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Hampshire's hands are tied by the FA
THE Hampshire FA are determined to crackdown on on-field indiscipline. Chief executive Laurence Jones insists he will do as much as he can to eradicate the 'thugs' from grass-roots football. He has repeatedly told the Daily Echo that his organisation
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Swimming: Fareham romp
FAREHAM Nomads' A team romped to victory in the second round of the Rother Swimming League. Of the 51 events, Fareham won 38 of them with youngsters Evie Edwards, Charlotte Grant, Mathew Wilson, Katie Douglas and Mitchell Smith all performing well. The
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FA: We're doing our best
THE national FA are implementing pilot schemes around England attempting to cut down on-field indiscipline. FA official Alex Stone told the Daily Echo it is a situation football's governing body are taking very seriously. Figures are not available as
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Hants vision is on Twenty20
HAMPSHIRE will not select their first choice Twenty20 side for the warm-up match against a Southern Electric Premier League XI tomorrow evening. Manager Paul Terry will give all his players a game in the two Twenty20 friendlies against the SEPL, at Bournemouth's
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Fleet quick to snap up Bash pair
FLEET Town have snapped up two of Bashley's out-of-contract players. Former Portsmouth midfielder Gary Connolly is heading north to the Calthorpe Park club, accompanied by experienced 35-year-old Southampton-based def-ender Andy Darnton, who joined Bash
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Ian Chappell's verdict ... Why I fear for Michael
FORMER Australian cricket captain Ian Chappell is concerned that Hampshire star Michael Clarke is playing too much one-day cricket. The man who skippered his country back in the 1970s is viewed as being one of the most perceptive of all television commentators
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Shirazi out of the friendlies
A WRIST injury has ruled BAT Sports all-rounder Damian Shirazi out of the Southern Electric Premier League side to face Hampshire in tomorrow and Wednesday evening's Twenty20 Challenge matches. Shirazi picked up an injury playing for Hampshire 2nd XI
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Referees won't be striking
SOUTHAMPTON referees are unlikely to follow a trend started in Ireland two years ago. Match officials in the Leinster Senior League went on strike in 2002 following a rise in verbal and physical assaults on them. And referees in Bedfordshire were considering
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Cockspur Cup: Banks' BAT bid proves all in vain
BAT failed by five runs in their bid to reach the national phase of the ECB Cockspur Cup at Havant yesterday - despite a gallant effort by their captain David Banks. The regional final between the two Southern Electric Premier League juggernauts went
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West End Carnival
IT WAS the first wet West End carnival in 20 years - but it was by no means a washout. Hundreds of people braved the drizzly conditions and turned out for the annual parade through West End village on Saturday. The carnival showband, all in colourful
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Uni scientists help speed up space talk
A GROUP of Southampton University experts has teamed up with US space agency NASA to find quicker ways to communicate with astronauts in space. It is hoped the technology, to which city scientists are contributing, will help make possible manned missions
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Retiring mayor reflects on year
RETIRING mayor of Winchester Jean Hammerton is coming to terms with the fact that she may never make it on to the Queen's honours list. Recalling her year in office, she has revealed that she committed a faux pas that in harsher times might have led to
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Best Feet forward
JUDGING has taken place for this year's best-dressed shop window at the Brooks Shopping centre in Winchester. Held in conjunction with the centre and Winchester in Bloom, the competition had a green-fingered theme. In first place was Feet Inc's where
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NATIONAL PARK STATUS FOR NEW FOREST
CONTROVERSIAL plans to transform the New Forest into a National Park were given the go-ahead today. A 220 sq mile area of outstanding scenery, including 50 miles of coastline,was made the first new National Park for 50 years. This morning's decision marks
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No room in park for Dibden Bay
"GOOD idea, terrible delivery!" That's the damning verdict on the decision by the government today to make the New Forest a National Park. No one was surprised that Whitehall finally decided to go ahead with the plans. But what has left organisations
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Campaign launched to save history centre
A WATERSIDE Heritage Centre is under threat of closure - before it has even reached its second birthday. The centre, set up just under two years ago, is struggling to pay the bills. Chairman Graham Parkes has launched an urgent campaign to ask parish
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Topless dancing debut night hailed a success
TOPLESS dancing nights are set to continue in Basingstoke on a weekly basis after the first-ever event in the town was rated a success by the venue's management. Drake's Bar in London Street held the first event of its kind in the town on Wednesday night
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National Park status for New Forest
CONTROVERSIAL plans to transform the New Forest into a national park were given the go-ahead today. A 220 square-mile area of outstanding scenery, including 50 miles of coastline,was made the first new national park for 50 years. Supporters said national
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Review: Drifters join in a decade of pop
Decades of Pop, Royal Victoria Country Park, Netley, Southampton WHILE windsurfers skimmed a choppy Solent, several thousand people basked in the sunshine and a healthy dose of nostalgia. First up were The Drifters, an American vocal group who may not
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Bramley
OPEN gardens: In support of the Bramley Show, there will, again, be an open gardens afternoon. So far, organiser Anne Porter has arranged for the following gardens to be open to the public on July 11. Starting in The Street, the first call can be made
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Cliddesden
LOOKING ahead: The annual craft fair will be held at the Millennium Village Hall on Sunday, October 3, and now's the time to start booking your tables for this very popular event. If you have crafts to sell, then a single table costs £15, and a double
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Hatch Warren
PICNIC walk: The Hatch Warren Picnic Walk will take place on Sunday, July 4, starting from the community centre at 1pm. The walk will take in Farleigh Wallop and Ellisfield and includes a woodland walk. Further details are available from the community
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Hook
HOLIDAY playscheme: Booking forms for this year's summer holiday playscheme will be available at the school summer fair. The scheme provides play activities for five to 12-year-olds from July 26 to August 6. Sessions run from 9am to 3.30pm daily, and
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Civic chiefs asked to stump up £420
EASTLEIGH civic chiefs will be asked to stump up £420 to provide a football kit to boost a sport competition for youngsters this summer. Members of the borough's Eastleigh Local Area Committee will be told on Tuesday that the council's sports development
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Silchester
THE dig: Starts on Monday, July 5, continuing on Insula IX. Visits are planned with an archaeologist in a few weeks. SILCHESTER Association: Have you paid your £1 yearly subscription? Do pay up when your collector comes around. If you came to the barn
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Kingsclere
VILLAGE plan: You can still put your ideas in as to what we can do to maintain Kingsclere as a great place to live and to improve it further. So far, we have had less than 200 responses from our population of 3,500.
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Old Basing
CARNIVAL: This, again, was a resounding success. About 200 children took part in the half-mile procession. All the participants were excellent. Many comments were made about the lack of entries from the businesses in the village. Through the years they
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Tadley
MUSIC in the Park: This went very well with more than 500 people attending and listening to the music, which included the Drum Runners, Tadley Band, and school choirs made up of five local schools. Then, Churches Together Around Tadley held a Songs of
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Right to hold back photo
Sir.-Regarding the article "Banned" in last Friday's Gazette, I think the police were absolutely right in the decision to withhold the photograph of Christopher Rampling. The young man in question, with such a history of anti-social behaviour, will not
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Top flight decimated by persistent drizzle
HEAVY rain wrecked Saturday's ECB Southern Electric Premier League programme, with three Division 1 matches washed out without a ball being bowled and two others abandoned. Andover, Bashley (Rydal) and Bourne-mouth were marooned altogether, but at least
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Freeston's six has Easton in freefall
CALMORE dropped Easton to the brink of the Southern Electric Premier League Division 2 danger zone with an emphatic 92-run win at Cockets Mead. The victory lifted Calmore above Bur-ridge into a comfortable mid-table slot but put the squeeze on Easton
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Manufacturer fined after worker falls
A LEADING polythene manufacturer in Hampshire has been fined thousands of pounds after a worker suffered serious head and leg injuries. Muhammad Arshad was hospitalised after falling seven metres from a work platform above a factory machine. The incident
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Swimming: Charlotte's a stay in the relays or on her own
A TEAM from the City of Southampton Swimming Club have qualified for the National Championships at Sheffield next month. The 13-year-old girls team of Charlotte Slater, Joanne Jeffcoate, Hayley Couchman and Nicola Gentles swam at the Southern County Championships
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The ministerial statement: What happens now. . .
STATEMENT by Alun Michael, Minister of State for Rural Affairs and Local Environmental Quality, on behalf of the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. "The Inspector has recommended the exclusion of some areas that are within the
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Howards' Way stars reunited
FORMER Howards' Way stars Kate O'Mara and Patricia Shakesby are reunited in a new theatre production at the Regent Centre, Christchurch, on Sunday, July 11. Kate and Patricia, who both appeared in the 80s yachting saga set in the Solent, will be bringing
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Jail for Playboy blackmailer
A SUPERMARKET shelf stacker woke up to find Hampshire detectives and the US Secret Service on his doorstep after he blackmailed Playboy for $100. Simon Jones, 25, used his computer knowledge to obtain user names and passwords for the private section of
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Theft may prevent community clean-up
AN ANNUAL clear-up of a massive housing estate could be shelved after thieves stole vital cleaning equipment worth thousands of pounds. Neighbourhood wardens may now have to scrap plans to blitz graffiti, chewing gum, grime and litter in a Southampton
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Airport too busy to stage charity run
A FUN run that has raised tens of thousands of pounds for Hampshire charities in the past has fallen victim to Southampton International Airport's soaraway success. The Runway Run has been scrapped because the airport is too busy. Airport bosses could
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Parents face fines
PARENTS whose children play truant from Hampshire schools could face £100 fines and jail by the end of the year. Head teachers will have new powers to hand out on-the-spot cash penalties if children repeatedly miss lessons. The Department for Education
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Washout mars SW19 dream trip for pupils
EIGHT members of the Costello Technology College tennis squad, who are coached by Totally Tennis, enjoyed a day out at the Wimbledon Championships last week. PE teacher Cath Lewis, who is a self-confessed tennis nut and the driving force behind Costello's
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Totton & Eling Carnival
TOTTON went carnival crazy as the town turned out to celebrate some of the best loved films in the history of Hollywood. The event, which had Movie Mania as its theme, upheld an age-old tradition by taking place on a wet and windy day. Gene Kelly's Singing
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Borough gets its own anniversary ale
DRINKERS can toast the 800th anniversary of the borough of Gosport with a beer created specially for the occasion. Oakleaf Brewery has come up with Gosport 800, a golden, malty 8.0 per cent ale that fuses hop character with toffee and caramel flavours
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Brighton Hill
REPORT: May I thank Daniel Stewart, a member of the school promotion team at Manor Field Junior School, for an interesting report explaining about a visit to the school by a group described as Learning Through Action. Between May 24 and May 27, pupils
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Young hunters have sense of leadership
Sir.-I am sad to see that the bill to ban fox hunting is, again, set to be forced upon us. One aspect that those Labour MPs who oppose hunting have not taken into consideration is the character-building and sense of adventure that it provides for the
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TOON LINKED WITH BEATTS MOVE - AGAIN
SAINTS striker James Beattie has again been linked with a move to Newcastle. The speculation regarding Beattie's switch to the north-east has been almost constant for more than 12 months. Reports yesterday stated that Newcastle were preparing to bid £8m
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Emerson just edged out in play-off drama
SALISBURY'S Gary Emerson had to settle for the runners-up spot in the Galeria Kaufhof Pokal Challenge in Germany yesterday after a thrilling duel with Welshman Garry Houston. The 40-year-old, two behind leader John Mellor overnight, carded his fourth
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'Something just has to be done'
PAUL DYKE has asked the FA to monitor teams with bad reputations - and then hit them hard where it hurts. He also believes more players and referees should be prepared to take their assailants to court to seek compensation. Local footballer Dyke, who
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Wheatland will spice up potent VT strikeforce
VT FC have demonstrated their unquenchable thirst for goals by signing Blackfield & Langley striker Steve Wheatland. The Sydenhams Wessex Division 1 newcomers already possess a dynamic frontline duo in Mike Spinney and Gary Male who, between them,
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Personal terms all that's left to agree in Whites move for Lisk
CLASSY left-back Mark Lisk has admitted that he won't be part of Geoff Butler's new regime at Bashley. The Hythe-based 31-year-old is out of contract with the New Forest club and has no intention of going back. Lisk, who returned to Bash two summers ago
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In Port
Today's Principal Arrivals: Oceana, p, 0700, 106; CFF Solent, ro/ro, 30; City of Lutece, ro/ro, 0700, 201 Link; Atlasgracht, cargo, 0730, 25; P&O Nedlloyd Vespucci, container, 0800, 205; APL Spain, container, 0900, 206; Elektra, ro/ro, 0930, 34/35
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Builder to hit target at college
A £2.1m contract to build a classroom block and refectory at a Hampshire sixth-form college is ensuring Southampton-based construction company Benson hits a £30m turnover this year. The Farnborough College block features a complex stained glass window
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Personal terms all that's left to agree in Whites move for Lisk
CLASSY left-back Mark Lisk has admitted that he won't be part of Geoff Butler's new regime at Bashley. The Hythe-based 31-year-old is out of contract with the New Forest club and has no intention of going back. Lisk, who returned to Bash two summers ago
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Fleet quick to snap up Bash pair
FLEET Town have snapped up two of Bashley's out-of-contract players. Former Portsmouth midfielder Gary Connolly is heading north to the Calthorpe Park club, accompanied by experienced 35-year-old Southampton-based def-ender Andy Darnton, who joined Bash
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Diving: Gary in Hunt for medals
GARY HUNT was the Southampton Diving Academy's most successful performer when The Quays hosted the ASA National Diving Championships. The 20-year-old won two golds in the synchro events and three silvers and a bronze in the individual events. His scores
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Swimming: Bronze pair for girls
LOCAL swimmers grabbed two medals at the Bazuka National Schools Championships held in Sheffield. Louisa Warwick, Natasha Perriam, Ellie Jones and Sophie Jenkins from St Swithun's Junior School in Winchester were joined by Amy Frank, Kate Farmer, Marianne
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Top marks
PUPILS and staff at a school near Winchester are celebrating after receiving a top arts award. Perins School in Alresford has been given the Artsmark Gold by the Arts Council of Great Britain. Up to three-quarters of Perins students choose to study at
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Dismay as axe falls on Holbury school
CAMPAIGNERS have reacted with dismay after plans to close a popular New Forest school were approved. Parents and staff have said they are upset at the decision to close Holbury Infant School even though they knew it was inevitable. Members of the Hampshire's
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Totton & Eling Carnival
TOTTON went carnival crazy as the town turned out to celebrate some of the best loved films in the history of Hollywood. The event, which had Movie Mania as its theme, upheld an age-old tradition by taking place on a wet and windy day. Gene Kelly's Singing
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Strictly aimed at the ballroom enthusiasts
AS the celebrity contestants in TV's Strictly Come Dancing practise their steps, Southampton theatre audiences are preparing for a ballroom experience of their own. A new show produced by the Nuffield Theatre with The De La Warr Pavilion and Linda Lewis
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HANNAH'S PARENTS TO FLY TO INDIA
THE parents of murdered Southampton teenager Hannah Foster are to fly to India to help police track down the prime suspect in their daughter's killing. Trevor and Hilary Foster will travel to the Punjab region where the man wanted in connection with Hannah's
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Parents' plea to bring home disabled son
A TEENAGER left severely disabled after a road accident is living 80 miles from his family because suitable housing cannot be found in Southampton. Doctors have declared 14-year-old Chris McBeth well enough to return home after seven months of intensive
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Used cartridges are still worth money
COMPUTER users across south Hampshire are being urged to go green to help people living with cancer. Fundraisers behind a £1m appeal to set up a dedicated cancer information and support centre at Southampton General Hospital want to collect used printer
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Jeni's brave spin on £4 fundraiser
THE weekend's wet weather did not dampen the spirits of a Southampton fundraiser - despite the fact that she only raised £4 at Southampton Common at the weekend. Jeni Hart, pictured, 16, of Chiltern Green in Millbrook, and four devoted friends all dressed
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Campaign launched to save history centre
A WATERSIDE Heritage Centre is under threat of closure - before it has even reached its second birthday. The centre, set up just under two years ago, is struggling to pay the bills. Chairman Graham Parkes has launched an urgent campaign to ask parish
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Skid-proofing of A32 under way
WORK was due to begin today on improvements on the A32 between Fareham and Gosport to cut the number of road accidents. Contractors are laying a £200,000 anti-skid surface after a three-year study found the route had an accident rate ten per cent higher
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A high-octane show
IT WAS an action-packed weekend for thousands of people who flocked to the annual HMS Sultan summer show. Huge crowds enjoyed taking helicopter rides and watching breathtaking motorcycle display crews and horse stunt teams at the show at the Gosport military
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Sotherton piles the pressure on Jade
KELLY SOTHERTON piled the pressure on British long jumper Jade Johnson yesterday. Competing in the international meeting in Gateshead, the Isle-of-Wight born Sotherton finished fourth with a leap of 6.64m. It was four centimetres down on her pb she produced
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Baughurst
ONE stop information shop: This will be held on Thursday, from 10.30am to 1pm, at the Ambrose Allen Centre in Franklin Avenue, Tadley. It is being organised by Carers Together and Basingstoke Alzheimer's Society. The aim is to provide everyone, including
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Chineham
BEAT bobby: Yes, history does repeat itself. Pc Doug Ashman has now sadly relinquished his responsibility as the Chineham beat bobby. We wish him well in his new, elevated role. In his place, we welcome the return of Pc Ray Niblock, covering a revised
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Ellisfield/Farleigh
WINE walk: It was a chilly evening but warm welcomes from our five generous wine walk hosts made the 2004 walk a success. Late into Friday night - more accurately early into Saturday morning - the lanes were full of merrymakers. This is a great way to
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Carnival's just ace in toddlers' Wonderland. .
A PACK of cards from Alice in Wonderland stole the show at Fair Oak Carnival. Youngsters from the Rainbows Pre-school dressed as kings, queens, jacks and aces for the float that claimed the top overall prize at Saturday's event. The ambitious float was
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Kempshott
LOCAL Government Act 1972 regarding disposal of open-space land: Basingstoke Rugby Football Club Limited have applied for 4.5 acres of land at Down Grange Playing Fields, Pack Lane. If you want to see the plans, they can be seen at the council offices
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Rail disruption on the cards again
RAIL passengers should prepare for major disruptions due to engineering work on Saturday July 3 and Sunday July 4. Buses will replace all trains between Southampton Airport (Parkway) and Bournemouth and between Woolston and Southampton Central. Services
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Oakley
GOODBYE! This will be my last Oakley Village News column, as I feel I have been doing this for too long and it is time someone else had a turn. Thanks to all my regular contributors and I hope you will continue to pass your news on to my successor, Tracey
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Oakridge/South View
CONGRATULATIONS: To Cllr George Hood, who has been elected deputy leader of the council. This is the first time that a Norden Ward councillor has held the position. CHILD care: Do you need child care over the summer holidays? The Vyne Community School
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Sherfield-on-Loddon
SAFARI supper: 14 NWR members, husbands and friends enjoyed their annual stroll and munch around the village recently. For details of the next NWR meeting, call Gill on 01256 882106. GARDEN: White Gables, Breach Lane, is open on Sunday, July 4, from noon
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Plea to tackle local parking problem
Sir.-The article in last Friday's Gazette "Historic approach that's hard to beat" caught my eye. Supt Netherton, Basingstoke's police chief, has, in the past, claimed to have cracked down on drug dealers, burglary, anti-social behaviour, vehicle crime
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Fundraisers were well supported
Sir.-In excess of £4,000 was raised at the recent Sherfield-on-Loddon fete, and a fun day was had by all. I would like to express my huge gratitude to the members of the organising committee for their enormous efforts in achieving this success and a relatively
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A note of praise
Sir.-What a wonderful concert at The Anvil on June 19. The Basingstoke Symphony Orchestra have got better and better over recent years. They are now a truly professional body of players, led by conductor Stephen Scotchmer. The soloist, a young Frenchman
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O'Neill to hijack Saints' Nilsson signing?
HALMSTAD chairman Bengt Sjoholm has played down speculation linking Saints target Mikael Nilsson with a move to Celtic. But he has not ruled out a possible move by Hoops boss Martin O'Neill after Sweden were knocked out of Euro 2004. The Scottish Premier
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Svensson: I'm just distraught
SAINTS midfielder Anders Svensson was "distraught" after Sweden's Euro 2004 elimination against Holland on penalties. "We are distraught, we were hoping to go all the way in this tournament," said Svensson following his country's penalty shoot-out loss
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Anders an enigma
IT'S fair to say that most Saints fans will sympathise with Anders Svensson following Sweden's Euro 2004 elimination. In contrast to the Dutch, who had lost their previous four shoot-outs, Sweden had never been beaten that way. Now that part of Scandinavia
