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Academy set a test for leaders
ECB Southern Electric Premier League, Division 1 leaders South Wilts face the last side to beat them tomorrow. And Hampshire's Academy side can split the championship race wide open if they can repeat at Lower Bemerton, 11.30am, their win of mid-May.
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The Master Mariners of Southampton by Simon Daniels
BACK in 1928 a group of 21 master mariners, who had all served before the mast in the days of sail, met in Southampton's Royal Mail House, close to the Eastern Docks. Their objective? To found a local institution that embodies the port's seagoing history
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In Port
Today's Principal Arrivals: CFF Solent, ro/ro, 0530, 30; Aurora, passenger, 0645, 106; Hercules Highway, ro/ro, 0930, 202; Le Castellet, ro/ro, 1030, 201; CMA CGM Balzac, container, 1130, 207; Hansa Lubeck, cargo, 1330, 107; Philipp, container, 1900,
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We have the weapon to fight superbug
A HAMPSHIRE company claims to have developed a lifesaving weapon in the fight against the lethal MRSA superbug. But bosses of Energy Technique Plc say no one in the NHS is interested, despite its potential to prevent heartache for families across the
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TML opening takes two in Whiteley
NOT one, but two mayors graced the opening of Hampshire mortgage company TML Financial Solutions' new Whiteley offices. Winchester's Cecily Sutton and Fareham's David Swanbrow were among 150 guests for the official unveiling. The switch from Southampton
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GOT HIM
PICTURED is Maninder Pal Singh Kohli, shaven headed, being paraded in front of the media after being captured in India yesterday. The prime suspect in the murder of Southampton teenager Hannah Foster was arrested by police in a mountain village in West
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Mother campaigns for better play area
A MOTHER is calling for better facilities at her local playground, claiming it is inadequate and unexciting. Denise Wray has collected almost 150 signatures on a petition to improve the play area used by children living in Sturminster House in Irving
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New hi-tech trains back on track
PLANS for new state-of-the-art trains to stop at a Hampshire station have been put back on track after they were derailed because the platform was too short. South West Trains ran into trouble over introducing the Siemens Desiro 444 electric trains as
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Fitting way to remember friend Joe
IT was the perfect way of remembering their football-mad schoolmate. Youngsters at St Monica Junior School in Southampton held a five-a-side football tournament in honour of nine-year-old Joe Grice, who died in a road accident in Septem-ber 2002. The
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Southampton Mela Festival: Spicing up Southampton
AFTER last year's celebrations, which attracted more than 8,000 people, Art Asia is back once again with another collection of celebrations and events. Starting this month and running until September, Art Asia begins the initiative to 'spice up the city
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Those magnificent men and their sailing machines
BACK in 1928 a group of 21 master mariners, who had all served before the mast in the days of sail, met in Southampton's Royal Mail House, close to the Eastern Docks. Their objective? To found a local institution that embodies the port's seagoing history
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McFly
MOST jobs that will earn you a good amount of money involve a fair bit of training. Often you learn not only the practicalities of your chosen subject but also its history. But this is not the case if the extremely well-paying and highly desirable job
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Busted
ARE you ready to scream? Have you spent the past fortnight making a sign bearing the legend 'I luv u Matt/Charlie/James'? Then you are ready to see Busted. The hottest young act in the charts are coming to Broadlands tomorrow ready to set thousands of
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Donny Osmond
IF BUSTED want to pick up some tips on how to keep their fans' pulses racing for more than a few months, they ought to ask Donny Osmond. Donny, who is headlining Broadlands on Sunday, has cornered the market as far as keeping your adoring fans devoted
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Gig Guide
What's on the Hampshire music scene this weekend. POP Idol contestant Andy Scott- Lee and his sister, ex-Steps member Lisa Scott- Lee ,will be performing some of their hits at the relaunch of The Bowlplex in Havant tonight. Bowlplex is holding a three-day
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SPIDER-MAN 2: (PG)
THE trouble with making a big-screen version of a comic book is that there are just so many people to please. Add to that that the film you're making is the sequel to a big hit and you've got a lot of potential pitfalls to fall into. Luckily, Spider-Man
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THE COMPANY (12A)
ROBERT Altman's latest ensemble drama is set within the hallowed halls of the Joffrey Ballet of Chicago and follows a year in the lives of the teachers and dancers, culminating in the prestigious end of season performance of Blue Snake. Talented ingenue
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Race on to get Kohli back
THE man leading the hunt for the prime suspect in the murder of Southampton teenager Hannah Foster was today preparing to fly 2,000 miles across India to meet him face to face. Det Supt Alan Betts, who had earlier made the four-hour drive from the Punjabi
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Lorry driver admits causing road death
A LORRY driver has admitted causing the death of a Hampshire council worker last year. Bob Murray, 66, was killed when a vegetable delivery truck ploughed into his stationary vehicle on the A35 between Lyndhurst and Ashurst on October 1. Driver Andrew
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Make It Happen in the community
MORE than one hundred applications have been made to our fantastic Make it Happen cash give-away. It's not too late for you to claim a share of £10,000. All you need is a great idea that will improve the lives of people in your community and make your
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Brian Wilson
FEW albums have had as traumatic a genesis as Smile, the Beach Boys' legendary "lost" follow-up to Pet Sounds. Brian Wilson, the genius who had transformed the Beach Boys from purveyors of feelgood, sunshine-splashed pop to the Beatles' only serious creative
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THE PRINCE AND ME (PG)
IT'S SAID that every young girl's dream is to be a princess and fall in love with her Prince Charming. The fairy tale becomes reality, albeit a saccharine and highly improbable Hollywood version of it, in The Prince & Me. Once upon a time: Edvard
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CINEMA LISTINGS
Films showing in the Hampshire region until 22nd July. AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS (PG): Jackie Chan and Steve Coogan star in the tale of a race around the world in the 1870s. The movie focuses on Passepartout (Chan) and his adventures on the journey.