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Firebomb attack on club workers
TWO doormen were the victims of a petrol bomb attack just minutes after they finished their shift at a Basingstoke nightclub. The clothing of the two men was set alight, although they managed to put the flames out with their hands. The incident occurred
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Sharon takes up charity challenge
A BASINGSTOKE businesswoman has launched a campaign to raise £20,000 to buy a night shelter for street children on the other side of the world. Sharon Vickery, who lives in Riverdene, already has the backing of several businesses, but is looking for more
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In Port
Today's Principal Arrivals: Hong Kong Express, container, 0200, 207; CFF Solent, ro/ro, 0530, 30; OOCL Faith, container, 0700, 204; Hunter, cargo, 1530, Princes Wharf Today's Principal Sailings: APL Hong Kong, container, 1000, 206; Asian King, ro/ro,
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Borough's backing new businesses
NEW business is the lifeblood of the economy and Test Valley Borough Council is supporting a series of start-up seminars and advice sessions for entrepreneurs thinking of going it alone. It is not unusual these days to start your own business. The Institute
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Sad double for Lee family
It was one of motorcycle road-racing history's grim ironies that Brian Lee should die on the same date as his son Gavin. Brian lost a long, brave fight against prostate cancer - five years to the day after Gavin was killed in an Isle of Man road race.
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Councillors want law changed on travellers
COUNCIL bosses in the New Forest are demanding a change in the law after witnessing a spate of invasions by large groups of travellers. Members of Totton and Eling Town Council are furious at the time and expense involved in going to court to evict families
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Titanic apology from film director
TITANIC director James Cameron has apologised for an historical inaccuracy in his blockbusting movie. On his first visit to Southampton, where the ill-fated liner sailed from, the film-maker said: "I've come to the realisation that it was probably a mistake
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Pupils go for gold at fair
SPORTY youngsters at Noadswood School in Dibden Purlieu were going for gold during an afternoon of races, relays and field events. They were all taking part in the 1,146-pupil school's summer sports fair. Other attractions on the day included gym, dance
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Steam show committee prays for sun
ORGANISERS of a popular New Forest event are praying rain will not stop play for the second year in a row. Committee members for the New Forest Steam and Craft Show are desperate to recoup the losses of £20,000 caused by bad weather last year. Driving
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It's fun in the sun for sporty youngsters
CHILDREN enjoyed an afternoon out of their classrooms during Hazel Wood Infant School's sports day. Parents watched on as children took part in running and obstacle races, long jump and wellie throwing. Children at the 221-pupil school in Hazel Farm Road
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Ride for Life for brave Matthew
THE father of a brave nine-year-old boy is planning a charity cycle ride to repay nurses who are looking after his son following life-saving surgery. Matthew Donnelly from Locks Heath is recovering from an operation to remove a tumour from his leg. Now
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Cassie gets into top gear
Sprinter Cassie Gear served up two Grade 1 performances for New Forest Juniors in the UKA Young Athletes' League Division 2 SouthWest at Portsmouth. The Hardley schoolgirl, a 300 metres semi-finalist at the recent English Schools' Championships, stormed
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Interviewing... Kevin Leahy
TALENT spotter Kevin Leahy is not impressed by the standard of boys' football in the Basingstoke area. A senior scout for Premiership side Southampton, he would dearly love to find a local star to make it to the top, but is not cheered by the standard
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A slap in the face
AUSSIE legend Shane Warne has told Dimi Mascarenhas, the Hampshire all-rounder snubbed by England for the ICC Champions Trophy squad: "You'd walk into ours!" Rose Bowl skipper Warne was "shocked" when he heard that Mascarenhas, who helped Hampshire to
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Sky is the limit for Dimi!
Dimitri Mascarenhas and Sky Sports are proving an irresistible combination. Less than a fortnight after taking a hat-trick at Hove to keep Hampshire in the Twenty20 Cup, Mascarenhas hit a match-winning 79 against Kent at Canterbury to maintain his side's
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Ruth's banking on a major career change
SHE used to be in control of accounts worth hundreds of millions of pounds. Yet the one-time Swiss banker is more at home doing what she does best of all now - patching up scratched cars in Southampton. Ruth Leu made the remarkable career change by turning
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Red hot Reynolds
A garage close to the New Forest is getting ready to celebrate the coveted British Superbike Championship. The Crescent Rizla Suzuki team from Verwood took a massive step towards the title when number one rider John Reynolds secured first and second places
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Electrics cost Barnes dear
West End car racer Jon Barnes had two wins snatched from his grasp in the Powertrain Caterham R400 Challenge at Oulton Park. The 20-year-old qualified his PremierRoadloandTrack.com-backed car in third position on the grid and led both races only for electrical
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BASKETBALL - Solent go for new coaching partnership
Solent Stars have appointed Alan Cunningham and Steve Chant to coach the men's first team in Division 1 of the National Basketball League next season. Cunningham led Solent Stars to glory in the 1997/98 and 1998/1999 seasons when, with him as as player
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CYCLING - Ben does his best but it proves not good enough
BEN INSTONE'S bid to bounce back to winning ways on his local course near Petersfield ended in his second defeat in six days, despite racing faster than ever before. Competing in his own club's open ten-mile race on Saturday afternoon, the A3 CRG star
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Two new X-ray rooms open
TWO new replacement X-ray rooms have opened at Winchester's Royal Hampshire County Hospital. It is estimated that the new rooms, in the medical imaging department at the Romsey Road site, will see about 14,000 emergency and 18,000 in-patients a year,
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Council leader demands talks over mast row
HAMPSHIRE'S top politician has written an angry letter to the chairman of Orange demanding the company speaks to him over a controversial mast proposal in Winchester. Council leader Councillor Ken Thornber wrote after claiming the mobile phone firm failed
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Children learn about Hampshire fare
HUNDREDS of New Forest children have been learning about food, farming and healthy eating. Hampshire Fare, the county food group, has been telling pupils in 13 schools across the Forest about locally produced food - and how to enjoy it without getting
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Sickly!
IN A serious condition and going downhill fast. Ministers have delivered their diagnosis of Hampshire's health services and it does not make pleasant reading. Organisations that provide NHS services - from ambulances and casualty departments to dentists
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Supertram derailed
IT has been 14 years in the planning and has cost Hampshire taxpayers nearly £10m. Now a £270m supertram system linking Fareham, Gosport and Portsmouth has hit the buffers. Transport Secretary Alistair Darling has shelved government plans to help fund
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No decision yet on £40m docks rail link
MINISTERS are unlikely to decide whether to spend £40 million upgrading rail links at Southampton Docks for several weeks. City MPs John Denham and Alan Whitehead are urgently pressing the government to fund improvements on the railway into the port.
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Hannah's parents fly home after murder suspect found
THE parents of Hannah Foster will fly home this morning after their visit to India resulted in the arrest of the prime suspect in their daughter's murder inquiry. When Hilary and Trevor Foster, pictured, left for India eleven days ago Maninder Pal Singh
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Housing shake-up is on the agenda
A HUGE consultation exercise which could see Southampton's 18,000 council homes eventually managed by a housing association will be launched by city bosses. Every one of the city's council house tenants will be canvassed about proposals which could radically
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Party marks end of era for playschool
A HAMPSHIRE playschool has been forced to close after 33 years. Staff at Holbury Playschool in the New Forest enjoyed a champagne toast at a surprise farewell party organised by parents of pupils. Supervisors June Carr and Dorita Banford were overwhelmed
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Outrage at early closure of hospital
HEALTH chiefs dropped a bombshell by announcing they will axe Bishop-stoke's Mount Hospital a year earlier than agreed. Winchester health bosses say they will cut services at The Mount this summer - 12 months earlier than was hoped by Eastleigh and Test
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Sports award recognises active youngsters
Anyone for cricket? Youngsters at Tanners Brook Junior School would leap at the chance to have a go at batting and bowling. The sport is just one of many played at the school for seven to 11-year-olds in Elmes Drive, Southampton. Now in recognition of
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Free party as town celebrates its 800 years
GOSPORT'S 800th birthday celebrations this weekend promise to have something for everyone to enjoy. The free bash will start at noon on Saturday at Walpole Park with more than 70 groups such as the Gosport Silver Band, the Goshawks Gymnastics club and
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Solent are some Team
TEAM Solent's women penned a new entry into the club record books at the weekend's British Athletics League Golden Jubilee Cup semi-final at Barnet Copthall. The all-conquering speed quartet of Emma Duck, Ruth Brereton, Sian Scott and Melanie Purkiss
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King keeps up run
REBECCA King kept up her run of form in the Wessex Young Athletes' League at Bournemouth. Eastleigh & District Junior AC's sprinter clipped half a second off her personal best to win the under-13 girls' 200 metres in 28.9sec. Katie Shipp and Laura
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Festival will be county's biggest
MORE than 60,000 music fans are expected to descend on Eastleigh throughout the next ten days as the town stages the biggest live music festival in Hampshire this year. Former Rolling Stone Bill Wyman and his Rhythm Kings will be headlining the opening
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Landowner hit by fly-tippers
AN EASTLEIGH landowner is facing his fifth major clean-up operation in ten months after being targeted again by fly-tippers. Building site rubbish was dumped on Ralph Hallett's plot near Eastleigh and District Fishing Club off Stoneham Lane. The debris