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Disappointing finish for Bland
RICHARD Bland finished the Moroccan Classic in a share of 29th place after a final round 71 at the Golf du Soleil Club in Agadir. The Stoneham golfer was aiming for a top-ten finish to make sure of his PGA tour card for next season but fell away with
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Ryman League: Holmes lashes out as Whites waste chances
NICK HOLMES should have flown back to America yesterday fuelled by the satisfaction of a fourth home win for Salisbury City in the Ryman Premier Division. Instead, he endured a frustrating transatlantic journey to Florida after seeing a stack of late
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Wessex League Div 1: Chudy sees red but the ten men win it
LAST week's FA Cup hero Lee Chudy turned villian on Saturday when he was sent off in Newbury's 2-1 victory over VTFC at Faraday Road. Chudy, who clambered off the substitutes' bench to score twice in last Saturday's stunning 4-2 FA Cup win over Conference
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Wessex League Div 2: New Street land in hot water
ANDOVER New Street look certain to face the full wrath of the Wessex League management committee after calling off their Division 2 match at Poole Town - less than two hours before the scheduled high noon kick-off. Poole Town chairman Chris Reeves fumed
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Let's name stand after Shane says Aussie ace
FORMER Victorian and Australian batsman Dean Jones has called for a grandstand at the MCG to be named after Shane Warne. "If they don't, it's an insult," Jones said as the Hampshire captain finished the first Test at Chinnaswamy Stadium just one wicket
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Wessex League Div 3: Five-goal salvo humbles Hamble
RED-HOT Colden Common blazed their way to a fifth successive victory with an emphatic 5-0 victory against a Hamble Club side who had only lost one of their previous ten outings. "I told them that we had to go out and give a championship performance today
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Gosport Borough 3 - Hamble ASSC 0
It's now 11 straight defeats for pointless basement battlers Downton following their 5-0 beating by Lymington & New Milton on Friday night, while Hamble ASSC are only two places above them after going down 3-0 to Gosport Borough the same evening.
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Hampshire League: Gentry leaves it late to be Fair Oak hero
THERE were some close encounters in Satur-day's matches with most settled by a single-goal margin. A dramatic last- minute winner from Dave Gentry earned Fair Oak the points from their match with Winchester City A. League leaders East Lodge came from
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Army called in to move giant pumpkin
MORE than 700 people flocked to an annual pumpkin festival at the weekend, where many stood in awe of a record-breaking pumpkin from Hampshire that had been lifted to the site by the Army. The festival, now in its sixth year, was staged at Netley's Royal
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Putting the spotlight on older generations
PEOPLE over 55 were the focus of a special conference in Basingstoke which put the spotlight on what is being done to help residents in their age bracket. The event - which attracted more than 150 residents and took place at Queen Mary's College - also
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Fraud-busting trio clued up and ready for action
THREE employees with Southampton based business advisers Numerica are celebrating after having successfully qualified as local counter fraud specialists (LCFS) in the southern region. Vicki Davies, Teresa Thomas and Gill Livingstone, all qualified internal
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WestQuay blazes a trail
SOUTHAMPTON shopping centre WestQuay is taking advantage of new technology to keep customers informed about its latest developments. Hi-tech video e-mails, called Trailermail, are being sent out direct to customers, putting the centre at the forefront
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Hants Div 1: Trojans keep their form as all rest waver
IN THE topsy-turvy league that is Hampshire Division 1, Trojans remain comfortably top while all below them continue to switch places. The latest side to sample second place are New Milton & District who did enough to beat Nomads 22-5 without being
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Hants Div 2 & 3: Eastleigh go off the boil after electric start
DESPONDANT Eastleigh failed to capitalise on their blistering start to their match with Ellingham & Ringwood, scoring a try in the first minute but losing 20-15 to the New Forest outfit in Hampshire Division Two. Playing against the wind, Richard
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London 3 & 4: Perfect record goes at last
WINCHESTER planted the London Division 3 South-West championship initiative into Jersey's lap when they surrendered their 100 per cent record to Effingham & Leatherhead in a disappointing away day performance. Against a side who admitted they were
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FA Trophy: Bashley 2 - Ashford Town 1
IT TOOK yet another half-time dressing down from manager Geoff Butler to inspire Bashley's 2-1 preliminary round win over Ryman 1 rivals Ashford Town. This time, the source of Butler's first-half frustration was his team's inability to turn territorial
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Portland United 0 - BAT 2
BAT assistant manager Danny Bowers was pleased after watching his side secure a 2-0 away win at a blustery Portland United. "The conditions were very hard and it was a bit scrappy as there was a gale force wind blowing," said Bowers. "We actually played
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Lymington & New Milton 5 - Downton 0
It's now 11 straight defeats for pointless basement battlers Downton following their 5-0 beating by Lymington & New Milton on Friday night, while Hamble ASSC are only two places above them after going down 3-0 to Gosport Borough the same evening.
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Cove 1 - Totton 2
AFC Totton moved into the second round of the Hampshire Senior Cup after winning 2-1 at Combined Counties League Cove. "We're not at our best again but it was a pleasing victory after struggling for the last couple of games," said Totton boss Stuart Ritchie
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Andover 3 - Brockenhurst 2
It's two home defeats in four days for FA Cup heroes Brockenhurst who were beaten 3-2 by SWL rivals Andover at Grigg Lane. Mat Styles gave Andover the lead on 25 minutes but Brock were back on terms four minutes before half time through Alan Wright. Justin
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Frustration grows over CCTV delays
A HAMPSHIRE MP has vented his frustration over delaying in getting Bishop's Waltham set up with functioning closed-circuit TV cameras. Winchester MP Mark Oaten said he is "very disappointed" with how long it is taking to get the new cameras to go live
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Sun Hill school is invaded by robots
ROBOT wars erupted at an Alresford school as pupils and their dads vied to make the best creations. Sun Hill Junior School became a battleground with a series of robot contests, involving up to 200 children and adults. The school set up the workshops
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Under-21 ban on drinks to be extended
PEOPLE under the age of 21 could be refused service if they try to buy alcohol in New Milton off-licences. The tough move relies on the goodwill of shopkeepers and is part of a bid to cut drunkenness and vandalism. A successful trial has taken place in
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Producing outlet for growers
NEW Forest residents are being offered the chance to buy fresh-from-the-farm food at a series of producers' markets. The markets will be held at Beaulieu, Lymington and Lyndhurst every Sunday as part of a campaign to promote produce grown in the area.
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Liz Earle visit
AN award-winning beauty specialist from the Isle of Wight visited the New Forest to offer health advice and share some of her skincare secrets. Best-selling author and broadcaster Liz Earle, whose Naturally Active Skincare company is based in Ryde, spoke
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New maps show who faces flooding danger
New maps to show where flooding might occur were released this week by the Environment Agency and it warned that several historic areas in Winchester could be in danger. The maps show where floods are likely within the next 200 years or sooner, enabling
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Railway on track to extend hours
Winchester's popular live music venue, the Railway Inn, has won the right to extend its weekend opening hours, despite residents' objections. The city's licensing chiefs granted the pub, in St Paul's Hill, a six-month trial period, allowing it to stay
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Staying safe while you study
As the academic year gets into swing, a national campaign is aiming to prevent students becoming easy targets for criminals . . . IT is about now that thousands of students across the county will be settling down into their new academic year. It is also
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Inexperience and dangerous road a fatal combination
A young motorcyclist died after ploughing into two cars in a horrific accident on one of Winchester's most dangerous roads, an inquest heard. Jeremy Hall, aged 20, of Rowdell Cottages, Ropley, died of his injuries after the crash on Good Friday this year
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Different styles fire up dance challenge
UNLIKE any other performance, Flames of the Dance is a show that has taken every form of dance and movement, mixed it all up and created a blend of rhythm, dance and joy. Taking to their feet at the Southampton Guildhall in November, the dancing team
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Have a laugh at the A-Z of love and life
AFTER a sell-out run at the renowned Edinburgh Fringe Festival, well-loved and well-known comedian Jeff Green is taking his new extended show, From A-Z, on the road and you can catch it at Winchester's Theatre Royal on Tuesday, November 30. No stranger
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HAVE A HEART, NHS
A CAMPAIGN has been launched to save vital treatment received by heart patients across Hampshire. Scores of patients and relatives, backed by the Daily Echo, are demanding the service is given a reprieve. They contacted their local MPs Desmond Swayne
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Falling roll numbers force school rethink
A MAJOR shake-up of school places in the Bitterne and Townhill Park area is being proposed as education bosses try to solve the problem of Southampton's falling pupil numbers. They have put forward a number of ideas, including amalgamating infant and
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Death at flats was due to natural causes
A man who sparked a murder inquiry after his body was found by residents at a block of flats, died of natural causes. Residents at the flats in Wakefield Road in the Townhill area of the city, alerted police to the body lying in a stairwell at 6am on
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Coaching programme moves into full swing
THE start of the school year has seen the launch of an exciting, enhanced annual tennis-coaching programme for Costello Technology College at Totally Tennis' indoor centre. Twenty players, accompanied by PE teacher Cath Lewis, have already signed up and
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Healthy menu for school meals week
SOUTHAMPTON will be celebrating National School Meals Week this week. City Catering, which provides school meals for most of the schools in the city, is urging its young diners to take part in national competitions which could see them in with the chance
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A serene little haven for Springhill
CHILDREN at a Southampton school are enjoying a brand new wildlife conservation area thanks to the volunteer work of 15 young unemployed people. The volunteers from Southampton took part in a 12-week personal development programme organised by The Prince's
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Yearly chance to dine with Digance
WHAT'S dinner without some music and laughter to accompany it? This is the view taken by veteran television comic Richard Digance, who returns by popular demand to the Concorde Club, Eastleigh, tomorrow. The evening has become an annual black tie event
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Fareham 0 - Alton Town 1
League leaders Winchester City's 7-1 romp at Cowes Sports on Friday night took them eight points clear of second-placed Fareham Town who suffered a shock 1-0 home defeat at the hands of fifth bottom Alton Town. "Although it was a game of few chances,
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I FORGIVE YOU!
A FAREHAM man is set to come face-to-face with the IRA bomber who almost killed him 20 years ago. Christopher Hill wants to meet Brighton bomber Patrick Magee to tell him that he has forgiven him. Mr Hill, who was caught up in the 1984 blast at the Grand
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Frustration over delay in security cameras
A HAMPSHIRE MP has vented his frustration over delaying in getting Bishop's Waltham set up with functioning closed-circuit TV cameras. Winchester MP Mark Oaten said he is "very disappointed" with how long it is taking to get the cameras to go live, especially
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Record escapes
WORLD cross country champion Benita Johnson narrowly missed breaking the long-standing Australian ten-mile record in Sunday's BUPA Great South Run. Given no help whatsoever by the strong winds whipping off the Solent, Johnson was nine seconds shy of Lisa
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Deadline nears for water rates protests
EASTLEIGH residents are being urged to lodge objections to the proposed 17 per cent rise in Southern Water rates with water watchdog Ofwat by Wednesday. Euro MP and prospective Lib Dem parliamentary candidate for Eastleigh, Chris Huhne, says planned spending
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Glenshire appeal over Green Lane plans
GLENSHIRE Homes Ltd has appealed to the planning inspectorate over Eastleigh Council's refusal to grant planning permission for the construction of three detached homes and one detached double garage on land to the rear of Hazelrae, Green Lane, Bursledon
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ONWARD CHRISTIAN SOLDIERS!
CHRISTIAN DAMIANO is Steve Wigley's new right-hand man - four days after The Daily Echo reported the club were after him. The 54-year-old ex-Fulham and Liverpool assistant manager is the final piece in the jigsaw of Saints' new coaching structure. He
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So who is Christian Damiano?
CHRISTIAN DAMIANO has virtually a lifetime of coaching experience behind him - and much of it working with some of the most French footballers of all time, including being credited with producing David Ginola. The 54-year-old, pictured right, made the
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Bison grab Giant win in Belfast
Belfast Giants 0, Basingstoke Bison 2 THE Basingstoke Bison's season took another giant step forward on Saturday night as they turned the form book upside down and recorded their first win of the campaign, with victory over Elite League leaders Belfast
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Trampoline squad jumping for joy after medal success
THE newly-formed trampoline squad from Basingstoke Gymnastic Club returned from their first-ever competition at the Chamberlayne Leisure Centre in Southampton with a bumper crop of medals. Antonia Butler took pride of place with a double gold-winning
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Special celebrations
THE Basingstoke Concert Club celebrates its golden jubilee year this season - and there is a vastly impressive line-up planned to celebrate the occasion. Over the last 50 years, the BCC has promoted live performances of classical music to the general
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A season of playboys, liars and ghosts
COMING soon - The Irish Season at Basingstoke's Haymarket Theatre. Two of the three plays scheduled for the 2004 part of the Basingstoke run are now in the pre-production stages of auditions and casting, while the opening play, J M Synge's classic comedy
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Dressed to impress
PROTEUS presents, for one season only, an unashamed homage to that great theatrical tradition... the panto. Throw four outrageous pantomime dames on stage together, give them a mission to entertain, using almost every panto convention and routine ever
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Tickets go on sale for this year's pantomime
THE Gazette can exclusively reveal The Anvil has released tickets for this year's pantomime, Jack and the Beanstalk. The show will run from Friday, December 16, 2004 until Sunday, January 9, 2005. Written especially by Chris Jarvis from Cbeebies, who
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Staines Town 0 - Eastleigh 1
MANAGER'S favourite Martin Beck repaid Eastleigh's decision to include him in the starting line-up by blasting the winner in Saturday's 1-0 Ryman Premier success at Staines Town. The fleet-footed frontman struck on 72 minutes when substitute James Stokoe
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London Div 2: Hard-working Portsmouth earn place at the top
WITH the league taking a break next week for the return of cup competitions, Portsmouth are sitting pretty at the top of London Division Two South, the only unbeaten side, after they worked hard beating Wimbledon while nearest rivals Lewes sank at Guildford
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Broadway 'is no threat' to High Street
WINCHESTER'S £100m Broadway-Friarsgate development will not kill off the city's High Street shopping area, council chiefs have pledged. Civic leaders say the 41 new stores that will be built as part of the scheme will boost the retail economy. Concerns
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Millionaires' touch as hotel group toasts anniversary
A Winchester-based hotel firm, set up with a budget of £1.25m, has sold for over 50 times that amount. Hotel du Vin's outgoing chief executive, Robin Hutson, broke the news at the company's 10th anniversary party on Sunday. He created the brand in 1994
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Weather blows away Town's chances of victory
Eastbourne Borough 2, Basingstoke Town 0 ON AN afternoon where a strong, swirling coastal wind turned this game into a real-life version of blow football, Eastbourne had that bit more puff. Town's inaugural visit to Priory Lane was disappointing and defeat
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Inn preserved but beer's off
THE historic Sarisbury Inn in Sarisbury Green is to be retained - but as five flats. Fareham planners have given their consent for the 200-year-old building to be refurbished and 18 new homes built alongside it in Bridge Road. Developers KingsOak went
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Art group returns to Westbury Manor
MEMBERS of Fareham Art Group have returned to the town's Westbury Manor Museum with a new exhibition of their work. It features work by local artists in a variety of forms, including oils and watercolour paintings. The group was founded in 1950 and now
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Growers will not take on new sites
EASTLEIGH Council is to take control of all its allotment sites in Bishopstoke, Chandler's Ford and Eastleigh from January. Eastleigh and Bishopstoke Allotments Co-operative Association currently does the day-to-day administration of the ten existing
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Lowe: I wasn't even in Mauritius to talk to Houllier - honest!
IT MIGHT have been wishful thinking - but weekend press reports that Rupert Lowe was about to bring in Gerard Houllier proved well wide of the mark. Today's appointment of Christian Damiano to be Saints' new assistant coach put an end to all the talk
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Watson's Meachers Masters title win is a record-breaker
DUMMER'S Scott Watson has clinched the Hampshire PGA's final "major" championship of the 2004 season. He won the Meachers Masters Championship at Barton-on-Sea Golf Club with a record-breaking 11-under-par score of 133. Watson's rounds of 66 and 67 gave
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FA Trophy: Geoff has to rattle tea cups to get Bash going
IT TOOK yet another half-time dressing down from manager Geoff Butler to inspire Bashley's 2-1 preliminary round win over Ryman 1 rivals Ashford Town. This time, the source of Butler's first-half frustration was his team's inability to turn territorial
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Ryman League: Beck more than just Eastleigh's super-sub
MANAGER'S favourite Martin Beck repaid Eastleigh's decision to include him in the starting line-up by blasting the winner in Saturday's 1-0 Ryman Premier success at Staines Town. The fleet-footed frontman struck on 72 minutes when substitute James Stokoe
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Fareham 0 - Alton Town 1
League leaders Winchester City's 7-1 romp at Cowes Sports on Friday night took them eight points clear of second-placed Fareham Town who suffered a shock 1-0 home defeat at the hands of fifth bottom Alton Town. "Although it was a game of few chances,
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Drew Smith League: Smith pops up late to win it for Nursling
AN INJURY-TIME header from prolific youngster Matt Smith earned Nursling a fine 2-1 win against Botley Village on Saturday. Paul Odam had put Nursling in front very early in the game but Botley levelled with less than ten minutes left, before great work
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Woman's Football: Saints are still out of luck
SOUTHAMPTON Saints are still waiting for their first win and a change of luck in the FA Women's Premier League Southern Division. Their long, fruitless start to the season continued with a 2-1 defeat at Langford yesterday, yet it could all have been so
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Pupils are the VIPs for a day
PUPILS from Netley Abbey Infant and Junior schools took on star status when they were invited to perform a ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially open a new Co-Op Welcome store in the village. Store manager Jan Bunker presented the youngsters with donations
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In Port
Today's Principal Arrivals: Asian Parade, ro/ro, 0730, 43; CFF Seine, ro/ro, 0830, 30; P&O Nedlloyd Tasman, container, 1015, 207; APL Ireland, container, 1115, 207; P&O Nedlloyd Sydney, container, 1145, 204; CMA CGM Chopin, container, 1245, 206
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Housing groups in merger talks
TWO of Hampshire's largest housing associations - the Eastleigh based Atlantic Housing Group and Aldershot based Pavilion Housing Group - are in talks about a possible merger. The two organisations, which have control of more than 10,000 homes, have signed
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Rokeagle serves up a tennis and charity success
A GROUP of property professionals, including surveyors and solicitors, put on their tennis gear and grabbed their rackets in an event which raised £230 for Wessex Cancer Trust. The afternoon was sponsored by Rokeagle, a subsidiary of Rok Property Solutions
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Staff face being sued after 'botch'
WORKERS are now first in line to be sued over an accident or disaster because of "botched'' legislation, it is claimed. Under health and safety regulations, bad employers can now pass the buck to their staff after any workplace accident, according to
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'Stoke still waiting for first win
Canterbury 24, Basingstoke 10 IT WAS a tale of two halves as Basingstoke RFC won the first, but were well-beaten in the second, writes Martyn Humberstone. Leading 10-7 at half-time, it looked like 'Stoke were heading for their first win of the season
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'Stoke lose St Bernard
SELWYN St Bernard has called time on his 'Stoke career after accepting an offer to play rugby league for Gateshead. The big West Indian number 8 is moving to the north-east to play for a team just three divisions below the Superleague. The 26-year-old
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Time called on public boozing
Winchester is set to get tough on people boozing in public parts of the city centre. Licensing chiefs on Tuesday approved an order to give more powers to police to crack down on antisocial drinking. In effect, it is similar to a bylaw, previously considered
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Pleas grow for crossing
Campaigners battling for a pedestrian crossing were joined by police and members of Whiteley Parish Council yesterday (Thursday), to see the scene where a three-year-old girl was knocked down by a car on Tuesday near her school. Winchester MP Mark Oaten
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Police chief defends constabulary's 'eyesore' HQ
Hampshire's top policeman has hit back after the police headquarters in Winchester was nominated for an "X-list" of "vile" buildings. The City of Winchester Trust asked residents to suggest eyesore buildings to speed up their demolition. The Romsey Road
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Little Mylo saved from massive woodpile
A FAMILY is celebrating the safe return of its faithful pet dog after he was trapped in a 20ft tall bonfire for 24 hours sparking a massive rescue operation. Thirteen members of Hampshire's emergency services including the Hampshire's Urban Search and
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Charities cheer for £2m windfall
YOUNG people's charities and support groups in Southampton are to receive a share of a government cash windfall over the next three years. Southampton's Children's Fund which helps vulnerable youngsters in the city was awarded nearly £2m by ministers.
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New booklet will help landlords to let their property
SOUTHAMPTON housing chiefs have launched a handy booklet which shows new landlords in the city how they can let their properties. The booklet contains lots of useful advice and information on a whole range of issues for landlords such as managing a property
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Gosport Borough 3 - Hamble ASSC 0
It's now 11 straight defeats for pointless basement battlers Downton following their 5-0 beating by Lymington & New Milton on Friday night, while Hamble ASSC are only two places above them after going down 3-0 to Gosport Borough the same evening.
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LEEDS TO MAKE NEW MOVE FOR ORMEROD?
LEEDS BOSS Kevin Blackwell has admitted defeat in his bid to extend Brett Ormerod's one-moth loan deal - but hasn't ruled out a renewed approach in the future. Steve Wigley has confirmed that Ormerod will return to Saints next week after their game against
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The hottest festival around
GLASTONBURY is simply unique - a festival for everyone. With music ranging from James Brown to Wagner, the Chemical Brothers to Paul McCartney, it draws an amazing variety of people - and fashions. For some, the vast array of music is the main attraction
