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FA Cup: Linnets cup march brings tear to manager's eye
GIANT-KILLERS Lymington & New Milton marched proudly into the fourth qualifying round of the FA Cup with a stunning 1-0 victory away at Southern League Premier Division high-flyers Merthyr Tydfil. "For me personally this is undoubtedly my best-ever
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FA Cup: Marshall in race to make replay
COMEBACK kings Eastleigh are sweating on the fitness of rearguard colossus Rob Marshall for Wednesday's FA Cup replay at home to Tiverton Town (7.45). The former Fleet defender broke a finger in Saturday's 3-3 thriller at Ladysmead, where he played a
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FA Cup: Blankley gets some answers
DESPITE missing Scott Bartlett Glenn Howes and Mark Lisk through injury, Salisbury comprehensively dumped highly-rated Conference South side Weston-super-Mare out of the FA Cup 3-1 to one to book their place in the fourth qualifying round draw. Assistant
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Ryman League: Gillespie is fit enough to fire his Bash to victory
RICHARD Gillespie defied pre-match injury fears to fire Bashley up to fourth in the Ryman Division 1 with a 1-0 win at Whyteleafe. The Romsey-based 19-year-old had limped out of training on Thursday complaining of a calf strain and had given up on playing
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Wessex League Div 1: Sub salvo sinks battling Totton
SUPER sub Jamie Musselwhite clambered off the bench to secure table-toppers Winchester City their 12th win in 14 starts after Totton had looked like snatching a point. "We did have lots of chances but Totton kept their shape well and really made us work
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Wessex League Div 3: North End remain unbeaten
FREE-scoring Farnborough North End remain undefeated this season after seeing off the challenge of fourth-placed Fleetlands in their top-of-the-table tussle at Ringwood Road. North End notched their 49th league goal of the campaign in just 14 league games
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Hampshire League 2004
WITH most of the teams involved in local cup competition, there was the opportunity for others to make up ground on the leading pack. Vernham Dean took their chance with a 5-0 win against BTC Soton. Robertson gave them the lead as early as the fourth
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Women's Football: At last! A victory
SOUTHAMPTON Saints have got themselves off the mark in the FA Women's Premier League Southern Division in the nick of time. With a big derby looming against Portsmouth FC Ladies at Winchester City on Wednesday (7pm), Saints gave themselves the all-important
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Estate parking issues tabled for attention
THE major problems that lead hundreds of cars in Basingstoke housing estates to be parked on verges and pavements are to be investigated by Cabinet chiefs. A meeting of Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council on Thursday night agreed that by the end of
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Yob-hit centre to beef up security
THOUSANDS of pounds of crime-fighting cash is set to be ploughed into a community centre plagued by yobbish behaviour. Hatch Warren Community Centre, in Longcross Lane, Hatch Warren, Basingstoke, has fallen victim to vandalism and graffiti over the last
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Triathlon family's winner is Heartbeat
MEMBERS of a family teamed up to complete a sponsored triathlon in aid of Wessex Heartbeat. Former heart patient Colin Pankhurst, his wife Carol and their daughter Lisa say their joint effort has raised at least £2,100 for the charity. Mr Pankhurst, 44
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In Port
Today's Principal Arrivals: APL Spain, container, 0045, 205; P&O Nedlloyd Drake, container, 0530, 206; Tolosa, ro/ro, 0530, 30; Saga Rose, passenger, 0600, 101; OOCL Shenzhen, container, 0700, 207; Titus, vehicle carrier, 0730, 34/35; Palma, vehicle
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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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We want buckets of spare cash. . .
WORKERS at a Hampshire travel agents are on the move this week to support a Daily Echo-backed charity appeal. Victoria Rabbitts and Christine England, from Lunn Poly in Winchester, are visiting businesses and pubs across the city to collect donations
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Buyer sought for £1.5m yacht firm
ADMINISTRATORS are today seeking a buyer for a £1.5m Southampton yacht-building company after its boss was killed in a plane crash in America. Seastream International, based at Shamrock Quay, filed for administration following the tragic death of its
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Top Gear ball brings in the cash
BOSSES at a Hampshire charity are hoping their latest fundraising drive will put their leukaemia research on the home straight to success. Celebrities and diners mingled for an entertaining evening at the Leukaemia Busters grand Top Gear ball at Beaulieu
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Skipper's new knee setback
KELVIN Chapman has had a second major knee operation in as many years in a final bid to clear up the problem. The influential second row and first team captain had the operation to remove a big piece of floating cartilage last week. His knee locked completely
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Tiverton Town 3 - Eastleigh 3
COMEBACK kings Eastleigh are sweating on the fitness of rearguard colossus Rob Marshall for Wednesday's FA Cup replay at home to Tiverton Town (7.45). The former Fleet defender broke a finger in Saturday's 3-3 thriller at Ladysmead, where he played a
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Gosport are still going strong
A MUCH-CHANGED Gosport & Fareham side, with seven colts and three debutants, produced an outstanding performance to dispose of Effingham & Leatherhead to move into round three of the Powergen Intermediate Cup. Hampshire's sole survivors in the
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Brockenhurst 0 - Bath 3
GRAHAM KEMP'S body confirmed what his mind's been saying for long time on Saturday - that it's time to bow out graciously as a player. The 39-year-old Brockenhurst defender/manager admitted: "I'm doing the right thing giving up" after being turned inside
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Merthyr Tydfil 0 - Lymington & NM 1
GIANT-KILLERS Lymington & New Milton marched proudly into the fourth qualifying round of the FA Cup with a stunning 1-0 victory away at Southern League Premier Division high-flyers Merthyr Tydfil. "For me personally this is undoubtedly my best-ever
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Hamble ASSC 3 - Downton 2
Rock-bottom Downton were six minutes away from picking up their first points of the season only to end up losing 3-2 away at fellow strugglers Hamble ASSC. "I'm bitterly disappointed, we should have come away with the three points," rued Robins' manager
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BAT 1 - Fareham 0
Fareham's single-goal demise at BAT wasn't so unexpected as Andy Leader's side are now unbeaten in their last nine league outings - a run stretching back to August and the second Saturday of the season. "It's another great result and the run goes on,"
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Biathlon
CITY OF Southampton swimmers competed in the Southern Region Biathlon qualifiers and gained six national qualifying places and three best swim awards. In the 11-12 year boys' event, Sebastian Willcocks took overall first place with a best 100m freestyle
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BOOK OF SHAME!
WINCHESTER College has been rocked by yet another scandal after a pupils' yearbook was filled with racist comments. Pupils accused their black and Asian colleagues of rape and "being smelly" and "uncultured" in the book, produced as an end of year stunt
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New noise threat at special school
A SPECIAL school in Win-chester plagued by noise from the nearby M3 faces yet another threat. Staff and governors at Shepherds Down School in Compton near Winchester fear a new housing development will raise already troublesome noise to an intolerable
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Council buys back near-useless land
THE price of honour at Winchester City Council is £500,000. That is what the city council will spend to buy back two sites earmarked for hostels for vulnerable people. The city council Cabinet agreed to spend £511,000 purchasing two sites from Eastleigh
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New pavilion will rise from ashes
A NEW sports complex will set to rise from the ashes of a New Forest pavilion destroy-ed by vandals. Parish leaders have submitted plans for a replacement to the building at the Queen Elizabeth II playing fields in Blackfield. A blaze destroyed the sports
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Bar boss fined £3,000 for selling alcohol to youths
A landlord was fined £3,000 after six youths under 18 bought alcohol at his venue. Jonathan Turpin, owner of the Moloko Bar in The Square, Winchester, was found guilty at Basingstoke Magistrates Court. He plans to appeal and to sue Winchester City Council
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Vandals are making our lives a misery
A retired nurse is wondering what she can do to stop vandals smashing her windows, writes Warwick Payne. Mary Galbraith (78) moved from Gloucester to a sheltered flat in Chesil Street, Winchester, in May last year. Her property overlooks The Weirs, beside
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Clinics struggling to contain STD plague
Sexually-transmitted disease rates have soared in the Winchester area over the last year. Between 2002/03, chlamydia infections rose by 24%, gonorrhoea by 32% and genital herpes by 6%, according to figures from the Mid-Hampshire Primary Care Trust. They
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DNA clue to Alresford burglaries
Police are awaiting the results of DNA tests on bloodstains found at one of six homes burgled in Alresford last weekend. They hope the results will lead to an early arrest. Four homes in the same street and two others backing on to them were targeted
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M3 fatality
A 34-year-old father died after his car ran into the back of a lorry on the M3 near Winchester on Wednesday night. The man's partner, a 40-year-old female passenger, suffered a fractured leg, and their eight-month old daughter, in a child seat in the
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Hijacked brandy: police plea
French lorry-driver, Andr Proust, has been talking to detectives about his ordeal after being hijacked, along with his trailer containing brandy worth £220,000. It was stolen in the early hours of Thursday, October 7th, from the northbound A34 services
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What a whopper!
It took the expertise of the British Army to safely deliver a giant pumpkin to a festival at Netley. The 819lb specimen was was grown by Ian and Stuart Paton, of Pinetop Nurseries, Pennington, near Lymington. It was the star attraction at the Jubilee
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Just see la difference
A couple's embarrassment when trying to show their French pen pals around Southampton has provoked an attack on their home city A COMPLETE embarrassment. That's the damning verdict of a Southampton couple on a morning spent showing their French pen pals
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Redevelopment for Chronicle
Plans have now been submitted for the development of the Hampshire Chronicle site in the centre of Winchester. Owner of the premises, Peter Fowler, trading as Jacob and Johnson, has applied to the city council to convert the historic building for retail
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Updated show is sure to add some colour to your evening
ONE of the most well-known musicals Me and My Girl gets an innovative update courtesy of Eastleigh Operatic Musical Society Juniors (EOMS Juniors) this week. Talented director David Tatnall clocks up his ninth production with the group and promises an
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WALKOUT
HUNDREDS of workers at BAT's Southampton cigarette factory are to strike in a row over pay. Union members voted to walk out by a majority of 195 to 119 after they were offered a below-inflation pay offer of 2.6 per cent by bosses. They backed action short
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Teachers get details of schools shake-up
COLLEGE principals, head teachers and parents in Hampshire will today find out the details of the biggest shake-up to the country's education system in 60 years. GCSEs and A-levels could be scrapped and replaced with a four- level diploma system, if the
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Christina is back where she belongs
IT is the day her family thought they would never see. Brave Christina Corp has returned home for the first time since she was critically injured in a car crash six months ago. The teenager was enjoying settling back into family life, surrounded by her
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A sad farewell to a Swift craft
THE first multi-million-pound hovercraft to run a cross-channel passenger service is being broken up in Hampshire after 35 years. Swift was the most famous of the SRN-4 fleet - the largest and fastest passenger hovercraft in the world - making the channel
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Chadwick nearer to top in coaching
TOTALLY Tennis senior coach Adam Chadwick has successfully completed his second professional coaching qualification. The Club Coach Award (CCA) he has gained takes him to the second highest rung on the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) coaching ladder. Chadwick
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Having a ball at the flicks
BALL gowns will be donned for A Night at The Movies when Wessex Heartbeat hosts its annual fundraising ball next month. The Southampton based heart charity has decided on the theme for its ball at the De Vere Grand Harbour Hotel in West Quay Road on November
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ASBESTOS CLAIMS TWO LIVES A WEEK
TWO people a week are dying of asbestos-related industrial diseases in Hampshire, the Daily Echo can reveal. That's the tragic human cost being paid by former employees of shipping and rail firms. In Southampton alone one person a week dies because they
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Opera company returns with Verdi
MID Wales opera return to the Isle of Wight next Friday and Saturday to give a performance of Verdi's Rigoletto. Verdi had to overcome fierce political opposition to obtain the right to stage the revolutionary story of corruption and abuse of power where
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A sad farewell to a Swift craft
THE first multi-million-pound hovercraft to run a cross-channel passenger service is being broken up in Hampshire after 35 years. Swift was the most famous of the SRN-4 fleet - the largest and fastest passenger hovercraft in the world - making the channel
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Police on target to beat trek schedule
FOUR Hampshire police officers riding across America to raise £25,000 in aid of Fareham's Rainbow Centre are due to complete their 4,000-mile trek ahead of schedule. Cycling beat bobby for Portchester PC Nick Morgan, Fareham Inspector Simon Wrigglesworth
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Hatch Warren
QUIZ: The Basingstoke NeighbourCare quiz took place last Saturday, and was hailed as the best ever by organiser Kay Elliott. A record 22 teams took part, so many that the location had to be changed at the last minute to St Mark's Primary School, to accommodate
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Hook
VOLUNTEERS: Soon it will be Remembrance Sunday, and we are looking for volunteers to help collect money for the Poppy Appeal. Assistance will be needed from October 30 for a fortnight. If you would like to help out in Hook, contact Audrey on 762454. HISTORY
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Make it Happen awards 2004
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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Make it Happen awards 2004
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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Kingsclere
THIS is Kingsclere: The many organisations in Kingsclere are booking their stalls, so this promises to be a really good event, with something for everyone. If you are still one of those people who say nothing ever happens in the village, then come along
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Police launch fresh clampdown on yobs
EASTLEIGH police are to step up patrols on the town's Boyatt Wood estate after receiving reports of renewed bouts of antisocial behaviour by rowdy youths. The estate has already been labelled a "hot spot" for youth trouble with a catalogue of problems
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Oakley
CONGRATULATIONS: To everyone who took part in the fun run, in aid of Oakley First Responders. The weather was kind, and the event well supported. Please get your sponsor money in as soon as possible. New organisers are needed for next year, so please
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Oakridge/South View
TOP Notch: With its new look and spacious surroundings, the hairdresser's is very impressive and opens officially on October 30. So for those of you who haven't visited yet, go along - you won't be disappointed. It's unisex so, guys, why not treat yourself
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Chef Mark cooks up a treat in Vegas
A HEDGE END chef has scooped first prize in a culinary competition after whipping up a feast to tantalise the taste buds. Mark Hill, 37, of Malvern Gardens in Grange Park, wowed judges with his delicious dishes when he jetted out to Las Vegas to take
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Old Basing
BASINGA: Last Saturday, around 170 people attended the 30th birthday celebrations of our beloved parish magazine. Many people travelled far and wide to be present. Peter Sibley and his wife travelled from Sherborne, David Picton came from Tadley and,
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Rotherwick
"VAYA con dios, padre"... The Rev Anthony and Penny Chambers have now taken the high road to the West Country for a well-deserved (and worked-for) retirement. Five years seemed to go so quickly! They will both be missed but we are very lucky to have a
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Sherfield-on-Loddon
SORRY: Due to a technical hitch, last week's report didn't appear. 50/50 AUCTION: Donald Dawson said: "I think the auction went very well and we grossed £800. Not everyone claimed their 50 per cent back, so we have made about £700." He added: "Some of
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Airing views over rubbish service
Sir.-I write with regard to recycling and the fact that, according to the news recently, the authorities are planning to spend millions of pounds on a "recycling campaign", as we are one of the worst countries at doing so. I am a firm believer in the
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Patient's nightmare on the buses
Sir.-I recently had an eye appointment at Basingstoke hospital for treatment at 9.45am. I am a 74-year-old pensioner and have to rely on public transport as I am told not to drive after treatment. I left home at 7.55am to catch the 8.10am bus from Whitchurch
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Happy to hear about craft centre plans
Sir.-I was pleased to read in The Gazette on Friday, October 1 that development of land at Basingstoke's Viables Craft Centre will be for craft industries and other "sympathetic" businesses. Such development was the preferred option recommended to the
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Excellent effort by everyone
Sir.-I would like to add my thanks to all who took part in the recent Millennium Brass Concert at The Anvil and, in particular, to thank Paul Connolly, not only for his letter in last week's Gazette but also for his excellent compering. In this role,
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THE GAME SAINTS HAVE TO WIN
SAINTS skipper Andreas Jakobsson says next Sunday's home match against Birmingham is a must-win game. That was the conclusion he drew after Saturday's agonising 1-0 loss at Everton to an 88th-minute winner from Leon Osman that left Saints joint bottom
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Saints' future is looking good ... it's the present that's alarming!
SAINTS were given a taste of the future on Saturday, but it is the present which will concern them most. Eighteen-year-olds Dexter Blackstock and Leon Best acquitted themselves well making their first Premiership starts at Goodison Park. They both held
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Steve can draw on Moyes' story
STEVE WIGLEY need look no further than his Everton counterpart David Moyes to see how things can turn around. Last year it was highly-rated young boss Moyes who was struggling to keep Everton afloat with his team fighting hard but not having any breaks
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Saints slide is now a concern to the players
MIKAEL NILSSON admits Saints' current predicament is worrying the players. With just five points from a possible 27 this season, Saints sit second from bottom of the table - level with relegation favourites Crystal Palace at the foot of the league. Nilsson
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And there's more ...!
THERE are further potential gems-in-the-making in the Saints Academy below Leon Best and Dexter Blackstock. And they could get their chance to impress Saints fans at St Mary's tomorrow. David McGoldrick, just 16, has started the last two reserve matches
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Dodd calling for supporters unity
SAINTS captain Jason Dodd has called on fans to unite behind the team ahead of Sunday's clash with Birmingham. Action is being threatened by some fans following the poor start to the season, but Saints do not believe that represents the view of the vast
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Diver given new help
BASINGSTOKE diver Tom Owens is set to become one of 800 young sportsmen and women to be backed by a Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme (TASS) grant this autumn. The 18-year-old is one of the top British juniors in his sport, having only taken up diving
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EVERTON 1 - SAINTS 0
STEVE WIGLEY must have done something very wrong in a previous life. He's such a nice chap it's hard to imagine what that could have been, but there seems to be no logical explanation for the luck Saints are getting right now. Just when you think things
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BAT 1 - Fareham 0
Fareham's single-goal demise at BAT wasn't so unexpected as Andy Leader's side are now unbeaten in their last nine league outings - a run stretching back to August and the second Saturday of the season. "It's another great result and the run goes on,"
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Gosport Boro 2 - Bournemouth Poppies 1
Second-placed Gosport Borough are still hanging on to their shirt-tails following their 2-1 victory over Bournemouth Poppies at Privett Park. "It was a disappointing performance from us as we didn't play that well, the only good thing is that we've picked
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Trojan force is too strong for Romsey
A MAKE-SHIFT Trojans side were still far too strong for Romsey in the Powergen Junior Vase - running out 22-6 winners. Trojans sit proudly on top Hampshire League One and that is where they intend to be at the end of the season. They take on second-placed
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Winchester City 3 - Totton 1
SUPER sub Jamie Musselwhite clambered off the bench to secure table-toppers Winchester City their 12th win in 14 starts after Totton had looked like snatching a point. "We did have lots of chances but Totton kept their shape well and really made us work
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Basketball: Stars fall to defeat at home
SOLENT STARS 57 - COVENTRY CRUSADERS 64 In front of their biggest crowd of the season, Coventry - a bigger and heavier team than the hosts - made it count at Fleming Park on Saturday night. Coventry's opening points came from inside play where 6ft 6in
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Locals ready to fight gravel pit
CAMPAIGNERS fighting an application to turn part of the New Forest into a huge gravel pit have unveiled plans to stage a protest meeting. Members of Downton and Milford Against Gravel Extraction (Damage) will highlight the environmental harm they predict
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Fashion show boost for school
POTENTIAL catwalk queens of the future took part in a fashion show at a Waterside school. Pupils were among the people who modelled clothes at the event, which was held at Langdown Infant School in Lytton Road, Hythe. The school is preparing to merge
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City honours hostel land buy-back deal
Winchester City Council's cabinet has decided to honour an agreement to buy back two controversial development sites. The land, in Thurmond Crescent, Stanmore, and Fivefields Road, Highcliffe, was sold to the Eastleigh Housing Association to build hostels
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Mayflower seeks talented boys for Peter Pan roles
IF a boy you know has always dreamt of seeing his name up in lights and has a flair for showbiz, then perhaps it is time for him to get down to The Mayflower theatre in Southampton. For its forthcoming production of Peter Pan starring Paul Nicholas and
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Search widened as family goes missing
A PREGNANT mother-of-two who has gone missing from her Essex home is thought to be in Hampshire. Police said concern was growing for Louisa Vowles, who is known to be depressed and on medication. Louisa, 26, has not been seen since about 4pm on Friday
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Protect your bunny from deadly virus
A DEADLY disease which can wipe out whole rabbit populations is spreading to domestic pets in Hampshire. Vet Richard Hatton has been forced to put down about six pet rabbits in the past few months after they contracted the fatal virus, myxomatosis. He
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Park flats described as a bland box
A SIX-storey block of flats, which will be built near Southampton's historic Watts Park, was described as a characterless "box" by planning chiefs. Members of Southampton City Council's Planning and Rights of Way Panel approved the planned 50ft building
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Euroblade 2004
EIGHT hundred in-line skaters descended on Southampton at the weekend for the fourth annual Euroblade event. The streets of the city were closed to traffic yesterday morning as the hordes of English and French 'bladers' skated their way around the city
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Asbestos: a human timebomb
WHEN Tommy "Tucker" McAllister made tea for his fellow dock workers, asbestos floating in the air would gently settle on top of their steaming drinks. Some would bend down to blow the white powder off. But "Tucker" would jokingly tick them off, telling
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Young musicians play with BSO
SOUTHAMPTON Youth Orchestra will take to the stage on Saturday for a musical extravaganza with the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. Together they will perform at Southampton Guildhall. Highlights will include Tchai-kovsky's 5th Symphony and the Hungarian
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Mayor's reception will salute sporting heroes
SPORTING enthusiasts from across Fareham will gather on Thursday for the mayor's sports reception. The mayor, Councillor David Swanbrow, will host the evening, which honours the sports clubs, groups and associations that have done the most to encourage
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Bramley
SEEDS and things: A midweek activity at The Vyne, on Wednesday, from 2pm to 4pm, the garden team will be on hand to help you with seeds and things to celebrate autumn. Any enquiries to 883858. PARISH council: At the meeting on September 20, the chairman
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Brookvale
ROBERT Newman Restaurant, BCOT: Monday sees the launch of the A Place to be Proud Of Awards, being hosted here. On Wednesday, the second specialty dinners event of this year will celebrate modern British cuisine. To reserve your place at £21 per person
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Chineham
PARISH council: This month's parish council meeting was held last Monday, and, as usual, many issues were on the agenda. Pc Ray Niblock was in attendance and made clear that no effort was being spared in dealing with the current spate of anti-social behaviour
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Kempshott
HAPPY 10th birthdays: To our son, Frayne, and Brook Hodder, this week. Have a wonderful day. TOP Marks Pre-school: Operating from St Mark's Church, it is now offering spaces from September 2005. If you have a child who will be two years nine months old
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Vandals wreck sad cedar tree
A CHARITY could be hit with a four-figure bill after arsonists set alight an old cedar tree. The wreckers built a fire in the base of the tree - which was planted at the turn of the last century by the then vicar of the parish, Canon Estridge. Now, secretary
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Spitfire story told on film
A NEW documentary about the history of the legendary Spitfire fighter and its links with Eastleigh is to be premiered in the town. For a year 23 young enthusiasts have been working on the Spitfires Over Eastleigh project thanks to a £12,600 grant by the
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Tadley
CLOSURE: The town council may have to close the office in early November, as the final parts of the office extension are completed. A notice will be placed on all town council notice boards to advise you when this will happen and also on the office itself
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Collection gratitude
Sir.-Two collections in Basingstoke raised a total of £389.30, for Greek Animal Rescue - through a sum of £172.88 at Chineham Shopping Centre on September 25 and £216.42 on October 2 at The Malls, Basingstoke. I would like to thank members of the public
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THE GAME SAINTS HAVE TO WIN
SAINTS skipper Andreas Jakobsson says next Sunday's home match against Birmingham is a must-win game. That was the conclusion he drew after Saturday's agonising 1-0 loss at Everton to an 88th-minute winner from Leon Osman that left Saints joint bottom
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B & B's food for thought
BOTH Leon Best and Dexter Blackstock will have felt less pressure making their full Premiership debut at Goodison Park by the fact their strike partner was also playing. That's the view of Saints Under-21 and reserve team manager Stewart Henderson in
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Honours even in tight battle
Basingstoke Bison 3, London Racers 3 (after overtime) FIREWORKS came early to Basingstoke in a stormy affair that saw London Racers bench coach Roger Black thrown out of the game. In a bizarre incident at 45:19, Jeff Ewasko swept the puck home from a
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Fruits of Newbury are boost for Bland
RICHARD BLAND rubber-stamped his return to the European Tour with a battling fourth place in the Computacenter England Challenge Open at Donnington Valley in Newbury. And he admitted he'll go back into European golf's elite league a better player than
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Waugh hails the 'genius' of Warne
FORMER Australian captain Steve Waugh has hailed Test cricket's greatest wicket-taker Shane Warne as a genius. The Hampshire captain surpassed Sri Lankan Muttiah Muralitharan's haul of 532 Test wickets in the match against India in Chennai last Friday
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FA Cup: Kemp and Brock exposed by Bath
GRAHAM KEMP'S body confirmed what his mind's been saying for long time on Saturday - that it's time to bow out graciously as a player. The 39-year-old Brockenhurst defender/manager admitted: "I'm doing the right thing giving up" after being turned inside
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Wessex League Div 2: Locks Heath still setting the pace
TABLE-TOPPING Locks Heath turned the leadership key on another three points to retain their grip on the reins at the head of Division 2 with a convincing 4-0 home victory over lowly Fawley. "I'm very pleased," smiled 'Heath manager Matt Parr. "We've played
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SFA Senior Cup: Meyer treble is tops
THE biggest shock of the second round was Senior 2 Northend United's 4-0 mauling of Fawley Reserves. Fawley missed an early penalty before United debutant Simon Brown opened the scoring. Stalwart Gareth Meyer scored the other three goals. Wellow also
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Officer taxed on police brain surgery benefit
A HAMPSHIRE police officer has been billed for thousands of pounds worth of tax after his employers paid for him to undergo brain surgery. The officer, who has not been identified by Hampshire police, was diagnosed with a brain tumour earlier this year
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Royals back heart unit
RECEIVING an invitation to Buckingham Palace has long been regarded as clear recognition of success. But for Hampshire based charity Wessex Heartbeat, the hour and a half trip to the nation"s capital today marks just the start of what could be its biggest
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Wessex Hearbeat Gala Ball
Heartbeat's Alain Blair, left, with Adger Brown and Peter Wickham and some of the star auction prizes at the Wessex Heartbeat Charity Golf Classic and Magic Ball at St Mary's Stadium. Guests splashed out more than £55,000 at the gala dinner.
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Steven's parking plan brings £1,800 boost
BUCKETFULS of money donated by people using various car parks during the Southampton Boat Show is to help local people living with cancer. A cheque for £1,847.81 has been presented to the Daily Echo-backed Macmillan Cancer Relief South Hampshire Appeal
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Brownies' flour power helps charity
A HARD-working Brownie pack has boosted a charity appeal. The 12th Shirley group, based at the Salvation Army Hall, in Victor Street, raised £70 for the Daily Echo-backed Macmillan South Hampshire Appeal. They gathered the cash by baking and selling cakes
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Dynamic duo build on firm's success
IT WAS in July 1999 when Grahame Pettit and Kevin Lendon were appointed by the construction group Benson to launch a division in the south. Working from temporary offices in Southampton, the new directors were determined to create a professional team
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Ordnance Survey maps out all the latest news
A HAMPSHIRE firm has done its bit to help in the fight against leukaemia. Staff at Southampton-based Ordnance Survey, Britain's national mapping agency, have designed and printed the latest newsletter of city charity Leukaemia Busters. The agency has
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Schools Rugby: KES take on Chichester
KING Edward VI face Chichester High School in the Daily Mail Schools Under-15 Cup third round at Wide Lane tomorrow (3pm). Beaten finalists in the early-season Kings schools tournament, they have trounced Warburton 29-0 and Lord Wandsworth College 57-
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Whyteleafe 0 - Bashley 1
RICHARD Gillespie defied pre-match injury fears to fire Bashley up to fourth in the Ryman Division 1 with a 1-0 win at Whyteleafe. The Romsey-based 19-year-old had limped out of training on Thursday complaining of a calf strain and had given up on playing
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MP Oaten backs pub fight
WINCHESTER MP Mark Oaten has backed villagers fighting to save a Twyford pub. Liberal Democrat Mr Oaten met campaigners at the Bugle Inn in High Street, which was boarded up in July. About 25 members of the Save The Bugle Action Group, launched in a response
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£2M HEALTH CARE CENTRE
THOUSANDS of patients are set to benefit from plans to give health care in the New Forest a £2m shot in the arm. District councillors have approved a proposal to bulldoze the outdated Ringwood Health Centre and replace it with a state-of-the-art complex
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Boys' club leader faces jail for sex offences committed 20 years ago
The former leader of a Winchester boys' club faces jail after admitting sexually abusing two boys more than 20 years ago. Russell Cooper (48) was a well-known figure when he ran the King Alfred Boys' Club, Middle Brook Street, in the 1980s. He pleaded
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Heartache of newlyweds
A newly-wed Winchester couple returned home from honeymoon to find they had lost their wedding presents after an internet firm crashed. Friends and family of Dave and Sue Walker-Nix bought gifts worth a total £1,200 through The Gift Registry, but they
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Reverse-flow ruse to thwart city centre rat-runners
Winchester council chiefs have approved traffic-flow changes for a city centre street. Cabinet members agreed on Wednesday to reverse the flow in Parchment Street stopping its use as a rat-run from North Walls to St George's Street by an estimated 3,000
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Winchester City 3 - Totton 1
SUPER sub Jamie Musselwhite clambered off the bench to secure table-toppers Winchester City their 12th win in 14 starts after Totton had looked like snatching a point. "We did have lots of chances but Totton kept their shape well and really made us work
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Lads undaunted by X Factor failure
HOPES of finding their "fortune" were dashed for a Southampton boy band at the weekend, as they were finally sent home from ITV's X Factor show. The four lads, who form the band 4 Tune, failed to make it to the final three in their category of the latest
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Hamble ASSC 3 - Downton 2
Rock-bottom Downton were six minutes away from picking up their first points of the season only to end up losing 3-2 away at fellow strugglers Hamble ASSC. "I'm bitterly disappointed, we should have come away with the three points," rued Robins' manager
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BACK HOME
IT is the day her family thought they would never see. Brave Christina Corp has returned home for the first time since she was critically injured in a car crash six months ago. The teenager was enjoying settling back into family life, surrounded by her
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Brighton Hill
OPEN day: October 1, at Manor Field Junior School, was a day to remember. Myrddin Rees came along for the opening of the new extension - a fine, spacious improvement to the school. Very welcome also was the deputy mayor, Cllr Paula Baker. Our visitors
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Ellisfield/Farleigh
LIVELY forum: Residents along Axford Road spoke up forcefully during the open forum at last Monday's Ellisfield Parish Council meeting. They want something done about traffic speeding past their houses. Roy Frankham pointed out it's the route residents
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The award recipients
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 The award recipients Itchen North Scout Group. First Romsey North Baddesley Scout Group. Eastleigh Gang Show. Itchen
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Pamber Heath
VILLAGE hall: Tickets are now available for Jim MacCool with his The Ionian Tales - a modern-day journey to the Scottish island of Iona, inspired by Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. Tickets cost £9.50, including supper, and are available from me on the above
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Silchester
SILCHESTER Players: Auditions are on Tuesday for the panto King Arthur, with readings from 7.45pm to 9.15pm. FIREWORKS: Advance notice that you can save money and buy tickets early. They cost £4 for adults and £1.50 for children before the day, or £5
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Support is appreciated
Sir.-I write with regard to the British Arctic Medal Campaign. On behalf of Commander Grenfell RN (Rtd), our campaign leader, I wish to thank you for your support by printing the article in last Friday's Gazette about our fight for a special medal. Fortunately
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Higher rates but a poorer service
Sir.-Since 1995, my council tax bill has doubled. I believe that, in spite of this huge increase, the service that the council offers has steadily decreased. There seems to be less money for libraries and local societies (Citizens Advice Bureau, among
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Roundabout concern
Sir.-I would like to express my deep concern on the proposed "solution" being offered for Brighton Hill Roundabout. After more than four years of talking about schemes, at last we have a proposal which, frankly, I feel is inadequate and half-baked. The
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Against the latest parking proposals
Sir.-In putting together the proposals for evening and Sunday parking charges, has Basingstoke council considered the cost that this will give to those who go to church on Sundays, and the voluntary groups who use their buildings in the evenings? There
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Nothing seems to be going Wigley's way
SAINTS boss Steve Wigley believes he must be cursed after yet more bad luck over the weekend. His injury-decimated squad were just two minutes away from picking up a point at third-placed Everton before Leon Osman sentenced them to their sixth defeat
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Earle sets new record
JENNY Earle set a new British record at the recent British Masters Athletic Federation Throws Pentathlon Championships at Barnet. This year's event was the biggest ever, with over 150 entrants, of which 20 were women. The competition consists of five
