning had been severely affected when number two Chris Wilson
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More successes for Andover Tri Club
Andover Tri Club fielded a youth B girls team in the recent Regional Trials where Charlotte Towerton was joined by Amy Sambell and Polly Mosley. Polly and Charlotte were close in the shooting but Amy's gun broke and she did well to score 21 with a borrowed
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In the firing line . . .
A TERRIFYING spate of shooting incidents has left a New Forest couple fearing for their lives. Denise Talmage and her husband David have had a series of narrow escapes at the hands of poachers and other marksmen operating in the countryside surrounding
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City's long wait ends in glory
"If you love Winchester City, stand up!" That was the chant that echoed round Birmingham's St Andrew's Stadium on Sunday afternoon as the city's football team took on AFC Sudbury in the FA Vase final. And hundreds of fans on the City side of the stand
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Bakery to close down
A bakery that has been in Eastleigh for 70 years is to close. Manor Bakery will cease production by December, 2005. The landmark factory, built as Price's bakery in the 1930s, bakes Mr Kipling and Cadbury cakes, as well as own-brand pies and snacks. Manor
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Firemen take up cudgels again
Hampshire firefighters are refusing to use new anti-terrorist equipment following the breakdown of pay talks. Similar action by 19 firefighters in Salford led to their suspension, sparking widespread wildcat strikes, though not yet in Hampshire. The unofficial
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MoD sites could take homes
Winchester MP, Mark Oaten, is calling for a delay on plans for a housing estate at Barton Farm until the future of two nearby military sites is known. Cala Home has submitted an application to build up to 2,000 new homes on farmland at the northern edge
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The spot for southern damsels
An original watercourse to protect the environment, enhance habitats and attract rare species to the River Itchen, has been restored by Southern Water near its headquarters in Otterbourne. The project involved dredging a stream, which had become blocked
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Transplant hits spot as 2,000 flock to fair
Bishop's Waltham Palace has hosted its first St John Garden Fair, with over 2,000 visitors making it a day to remember, boosting the charity's coffers by nearly £6,000. The fair had been transplanted from its old home at Rookley Manor, Up Somborne and
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Veterans' D-Day dismay
THERE will be parades, concerts and Para spectaculars - but not in Southampton. Dismayed Second World War veterans have accused the city of not doing enough to mark the 60th anniversary of D-Day. The local head of the Normandy Veterans Association says
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Police doctor had porn in computer, trial hears
A police doctor accused of drugging and sexually assaulting three young schoolgirls had illegal child pornography on his computer, a court has heard. Robert Wells denies abusing the children, aged between five and 11, while they were guests at his flat
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Firefighters save school following wheelie bin blaze
A blaze called havoc at a Winchester primary school on Sunday night after five of the school's wheelie bins were set alight. Police have arrested two juveniles and are carrying out further enquiries about the fire, which broke out at 10pm at the 230-pupil
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Review: Cool story I just couldn't warm to
Slam Dunk, The Nuffield, Southampton BILLED as "a hip-hop musical" with the tagline "basketball, beats and brotherhood", Slam Dunk was trying very hard to be cool. The teenagers making up the majority of the audience certainly seemed to think it was.
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TEEN DRIVER DIES
A TEENAGE driver was killed when he was thrown from his car after smashing into three parked vehicles and a lamp post. The 18-year-old, who has not yet been formally identified, lost control of his blue Ford Escort at the junction of Meggeson Avenue and
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AN INSULT
SIXTY years ago next month tens of thousands of men risked their lives as they left Southampton for battle on the beaches of Normandy. Many of those who went across the Channel never returned. Today as we prepare to mark the anniversary of D-Day the city's
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We're far from blue about Risking It All
A SOUTHAMPTON business partnership that featured in last night's Risking It All TV programme on Channel 4 say they do not regret letting the cameras into their lives. More than 150 hours of filming was condensed into last night's one- hour programme -
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Royals back heart unit
RECEIVING an invitation to Buckingham Palace has long been regarded as clear recognition of success. But for Hampshire based charity Wessex Heartbeat, the hour and a half trip to the nation's capital today marks just the start of what could be its biggest
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Rare bird back after 30 years
A RARE bird, which has not been seen in Southampton for more than 30 years, has finally come back to roost in the city. Delighted staff at The Hawthorns Urban Wildlife Centre on Southampton Common are celebrating this week after netting a Cettis Warbler
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Roll up, roll up!
ANDOVER War Mem-orial Hospital's Leag-ue of Friends raised £3,000 over the weekend at their packed spring fete. The money will go towards equipment and services at the hospital. As the new Mayor of Test Valley it was the very first public engagement for
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Bus stop puzzle solved
THE MYSTERY of the demolished Ludgershall bus stop has finally been solved after an investigation involving police, the parish council, two bus companies and Andover Road residents. The bus shelter, owned by the parish council, was demolished early on
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Hunt is on for young artists
MID Hampshire Primary Care Trust is inviting all young artists to take part in a competition designed to promote safety for children. The competition is linked to this year's Child Safety Week from 21 to 27 June. The theme for the week is 'Check it -
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Hospital closure rumours scotched
RUMOURS suggesting the health authorities would like to see the closure of Andover War Memorial Hospital are wide of the mark, says the chief executive of the Mid Hampshire Primary Care Trust Chris Evennett. In a letter circulated to doctors and other
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Festival honour for teenagers
TWO teenagers will open the Homelands festival alongside top names in the music industry. Shane Mursell (aka DJ Slayer), 16, from Newport, Isle of Wight, and Vince Frank (aka Mr Mouth), 18, from Portsmouth entered a Hampshire-wide competition set up by
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Boost for Test Valley arts project
FROM music concerts to arts trails and sculpture exhibitions - arts organisations in Test Valley have been given a boost following funding granted by Hampshire County. Art in the Garden, an outdoor sculpture and craft exhibition at Sir Harold Hillier
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County says no to police masts
LUDGERSHALL anti-mast campaigners who travelled to County Hall in Trow-bridge to lobby county councillors have persuaded them to adopt a new policy and set the council at loggerheads with the police authority. Wiltshire County Council will no longer allow
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CRICKET: Southern Electric Premier League - Division 2
Hursley earn full Marks Easton & MW (221 for 5) lost to Hursley Park (222 for 7) by 3 wickets Hursley Park belatedly started their 2004 Premier 2 campaign with a thrilling last ball victory over local rivals Easton & Martyr Worthy. Despite the
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Total smoking ban on trains
Smoking will be banned on all South West Trains' services from Sunday when the new timetable is introduced. The move follows a partial ban, with smoking already forbidden on the majority of trains on the network. Head of customer service Andrew Fairbank
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FOOTBALL: City fill the cup that cheers with sparkling display in FA Vase
But departure of several key players may follow WINCHESTER CITY duly brought a momentous campaign to a close when they overcame their opponents from Suffolk to win the FA Vase at Birmingham City's St Andrews ground last Sunday. They captured the trophy
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Schumacher of the sea
MICHAEL Schumacher he may not be, but Chris Jones does drive the Ferrari of the sea in a V24 powerboat. Looking more like something from a space programme and travelling across the sea like a bullet, it is easy to see why the boat is likened to the red
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Kids story is a hoot
THE Owl and the Pussycat are getting ready to moor their beautiful pea-green boat at The Corn Exchange in Newbury. The traditional nursery rhyme (above) sees the two young adventurers set off across the sea with nothing but honey, money and a small guitar
