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ORIENTEERING: Two European golds for Mark
ROMSEY'S Mark Nixon collected two gold medals at the Junior European Orienteering Championships held in Epping Forest last weekend. On Saturday, he had a near perfect run to beat a fellow Brit into siver medal position. Mark completed the 11km course
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Romsey knocked off top spot
ROMSEY TOWN were overhauled at the top of Wessex Division 2 by Lymington Town and Locks Heath after a tough draw on Saturday against a determined Hythe side who refused to give an inch.. This wan't the most entertaining of matches, but Romsey boss Trevor
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Captains in hot water with league
SOUTHERN Electric Premier Cricket League chairman Alan Bundy has called for club captains to take more responsibility for on-field discipline. Bundy believes there is room for improvement as three SEPL club captains were punished for offences in 2004.
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Enjoy the day, Brock, it's a one-off - now go for it!
BROCKENHURST chairman Brian Small couldn't make Tuesday's scheduled Russell Cotes tie against Hamble ASSC because he was away with the youth team at Lewes. So he left the players a note on the dressing room door in advance of tomorrow's big FA Cup third
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Legends visit Eastleigh
EASTLEIGH - away to Tiverton Town in the FA Cup tomorrow - will be welcoming Lawrie McMenemy and Alan Ball to their Sparshatts Stadium headquarters later this month. The Southampton soccer legends will officially open the new club stand, which has now
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Boo, Zino & the Snurks (U)
GERMANY'S first attempt at feature-length animation has Patrick Stewart and Emily Watson on board as voice talent. A family adventure in the land of Gaya, our stars are Boo and Zino, humans with furry ears, who are characters in a TV show until one day
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Alien vs Predator (15)
DURING an archaeological expedition in Antarctica, a group of archaeologists and other scientists find themselves caught up in a battle between the two legends. Soon, the team realise that only one species can win. A cast of unknowns lead this futile
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Wish tree blooming over in West End
A HAMPSHIRE school is branching out to help local people living with cancer. Youngsters at St James School, West End, have set up their own wish tree to help fund a £1m cancer information and support. centre at Southampton General Hospital. Pupils Emma
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PR boss Gill is named the best in businesss
GILL Craig was last night crowned Wessex Businesswoman of the Year. The co-founder of Whiteoaks, a public relations consultancy, shook with emotion as she stepped up to receive her glass trophy in front of 220 people. She told them: "I'm absolutely thrilled
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Players are called in for extra training
BASINGSTOKE are without a first-team rugby fixture this weekend and senior coach Jim Dixon is demanding extra training during their London division one break. 'Stoke are bottom of the table after five consecutive league defeats and Dixon, in a bid to
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Romsey looking for repeat performance
JUST one league place separates local rivals Trojans and Romsey but that will mean little when the pair meet tomorrow in the second round of the Powergen Junior Vase at Stoneham Lane. The unbeaten Hampshire Division One hosts will start as hot favourites
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Stoneham hand tie to Ventnor
SUNDAY brings the start of the Hampshire clubs competitions but there will be just three games in the Preliminary round of the Gale's Plate as Stoneham have decided to withdraw. A lack of front-row players available for the Sunday fixture and a wealth
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Injury-hit Gosport are still confident
JUST one Hampshire club remains standing in the Powergen Intermediate Cup but they face an uphill battle just to put out a side this weekend. Gosport & Fareham, the 2002 finalists, have a staggering 13 first team squad players either unavailable or
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Plans for 1,000 Halterworth homes rebuffed
CALLS for land in Romsey's Halterworth area to be allocated for more than 1,000 houses over the next five years have attracted a sharp rebuff from Test Valley Borough Council. If the development went ahead, it would be big enough to justify its own new
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Popular councillor mourned
POPULAR and respected borough councillor Jack Kemish died, aged 71, at his Romsey home this week. A well-known figure in town, Jack had been a tireless organiser of Romsey Carnival before becoming a councillor. He was the moving force behing the project
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Work comes to end of the road
ROADWORKS that have been causing misery for thousands of motorists on one of the main routes in Winchester are due to end on Monday. However, before the road gets back to normal, highways chiefs are warning that part of the road must close for the whole
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JOY AND DESPAIR
PARENTS wept as Hampshire's education boss closed a village school near Romsey. Ampfield Primary School, which has been in the village for 108 years, was axed only 48 hours after being given a reprieve by the county's school's committee. The school, which
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Have your answers ready
WHETHER you are experienced at interviews or going for your first one, it is important to put some thought into getting it right. Being selected for interview means that the company is already interested in you. It is an opportunity to prove that you
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Tears and joy at schools
Celebration and sadness as schools face up to the harsh realities of providing education as pupil numbers are dwindling... THERE was celebration and sadness yesterday as major decisions were made for education in the future. In Romsey, two schools destined
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Richard III
MAN or monster? King or traitor? Play or propaganda? Internationally acclaimed KAOS Theatre present Richard III, a piece of historical mis-representation, an absolute lie told beautifully. The play will be showing at Theatre Royal Winchester from Tuesday
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Jardin Blanc
SET in a futuristic garden of white, translucent and luminous forms, Jardin Blanc will transform the stage at The Point, Eastleigh for one night into a magical land. The theatre dance production Jardin Blanc will be at the theatre on Thursday, 21 October
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Key for Two
RICHARD and Judy just about manage it. Bruce Forsyth and Anthea cracked under the strain. Showbiz coupledom is not always that easy yet a local husband and wife team seem to have got the balance right. Peter Allen is directing the latest production for
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Denham hits out at pension crisis
SOUTHAMPTON MP and former pensions minister John Denham has launched an attack on Chancellor Gordon Brown's handling of the pensions crisis. Mr Denham accused the Treasury of failing to understand the issue and said the Chancellor was wrong to rule out
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Don't turn my pub into rubble!
ONE OF Southampton's most popular live music venues has been given permission to open later at weekends - in spite of fears of increased antisocial behaviour. Dozens of residents living near the Talking Heads pub in Portswood Road feared that gangs of
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Eric is preparing to embark on a hero's return
SIXTY years ago Eric Allen was a teenager fighting for Britain in the sweltering heat of the Pacific Ocean. Having lied about his age to get into the Navy, Eric then found himself battling against the Japanese thousands of miles from home aboard HMS Illustrious
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Alex climbs on to the world platform
BASINGSTOKE-based tennis ace Alex Miotto has collected his first senior world ranking points in a great summer on the courts. The 20-year-old trains at the Manydown Club, under the watchful eye of coach Mike Raphael. He is now ranked 1,088 in the world
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End of a school era
PAST pupils joined present pupils to ensure Colling-bourne Ducis Primary School's building had one last hurrah before moving to a new site. The village school, dating back to 1861, invited generations of former pupils to return for one last reunion. The
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Circus back in town
THE thrills and spills of Jay Miller's Circus is back in town this week at Finkley Down Farm. They raised the Big Top on Tuesday and will be enthralling the people of Andover until Tuesday. 19 October. This year Jay Miller has visited the An Shang Province
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Catwalk capers
THE tension and excitement of competition added extra zest to a fashion show held in Andover's Chantry Centre on Saturday. The original 600-plus who entered Modelsearch, staged in association with the Andover Advertiser, had been whittled down to just
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Whitesnake
WHITESNAKE are slithering around the country for their current UK tour and tonight they will be injecting their own venomous brand of rock into Portsmouth Guildhall. The electrifying tour will feature front man David Coverdale, who is the only remaining
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Gene Pitney
ON SUNDAY the legend that is Gene Pitney will be appearing on stage at The Anvil in Basingtoke. They say that it takes talent to reach the pinnacle of success in international show business, and it takes even more talent to stay there, which is why you
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Gig Guide
Who's playing this week in Hampshire. WELSH bad-boys Goldie Lookin Chain are on the run, not from the police as in the video for their last single, Guns Don't Kill People, Rappers Do, but on a fleeting tour of the UK. They are at Portsmouth Pyramids Centre
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Melly backs theatre campaign
RENOWNED jazz singer and art critic George Melly has added his voice to the Save our Theatre campaign. George has appeared at Andover's Cricklade Theatre several times, singing with John Chilton's Feetwarmers, and as an art critic talking about Picasso
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Mum's Saturday detention anger
AN Andover mother has attacked Harrow Way School for insisting that misbehaving pupils attend Saturday detentions. The parent, who does not wish to be named, says the school's request that pupils serve their punishment on Saturdays cuts into valuable
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Town out for revenge in new competition
IT WOULD be ironic if Ernie Howe's side were to kick-start their season again by gaining revenge over Lewes. Lewes triumphed 3-1 in the Conference South play-off in May on a bleak night at the Camrose - one that doomed Town's season to failure as they
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The goal is a £1m school for football
A FAREHAM football club is planning an ambitious fundraising project to bring a £1m soccer school to the town. AFC Portchester is kicking off a campaign to raise cash for a massive £1m purpose-built complex for budding young Wayne Rooneys. The 500-strong
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Police vow to get tough on young yobs
EASTLEIGH police are targeting antisocial youngsters over the next two weeks. Hooligans have been warned they will face on-the-spot fines if they misbehave during the October half-term school holiday, Hallowe'en or Bonfire Night. Teams of officers will
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Wolfgang's ready for twinning task
WOLFGANG Fugh knows that giving Eastleigh's dormant twinning association a wake-up call will be a huge task. Eastleigh has been twinned with Villeneuve St Georges, near Paris, for 40 years and Kornwestheim, near Stuttgart, for 25 years. Although much
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Wigley: Let's strip away the politics
STEVE Wigley was asked yesterday whether he had run over any black cats lately. The Saints head coach smiled before replying "No, but I hope I'm not cursed." Perhaps a better question might have been whether he has recently mowed down an entire family
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Modest modus
RENAULT is promoting its new Modus using the slogan: "Grow up - why bother?" The French industrial giant is keen to portray its swollen supermini as a cute, cheeky car that will cause babies to burble and make adults think about giving it a pat on the
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WHITE CHICKS (12A)
CRASS, contrived and achingly familiar it may be, but Keenen Ivory Wayans' culture-clash comedy possesses a certain charm. White Chicks also packs more laughs into one washroom sequence than Shark Tale manages in its entirety. Marcus and Kevin Copeland
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DEAD MAN'S SHOES (18)
REVENGE is a dish best served cold - and plentifully with today's demand for great cinema. We can't get enough of revenge films such as Kill Bill, which is why British director Shane Meadows is on to a winner with the release of his new film, Dead Man's
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College's IT expansion
BASINGSTOKE College of Technology has staked its claim to being at the forefront of e-learning. And it is working hard to deliver on its pledge to employers to educate and train all age groups to produce a skilled workforce for continued economic success
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Water place for you to call home
PICTURES of waterside settings in villages along the River Test bring back summertime memories as autumn begins to draw in. Eastfield House is a stunning property in the village of Longparish. Its extended Victorian elevations are reflected in its own
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Neo-Georgian grandeur
A NEO-GEORGIAN house in Basingstoke has a south-facing garden and is being offered at £295,000 through estate agents Bairstow Eves. The garden has been landscaped with a patio, raised wood deck and an ornamental pond with a waterfall. The Wykeham Drive
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The Gourmet Pizza, Winchester
HOW many Italian restaurants can you get in one city? It is not a joke, there is no punchline but the answer is nine and they are all within a mile of each other. Good news, then, if you enjoy pizza and pasta and live in Winchester. Less so, if you don't
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Bison ground Flyers
Basingstoke Bison 7, Fife Flyers 2 AN AWESOME display in the first period in which the Basingstoke Bison scored five times without reply set up a comfortable victory over the visiting Fife Flyers on Sunday. It took the home side just 88 seconds to find
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Hampshire's Warne grabs all-time Test wicket record
HAMPSHIRE captain Shane Warne this morning became the highest wicket-taker in the history of Test cricket. The Australian legend, pictured above, claimed his 533rd victim on day two of the second Test against India in Chennai to move above Sri Lanka's
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Pietersen's Hants boost
HAMPSHIRE are in a two-way tussle with Kent to sign Kevin Pietersen - after Surrey played down their interest in the England new boy. Off-spinning all-rounder Pietersen has revealed that he is likely to decide whether or not to join Hampshire in the next
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FA Cup final 'star' goes back to roots
A CENTRAL figure in the 2003 FA Cup final will be found in the less glamorous surroundings of the Southampton Saturday League Second Division tomorrow - and he couldn't be happier. Keith Stroud, one of the two assistant referees at the Saints v Arsenal
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Bride and Prejudice (12a)
CEASE, desist, enough. The most over-used word in romance has officially become Darcy, and it has to stop! Yes, fine, I love Pride and Prejudice too, but we have already had Colin Firth as the Jane Austen original Fitzwilliam Darcy in the BBC version,
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Education chief backs school merger
ROMSEY'S hopes of having a brand new primary school became reality this week. County Councillor Don Allen, executive member for education, said: "At the Education Policy Review Committee on Tuesday, having heard deputations from the Romsey Infant and
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Speed cameras curb carnage on A36
SERIOUS accidents on the notorious stretch of the A36 through Wellow have been brought to a dramatic halt since the introduction of controversial speed cameras. Work on the cameras got under way a year ago this month and since then, there has not been
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Artist Daniel's playing the fame game
AN art student from Winchester is hoping to find fame by portraying fame. Daniel Clayton, 22, a painting student at Winchester College of Art has chosen the theme of ageing celebrities for his first ever exhibition at the city's Tower Arts Centre. South
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Tony Robinson - The Worst Jobs in History
FILMS like Elizabeth and Troy have given us a glossed-over, buffed up Hollywood-style idea of history. But tomorrow one man will do his best to dispel this image live on stage at The Anvil, Basingstoke. That man is Britain's best-loved historian, Tony
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ARENA OF DREAMS
SOUTHAMPTON is to get an ice rink again after a 16-year break, the Daily Echo can reveal. Developers have included a permanent facility for skaters in plans for a £50m arena at West Quay. It should be up and running by 2007, marking the end of almost
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Let's all learn together
TRAMPOLINING, jewellery making and penalty shoot-outs were all on the curriculum this week as Southampton celebrated Family Learning Week. Hundreds of people, young and old, have taken up the opportunity to learn new skills, enjoy a hobby or just try
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On flood alert
LARGE parts of Andover are at risk of flooding - and the threat is set to grow as the weather warms up. Householders can now log on to the Environment Agency's website to see whether their neighbourhood is at risk and whether the risk is considered to
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Chantry Centre plan includes 50-bed hotel
A LONDON-based developer has submitted plans to develop a one-acre expansion of the Chantry Centre - including a 50-bed hotel. The site, which includes the ramshackle listed Chantry Cottage, has lain dormant for 20 years. Kailash Estates Limited has submitted
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Lollipop appeal brings in safety volunteer squad
A CAMPAIGN to get parents to offer their services as lollipop patrols on a treacherous Hampshire road has come up trumps. Four volunteers have stepped forward to don the fluorescent jackets to help children safely across Yew Tree Drive in Whiteley. An
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SHARK TALE (U)
SLEEPING with the fishes is given a whole new meaning in Shark Tale, an undersea, computer animated comedy from the producers of Shrek. Sadly, the film, which has taken almost $90m in its first two weeks on the other side of the Atlantic, is dead in the
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BOO, ZINO AND THE SNURKS (U)
GERMANY'S first-ever fully computer-generated feature film is a fairy-tale adventure set in the mystical world of Gaya, where a small community battles against the encroaching forces of evil. Boo and Zino are unaware that they are actually characters
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CINEMA LISTINGS
Films showing in the Hampshire region until 21st October. BRIDE AND PREJUDICE (12A): Jane Austen is given a Bollywood make-over in this lively film which may see the Indian film industry finally complete the crossover into the western mainstream. CELLULAR
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Fundraiser pushes for payroll giving
NEXT week is National Giving Week when employers and their staff are being asked to support charities. It is not about offering support for just the week, which begins on Monday, as the campaign also aims to get the message across that charities need
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RUGBY: Another pounding for Romsey
Old Pauline 52, Romsey 0 ROMSEY suffered another heavy defeat last Saturday after making a promising start, writes Gary Banks. With the scores level after 20 minutes, none could have expected the avalanche of points to come. Romsey lost flanker Ollie
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Smith's scouting called is on again
LYMINGTON & New Milton are hoping scout Mark Smith will come up trumps again for the trip to Merthyr Tydfil. The expert eye of the former Winchester City boss and Bemerton assistant manager helped Linnets dispose of Merthyr's Southern Premier rivals
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Fat Slags (18)
DIRECTED by Mr Ruby Wax, Ed Bye, Fat Slags charts the rise and fall of the eponymous heroines, Sharon and Tracey. Temporarily insane billionaire Sean Cooley, spotting them on a popular daytime TV chat show, falls in love with their larger-than-life look
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Support for Discovery Centre plan for library
PLANS to turn Basingstoke town centre library into a trail-blazing Discovery Centre, complete with a caf and ground-breaking employment and education service, are coming closer to reality. Key figures steering the project say they are well on the way
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In Port
Today's Principal Arrivals: Mosel Ace, roro, 0130, 202; Hual Africa, roro, 0430, 43; CFF Seine, roro, 0530, 30; Stena Foreteller, roro, 0700, rlc4; Autoprestige, roro, 1230, 203; River Dart, cargo, 1500, 102; Autofreighter, roro, 1500, 201; Maike, cargo
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Asthma firm to float for predicted £25m
A WORLD-CLASS asthma research company spun out from Southampton University is set to float on London's Alternative Investment Market (AIM). Called Synairgen, the firm specialises in unearthing and licensing treatments for chronic bronchitis and the severest
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No second chance for shrinking school
AMPFIELD Primary's new hopes of survival lasted less than 48 hours and yesterday (Thursday) the axe fell on the county's smallest school. On Tuesday a heart-rending plea from governors persuaded councillors to give Ampfield a lifeline - two days later
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Battle lines drawn in fight for Barton Farm
THE opening salvos have been fired in the controversial battle over whether to build 2,000 homes on a piece of Hamsphire countryside. Campaigners, developers and planners argued over the 2,000-home development proposed for the Barton Farm site on the
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Incinerator up and running next month
A REVOLUTIONARY new incinerator is set to supply electricity to homes around the New Forest from next month, the Daily Echo can reveal. Bosses at waste disposal company Onyx say the Marchwood Incinerator would start generating power in November. John
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Round one win for mast campaigners
CAMPAIGNERS have won the first round of their battle to prevent a new mobile phone mast being installed in a New Forest village. District councillors have rejected an application to replace an existing mast at Park Road, Milford on Sea, with a taller
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The Play What I Wrote
ERIC Morecambe, along with his partner Ernie Wise, became a national icon in the early 60s thanks to his comedy genius. And one of his biggest fans was his young son, Gary. "In a way it was very normal, but I say that as someone who knew little else from
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Gary Wilmot - My Kind of Music
STRAIGHT from the set of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang in London's West End, Gary Wilmot flies over to Southampton for just one night.. The all-round entertainer will be performing in his own show, My Kind of Music at Southampton's Mayflower on Sunday. Gary
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RAODS goes to war!
CAST and crew members of RAODS forthcoming production Oh What a Lovely War benefited from some research when they paid a visit to St Edwards School, Melchett Court in order to gain an insight into the conditions for soldiers who fought in the trenches
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Rescue tale has a happy ending - this time
THESE are the lucky ones. Four little kittens found abandoned in a cardboard box are believed to be the brothers and sisters of a kitten starved to death and hurled down a rubbish chute in a Hampshire block of flats. The tiny creatures, aged about four
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Making an exhibition of city monument
SOUTHAMPTON'S past is being celebrated at the city's most historic monument. An art exhibition has opened at the Bargate, featuring the work of six local artists. Pieces range from sculptures, paintings and drawings to video art and works representing
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Into the groove
SCORES of youngsters from across the county are to battle it out this weekend as the competition to find the region's Dance Idol 2004 gets under way. Following the success of last year's event, the Daily Echo has again teamed up with Southampton City
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Management buy-out saves 30 jobs
ROHILL Bodies - the Andover company which went into administration earlier this year with the loss of 47 jobs - has been saved by a management buy-out. The team headed by chairman Brian Robinson finally clinched the deal this week after intense negotiation
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Hair-raising day pulls in cash
A JEANS for genes fundraising initiative inspired staff and pupils at Amport Primary School to go a little further and sport mad hair to complete the look. Every pound raised for the Jeans for Genes appeal was matched by a pound for the school's own wacky
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Dramatic group merger
A COLLABORATION of drama groups from Enham and Harrow Way Community School provided the perfect formula for a performance of one of the Bard's best-loved plays. The Spaced Out Theatre company of Enham joined forces with Harrow Way pupils to stage William
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Rubbish? They just can't get enough of it
A JOINT initiative in Test Valley's schools aimed at raising awareness of the effects of litter on the environment has received national recognition. Test Valley Borough Council and Testway Housing are celebrating after the Clean And Safe Educate project
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Villagers await final ruling on threatened post office
LUDGERSHALL'S threatened post office at the One Stop shop in Andover Road has been granted a short stay of execution. Negotiations between those interested in taking on the post office facility are continuing and an official announcement about the long-term
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The Gourmet Pizza, Winchester
HOW many Italian restaurants can you get in one city? It is not a joke, there is no punchline but the answer is nine and they are all within a mile of each other. Good news, then, if you enjoy pizza and pasta and live in Winchester. Less so, if you don't
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Leon's hard act to follow!
LEON BEST is set to follow in illustrious footsteps tomorrow when he becomes the youngest striker since Alan Shearer to start a league match for Saints. Best only turned 18 on the day he came on as a sub for the first time against Newcastle last month
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Strachan a clear favourite with fans
SCOTTISH FA chief executive David Taylor has issued a stark warning to the critics who are calling for the demise of Berti Vogts. The German's spell as national team manager is expected to be brought to an ignominious close next week. And ex-Saints boss
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Former Bison boss takes on the Herd
THE Basingstoke Bison will hope to make it an unhappy return for Steve Moria when the former boss comes back to the Planet Ice Silver Dome Arena with his new team, London Racers. Last weekend, the Herd were stampeding at full tilt as they collected their
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INSIDE I'M DANCING (15)
MICHAEL (Steven Robertson) was born with cerebral palsy and has lived in Carrigmore Home for the Disabled for almost his entire life, under the watchful eye of the authoritarian head nurse (Brenda Fricker). Abandoned by his lawyer father, Michael has
