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Stocks go through in cup shoot-out drama
STOCKBRIDGE needed a penalty shootout to squeeze past Aldermaston after 120 minutes of action had failed to separate the two teams last Saturday. Aldermaston, belying their lowly league position, put together some neat moves with Barry Smith and James
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Warne factor a plus for Logan
NEW signing Richard Logan admits the magnetism of Shane Warne was a major pulling force in his move to Hampshire. The 24-year-old took match figures of 8-90 at The Rose Bowl for Nottinghamshire back in June, but was released after four years at Trent
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Leader hits back over bully-boy accusations
ANDY Leader has branded Fareham Town "bad losers" for accusing his BAT side of "bully-boy tactics" during last Saturday's blood and thunder battle at Southern Gardens. The Tobaccomen took the Sydenhams Wessex spoils 1-0 courtesy of Paul West - much to
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Shark Tale (U)
THE young man who I watched for the duration of Shark Tale, running up and down a row of seats due to boredom, was merely acting in agreement with the majority of film critics - they have absolutely trashed it. So if you were contemplating popping along
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Alfie (15)
JUDE Law takes over the reins from Michael Caine in this Charles Shyer updating of the 1966 film. A womanising cabbie learns the hard way about the dangers of his actions in New York.
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Police target farm in stolen car hunt
A SPECIALIST police team seized seven stolen vehicles and power tools of "significant value" during a raid at a north Hampshire farm. The operation, which was codenamed Cunning, lasted for more than seven hours and saw 12 police officers from Basingstoke
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Firm's feasts to encourage friendliness
NOW, why can't all firms in Hampshire do this? Delighted workers Jane Ainsclough, Nick Chudleigh and Marvin Fray tuck into a buffet banquet at their office. Telecommunications specialist Uniworld has begun laying on the monthly treat to ensure that staff
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Totts are banking on a French connection
TOTTONIANS give a debut to Frenchman Ange Miriani as they look to continue to put pressure on London Division Three South-West's top three tomorrow. Miriani, who has played National Division Three rugby in his home country, has impressed in his handful
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Injury-hit Gosport face a tough task
GOSPORT & Fareham look to make home advantage count in their fourth-against-fifth-place tussle in London Division Two South at home to progressive Guildford. With three wins and two defeats each, Gosport are marginally ahead on points difference but
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Boxing: Danny be Goode
NEW MILTON'S Danny Goode has made a winning start to his professional boxing career. The light-middleweight hope was a comfortable points winner against Welshman Geraint Harvey at the Goresbrook Leisure Centre in Dagenham. Harvey had won his first two
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Children's laureate bound for Town Hall
TOP children's author Michael Morpurgo will giving a talk about his work and signing books at Romsey Town Hall on November 25th. The current Children's Laureate, he is being brought to the town by Romsey's Volumes Bookshop in Bell Street and Volumes manager
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Council motion calls for action on bridge
Two Test Valley Borough councillors will put forward a proposal to make improvements to the Greatbridge railway bridge, in Romsey, as a matter of urgency. Mark Cooper and Sally Leach are ward councillors for Tadburn and are members of TVBC's executive
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Ampfield school supporters won't give in
ROMSEY'S Member of Parliament Sandra Gidley is considering sending a letter of protest to Schools' Minister David Miliband over the impending closure of Ampfield Primary School. Hampshire County Council's education executive member Don Allen last week
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Tory sees red over MP's web diary
A TIT for tat spat has broken out between Romsey's Liberal Democrat MP and the Conservative candidate who will challenge her at the next general election. This has come about after would-be Tory MP Caroline Nokes accused sitting MP, Sandra Gidley, of
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None caught boozing illegally in crackdown
A CRACKDOWN by police on under-age drinking in Winchester failed to find anyone boozing illegally. Every one of the 128 people stopped by police were able to prove they were over 18. The crackdown, which saw the local force flood the city centre with
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Six-figure grant for new clinic
HEALTH bosses in Winchester have won a six-figure grant to help tackle the growing problem of sexually transmitted diseases. The government has awarded them £500,000, which will allow them to move out of unsuitable portable buildings at the front of the
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Chris's tour de France is a cause to celebrate
A CYCLING enthusiast from Winchester is swapping the Guildhall for the Eiffel Tower this weekend to celebrate the centenary of the Entente Cordiale. Chris Hutchings, of Park Road, is one of 150 British cyclists participating in a 200-mile Paris to London
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Walkers warned of mange threat
FOXES in the New Forest have been struck down by a highly contagious disease that can cause an allergic reaction in humans. Dog walkers are being urged to be on their guard against sarcoptic mange, which can be contracted by pets and transferred to their
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Rush to restock fish is threat to angling site from illegal fish
PLANS to restore a fishing venue in the New Forest are being jeopardised by the very people who stand to benefit from the scheme. Anglers tired of waiting for Cadman's Pool near Fritham to be restored are trying to restock it themselves by releasing carp
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The phone call we dread to receive
IT is devastating for a mother to watch her son's life being slowly torn apart by mental illness. When that son is in the care of health workers who admit they are often too scared to treat their patients, the situation becomes unbearable. Every time
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Fame The Musical
THE Kids from Fame dream about living forever. Whether or not they are likely to reach that goal is debatable but the stage show that tells the story of students at the New York High School for the Performing Arts certainly seems as though it's going
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The Entertainer
A BITTER sweet masterpiece comes to The Nuffield this week in the form of John Osbourne's play The Entertainer. The play stars Granville Saxton as Archie Richards, a third-rate music hall entertainer who is still driven by his dreams of stardom and is
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On stage
Who's treading the boards in the south this week. A BONA fide film star and a world premiere come to Salisbury Playhouse this week in the form of Vermillion Dream, which stars Catherine McCormack. Catherine, who is from Alton in Hampshire, has numerous
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BAT STRIKE DATE IS SET
WORKERS at Southampton cigarette-maker BAT are to stage a 24-hour walkout over pay on November 3, the Daily Echo can reveal. Unions members at the Regent's Park factory have threatened to strike every Wednesday after that until the dispute is resolved
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FRESH LEAD HOPES IN RICKY MURDER HUNT
DETECTIVES are following up potential new leads in the hunt for the killer of Southampton gold dealer Ricky Haywood. The move comes after Ricky's mother offered a massive £100,000 reward for information on the 15th anniversary of his death. Widowed Phyllis
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Locals toast victory in pub site campaign
MEMBERS of an action group are celebrating after finally winning their battle to stop the site of their local pub being turned into flats. Residents from Sholing, Southampton, have been fighting plans to build 52 flats on the site of the Elephant and
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Thank you for caring
IT was a big night for a big group with extra-big hearts. The 300 heroes who gathered in Winchester spend most of their spare time helping others. For one evening at least, it was a chance for them to relax - and an opportunity for Hampshire to simply
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The sky's the limit for dedicated Jo
BEING confined to a hospital bed has not stopped plucky Jo King from raising money for charity. The dedicated 34-year-old, who suffers from the chronic and incurable disease lupus, has turned her bed at Southampton General Hospital into a mini-office.
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Tourist centre evicted
THE future of Andover's Tourist Information Cen-tre (TIC) hangs in the balance following the news that it's to be sidelined from its Town Mills base to a temporary home. From April tourists visiting the town will instead be offered a reduced hours information
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Blueprint needed for town
A MASTERPLAN setting out the way Andover will develop over the next two decades is needed to help the town reverse its misfortunes and build on its successes, says Test Valley Borough Council. Corporate director Claire Chidley, told members of the executive
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Call for more work experience places
FILLING the skills gap in the workforce of tomorrow by acting now was the message to employers from the education sector at a networking event in Basingstoke. Held at Milestones museum, the event was organised by Basingstoke Consortium, which arranges
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Focusing on high-flying future
ANDOVER Advertiser photographer Hannah Powell has passed her professional photography course with flying colours. Hannah who has been working for the newspaper for three years, completed her level four NVQ under the tuition of John Bigglestone at his
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Let battle commence
THE people of Andover stepped back more than 360 years at the weekend as Andover's voluntary arts group Take Five organised a re-enactment to commemorate the Civil War Battle of Andover in 1644. More than 500 people gathered at Vigo Road Recreation Ground
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Lorry trips given green light
A CONTROVERSIAL application from a business involving lorry trips on country lanes has been approved by planners. A F T Supplies, based at Manor Farm on Monxton Hill, wanted to continue the use of its yard and buildings for storing fence materials. Monxton
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On style with catwalk trial
THERE was glamour and glitz in Andover's Guildhall on Friday as the mayoress's charity fashion show took to the catwalk. Mayoress Janet Whiteley said: "It was a great opportunity to see what the fashion houses have in store this season." The catwalk,
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Flooded out again - and still no action
A WICKHAM businessman is demanding that action is taken after he was flooded out for a fourth time. Ken Ayrton is once again beginning a massive clean-up operation after his Wickham garage was hit by torrential rainwater, causing thousands of pounds of
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Howe hopes to build on Carthium Cup win
BUOYED by their first win in a month - the 2-1 Carthium Cup triumph over Lewes on Saturday - Basingstoke Town turn their attention to the league when Margate visit the Camrose tomorrow. Ernie Howe's team sit in third place in the Nationwide South and
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Celebration of Gosport
The Book of Gosport by Lesley Burton and Brian Musselwhite. IT'S NICE to think that some 800 years ago Gosport was actually called God's Port. Nice, but unlikely. For although the name has passed into legend and the town even uses it as part of its motto
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'End our traffic hell, before a child dies'
FED-UP residents of a busy Eastleigh town centre road have hit back at parents of schoolchildren, claiming they are contributing to a traffic nightmare that could cost a child's life. People living in Toynbee Road are delighted council parking attendants
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Echo Comment: By being aware, I'm no Doubting Thomas
TOO good to go down? It's something you hear often around the streets of Southampton as the St Mary's faithful contemplate the unthinkable. "Okay", they think, "it's not been a good start but it's early days yet and we are better than the three that went
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Band's silver service
HANNINGTON Silver Band will mark its very impressive milestone of 80 years this month with a concert in St Mary's Church, in Kingsclere. The band was formed in 1924 by Leslie Wythe, the father of the current musical director Tony Wythe, and George Watts
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Rescheduled Anvil date for popular jazz singer
HAMPSHIRE and Surrey jazz singer Gwyneth Herbert, who had to cancel her appearance at The Anvil earlier this year, has rescheduled her stunning solo set for Sunday, October 31. Gwyneth's reputation grew so quickly that, earlier this year, she was snapped
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ALFIE (15)
WHAT'S it all about, the new Alfie? Charles Shyer's remake of the seminal 1966 comedy drama, which introduced a young Michael Caine as the eponymous playboy bachelor, remains remarkably faithful to Lewis Gilbert's original film and Bill Naughton's play
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THE PRINCESS DIARIES 2- ROYAL ENGAGEMENT (12A)
THIS sequel to the 2001 sleeper hit The Princess Diaries is a thinly veiled facsimile of the first film. The original cast reprises its roles and director Garry Marshall once again steps behind the camera, while the story-line skips through similar romantic
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AVP: ALIEN VS PREDATOR (PG)
AS LAST year's surprise box office hit Freddy Vs Jason proved, if you package two iconic big screen villains in the same film, the box office takings can be considerable. That would seem to be the impetus for Alien Vs Predator, Paul WS Anderson's high
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FIVE CHILDREN AND IT (U)
WHEN their pilot father (Alex Jennings) is sent behind enemy lines during the First World War, 13-year-old Cyril (Jonathan Bailey), 12-year-old Anthea (Jessica Claridge), 11-year-old Robert (Freddie Highmore), eight-year-old Jane (Poppy Rogers) and baby
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Fifth Birthday Celebrations
SINCE City Screen took over Harbour Lights in October 1999 the cinema has been going from strength to strength, helped enormously by its legions of loyal members and regular cinema goers. Those of you who remember the troubles Harbour Lights had in the
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Banker answers to higher power at the weekends
ANDREW Woodward's week-days are spent suited and booted as a corporate banker - but on Sunday he puts on a dog collar to be a Church of England priest. Mr Woodward's nine-to-five job is as senior commercial relationship manager with Lloyds TSB in Basingstoke
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Telecoms company's changing fortunes
A TELECOMS company headquartered in Basingstoke is in an upbeat mood after halving its losses in an industry that is fighting back from a downturn in the technology sector. Losses for Fibernet, which was founded by chief executive Charles McGregor and
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Experts still upbeat despite price slip
THE cost of buying a home in Basingstoke has become slightly more affordable as prices have edged back from a spring surge, according to estate agents The Right Move. Figures taken from the estate agency's sales register show that the average selling
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A magnificent site
ESTATE agents Sansome and George rate the setting of a modern detached home in north Hampshire as a star feature. The agent's details say: "Location is everything - and this location has all the treasured elements of a rural gem. Never mind the house
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Sean adds to county's rich seam of talent
FORMER Zimbabwe all-rounder Sean Ervine has become Hampshire's second signing in as many days. Following hot on the heels of former Notts seamer Richard Logan on Wednesday, the 21-year-old Ervine was yesterday unveiled as the county's second close season
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Coach demands wins
JIM Dixon has set his Basingstoke side the target of winning their next three London one fixtures and has warned he will not accept any more poor displays. The 27-year-old senior coach says enough is enough after five defeats in five and that it is time
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Trojans determined to settle a score
TROJANS coach Pete Surtees needs no reminder of last season's match against New Milton & District at Stoneham Lane - nor does his team. Last October's defeat has cropped up in team talks more than once. It left the normally affable Stoneham Lane supremo
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Diving: Rob tops academy medal list
A TEAM of 11 youngsters from the Southampton Diving Academy won a solitary bronze at the White Rose Diving Invitational in Leeds. The event attracted entrants from 11 top clubs from all over Great Britain with some categories having over 30 competitors
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Osprey comes to a sorry end
AN osprey, which died on its migration flight to Africa after being released back into the wild near Romsey, may have been beaten by atrocious weather conditions. That was the view of Ashley Smith, chief executive of the Hawk Conservancy near Andover,
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TOP OF FORM!
TWO Winchester pupils from the same school have been crowned the country's best. Best friends Rebecca Massey-Chase and Emily Barrow, both 16, did the best GCSE papers in humanities subjects including history, geography and religious education. The pair
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Give thought to covering letters
WHEN applying for a job, never underestimate the power of a good covering letter. A covering letter is not just a formality with which to send your CV, it is a document of equal importance. While a CV should be a sterile document conveying positive information
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Stags and Hens
SARISBURY Theatre Company are engaged in toilet humour - quite literally - as the group perform a comedy that is set primarily in the ladies' and gents'! Willie Russell's Stags and Hens is a hilarious and insightful study of working class attitudes and
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Jane Eyre
CHARLOTTE Bronte's classic novel Jane Eyre is brought to the stage in Woolston with a dramatisation by Helen Jerome performed by the Dalian Players. Making her debut as a leading lady is 21 year-old Nichola Poore who plays the title role of Jane. Nichola
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More Tigers on the way to Iraq
HUNDREDS more soldiers from Hampshire's own regiment are preparing to fly to Iraq. The 600-strong 2nd Battalion The Princess Of Wales Royal Regiment - formerly the Hampshire Regiment - will be deployed in the Middle East just before Christmas. The Ministry
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Call end to silence
A CONSUMERS' group has called on Ofcom to get tough on companies who use computerised dialling systems that lead to silent calls. The Consumers' Association, now known as Which?, said that the regulator for the UK communications industry should use its
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Franz Ferdinand
SWIFTLY becoming one of the premiere rock bands in Britain, successfully breaking into the US market and challenging The Hives for the title of music's most dapper dressers, Franz Ferdinand have got a lot to be proud of. Taking their name from the Archduke
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Nils Lofgren
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 this weekend? It's a question to stump most pop quiz anoraks, but it really won't worry Nils Lofgren, one of rock's
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On the run for charity cash
ATHLETE Tanya Hunt decided to raise cash for the Hawk Conservancy Trust after visiting the Weyhill bird sanctuary with her husband. After taking part in the Great South Run, staged in Portsmouth, Tanya from Salisbury collected £713 for the trust. It will
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Island water main in line for replacement
A WATER company is carrying out land and seabed surveys ahead of plans to replace mains supplies to the Isle of Wight. Southern Water is launching the year-long project ahead of a scheme to replace two water mains installed under the Solent in 1980, which
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Pupils go into the kitchen in fight on flab
A PIONEERING project designed to banish blubber has proved so popular at Bishopstoke's Stoke Park Junior School that people are queuing up to join. Catering staff have launched an after-school Cook and Eat course for pupils and their parents aimed at
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History on Wigley's side - it's a gr-eight omen!
STEVE WIGLEY will be hoping lightning strikes for the third time against Birmingham on Sunday. Wigley goes into the clash against the Blues at St Mary's aiming for his first win as head coach at the eighth attempt. So far Wigley has just two goalless
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Paying the Hod penalty
SAINTS FA Cup-winning hero Jim McCalliog insists it takes a strong man to sort out a top-flight dressing-room and claims that Saints are STILL paying the penalty for not recalling Glenn Hoddle to the hot-seat. "The Saints chairman has made some good choices
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Peugeot's flagship 307 hard to fault
IMAGINE a boxing heavyweight being able to punch without using much energy - he'd have vast reserves of power and be as lively at the final bell as he was at the first. The Peugeot 307 flagship, the XSi HDi, is a bit like that. With its re-worked two-litre
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In very good company
THE Sherfield Oaks Basingstoke and Reading Corporate Open again attracted a large number of entries. Local golfers from the area's businesses were keen to start the winter season with a victory in the well-contested annual tournament. Last Friday's event
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Maton powers to world lifting title
THE FIRST leg of a two-pronged assault by Basingstoke powerlifters, who are trying to remain top of the tree, has seen Jean Maton retain her world masters title. The 40-year-old local government worker, from South Ham, repeated her success of last year
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CINEMA LISTINGS
Films showing in the Hampshire region until 28th October. BOO, ZINO AND THE SNURKS (U): German animation dubbed into English about a group of characters from a TV show who are transported into the real world. BRIDE AND PREJUDICE: Jane Austen is given
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Call for more work experience places
FILLING the skills gap in the workforce of tomorrow by acting now was the message to employers from the education sector at a networking event in Basingstoke. Held at Milestones museum, the event was organised by Basingstoke Consortium, which arranges
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GAME rewarded for training commitment
GAME, the European video games chain, has won national recognition for its commitment to staff training. The company, which relocated its European headquarters to Basingstoke earlier this year, has been presented with a certificate for apprenticeship
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Wonderful Warren
HAMPSHIRE farmland and Watership Down country create a peaceful and rural setting for a period cottage that has a price guide of £335,000 with agents Knight Frank. Hare Warren Cottage (pictured) is one of a semi-detached pair, reached by a single track
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Noorani Indian Cuisine, Fair Oak
IF YOU live in Hampshire and you like curry, you should have heard of The Noorani. If you haven't, I'll lay a shiny shilling with you that you've been told about 'the one in Fair Oak'. The restaurant has appeared in The Good Food Guide and prides itself
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RUGBY: Romsey trounced by Trojans in local derby
AS is so often the case when local rivals meet and so much is expected, Trojans' victory over Romsey was a damp squib of an occasion, writes Richard Isaacs. The home side prevailed 22-6 with a side that eventually showed seven changes from the previous
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Guy's hat-trick puts Baddesley into third round of cup
GUY BEWICK hit a hat-trick as North Baddesley moved through to the third round of the Southampton Senior Cup by beating Senior One rivals AFC Bassett. However, the match was a bad-tempered affair and Baddesley were forced to reshuffle after only ten minutes
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Duo on the sidelines
BASINGSTOKE Bison injured pair Duncan Dalmao and Lewis Buckman look set to miss this weekend's games. The Herd face visiting London tomorrow (6.30pm) in a Rink Cup Challenge game, before travelling to Edinburgh on Sunday (6pm) for a Cross League encounter
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Butler not bitter about Claridge
BASHLEY boss Geoff Butler can't help but wonder what 18 months with Steve Claridge in charge has cost his former club Weymouth. Although Butler bears no grudge against Claridge for replacing him at the Wessex Stadium helm two summers ago, he always suspected
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Celebration of Gosport
IT'S NICE to think that some 800 years ago Gosport was actually called God's Port. Nice, but unlikely. For although the name has passed into legend and the town even uses it as part of its motto, it is unlikely the story of how Henry de Blois, brother
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In Port
Today's Principal Arrivals: CFF Seine, ro/ro, 0530, 30; Oceana, passenger, 0530, 106; Sea Kestrel, cargo, 0645, 107; Aurora, passenger, 0700, 38/9; Olympian Highway, ro/ro, 0800, 202; Pearl Ace, ro/ro, 0800, 40/41; Don Juan, vehicle carrier, 0830, 34/
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Bus workers in pay rate strike threat
BUS workers with Stagecoach South in Hampshire are to be balloted over strike action in protest over ten different pay rates for the same job. Any stoppages would affect thousands of passengers in key cities like Southampton, Winchester and Portsmouth
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How much is your MP claiming?
HAMPSHIRE MPs claimed almost £1.2m of taxpayers' money to cover travel expenses, run their offices and pay for second homes. County MPs claimed an average £119,349 in expenses and allowances from the public purse - compared to an average of £118,437 for
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GCSE results soar to new record high
HAMPSHIRE'S class of 2004 achieved the county's best ever GCSE exam results. Pupils who took their exams this summer smashed both the previous record and the national average. A total of 58 per cent of 16-year-olds gained five or more A*-C grades - five
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GAME rewarded for training commitment
GAME, the European video games chain, has won national recognition for its commitment to staff training. The company, which relocated its European headquarters to Basingstoke earlier this year, has been presented with a certificate for apprenticeship
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Kate Melua
IT HAS been a busy year for Katie Melua, Britain's answer to Nora Jones. Since the release of her debut album, Call off the Search, last autumn, she has gone from being an unknown musician signed to a small independent label to one of the most successful
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Hoobastank
HOOBASTANK might have a name that sounds like a vaguely amusingly titled brand of German toilet paper but don't let that put you off. Earlier this year their single The Reason spent five weeks at the top of the American airplay charts. The American band
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Traffic calming strips removed
A SERIES of rumble strips meant to calm traffic in Andover's Weyhill Road are to be removed just a few months after they were installed as part of a scheme designed to discourage through traffic using the road. The change was announced by the area's county
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Gig Guide
What's coming up on the music scene this week. REVERED guitarist Tony Emanuel comes to the Turner Sims Concert Hall in Highfield on Tuesday, 26 October. The musician is known around the world thanks to his appearance at the closing ceremony of the 2000
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Xtreme fireworks plan spectacular
THE popular fireworks display at Thruxton Circuit is taking place on 6 November this year. Local rock band Nokando will provide 'warm-up' musical entertainment and Xtreme Fireworks are, once again, staging the display. Wall's fairground will be open throughout
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All change for Shashi
AN exchange scheme aimed at broadening knowledge of life overseas gave five visitors from India a taste of the Hampshire lifestyle. The Group Study Exchange is an established Rotary Club scheme and this year District 3010 India linked with Andover and
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Released osprey found dead
OSSIE, the injured osprey released back into the wild, has been found dead in Spain. Ossie, shot in Wiltshire on his migration south, was handed to police and taken to the Hawk Conservancy at Weyhill to recover. He was released from the Broad-lands Estate
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Three pronged attack on trouble
ANDOVER police have launched a campaign to cope with two busy weeks starting with half-term next week followed by Hallowe'en and Bonfire Night. Traditionally it's always been a busy time for police and this year is expected to be no exception. Although
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Haslar pulls plug on 24-hour service
BOSSES at the Royal Hospital Haslar in Gosport are pulling the plug on round-the-clock opening because there is so little demand. The centre will now revert to opening between 8am and 9pm following a three-month trial of opening 24-hours a day, seven
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Ex-Pompey ace has new 'buzz' as he prepares for 'home' visit
THE only Southampton-born player likey to be treading the St Mary's turf on Sunday will probably get the worst reception. Ex-Pompey winger Darren Anderton is being gently nursed back to full fitness by Birmingham boss Steve Bruce after arriving at the
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Red card for racism
SAINTS chairman Rupert Lowe yesterday helped launched a new campaign to drive racism out of football at all levels. As part of the Racism Just Aint Saintly Initiative, the new scheme 'Send Racism Off' seeks to help those in grassroots football to recognise
