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Chilworth win national dressage title
CHILWORTH Riding Club became the British Riding Clubs' National Dressage Champions at the weekend. The four members of the team, their horses and supporters, led by Team Manager Karen Knowlton, travelled to Lincoln to compete in the Championship. The
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Stocks lose unbeaten record
ANDY RICKETTS knocked Stockbridge off the top of the table with a penalty late in the second half of a game that, until then, had 'nil-nil' written all over it. Stocks were missing full-back Andy Chainey, who broke his jaw in four places last week and
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Town robbed after Kemp is dismissed
TITLE favourites Poole took all three points from their visit to the Bypass Ground on Saturday, but could count themselves somewhat fortunate to do so after a sterling effort by the home side. Poole were stronger for the first few minutes, but Town soon
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Holmes a boost for Newport
Ian Buckman believes the return of defender Jon Holmes from injury will help get Newport IoW back on their feet in the Ryman Division 1. Utility man Buckman has left the Islanders to join FA Vase winners Winchester City, but a part of his heart will always
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Salisbury hoping Robbie will return
SALISBURY City could have Robbie Matthews back in their ranks for tomorrow's FA Cup first qualifying round trip to Exmouth Town. Whites have made their interest known in the Eastleigh striker and were trying to thrash out a financial arrangement with
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Loser will have to cough up for dinner
Eastleigh chairman Roger Sherwood aims to come back from Gosport Borough tomorrow with a full stomach, a bulging wallet and a silly grin on his face. Not only would victory at Privett Park guarantee the club a tidy £2,250 payout from the FA prize fund
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Benham makes his mark on debut day
Chris Benham marked his championship debut with a half century to put promoted Hampshire on top against Derbyshire at the County Ground. The visitors were struggling on a slow pitch at 196 for five until the 21-year-old came to the crease and added 91
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Wicker Park (12a)
A YOUNG Chicago investment banker (Josh Hartnett) believes a woman he sees in a caf is his long-lost love. But this conviction leads to obsession, as he puts his life on hold to trail her. A remake of French classic L'Appartement.
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Code 46 (15)
WHILE watching Code 46, I felt like I needed a code book to understand this thought-provoking, atmospheric film. I enjoyed it, not so much for the story itself - which, quite honestly, was rather lame - but for its location shots of crowded, futuristic
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Views requested on new school
EDUCATION bosses aiming to open a new secondary school in Basingstoke are asking the public to comment. Plans to build a new John Hunt of Everest Community School at a site in the north of a housing development in Popley are surging ahead. Official notices
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In Port
Today's Principal Arrivals: Hyundai Independence, container, 0230, 206; P&O Nedlloyd Torres, container, 0430, 205; CFF Seine, ro/ro, 30; Hual Trophy, vehicle carrier, 0645, 41; Oceana, passenger, 0645, 106; Angela J, cargo, 0900, 205; Carmen, vehicle
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Partnership adding marine wing to its line-up
HAMPSHIRE Economic Partnership (HEP), the organisation whose primary purpose is to ensure joined up thinking in the county's business community, has formed a marine policy group. The marine industry is of critical importance to Hampshire and the Isle
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New rugby deals for club sponsors
BASINGSTOKE RFC's two major backers are renewing their vital support in sponsorship deals that will deliver a substantial five-figure financial boost to the club. The B J Champion group of companies, and FX Management Services, this week announced their
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SWIMMING - City get galas off to good start
City of Southampton's team of more than 30 swimmers shone in their first gala in the Junior Cup round one at Bracknell, taking 14 first places. Wins went to Nicky Gentles (Un-14 100m breaststroke 1.22.90 and 100m freestyle 1.06.79), Hayley Couchman (Un
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Eastern promise for arts festival
Romsey Arts Festival has announced a major signing for next summer's event. For the first time, Southampton-based Art Asia is taking part. The group is producing two events, an afternoon workshop and an evening performance of music played on traditional
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Status swap for schools
It's all change for the secondary schools in Romsey. After four successful years as Language Colleges they are going their separate ways. The DfES has changed the rules significantly and joint status is no longer allowed. The Mountbatten School will remain
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Young soldier killed in hit-and-run
A soldier who was preparing to serve in Iraq was killed in an alleged hit-and-run incident. Stuart Mason, 19, (pictured right) from Romsey, died when he was hit by a vehicle, which apparently failed to stop, in the early hours of Thursday last week. The
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500 sign up to keep council offices in Romsey
AROUND 500 signatures were added at Romsey Show on Saturday to a petition objecting to the possible closure of Test Valley Borough Council's Duttons Road offices in Romsey. The council is conducting a study into the feasibility of closing Duttons Road
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Charity aiming to fill organiser's post soon
THE Poppy Appeal has had a disappointing initial response to its crisis call for an organiser for the Winchester area. The Royal British Legion stands to lose thousands of pounds in donations because nobody could be found to run the appeal in the city
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PREVIEW: Hedda Gabler
HATS off for Hedda HORNDEAN Amateur Theatrical Society (HATS), renowned for its light-hearted choice of plays, has decided to take on the challenge of performing its first serious play by Henrik Ibsen - the dark drama Hedda Gabler. HATS member Carolyn
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Treading the boards for 188 years!
With 188 years of service between them seven members of Waterside Musical Society were recently presented with NODA long service Silver Awards for 25 years or more contribution to the society's success. The photograph shows five of the seven, from left
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The school security shambles that will shock all parents
TODAY the Daily Echo can expose the disturbing lack of security in our schools. In the week when a pupil was attacked in a playground by an intruder, we can reveal how security is worryingly inadequate at many schools across our area. A team of reporters
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Will it be Swan Lake in Salt Lake City?
A ballerina's dreams will come true when she takes to her pointes with an American dance group after competing for the place against 30 of the UK's most talented dancers. Kate Lyons, 20, from Netley Common, has been dancing since the age of three. Her
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Report is music to school's ears
NEARLY one in three pupils play a musical instrument at Hiltingbury Junior School, which has been praised for its excellent musical provision by Ofsted inspectors. The 396-pupil school in Chandler's Ford also came in for congratulations for its leadership
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Scheme gets vote but what about the cash?
City will swing into twin bins THE HEAD of an inquiry team set up to look into Southampton City Council's controversial rubbish collection scheme has demanded to know how city chiefs will spend £750,000 which was due to be set aside in case the city reintroduced
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Parents' 7 hour wait for doctor
AN Andover couple had to wait over seven hours before a doctor on the new out-of-hours service arrived to see their sick child. Seven-month-old Mason Ar-dron had slept only 10 hours out of 48 and was running a temperature. So on Saturday night his mum
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Planning change likely to cost £790,000
MOVES to change the planning system and bring in local development frameworks will cost Test Valley Borough Council tax payers about £790,000 over the next three years, councillor have been told. In a report prepared for the council's executive, head
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Commons told of MRSA success
SIR George Young has told the House Commons of an Andover firm's success in fighting MRSA - but its frustration in getting its bio-decontamination method adopted in this country. During a House of Commons MRSA debate last week Sir George highlighted the
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Principal on the move
CRICKLADE'S principal Dr Tom Johnson is resigning after more than four years at the Andover college. Dr Johnson is leaving Cricklade College to take on the role of principal at struggling sixth form institution South Kent College. At three times the size
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Stars lend their support as campaign grows
TOP entertainers Barry Cryer, Nicholas Parsons, Salisbury-based singer Rosemary Squires and Abbotts Ann magician Michael King have all lent their support to the Save Our Theatre campaign. They and other entertainers have all responded to Andover-based
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All the fun of the fete
COLLINGBOURNE Ducis parishioners joined forces for their church fete, village show and dog show and raised £1,900 which will go towards the St Andrew's Church building fund. Villagers were able to view the current refurbishment work at the Collingbourne
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Pc to receive top award
A POLICEMAN from Andover is one of two Hamp-shire officers to receive top national awards for their fight to save the life of a 75-year-old heart attack victim. Although Elizabeth Song-hurst from Kent died days later after a second heart attack, Pc Stephen
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Creating a buzz
SWEDISH band The Hives have been likened to a velvet glove with brass knuckles - sophisticated and brutal at the same time. Those lucky enough to get tickets to their sell-out gig at Southampton Guildhall on Monday are guaranteed a fix of the band's unique
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COMING SOON
Mercury Music Prize nominees Carmina are playing at Havant Arts Centre tonight at 8pm. The group unusually blend traditional Celtic sounds with jazz music to create a rootsy sound. Tickets: £9.95. Box office: 023 9247 2700 Indie four-piece The Ordinary
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Hero Bristow seals win
Basingstoke Town 3, Havant & Waterlooville 2 JASON Bristow was the unlikely hero who sealed a fantastic victory over Havant at a buoyant Camrose on Tuesday night. The Town central defender conjured up a dramatic 90th minute winner, firing home from
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Traffic chaos despite reassurance
THEY said there would be no problem as the biggest crowd Hamp-shire's Cricket Ground had ever seen packed into the Rose Bowl at West End for the England v Sri Lanka match. But, as more than 16,000 people headed for the international today, there was traffic
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Collateral (15)
For the past 20 years, Tom Cruise has moulded himself into the dashing saviour of modern America. He has rescued his countrymen and women from greed (The Firm), injustice (A Few Good Men), ignorance (Born On The Fourth Of July), nefarious spies (Mission
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REVIEW: Trauma (15)
RENOWNED novelist Gabriel Garcma Marquez famously noted: "The heart's memory eliminates the bad and magnifies the good; and thanks to this artifice we manage to endure the burdens of the past." His pithy words would be little comfort to tortured artist
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Forecast looks promising
BUSINESS forecaster Experian has said the Basingstoke area could be one of the most successful in Europe within five years. The research firm believes that the area's economy will grow by four per cent every year - double the average for the European
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Buyers want a good pub near new home
IT'S official - the feature that makes a village the most desirable place in which to live is a pub. It seems that potential buyers wanting village homes put a good local at the top of their wish list, according to research by agents Knight Frank. Shaun
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Import signing hopes to make Bison debut
ICE HOCKEY: The Basingstoke Bison are still hopeful that their final import, Duncan Dalmao, will make his debut this weekend for the Herd. The Canadian is waiting for a visa before he can fly into the country and join up with his new team. Bison general
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Softley has a new approach
NEW Downton boss Jeff Softley hopes he can make as big an impact as a Wessex League manager as his old Bemerton sidekick Brian Le Boutillier. The pair jointly ran the reserves at Western Way until Le Boutillier landed the manager's job at Andover nearly
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Ruffy joins Bracknell
FORMER Basingstoke RFC director of rugby Ian Calder has joined Bracknell as the national division two club's fly-half and backs coach. The 38-year-old Kiwi left Down Grange in May after three years in charge when officials decided against renewing his
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Front row crisis
BASINGSTOKE'S pack has taken a huge hit after influential prop Neil Young decided to join Reading. Young's departure follows the retirements of fellow front row men Steve Hobden and Steve Buttle - although they are staying on at Down Grange to help with
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Saints vow no slip-ups this time!
Southampton won't want to make the same mistake twice when they start their Powergen Junior Vase campaign tomorrow. Tony Cador's side comfortably defeated New Milton & District 32-0 in the competition last season but were kicked out for fielding an
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Totton can ring chamges
With no cup game due to their withdrawal from the competition last season, Tottonians take the opportunity to experiment with their squad for crucial league games ahead. With skipper Paul Goodall sidelined by a shoulder injury - not as bad as previously
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School closures could cause gridlock
CAMPAIGNERS fighting to save Romsey's infant and junior schools have warned that closure would mean a huge rise in traffic congestion and air pollution. The survey was carried out by the TOPS (Together One Primary School) group with help from Southampton
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Preview: Frankenstein
GET ready to hide behind your cushion - the ultimate horror story comes to The Nuffield this week. Patrick Sandford, the theatre's artistic director, has written what is understood to be the very first adaptation of Mary Shelly's Frankenstein using the
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BEST OF THE REST
A GREAT children's double bill comes to The Mayflower this week. Bill and Ben and Andy Pandy and his friends have joined forces for a fantastic show for children aged two to six. The first part of the show sees Bill and Ben go on a garden treasure hunt
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How could she?
SAINTS hero Peter Rodrigues is taking legal action after his treasured FA Cup winners medal was put up for auction - by his daughter. The football legend was said to be devastated after discovering one of his two daughters had decided to sell the precious
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Celebrating two decades of vital work
OASIS Christian Centre began in a quiet way in 1984 and is this month celebrating its 20th birthday. The shop in Church Street, Romsey is still flourishing. Volunteers from churches in the town and from North Baddesley and Southampton run book stalls,
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City mourns death of an unsung hero
A POLICE OFFICER who walked the beat in Southampton for more than 20 years has died after collapsing at the wheel of his car. Police Constable Steve Hellier was driving near to Bitterne police station where he was based for two decades when he had a heart
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Appeal slip costs fire service dear
HAMPSHIRE fire chiefs are today counting the cost of lodging a crucial appeal eight months too late. Mr Justice Silber gave his reasons why he'd turned down Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service's last-ditch appeal to have four firefighters sacked. He said
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It's an indian summer
FOR Country and Western fans, George Grist and Margaret Saunders, their decision to marry was the perfect opportunity to wear native American costumes. The Tidworth couple met at the 'western' club, Andover Rebels, just over a year ago and at their Andover
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Radical overhaul needed to keep historic market
LUDGERSHALL'S historic market has dwindled to such a degree that a radical change may be needed to revive it. One possibility would be to shift the trading day from Friday to Saturday. It would allow people who cannot at present use the market because
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Facility will create dozens of jobs
A £1 MILLION state-of-the-art physiotherapy centre providing dozens of local jobs is to be built in Whiteley. Work is due to start on the centre in Gull Coppice on Monday. It is the culmination of a four-year dream for a Hill Head physiotherapist. Lisa
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Parliament praises planners' prowess
PLANNERS from Fare-ham have earnedspecial praise in Parlia-ment. Planning minister Keith Hill read a list of 39 local authorities whose planning authorities are seen as high performers. He said: "Over the last year, 39 standard planning authorities were
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The last thing Wigley needs!
FORMER Saints boss Dave Merrington has hit-out at the "ridiculous" extra pressure being put on Steve Wigley. The Premier League have told Saints that Wigley will be ineligible to remain head coach for more than three months unless he obtains a UEFA pro-licence
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Sunderland keen on taking Ormerod
BRETT Ormerod could soon be facing up to the end of his St Mary's career. Saints are prepared to loan out the man who helped the club reach the 2003 FA Cup Final after the former Blackpool ace dropped down the striking pecking order. Sunderland boss Mick
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Renault sticks the boot in
IT'S almost two years since the Renault Megane hatch went on sale, and it has quickly become something of a modern classic. It might have looked as oddball in October 2002 as the infamous square, or "Quartic", steering wheel did on the Austin Allegro
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Howe's smiles happier
ERNIE Howe is enjoying the feelgood factor his team are inspiring at the moment - and he says he wouldn't consider parting with any of the players he has in his Basingstoke Town squad. Having come up against some of the wealthy Nationwide South clubs
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REVIEW: Code 46 (15)
IN THE near future, papelles - official documents comprising a passport, visa and insurance cover rolled into one - are a highly desirable commodity. Citizens cannot travel between zones without the correct papelles; roadblocks and rigorous security stem
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CINEMA LISTINGS
OPEN WATER (15): Jaws meets The Blair Witch Project in this film, based on a true story, about a couple who go on a diving trip only to be abandoned in the water with sharks circling. ANCHORMAN - THE LEGEND OF RON BURGUNDY (12A): Set in the 70s Will Ferrel
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Nightingale joins fight to eradicate superbug
A BASINGSTOKE company has developed an air filtration machine to kill the MRSA hospital superbug that claims thousands of lives each year. But despite the breakthrough in technology, Energy Technique is finding sales in the UK tough going when faced with
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Award winner's global success
SIX years ago a Basingstoke entrepreneur was pictured with a broad smile picking up the trophy for the Growing Business Award. Now that same business has gone international and celebrated its 10th anniversary. It is a true success story for Graham Worsfold
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Bungalow's tall storey
A NORTH Warnborough property has been given a new name and a new look since estate agent Keel Barrett sold it to the current owners five years ago. As Michael O'Shea, head of the Basingstoke estate agents, put a price of £700,000 on the property, he said
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Dismal Rose Bowl start for Vaughan
The finest cricketers in the land began their first game at the Rose Bowl this morning. A sell-out 16,000 crowd began filtering up Marshall Drive at dawn and the grouind was half full when former Hampshire bowler Chaminda Vaas bowled the first ball of
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Triumphant trio's firm approval from judges
SIMPLY the best! The bosses of three high-profile companies in Hampshire, which employ nearly 790 people between them, are celebrating after topping the Daily Echo-backed Hampshire Business Awards last night. Upwards of 180 of the county's leading businessmen
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'Stoke start a new season at Grange
BASINGSTOKE will face Old Colfeians at Down Grange to open their 22 league fixtures for the 2004-05 rugby season. After end-of-season doubts over which league they would be playing in, following relegation from national division three south in April,
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Dixon in signing talks
NEGOTIATIONS have been taking place this week between Basingstoke senior rugby coach Jim Dixon and prime playing targets he is pursuing. Dixon said: "The key areas we need to fill are tighthead prop, goal-kicker and centre, because we've lost Neil Young
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'Stoke aim for home rule
BASINGSTOKE RFC begin their bid to establish home rule by making sure Old Colfeians are the first in a trio of opponents to be put to the sword at Down Grange. Over the next three weeks, 'Stoke have consecutive Saturday matches on home turf - against
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Paralympians are aiming high
TWO athletes from Fareham are trying to follow in the footsteps of stars such as Ben Ainslie, Shirley Robertson, Matthew Pinsent, Kelly Holmes and Pete Waterfield. The quintet mentioned above were just four of Team GB's medal winners at the Olympics in
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Exclusive car park access may solve problems
A RADICAL suggestion to ease parking problems for Winchester businesses has been proposed. The Chamber of Commerce and City Centre Partnership want to have exclusive access to the top floors of the Friarsgate multi-storey car park. They say the car park
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New appeal for hit-and-run men
POLICE hunting a hit-and-run driver who left a Hampshire schoolboy fighting for his life have issued a fresh appeal for information. Officers are hoping their latest plea for help will persuade anyone with vital information about the accident to examine
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Going back to your future
RETURNING to work after a lengthy break is a major decision. Working out how to balance the demands of work and home, choosing the right childcare and knowing where and how to start on a second career are some of the challenges that face back-to-work
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Fury over drivers who leave ponies in agony
NEW Forest ponies are being left to die in agony by hit-and-run drivers. Commoners are furious at the number of motorists who speed off after hitting animals, some of which are not found until the next day. Many are either dead or have to be put down
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Travellers leave trail of mess on common
THIS is the scene left at a Hampshire beauty spot after travellers were moved on. Half Moon Common, between Wellow and Bramshaw, was left strewn with rubbish and human and dog faeces following the group's stay of just under a week. It is thought the clean-up
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Shipbuilding scheme helps girls steam ahead
GIRLS are being encouraged to follow careers in engineering thanks to a new partnership between Sholing Technology College and VT Shipbuilding. Education minister Ivan Lewis MP officially launched the scheme at VT's shipbuilding facilities at Portsmouth
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Driven round bend by refuge
AN estimated £20,000 will be needed to repair an ntl cabinet in Andover's Apple Tree Grove - damaged when a car failed to negotiate the bend correctly and hit it. "We have been waiting for something like this to happen," said Apple Tree Grove resident
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Ducks galore head down river for charity
HUNDREDS of bobbing plastic ducks raised hundreds of pounds for the Andover-based good neighbour charity Neigh-bourcare. The ducks race involved so many yellow ducks, which are primarily designed for the baths of very small children, that several heats
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Save our theatre poets out in force
EXTRAORDINARY scenes involving a fire thrower, drum beats, tambourine and flute playing took place outside Andover's Cricklade College now- defunct theatre as Free Expressions competition entrants read aloud their 'save our theatre poems'. Later, at the
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Hero Bristow seals win
Basingstoke Town 3, Havant & Waterlooville 2 JASON Bristow was the unlikely hero who sealed a fantastic victory over Havant at a buoyant Camrose on Tuesday night. The Town central defender conjured up a dramatic 90th minute winner, firing home from
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Best feet forward for scheme
EASTLEIGH'S popular health walk scheme celebrated its fourth anniversary with a hike around Chandler's Ford. Keen walkers donned their sturdiest shoes and set off for the celebratory stroll as part of a scheme set up by Eastleigh Council's Healthwalks
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Ronny set for Sunday debut?
RONNY JOHNSEN is preparing for his second St Mary's outing in as many months. The 35-year-old veteran centre half made a half-hour substitute's appearance for Saints in a pre-season friendly against Chievo Verona last month. The former Manchester United
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Meet the new VTS
THE Saxo was to boy racers what hares are to whippets and Citroen is more than a little keen to try to ape that success with its new performance supermini, the C2 VTS. The manufacturer's target market is all too clear - unlike the meaning of its "urban
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Rose hits form
Justin Rose shrugged off the mental straight-jacket that has been adversely affecting his golf to fire a red-hot 63 in the final round of the Canadian Open. The 24-year-old (pictured above) ended his poor form with an eight-under-par score that equalled
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Home hasn't lost character
VENDORS have modernised an older-style semi-detached home in keeping with its original character. The house is less than a mile from Basingstoke town centre and its asking price through estate agents Barons is £235,000. Winchester Road is the location
