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World record is still sinking in...
SHANE WARNE admits the feeling of becoming Test cricket's greatest wicket-taker has not yet sunk in. The Aussie leg-spinner could be as much as 40-50 wickets in front of his closest rival, Muthiah Muralitharan, by the time the controversial Sri Lankan
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...but Warnie's always been in a league of his own - McGrath
GLENN McGrath believes that the way Shane Warne is viewed in the Australian cricket team has always differed from external perceptions. McGrath and Warne have been the most feared bowling combination in world cricket for over a decade. The lanky McGrath
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White Chicks (12a)
TWO disgraced black, male FBI agents go undercover as white girls in an effort to protect hotel heiresses the Wilson sisters from a kidnapping plot. Keenen Ivory Wayans directs his brothers Shawn and Marlon in a reuniting of the original Scary Movie team
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Festival success put borough on the map
HAMBLE Valley Food and Drink Festival really hit the spot this year, attracting 24,000 visitors who spent about £384,000 during the festival fortnight. The figures reinforce claims that the area is now well established as a visitor destination. Last year
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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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Record results for Bellway
ONE of the south's biggest house builders today maintained a positive view on the property market as it unveiled another set of record annual results. Bellway's forecast-beating 21.4 per cent rise in profits to £205.5m was the 13th improvement in a row
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Horrors on the Net
IT WAS not to be. Symon Wells and his sister Katy had taken time and love to make this colourful get-well poster for their hospitalised mum, who was fighting a rare form of blood cancer. Pictured at home, giving the thumbs up and with 16 written kisses
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Yousurf is helping to fund Cure for All
Nigel Impey, Leukaemia Busters' fundraising manager, said: "Leukaemia Busters is extremely grateful to Kevin Wells and all at YouSurf for their generous support. "A regular income makes a tremendous difference to a charity, and by providing a monthly
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Volleyball: Solent hold their own in Division 2
AFTER their third weekend acclimatising in the National League Division 2, Solent's men are showing they deserved their promotion. Last weekend, they saw off the established City of Salford 3-0 and followed it up with a 3-1 defeat of fellow promoted side
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Andover share the spoils
Andover 3 Basingstoke 3 Andover continued their unbeaten run in the league with a late equaliser earning them a deserved point. The game was played at a fast pace throughout and Andover got off to a dream start with an early goal, Walker's free-hit being
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All Blacks go close in friendly
Andover 27 Swanage and Ware 32 CFL UK-sponsored Andover's non league fixture provided a good opportunity to try some different variations and to bring in some new faces. There was a first start for Pete Mort and a bench start for Jason Webb and things
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Penalty shoot out sends Stocks through
AFC Aldermaston 1 Stockbridge 1 aet 4-5 on pens STOCKBRIDGE needed a penalty shoot-out to squeeze past Aldermaston after 120 minutes of action had failed to separate the teams last Saturday. Aldermaston, belying their lowly league position, put together
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Sda Swallows shot down
Andover Swallows returned from Great Yarmouth in subdued fashion after a disappointing performance in the National Interleague Cup Finals. Following the run to the last 16 in the corresponding event in April hopes were high for a repeat performance, but
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Past captains competition defies showers
Past captains of Andover Golf Club held their annual competition in early October and apart from a couple of heavy showers they were lucky with the weather. It was a good turnout with 15 past captains being joined by current club captain Kenneth Harley
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Yet more biathlon success
THE Southern Region Biathlon qualifying championships took place recently at Bradfield College near Reading, with the top six and the first two teams in each class qualifying for the National Championships at Enfield. Andover Modern Triathlon Club had
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PARKING FEES MAY DOUBLE!
THOUSANDS of Winchester people could be hit by a doubling in the cost of residents' and visitors' parking permits. Cash-strapped city council bosses are considering increasing the average cost of each permit from £20 to £40 a year. That would mean that
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Cathedral crypt is opened to public
ONE of the hidden treasures of Winchester has been re-opened to the public. The crypt under Winchester Cathedral has rarely been open in recent times. Last year its doors were opened for only one day. The high water level and soft stone flooring forced
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Bright start leads to comfortable win for Breakers
Aztec Cobras 54 Andover Breakers 69 After the postponement of their first home game of the season Andover were back on the road again on Tuesday and picked up a well deserved win, in Wessex League Division Three. Andover were missing key players Julian
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Nits brought to life for infants
YOUNGSTERS at a New Forest school will no longer be scratching their heads over a common illness after a performance from secondary pupils. Drama students from Priestlands School in Lymington visited Brock-enhurst Primary School to perform their show
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Dining out on tasty new exhibition
CUSTOMERS at a New Forest restaurant have been enjoying chicken with a twist - in the form of fundraising paintings. Artists Caroline de Rothschild and Pauline Filose have been exhibiting examples of their work at La Vista Mediterranean Restaurant in
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Catch a glimpse of a hovering Sea Hawk
THE WORLD'S first commercial hovercraft, which used to ferry passengers between Southampton and the Isle of Wight, is going on display for the first time in Lee-on-the-Solent. The Saunders Roe-built SRN6 Sea Hawk was owned by leisure chiefs at Southampton
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Speak out against unspoken menace
TODAY The Southern Daily Echo gives its thousands of readers the chance to add their name to our campaign to end the menace of silent calls. By completing the form, printed in today's Daily Echo, you could help bring about a change in the law making it
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Offers flood in for sad little kittens
CALLS have been flooding in to an animal shelter caring for four little kittens found abandoned in a cardboard box next to a dustbin in Winchester. Cat lovers from across the south are desperate to adopt the tiny creatures, which have been named Southern
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Crazy capers have families hooked
IT'S a tale about crazy animals in noisy vehicles having fun in a traffic jam and it has captured the imagination of hundreds of tots in Southampton. Traffic Jamboree beat off competition from a shortlist of six books for under-fives to win the coveted
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Time for action in West Street
ONE of Fareham's major shopping streets is in line for a face-lift after residents said it should be next for a spruce-up. Fareham council chiefs pledged to revamp "tired" West Street following a consultation with residents and businesses. The demand
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Catch a glimpse of a hovering Sea Hawk
THE WORLD'S first commercial hovercraft, which used to ferry passengers between Southampton and the Isle of Wight, is going on display for the first time in Lee-on-the-Solent. The Saunders Roe-built SRN6 Sea Hawk was owned by leisure chiefs at Southampton
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Animal fan scoops second award
BIG-HEARTED animal-lover Shaun French has won the PDSA Young Fundraiser of the Year Award - for the second year. The 11-year-old Isle of Wight schoolboy was crowned with the title four years ago at the tender age of seven. Now his efforts as a member
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Roads safety plea after narrow miss
A FAMILY was "nearly annihilated" as they tried to cross the road at traffic lights by a main crossroads in Horton Heath, parish councillors were told. Now they are to send a strong plea to Hampshire roads bosses for extra help for pedestrians at the
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Nursery is in line for coveted national award
A CHANDLER'S Ford nursery, which was only opened four years ago, could be set to chalk up a national triumph. The Yellow Dot Nursery in Hocombe Road has reached the finals of the Nursery Team of the Year 2004. Sponsored by the Royal Bank of Scotland,
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Ship outfitters set sights on Gold Rover
SHIP outfitters in the south will have another public money contract in their sights following the refurbishment of a vessel that supplies fuel to Britain's warships at sea. The 30-year-old RFA Black Rover underwent a £7m overhaul at Birkenhead, Merseyside
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Is this the man to help rescue Saints?
PAUL TELFER was back in familiar territory, patrolling the central midfield areas at St Mary's last night. But the young team around him and the empty stands must have felt like a far cry from the day he was in the same place orchestrating a famous win
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Guitar great
WHICH rock star performed to average audiences of 25,000 people in 2002 and 2003... but is playing to a few hundred avid fans in the South in the coming week? It's a question to stump most pop quiz anoraks, but it really won't worry Nils Lofgren too much
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Pure jean-ius
THATCHAM-BASED Full House Productions jump and jive their way to a runaway success at The Corn Exchange in Newbury as their performance, Forever in Blue Jeans, has an extra show added on Thursday, October 28, at 8pm. Huge demand had seen their scheduled
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Extended nesting potential
A DETACHED house on the birds development in Kempshott, Basingstoke, is on the market for the first time in 27 years. Its long-time owners have extended the Falcon Close house to the front and rear since it was originally built, and are now selling through
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CHANGING THE FACE OF SOCCER
A TOP anti-racism official has praised the Hampshire FA for taking the lead in a move which could change the face of grass-roots football. The Southampton-based county FA have become the first regional association in England to set up and run a league
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Ryman League: Salisbury let it slip away
BARRY BLANKLEY could not disguise his disappointment after Salisbury squandered a two-goal lead in a soul-destroying 3-2 defeat at Hampton & Richmond Borough last night. "They didn't beat us, we beat ourselves," sighed the Whites' assistant manager
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Route's reprieve sounds an alarm
I WELCOME the news that the county council is to fund the extension of bus route five from west Popley to the hospital on the grounds that it is a "socially necessary" service. I pursued this matter in some detail with Stagecoach. Apparently, the combined
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In Port
Today's Principal Arrivals: Morning Calm, vehicle, 0430, 43; CFF Seine, roro, 0530, 30; Caronia, passenger, 0630, 38/9; Ville de Virgo, container, 0700, 204; Autoline, roro, 0730, 203; Arroyofrio Dos, roro, 0830, 105; Hyundai Liberty, container, am, 206
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Title treble convinces Williamson to switch
NICK WILLIAMSON is ready to call time on one of the top national saloon car championships after winning it three times in a row. The 46-year-old Southampton driver has made the Toyo Tyres Modified Production Saloon Car Championship his own in his home-built
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Swimming: RATS revel in success of runners-up spot in Cup
ROMSEY & Totton Swimming Club (RATS) were runners-up in round two of the H&SC Junior Cup at Fareham on Saturday. Danielle Giles got the event off to a perfect start for RATS, winning the girls U14 100m breaststroke in 1:32:25. Jonathon Dibben
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Tennis: Free tennis is order of day
SOUTHAMPTON Indoor Centre is offering the chance to have a free taste of tennis. The Frogmore Lane centre is throwing open its doors on Monday October 25 from 10am to 2pm. It's open to players of all ages and abilities, with youngsters especially welcome
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Netball League round up
KWD 21 Abbotts Ann 14 BOTH teams got off to a good start and were neck and neck until half-time. A pep talk put KWD into another gear and they played a more competitive game. Sandy Marlow and Andrea Rolls produced some superb team work to keep the AA
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Romer-Lee penalty sets up Vets
Petersfield Vets 0 Andover Vets 5 Andover Vets, sponsored by Greenfield Research, put on a superb display to impose a heavy defeat on Petersfield. The first goal came only five minutes into the game, when following a series of infringements on short corners
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Late strike takes points from Lions but they stay third
A CONTROVERSIAL goal five minutes from time allowed Bemerton to take all three points from the Portway for the first time in six years. The only consolation for the Lions was that results elsewhere enabled them to hang on to third spot in the league.
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Youth football round up
The last full week of games before half-term saw some interesting results. The U9 division had the game of the day with leaders Upper Clatford A beating their B team, who have yet to win this season. CK Andover remained in touch with a win against Worthies
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Tidworth's young Turland golf successes
There are a host of talented juniors at Tidworth, many of whom reduced their handicaps during the summer, but the stars of the junior section have been the ten-year old Turland twins. They have had a tremendous summer, winning competitions at junior and
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Making the right impression
AN INTERVIEWER'S time is precious and they will be hoping, just as fervently as you, that you are the perfect solution to the vacancy. Bear this in mind and the interview process may not seem as painful as you may have imagined. It's still important to
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Crime wave sparks fresh call for CCTV
TRADERS are stepping up their campaign for security cameras after a spate of break-ins on the Waterside. Shopkeepers in Hythe want their businesses to have the same level of protection as other towns in the New Forest, where CCTV equipment was installed
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TELL US WHY DAVID DIED
A FAMILY was today demanding answers after the body of a man was found hanging with curtain tape on a mental health ward in Southampton. David Cornford is the fourth patient to have apparently taken their own life while receiving treatment at the Department
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Yours for £3.25m
ONE of Southampton's most exclusive - and expensive - properties has come on the market. Priced at a staggering £3,250,000, Stoneham Park House near Stoneham Golf Course, is an eight-bedroom home that even has its own state-of-the-art horse walker for
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£7.6m will put new fleet on the streets
EVERY ambulance in Hampshire will be replaced in the next four years, thanks to a massive cash injection. Service chiefs have been given £7.6m to upgrade their entire fleet of emergency vehicles. The money will be spent over the next four years on modernising
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Hamsters scurry in to new-look Brook
IF it seems that the local music scene has been a little quiet of late, things are about to liven up significantly. After being closed for refurbishment, The Brook in Portswood is holding its grand reopening and tenth anniversary celebration tomorrow.
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They're still doing their quo-ta
SOME artists release greatest hits albums, some perform tours and others write biographies to celebrate their greatest hits. But Status Quo are taking the bull by the horns and doing all three. They are performing a mammoth 40-date tour, which will be
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Saints fans aim for more power
SAINTS fans could soon be handed the chance to have a bigger say in the running of their club. The reformed Saints Independent Supporters Association and the True Saints Association supporters group are currently investigating the prospect of setting
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I hope Lowe accepts any trust group - the fans must be heard
THE GOVERNMENT-FUNDED initiative designed to give football fans a bigger say in the running of their clubs could one day lead to a Premiership club being controlled by supporters. That's the startling declaration made by Supporters Direct, the London-based
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Wessex League: Four-midable Lymington back in the driving seat
LYMINGTON Town moved back to the head of the Sydenhams Wessex League table - until this evening at least - with a 4-1 victory over Bishop's Waltham at Southampton Road last night. But it wasn't all plain sailing for the Foresters who had trailed at the
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Drew Smith League: Harriers keep their perfect start going
HAMBLE Harriers played their get-out-of -jail-free card in winning 2-1 at Cutbush against Classic Com Res in Senior 1. Ian Waterfall headed home their opening goal but Comrades levelled through John Tibiri. Hamble kept their perfect start going, though
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Brushing up on Bad Hair Day
CRAZY curls, loopy locks and wacky wigs will be the order of the day this Friday when Bad Hair Day hits north Hampshire. Schoolchildren, businessmen and grannies alike are stocking up on hair gel and heating the curling tongs ahead of this year's fundraising
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Top truck driver gets Serbia mission
WHEN Dave Saich was called to the office, he thought it was just another routine job. But the 47-year-old employee at the British American Tobacco factory in Southampton was soon proved wrong. Dave, who has been with the seed-to-smoke company at Millbrook
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Boxing: Coach slams decision as Hill is 'beaten' on points
GOLDEN Ring head-coach Stuart Gill has slammed the "travesty" which saw the area's top boxing prospect suffer a surprise defeat on his senior debut. Tony Hill was stepping out of the junior ranks after a glittering record of Olympic gold and numerous
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Ice Skating: Basingstoke sychronized skaters covered in glory
THE BASINGSTOKE synchronized squad had a successful opening to their season at the British qualifier in Nottingham. Both the senior team, Storm, and the novice team, Sparkle, came home with gold medals, and the juvenile team, Stardust, won bronze. All
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Basketball: Blazers can't keep pressure on the Stars
SOUTHAMPTON Trailblazers' U14s kicked off their 2004/5 campaign with a short trip to Hamble to play Solent Stars in the National League South. Brighton Cougars were unable to attend the triangular affair but Southampton began well against their derby
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Leach treble is fine start
Jonathan Leach, for Figheldean C began his season with a fine hat-trick of wins over Philip and Tacey. Made to work for his success, 18-year old Leach was taken to the fourth set in each game, but won the points when it mattered. Team mates, Paul Lloyd
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Just why did David die?
AN INQUIRY was under way today after a psychiatric patient hanged himself on a hospital ward in Southampton. David Cornford, 37, is the fourth person to have died in similar circumstances in the city's Department of Psychiatry this year. Health reporter
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Cash probe tenants' group spared action
AN investigation into the finances of an organisation that represents thousands of people has ruled out attempting to prosecute former leaders. Auditors were called in to probe the accounts of the Southampton Tenants' and Residents' Federation after it
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Cuts could cost money and lives
HEART patients furious that vital cardiac rehabilitation classes have been scrapped have sent a clear message to health chiefs -- the cuts could cost you money and lives. Hospital bosses behind the controversial decision to cut the classes, which help
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Review: Universities put on a first class show
Showcase Concert - Performing Arts Week 2004, Southampton University Student's Union TEN university societies and groups took part in the show, each offering a sample of their own particular skills. Ranging from stagecraft to theatre and dance forms to
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Two hurt in crash
AN accident put two people in hospital and caused major tailbacks on the Isle of Wight after a three-car smash at Arreton. The crash happened outside Arreton CE Primary School in Main Road at 8.36am yesterday. Two drivers - a man and a woman - were taken
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Stewart: Paul is a great role model
STEWART Henderson praised the professionalism of Paul Telfer as he skippered a young reserve side to a 2-2 draw against Arsenal last night. Telfer has found himself out of the first team reckoning this season and was keen to get another game under his
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Lowe is 'vulnerable' as Saints fans already have the shares
RUPERT LOWE is the majority shareholder at Saints with just over 6.2 per cent of the club - and that, insists Richard Chorley, makes him "massively vulnerable." As of May 31 this year, Lowe was the major shareholder of Saints' parent company Southampton
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Test-driving the SEAT Toledo
WHEN is a hatchback not a hatchback? When it's a SEAT Toledo. The latest version of the Spanish saloon is really no such thing - it's a hatchback with a kink in the boot, or, as SEAT prefers to say, a "notchback". No amount of head-scratching, pointing
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'Don't panic', it's just Strawberry clowning around
AWARD-WINNING clown Strawberry - otherwise known as Fraser Hooper - returns to Guildford's Mill Studio for a comedy cruise in his bathtub! Don't Panic, on Saturday, features Strawberry sailing for adventures in his bath, accompanied by pirates, seagulls
