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Saints 0 - Arsenal 2
AS HIS best footballing friend lay in a hospital bed, Arsene Wenger's sympathies went out to him. "It just shows this job can damage your health," said the Arsenal boss. Not if you're the Arsenal manager playing against Saints, it doesn't. The only way
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Car park closure angers villagers
VILLAGERS and shopkeepers have reacted angrily to the closure of the car park in the centre of Burley as part of the foot-and-mouth precautions. Parish council chairman Kevin Pratt accused New Forest council of playing "gesture politics" which would achieve
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Stamp albums? - I used to fill them in
Craig David is an avid stamp collector? Strange but true, apparently. These and other intriguing facts about Southampton's premier pop genius - soon to be seen at the Bournemouth International Centre - are revealed in a new interview with the teen sensation
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Harrison to fly out second boat to help GBR Cup bid
Determined not to be outdone by other America's Cup syndicates, GBR Challenge chief Peter Harrison says he will fly their second boat out to Auckland as soon as possible to give his British team time to practise on two new generation boats. Harrison is
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Cash prize for festive display
DON'T forget to nominate homes in your street for The Gazette's Most Festive House competition. Gazette Newspapers is putting up a cash prize of £100 to the occupants of the house that has the best outside display of Christmas decorations. The winner
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Middlesbrough 1 - Saints 3
Stuart Gray will tell you it was just three points and nothing personal - but he must have enjoyed putting one over Steve McClaren. The former Manchester United number two turned down an approach by Saints in the summer, preferring instead to take charge
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Craig's notching up his awards
UNSTOPPABLE Southampton singing sensation Craig David, pictured, has begun 2001 as he finished last year - with a nomination for another top award. (10/1/01) Craig and fellow Southampton chart-topper Artful Dodger have both been nominated in the prestigious
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Bolton 0 - Saints 1
IF THERE'S one thing in common between being at the top and at the bottom, it's that there's only one way to go. Saints began the long climb away from Base Camp at the foot of the table, while Bolton may find themselves caught in a long, painful slither
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Mr So - Winchester
I ONCE tried to contemplate an existence without crispy duck and pancake rolls - and ended up giving myself nightmares for weeks. It appears there are some things in life that are simply not negotiable. Which is why, when we went to Mr So restaurant in
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Goalie Craig had superstar quality
SOUTHAMPTON'S singing superstar Craig David could well be belting out his hits in stadium gigs around the world in the future. (29/11/00) His meteoric rise to fame has already seen him selling out venues across the country during his debut tour, which
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BRIGHTON 0 - SAINTS 3
It turned out Brighton beautiful as Saints at last found their scoring touch to kick-start their season. This Worthington League Cup tie had been billed as a potential banana skin for Southampton who had failed to hit the net in their first three games
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Brit win
The British Challenge rebounded from a poor showing on Thursday to beat Team New Zealand and advance to the finals of the America's Cup Class match racing series for the Louis Vuitton Trophy. The British team will meet the Prada Challenge, who easily
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LEEDS 2 - SAINTS 0
JUST about the only issue to stand out in black-and-white from this match was the respective kits. Otherwise, Saints' opening day defeat at Leeds was a montage of grey, vague, confusing shades. Saints lost, but it was a defeat that boss Stuart Gray can
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Lainston House Hotel, Sparsholt, Winchester
IT HAS been said that to show something is important you must give it time, for time is the most precious thing we possess. You may think the taking of a proper English afternoon tea is not important, but it must be given a goodly amount of time and I
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SAINTS 3 - ESPANYOL 4
Saints' biggest home crowd for more than 19 years stood open-mouthed in wonder at the magnificence of their new stadium. Unfortunately the players joined them! It was the club's biggest home gate since the 3-2 defeat by Liverpool at The Dell on April
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Star Craig on song for three music awards
SOUTHAMPTON'S teenage superstar Craig David was the toast of the prestigious Mobo Awards last night after picking up three prizes to crown a remarkable first year in the music business. (5/10/00) The 19-year-old - the youngest male solo star to go into
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The Fox and Hounds and Lone Barn
THE FOX and Hounds at Bursledon has been providing excellent food for years - and its standards are still as high as ever. Nestled at the bottom of a hill, everything about this pub is big, big, big. It has plenty of parking and, inside, there are lots
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Asha Indian and Bangladeshi Restaurant, Lyndhurst Road, Ashurst
AT FIRST glance, the Asha Indian and Bangladeshi Restaurant seemed to be nothing out of the ordinary - but on closer inspection it proved to be an eatery of considerable merit. Located on Lyndhurst Road in Ashurst, the inside is decked out with pleasant
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Mandarin Chef, Winchester Road, Romsey
REMEMBER your first Chinese meal? I do. It was about 25 years ago when my parents brought home this strange-smelling food in cartons and tried to teach me the basics of chopsticks. Unfortunately the sticky orange sweet and sour sauce went flying that
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Six of the best for Craig
SOUTHAMPTON teenage star Craig David said he was "blown away" today to pick up six nominations for the annual Mobo Awards, setting the seal on his album and singles chart success. (6/9/00) The singer picked up the highest number of nominations for one
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Toad at the Park
THIS vibrant new bar has been a real hit since it opened in August and every Saturday night it is packed to capacity. The design downstairs is trendy and sophisticated with deep red and light purple dcor. It is quite spacious with plenty of room at the
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Craig on track for chart No1
SOUTHAMPTON singer Craig David looks certain to storm straight into the charts at number one tomorrow. (8/4/00) On Thursday his first solo offering Fill Me In was 35,000 sales ahead of its nearest rival. More than 74,000 fans have snapped up the single
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New soul on the block
CRAIG David is a name that will be on everyone's lips soon and his melodic, soulful voice will probably be resonating in many ears for years to come. (31/3/00) As the singer on Southampton's leading producers Artful Dodger's worldwide smash hit ReRewind
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Artful Dodger only just fails to topple Sir Cliff
A SOUTHAMPTON music trio has narrowly missed scaling pop's legendary league ladder. (6/12/99) Artful Dodger had hoped a massive rush to buy their single ReRewind would be enough to topple Sir Cliff Richard off his place at number one in the nation's top
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ARTFUL DODGERS TAKE CLIFF TO EDGE
A SOUTHAMPTON trio are expecting to be top of the pops tomorrow by knocking Cliff Richard off the number one spot. (4/12/99) DJs Mark Hill and Pete Devereux, both from Shirley, and known as Artful Dodger, and 18-year-old singer Craig David, who lives
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UK signs up to Titanic treaty
AN agreement to protect the wreck of the Titanic as a memorial to the people who died when the ship sank, has been signed by the UK government. Shipping minister David Jamieson signed the agreement that recognises the wreck of the Titanic as of international
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Milford success for county anglers
Local anglers figured prominently during a Champion-of-Champions shore heat held along the Milford Shingle bank where smoothhound, black bream, wrasse, pout and gurnard supplied the action. Twelve anglers qualified for the semi-finals to be held at Hengistbury
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Keith bags a bass first
Some cracking bass have again been recorded, with Keith Passant heading to Southbourne where he landed his first-ever fish, a beauty that tipped the scales down to 11lb 8oz. Passant, who has only been fishing for 12 months, used mackerel fished at close
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Woodington a knock-out again
For the third year running Woodington Feeds have battled their way to the Reel Care Knockout Cup final. Fishing the Teams of Four match on Longbridge, Speed Andrews on peg 32 took a huge bag of mainly carp for 116lb 4oz on the pole and banded pellet.
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Deathe remains clear of rivals at halfway
Southampton anglers continue to dominate the overall leader table of the ISAC open league with Steve Deathe leading the series at the midway point of the season with 21 points. Steve Harder from Shirley who won the series last year is just two points
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Senior Women's Category Winner: Jean Maton
JEAN Maton completed a straight hat-trick of Senior Women's titles at The Gazette Sports Awards. Her fifth trophy at the awards provided the greatest source of satisfaction for the local powerlifter. She said 2003 was her best year ever because it provided
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Eastleigh favourite to make next stage
Eastleigh Angling Club may just prove the stronger in the second round of the Reelcare Knockout Cup on Long-bridge on Sunday. But any of the nine sides are capable of winning what looks to be a cracking competition and qualifying places will be at a premium
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Senior Men's Category Winner: Robert Tobin
BUDAPEST'S loss was Basingstoke's gain on Friday night. Only two-tenths of a second kept Senior Men's award-winner Robert Tobin outside a world indoor championships qualifying time. Although he missed the top indoor event of the season at the weekend,
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Chalkie way ahead after his slow start
HANSFORD's Chalkie White ran away with the sixth round of The Nigel Turner/ Thompsons Financial Planning Sunday Series on Longbridge. He booked his spot for the match at the last minute, replacing Toyota's Dave Higgins and looked far from on top form
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Coach of the Year Category Winner: Ed Campbell
ALL-CONQUERING Basingstoke Buffalo coach Ed Campbell scooped the Coach of the Year award to complete a perfect year. In 2003, Campbell guided his side to the English National League south title, before winning the southern play-off group. This set up
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Bowditch brothers boost their reputation
Local anglers have been sampling some hectic sport along the Purbeck coastline. And the three Bowditch brothers - Jason, Nigel and Shaun - who are members of the City of Southampton club had a cracking all-night session near Lulworth Cove. The brothers
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Service to Sport Category Winner: Trevor Shanks
BASINGSTOKE'S man of Badminton Trevor Shanks was surprised to be nominated for, let alone win, the Service to Sport award. He said: "It came completely out of the blue when I received a phone call to attend." He added: "It is fantastic to have won - I
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Fanstone leads News Corp in Volvo Race bid
IN the absence of a British entry in the Volvo Ocean Race starting from Southampton in two weeks' time, race watchers will be forced to spread their attentions across the fleet to follow the fortunes of Hampshire's top yachtsmen and women. It is the first
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Solent is host to a spectacle
The Solent has been awash with billowing sails this week as 200 of the world's fastest, biggest and most historic racing yachts came together to create spectacular scenes that will be neither repeated nor forgotten for many years to come. Competitors
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World's best head for Cowes for the America's Jubilee
The world's sailing hotspots of San Diego, Hauraki Gulf and Rhode Island will be desolate this weekend as all eyes turn to Cowes for the start of the America's Cup Jubilee. Never in the history of yacht racing has there been such an awesome collection
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A Vine of the times
He may have a reputation for being hard-nosed and aggressive, but Jeremy Vine is really an affable family man, as JENNY LEGG discovers. THE most common picture you will find of Jeremy Vine on the internet is a serious one - arms crossed, and only the
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GBR going all out
GBR Challenge will put out their strongest crews for the America's Cup Jubilee next week, as they get their first chance to assess the progress made in the past four months. The Cowes based British America's Cup team will face the two syndicates that
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Ready for flavours of Hampshire
SOUTHAMPTON City College catering students cooked up a storm in a challenge based on TV's Ready, Steady, Cook. Students visited a local butcher, cheese factory and organic vegetable farm to select the ingredients from which to produce a top dish. The
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Tim tells some fishy tales
JOANNE MACE catches up with Big Fish director Tim Burton AN E-MAIL arrived at work recently, which achieved the great feat of rendering me speechless for at least two minutes, informing me that the great Tim Burton would be appearing in London to publicise
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Crews under starter's orders for the Fastnet
The Rolex Fastnet Race starting from Cowes on Sunday is set to feature some of the fastest and slickest boats in the racing world. Many will finish Skandia Life Cowes Week on Saturday and head off for the Fastnet Rock and Plymouth the following day having
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Cowes Week: Not a good ending for Robertson
Olympic gold medallist Shirley Robertson was back in the fray yesterday helming her sportsboat, the Cork 1720 sponsored by Skandia Life. Robertson, who helmed Skandia Life's other boat the 90ft Leopard for two days earlier in the week, finished second
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Phoebe's sword to a new level for musketeers role
GIVEN that the Haymarket's Christmas play is called The Three Musketeers, you'd feel perfectly safe to assume that it's all about men. But think again, because playing the very key role of Milady de Winter is the very companionable Phoebe Soteriades.
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Can Meg Ryan cut it?
IT WAS the question on everyone's lips (boom boom) at the press conference - did Meg Ryan have the Leslie Ash collagen catastrophe? As a first-hand witness, I feel it my duty to inform our devoted readers that, yes, her whole face looked hamsteresque
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Flying experience is right on target
AS A wannabe high-flying journalist, this wasn't necessarily what I had in mind. The RAF Red Arrows are probably the most famous formation aerobatics team in the world. Millions have seen their display live and many more have watched them on television
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From Bridget to Barbara
LIFE is looking rosy at the moment for Renee Zellweger. Having established her acting credibility through a variety of high-profile roles, she has been nominated for an Oscar twice in as many years for Bridget Jones's Diary and Chicago. But now she has
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Double birdie finish seals Blackey's card
MATT BLACKEY mounted an astonishing finish at Tour School to salvage his European Tour card. The Southampton-based golfer birdied two of his last three holes - the 16th and 17th - to grasp the 31st and tied last card in the six-round qualifier at San
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Fry chooses a new direction
YOU always get your money's worth with Stephen Fry that's for sure. A fan of lively debate and intelligent conversation, his rapier wit is razor sharp, and is certainly on top form today. Here to promote Bright Young Things - his first film as a director
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Hampshire Farmers' Markets for 2003
Hampshire Farmers' Markets Ltd have just launched their new programme of markets for 2003. The programme has been extended from the sixty eight markets run during last year to an amazing eighty three markets to be held in Aldershot, Alton, Andover, Basingstoke
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Don't scoff, healthy food can cost less
IT'S a fallacy that healthy food needs to cost the earth, says community dietician Jenny Davies. For as little as £50 a week a family of four can eat healthy food - and food that's good for you doesn't have to mean boring. She said: "It's all a question
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An apple a day probably does keep the doctor away
A team of researchers from St George's Hospital Medical School studied the lung function of more than 2,500 men aged from 45 to 49, and found that good lung function was associated with high intakes of vitamins C, E and beta-carotene. Interestingly, when
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Fancy a taste of the wild?
HOW does nettle soup, real horseradish sauce or mushroom stuffing take your fancy? You can try out some of these culinary delights at the annual Wild Harvest Festival at Grange Farm, Gosport, on Sunday 22nd September. Demonstrations will take place throughout
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Organic options
ORGANIC Gardening GM, BSE, HFCJD, pesticide residues in our fruit and vegetables, the environmental damage of high nitrate levels as a consequence of inorganic fertiliser application...so the list goes on and on, and on. Hardly a day goes by without some
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Security increased at sheltered homes
PROWLERS, distraction burglaries and anti-social behaviour at a Basingstoke sheltered housing scheme have forced an increase in security. Elderly residents at Townsend Close, Brookvale, have been targeted over the last year and now Kingfisher Housing
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Put heart in love apples
LYCOPENE is the red pigment in ripe tomatoes giving them that rich, succulent hue. Tomatoes and tomato products are the main sources of lycopene in the British diet, although some is present in watermelon, pink grapefruit and canned apricots. Food processing
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Burglary focus hits the spot
BASINGSTOKE'S police chief has praised The Gazette's Burglary - Let's Beat It campaign for helping his officers cut the number of burglaries in the town. Superintendent Paul Netherton (pictured above) said the number of burglaries has dropped markedly
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Strawberry Fields Forever
THE glorious smell of succulent, and juicy Hampshire strawberries in our local farmers' shop transported me straight back to our own farm, where, among other organic produce, we grew seven-and-a-half acres of strawberries. We were one of the pioneers
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Sourcing good food
A good chef will go to considerable lengths to get hold of top quality ingredients, but why should anyone settle for second rate? Mass produced food might be convenient but it will undermine the most skilled cook, so it pays not to cut corners, at least
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Tribute match for club stalwart
ANDOVER stalwart Alan Kennedy enjoyed his testimonial game against old club Forest Green Rovers at the Portway on Saturday. Club manager Howard Goddard had paid tribute to AK before the game, describing the full-back as dedicated, motivated, super fit
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SAINTS 1 - SPURS 0
PAUL STURROCK could write a football manager's cookbook. Take a little bit from someone else, add something totally new, stir in your inimitable style, allow to bake for 90 minutes and, hey presto - another three points. Following last week's bitter disappointment
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POMPEY 1 - SAINTS 0
PAUL Sturrock probably learned more about his players in 90 minutes yesterday than he has in three weeks on the training ground - and it's not all good. When you're out on the pitch everything about your character is on show and there's nowhere to hide
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ARSENAL 2 - SAINTS 0
WHOEVER takes over, whenever that may be, following in the footsteps of Gordon Strachan will surely be a double-edged sword. On the one hand he leaves in place a great squad of players who last night proved once again they are capable of living with the
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SAINTS 1 - BAYERN MUNICH 1
AS FAR as Saints legends go, they don't come any bigger than Ted Bates and Francis Benali. So it was fitting that a final farewell was said to both in a match which featured some of the world's greatest players. In the end the inaugural Ted Bates Trophy
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Manhattans, 12 Upper High Street, Winchester
THE LITTLE slice of Italy next to Winchester Castle has been feeding the city's diners for decades. Yes, it's changed hands a few times, but Manhattans has always been popular with those who stray off the beaten track of High Street's main drag. And the
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FA CUP: SAINTS 0 - NEWCASTLE 3
IT MAY BE time for the January sales but Saints are desperately short of one thing money can't buy - confidence. It's an incredible turnaround. Just 13 days after the euphoria of beating Pompey 3-0 and going fourth in the Premiership, Saints' world feels
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SAINTS 0 - ARSENAL 1
SOMETIMES it's not whether you lose but the manner in which you do it that can be most disappointing. The manner in which Saints lost to Arsenal last night was exactly that - disappointing. Even the most diehard Saints fan could surely accept losing to
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FULHAM 2 - SAINTS 0
CHRISTMAS cheer was rather short on the ground for Saints fans at Fulham yesterday. In fact they had nothing to cheer about. Just a few days ago Saints fans on a high as a 3-0 defeat of Portsmouth left Gordon Strachan's men in fourth. After that game
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SAINTS 3 - POMPEY 0
CHRISTMAS is traditionally a time for turkey and stuffing. Yesterday at St Mary's Pompey played the part of the turkey and Saints duly gave them a stuffing. The Christmas dinner and Only Fools and Horses special will rarely have been more savoured in
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Russell Cotes Cup: Defender James is Eastleigh goal hero
WESSEX League Christchurch made Eastleigh fight every inch of the way for last night's 3-2 extra-time victory in the Russell Cotes Cup at Hurn Bridge. Priory, last season's beaten finalists, did not stand on ceremony for their Ryman Premier visitors,
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CARLING CUP: BOLTON 1 - SAINTS 0 (AET)
SAINTS almost pulled off a smash and grab raid at Bolton, but in the end their Cardiff return dream died. In a night of highs and lows, but only one goal at The Reebok, Saints slipped to a 115th-minute loss that dumped them out of the Carling Cup at the
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Ryman League: Davis comes up trumps for City
SALISBURY City breathed sighs of relief all round after easing their league worries with a 3-2 win at Tonbridge Angels last night. Having dropped two points at home to Heybridge on Saturday, Barry Blankley's men badly needed a victory in the second of
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Drew Smith League: Jake's arrival prompts Palmer to go for the jugular - in 6-5 loss!
LEE PALMER of Wellow Res has had a magnificent week following the birth of his baby son Jake. He celebrated by scoring all five of his team's goals last weekend and dedicated to his son. The only downside was the opposition scored six! Palmer opened the
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SAINTS 2 - PORTSMOUTH 0
After seven long years without a derby, the south coast was keyed up for a real cracker - but in the end it was no contest. Saints were superior to Portsmouth in every department, and as soon as James Beattie tucked away the first goal in the 33rd minute
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Gary's delight at debut racing season
When he found his bike becoming too powerful for the roads around Andover, Gary Curtis (pictured left) had a novel solution. He took out the front headlight, taped up the numberplate and took to the racetrack - and it's a plan that has proved successful
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SAINTS RES 4 - WATFORD RES 0
Saints reserves stung the Hornets with a powerful performance at Staplewood last night. Leandre Griffit was the star of the show as he came up with another two excellently taken goals to bring his season's tally for the reserves to six. But it was an
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CARLING CUP: BRISTOL CITY 0 - SAINTS 3
THERE WAS a distinct whiff of nostalgia in the air at Saints' Carling Cup win at Ashton Gate last night. It could have been because this was the first domestic cup game since the FA Cup Final. Maybe it was seeing Saints in those yellow and blue shirts
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SAINTS 2 - BLACKBURN 0
THAT OLD footballing adage 'a game of two halves' might well have been coined with this match in mind. The first 45 minutes was mind numbing, depressing, thoroughly unentertaining. The second half by contrast was full of incident, great goals, debut goals
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EVERTON 0 - SAINTS 0
IT WAS a case of close but no cigar once again as Saints always looked the more likely against Everton but again failed to find that killer touch. So much of Saints' play is good at the moment that it's hard to fault the side too much. But at the end
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Taking pride of place
IT was a night for winners as individuals and groups who have made their mark in the Basingstoke area were honoured at the first-ever A Place to be Proud of Awards. The inaugural event - which was launched six months ago - culminated on Tuesday, March
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NEWCASTLE 1 - SAINTS 0
IT was billed as the sorcerer versus the apprentice. And, with his 250th league goal and his sixth already this season, Alan Shearer proved he can still cast a spell over even the meanest of Premiership defences. As for James Beattie and his Saints' team-mates
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Successful debut for pride awards
BASINGSTOKE'S first-ever A Place to be Proud of Awards event was a resounding success as it celebrated some of the remarkable achievements by individuals and organisations who have really made a difference in the town and borough. The awards ceremony
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Good Citizen - sponsored by Gazette Newspapers and Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council
LOCAL hero George Potten received a standing ovation after being presented with the winner's award in the Good Citizen category. Mr Potten, of Popley, has worked tirelessly to improve the area after getting fed-up with disparaging comments and with people
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UEFA CUP: SAINTS 1 - STEAUA 1
AT HALF-TIME last night the Happy Mondays were blaring out of the St Mary's PA system singing "You're twisting my melon, man." It seemed quite apt. Saints had a stiff learning curve as a re-introduction to European football and at half-time they seemed
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Safe Community - sponsored by Consolidated Global Resources
A POLICEMAN who "truly reflects all that is best in a modern community beat officer" was recognised with the top honour in the Safe Community category. Pc Andy Reid has been serving the communities of Kingsclere, Headley and Ashford Hill for almost two
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TOTTENHAM 1 - SAINTS 3
THIS WAS the day when Saints fans could finally bury their animosity for Glenn Hoddle, because this was the day Saints proved to him they are better off without him. Another fantastic win for Gordon Strachan's side took them to the dizzy heights of fourth
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SAINTS 1 - MANCHESTER UTD 0
It may not have had the excitement of the 6-3, it may not have had the shirt changing of the 3-1, it may not have had more than one goal but yesterday's 1-0 win was as special as any of Saints' famous home victories against Manchester United over the
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Creativity - sponsored by Wella
JACKY Josey has dedicated her life to Basingstoke fashion - and it has now resulted in a top award. Ms Josey joined Basingstoke College of Technology in 1967 and has been instrumental in building up the reputation of its art courses and art department
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LEEDS UNITED 0 SAINTS 0
Football teams can't always play brilliantly but the sign of a good one is that when they don't, they're still hard to beat. That's why Saints are a good team. You can read the statistics however you want. If you like, it's three games, no wins. Or you
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Learning - sponsored by BCOT and Queen Mary's College
BASINGSTOKE'S Queen Mary's College picked up one of the top Learning category awards at Tuesday night's ceremony. The college was recognised for its major contribution to improving the educational standards of Basingstoke and raising the reputation of
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LEICESTER 2 - SAINTS 2
Premiership openers can sometimes be a bit dull. Both teams are finding their feet, new players try to gel together and it feels more like sparring than an actual match. Well, not at the Walkers Stadium. There were great goals, penalties, controversy,
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SAINTS 1 - PARMA 0
The heat took its toll as Saints finished off their pre-season friendly programme with an energy-sapping 1-0 win over Parma. Just over 15,000 fans gave up laying in their gardens for the greenhouse heat of St Mary's on Saturday afternoon but it was just
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Sense of Place - sponsored by the Local Strategic Partnership
WITH exhibitions covering more than 200 years of Basingstoke history, The Willis Museum offers visitors a real glimpse into the town's past. It was a popular, and undoubtedly worthy, winner of one of the top awards in the Sense of Place category. The
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Sense of Place - sponsored by the Local Strategic Partnership
MEMBERS of the Basingstoke Heritage Society have been handed a top honour in the Sense of Place category for their work in the town. The society was set up in 1989 as more and more of the town centre was earmarked for redevelopment. The founding members
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Customer Service - sponsored by Festival Place
DELIGHTED staff from Tadley Swimming Pool were rewarded with the winners' award for their customer service skills. The team were given the top honour for their work to give swimmers the best treatment possible, and for making sure customers get the service
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A highly commendable effort
SEVERAL organisations and individuals were highly commended in the A Place to be Proud of Awards. Basingstoke firefighters Jerry Leonard and Paul Murray were both highly commended in the Safe Community section for their brave work, both in Basingstoke
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IFK VARNAMO 1 - SAINTS 2
Even the freak thunderstorm and torrential downpour which saw this game abandoned four minutes from the end couldn't dampen the thought that Saints need a new striker. When the thunder and lightning rolled in and the heavens opened like you wouldn't believe
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Session 4 - Chenin Blanc, Riesling and Gewrtztraminer
CHENIN Blanc, Riesling and Gewrtztraminer have lost their social standing in recent years, losing out to other wines such as Chardonnay. Even so, some very good examples can be found. Chenin Blanc is a wine whose spiritual home is in the Loire Valley
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Session 5 - Gamay, Pinot Noir, Syrah, Zinfandel
THE Gamay grape is the source of all Beaujolais wine, producing dry, easy-drinking wines. Even with the low tannins, the wines can be weighty. Its key flavours include banana, bubble gum and red fruits. Pinor Noir is one of the most famous grapes around
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Session 6 - Grenache, Tempranillo, Sangiovese and Nebbiolo
GRENACHE is the world's second most widely-planted black grape. The first is the relatively unknown Airen, which is only planted in La Mancha, Spain. In Spain, the Grenache grape is known as Garnacha Tinta, which is blended with Tempranillo in Rioja.
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Titanic's treasures
Young Frederick Sheath, his mind numbed by visions of hysteria, stepped into Lifeboat One where he joined a shivering woman in a silk kimono. It was First Officer Murdock, the Officer of the Watch, who had ordered him to leave Titanic. There was no time
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Atlantic racer Seb drops in
SEB Clover, the world's youngest single-handed ocean racer, will be at Cowes - but not competing. The Isle of Wight-based teenager raced his father Ian across the Atlantic last year in a Contessa 32 when he was still only 15. Seb will present the Skandia
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Le Tissier will play
Andover confirmed this week that Matthew Le Tissier will be coming to the Portway with Eastleigh in April. For the full story see this Friday's Andover Advertiser.
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We can win it!
Andover are looking forward to their biggest night of the year at the Portway next Tuesday - and Lions boss Howard Goddard is adamant his side can overturn Aldershot in the second leg of the Hampshire Senior Cup. For a full preview see Friday's Andover
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New Street shine
A fine second-half performance saw Andover New Street cruise past Locks Heath on Saturday and leapfrog them in the table. An own goal and a Jay Mann strike did the damage. For a full match report and reaction, see Friday's Andover Advertiser.
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Whitchurch get a lifeline
Whitchurch United beat Blackfield & Langley 3-2 on Saturday to keep their Jewson Wessex League hopes going. The win against their fellow strugglers means they are now just a point behind. For a full match report and reaction, see Friday's Andover
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Creating the perfect CV
YOU never get a second chance to make a first impression. Your CV is a perfect example of this - it is your entry into the job race and if it doesn't immediately make an employer sit up and take notice, it will probably get tossed to the bottom of the
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Andover sides go head to head
Andover will take on Andover New Street in the final of the North Hants Senior Cup next month, after New Street beat Stockbridge 2-0 at Foxcotte Park on Tuesday night. Paul Gilbert will claim the first goal for Street, while Jay Mann wrapped up the victory
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Borough battered
Andover 5 Gosport Borough 0 Gosport were playing in yellow and blue, but it was Andover's fans who must have felt it was just like watching Brazil. If you didn't know the Jewson Wessex league, you'd have sworn Andover were the team 18 points ahead of
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Flye buzzes on his debut
Stockbridge 4 Brading 1 Stockbridge put on a good display to beat Brading in a game they dominated from start to finish. The Robins took the lead after only three minutes through new signing Gavin Flye, who impressed in his home debut playing up front
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Clubs' centenaries
Whitchurch United football club are celebrating their 100th anniversary this July, and to celebrate, Lloyd Stratton is preparing to write a book on the club's centenary. If you have any photographs, newspaper cuttings, player information or other memorabilia
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Tadley nick a nine-goal bonanza
Vernham Dean crashed out of the North Hants League Cup at home to Whitchurch United Res, while in the League Winchester City A beat Broughton Res but were hard-pressed to do so, and Tadley Town Res came out best of a nine-goal bonanza at home to New Street
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SOME FEATURES OF THE TITANC
The Titanic, build by Harland and Wolff, has the same dimensions as the Olympic, which was also in collision last autumn, the other vessel being the cruiser Hawke, her length being 832ft, and her breadth 92ft. Her gross tonnage is, however, 43,682 or
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Church denied again
Whitchurch 1 Moneyfields 2 Two strong penalty claims were turned down against Moneyfields on Saturday as United continued to fight relegation. The Safeline-sponsored side started at a frantic pace, as Chris Iddles fired over in the fifth minute, while
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April 20th 1912: WRECK OF THE TITANIC 1635 PERSONS DROWNED
Yesterday, after a most agonising suspence of four days, details of the loss of the great liner Titanic were received. The Carpathia, with 705 survivors, arrived at New York in the early hours of the morning. It now appears that there were 1400 passengeres
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WINCHESTER, SATURDAY, APRIL 20, 1912: WRECK OF THE TITANIC
A terrible disaster, unparalleled in the records of the sea, has overtaken the world's greatest ship, the White Star liner Titanic, which sailed from Southampton on Wednesday in last week on her maiden voyage to New York. Shortly after ten o'clock on
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Fantastic win for the youngsters
Hampshire North 36 Kent 40 HN started strongly but struggled in the 2nd and 3rd quarters, only pulling back within four points in the last quarter, giving them the much needed extra point. Kristy Taylor played well at GA while the circle defence of Judith
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SCENES OF GRIEF IN LONDON
Throughout the whole of Tuesay London lived in an atmosphere of suspense waiting for the wireless messages which came through the air with their words of comfort or desolation, or, almost worst still, bringing neither the one nor the other, but leaving
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WINCHESTER, SATURDAY, APRIL 20, 1912
SOME OF THE LOST... Among those not accounted for are Mr. W. T. Stead, the famous journalist; Colonel J. J. Astor, the millionaire, whose young bride is saved; Captain E. J. Smith , R.N.R., the commander; Major A. W. Butt, President Taft's aide-de-camp
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Borough battered by Lions
Gosport Borough were humiliated 5-0 by Andover at the Portway on Saturday, as goals from Dean Cole (2), Danny Sullivan, Justin Bennett and Sam Rea destroyed the Jewson Wessex League's second-placed side. For a full match report and reaction, see Friday's
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UNIVERSAL SORROW.
The whole civilised world has been thrown into grief by the unparalleled disaster to the Titanic, and already this universal feeling has been expressed in a very striking way. The following message was received last night by the White Star Company:-"The
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A stroll into the final
Andover 6 Micheldever 1 LIONS cruised into the North Hampshire cup final with a tidy win on Tuesday. Dean Cole was the star up front as the Lions patiently took Micheldever apart at the Portway with some excellent passing play, and there was also a welcome
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Defeat despite the Lions' share of the ball
Bemerton Heath Harlequins 2 Andover 1 A PENALTY three minutes into added time deprived Andover of a vital point at Western Way on Saturday, writes Graham Cousins. If football matches were decided on the amount of possession a team enjoys then the Lions
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FORECAST FULFILLED
How strangely imagination may anticipate history has seldom been more remarkably shown than in the disaster to the Titanic. It was foretold in many of its details in a curious little novel by Mr. Morgan Robertson, entitled "Futility," published in the
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Ready for survival
Whitchurch United 2 Gosport Borough 2 UNITED'S league survival hopes flickered once more when they battled from 2-0 down to earn a point against second-placed Gosport on Saturday. Missing Paul Baker (flu), Gary Stockwell (injury) and George Pitts (wedding
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LITTLE BRITAIN JUST GETS BIGGER
The Little Britain Challenge Cup held in Cowes annually and, now in it's 15th year, is an event organised by the construction industry for the construction industry. It allows everyone from MDs and architects to engineers and builders to escape the world
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Day 81: Expert hits out over port light pollution
A PHYSICIST has hit out at the amount of light pollution likely to be caused by the planned £750m port at Dibden Bay. Tony Price said powerful floodlights at the six-berth terminal between Hythe and Marchwood would double the amount of artificial lighting
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Four-midable United go top
Overton United 4 Ludgershall Sports 1 Four is the magic number for Overton - four wins should see them race to the Hampshire Two title after they blasted four goals past Ludgershall at Bridge Street on Saturday. But despite the scoreline, the new division
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Gifts for her
GET her something luxurious and treat her to the things she's been hinting at all year. 1. Leopard print pony tote £150 J by Jasper Conran at Debenhams 2. Mixer £300 Kitchen Aid at Debenhams 3. Lip palette, £12, The Body Shop 4. Knickers, £4 a pair, Red
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A LULLABY: APRIL 15th, 1912
Ye mourners, be strong, be strong! Sing them a lullaby-song! They gave-thy men so brave- Themselves in a glorious trying, now richa nd poor are lying, Engulphed in a common gave. For them no sombre trappings-each in his hero wrappings- The cloak that
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Gifts for him
WHETHER he's a gadget man, a big kid at heart or would prefer something more practical, you will find gift ideas for your brother, boyfriend or dad here. 1. Shot glasses, £4, Marks & Spencer 2. Enamel cufflinks by Theo Fennel at Debenhams 3. Mini
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DIBDEN BAY DESCENDS INTO FARCE
THE battle of Dibden Bay descended into farce last night. Green campaigners claimed a report by a group of councils in the south blows the case for a huge new £700m container terminal opposite Southampton out of the water. But Southampton City Council
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DAY 78: Dim view of claims
A LIGHTING expert has rejected claims that the planned £750m port at Dibden Bay will have a disastrous impact on the area at night. Nigel Pollard said floodlighting at the six-berth terminal between Hythe and Marchwood would have only a "minimal" effect
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DAY 77: Terminal loss of views for marina users
ASSOCIATED British Ports' landscaping consultant Martin Kelly yesterday conceded there would be a "substantial and adverse" visual impact for people living near the proposed Dibden Terminal. Mr Kelly had suggested in his earlier evidence that the bay
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Table-topping KJM can't stop winning
ACES 17 McTimoney 43 Both teams got off to a good start although McTs took the lead of the first quarter due to good interceptive work by the centre court players. Once they had settled, McTs stepped up the pace and gave GS Sally Monk every opportunity
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CHANGING VIEWS
IT COULD be the shape of things to come. This dramatic image shows how the view from Southampton will change beyond all recognition if the £700 million Dibden Bay development gets the go-ahead. Today, the Daily Echo shows computer-generated pictures that
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Lions are up for the cup
Tuesday night sees Andover travel to the Recreation Ground, Aldershot, in the first leg of the Hampshire Senior Cup final. It will be a tough test for the Lions but manager Howard Goddard reckons the team can hold their own against the Shots. For a full
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Day 76 - ABP seeks to play down 'fear factor'
SOUTHAMPTON docks operator Associated British Ports (ABP) has continued its battle to convince a public inquiry in Southampton that a huge container terminal at Dibden Bay will not look as imposing as some people fear. At the public inquiry into the Terminal
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Andover 6 Micheldever 1
Lions coasted into the final of the North Hants Senior Cup with a professional performance against Hampshire division one side Micheldever on Tuesday night. Dean Cole was the star for Andover, and Sam Rea bagged a couple of valuable goals, as the Lions
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Whitchurch United 2 Gosport Borough 2
Whitchurch United staged an incredible comeback against second-placed Gosport at Longmeadow on Saturday, with Gregor Restell's last-minute equaliser keeping United's good form going. For a full report and reaction to Whitchurch's superb result, see Friday's
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Day 74 - Fears for air quality are misplaced
AN air quality expert says there is no reason for objectors to kick up a stink over possible dust pollution. Dr Duncan Laxen has been studying the possible impact of the planned development on behalf of Associated British Ports since 1997. Thirteen major
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Overton United 4 Ludgershall Sports 1
Overton took a giant leap towards the Hampshire division two title when they defeated Ludgershall at Bridge Street on Saturday. For more on the game, including a match report and reaction from both clubs, see Friday's Andover Advertiser.
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DAY 71: '£10m a year' would compensate town
CAMPAIGNERS in Totton are raising the stakes dramatically over their demands for cash compensation if plans for a new dock go ahead. On Tuesday, the town council's planning officer Roger Hill told the public inquiry into plans for a new container terminal
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Church's prayers finally answered
Whitchurch United 2 Bemerton Heath Harlequins 1 At last, it was Whitchurch's day. Derek and Dave Smalley's men finally had a deserved slice of fortune on Saturday to send the Longmeadow faithful into jubilation and relief, with their first win since 3
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DAY 71: Totton wants £3m to limit impact
"UNREALISTIC, unproven, insufficient, impractical, questionable". These are just some of the critical adjectives fired at Associated British Ports over its plans for rail access to a new Dibden Bay container terminal. As the public inquiry into ABP's
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DAY 70: Hearing told of £1bn rail bill
THE Strategic Rail Authority won't be taking sides in Associated British Ports's battle to build a new container port at Dibden Bay. On day 70 of the public inquiry into the scheme, SRA spokesman John Chapman said it had no preference for ABP's Dibden
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First junior hole-in-one
SMANNELL teenager Ben Hay has become the first junior ever to record a hole in one on the Hampshire Golf Club course and the first person ever to record a hole in one in a club championship match. Ben, a 16-year-old former pupil of the Clere School in
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Old boy's hat-trick
Epsom first XI 5 Andover first XI 1 Andover's mini-revival ended with a five-goal thrashing at Epsom. A long trip caused a number of absentees, but thanks to the seconds' game being cancelled, Ed Butterworth was able to form a squad. The visitors did,
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DAY 67: Transport issue looms large
THE focus of the public inquiry into the construction of a huge new container terminal on reclaimed land at Dibden Bay yesterday turned to the issue of rail transport. One of the criteria used by Associated British Ports (ABP) in its proposals for the
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Home-grown heroes
It's not just the goals that are getting fans back to the Portway this season. Andover's young side contain more players from Andover and the Test Valley than there have been for years - and it's a fact that pleases both fans and club alike. For the full
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Hampshire squash leagues premier
Redrice 1 9 6 3 141 76 Winchester 1 8 7 1 132 49 New Forest 8 5 3 112 79 Cannons Ports 1 9 4 5 101 115 Lee-on-Solent 1 8 5 3 99 87 Portsmouth S 1 8 5 3 98 78 Fair Oak 1 8 3 5 98 96 Abshot 1 9 3 6 86 120 Trojans 1 9 0 9 33 173
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DAY 66: Fears over road and rail traffic
TRANSPORT and traffic once again dominated discussions as the Dibden Bay public inquiry entered its 66th day. The inquiry into proposals by Associated British Ports (ABP) to build a huge new container ship terminal on recovered land at Dibden Bay has
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DAY 65: Gridlock fear of new port
TEA-TIME tailbacks on an already congested stretch of Hampshire would increase if a new dock is built between Hythe and Marchwood, a public inquiry has heard. Commuters who live along the eastern edge of the New Forest already have a slow crawl home along
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MPs urged to oppose boundary proposals
HAMPSHIRE County Council is calling on MPs to back its opposition to proposals that would change the authority's electoral divisions in the Basingstoke area. Under proposals from the Boundary Committee for England, the present county council electoral
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DAY 64: Dibden traffic fear being analysed
THE threat of an extra 4,700 vehicles a day on the country lanes of Marchwood and Dibden is being analysed at the long-running public inquiry into plans to build a £750m container port at Dibden Bay. As the hearing at Southampton Docks reached Day 64,
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New owners of the Lions
Manager Howard Goddard and managing director Rob Read are the new owners of Andover FC. The move, confirmed this week, should see long-term stability at the club, which had seemed to be going out of business at the end of last season with the departure
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Crumbs of comfort as Island goes blue
TORY politicians were today celebrating after regaining the Isle of Wight constituency. Some 16 hours after the polls closed, Conservative Andrew Turner was finally declared the Island's MP at 2.15pm yesterday. The unexpected delay was triggered because
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Global focus on Bay
THE government has been warned that the world will be watching when it decides whether a new dock can be built on Southampton Water. Shadow environment secretary Peter Ainsworth issued his broadside against plans for a new container terminal when he visited
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DAY 63: Test and Itchen salmon 'in peril'
SALMON could become extinct on Hampshire's two main rivers if a new dock development goes ahead, a leading fishery consultant has warned. Dr David Solomon, who has been working on salmon and other fisheries for 30 years, told the public inquiry into plans
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LATEST RESULTS
LATEST RESULTS FROM AROUND HAMPSHIRE HAMPSHIRE NORTH WEST Con hold Sir George Young (Con).....24,374 Michael Mumford (Lab).....12,365 Alex Bentley (Lib Dem).....10,329 Stanley Oram (UKIP)......1,563 Majority 12,009 Turnout 63.7% NEW FOREST WEST Con hold
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Power of Money
Lacklustre Lions were dumped out of the Jewson Wessex League Cup 3-1 (aggregate 5-2) in a bad-tempered clash with Moneyfields on Tuesday. In a performance that Andover boss Howard Goddard called "the worst I've seen since I took over as manager", the
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DAY 60 : Move costing millions
STOPPING dredging work on a new dock on Southampton Water for four months of the year to avoid damaging salmon stocks would cost millions, a public inquiry has been told. The inquiry into Southampton Docks operator Associated British Ports' plans for
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Street stay unbeaten
Petersfield 2 Andover New Street 2 Street started slowly and were a goal down after five minutes after a rare mistake from the usually reliable Mark Keogh. And the visitors continued to struggle to keep the ball on a really bumpy pitch which made the
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DAY 58: Warning on woodlands
WOODLAND dating back thousands of years would be wiped out if the Dibden Bay terminal is built, and compensation schemes could only patch up the damage. That was the claim by Hampshire county council ecologist Jeff Edwards. He warned that not just rare
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Basement battlers run Andover close
Andover 28 Maidstone 19 A hard-fought win over basement boys Maidstone saw Andover edge nearer to safety on Saturday. Even though Andover had the power and the pace to see off the visitors, the Kent side, who are slipping ever-closer to relegation, fought
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DAY 57: Otters spark criticism of ABP
OTTERS, great crested newts and pipistrelle bats could all suffer if a new dock development went ahead on the shores of Southamptpon Water, a public inquiry has been told. Environment Agency recreation and conservation officer Tim Holzer told the inquiry
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Fun for the family
CELEBRATING its 20th birthday this year, Paultons Park attracts more than 550,000 visitors annually. It now has even more activities than ever, with in excess of 50 rides and attractions for all ages - three of which are brand new for 2004. There's plenty
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Aggie's medal delight
Possibly one of the best performances in the February Medal competition at Andover Golf Club was by Aggie Boulton (15). His last medal win was last March, and he had never broken 80, but he put that right with a superb round of 77 (net 62) to win the
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Speeding in the pool
Andover Swimming Club has joined the Wey Valley Junior B League, with races run to a time limit with "speeding tickets". During the recent five-team gala the local swimmers gained two first, nine second and two third places as well as being penalised
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Dibden: We'll take fight to Westminster
OPPONENTS of plans for a huge new dock development on the shores of Southampton Water have vowed to fight the scheme all the way to Westminster. The proposals for a container terminal at Dibden Bay are at present being thrashed out at a public inquiry
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DAY 56: Six species would suffer the most
BIRD life on the shores of Southampton Water will be hit for six if the new dock goes ahead. Leading ornithologist Dr Tony Prater told the inquiry in Southampton's Eastern Docks yesterday that six different species would suffer. Speaking for the Royal
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The Dear Hunter
Effingham & Leatherhead 6 Andover 56 A superb hat-trick of tries from giant lock-forward Chris "Monster" Collins (pictured) shattered the ambitions of former Andover coach Simon Dear on Saturday, as HSA-sponsored Andover smashed their way to their
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It's Aldershot in the semi
Andover have drawn Aldershot in the Hampshire Senior Cup semi-final. Howard Goddard, an ex-Aldershot player, said: "It's a brilliant draw. If you're going to win the cup you're going to have to beat Aldershot. It'll be a big test, and if we get a decent
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Dibden Bay meeting will review inquiry
TORY MP Julian Lewis and Liberal democrat councillor Brian Dash will be among the speakers at a public meeting called by Residents' Against Dibden Bay on Thursday, May 16. The meeting, at Hythe and Dibden Parish Hall will hear a progress report on the
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DAY 53: Wildlife provision 'too little and too late'
"TOO little and too late" is English Nature's assessment of plans by Associated British Ports to lessen the blow of their proposed terminal on the wildlife of Dibden Bay. Bird expert Allan Drewitt took the hot seat on Day 53 of the planning inquiry into
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Learning to achieve
"SUCCESS through learning" is the new mission statement from Basingstoke College of Technology and one that was celebrated in style as the borough's army of adult learners were saluted at last year's awards. Basingstoke's inaugural Adult Learner Awards
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Treacle isn't so sweet
Andover NS Ladies 0 Portsmouth Ladies FC 2 The recent heavy rain made the Charlton running track pitch the consistency of treacle in midfield, so both teams had to battle it out in the mud for every ball. It was a very physical encounter, with Pompey
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DAY 50: Bay scheme 'could damage bird life'
ONE OF Dibden Bay port's major supporters has admitted that the planned container terminal on Southampton Water could damage its bird life. Southampton City Council has established itself as the one firm ally of docks owner Associated British Ports' plans
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Employee Learner of the Year 2003
TEENAGER Kelly Wrightson didn't feel that university was right for her, even though many of her friends left home to study for a degree. Instead, the 19-year-old from Brighton Hill took the route of learning on the job by taking an NVQ in customer service
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100 per cent heroes
There are still five teams with a 100 per cent records from the nine divisions - but Andover New Street had their first league defeat at home, to third-placed Upper Clatford. Hatch Warren at U14, Salisbury Juniors at U12 (who have knocked in 116 goals
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Senior Learner of the Year 2003
IRIS Wait proved the old clich: "It's never too late to learn," by scooping the Senior Learner of the Year Award last year at the age of 68. She travelled from her home in Beech Hill, north of Basingstoke, to learn IT skills at the Chineham Learning Centre
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Hockey teams' success
Andover's mixed U12s hockey side took took on Farnborough & Camberley at Charlton recently. The Barker, Son and Isherwood sponsored side played well, with Andover's back line of Sam Lonsdale, Jonty Hadfield and Cloe Watling, with Ellie Stenner sweeping
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Jawhari takes Echo win
IT was very much a case of horses for courses when the favourite Jawhari held off a sustained challenge of the top weight Budelli to win the Daily Echo-sponsored apprentice race at sun-drenched Goodwood last night. The Terry Mills eight-year-old won at
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Abbotts win it at the death
Aces 36 Abbotts Ann 37 Abbotts Ann's shooting pair of GS Alison Needham and GA Jo Coles were in fine form, but GK Liz Smith rose to the challenge and GS Jen Best finished off the moves with some fine shots. Abbotts Ann managed to snatch glory by a single
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DAY 48: Bird species threatened by terminal
A MASSIVE container terminal at Dibden Bay could contribute to a sharp decline in the number of lapwings, a public inquiry was told. Bird lovers say the lapwing is among the species that will be displaced if Associated British Ports (ABP) is given permission
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Sprinters race to their personal bests
The sprinting squad of the Andover Athletic club had a fantastic weekend's racing and the AAA championships in Birmingham recently, with every athlete achieving a PB. Holly Croxford had the most rewarding weekend. In her 200m heat she won in a P.B of
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Royal winner for Elsworth as Duty Paid romps home
HAMPSHIRE trainer David Elsworth celebrated his 12th Royal Ascot winner when Duty Paid battled to a thrilling victory at the showpiece meeting on Saturday. Ridden by Richard Quinn the filly snatched the £23,200 Henry Carnarvon Albany Stakes in the final
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Individual Learner of the Year 2003
CHRISTOPHER O'Connor is off to university in Derby this September - and will be several years older than the teenage students. Continuing his studies with an Adult Access course at Basingstoke College of Technology has brought double honours for the 33
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Balding to push on with his plans for a dream training site
TOBY Balding is taking his dream move to a state of the art yard to appeal. The Hampshire trainer, still incensed by the planners' decision, will argue his case in front of a Government inspector in August. He wants his present yard at Fyfield to be demolished
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Day 45: Why waders give shoreline the bird
SEA birds are put off feeding on the foreshore near Fawley Refinery because of poisonous chemicals, a public inquiry has been told. Plans by Southampton Docks owner Associated British Ports for a new container terminal at Dibden Bay include pumping dredgings
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Festival success
ORGANISERS of the greatest maritime show on Earth declared it was so successful they are planning a return visit to Hampshire. The International Festival of the Sea, the largest festival of its kind in the world this year, attracted about 160,000 people
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PORT PERIL TO WILDLIFE
LEADING wildlife watchdog English Nature has slammed major plans for a huge new deep-sea dock on the edge of the New Forest which would "finish" vital habitats for thousands of birds. The government's main conservation body English Nature poured scorn
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Reacord signing for Andover
Eastleigh midfielder Kevin Reacord has signed for Andover. The 24 year old, a former Totton player with a prolific goalscoring record, will be in the squad for tomorrow (Saturday's) game away to ASSC Hamble. For the latest match reports, features and
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DAY 44: Birds' habitats under threat?
PLANS for a huge new deep-sea dock between Southampton Water and the New Forest have been challenged by the government's main wildlife watchdog. English Nature has objected to the scheme for a new container terminal at Dibden Bay since the plans were
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Point-To-Point: Busy Hackwood card to act as final qualifiers
HACKWOOD PARK near Basingstoke is the setting for the Hampshire Hunt point-to-point on April 14. The first of seven races is at 1.15pm and, with 92 entries, competitive racing is assured. Four of the races are qualifying events for finals to be run in
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DAY 43: Debate over wildfowl takes off
WIRED-UP widgeon and the health of the local worm population occupied the day's business at the Dibden Bay public inquiry. The year-long analysis of Associated British Ports' plan to turn the Bay into a container terminal has reached Day 43 and is well
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Hatch Warren keep winning
It was back to league action in the HSA Youth League this week. In the U14s Hatch Warren kept their 100 per cent record with a comfortable 6-1 victory at Upper Clatford, while Vernham moved up one place in the table with a narrow 2-1 win over S Wonston
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Golf: Celebrating women's wins
IT WAS ladies' night at Andover golf club recently as the women's section held their AGM. Outgoing captain Liz Paul, who handed over to Wendy Plummer, reported a successful year with a record number of women taking part. Her charity, Cystic Fibrosis,
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Squash: Redrice men go top of Premiership
Despite two defeats in four games Redrice are top of the Hampshire Premier Division. The Oakwood Shopfitting sponsored team could only put out a weakened side away at Lee, and the only Redrice winner on the night was team captain Gary Hales, who won 3
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Activists target port plans
Environmental activists are due to protest against the Dibden Bay Terminal development plans at Associated British Ports' annual meeting in London. ABP, the Southampton Docks' operator, is planning to build a world-class container port on reclaimed land
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Pride of the Lions
Hampshire Senior Cup Andover 2 Aldershot 2 (Aldershot 4-2 on aggregate) A towering Andover performance in front of a massive Portway crowd saw the Lions hold their own against Aldershot on Tuesday. To draw against the Ryman League's leaders, who play
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Billiards: It's father against son
Philip Langley's Leckford B overwhelmed their A team when the sides met this week. The contest matched son Andy Young against father Ron, and on this occasion it was Andy who came out on top, helping the B team to a 4-0 win and an increased lead at the
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DAY 41: Fears that dredging will damage homes
DREDGING for a major dock between Marchwood and Hythe could send muddy water into homes in the Hythe area, a public inquiry has been told. The inquiry into Associated British Ports' plans for a Dibden Bay container terminal also heard that silt from the
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Brian gives blessing to Bay campaigners
CAMPAIGNERS fighting the planned container port at Dibden Bay are to make a countrywide plea for support via BBC radio. The resonant voice of actor Brian Blessed will boom across the nation three times next week, speaking as chairman of the Council for
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DAY 39: Data on coastal erosion questioned
THE focus of the year-long Dibden Bay container terminal inquiry has turned to the environment, ecology and leisure. Fears were again raised that the huge project planned by Associated British Ports to create a safe haven for wildlife displaced by the
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DAY 38: Safe haven scheme biggest ever
DREDGING and dumping schemes planned to offset the effects of a new container port at Dibden Bay would be the biggest ever attempted in the UK. However, the massive project to deliver an alternative safe haven for displaced wildlife could end up smothering
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DAY 37: Dredging 'threat to ecosystem'
A COASTAL science expert has hit out at plans to dredge Dibden Bay and dump the mud on part of the Hythe foreshore. Professor John Pethick said the controversial scheme would alter the character of environmentally-sensitive sites between Hythe and an
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DAY 35: Expert says dredging is not harmful
A CIVIL engineering expert has sought to quash fears surrounding plans to change the face of Southampton Water. Ian Townend was giving evidence at the public inquiry into plans by Associated British Ports (ABP) to build a deep-water terminal at Dibden
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DAY 31: No green light for rival port plans
NONE of the major port expansion schemes rivalling Dibden Bay have the permission they need to go ahead, a public inquiry heard yesterday. The scheme by Southampton Docks owner Associated British Ports for a huge new container terminal between Marchwood
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DAY 30: UK plc the loser if Dibden is rejected
PLANNING and transport experts took an in-depth look at the south's deep-water ports at the Dibden Bay public inquiry yesterday. More than 30 members of the public made their way to Southampton's Eastern Docks to hear the day-long debate between shipping
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Skip Daniel quick to make an impression
In only his third leg as skipper of New York Clipper, Gosport's Ross Daniel proved his expertise as he steered the boat across the finish line into Salvador in pole position last Friday morning. With 13 legs in the bag, New York Clipper has now claimed
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Oceana turned away by US
CRUISE bosses have today launched an inquiry after the Southampton-based cruise ship Oceana was turned away from a Caribbean island. P&O Cruises, which owns the Oceana says it is looking into yesterday's events when the United States Coastguard refused
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The final break for great ship of Cape
Another old friend of Southamp-ton, remembered with great affection by many in the city, is making that lonely one-way voyage to the breaker's yard. In the 1960s the elegant shape of the 32,697-ton Transvaal Castle was a familiar sight in the port as
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Wimbledon 2002: Tomorrow Never Dies for comeback Krajicek
Former British number one Chris Wilkinson from Fair Oak knows a thing or two about the Wimbledon scene, having reached the third round there on four occasions. So Wilko is the perfect person to report for The Daily Echo on a daily basis during the two
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DAY 25 'We just do not need extra jobs'
SOUTH Hampshire can manage without the jobs created by a new port at Dibden Bay - and it can also do without thousands of extra vehicles clogging its roads. That was the blunt message from Council for the Protection of Rural England spokesman Paul Moon
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DAY 24: Port protester says better sites on way
LOCAL residents' hero Paul Vickers took the stand yesterday and said the UK would need no new port facility for many years yet, when better sites than Dibden Bay could be on offer. As Mr Vickers, chairman of Residents Against Dibden Bay Port (RADBP),
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Goodison gets a welcome boost for Olympic bid
Paul Goodison, the ISAF world ranked number one Olympic Laser sailor, has just won a sponsorship deal to help ease the financial burden of getting to the next Olympic Games. Goodison who had spent much of his time training and competing on the Solent
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Craig is the star of junior tournament
TENNIS players from 14 different countries took part in the 2002 Eastleigh Open Junior Tournament. The high-quality field attracted a large number of spectators and the only thing that went wrong in the tournament, held on the courts of Hampshire Tennis
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DAY 22: Costs of building new dock 'soaring'
THE ORIGINAL estimated costs of building a new container dock at Dibden Bay have soared. While forecasters were quoting the price of the project at £738m, compared with the £500m quoted when it was first launched, some experts are still insisting that
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Wilko backs local talent in clay series
HAMPSHIRE'S brightest tennis talent compete in the prestigious clay court summer series finals this weekend. Six young players have qualified for the tournament and will play at different venues all over the country. Leading the challenge in the under
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DAY 21: Expert rejects trade claims
A SHIPPING expert has rejected claims that the Dibden Bay project is vital to the future of the UK's container trade. Andrew Penfold was giving evidence on behalf of Hampshire County Council at the public inquiry into plans for a major new port near Hythe
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Racquets: Mac fan Mary credit to us all
MARY Cullen is living proof that sport is for all. She might be approaching her 83rd birthday, but every Thursday Mary still catchs two buses across the city and makes the uphill walk to play tennis at David Lloyd Leisure, Southampton. The trip takes
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DAY 19: Terminal will bring a 'jobs bonanza'
MORE THAN 2,000 full-time jobs will be created if a new container terminal is built at Dibden Bay, a public inquiry was told. Employment expert Stephen Nicol also said the terminal could cost £750m - a 50 per cent increase on the original estimate of
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City tennis youngsters find their feet
THE elitist image of tennis was dealt an overhead smash by David Lloyd Leisure last week when they staged a tournament for inner-city kids. More than 100 children from five Southampton schools took part in the South and Southern Area Tournament held at
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Hampshire Club field young guns
YOUTH is leading the men's national title challenge this summer at Hampshire Tennis Club. The squad contains no less than five teenage players, including Surrey's national doubles champion Ross Hutchings. In their first match of the Division 1 South season
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Record entry in veterans event
VETERAN tennis players from across the south flocked to the Milford Tennis and Squash Club for their annual doubles tournament. A record 84 pairs took part in the event, including several players in their 70s and 80s. Eddy Green from Milford and Doug
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DAY 12: Bay approval would degrade village life
A LEADING critic of plans to develop Dibden Bay has warned that the controversial scheme would "degrade" Hythe Marina Village. John Trustram Eve, who was giving evidence on behalf of Hythe Marina Association, said the waterfront homes would be hit by
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Day 5: Creek is key to dock isolation
A planning expert representing Southampton Port bosses has outlined the need for a huge container terminal to be built at Dibden Bay. Coastal planning specialist Martin Hendry said Associated and British Ports (ABP) needed a large area of vacant land
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Sure- footed appeal for action
Sir, - Nearly three months ago I was what is now termed 'a pavement victim', having cracked a bone in my right foot after tripping on the kerb near Romsey park. I was housebound almost three weeks. The first week hobbling about in bedsocks, and on painkillers
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Day 4: Now things really will get heated . . .
ASSOCIATED British Ports will on Tuesday begin taking the top off the biggest crate of controversy ever to hit the shores of Southampton Water. After all the opening statements, the inquiry switches from Applemore Recreation Centre to the former Stena
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Class of 66 is the largest
The XOD Class is the largest class racing at Cowes Week, with 66 entries. Designed in 1908 by Alfred Westmacott, who was responsible for so many of the successful Solent classes, 170 of these one design yachts race from divisions at Hamble, Itchenor,
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DAY 3: Solent will never be the same again
HOUSES will lose value, people's lives will be changed for ever, the environment will be wrecked and Southampton Water and the Solent will never be quite the same again for the huge sailing fraternity. Those were the parting shots from councillors, residents
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MEP - let's cash in on yacht race
HAMBLE and other areas around the Solent could be key economic winners from the European victory in the America's Cup yacht race, according to local MEP Chris Huhne, a former economist. Mr Huhne has written to the Sports Minister Mr Richard Caborn to
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Alinghi rides the cash flow into history
That's it. Millions of dollars, thousands of man hours and many months of sailing later and the 31st America's Cup is being brought to Europe for the first time in its 152-year history. Switzerland's Alinghi, led by the controversial Russell Coutts, wiped
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'Stoke claim first win of the season
Basingstoke 26pts, Dings Crusaders 5 WATCHED by many of the club's financial backers, Basingstoke turned in an awesome performance to secure their first points of this year's campaign against Dings Crusaders. It was 'Stoke's first home game of the season
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Beadsworth is well up for the cup
Titchfield's golden boy Andy Beadsworth announced this week that his sights are securely focused on the next cup series. The British America's Cup team helmsman will skipper an entry on the world match racing circuit over the next two years in preparation
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Royals asked to help snare America's Cup
PRINCE Philip and the Princess Royal are to be asked to help bring the prestigious America's Cup competition back to the Solent. Moves to bring the famous trophy back to Cowes - where the competition began in 1851 - stepped up a gear yesterday after a
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Away duck is broken
London Racers 1, Basingstoke Bison 4 THE BISON recorded their first away win of the season in their first-ever visit to Alexandra Palace on Friday night. American Matt Reid made an impressive debut for the Wella-backed side, while fellow import Chris
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America's Cup comes to Europe at last
FOR the first time in the tournament's 152-year history, the America's Cup has come to Europe. The Swiss team Alinghi completed a 5-0 whitewash yesterday over the less experienced Team New Zealand. At the end of the day, SUI-64 was never anything special
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TEAM OF THE WEEK: Lamb Inn FC
THIS season has started well for the young footballers of Lamb Inn in the Basingstoke and District Saturday League. Their opening five league games yielded four wins which came as a pleasant surprise to manager Nigel Le Flem, who has been in charge of
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GBR70 was not good enough
Daily Echo columnist James Stagg has had time to reflect since GBR Challenge were knocked out of the 2003 America's Cup competition. We weren't good enough, he admits candidly but the defeat was still a bitter pill to swallow... It was a long sail home
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Electronic bidding may give you a nasty shock
BUILDING firms in Hampshire face being hit in the pocket if they pitch for contracts in cyberspace. According to a regional legal expert in the construction industry, the growth of electronic tendering could drive down profits and even promote illegal
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Girls get taste of engineering
A CLASS from Sholing Technology College got "hands-on" as Southampton Engineering Training Association (SETA) hosted an engineering taster day for them. SETA is a charity dedicated to quality engineering training. The 15 girls, from a Year 10 design &
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Walker's crew facing a seven-match thriller
The second round robin of the Louis Vuitton Challenger finals ended in disappointment for the British America's Cup team this week after they won just two of their eight races to finish fifth. Now Ian Walker's crew is set for a compelling battle with
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Corporate quiz raises £7,000
BARNARDO'S Southampton Professionals' Fundraising Group has raised a record £7,000 at its annual corporate quiz night in aid of the UK children's charity. The event, held at Jongleurs in the city, featured 55 teams from local businesses. Mack International
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Round robin confidence-builder
In his exclusive Daily Echo column, British America's Cup yachtsman (and passionate Saints fan) James Stagg looks back at GBR Challenge's performance in the first of the Round Robins in the Louis Vuitton Challenger finals in Auckland. How does he think
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Andy's so handy
GBR Challenge won their third successive race in the Louis Vuitton Cup when they defeated Italian yacht Mascalzone Latino by 54 seconds at Hauraki Gulf today Titchfield's Andy Beadsworth has now won three out of four races since taking over the helm of
