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Turning over a new leaf
Troubled Hampshire teenager Peter has got his life back on track after years of upset and anger. Kate Thompson tells his story... ALAN used to dread leaving his unruly step-grandson at home for fear of what the out-of-control teenager would get up to.
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Horrors on the Net
Heartache led businessman Kevin Wells on a mission to protect our children from the horrors that lurk uncharted on the Internet. It also gave him the chance to aid a special charity. Ron Wain reports... IT WAS not to be. Symon Wells and his sister Katy
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Women could get quicker than men over 100 metres
LAST WEEK experts revealed women would have to wait another 150 years before overtaking men in the 100 metres sprint. But hot on their heals comes some contradictory research from a little closer to home. Professor Peter Atkinson, a statistician based
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Watson is finishing off with style
SCOTT Watson continued his excellent end-of-season form with two victories on the Hampshire PGA's 2004 Irish Tour. The Dummer professional, fresh from his success in the recent Meachers Masters Championship at Barton-on-Sea, shot two sub-par rounds to
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Hampshire pair do their bit for England
HAMPSHIRE golfing evergreens Chris Stirling and Chris Quinn were an integral part of the England side who swept to victory in the Senior Home Internationals at Kilkeel in Ireland. England sealed top spot with a 7-0 whitewash of Wales on the final day
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Malone reckons Laidlaw will stay with successful City side
DIRECTOR of football David Malone admits he would be "extremely surprised" if striker Jamie Laidlaw left champions Winchester City to join Wessex League title rivals Gosport Borough. Having abandoned their quest to sign Floyd Hamodu from Fareham Town,
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Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (PG)
A TERRIFIC cast - Jude Law, Gwyneth Paltrow and Angelina Jolie - makes this bluescreen project worth a look. After Gotham City receives a series of attacks from giant flying robots, a reporter (Paltrow) teams up with a pilot (Law) in search of their origin
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Bride and Prejudice (12a)
JANE Austen's Pride and Prejudice gets the Bollywood treatment courtesy of Bend it Like Beckham director Gurinder Chadha. Martin Henderson fills the considerable shoes of the Darcy part, accompanied by Aishwarya Rai as his Lizzie, known here as Lalita
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Layer Cake (15)
THE producer of Lock, Stock and Snatch, Matthew Vaughn, moves into the director's chair with this slice of gangster life based upon JJ Connelly's London crime novel. Daniel Craig stars as a successful cocaine dealer who plans an early retirement from
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Resident Evil: Apocalypse (15)
AFTER narrowly surviving the lab incident in Raccoon Forest, Alice (Milla Jovovich) wakes up in the middle of Raccoon City, a city of the dead. Now she and a few other survivors must escape before Umbrella's newest creation, Nemesis, finds her. Only for
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Hero (12a)
HERO, or to give it its Chinese name, Ying Xiong, is a critically-acclaimed film in the mould of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and was a number one box office film in the US. Two thousand years ago, warring sides in China plotted to assassinate the most
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Super-Size Me (12a)
DOCUMENTARY film-maker Morgan Spurlock has made the film that his contemporary Michael Moore would, for obvious reasons, never have contemplated, even though it's a scorchingly hot topic stateside - the current soaring size of Americans. Since Moore is
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In Port
Today's Principal Arrivals: Tolosa, ro/ro, 0530, 30; Autofreighter, ro/ro, 0730, 201; Lord Nelson, training vessel, 1300, 46; Liamare, cargo, 1700, 36S; Sea Eagle, cargo, PM, 36; Arrow, cargo, PM, 36N Today's Principal Sailings: Sea Shannon, cargo, 1030
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Talks could safeguard jobs
HUNDREDS of shipbuilders in Hampshire have their eyes on Bristol as talks take place that could ultimately safeguard their jobs in the long term. Government-sponsored discussions, which are taking place today and tomorrow at the Defence Procurement Agency
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Hot property for breakfast
INVESTING in commercial property is the topic under discussion at two breakfast seminars in the south this month. They are being held jointly by Clydesdale Bank and chartered accountants Haines Watts. Commercial property agents Hughes Ellard will also
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Tenon accounts for careers of six high-flying young trainees
SIX students have begun their accountancy careers with regional accountants and business advisers Tenon, based at Chandler's Ford. Ray Hallett, director of business services, said: "We strive to provide training opportunities at all levels for students
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Basketball: Motorway jam is Stars' road to defeat
A MOTORWAY hold-up scuppered Solent Stars' chances of getting their National Basketball League Division 1 campaign off to a winning start away to Championship holders Teesside Mohawks. Their preparations were thrown into disarray by the closure of a section
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Drivers face exhaust fines
MOTORISTS in Winchester could be hit with fines of up to £60 in a bid to reduce air pollution in the city centre. Drivers using roads in the city centre could be subject to roadside tests to see if their vehicles are emitting too many poisonous gases.
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Sports hall crime hope
COUNCIL chiefs say a £1.4m sports hall being built at a Totton school is likely to cut crime in the town. Extra facilities being provided at Hounsdown School will form part of a new scheme that aims to encourage young people to take up sport. The hall
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Trader counts the cost of raid
HYTHE trader Carol Pass is counting the cost of a smash-and-grab raid at her gift shop. Burglars threw a lump of asphalt through the front window of Victoria's Inspired Giftware in High Street and made off with Betty Boop figurines worth £200. The raid
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Tears and smiles at Ryan's farewell
THERE were a few precious moments when laughter lingered longer than the tears. Speakers at the funeral of Hampshire teenager Ryan Liddon lifted the cloud of grief hanging over the church by highlighting his ability to entertain others. They recalled
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There's no excuse
IT was a cruel act that almost beggars belief. This little kitten was starved, shoved into a carrier bag full of water and then hurled down a rubbish chute in a Hampshire block of flats. The tiny creature fought hard for life, miaowing so loudly that
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Dive in the Dolphin Lane boutiques
A NEW shopping venue in Southampton was officially opened at the weekend and the occasion was marked by a day of entertainment, fundraising and competitions. The 400-year-old former stable buildings in Dolphin Lane, off High Street, Southampton, have
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Pub team is out to conker the French
REGULARS at a Bursledon pub are going bonkers over conkers as they prepare to take on the professionals. Staff and customers at The Jolly Sailor pub in Lands End Road are busy practising their conker-skills in time for a visit by the French national team
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Review: Razorlight rocked all night
EVERY now and again you remember what is so special about live music. Razorlight was my reminder last night. Performing in the intimate Portsmouth Pyramids Centre, the band literally rocked. The thundering bass and pounding drum beat never let up from
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Review: Texas punk rockers are for kids at heart
Bowling For Soup, Southampton Guildhall AT THE tender age of 23, I still like to think of myself as young. You can imagine my disappointment then, when at Texan rockers Bowling for Soup's gig at Southampton Guildhall, I found myself to be one of the oldest
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Fareham calls time on street drinkers
FAREHAM residents have welcomed the news that the town will soon be swept free of street-drinking louts. Civic chiefs announced that they were hoping to roll out a ban on drinking alcohol in public places in order to tackle violent crime and clean up
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Chineham
BUS stop upgrading: Miraculously, a brick-built shelter has appeared near the entrance to Hartswood. The new stop takes the place of the pick-up opposite Froome Place. The installation appears to have occurred without any sort of local consultation. Unfortunately
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Ellisfield/Farleigh
DIARY date: This year's Christmas bazaar - one of the highlights of the Ellisfield calender - is taking place on Saturday, November 27. Make a note in your diary that it starts at 2pm. CALENDAR Girls: The eagerly awaited 2005 Calendar, featuring members
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Old Basing
GORDON Pink: It is with great sadness that I have to report the death of Gordon Pink, who passed away last Monday. Mr Pink was the son of Vi and Horace Pink, who used to live at 7a The Street. He was known throughout the village as a scallywag in his
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Rotherwick
FOND farewell: Mattingley parish church was packed out last week for people to pay their respects to David Carrow, former chairman of Hart District Council, treasurer of the parish, and RAF pilot. His stories of wartime exploits as a youngster enthralled
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Problems caused by garage issue
Sir.-I read with interest your article on parking in the Popley area. I moved to Popley two-and-a-half years ago and have been on the garage waiting list for the same amount of time. I have had my car vandalised on numerous occasions and, as a result,
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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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Bland just needs one more Tour-ific result
RICHARD BLAND takes a short trek up the A34 this week in one last push for the result that will secure his European Tour card for 2005. The 31-year-old Stoneham golfer has been in the Challenge Tour top 15 for over two months and that's where he needs
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Malone reckons Laidlaw will stay with successful City side
DIRECTOR of football David Malone admits he would be "extremely surprised" if striker Jamie Laidlaw left champions Winchester City to join Wessex League title rivals Gosport Borough. Having abandoned their quest to sign Floyd Hamodu from Fareham Town,
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Shark Tale (U)
AN IMPRESSIVE voice cast, including Will Smith, Angelina Jolie, Robert de Niro and Renee Zellweger, lead this Dreamworks project, following the blockbusting Shrek sequel. The sea underworld is shaken up when the son of the shark mob boss is found dead
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Man on Fire (18)
IF THERE'S one thing director Tony Scott isn't, it's subtle. As the man behind loud, obvious products such as Top Gun and Days of Thunder, and the super-violent True Romance, he has just produced his most blatant ode to action yet, with this urban vigilante
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Dibles Wharf is a snip at £4m
THIS is a bird's-eye view of one of the most prominent waterfront sites in Southampton - and it can be yours for nearly £4m. The price tag not only buys four acres of land, which is just two football pitches away in distance from the Saints' stadium,
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Sea Angling: Sole catch a personal best for young Steve
The Magazine Lane section of Southampton Water - which lies in the shadows of the city's huge container port - has again produced a superb specimen sole, weighing in at 2lb 11oz. Fourteen-year-old Steven Perry from the Waterside apprehended the specimen
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St Bede could be hit again by floods
A WINCHESTER school which had to be rebuilt following severe flooding could be hit by water in the future. St Bede School in Gordon Road is one of several historic parts of the city highlighted on new flood maps produced by the Environment Agency. The
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Schools fight merger plans
HEAD TEACHERS of five Southampton schools have come out in opposition against a possible major shake-up that could threaten their futures. They say it is not fair that Townhill Junior, Glenfield Infant, Beechwood Junior, Harefield Infant and Harefield
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MPs will take our fight to Commons
LESS than 24 hours after it was launched, the Daily Echo-backed campaign to save vital treatment received by heart patients across Hampshire is on its way to the House of Commons. New Forest MPs Julian Lewis and Desmond Swayne are among those who are
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Writing's on the wall as graffiti artists get to work
RESIDENTS from the Channel Islands estate in Southampton will be joining forces with graffiti artists at a special workshop on Thursday. Locals from the estate in Lordshill will be helping the artists smarten up two subways in the area which have been
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Baughurst
HEATH End Gardening Club: Meet at Heath End Hall on the first Tuesday of every month, at 8pm. WEDDING and craft fair: Maureen Gifford recently organised this hugely successful event at Heath End Hall. The crafts included Christmas gifts, hand-made cards
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Bramley
HARVEST time: St James' Church was beautifully decorated for Harvest Sunday. Hops twinned the screen and apples, berries and bright red creepers filled the shelves. There were huge pumpkins and marrows, nuts and grapes, together with flowers in autumn
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Brighton Hill
NHS Quit Smoking Service: This is a free service for people who want to stop smoking. Already, hundreds of smokers in north Hampshire have successfully completed the service's programme. Friendly quit-smoking advisers provide positive support. You can
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Cliddesden
WHIST drive: On Thursday, it's the whist drive, in the Millennium Village Hall, from 6.45pm. CABARET tea: On Friday, October 22, there will be an afternoon cabaret tea, starring professional vocalists Jane Dunton and Tim Ames, also in the hall. The act
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Hatch Warren
BRIGHTON Hill open evening: Brighton Hill Community College is now the catchment secondary school for children from Hatch Warren. Prospective parents with children due to start there next September are reminded that they are able to have a look around
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Fresh hope for salvation for unique turbines
A PROJECT to restore a pair of unique turbines which once powered a Bishopstoke mill is set to be resurrected four years after a similar bid fell by the wayside. The Armfield turbines - believed to be the only ones of their type still surviving in the
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Kingsclere
CONCERT: Around 100 people attended this event at St Mary's Church last Saturday, presented by Orpheus, a group of Kingsclere people who get together to make music for fun. I suppose you could call them a modern chamber orchestra. It was a thoroughly
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Oakley
VILLAGE Design Statement: Thursday saw the launch of the Oakley Village Design Statement (VDS). Log on to www.oakleydeane-pc.gov.uk/environment.asp for details if you were not able to make the launch. VOLUNTEERS: Oakley Scouts and Guides premises committee
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Oakridge/South View
TODAY'S Local: This is the new name of Roger's shop, which is now open for business with an extended range of stock, hot pies, fresh bread and a larger range of chilled and frozen products. It also has a great new layout with friendly staff. There is
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Silchester
TRIP to France: There are only three places left on the trip to France on November 16. The cost is £25, which is needed with your request. Places can be booked by calling 0118 9700546. HARVEST supper: Almost 50 villagers enjoyed turkey, jacket potatoes
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Tadley
ACTIVITIES: Tadley and District Community Centre, Newchurch Road, has some activities for you to note and also book. On Saturday, October 30, there is a roller disco for all the family. Family sessions are from 4pm to 5pm, and 5pm to 6pm; 12 to 16-year-olds
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Concern over bus services
Sir.-I read in disbelief that Stagecoach are going to curtail the number five bus route, and that it will no longer go to the hospital. As we live in Oakridge we have spoken to a number of people about this and they are absolutely disgusted. Our alternative
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Local bands commended
Sir.-Last Saturday, I had the pleasure of acting as compere for the splendid Millennium Brass Concert at The Anvil. I wish to congratulate the five local bands, their musical directors and their organisers for a thoroughly enjoyable and quality musical
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Appointment should ease the tension for a couple of months!
SAINTS yesterday finally drew a line under the great managerial saga of 2004. Given all the changes in recent years, that line is currently drawn in pencil but it can only be hoped head coach Steve Wigley and new right-hand man Christian Damiano can deliver
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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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It's so tight - Dos
THE NAMING of Yeading's Johnson Hippolyte as the Ryman Premier Division's manager-of-the-month for August/Septem-ber comes as no surprise to the man who plans to knock him off his lofty perch at The Warren this evening (7.30). Eastleigh boss Paul Doswell
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Saw (18)
WITH a dead body laying between them, two men (Leigh Whannell and Cary Elwes) wake up in the secure lair of a serial killer that's been nicknamed "Jigsaw" by the police because of his unusual calling card. First film from writer/director James Wan and
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The Punisher (18)
SPECIAL agent Frank Castle (Thomas Jane) had it all - a loving family, a wonderful life and a great career. But after his family is killed by a ruthless criminal and his associates, he takes the law into his own hands and becomes The Punisher, acting
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Cellular (15)
A YOUNG man called Ryan (Chris Evans) receives a random call on his mobile phone from Jessica Martin (Kim Basinger), who says she's been kidnapped and thinks she's going to be killed soon, along with her husband and son, who the kidnappers have gone after
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Pub team is aiming to conker the French
REGULARS at a Bursledon pub are going bonkers over conkers as they prepare to take on the professionals. Staff and customers at The Jolly Sailor pub in Lands End Road are busy practising their conker-skills in time for a visit by the French national team
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M&S braced for more bad news
NEARLY 1,000 local staff at one of the biggest retailers in Hampshire are braced for another potential blow to morale and their pockets. Clothes-to-home furnishings chain Marks & Spencer has already suffered a well-documented turbulent year. But now
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No restrictions at town car park
HIGHWAY chiefs have been forced to scrap plans to impose new restrictions at a congested town centre car park in the New Forest. Proposals to slash the amount of time people can park in the Furlong car park at Ringwood have been ditched after opposition
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Review: Street's Susie moving up in high society
High Society, The Mayflower, Southampton NORMALLY more accustomed to life in soapland, there is clearly more to former Coronation Street favourite Susie Blake. She has swopped life as brassy blonde barmaid and cheating mother Bev Unwin on the cobbles
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Online bidders are crazy for carriers!
THE Southampton man who auctioned a plastic carrier bag on the Internet for £4.39 has sparked an online carrier bag-buying frenzy. There are now 23 carrier bags for sale on auction website eBay, including the original bag from Southampton, which is being
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Malone reckons Laidlaw will stay with successful City side
DIRECTOR of football David Malone admits he would be "extremely surprised" if striker Jamie Laidlaw left champions Winchester City to join Wessex League title rivals Gosport Borough. Having abandoned their quest to sign Floyd Hamodu from Fareham Town,
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Crossing plea after child is knocked down
FAREHAM'S top councillor has made a personal plea for parents in Whiteley to come forward and fill vital posts as lollipop wardens. Sean Woodward's appeal comes after a three-year-old girl was left in a hospital intensive care unit after she was knocked
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Oh Brother, Icke makes comeback
FORMER sports presenter David Icke is to make a TV comeback on the next series of Big Brother. Icke, who has a home on the Isle of Wight, has been snapped up by TV chiefs in a bid to secure runaway ratings. The ex-BBC employee is famous for wearing a
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Kempshott
HAPPY Hallowe'en party: Will be held on Saturday, October 30, from 7pm to midnight, at the Holiday Inn, Basingstoke, in aid of St Michael's Hospice. Tickets are £21, and are available by calling 01256 310000. QUIT Smoking: A free Quit Smoking Clinic will
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Builder is slammed over estate upkeep
THEY are not looking for a Ground Force-style make-over. People living on an upmarket Chandler's Ford estate just want the company which built their homes to keep its promise to tidy their hedges and greens. Residents say overgrown hedgerows and weed-ridden
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NO EXCUSES NOW, STEVE
RUPERT LOWE is giving Steve Wigley and newly appointed first-team coach Christian Damiano until the end of the season to prove they are the future for Saints. Despite the team's current position in the bottom three, the Saints chairman plans to give the
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Popley
BUS stop: From October 31, the number five bus, which serves residents in the east and west of Popley and Oakridge, will no longer call at Basingstoke hospital. This means that if you live in Popley, you can only catch the number nine bus, which runs
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Pamber Heath
Village Hall: The parish council would like to remind dog walkers using the grassed area at the rear of the village hall that they are required to clear up after their dogs. The parish council will be putting up a notice about this problem in the near
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An alternative to hunting
Sir.-Having read various comments on hunting with hounds, I would like to give my opinion on the subject. My late husband and I used to go on many walks around the local countryside, which we enjoyed very much. We were members of the Basingstoke Rambling
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NO EXCUSES NOW, STEVE
RUPERT LOWE is giving Steve Wigley and newly appointed first-team coach Christian Damiano until the end of the season to prove they are the future for Saints. Despite the team's current position in the bottom three, the Saints chairman plans to give the
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Coach Damiano meticulous in his preparation
WITH Christian Damiano taking first team training, one thing Saints won't be is unprepared. The 54-year-old former Fulham and Liverpool assistant manager is noted for his meticulous preparations and on arrival yesterday immediately said: "I learned there
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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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Disabled workers to benefit from venture
LEADING disability insurer UnumProvident, which has offices in Basingstoke, has joined forces with a charity to launch Workplace of the Future (WotF). The scheme is a joint venture by the company and the Royal National Institute for the Deaf (RNID), the
