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Bellemoor Inn, Southampton
FEW pubs manage to neatly combine a lively bar atmosphere with good quality food - but the Bellemoor Inn, in Shirley, seems to have pinned down the elusive mix. The large urban pub re-opened last year following a radical overhaul. Gone was the smoke-stained
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Doswell wants the same again
Eastleigh boss Paul Doswell has urged his side to repeat their best team performance of the Ryman Premier Division season against high-flying Northwood. Doswell was delighted with his side's 1-0 win at home to second-placed Cheshunt on Wednesday night
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Linnets one step from the big time
Lymington & New Milton will attempt to reach the FA Cup first round for the first in the club's history when Glenn Cockerill's Woking visit Fawcetts Field. The Linnets will be playing in the FA Cup's fourth qualifying round for the third time and
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'I'll play on the wing just to get a game'
Lomana LuaLua is pleading with Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp to restore him to the team against Manchester United tomorrow - even if it is as a winger. The £1.7million former Newcastle flyer has killed off suggestions he fell out with Redknapp over
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Saved! (12a)
THIS unusual teen comedy tells the story of Mary (Jena Malone). She is a young girl attending a Baptist high school in the US who becomes pregnant, only to find herself ostracised and demonised when all of her former friends turn on her.
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Shift workers advised to make a timely purchase
A CAMPAIGN to battle burglars who target homes when the clocks go back has been launched. Hampshire police handed out 70 timer switches, which can turn on lights or televisions automatically, to staff at Basingstoke hospital on Wednesday. The giveaway
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Double joy at Apartment 26
A SOUTHAMPTON business has scooped two gongs at the annual Theme Magazine Bar and Restaurant Awards in Brighton, Sussex. Apartment 26, owned by locals Matthew Boyle and Ivor and Steve Smith, was judged best interior design. Apartment 26, located in Bedford
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Chasing pack are battling it out
Two of the four sides level on points and chasing table-topping Trojans meet in Hampshire One tomorrow. Third-placed New Milton & District host Fareham Heathens in second. Heathens overtook their hosts following Milton's defeat to Trojans last weekend
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Portsmouth aim to stay clear
Four points clear at the top of London Division Two South, Portsmouth put their unbeaten record on the line against second placed Lewes tomorrow. But a seventh victory of the campaign will put the Rugby Camp side in prime position at the helm going into
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Business fears over £100m plan
WINCHESTER businesses have expressed doubts to the city planning boss over the £100m Broadway-Friarsgate scheme. Jim Sawyer, chairman of the local chamber of commerce, argues that the development does not provide enough commercial and office space. The
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Retired GP hits out at health care arrangements
A RETIRED GP has joined patients in condemning the new health care arrangements in the Forest. Dr Miranda Whitehead has hit out at the long delays experienced by people ringing the new out-of-hours service in the New Forest. She said some patients in
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Welsh National Opera
THE 'six degrees of separation' theory contends that everyone in the world is connected by a chain of up to six people. But the Welsh National Opera's production of Turandot, coming to The Mayflower this week, is connected to an Oscar-winning blockbuster
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Hang on to your hats - it's Oklahoma!
WHO better to take up the baton as musical director for Gosport Amateur Operatic Society's (GAOS) latest show than the aptly named Albert Hall? Albert clocks up his 19th show in the orchestra pit for GAOS who are performing the much-loved musical Oklahoma
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Cheek! / The Good and Faithful Servant
IF YOU want to escape supernatural going-ons this weekend, there's still chance to catch a double-bill of spook-free comedy and drama at the Maskers studio theatre in Shirley. Two very different one-act plays are being performed under the first-time directorship
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Mum suffers heartbreak in custody fight
A FIVE-YEAR-OLD boy from Southampton is today at the centre of a cross-Channel custody battle. Little Tommy Donaldson's bags are packed and he must say goodbye to his mother and older siblings after a court ruled he must return to France tomorrow to live
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Cigarette staff walkout likely
A SHOW of hands at a meeting of union workers at BAT's Southampton cigarette factory indicates staff are likely to reject a revised pay offer. Union bosses plan to hold an official ballot of their 400 members ahead of a planned walkout over pay on Wednesday
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Back from Iraq . . .
AFTER months of anxiety emotions ran wild on Monday when hundreds of soldiers from the 1st Battalion Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment returned to their home base in Tidworth. The regiment known as 'the Tigers' had been in Iraq since the spring. For
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Lighting way for new look High Street
PREPARATIONS are going well for the celebration based on Andover's history as depicted in the new time ring mosaic and the completion of the High Street revamp. The parade planned for 3 December will feature hundreds of school children from 13 schools
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First ever Monopoly contest
THE first ever Andover Monopoly championships will be held at Chute Village Hall on Saturday 20 November. The whole thing started with children in the villages who developed an interest for Monopoly - one of the most enduring board games. Village hall
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Town breakthrough
SENIOR Basingstoke Town officials have held clear-the-air talks with Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council representatives to repair their damaged relationship. Long-standing disagreements - including one stretching back 30-years - and general bad blood
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Roach is on the ball as Town take points
Basingstoke Town 2, Cambridge City 1 A BRACE from in-form striker Neville Roach proved to be enough to secure three points for Basingstoke Town and lift them to third in the Conference South. Ernie Howe's men found themselves in fifth position before
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Victory
PARENTS are celebrating a victory in their campaign for safety measures at a Whiteley accident black spot where a toddler was injured. But they are still continuing their pleas for a pedestrian crossing on Yew Tree Drive which hundreds of Whiteley Primary
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French farce is feast of fun
DON'T Dress for Dinner is the latest offering by the Chandler's Ford-based Chameleon Theatre Company. The hilarious French farce, by Marc Camoletti, has been adapted by Robin Hawdon. Mike Morris is directing this entertaining play, which finishes its
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Young cricketer's England U-19 call
BASINGSTOKE cricket star Mitchell Stokes has been selected for the trip of a lifetime to play for England's under-19s in India. The 17-year-old is part of a 14-man squad that will travel to the southern hemisphere for three Test matches and three one-day
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Three signings by Hampshire
HAMPSHIRE have made three new cricket signings for the 2005 campaign. Kevin Pietersen is the pick of the new arrivals, having just been selected to play for England in their forthcoming one-day series in Zimbabwe. The 24-year-old, born in Natal, South
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The Exorcist: The Beginning (15)
DEAR Lord, save me from this torment. I have glimpsed the fiery pits of Hell, otherwise known as Exorcist: The Beginning, a shambolic horror prequel chronicling the early years of Father Merrin (played by Max Von Sydow in the 1973 original) in post-Second
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Little Black Book (12A)
THIS is one of the most unconventional romantic comedies you're likely to see all year. It's almost one of the least engaging or likeable. Aimed at the Sex and the City crowd, Nick Hurran's morality tale of deception and hi-tech snooping proves that sometimes
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Still Showing
ALFIE (15): Jude Law steps into the role made famous by Michael Caine, playing a philandering chauffeur who finds himself in trouble when one of his conquests falls pregnant. ALIEN V PREDATOR (15): Two horror/sci-fi franchises collide when a group of
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Mark follows his nose into new job
THE retail manager of one of Britain's oldest wine merchants is joining one of the country's youngest. Mark Bedford has been advising Hampshire wine lovers for more than 15 years as the retail manager for Berry Brothers and Rudd in Basingstoke. He is
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Agents find a new home
ONE of Basingstoke's oldest buildings has become home to one of north Hampshire's newest estate agencies. Mark Charlton and Lee Grace, the founding partners of the independent estate agents Charlton Grace, have opened their second office in just over
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Cord proves superb comedy
The Communication Cord, Haymarket Theatre, Until November 6 FINALLY, the Irish season at the Haymarket comes completely alive with John Adams' warm and sparkling direction of Brian Friel's little-known work, The Communication Cord. Set in Friel's traditional
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Setting the scene
THAT feisty impresario Ellen Kent, of Opera International, is even more enthusiastic than usual about her next big show. When Verdi's Aida comes to The Anvil next week, it will be a completely new production - very big and very spectacular. She told me
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Ellis and Hopkins seal capital win for Bison
Edinburgh Capitals 4, Basingstoke Bison 6 STEVE Ellis and Dominic Hopkins scored their first league goals of the season for the Basingstoke Bison, as they came from 3-1 down to win 6-4 in Edinburgh last Sunday. It was the home side who struck first as
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Boss is keen to keep Joss on
Bashley manager Geoff Butler is hoping to turn Joss Thomas's stay at the Recreation ground into a permanent one. Thomas has been an impressive figure in the Bash defence since coming on loan from Salisbury, and Butler reveals that he is in discussion
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Better than all the rest!
SEAN O'Driscoll has identified the change in prolific striker James Hayter this season - he keeps playing him up front. Hayter goes into tomorrow's home League One fixture with Barnsley in a rich vein of form after his two goals against Cardiff on Tuesday
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The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (U)
BRING on the revolution - we don't need any more royal diaries! That's what the poor people of an obscure Disney-like country called Genovia should be shouting for, instead of the rather smug and cosy Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement. But then what
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Inside I'm Dancing (15)
EAST is East director Damien O'Donnell changes tack with this moving tale of disabled friends. When Rory moves into a room in the Carrigmore Residential Home for the Disabled, his effect on the home is immediate. Most telling is his friendship with Michael
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Bad Santa (15)
A MISERABLE conman (Billy Bob Thornton) and his pint-size partner pose as Santa and his Little Helper, in order to rob department stores on Christmas Eve. But they run into a whole host of problems when Santa befriends a troubled kid.
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Exorcist: The Beginning (15)
AFTER the first version of this very expensive prequel was totally dumped, now we have director Renny Harlin's treatment. It charts the story of Father Lankester Merrin's (Stellan Skarsgard) first encounter with the devil, when working as an archaeologist
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Finding Neverland (PG)
OSCAR buzz is getting louder for Johnny Depp, based on his fabulous performance as J M Barrie, the author of Peter Pan, in this beautiful film. One to make grown men weep, it's based on the author's relationship with four fatherless boys and their mother
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In Port
Today's Principal Arrivals: Autoline, roro, 0030, 203; CFF Seine, roro, 0530, 30; Oceana, passenger, 0700, 106; Black Prince, passenger, 0700, 101; Montlhery, roro, 1100, 201; CMA CGM Debussy, container, 2300, 207; CMA CGM Ravel, container, 2300, sct;
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Saints ace beats path to Encompass launch
DIRECTORS at Encompass Financial Manage-ment toasted the launch of their new company at Winchester Road, Chandler's Ford, with Saints star James Beattie. The firm has been formed by five people who previously worked for financial services giant Standard
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Winchester face must-win match
With two defeats already clocked up, Winchester cannot afford to lose any more ground on league leaders Jersey at the top of London Three South-West. The often impregnable Rue des Landes ground awaits a changed Winchester side who lost out 11-10 to Chobham
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Waste wins award for green-minded company
AN ORGANIC salad farm near Winchester has scooped a top industry award thanks to the rubbish of local people. Vitacress Salads received the award for its ground-breaking work in controlling weeds and bolstering production with the help of a little green
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JobShopping for the season
A NEW Christmas JobShop opens in Festival Place tomorrow for those looking for seasonal work. The pilot project is aimed at people wanting to bag a festive job, putting them in touch with the shops and restaurants and other town centre businesses that
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Fit for a king . . .
IT was once a preferred meeting place of King Edward VII and his mistress Lilly Langtry. German emperor Kaiser Wilhelm and Winston Churchill's father Randolph were also among regular visitors to the quiet country retreat. Now a two-and-a-half-acre walled
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Playground pals to join in lottery bash
STAFF from a community playground in Southampton are to visit London to take part in the National Lottery's 10th birthday celebrations. Three play workers from the Weston Community Play-ground, which was rebuilt after more than 25 years thanks to a £500,000
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Football club considers new housing deal
A HAMPSHIRE football club is considering selling its ground to make way for housing. Brockenhurst FC has played in the centre of the village at Grigg Lane for decades and the prime site would be a developer's dream. Council chiefs have confirmed the 105
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Christmas hope for Josh's school return
JOSHUA Hartley could be back in school by Christmas. That's the hope for the 12-year-old Romsey School pupil, who is making a speedy recovery after receiving a life-saving bone marrow transplant. Joshua is one of four brothers with one of the world's
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Brian strikes it lucky again
LUCKY Daily Echo reader Brian Lawrence has won the Find the Ball competition for the second time. Mr Lawrence, pictured, claimed the £1,100 runner-up prize in last week's competition and also won a similar sum two years ago. Mr Lawrence, of Velsheda Court
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2,000 support heart rehab fight
ALMOST 2,000 people have now thrown their weight behind the fight to save vital treatment received by heart patients across Hampshire. Copies of a petition to save the rehabilitation classes that help patients recover from heart conditions have been given
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Top loo loses out
A PUBLIC toilet and school in Hampshire have lost out on a prestigious national architectural award - to a Yorkshire relief road. The £157,000 convenience at Brookley Road, Brockenhurst, along with Wildern School were both shortlisted for the Prime Minister's
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£3.2m for power link
A £40m scheme to connect more than 3,300 homes in Southampton to cheap heat and power has been awarded a huge boost for pipework and boilers. The government has awarded £3.279m to help pay for connecting hundreds of homes in Millbrook to the city's Combined
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Hospital parking fee fiasco
CAR parking charges are to be introduced at Andover War Memorial Hospital - but the fee will be half that originally proposed for the first year. After the first year charges will be doubled to bring them into line with those charged by the Royal Hampshire
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Bill for youth complex set to rise by £45,000
A NEW youth and sports complex, being built at Charlton Leisure Cen-tre, will cost £45,000 more than originally anticipated, a report to Test Valley Borough Council's executive has revealed. The extra money is needed to pay the increased costs of revised
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N-lightening us on waste
DAVID the Energy N-Lightener swept into Andover this week bringing the spotlight to bear on energy crimes around the home. During Energy Efficiency week he has been passing on the message from Solent Energy Advice, who claim it is criminal to waste energy
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MPS costs add up to £170,000 each
THE area's three sitting MPs - Sir George Young, Michael An-cram and Sandra Gidley - cost their constituents around £170,000 each for the year ending March 2004. The financial cost of the three MPs, includes how much they claimed in allowances for the
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'Stoke delay choice
JIM Dixon was hoping to strengthen his Basingstoke side for tomorrow's trip to London Nigerians by including former Brighton Hill schoolboy Carl Saunders and second row Matt France. Both are serving with the armed forces and Dixon delayed his team selection
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Legion volunteer plea
AS Remembrance Sunday on 14 November fast approaches the Mayor of Test Valley, Cllr Neville Whiteley, has appealed for more recruits to join the Royal British Legion. He said demands on the resources of the legion continued to grow, not least because
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More treat, less trick
POLICE are appealing for parents to be aware of their children's activities and behaviour this Hallo-we'en. Each year the number of calls received from people who are frightened or have become victims of unpleasant 'trick or treat' behaviour incr-eases
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The Finn Brothers
YOU might not have heard of The Finn Brothers before but you will definitely have heard at least some of their songs. The brothers, Neil and Tim, fronted two of the most successful Antipodean bands of all time: Crowded House and Split Enz respectively
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That's life as new pub opens
THE Mayor of Test Valley, Neville Whiteley, has formally opened the new Life at Pub in Andover's London Street. It's only the third pub of its kind to be opened by Luminar Leisure in the country - the others are at Wellingborough and Corby. The Mayor
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Best of the rest
TAKING their inspiration from the weather of their native Finland, The Rasmus are a fairly dark and brooding bunch. The band formed at school in Helsinki in December 1984 and haven't looked back since. They released their first single a year later and
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Litter police set for on-the-spot bag fines
LUDGERSHALL and Tid-worth householders who put their black rubbish bags out for collection a day early may now face £50, on-the-spot fines from a squad of litter police. Kennet District Council says it intends to eradicate the practice of householders
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Mini health check on offer
TIDWORTH Leisure Centre will be holding a ladies evening on 2 November, between 6pm and 9pm. The evening aims to provide an opportunity for women of all ages in and around Tidworth to experience taster sessions for a wide range of classes and activities
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March of freedom
NEARLY 400 freemen of the borough of Gosport exercised their right to march through the town to celebrate its 800th anniversary yesterday. Crowds, which included visitors from Gosport in Indiana, USA, lined the High Street as the freedom parade made its
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Drivers needed to deliver the goods for town
Eastleigh's increasing attraction as a distribution base for national and international companies is fuelling a big demand for delivery drivers. A job agency that specialises in recruiting drivers says employer hiring confidence in the transport sector
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How Saints pipped Premiership elite to sign hat-trick hero
THE man who spotted the potential of new Saints goalscoring hero Dexter Blackstock when he was just eight has described the Carling Cup star as a "phenomenon." Blackstock was picked out as a possible future ace a decade ago while playing for his local
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The other midweek star set for a recall
There wasn't just one half-time hero on Wednesday. Dexter Blackstock might have grabbed the headlines but Paul Telfer might just have played his way into a starting place at Highbury. While Blackstock's goals ensured Saints progressed to the last 16,
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New Disco is ready to dance on rivals
LAND Rover's Discovery has netted a brace of national accolades - sparking a deluge of pre-orders at a Basingstoke dealership. The two gongs, scooped at What MPV and 4x4? magazine's recent awards ceremony, has ignited interest with buyers at Webbers Land
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Gary's show is sure to hit all the right notes
DIRECT from his London Palladium appearance as Caractacus Potts in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Gary Wilmot will be at The Anvil next month. Appearing on Tuesday, November 23, he will be backed by a 10-piece orchestra and joined by the London Community Gospel
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Finding Neverland (PG)
MARC Forster's follow-up to the Oscar-winning Monster's Ball is a spellbinding account of creative genius and doomed love, adapted from Allan Knee's stage play The Man Who Was Peter Pan. When his new play, The Admirable Crichton, fails to woo audiences
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Saved! (12A)
WITH films such as White Chicks, Mean Girls and the American Pie franchise, we are bombarded by monotonous, shallow teen flicks. However, director Brian Dannelly has taken a new spin on the genre in setting his film, Saved!, within a religious context
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Firm is ringing in the changes with merger
AN AWARD-WINNING north Hampshire firm is looking forward to a bright future. Premier Business Audio has agreed a merger that is designed to create the world's most powerful telecoms routing systems for small and medium-sized enterprises and call centres
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New Monsoon blows into shopping centre
GLAM and glitzy were words used to describe the new Monsoon boutique that has opened in Basingstoke's Festival Place. The new-look store is the first in the country to adopt the boutique concept, which is designed to make shopping more accessible to its
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Extra keys thrown in
ESTATE agents Poulters are in tune with the property market to such a pitch that they are selling a house complete with a grand piano. The piano has been part of a modern house in Darlington Road, Basingstoke, since 1970, when its owner Alan Miller moved
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Beautiful garden a 'major feature'
A TWYFORD house style from the Bryant Homes portfolio of properties built on the developer's Gabriel Park site in Kempshott, Basingstoke, is being resold for the first time. The detached home was built about four years ago and is now on the market with
