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Hampshire keen to sign England newcomer Kevin
HAMPSHIRE manager Paul Terry wants to sign England batsman Kevin Pietersen. Pietersen who is in England's one-day squad for next month's tour of Zimbabwe, is available after rejecting a lucrative three-year deal at Nottinghamshire, where he has played
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Dimi gets England call-up
DIMITRI Mascarenhas has been handed an England lifeline - after being named in the Hong Kong Sixes squad with Hampshire teammate Chris Tremlett. Hampshire all-rounder Mascarenhas and fast bowler Tremlett are both in a seven-man squad that will defend
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World at Clarke's feet
MICHAEL CLARKE is certain to keep his place in Australia's side after the second Test against India - because veteran Darren Lehmann has offered to make way for the Hampshire batsman. Captain Ricky Ponting is due back for next week's third Test so someone
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...and Gilchrist joins fan club!
ADAM Gilchrist has added his voice to the growing list of Michael Clarke's admirers. Clarke's epic 151 on his Test debut against India in the first Test at Bangalore last week was one of the grandest entrances in Australian cricket history. Gilchrist,
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Gosport 2 - Totton 1
GOSPORT Borough narrowed the gap on Wessex leaders Winchester City with a 2-1 home win over AFC Totton last night. But it was anything but easy for Mick Marsh's side, who were grateful to their giant keeper Mark Brown for saving a first-half Gareth Byers
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Wessex League Div 2: One will do for top dogs Locks
LOCKS HEATH powered their way back to the top of the Wessex Division 2 table last night with a 1-0 victory at US Portsmouth. "The winning margin should have been a lot greater but we missed several clear cut opportunities," smiled Heath manager Matt Parr
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Drew Smith League: Patterson completes the job in brilliant Harriers comeback
A DRAMATIC comeback by Hamble Harriers earned them all three points with a tremendous 3-2 win at close rivals AFC Bassett. Vinnie Fyfield's brace put Bassett 2-0 up with 20 minutes left, only for Harriers to hit back through Jim Langdown, Mark Allen and
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Saw (18)
THE question is - can you hack Saw? Because, although this most impressive horror experience is the best shocker to arrive in the cinema for a very long time indeed, it may also be a bloody moment too far for more squeamish viewers. Reminiscent of David
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Great interest in school
LAST Friday, I visited Sherfield School, the new independent day school on the former site of North Foreland Lodge. This exciting development could have far-reaching implications for schooling in the area. The enormous interest already shown in the school
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In Port
Today's Principal Arrivals: CFF Seine, ro/ro, 0530, 30; Le Castellet, ro/ro, 0530, 201 link; Waverley, paddle steamer, AM, 104W; Autoprestige, ro/ro, 1200, 203; OOCL San Francisco, container, 1900, 205; Shanghai Express, container, 2330, 206; Bothnia
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Lay down Christmas party law for staff
CHRISTMAS party planning moves into top gear this month - but there's a sting in the tail for hundreds of businesses in the south. Employers are being urged to consider more than just venues and themes for their staff celebrations. Employment law expert
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Barnes EuroCup champion - just!
JON BARNES was crowned the Autosport Caterham EuroCup champion for 2004 at Brands Hatch over the weekend. But the 21-year-old Southamp-ton racing driver just missed out on a dream double when Luke Stevens pipped him to the Powertrain Caterham UK Championship
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Speedway: Pirates mourn Squibb
DURING a week when Poole Pirates wrapped up the SkyBet Elite League championship for the second year running came news of the death of one of their great old riders. Jimmy Squibb has passed away at 82 years old after a long illness. He rode for Poole
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Portland 0 - Lymington & NM 4
LAST night's most convincing scoreline belonged to Lymington & New Milton, who warmed up for Saturday's FA Cup trip to Merthyr Tydfil with a 4-0 win at lowly Portland. Kick-off was delayed here, too, because of faulty floodlights, but it didn't unsettle
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Gosport 2 - Totton 1
GOSPORT Borough narrowed the gap on Wessex leaders Winchester City with a 2-1 home win over AFC Totton last night. But it was anything but easy for Mick Marsh's side, who were grateful to their giant keeper Mark Brown for saving a first-half Gareth Byers
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Cycling: Coleman wins Longland Classic
THE EIGHTH annual Glenn Longland Two-day Classic was won by 22-year-old Neil Coleman of French professional team Alcan Bianchi. In high winds on the prologue stage on Wicks Hill, Downton, Coleman pulled a 14-second advantage over Phil Smith (Sotonia CC
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Hockey: Big two put spotless records on the line
WINCHESTER and Trojans put their unbeaten Hampshire/Surrey Regional League starts on the line at Kings' School on Saturday, 1.30pm. The pair have each won their opening games - Winchester adding the scalp of London Edwardians to that of Old Cranleighans
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Switched-on pupils enjoy suite life
WINCHESTER schoolchildren are enjoying for the first time the use of a computer suite at their school. The 320 children at Stanmore Primary School have this term been using the ICT suite in a spare classroom. Ali Richardson, librarian, said: "It has been
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Promenade plans facing cash crisis
COUNCIL chiefs are battling to save a long-awaited scheme to transform part of the New Forest coastline. Plans to improve Hythe Promenade are hanging in the balance after the cost of the project soared to £873,000, leaving a funding shortfall of more
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Apple lovers rediscover core values
IT was a celebration of that most humble of fruit when visitors flocked to a New Forest village for its fifth annual Apple Day. Hundreds of people were tempted to Damerham by displays, sales, samples and games - all with an apple theme. Fruit from local
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Review: All the right ingredients of a classic whodunnit
Dial M for Murder, Theatre Royal, Winchester A GOOD whodunnit needs a scheming husband, an elegant wife, a secret lover and a bumbling policeman. And in recent years if the scheming husband is played by Steven Pinder (Max from Brookside) all the better
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Review: All the fun of the fair at the Chesil
The Day After The Fair, Chesil Theatre, Winchester A BITTER-SWEET romance is the theme of Frank Harvey's play, The Day After The Fair, superbly directed by Vera Williams. Based on Hardy's On The Western Circuit, this play follows the fortunes of Anna,
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SAVED!
A RURAL Hampshire primary school threatened with the axe has been thrown a last-minute lifeline. In a dramatic about-turn last night, council education chiefs voted eight to five to keep Ampfield Primary School open. Jubilant campaigners fighting to save
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Police officer held hostage in siege
A POLICE officer was held hostage at knifepoint during a terrifying three-hour siege at a Hampshire flat. The 52-year-old was kept against his will inside the property after being called to a domestic incident in Fareham. Last night the officer, who has
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Down on the farm
SAINTS striker James Beattie has today been romantically linked with a stunning soap star. The 26-year-old became the city's most eligible bachelor when he split with his long-term girlfriend Sarah in the summer. But now he is said to be keen on actress
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Police officers owed 30 years time off
POLICE officers in Hampshire are owed 30 years time off. The claim was made last night by Hampshire Police Federation chairman Steve Price who said officers were not taking the time owing to them because they are over-stretched and lacking in numbers.
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Freedom Festival off
ALL those looking forward to the Freedom Festival will be disappointed to learn that it has been cancelled. Organisers said that they were forced to cancel the event, set to take place at the Larmer Tree Gardens on Saturday, October 16, after they had
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Parents ordered to remove play area
HOUSING bosses are forcing residents to remove a children's play area they created because they claim it's a health and safety hazard. Eastleigh Housing Association is demanding the swings and slide put up by one mum are dismantled because they fear they
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QM2 lecture
A SHIPBUILDING expert talks this evening about the engine room machinery that powers the 151,400-tons QM2, the world's biggest liner. The lecture takes place tonight (13 October) from 7pm at Southampton Institute Conference Centre, Sir James Matthews
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Shareholders will be lobbied about Lowe
SAINTS fans attending tomorrow's annual meeting at St Mary's will be asked if they want chairman Rupert Lowe to stand down. Members of the newly reformed Southampton Independent Supporters Association (SISA) will lobby shareholders as they enter the stadium
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Village has a treat in stores
THE old village stores in Silchester have been restored as a private home and, since 1997, the property has been completely refurbished and extended. Now known as The Old Stores, the colour-washed home - with its white picket fence at the front - is selling
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The echoes of pantos
SHAKE off those winter blues with a fun evening at the Concorde Club, Eastleigh, on Tuesday, October 19. Strictly for adults only, the Echoes of Pantos Dinner Show (pictured) will revisit highlights from recent pantomime performances, which have been
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Digging for answers
THE grave digger of Elsinore had a small but important role in Hamlet - but now he buries his past and gets his own play at Guildford's Mill Studio. Alas Poor Yorick, on Thursday, October 21, is a witty and intelligent comedy inspired by the characters
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Russell Coates Cup: Leader: We deserved to get beaten
BAT paid the price for not taking their chances in a surprise 2-1 home defeat by Wessex basement boys Downton. "We weren't clinical enough," confessed manager Andy Leader, who had nothing but praise for the quality of Downton's goals. He said: "Their
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Time to put Kute Kidz in the picture
A GREAT opportunity is coming up for parents to get their little ones in the frame for a picture to treasure - and at the same time get them in the running for some super prizes. Gazette Newspapers and Festival Place, in Basingstoke, have teamed up again
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Import Services wins big Humbrol contract
HUMBROL, a worldwide leader in paints, models and toys, has chosen a Hampshire company to deal with its storage and distribution service. Hull-based Humbrol, which has a product portfolio including famous brands like Airfix and Plasticine, plumped for
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Yeading 3 - Eastleigh 2
PAUL DOSWELL was honest enough to describe Eastleigh's defeat at high-riding Yeading last night as "a 3-2 hammering." All the reports he'd heard about Yeading suggested they were the best side in the Ryman Premier Division - and, on this evidence, he
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Could this poor thing be just the first?
FEARS were growing today that there could be more kittens whose lives are at risk in a Hampshire tower block after one was dumped down a rubbish chute. The worry comes after a tiny kitten less than two weeks old was starved, almost drowned and then thrown
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Ancient ceremonies connect city with its past
TWO of Southampton's most ancient ceremonies were completed in time-honoured fashion yesterday. Southampton sheriff Councillor Edwina Cooke "beat the bounds" of the city before presiding over the Court Leet, which dates from medieval times. The ancient
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Giant pumpkin ready to sail into the record books
HAMPSHIRE'S record-breaking pumpkin could be set to float on water. Grown by New Forest twins Ian and Stuart Paton, it tipped the scales at 819lb to become the biggest pumpkin grown in Britain this year. The vegetable was the star feature at the Jubilee
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You'll make it happen
THEY are the groups and individuals who make good things happen everyday for people in their communities. More than 40 individuals, charities and community groups received awards for their tireless efforts by the Daily Echo and Combined Insurance at the
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PC IS HELD HOSTAGE SIEGE ORDEAL
A FAREHAM police constable is today back at work after being held hostage at knifepoint during a three-hour siege. PC Ben Bennett, 52, was left shaken but according to colleagues was in "remarkable good spirits" after the ordeal that was sparked after
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Lordshill 10K
LORDSHILL Road Runners are holding their ten-mile road race on Sunday, November 7. Action begins at 10am starting at the outdoor sports centre at Redbridge Lane, Southampton. For entry forms, download from the club website at: www.lordshillroadrunners
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Downton Autumn Festival
THE second phase of the Downton Autumn Festival, a half-marathon for runners, saw 65 runners take part. The winner, who built a commanding lead from the start, was Stephen (City of Salisbury AC) in 1hr.21.06. John Thorpe (Great Western Runners) was second
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Slick presentation sways planners
A SLICK presentation by a 24-year-old woman who wanted to turn a dilapidated Chandler's Ford bungalow into a two-storey family home won the day when it came to getting planning permission. Amy Winterson not only gained approval for the scheme but also
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Carnival atmosphere in P&O office
THE colour and spirit of Rio de Janeiro came to Southampton when staff from P&O Cruises dressed up for charity. The customer services team who work at P&O's offices in Duke's Keep, Southampton, raised £1,550 for the charity Wessex Cancer Care.
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Ryman League: Damage limitation for Eastleigh boss
PAUL DOSWELL was honest enough to describe Eastleigh's defeat at high-riding Yeading last night as "a 3-2 hammering." All the reports he'd heard about Yeading suggested they were the best side in the Ryman Premier Division - and, on this evidence, he
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Ryman League: Ten-man Whites left reeling
BARRY Blankley's first game in charge of Salisbury City ended in a 4-1 home defeat by Northwood, keeping the wilting Whites fifth to bottom of the Ryman Premier Division. It was a personal disaster for Matt Holmes - son of absent general manager, Nick
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'Nemo' out to become a big fish
STAND-IN Australia captain Adam Gilchrist has dubbed Hampshire batsman Michael Clarke 'Nemo' - after the Walt Disney character. Gilchrist, Australia's captain in the absence of the injured Ricky Ponting, shared a 167-run stand with Clarke when the 23-
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Wessex League Div 1: Brown helps keep Gosport on City's tail
GOSPORT Borough narrowed the gap on Wessex leaders Winchester City with a 2-1 home win over AFC Totton last night. But it was anything but easy for Mick Marsh's side, who were grateful to their giant keeper Mark Brown for saving a first-half Gareth Byers
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Wessex League Div 1: Convincing Linnets breeze past Portland
LAST night's most convincing scoreline belonged to Lymington & New Milton, who warmed up for Saturday's FA Cup trip to Merthyr Tydfil with a 4-0 win at lowly Portland. Kick-off was delayed here, too, because of faulty floodlights, but it didn't unsettle
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Aborted hostel project in chaos
WINCHESTER civic chiefs are back at square one over the aborted project to build hostels for ex-offenders, teenagers leaving care and single mums. Policymakers on the ruling Cabinet were today set to recommend that the council spend more than £500,000
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Learning to help yourself
YOU want a paid job, so what's the point in volunteering? Well, there's a lot more to voluntary work than the "feel-good" factor - it can be a way of gaining skills to help you find employment, or launch your career. Thousands of opportunities are registered
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You'll make it happen
It was time to celebrate the good in our community at an awards night backed by the Daily Echo where thousands of pounds was distributed... THEY are the groups and individuals who make good things happen everyday for people in their communities. More
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Jongleurs plan big 21st birthday party
TWENTY one years ago the first Jongleurs comedy club was opened in a disused roller disco in Battersea by former drama teacher Maria Kempinska. Today, Jongleurs is the biggest comedy club in the world with 17 venues throughout England, Scotland and Wales
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Charity closer to achieving dream
STAFF at a charity which helps children with cerebral palsy are a step closer to their dream of building a £1.2m centre of excellence in Fareham. A new application has been submitted to planners for the Rainbow Centre, on council-owned land at Cams Alders
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Southampton's new club show united front
UNITY is already paying dividends for Team Southampton Athletic Club, who got off to an impressive start in the opening Hampshire Cross-Country League fixture at Farley Mount. The new club - a fusion of the old Team Solent and Southampton City ACs - supplied
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Animal lovers flock to aid welfare home
ANIMAL lovers have been rallying round to throw a financial lifeline to the Fair Oak based St Francis Animal Welfare Shelter. St Francis, which has provided a safe haven for thousands of unwanted cats, dogs and rabbits, is facing an uncertain future.
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Test-driving the Land Rover Discovery
IF YOU thought the clean, smooth lines and slightly futuristic look of the Range Rover slipped out of Land Rover's design studio by accident, think again. The firm's third generation Discovery takes the concept not one step further, but propels it into
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Hot shoe show
FLAMES of the Dance is a brand-new dance show presenting exciting modern Irish dance in the style of Riverdance and Lord of the Dance, and features many of the dance soloists from those original shows, all together on one stage. Flames of the Dance (pictured
