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Colin feels pub can be soaring success
HAMPSHIRE balloonist Colin Prescot has ambitions to reach space but has now turned his attention to stars closer to home. Mr Prescot has taken a stake in the award-winning gastro-pub The Greyhound in Stockbridge, close to his home. The Greyhound is run
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FISHING - 'Jonesy' proves a match for everyone
Totton carp ace Darren Jones gave match anglers from the Salmon Leap Angling Club a run for their money in their latest match at Longbridge, armed with bite alarm and bed chair. 'Jonesy' took eight carp to 10lb for 59lb 6oz on halibut pellets over pva
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BASKETBALL - Solent know they must improve
SOLENT STARS 71 (14, 30, 45) RHONDDA REBELS 90 (29, 51, 69) Rhondda beat Solent Stars' women in the club's last Regional League game by 71-90 at Hamble Community Sports College. The margin of victory emphasised that if Solent, who had already qualified
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All Blacks give Old Boys the Blues
Old Blues 3 Andover 61 CFL UK-sponsored Andover 1st XV bounced back from last weekend's defeat to Swanage and Wareham to thump Old Blues away from home. Despite terrible weather conditions, not conducive to Barbarian style rugby, the All Blacks at times
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Patient Andover rewarded with victory
Portsmouth and Southsea 1 Andover 3 Andover continued their unbeaten start to the season with a patient performance and were well worth the three points. From the off Andover were on the attack and pressured the home side's defence where the strike partnership
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Lane should be top safety priority, roads panel is told
CALLS for urgent safety measures on a lane near Winchester where a pedestrian was killed have been made to transport chiefs. City councillor Barry Lipscomb said the death of 60-year-old Anna Stilwell on September 17 meant Well House Lane in Headbourne
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I still miss Damien so much
THE mother of a teenager who disappeared on the Isle of Wight eight years ago is set for an emotional return to the last place he was seen. Valerie Nettles will travel from her home in the US to Cowes to try to unravel the mystery of 16-year-old Damien's
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Mayor rewards leadership
YOUNGSTERS who take the lead in and around Southampton have been rewarded for their work. The group of 14 and 15-year-olds who took part in the Southampton City Council scheme enjoyed a special presentation at the mayor's parlour. They were invited after
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FOOTBALL: Competition the key
Paulsgrove 0, Otterbourne 1 OTTERBOURNE produced an excellent performance to win at highly-rated Paulsgrove in Sydenhams Wessex League Division 3 on Saturday, but it's not just the players in the first team that should get the credit. "There's competition
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Veggie Xmas
If meat is off the menu during the festive season then why not take your inspiration from these seasonal sensations from The Vegetarian Society? Mixed Jerked Veg Jerk 1 large onion, peeled and finely chopped 4 medium garlic cloves, crushed 1 Scotch bonnet
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SAINTS 3 - COLCHESTER 2
AT TIMES of need, heroes often come from the most unlikeliest of places. So it proved last night when 18-year-old Dexter Blackstock announced his arrival with a 30-minute second-half hat-trick. The youngster from Oxford has hardly had the best time to
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Town wins race to host region's appeal launch
ALL eyes will be on Basingstoke on Friday when the town hosts the region's official Poppy Appeal launch. The town was plucked from a list of cities and towns across Hampshire hoping to host the 2004 regional launch, because of the fantastic amount of
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Warning over phone scams
THE number of scams using premium rate phone lines is reaching "epidemic" proportions, trading standards officers have warned. Fraudsters typically target their potential victims through letters, text messages and e-mails. The ploy is often linked to
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BOWLS - Morgan is warming to his task in Arizona sun
HAMPSHIRE regular Dean Morgan will miss the opening match of the Liberty Trophy campaign for a good reason - he is continuing to play outdoors on the other side of the Atlantic. While bowlers over here are huddled indoors, the 34-year-old England international
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Street pin faith in new man Glenn
ANDOVER New Street have appointed former Lions' reserve boss Glenn Butterfield as their new manager following the departure last month of Pete Case. The Second Division club have been struggling to raise a side for their first team games all season but
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Borough conkered by six of the best
Borough Arms 1 Chestnut Tree 6 Chestnut Tree established themselves at the top of the division with this convincing win over their nearest rivals. Played in dire conditions, the first half produced very little until Colin Rainsbury opened the scoring
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Mixed side fly the hockey flag for Andover
Andover U18 Girls 0 Southampton U18 Girls 12 In their third match of the season in the Hampshire Young Ladies League, the U18 Girls were up against Division 1 leaders Southampton, at the John Hanson School last Sunday. Fielding a team weakened by the
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Jack, Matt and Batchelor Boy on target
CK Andover 4 Vernham Dean 1 Both teams gave their squad a chance in this game and like the first match, both passed the ball well in this competitive encounter. CK went 2-0 up before Vernham scored to put the game back in the balance. Two goals by Jack
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Figheldean and Winterslow lead the way
With the league into it's third week, Figheldean A and Winterslow are already beginning to make their mark in Division One. The Figheldean lads are unbeaten after two matches, having disposed of their C side 10-0. Nicholas, Porter and Milner however,
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Surrender
COUNCIL chiefs are prepared to waved the white flag of surrender to travellers and gypsies who have been responsible for wreaking thousands of pounds of damage to land in the area. They could be able to use a network of tolerated sites across Southampton
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CRICKET: Hampshire League ups and downs are amended
THE HAMPSHIRE League management committee has confirmed most of the promotions and relegations determined by final league positions at the end of the 2004 season... but there are some changes! All the teams who qualify for promotion by virtue of finishing
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FOOTBALL: Stokoe's scrambled effort sees Eastleigh home
Eastleigh 1, Cheshunt 0 JAMES STOKOE'S first half goal enabled Eastleigh to climb to tenth place in the Rymans League Premier Division table with this win at a wet and windy Sparshatts Stadium on Wednesday night. It wasn't a goal to remember, as the lanky
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RUGBY UNION: Winchester suffer another defeat despite late rally
Winchester 10, Chobham 11 LITTLE went right for Winchester at Nuns Road last Saturday as they slipped to their second consecutive London League - Division 3 South-West defeat - one that threatens to turn a promising season into one of mid-table mediocrity
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Speed limit cuts are not enough
HIGHWAYS chiefs have revealed plans to cut the speed limit on a dangerous stretch of Hampshire road. But residents who collected hundreds of signatures begging for cars to be slowed down on the B2177 Winchester Road say the move does not go far enough
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Children hunt to find toys
A GIANT cuddly toy was up for grabs by youngsters taking part in a toy treasure hunt in Titchfield. Children enjoying their half-term holidays searched the grounds of Garsons Garden Centre in Fontley Road, looking for teddies, train sets and other toys
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Hants ARE keen to give youth a chance
Paul Terry intends to give Hampshire's youth its chance in 2005 - despite the addition of THREE signings in six days. The arrivals of batsman Kevin Pietersen, seamer Richard Logan and all-rounder Sean Ervine have boosted a squad that will be aiming to
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Resident Evil: Apocalypse (15)
JILL Valentine strides confidently into the police station where she works and shoots dead three zombies. "You have to shoot them in the head," she quips. I was wondering whether I could be next in the queue for a bullet. The highly-successful computer
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Event nearing a photo finish
TIME is running out for parents to get their little treasures in the frame for a special keepsake photograph - and be in with the chance of scooping some top prizes. Gazette Newspapers and Festival Place, in Basingstoke, have teamed up again for Kute
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In Port
Today's Principal Arrivals: Autofreighter, roro, 0030, 201; Pioneer Leader, roro, 0330, 202; Chiukuma Reefer, refrigerated, 0500, 104; MN Eclipse, roro, 0530, 30; Delphinius Leader, roro, 0730, 40/41; Alianca Europa, container, 1230, 204; Hyundai Freedom
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BOWLS - Palmerston pull off a top performance
PALMERSTON produced the finest performance in their Rymans Denny Cup history with a 93-53 roasting of Banister Park. It was a remarkable result - even more so as the Fareham club were minus leading skips Tony Grant and Neil O'Donovan for this second-round
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BOWLS - County fall at first hurdle
HAMPSHIRE - national runners-up last season - are out of this winter's English Indoor BA under-25 double rink championship after falling at the first hurdle 50-33 to Essex. Although Lee Trowern, Ben Settle, Michael Hutley and Matthew Marchant scored a
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Ton up kid makes Lion's Hall of Fame
A PRICELESS double from ace striker Justin Bennett gave Lions their third win of the season, including a league double, over Thatcham Town and kept up the pressure on the top two at a sodden Waterside Park. In doing so Bennett finally edged over the 100
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Busy fortnight for Overton
Overton United 1 Farnborough NE 0 THIS was the result of the season so far for Overton as Farnborough North End came to the Rec unbeaten and looking as if they could run away with the league. The game started very fast paced and it was Farnborough who
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Monster fun at garage
MONSTERS were in the air in Winchester this week - literally. A 15ft inflatable Frankenstein's monster could be seen floating in the breeze outside of the Martin's Rover MG salesroom in Weeke. The floating giant has caused quite stir in the city over
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Young Andover stars bring home Petersfield Plate
Andover U12s arrived at the annual Petersfield Mini tournament on a cloudy day that, fortunately, never delivered the threatened downpour. The first game was against a lively Havant who caught Andover napping and by the end of the first half were a converted
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Athletics club honours achievers
Andover Athletic Club's most important social event of the year, the presentation evening, gave the chance to recognise some of the most outstanding performances of the past year. The most important trophy, the Athlete's Athlete award, went to George
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Soaked Broughton Eclipsed
Eclipse on line 18 Broughton 7 Despite the weather both teams played a fast and physical match. Broughton's defence was tough to crack with Kate Leonard making some fantastic interceptions. On line's Emma Walker matched her defence's every move and managed
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Report on New Milton pulls no punches
'We need to breathe new life into town' A NEW Forest town has come under a stinging attack - from a charity which was launched to revitalise it. New Milton has too many pensioners, not enough for young people, a high crime rate and an outdated town centre
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Chewton triumph in RAC's awards
STAFF at a luxury hotel on the edge of the New Forest are celebrating after scooping a top industry accolade. Chewton Glen in New Milton won one of motoring organisation RAC's annual awards which are recognised as the "Oscars" of the UK and Ireland's
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University status for city's Institute
SOUTHAMPTON now has two universities. After four years of waiting, Southampton Institute was yesterday given university college status. While there are no immediate plans for a name-change, the institute wants to eventually incorporate university college
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A torrent of toys floods in
CHRISTMAS really has come early for the Flood children of Chandler's Ford. As reported in the Daily Echo, fun-packed boxes poured into 13-year-old Jack Flood's home after he won a national competition to test children's toys. The mission to find the best
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Change of direction along rat run road
THE DIRECTION of traffic using a major Winchester one-way road is to be reversed next month. Bosses at Winchester City Council have made the decision to introduce the change in Parchment Street to stop thousands of drivers using it as a rat run every
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Source of the pong
THE SOURCE of the stink that is plaguing a Southampton industrial estate has been identified - and authorities are working to nip the nasty niff in the bud. Environment bosses have established that the smell is coming from Millbrook wastewater treatment
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Nicky the Pig back with adoring public
A PIG that was attacked by a gang of youths has returned to public duties after its ordeal. Young vandals threw slabs of concrete and logs at Nicky the pig after breaking into the farm at Southampton's Down to Earth Education Centre, where the creature
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Sainsbury's targets First bus depot site
A SUPERMARKET giant has unveiled plans for a new store in a Southampton community. Sainsbury's would create more than 300 jobs if city planners back its proposals. The scheme for Portswood Road, Portswood, includes a food store with restaurant, 400 car
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With that little lot, you'll look like Dot!
IT is just the sort of thing you can imagine Dot Cotton wearing down the Queen Vic - and you'd be right. A brooch worn by the popular EastEnders character is set to be the star lot in a Hampshire charity auction. The item of jewellery is part of a sparkling
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Campaigners lose fight to save home
THEY prayed that it would never be pulled down. But local residents have lost their fight to save a 1920s Chandler's Ford house which had been built for a missionary. It follows a successful planning appeal which has cleared the way for the Hiltingbury
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Hospital meets its A&E waiting time targets
BOSSES at the Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester are celebrating after meeting accident and emergency waiting time targets. Latest figures show almost everyone is seen within the target time of four hours. From July to September, 13,405 patients
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Dexter - just like Greavsie!
Dennis Rofe likened Dexter Blackstock's second half hat-trick to watching strike legend Jimmy Greaves. As a youngster, Saints first team coach Rofe would go to White Hart Lane and watch Greaves regularly scoring often for Tottenham - but rarely spectacularly
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Wadsworth was the real reason
SAINTS have hit back at Stuart Gray, saying his assistant Mick Wadsworth was the main reason he was sacked as Saints manager back in October 2001. They were responding to Gray's stinging attack on Rupert Lowe yesterday in which he largely blamed his St
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The joy of Dex
DEXTER BLACKSTOCK last night became the new hero of St Mary's. In a performance which evoked memories of Alan Shearer's amazing hat-trick on his Saints debut in 1988, 18-year-old Blackstock matched the former England captain with all three goals in the
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Interviewing... Ernie Els
IT IS breakfast time in a luxurious house on the exclusive Wentworth estate. Surrounded by his family - wife Leizl, daughter Samantha and son Ben - Ernie Els is busy opening his 35th birthday cards and presents. There is no hint of the remarkable sporting
