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Pompey joy - on and off the pitch
PORTSMOUTH have been given the go-ahead to totally revamp Fratton Park to bring it up to modern standards with a 35,000 capacity. Following a public meeting yesterday the local authority agreed to the two-stage development which will first see the seating
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VT to give Gibbens fresh start?
WESSEX Division 1 newcomers VT FC are ready to give ex-Saint Kevin Gibbens a route back into senior football. The midfielder has already had a run-out for Vospers in their 2-2 friendly draw with Lymington Town and manager Dave Diaper is keen to get him
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Warne blasts 'unacceptable' batting after Welsh woe
SHANE WARNE blamed Hampshire's under-achieving batsmen for his side's fourth totesport National League defeat in five games. Warne gave his batters the chance to take their Trent Bridge form into the National League before the floodlights were needed
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Hythe bid derailed by Dibden
BAT Sports 2nd XI: Back row (from left): Adam Hayes, Richard Dibden, James Bosbery, Ricky Rawlins, Roy Peters and Michael Pinney. Front: Sammy Walker-Baker, Gary Cozens, David Adams, Simon Preston and Ben Walker. HYTHE & Dibden's bid to steamroller
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Session 5 - Gamay, Pinot Noir, Syrah, Zinfandel
THE Gamay grape is the source of all Beaujolais wine, producing dry, easy-drinking wines. Even with the low tannins, the wines can be weighty. Its key flavours include banana, bubble gum and red fruits. Pinor Noir is one of the most famous grapes around
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Team banks on keeping a hand at the helm
STEADY as she goes! Southampton has played host to a unique team-building event for bank giant NatWest, which employs hundreds of people in the city. Ten graduate recruits from the south set sail from Southampton aboard the Spirit of Fairbridge, a replica
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Firm takes off
BOOKAJET, a private jet charter company that employs more than 50 people at its Southampton Airport base, is expanding in Hampshire. The firm, with millionaire clients like soccer star David Beckham, is launching a management and charter office at Farnborough
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Fixture switch for Lymington
LYMINGTON & New Milton have got a change of friendly fixture at Fawcetts Field on Saturday (3pm). Instead of playing Highworth Town, who cannot raise a team, they are instead hosting Southern League Division 1 East outfit Dartford. Dartford had originally
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Bowls: Surrey young guns too good
HAMPSHIRE'S Middleton Cup dream withered and died once again in Wiltshire. Five years ago on the same Wootton Bassett green, their hopes of reaching Worthing for the national play-offs were ruined by Devon. This time the opposition was different but the
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Matt finish puts the gloss on awayday friendly
Abingdon Town 1 Andover 3 WITH the boss away on holiday Ade Burford and Ray Cozzi took charge of Lions' friendly at Isthmian Leaguers Abingdon Town on Tuesday night. It was a curious match where Andover took an early lead and then were outplayed for much
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Town side have no answer to South Wilts
Andover v South Wilts Andover found two players at the top of their game last Saturday at London Road. Jason Laney, the ex- Hampshire star, compiled an excellent ton while the Wiltshire outfit's overseas player captured six wickets on the new fast and
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Clean sweep for cricketers
THE THREE cricket festivals for special school pupils all went ahead with no interuptions in spite of the showery conditions in the county. The secondary school festival was at North Walls, Winchester thanks to the generous support of Winchester City
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New twist in slave labour claims row
BITTER allegations of slave labour conditions on the £550m Queen Mary 2 today took on an extraordinary new twist. The cruise liner - the world's longest, tallest and widest - is at the centre of an acrimonious row between foreign workers and the French
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Delay not an option
SOUTHAMPTON'S Queen Mary 2 will be delivered to her home port on time despite financial problems dogging the French shipyard where she is being built. French engineering giant Alstom - the parent company that owns the Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard
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New bid to stop begging menace
WINCHESTER police and local businesses are stepping up their campaign to rid the streets of aggressive beggars. Officers and the City Centre Partnership are promoting Winchester's ground-breaking Diverted Giving Scheme, the first of its kind when launched
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£50,000 for QM2 party
A MASSIVE £50,000 party to celebrate the arrival of the giant superliner Queen Mary 2 is on the cards for Southampton. City leisure bosses approved spending the money at a meeting of the council's Cabinet last night. The giant liner is due to arrive in
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Bingo to make a comeback
WINCHESTER's Tory candidate, George Hollingbery, is bringing bingo back to the city. George Hollingbery has set up the chance to play at the Guild-hall after listening to local people who told him how much they missed playing. "Bingo is one of the country's
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Soton Arms take Swallow to the wire
The Premiership saw Swallow A taken right to the wire in their match against Southampton Arms B but they just managed to sneak it 5-4 in the last game to keep the only 100 per cent record. Blaize Heads closed the gap to 18 points with two wins, a 6-3
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Learn to fish day will be back
THE 'Learn to Fish' day at Foxcotte Lake, Charlton, in association with the Environment Agency, the National Federation of Anglers and hosted by Andover Angling Club was a great success which will be repeated in 2005. The six professional coaches, five
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Will Queen be at launch of QM2?
FEARS have been raised that the Queen will not be present at the launch of Southampton's new superliner the Queen Mary 2. Buckingham Palace has still not confirmed if the Queen will be coming to the glittering ceremony to launch the £540m vessel on January
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Alstom's storms
Cross-channel concern over beleaguered industrial giant Alstom has resulted in worries over hundreds of jobs in Hampshire and troubled times at the French shipyard constructing Southampton megaliner Queen Mary 2. Ailing Alstom, parent company of Chantiers
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A work in progress
These are the latest exclusive Daily Echo photographs of Southampton's Queen Mary 2, the biggest passenger liner the world has ever seen due to arrive in port in December. The scale of the 150,000 ton megaliner is simply enormous with the ship set to
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GOOD NEWS FOR VOLVO RYA CHAMPION CLUB AT HILL HEAD
Two young sailors from Hill Head Sailing Club have returned from competing in the Mirror World Championships in Tasmania with their best ever performance. Ned McNulty (14, from Curdridge, Hampshire) and Tom Hodkinson(13, from Lee-on-the-Solent, Hampshire
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BBC SPORTS AWARD WINNERS FROM RYA SOUTHERN REGION
Sailing and powerboating came to the fore in this year's BBC South Sports Awards when the winners of two categories came from the RYA Southern Region. RYA Team GBR member Ben Ainslie, from Lymington, received the Tenon Yachtsperson of the Year Award.
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The art of cruising in luxury
Southampton's megaliner of the future, Queen Mary 2, has already been hailed as a masterpiece of shipbuilding, so it's only appropriate that the vessel will feature the best of today's works of art. More than 5,000 individual, specially commissioned pieces
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RYA YOUTH SAILORS HEAD FOR TASMANIA
Ned McNulty (14) and Tom Hodkinson (13) from Hill Head Sailing Club will be part of the British Team GBR competing in the Mirror World Championships in Tasmania next January. Ned, a pupil at St Mary's College, Southampton, and Tom, who is at Portsmouth
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Building a giant
Queen Mary 2 is the biggest passenger liner in the history of shipping and she is heading for Southampton. Keith Hamilton takes you on a tour of her decks SOUTHAMPTON'S slumbering giant is slowly awakening. Gradually this leviathan of the sea, the like
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Captain leaves QE2 for Queen Mary 2
CAPTAIN Ron Warwick, master of Southampton's Queen Elizabeth 2, has left the liner to prepare to take over command of Cunard's brand new megaliner, Queen Mary 2. History is repeating itself with the appointment as Captain Warwick is treading in his late
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RYA and Dibden Bay
RYA wins assurances from ABP over proposed Dibden Bay development on Southampton Water. Following two years of intensive work, the RYA (Royal Yachting Association), representing the interests of clubs and individual members, has received a written assurance
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VOLVO RYA SOUTH ZONE CHAMPIONSHIPS 2002 Lee-on-the-Solent Sailing Club
Lee-on-the-Solent Sailing Club will be buzzing with activity this weekend (6th and 7th July) when over 200 entries are expected for the Volvo RYA South Zone Championships. The regatta is part of a wider, national event which gives the opportunity for
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QM2's size puts delay on float out
THE sheer size of the world's biggest passenger liner, Southampton's Queen Mary 2, has delayed its shipyard float out ceremony due to take place this weekend. So vast is the 150,000-ton QM2, that a special extra-deep water basin is being used to house
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NEW TRAINING FLEET FOR GURNARD SAILING CLUB
Gurnard Sailing Club on the Isle of Wight is keen to extend its training programme and the recent acquisition of six "Pico" dinghies will certainly be a great help to Club members wanting to improve their skills through RYA schemes. During a ceremony
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Charlie Chan's
A FEW years ago Oxford Street used to just be known for its selection of pubs and bars but over more recent years this area of Southampton has been transformed into the eating mecca of the city. Diners have a whole world of cuisine waiting for them with
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RYA ENCOURAGES KEEN HOBIE SAILORS
A grant from the RYA has enabled Ross Clark (18) from Winchester with his crew Richard Deyes (18) to compete against world class sailors at the recent Eurocat Regatta. In France, the Hobie catamaran is a very popular boat and the Eurocat, held in Carnac
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QM2 wins race to earn Olympic title
SOUTHAMPTON'S 150,000-ton megaliner of the future, Queen Mary 2, has won the race to become the flagship of the 2004 Olympic Games. Although still under construction, the huge vessel is to play a vital part in the global sporting event due to be staged
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SOUTHAMPTON STUDENTS LEARN FROM VOLVO OCEAN RACE EXPERTS
The Volvo Ocean Race media team has linked up with an inner city school in Southampton to give pupils an insight into what is involved running an international performance sailing event. The project started when keen racing staff at Chamberlayne Park
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Building a grand vessel
SOUTHAMPTON'S Queen Mary 2, the biggest passenger liner the world has ever seen, is gradually taking shape in France. This exclusive Daily Echo photograph gives an idea of the scale and size of the 150,000-ton Cunard ship, due in Southampton in a year's
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QM2 takes major step forward
Gently does it! Another major section of Southampton's record-breaking Queen Mary 2 is lowered into place and the 150,000-ton megaliner takes another step towards completion. Gradually the largest passenger liner the world has ever seen is taking shape
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Freezing start to this year's cricket
Andover Cricket Club began the season last Saturday, like most clubs, in freezing conditions. The town club had three fixtures, with the first team playing at Thatcham, the seconds at home to the same opposition, and the thirds away at Steeple Langford
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Ambassadors at launch of food festival
HAMPSHIRE Ambassadors will attend a drinks reception to launch the Hampshire Food Festival on 29th June at Winchester Guildhall. The festival is an annual celebration and extravaganza of local food and drink. Organised by Hampshire Fare, the county food
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Queen Mary 2 is rising to occasion
The largest passenger liner the world has ever seen, Southampton's Queen Mary 2, rises up into the night sky in this dramatic and exclusive photograph. Gradually the massive 150,000-ton ship is taking shape, on course for her arrival in the city's docks
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An entrance fit for a Queen
A DREAM became reality when the keel of the biggest liner the world has ever seen, Southampton's Queen Mary 2, was laid in a special shipyard ceremony today. The keel laying officially signalled the start of construction on the massive 150,000 tonne Cunard
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Superstar of the sea
SHE will be the Queen of all ocean liners, a Southampton superstar of the 21st century and the Daily Echo can exclusively reveal a look into the future of Queen Mary 2. Tomorrow, the 150,000-ton vessel which will be the biggest passenger liner in history
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Historic voyage
SOUTHAMPTON'S Queen Mary 2 - the biggest and most expensive liner in the history of shipping - is set to leave the city's port for her maiden voyage on January 12, 2004. The massive vessel, which has a price tag of half a billion pounds, is due to set
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Megaliner arts deal works out mighty fine for gallery
A leading local art gallery has secured a deal to supply 327 pictures for Cunard's Queen Mary 2. Bembridge-based Island Fine Arts has concluded a deal with an Amsterdam art consultancy, Enterprise and Art, which is responsible for commissioning works
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Centre of attention!
It's been a remarkable year for Hayley Legg. Twelve months ago the Cricklade student wasn't playing rugby at all - but now she's an ambassador for the women's game, as she travels to South Africa in August on tour with Richmond women's rugby team. At
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Here's something about Mary
ONE of the most significant events in the construction of the future Southampton megaliner, the 150,000 ton Queen Mary 2 is to take place in a few weeks time. The keel of the largest, longest, tallest, widest and most expensive passenger ship in history
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Resident's objection halts crossing scheme
SCHOOLCHILDREN still have to cross a lethal stretch of a Fair Oak road more than two years after a high-profile campaign to get a pedestrian crossing. Banner-waving villagers took to the streets to press home the need for a pelican crossing for nearly
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ZOOMING IN ON VANDALS
CLOSED-circuit TV cameras are set to roll across Fair Oak as parish council chiefs step up the war against vandals who have cost the village thousands of pounds. Last night Eastleigh Council's Bishopstoke, Fair Oak and Horton Heath local area committee
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PRIDE OF THE FLEET
THE countdown has begun to a moment in history when the largest, widest, tallest and most expensive passenger liner the world has ever seen arrives in Southampton for the first time. Queen Mary 2 will be like no other ship that has set sail before and
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Line up for QM2
History will be made when Southampton's spectacular 150,000-ton megaliner, Queen Mary 2, the biggest passenger ship the world has seen, arrives in port next year. Cunard's new QM2 will be the first true passenger liner for more than three decades, since
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Now it's Santa paws
FATHER Christmas was given paws for thought when dogs temporarily replaced his reindeer - but it was all in the name of raising cash for the Guide Dogs for the Blind Association. Santa was greeted by a group of guide dogs and their owners in his grotto
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Birth of a Megaliner
A Southampton dream, born of a past age of luxury, elegance and style, became reality in a vast, cold industrial machine shop in France this week Up to now Queen Mary 2, the most exciting and prestigious passenger liner the world has ever seen, has been
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GATE MUST STAY OPEN
ANGRY Fair Oak parents are calling for a proposed experimental closure of a school gate used by hundreds of pupils to be put on hold until a "safe" access to the Wyvern Technology College campus can be arranged. Letters went out from Wyvern and the adjoining
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Are these images the best way to educate our children?
Schools across north Hampshire are considering whether to use a graphic video about the death of 21-year-old heroin addict Rachel Whitear to deter pupils from taking drugs. Gazette reporter CHARIS MASTRIS talks to staff and pupils about the impact of
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So-called 'regulars' have no cause to perform
WE were all hoping it would be third time lucky at St Mary's for the Arsenal game when, at last, we would see a change in performance and result. But the 2-0 result wasn't anywhere near third time lucky. If anything it was back to first base. Not only
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Let's make it a dream trilogy ...
THEY said "no-one could have scripted that" 1 . . . and I was there! Of course, I'm talking about when Matt Le Tissier scored the final ever Premiership goal at The Dell to beat Arsenal 3-2 at the end of last season. They said "no-one could have scripted
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Meeting Big Bruv Brian made my day
THERE were four highlights from my day out to Teesside on Saturday. Obviously, the most important was that Saints collected those precious three points at Middlesbrough. What a great result. I was delighted James Beattie rediscovered his shooting boots
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LOOK-A-LIKE
Martin Jones, a mechanical engineer from Ashurst wrote to us to tell us how often he's mistaken for Saints striker James Beattie whilst out clubbing. He thinks he's a dead ringer for the Southampton hit man. What do you think?
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What a win and I was home by 9.30pm!
WHAT a relief! When that ball went in the net on Saturday, you could tell how much it meant to the fans, the players and the coaching staff. Finally our season has started, and long may it continue! It is so annoying now having to wait a week to play
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The £20,000 bookmark
IT could be the most expensive bookmark in history. A letter from a passenger on board Titanic is expected to raise up to £20,000 when it goes under the hammer next month. The true worth of the folded A4 piece of paper only came to light when Christian
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After the Spurs loss, it's crunch time now
WE now have to wait another week for Saints' first league win of the season and it will, no doubt, be a long wait. I was all geared up for Sunday's game, looking forward to pay-back time for a certain manager and up until half time I was still feeling
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Young fans getting a good deal
Saints are one step ahead when it comes to dealing with the young supporters of the club. As many of you may know I am a matchday supervisor in the Team Saints enclosure and have recently been put through the paces of the FA Child Protection Certificate
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Now supporters have good grounds to smile!
IT was a new era for Saints fans, directors and staff and what a tremendous new beginning it is. It is strange because if it had been any other game and Saints had lost 4-3 there would have been questions asked. However on Saturday all the Saints fans
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Royal Southampton Yacht Club - Twilight Series Race 7
Victory for Respect, Whippa Snappa, Zumbido and Shakatak The seventh race of the Royal Southampton Yacht Club's Twilight series on Thursday 13 June saw a south westerly breeze of around ten knots and low tide. The Race Management Team set the Committee
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Health bosses rapped for jumping the gun on hospital closure
Health chiefs have been rapped over the knuckles after deciding to axe services at a Bishopstoke hospital a year earlier than planned. For the first time, Hampshire County Council's Health Review Committee called on Winchester and Eastleigh Healthcare
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NCO denies raping recruit
An Army recruit couldn't have consented to sex with a corporal because she was a lesbian and had been very drunk, a court was told. David Kear (32), from Bulford, Wilts, denies charges of raping and indecently assaulting her at the Army Training Regiment's
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Cash crisis jeopardises jobs
Beleaguered Winchester health chiefs have warned job losses could be on the cards as they battle to deal with a financial crisis. Only a quarter through the financial year, they have admitted that a recovery plan to save £13.1m is unrealistic and predict
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Winchester's city centre now almost lawless, claims ex-policeman
Alcohol-fuelled anti-social behaviour is making Winchester city centre a "no-go area" at night for many residents, according to an ex-policeman. Derek Harper, who lives with his wife in a city centre retirement community, is calling for civic chiefs to
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Wake-up call for chalk streams
Rivers, including the Test and the Itchen, could be damaged forever unless urgent action is taken. The first report on the state of England's 161 chalk rivers was launched in Winchester yesterday. Chalk rivers, of which Hampshire's Test and Itchen are
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Teacher Chris bounces into retirement
Several hundred residents enjoyed a picnic and fete in the school field at Winnall Primary, Winchester, to say goodbye and thanks to Chris Pines, a teacher there for 32 years. Parents, who had attended the school and whose children were now pupils, brought
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Joining forces to curb city begging
Police are joining forces with the City Centre Partnership to rid Winchester of aggressive beggars. As part of the campaign, police and retailers will be promoting the city's Diverted Giving scheme, under which three organisations, offering help, support
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Last year at Earls Court
Earls Court is gearing up to play host to the world's best known boat show for the final time from 2-12 January 2003(the show is moving to ExCeL in January 2004). The 49th London Boat Show promises to be the best ever and hopes to attract over 170,000
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Ellen targets Trophy
FOLLOWING a busy round of acceptance speeches for the plethora of awards she has collected, Ellen MacArthur was due in London today to open the 2002 London Boat Show at Earls Court. Now feted as one of the most important sporting celebrities in the UK
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SORRY
The world was still there when I woke. They told us there would be plenty of warning before it happened, but that day, before breakfast, the world ended. It was a meteor hit. "Sorry," they said from their shelter, warm, secure and fat, "but we didn't
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DOES BEING NAKED MAKE YOU THIN?
"NO!" she yelled as she unzipped her trousers and flung them across the room. "This definitely isn't working," she said, unclipping her bra. "Well, carry on, you never know!" said her delighted psychiatrist as he lay back on his soft leather sofa.
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POINT OF VIEW FROM SOMEONE, WHO IN SOME PEOPLE'S VIEW, IS NOT PERFECT
I sit in a world of my own. People gather round, smiling, talking, encouraging. I walk away. "He's getting better." "I'm sure he's improving." What do they mean? I love my mum. She carries me (of course). Another word I hear them say - autism - what does
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MY DAY WILL COME
When I have a roast dinner, I like to hide some of my meat under my mashed potato, because one day someone will enquire 'Why do you have only a small amount of meat?' and on that glorious day I shall uncover my meat to whomever that person may be.
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MONSTERS UNDER THE BED
A creak, small, almost beyond hearing - a subtle change in the fabric which shakes the bones and makes the skin crawl. Fear grips the spine, nerves shatter with tension. The bed creaks. "Oh God, why do they give kids hockey sticks?" "It's a cruel world
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MALCOLM'S UNDERGROUND SAGA
Malcolm lived in a dank and dirty cave. Occasionally he flipped a coin to decide whether to leave. Unfortunately the coin was so old that it was impossible to tell heads from tails. So Malcolm decided to use hedgehogs instead. Due to a lack of hedgehogs
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THE DAY TRIPPER
Was the uniformed stranger staring? Dave felt increasingly uncomfortable. Drug trafficking is 15 years. Dave was running off the train, up the stairs, but he's gaining. "I'm going down," Dave thinks as he guzzles Es. His body gives, he falls. The stranger
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Childcare team gets show on the road
CHILDCARE is on the increase and the Southampton Early Years Development and Childcare Team will be on the lookout for new recruits at The Southern Daily Echo Job Scene Roadshow taking place at The Guildhall on May 20. Changes in the labour market mean
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So what is your future career?
MANAGEMENT at TML Financial Solutions in Southampton predict a bright future for their staff - and to prove it they've lined up a fortune teller for a major recruitment night. Potential employees can go along to the company's offices next Thursday and
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Taking the credit as success grows
FACTORING specialist Rob Sims is now well into his new job as a director to Southampton based Fanshawe Lofts, where he heads its growing independent credit management division. Rob, who has more than 20 years experience in the invoice discounting industry
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It's your ticket to board Titanic
It is perhaps the best known of all Southampton stories. It tells of courage, sorrow, bravery and survival. As the years roll by few remain behind who were actually around in Southampton on that day in 1912, when the legendary White Star liner, Titanic
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DAY IN THE LIFE OF A BLUE CHEESE
As I sit in the cold landscape of my Derby plate, close to suffocation in a cling-film prison, I remember my days in the dairy farm and sigh. Suddenly the light shines into my dark environment. The glint of a blade blinds me and I know my destiny has
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Recruited for graduate trainee programme
OLIVER Ball has joined Southampton based property consultants Vail Williams as part of the firm's graduate trainee programme. Having graduated from the University of Kingston with a MA in European Real Estate, he has commenced work within the firm's leading
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No date for decision in Dibden Bay
A CRUCIAL report on plans for a huge container terminal at Dibden Bay could still be under consideration when another report on a rival dock scheme hits the desk of Transport Secretary Alistair Darling. The public inquiry into plans by Southampton Docks
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STABBED IN THE BACK
Daniel, his girlfriend Claire and best friend Joseph walked, already drunk and full of joy, to the Hivegrove pub. Daniel felt a cold twisting sensation in his back. He lay motionless on the gravelly floor and eventually looked up to see two shadows walking
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Number's up for accountants
PAUL Boddie and Jon Nash of business advisers Grant Thornton are celebrating passing their accountancy exams - continuing a run of successes for the Solent office. They sat papers for the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales (ICEAW)
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Radford hits form
Andover Cricket Club's Toby Radford was the star of the show again on Saturday as Roger Miller and Tim Keighley's sides did battle at London Road on Saturday. For more cricket see this Friday's Andover Advertiser.
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The Jolly Sailor, Lands End Road, Old Bursledon
CRACK open the champagne - warm, hazy, almost summer-like days are here and we're only in March. Well, perhaps champagne would be over-doing it, but to elebrate with a pint and some decent food there are few places I'd rather head for than the Jolly Sailor
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Whitchurch need to win
Whitchurch United must win on Saturday against Christchurch at the Hurn Bridge Sports Ground to have a chance of staying in the Jewson Wessex League. Derek Smalley's side won against Brockenhurst on Saturday and lost to Andover on Monday, meaning relegation
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Colin signs off with key penalty
Colin Bradbury celebrated his Fareham farewell in the best possible manner - by firing home the penalty that won the Bath Lane club Hampshire Hockey Association Cup! Playing for the final time in his 750-plus game career, Bradbury stepped up to beat Havant's
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City facing uphill battle
CITY OF PORTSMOUTH'S EHA National League hopes took a five-goal knock at Ipswich. They were beaten 5-3 by the East Anglian side and now face a do-or-die visit to the Milton Keynes hockey centre over the May Day Bank Holiday weekend. The Ipswich defeat
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Police arrest brothers of prime suspect
THE brothers of the man suspected of Hannah Foster's murder look set to face criminal charges in India for allegedly helping him while he was on the run. Ishpreet Singh Kohli and Amrit Pal Singh Kohli have been interrogated by Punjab police officers and
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Carnival capers!
LITTLE Stephanie Pratt maybe just five, but when it comes to motorbikes she's something of a veteran. Along with other youngsters as young as four, she performed with the Tigers Children's Motorcycle Team entertaining the crowds at Swanmore's Golden Jubilee
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IT'S PARTY TIME!
IT WAS the weekend for the south to party as hundreds of thousands of people indulged in Golden Jubilee celebrations. Streets were awash with a sea of colourful bunting and village halls, parks and open spaces were packed with partygoers enjoying the
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Drug test blow for Olympic cheats
A SOUTHAMPTON scientist today spoke of the "huge" breakthrough she and colleagues have made in catching Olympic drugs cheats. Until now it has been impossible to test athletes for Human Growth Hormone (HGH). But working with counterparts in Germany a
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Thousands flock to four-day jamboree
SOUTHAMPTON'S Mayflower Park was awash with colour and noise for four days during the city's Golden Jubilee Jamboree. Up to 100,000 people were estimated to have passed through the event, sampling the party atmosphere before the festivities drew to a
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Job Centre staff stage walkout
JOB Centres across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight were today running skeleton services after up to 1,300 staff went on strike for the first day of a planned 48-hour walkout. Union leaders estimated 80 to 85 per cent of members supported the latest action
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Have your say over shipyard's future
SOUTHAMPTON residents will be given another chance to have their say on the future of the former Vosper Thornycroft shipyard in Woolston. City chiefs are set to unveil the final plans for the redevelopment of the site following extensive consultations
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What's ahead for Trojans...
Trojans title winning girls are facing a massive step up in standards, but should be good enough to hold their own in the top flight of English Women's hockey next season. That's the view of Alison Wakefield, one of two survivors of the Trojans team that
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Lucky Daily Echo paperboys and girls have a ball
SHOOTING, driving and dancing - it was all part of an action-packed evening for around 60 Daily Echo delivery boys and girls and their friends this week. The teenagers spent an hour and a half frantically playing arcade games at Sega Park, in the Bargate
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Trojans crowned champions
TROJANS clinched the English Hockey Association Women's Division 1 title after forcing a 1-1 draw at relegated Bradford on Saturday. Even though nearest challengers Wimbledon won 1-0 at Harleston, a draw was enough to ensure Trojans a coveted place in
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King's Way makes it the Queen's Day
Thousands of people across the Eastleigh area celebrated the Queen's Golden Jubilee in style. The signpost marking King's Way Gardens in Chandler's Ford was changed to Queen's Day Gardens as hundreds of residents took over the street for an all-day party
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Pub to make way for a luxury care home
A Southampton pub is set to be knocked down and turned into a multi-million-pound luxury development for the elderly. The Bassett, in Burgess Road, has been sold to American company Sunrise Senior Living and will be turned into a care home for 105 elderly
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Draw good enough for Trojan women
TROJANS will be crowned English Hockey League Women's champions if they draw their final match of the season at bottom of the table Bradford on Saturday. One point will be enough to secure the title for Trojans, who have swept to the top on the strength
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Women's Hockey: Trojans hoping for big night in Bradford!
TROJANS are on the brink of a memorable English Hockey League championship triumph. A 2-0 win over Harleston Magpies means they need only draw their final match at bottom-of-the-table Bradford Newts on Saturday week, April 6, to be certain of winning
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Campbell collects Hampshire trophy
TROJANS have been formally crowned Hampshire League, Division 1 champions after finishing the season a massive nine points ahead of Wimborne Wayfarers, their nearest rivals. South Premier League chairman Mike Ward presented the trophy to skipper Campbell
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Fun right on target
ARCHERS at Sway spent Sunday morning doing what England's footballers would love to have done - they spent 90 minutes hitting the target. Sway Bowmen decided to stage their Winchcombe Trophy contest as their Golden Jubilee event for the village, with
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Turkey with a twist
This fantastic recipe was created by executive head chef Steve Hurst from Allertons Restaurant at the De Vere Grand Harbour Hotel, Southampton make interesting use of turkey leftovers. Escalope of turkey with red wine 'mash' & onion marmalade Ingredients
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It's lift off for balloon race
SOUTHAMPTON gave a soaring send off to the Golden Jubilee celebrations yesterday. Hundreds of balloons were released outside the city's WestQuay shopping centre for a Daily Echo balloon race to mark the occasion. It was launched by Daily Echo managing
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BEEFSTEAK AND APPLE PIE
Apples are usually associated with Pork dishes but try out this recipe of Beef and Apple for a change. Ingredients 500 grams beefsteak, cubed 100 grams butter 1 onion, diced 6-8 shallots 2 tablespoons plain flour 400 ml water 100 ml red wine Four bayleaves
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PARTY HARD
IT WAS the party the cynics said would never happen. But despite the wet weather thousands took to the streets of Hampshire yesterday to celebrate the Queen's Golden Jubilee. Tons of bangers, gallons of booze and miles of bunting turned towns and cities
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Crme Brle
As a nation, we eat nearly 10 billion eggs a year; that's 26 million every day. If placed end to end, the line of eggs would reach from the earth to the moon. Hampshire Chronicle cookery expert, Venika Kingsland, serves up a special dish for National
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BLACKBURN 1 - SAINTS 0
THE SPINE of any football team is easily the most important part and, despite losing this match, Saints will take heart that theirs is still one of the best around. Everything that happens to a football team when they step on to the pitch revolves around
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LEICESTER BAKED FISH
Cheese is a firm favourite for 98 per cent of the UK's population, so here is a recipe to help you celebrate British Cheese Week (28 September - 6 October) Serves 8 as a starter, 4 as a main course 8 small or 4 large plaice fillets 15g (oz) butter 6 spring
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Fun reigns supreme over royal weekend
IT'S TIME to party! Hundreds of thousands of people in south Hampshire took to the streets, parks and open spaces as Jubilee time approached. Not since the Queen's Silver Jubilee 25 years ago have so many people enjoyed a carnival atmosphere, and with
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Quatre Fromage Salade
Enjoy light but tasty four cheese salad Ingredients A mixture of Lollo Rosso, Oak-leaf and Iceberg lettuce leaves French bread Any four varieties of local goats cheese Butter Salad dressing made with: 3 tbsp truffle flavoured oil 1 tbsp white wine vinegar
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Spanish Omelette
A very tasty dish Preparation time: 5 minutes Cooking time: 13 minutes Serves: 4 45ml /3 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 large red onion, sliced 300g/12oz cooked new potatoes, sliced 75g/3oz chorizo sausage, sliced 6 Large Lion Quality eggs Method 1. Heat
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This one's our crowning glory
Gilt-edged and adorned with paintings, the Lilliput Coronation Coach is every inch a regal carriage. Despite being only 6ft high there is little doubt the ornate carriage is big on royal pedigree. The miniature coronation coach has graced the lawns of
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Days of celebration all along the Valley
PEOPLE in Test Valley are gearing up for partying to mark the Queen's Golden Jubilee. Romsey's senior citizens will be getting the celebrations off to a fun start with a party on Friday at Age Concern in Linden Road. On Sunday, Romsey churches are organising
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Bhuna Meat (Lamb)
When the Hampshire Chronicle's cookery expert Venika Kingsland prepares a picnic, her guests are in for a treat. Not for her dried out, curly edged, boring sandwiches IWAS invited to a picnic last week, and this made me look around for something different
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In the picture again - after 25 years
HOW life has changed for Andy Chase since he and his brother were schoolboys staring into an Daily Echo photographer's camera at a Silver Jubilee street party in West End. Now Andy, 33, is all grown up and he has posed for our camera again - and 25 years
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Fried Whitebait
Dominic Bucknall gets nostalgic about seafood and hungers for classic blends of crispiness, spice and subtlety I have a major weakness for that very English of fish, whitebait. Whitebait is best enjoyed dredged in seasoned flour and fried whole. Don't
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That's Jubilee life as Esther opens garden
SHE was dubbed the queen of consumer journalism by millions of fans. Now former That's Life star Esther Rantzen has paid tribute to a real royal - by helping a Hampshire school to celebrate the Queen's Golden Jubilee. Netley Marsh Infant School decided
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Jubilee Cake
GOLDEN celebrations are always memorable. As I write, the country is gearing up for one of the most special celebrations in many years. During all the celebrations, I am reminded of the fact that the Queen is head of the Commonwealth, which includes over
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Town is gateway to Jubilee events
FAREHAM residents had an early opportunity to celebrate the Queen's Golden Jubilee with a weekend of events to commemorate the occasion. Civic party organisers couldn't wait to string up the bunting in the town centre for the two-day celebration a week
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Boeuf a la Bourguignonne
Boeuf a la Bourguignonne - French for a beef stew made 'in the style of Burgundy,' or Burgundian beef. Ingredients... 1kg topside beef 1 large onion, 6 bay leaves Small bunch fresh thyme 2 cloves garlic Quarter pint of good quality red wine 4 tbspn olive
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Old fashioned Sherry Trifle
Great for family gatherings - and a very good simple pudding for any event throughout the year. Ingrediants... Small plain sponge cake 1 packet raspberry jelly, made according to instructions but using two tbspn less water than recommended. 1 ripe banana
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Thieves wreck party
THIEVES have ruined Golden Jubilee celebrations for a group of pensioners - by stealing their decorations. Residents at a Southampton sheltered housing project were left deeply upset after the bunting and flags managers had put up were stolen. Intruders
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CRICKET: Cheyney power surge sees Tichborne retain the trophy
Winchester and District Hampshire Chronicle Cup Final Tichborne Park (112 for 2) beat Fair Oak (111 for 6) by 8 wickets TICHBORNE PARK kept a firm grip on the Hampshire Chronicle Cup with a well-paced win over their Hampshire League championship rivals
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Race defeat keeps Steve off the top
SOUTHAMPTON'S world champion powerboat star Steve Curtis has failed in his bid to become the most successful racer in the sport's history. He was bidding for a win in the Superfund Class 1 World Championship British Grand Prix race off Plymouth at the
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FOOTBALL: Pride at stake as Hampshire rivals meet in Chronicle Cup clash
Local rivals continue pre-season build-up with cup encounter EASTLEIGH and Winchester City will lock horns on Sunday (August 1st, 3pm) at the Sparshatts Stadium when they compete for the Hampshire Chronicle Cup, writes Ian Henderson. City will be looking
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Golden Jubilee schedule
Full events guide to London's Golden Jubilee celebrations SATURDAY JUNE 1: 8.00pm Classical concert at Buckingham Palace. SUNDAY JUNE 2: Jubilee church services throughout the country. MONDAY JUNE 3: AM - The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh undertake
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Four days of celebration
NOISE rather than silence will be golden in one Southampton city centre park over a four-day period in June. Mayflower Park will attract tens of thousands of revellers during a right royal knees-up between Saturday, June 1 and Tuesday, June 4 to mark
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HAMPSHIRE BIRTHDAY BOYS BATTLE FOR BRITAIN IN THE DAILY MAIL HARMSWORTH TROPHY
The Sunseeker XS 2000 offshore powerboat racing team from Ringwood in Hampshire joins the prestigious line up for the Daily Mail British International Harmsworth Trophy in its Centennial year. The three race Championship begins on Sunday 17 August from
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Ex-mayor's glowing tribute to the Queen
IT WAS in response to a plea from Prince Charles to mark the Queen's Silver Jubilee that a pioneering activities centre for the disabled was built at Bursledon. Since then, the Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Activities Centre for the Disabled, in the
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Jubilee tattoo
THE Isle of Wight branches of the Royal British Legion are to stage a special military tattoo at Carisbrooke Castle on June 2 to commemorate the Queen's Golden Jubilee. Ex-service groups, cadet forces and other organisations will be taking part in the
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SOUTH COAST GEARS UP FOR FESTIVAL OF SPEED ON WATER
The South Coast is gearing up for a Festival of Speed on Water in August, as an International field of offshore powerboat racers take to the waters off Poole and the Solent to vie for winner's laurels on the 100th Anniversary of the Daily Mail British
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Jubilee Marking the Silver Jubilee
THE Queen received a scroll containing the congratulations of Southampton people to mark her Silver Jubilee year. Various events took place throughout Hampshire during 1977, including a Grand Jubilee Fair in Eastleigh and Southampton's Jubilee parade.
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Numb second in nationals
Local racers performed well in the fourth RYA National Powerboat Championships at Ramsgate. Poole's Max Walker and Mick Spong (Surrey) won the Offshore Formula 1 class from Hook pair Jackie Hunt and Mike Shelton. Southampton pair Gareth Williams and Jim
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We're in tune for the Jubilee
TALENTED teenagers Vickie Rayment and Andrea Ware will be performing before an audience of hundreds of thousands of people this summer. The 16-year-olds will be among scores of young people from across the country forming a gospel choir at the Golden
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EMPRESS OF AUSTRALIA
The first thing the officers heard on the bridge of the liner, which was to become a familiar sight in Southampton, was a deep rumble, then the shock waves hit as the terrible power of the earthquake ripped through the port. It was 1923 and the 21,833
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S.S. HILDA
IT IS the final piece of the jigsaw puzzle. Staring solemnly at the camera are the six survivors from the wreck of a steamship that had struck rocks in a snowstorm just a few miles from the safety of the French port of St Malo. SS Hilda had been on a
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NEW YORK
Southampton is at present enjoying great success as the country's number one port for cruise ships and as the local economy reaps the not inconsiderable benefits of the trade it's a good time to look back on how this all started. It was 110 years ago
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LLANGIBBY CASTLE
This rare photograph shows Southampton's 11,951-ton vessel, Llangibby Castle after returning from the Second World War Normandy invasion beaches in June 1944. Built for Union-Castle by Harland and Wolff, the ship first entered service in 1929 and was
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CHITRAL & CATHAY
WHEN Belgium left the Congo in 1960, the two sister liners which had linked the two countries, the 14,000-ton Jadotville and Baudouinville, became redundant. Britain's P&O Line moved quickly and bought both ships for a total of £3m, a bargain as the
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OLYMPIA
THE 23,000-ton Greek liner Olympia made a major contribution in the 1950s to raising standards of accommodation for tourist-class passengers on the North Atlantic route. They could travel at rates from £60 to £70 and had the use of 14 public rooms - fantastic
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GALICIAN
One of the most unusual confrontations of the First World War involved the Southampton ship Galician. Keith Hamilton recalls the incident during the 'gentlemen's war'... A SOUTHAMPTON ship's crew survived to tell the tale of near disaster in the First
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DOMINION MONARCH
One of Shaw Savill Line's principal ships for many years was Dominion Monarch, which lived up to her regal status by having only first- class accommodation for 523 passengers. Built by Swan Hunters in the late 1930s, the 26,500-ton liner was designed
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SAXONIA
The 22,000 ton Saxonia was the lead ship in the quartet ordered by Cunard in the 1950s to give a much needed boost to their cargo and passenger vessels. John Brown and Co was the builder, and Saxonia was launched by Lady Spencer Churchill, wife of the
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BRITANNIC
The twin-screw motorship Britannic launched at Belfast in 1929, was one of the last liners ordered by the White Star Line and despite the merger with Cunard in 1934, carried White Star markings to the end of her days. At the time of her maiden voyage
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WINDSOR CASTLE
THE biggest liner to sail in the mail service between Southampton and South Africa was the 38,000-ton Windsor Castle, the flagship of the Union-Castle fleet. This splendid liner was a welcome boost to the service as she offered top-class standards of
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ARAWA
Two liners named Arawa were operated by the Shaw Savill Line in its service to Australia and New Zealand from the 1930s and, by coincidence, both began life with other names - Esperance Bay in the case of the first vessel, and Arlanza in the second. The
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3 January 2003: MP Mark Oaten's statement
As Winchester planners gear up to discuss the section of the district plan which deals with new communities, MP, Mark Oaten, gives his views on the possibility of building 2,000 homes at Barton Farm, north of the city Pick up a map of Winchester and one
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SOUTHERN CROSS
The greatest post-war trend-setter in liner design was Shaw Savill Line's 20,203-ton Southern Cross, which entered service in 1955 on the Southampton to Australia route. Nearly half a century later the ship, now named OceanBreeze, is still in service,
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Save Barton Farm Group statement
29 November 2002: THE Chronicle continues its in-depth look at the planned development of the Barton Farm site, Winchester, with the building of up to 2,000 homes. Here Gavin Blackman of the Save Barton Farm Group gives his views. All the Chronicle's
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MAJESTIC
DURING the 1920s and early 1930s the White Star Line operated the world's biggest passenger liner, the 56,550-ton Majestic, known to her crew as "the Magic Stick". She was on White Star Line's prestige service between Southampton and New York during the
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November 22nd 2002: Cala Homes statement
Following the Chronicle series of features on the proposed building of 2,000 homes at Barton Farm, Winchester, the Chronicle has now invited some of the key players and figures to have their say. The first statement is from Cala Homes, prospective developers
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Youngsters passing on their X-perience
TWENTY-FOUR young people have been recognised for making a difference to Fareham children by laying on a series of fun-filled activity nights. The teenagers, all aged 14 and over, have just completed a year-long project to encourage junior members of
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Spare us more urban sprawl
18th October 2002: Only 4% of Winchester district is urban, according to the current city council landscape assessment. But more and more countryside is being taken over by housing and protesters fear Winchester could become another characterless suburban
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How would Winchester cope?
20th September 2002: Claire Moriarty continues her series on the pros and cons of building 2,000 homes at Barton Farm IF 2,000 homes were built on Barton Farm, Winchester would have to cope with about 5,000 extra people living, working and travelling
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ARUNDEL CASTLE
A LINER still remembered with affection in Southampton is Arundel Castle, which served in the Union-Castle fleet for 37 years. The liner made her maiden sailing from Southampton to South Africa in 1921, carrying passengers, mail and cargo. In some respects
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How will councils respond to Prescott's pressure
August 30th 2002: Claire Moriarty looks into the reasons why councils are obliged to identify land to accommodate new homes as she continues her series on the implications of building at Barton Farm, Winchester NEW homes should be popping up in the South-East
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Planning pendulum swings back to Barton Farm
July 6th 2001: Barton Farm, north of Winchester, is back to centre stage as the place for 2,000 new homes. Just over a week after the city council's local plan panel decided, against planning officers' advice, that Littleton should also be considered,
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Barton Farm homes shock
June 28th 2001: Winchester city councillors are expected to choose land at Barton Farm, north of the city, to build 2,000 houses. Officers are making their recommendation today (Friday) to members of the local plan panel, meeting at Colden Common. Predictably
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AQUITANIA
Before jet aircraft, the shipping lines had the North Atlantic to themselves and there were departures almost every day from Southampton to New York. One of the Cunard ships in her prime at that time was the 45,600-ton Aquitania. Sometimes this graceful
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Barton Farm Group out in force
May 7th 2001: Supporters of the Save Barton Farm Group were out in force on Sunday. Over 100 marchers walked a newly re-opened footpath on the greenfield site, threatened by plans to build 2,000 homes. Carrying colourful umbrellas and banners, they celebrated
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DUNERA
The 12,615-ton Dunera made her maiden voyage from Southampton to China in September 1937. She was closely associated with the port, first as a troopship for 24 years and then as a pioneering educational cruise liner for seven years. The ship was ordered
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Battlecry sounds for Barton Farm
April 26th 2001: Calling for 10,000 people to join the fight, Winchester's Save Barton Farm group is extending its campaign to stop the building of 2,000 houses. To meet government demands, the county must provide 42,000 homes by 2011, and a further 14,000
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Battle to halt homes
January 25th 2001: HAMPSHIRE is today set for its biggest environmental battle since the protest over the M3 extension at Twyford Down, nearly a decade ago. The controversial county Structure Plan, which opens the floodgates for the building of thousands
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Crowds march to save fields
March 6th 2000: HUNDREDS of greenfield campaigners fighting plans for massive house building marched through Winchester on Satur-day in one of the biggest demonstrations the city has ever seen. Led by legendary King Arthur Pendrag-on and his Druid supporters
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New homes bombshell
October 9th 1999: PLANS to swamp Hampshire over the next 16 years with nearly 170,000 new homes have sent shock waves across the county. If accepted by Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott, Hampshire could be swamped with 8,450 new homes every year up
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ALBATROS
Southampton Docks welcomed back an old favourite with the arrival of the 24,803 ton Albatros. The vessel is well remembered in the port as Cunard's former Sylvania, which made her maiden call in the docks more than four decades ago in August 1960. Since
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Labour hits out at homes plan
October 6th 1999: WINCHESTER Labour councillors have branded plans for a huge housing estate north of Winchester as "vague, ill-considered and unjustified". Councillor Patrick Davies attacked Hampshire County Council for earmarking "north Winchester"
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Message sent out in farm fight
August 10th 1999: THE green pressure group formed to save Winchester's Barton Farm from potential housing development is looking for more supporters. The Save Barton Farm Group, formed from residents concerned about future development on the site, already
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Death at sea
A DAILY ECHO report dating from Friday August 27, 1920 has helped in one man's search to find out more about the death of his great-grandfather on the famous liner, the Berengaria. Mark Jerrim, a father-of-three from Bluebell Road, Bassett, Southampton
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BERENGARIA
THE only foreign-built liner in Cunard's "big three'' on the North Atlantic in the 1920s and 1930s was the 52,250-ton Berengaria, formerly the Hamburg Amerika liner Imperator. Laid down in 1910 at the Vulkan Werke shipyard at Hamburg, Imperator was launched
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Meet Fred
Broadcasting legend Fred Dinenage sat on a chair and offered words of wisdom to visitors gathered around him sitting spellbound on the floor. He said: "It is a business that is unforgiving if you make too many mistakes it will spit you out so my advice
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NORMANDIE
The first liner of more than 80,000 tons to cross the North Atlantic was the beautiful glass and gold masterpiece from the St Nazaire shipyard, the 83,400-ton Normandie. Backed by state aid right from keel-laying, Normandie entered the New York service
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SAMARIA
Cunard's 19,700 ton Samaria was well known between the two world wars on the New York route taking in Boston as well, and then later in the Canadian trade. She was in a group of liners ordered by Cunard when it was trying to gain an edge over rival, the
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How Sally started.
BBC South Today news presenter Sally Taylor told a crowd of people about her first steps into presenting. "I was a teacher and I left to travel around the world and when I came back I sat next to someone at a dinner party who said I should consider presenting
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Volvo Race will bring carnival atmosphere to City
THE return to Southampton of one of the world's most famous yachting challenges in three years' time will herald a new era for the race. And it should also mark a multi-million cash bonanza for businesses across the south. Organisers of the Volvo Ocean
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Media stars at careers day
UP TO 3,000 people are expected to attend the biggest media careers information day ever held on the south coast. The high profile event on November 28 - being held at the Southampton Guildhall - will give youngsters unprecedented access to the shakers
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Neal and Lisa waiting for news
Husband and wife yachting team Neal and Lisa McDonald are keenly awaiting the announcement next month over the future format of the Volvo Ocean Race. As skippers of rival campaigns in the last race, the pair want to continue their offshore careers, either
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SCYTHIA
Although one of the smaller Cunarders, the 19,700- ton Scythia had a successful career and a particularly long life span of nearly four decades. Like her sisters she operated chiefly on the New York and Canadian services, carrying among the passengers
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McDonald so close to glory
Until Neal McDonald takes to the water again, with the British America's Cup team in Auckland, he is bound to wonder what might have been, had he been skipper of Assa Abloy from the start of the Volvo Ocean Race. The Hamble skipper crossed the finish
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DUNERA
The 12,615-ton Dunera was associated with Southampton in two distinctly different careers - the first as a troopship and second as Britain's pioneer educational cruise liner. She was trooping for 14 years while her second career, only seven years, was
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WASHINGTON & MANHATTAN
PLENTY of competition for British and foreign liners on the North Atlantic in the 1930s was provided by two US Lines' ships, Washington and Manhattan, both more than 24,000 tons each. Although scrapped in the early 1960s memories of both ships remain.
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END OF THE NINTH LEG: GOTHENBURG TO KIEL (FINISH)
Finishing dates and times: 1 djuice - Finished 09 JUN at 15:42 GMT 2 illbruck - Finished 09 JUN at 16:17 GMT 3 ASSA ABLOY - Finished 09 JUN at 18:13 GMT 4 Amer Sports Too - Finished 09 JUN at 18:18 GMT 5 Amer Sports One - Finished 09 JUN at 18:19 GMT
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STRATHEDEN
One of P&O's best known ships for many years was the 24,000-ton Stratheden, which had the distinction of reopening the company's Australian service after the Second World War. She was in a class of five vessels which were always called the "Strath
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McDonald has Volvo trophy in his sights
HAMBLE yachtsman Neal McDonald has the Volvo Ocean Race trophy in sight after posting his third leg victory in Assa Abloy and beating race leaders illbruck in the eighth leg from La Rochelle to Gothenburg. The penultimate leg was one of the closest yet
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PRETORIA CASTLE
Union-Castle Line's Pretoria Castle, which entered the South Africa passenger-cargo service in 1948, was sold in 1965 to the Safmarine Corporation with the result that she was named SA Oranje for the second part of her career. Built by Harland and Wolff
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ARANDORA STAR
A particularly graceful liner operating from Southampton in the 1930s on full-time cruising was Blue Star Line's 15,000-ton Arandora Star. Her voyages were definitely in the luxury class with cruises costing anything from 22 to 34 guineas, a large amount
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McDonald refusing to lie down in Volvo
Neal McDonald's Assa Abloy leaves La Rochelle tomorrow with one aim in mind - to beat the Volvo Ocean Race leaders Illbruck Challenge in the tricky 1,075-mile obstacle course to Gothenburg. Assa lies just eight points behind the German boat with two legs
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TRANSVAAL CASTLE
By introducing the first hotel-class liner, Transvaal Castle, in the early 1960's, the Union-Castle Line brought a new attitude to ocean travel. Out went the old divisions as there was accommodation for 728 passengers who all shared the public rooms and
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NEVASA
British India Line's centenary year - 1956 - was marked by the handing over of its biggest ship, the 20,527-ton Nevasa. She was the company's 459th vessel and the first troopship built since the end of the Second World War. With accommodation for 500
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RUAHINE
For many years the 18,500-ton Ruahine called regularly at Southampton on homeward voyages from New Zealand. The ship, whose name meant the "Old Lady'' in the Maori language, was ordered soon after the Second World War by the New Zealand Shipping Company
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McDonald ready to steer Assa home
HAMBLE skipper Neal McDonald will have his sights set on overall victory in the Volvo Ocean Race when Assa Abloy starts the fifth leg from Miami to Baltimore on Sunday in second place. An exhausted McDonald and his weary crew arrived in Miami last month
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CANBERRA
IT IS more than 40 years ago that Canberra, one of the most revolutionary ships of her time, left Southampton on her maiden voyage. In June 1961 crowds gathered along the waterfront to wish bon voyage to the P&O ship that was later to be always known
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NORTHERN STAR
The 24,700-ton Northern Star, was only 13 years old when she was withdrawn for breaking up. She was victim of dramatic changes which also greatly reduced most other passenger shipping fleets, namely the sharp rise in fuel and operating costs and the increased
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Neal tastes victory for a second time
Neal McDonald scored his second triumph of the Volvo Ocean Race this week when he won the fifth leg after a nerve-jangling finish in Miami. The Hamble skipper of Assa Abloy, the VOR 60 built in Southampton, maintained a top three position throughout the
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ARCADIA
DURING 25 years service the 29,000-ton Arcadia carried 430,000 passengers and steamed 2,650,000 miles, equivalent to 100 times around the world. Today the name lives on in Southampton with the modern day 63,524-ton liner Arcadia now one of the most successful
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Kama Caf, Bar and Indian Restaurant, Queensway, Southampton
FIRST-TIME visitors to Kama - one of the best of Southampton's latest crop of Indian restaurants - could be forgiven for wondering what to expect. With a name directly alluding to ancient Indian sex manual the Kama Sutra and a slogan, "Feel the passion
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Tough going in the light winds
AN excruciating finale to the fourth leg of the Volvo Ocean Race saw Southampton's star sailors battling with impossibly light winds to achieve a podium place. After 23 days of close racing heading towards Rio de Janeiro from Auckland, six hours separated
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END OF THE FOURTH LEG: AUCKLAND TO RIO DE JANEIRO
Finishing dates and times: 1 illbruck - Finished 19 Feb 02 at 5:58 GMT 2 djuice - Finished 19 FEB 02 at 11:52 GMT 3 Tyco - Finished 19 FEB 02 at 13:04 GMT 4 ASSA ABLOY - Finished 19 FEB 02 at 14:22 GMT 5 Amer Sports One - Finished 19 FEB 02 at 14:50 GMT
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Carrington is ready for more Volvo action
Lymington yachtsman Jason Carrington says he hopes to return to the Volvo Ocean Race having recuperated from the illness that ruled him out of the fourth leg. Carrington was taken ill during the third leg from Sydney to Auckland and came to England to
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Warmer times ahead for race crews
Having emerged from the Southern Ocean unscathed, the Volvo Ocean Race fleet has moved into calmer warmer waters, giving all the crews a chance to catch up on their sleep. With 1200nm of the fourth leg still to race before the finish in Rio, six of the
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McDonald leads Abloy to victory
IT has been a case of mixed fortunes for south coast sailors as the Volvo Ocean Race reached half distance in Auckland Hamble-based Neal McDonald was the hero, leading his Assa Abloy VO 60 to victory in the third leg of what is widely recognised as the
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Beech Down governors ready their appeal
THE fight to save Beech Down Primary School will gather pace tonight when governors at the school meet to take the first steps in preparing their appeal against closure. An appeal committee of the governors has been set up and is wasting no time in holding
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Cayard gives Amer Sports One a boost
THE fourth leg of the Volvo Ocean Race starts from Auckland on Sunday with another gruelling passage across the Southern Ocean set to present the sternest test for the eight boats and their crews. Final crew lists show a host of changes from leg three
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Race's future in balance as Dalton hits out
FEARS over the future of the Volvo Ocean Race surfaced in Auckland last week after it was revealed that the organisers had called in consultants to review its format following a stream of criticisms. Kiwi skipper Grant Dalton, competing in his sixth race
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Top duo face Volvo challenge
Southampton yachtswomen Emma Richards and Miranda Merron have signed up with women's team Amer Sports Too for the fourth leg of the Volvo Ocean Race, starting from Auckland later this month. The pair, who first sailed together in Tracy Edwards's unsuccessful
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Headteacher fights for her school
IT'S been a tough two years for Beech Down headteacher Ann Macdonald (pictured). But the positive attitude to carry on - regardless of what problems are thrown at her and the school - has created a strong bond that no-one wants to see broken. Supporting
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Andover frustrated again
Andover suffered another 90 minutes of frustration at the Portway on Tuesday night as Portland United came away with a point. The Lions had the better chances throughout the match, but were caught by a sucker punch when Dave Whalley headed home for the
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Fit-again Jason ends Assa winner
Things are looking up for Jason Carrington following his illness during the third leg of the Volvo Ocean Race. Carrington is back home in Lymington with his health and confidence restored after Assa Abloy crossed the finish line into Auckland at the front
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END OF THE THIRD LEG: SYDNEY TO AUCKLAND
Finishing dates and times: 1 ASSA ABLOY - Finished on 03 JAN 02 at 17:20 GMT 2 Amer Sports One - Finished on 03 JAN 02 at 19:09 GMT 3 Tyco - Finished on 03 JAN 02 at 20:18 GMT 4 illbruck - Finished on 03 JAN 02 at 20:22 GMT 5 News Corporation - Finished
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Tyco could yet finish on podium
THE third leg of the Volvo Ocean Race starts on Boxing Day as the fleet takes its place alongside the starters of the 650-mile ocean racing classic, the Sydney to Hobart Race. Two gruelling days at sea, in which the fleet cross the Bass Strait then head
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Team Tyco have it all to do in Volvo race
FOR the crew on Team Tyco, the Volvo Ocean Race 2001 has been a bit of a chequered game. The Bermudan registered contender, which is crewed largely by British professionals from Hamble, has been hotly rated, perceived as one of the best organised and
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Tactical error won't cost Neal his job
DESPITE a tactical error which cost him dear in the second leg of the Volvo Ocean Race, Hamble yachtsman Neal McDonald looks set to keep his job as skipper of Assa Abloy on the third and crucial leg from Sydney to Auckland. McDonald, husband of Lisa,
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Volvo Ocean Race hit by yet another drama
THE extraordinary series of dramas that have marked the second leg of the Volvo Ocean Race continued this week when Team SEB navigator Marcel van Triest jumped over the side of the boat with 1,800 miles of the leg still to go. The 37-year-old Dutchman
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Kilpatrick ill as supplies run low
The all-important position reports in the Volvo Ocean Race have taken second place to progress reports concerning the health of Amer Sports One crewmember Keith Kilpatrick, who is suffering from abdominal pain and a suspected blocked intestine. Medical
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Rugby minis do their sides proud
Overton Minis U10s made it all the way to a thrilling final at Gosport recently, and, with the U9s, showed Basingstoke sports council's coach of the year, Overton's Gary Millar, exactly what they were made of! The Aqua Pura U9s found all the group matches
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illbruck under the microscope in Cape Town
WITH the sea battles of the first leg done and dusted, the crews of the Volvo Ocean Race, who have all now arrived in Cape Town, are preparing for more clashes on the docks after leg winner illbruck was twice protested. John Kostecki's German team, who
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END OF THE FIRST LEG: SOUTHAMPTON TO CAPE TOWN
Dates and finishing times of all the yachts. 1 illbruck - Finished: 01 20:19 GMT 24 OCT 01 2 Amer Sports One - Finished: 22:20 GMT 24 OCT 01 3 News Corporation - Finished: 05:57 GMT 26 OCT 01 4 Tyco - Finished: 06:37 GMT 27 OCT 01 5 ASSA ABLOY - Finished
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Berth 101 boat show deal to be discussed
A DEAL with Associated British Ports to use its Berth 101 next to Mayflower Park for the city's future boat shows is due to be discussed by members of the city council's Cabinet. City bosses hope the negotiations to site the popular annual event there
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Back to the future!
Andover welcomed home two signings to the Portway this week as Phil Andrews and Danny Barker joined the Lions' promotion push. Andover-born Andrews, a former professional star at Brighton and Hove Albion, joins Andover from Weymouth and Dorchester, where
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SOUTHAMPTON BOAT SHOW 2003
A host of exciting features together with some celebrity faces promise to make this year's Southampton Boat Show a sparkling day out for all the family to enjoy. The show will take place at Mayflower Park, Southampton 12-21 September 2003. Special highlights
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Global science will benefit from race
PARTICIPANTS in the Volvo Ocean Race are also taking part in a global science project that will provide information about the health of the world's oceans. Each yacht taking part in the race is equipped with an instrument package which measures ocean
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Seconds Lynched away at Hale
Redlynch & Hale beat Andover II 187-8 The second team traveled to Redlynch and Hale last Saturday and came second best to a team who outplayed them on the day, writes Tim Keighley. Batting first on a drying wicket was always going to be difficult,
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Volvo race gets off to blistering start
CREWS of the Volvo Ocean Race put on a Grand Prix-style show for the thousands of spectators who turned out to witness the fastest ever start from Southampton yesterday. The Solent was transformed into a sea of froth as support boats churned up the waters
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Culmination of great summer
COMPETITORS in the world's premier yacht challenge were given a spectacular send-off in Southampton at the weekend. A fireworks display lit up the night sky on Saturday to mark the countdown to the start of the Volvo Ocean Race yesterday afternoon. Around
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And they're off!
A SPECTACULAR eve-of-race send-off was planned for the Volvo Ocean Race yachts at Southampton's Ocean Village today. The day was due to kick off with a live concert and entertainment culminating in a magnificent fireworks display. Two free concerts, Power
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Triumphs at national multi-events championships
THREE trophies were brought back by Andover Modern Triathlon Club from this year's British Triathlon Championships at Wolverhampton on 17 and 18 May. The effort all 10 competitors put into their run was quite extraordinary, and no-one could have run any
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The start line
THE Volvo Ocean Race crews, and the thousands who are expected to watch the start from Southampton this weekend, are in for a treat. Following last Saturday's festivities as part of the Boat Show, tomorrow sees Power in the Port. Co-promoted by Power
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Life on the ocean waves. .
CREW comfort remains a woefully low priority for designers of the ocean going yachts in the Volvo Ocean Race. These lightweight glass fibre moulds are just that. Moulds. Forget interior niceties such as beds and heads, showers and flowers, doors and teak
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Memoirs tell final hours of Titanic
A MANUSCRIPT which describes the final hours of the Titanic, written by the most senior officer to survive the sinking, was being auctioned today. The 17-page unpublished document by Charles Lightoller, the vessel's second officer, was going under the
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Monks take a big scalp
SEMI-FINAL day produced the result of the competition when division two champions Merrie Monk B beat Wolversdene A from division one. They meet Chute Club, who cruised past the Wellingtons. Graham Howerd, the Monk's skipper and Saints supporter, will
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Andover colts beat Leckford
The Travail-backed U15s beat Leckford in the quarter-final of the Millard Cup on Friday evening. Leckford were restricted to 63-9 with Chris Hadfield (4-9), Luke Andrews (2-3), Martin Roberts (1-6) and Ollie Williams (1-8) doing the damage assisted by
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The summer league takes over
Andover & District Netball Association's new summer league has begun, despite the recent rain. The league trains umpires so they will be qualified for the winter season, and is being run almost the same as the winter league with the exception of registration
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Priors keep momentum
Hurstbourne Priors 208-6 beat Colden Common 120 Hurstbourne Priors maintained their impressive start to the season with maximum points at Colden Common, writes Mark Hamson. Priors got off to a poor start, losing Oakton without scoring and Carter for 16
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At last, Rob hits victory!
Penton 160-9 beat Liss 63 Penton II beat Tichborne Park III It was a long time coming, but Rob Rasey finally led Penton to their first league win since he took over, writes Mike Wells. Batting first, Roy Burch (23) and Wayne Green (25) got the innings
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Craig asked to sing for President
SOUTHAMPTON'S superstar Craig David has been invited to perform at the White House by one of his many American fans - George W Bush. The White House has asked Craig to sing at their annual Christmas party for inner city children. It is proof of just how
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Record could go
This year's Rolex Fastnet Race will have yet another supermaxi in town turning heads. Aside from the refitted Leopard of London, the 90ft razor sharp Shockwave, owned by New Zealand entrepreneur Neville Crichton, will be shipped halfway round the world
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New races for Cowes Week
Skandia Cowes Week 2003 is set to stage a number of additions this August. They include fleet starts for both the popular Cork 1720 and the runaway success in the small keelboat world, the Laser SB3 - both of which have outgrown the Sportsboat Class.
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High expectations for 2003 Skandia Cowes Week - Entries to top 950
Cowes Combined Clubs (CCC) are anticipating upwards of 950 entries for this year's Regatta. The race organisers are expecting more big boats and foreign entries as a result of 2003 being a Fastnet Race year. Also the Admiral's Cup returns to Cowes shortly
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Back to the Solent for Admiral's Cup
Commodore of the Royal Ocean Racing Club, Peter Rutter, has announced the Admiral's Cup 2003 event will now be run from Cowes and not Dun Laoghaire, in Ireland. Earlier in the year, it was felt that the event needed a fresh look to continue its appeal
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Boost for town from regatta success
THIS year's Skandia Life Cowes Week was one of the most successful ever, it has been revealed. Skandia Life, sponsors for the last eight years, has already pledged £1.5m for the world's largest sailing regatta until 2005. Now part of the cash injection