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Bad light stops epic 12-goal cup contest
There was just one Senior League Cup tie played last Saturday but, boy, what a match! Premier Division Otterbourne Reserves took on Academicals, from the top end of Senior 2, and it proved to be an amazing 6-6 draw after extra time. But even the scoreline
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Pietersen in same mould as Clarke
Kevin Pietersen can be England's answer to Michael Clarke. That is the verdict of Australian leg-spinner Stuart MacGill, who has been Pietersen's teammate at Nottinghamshire for the past three seasons, and cannot understand why the Hampshire new boy has
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BAT cash in against Trojans A
BAT Sports' A team have moved into top spot of the Hendy Group South Hampshire Indoor Cricket League, but are just one point ahead of their arch-rivals, Winchester. Miserly bowling from Ricky Rawlins, Damian Shirazi and birthday boy David Banks kept Trojans
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Chief executive set to remain
THE chief executive at Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council is in line to be reappointed next year as borough bosses look to abandon plans for a shake-up in the management structure. On Monday, the council's personnel committee is likely to recommend
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MP Gidley joins pensions call
A SECOND Hampshire MP has joined the chorus of voices demanding a meeting with the government to discuss the pensions crisis engulfing APW Electronics. Sandra Gidley, who represents Romsey, wants to highlight how thousands of APW workers face an unhappy
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De Vere checks in with £45.6m
LEISURE group De Vere, owner of Southampton's flagship five-star Grand Harbour Hotel, has revealed major expansion plans in a bid to capitalise on a recovery in the hotels market. It intends to accelerate the roll-out of its mid-market Village hotels
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FISHING - Raiders cast a doubt over the leaders
Raiders put in a superb performance on the Lower Stour to win the fourth round of The Hants, Wilts and Dorset Winter League. But it was not such a good day for canal and still water specialists, league leaders Thatchers, who only managed fourth on the
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BOWLS - Victory clinch win double
PALMERSTON - whitewashed by Victory in the Hampshire League - suffered the same fate when they faced the Portsmouth club in the Drake and Fletcher Honda (Ashford) Top Ten Classic 24 hours later. This time Victory triumphed 82-53 to take all 15 points,
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We'll fight on, pledge mast campaigners
DISAPPOINTED Win-chester phone mast protesters have vowed to continue their campaign despite losing the latest court battle. Judges at the High Court in London yesterday dismissed an appeal by two mothers against the granting of planning permission for
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New recycling centre to open
FINAL preparations are being made for the opening of Winchester's new recycling centre. The new site at Bar End will replace the current centre in nearby Garnier Road on Wednesday, December 15, creating the biggest one in Hampshire. The new household
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Fight on to save camp site plots
TOURISM bosses will fight plans to shrink two popular New Forest campsites. The New Forest Tourism Association (NFTA) has hit out at plans to reduce the number of plots at the Hollands Wood and Roundhill campsites near Brockenhurst. The Forestry Commission
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New head has a long-term vision
THE man set to take over the reins at Brighton Hill Community College has revealed he wants to make it the best-performing school in the county. He says he already knows how good it is - because his three daughters are former pupils. David Eyre is to
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£1.5m to help our incredible Ben through life
IT'S a special amount of money for a remarkable individual. Hampshire schoolboy Ben Warner, 15, was left brain damaged after an operation at Southampton General Hospital when he was just one month old. Ben suffers from "subtle but disabling" brain damage
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Delighted to taste the joys of freedom
PRAISE to God! These were the first words from asylum seeker Willy Mpasi Mutwadi on his release from a detention centre pending a judicial review hearing. The 42-year-old was today settling into life in Fareham after campaigners fighting to stop him being
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Why Christmas is in the can for St Dismas
TOGETHER pupils at one Southampton school have collected 2,500 tins of food to help the city's most needy. The youngsters at Redbridge Community School brought in the tins of beans, spaghetti, meat and other items for the St Dismas project centre in St
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Don't be duped by this trick call
SOUTHAMPTON residents are being urged to hang up on a phone scam which is sweeping the city. Trading Standards bosses say they receive up to ten complaints a week about a recorded phone message that's been around for a while but which has suddenly struck
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We'll fight on, pledge mast campaigners
DISAPPOINTED Winchester phone mast protesters have vowed to continue their campaign despite losing the latest court battle. Judges at the High Court in London yesterday dismissed an appeal by two mothers against the granting of planning permission for
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New blitz on drug-drivers
PEOPLE who drive under the influence of drugs in Hampshire will be targeted by the country's first dedicated impaired driver unit. Hampshire police yesterday launched the initiative in a bid to stamp out drug-driving. With one in six drivers who die in
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Benefits to be taken from fine dodgers
OFFENDERS who refuse to pay court fines will be stripped of their benefits in a bid to improve Hampshire's dismal record for collecting the money. Hampshire was named and shamed for having one of the worst collection records in the country, with just
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Wayne's feeling a bit chilly
FORKLIFT driver Wayne Knight is feeling the winter chills more than most - after shaving his head to help young cancer sufferers. Wayne, 21, braved the clippers in front of regulars at the Old Farmhouse pub in Ringwood Road, Totton. Sponsor money is still
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Lucky charm pays off for best bookie Anita
SIMPLY the best. Eastleigh's Anita Graham became the first woman to land the Betting Shop Manager of the Year award when she beat off five male rivals earlier this week. Anita, 37, who has been running Totesport's branch in Boyatt Wood, put her success
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Haslar fears taken to the government
HAMPSHIRE health chiefs are to take their fears over plans to close the Royal Hospital Haslar to the very top. Members of the county council's Health Review Committee are to write to the government, the Ministry of Defence and Fareham and Gosport Primary
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Massive boost for local bus services
TRANSPORT chiefs in Eastleigh have agreed to more than double the number of buses using a busy route known as the Hamble Connection. It follows the decision to plough £50,000 into the scheme. The borough's local area committee will join forces with Hampshire
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Former Saints boss is not looking at any jobs
GORDON Strachan has ruled out what would be a popular return to Saints. It had been rumoured that the man who guided Saints to the FA Cup final and their highest Premiership position was set for a sensational comeback in a director of football role. But
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Pahars takes step forward on road to recovery
Marian Pahars completed his first 45 minutes in more than three months as the reserves defeated Leicester 2-1 last night. The Latvian international has been plagued by ankle injuries for the past couple of years and has required surgery on three occasions
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De'Ath in the groove as Romsey go third
PROMOTION-CHASING Romsey Town reclaimed third place in the Division 2 table last night with an impressive 5-0 sinking of US Portsmouth at the By-Pass Ground. Simon De'Ath - the division's leading goal-scorer - gave Romsey the lead after 20 minutes when
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In Port
Today's Principal Arrivals: Ilona G, cargo, 0100, 102/3; CFF Seine, roro, 0530, 30; OOCL Long Beach, container, 0630, 206; Stena Foreteller, roro, 0630, rlc4; Autofreighter, roro, 0730, 201; Modern Chance, roro, 0730, 43; Autoprestige, roro, 1330, 105
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American's pride in adopted home
BASINGSTOKE'S quest for St George's Day to be made a national holiday has gained an ally. In the week that America celebrates one of its special times of the year - Thanksgiving Day - an ex-pat has given her backing to our campaign. Sharon Glen, 49, moved
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Crafty way to raise money
A GROUP of art enthusiasts has joined forces to help fund a cancer support and information centre at Southampton General Hospital. The friends from the Winchester area got together in the summer and are now gearing up for their first arts and crafts exhibition
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DIVING - Lindsey's turn for limelight
BEHIND every good athlete lies a great coach. Yet while the stars bask in the glory, the backup teams are left to applaud in the shadows. But today one of the best coaches in the business will step into the limelight herself. Southampton Diving Develop-ment
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ICE-SKATING - Basingstoke go down a Storm
The second British qualifier yielded more medals for Basingstoke's synchronised ice-skating squad. The senior team, Storm, won gold, the novice team, Sparkle, were slightly disappointed with their silver medal, and the youth team, Stardust, showed great
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BOWLS - Palmerston fall to red-hot Atherley
ATHERLEY upstaged high-flying Palmerston to reach the last 32 of the Rymans Denny Cup. It is a sign of the times that, following victories over Banister Park and Longmeadow, Palmerston started as favourites for the fourth-round Hampshire derby - but they
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BOWLS - Events combine to send Atherley top
ATHERLEY head Hampshire Division 2 following their win against New Milton - and previous leaders Loddon Vale's defeat by a resurgent Havant. Bottom after two matches, Havant are now in the promotion picture after toppling Loddon Vale 7-1 (83-69). Barry
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Money rolls in from the bike event of the year
A CYCLING event will raise more than £30,000 for the care of terminally ill patients living in the New Forest. A cheque for £29,000 raised by the Oakhaven Hospice Bike and Hike has been handed over to the Lymington charity, with more money still to be
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Stars join charity service
FORMER That's Life presenter Esther Rantzen and England ex-cricket captain David Gower joined hundreds of people at Winchester Cathedral last night to take part in a charity carol service. Guests sang along to Christmas favourites helped by the St Swithun's
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Towering achievement?
DAVID Haisman is a man who knows a lot about Southampton's past. Now, he has come up with a radical plan to shape the city's future. Mr Haisman, whose mother Edith survived the Titanic disaster, has come up with his own vision for Southampton's elusive
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Police hoping leaflets will help nab yobs
SHOP a troublemaker. That's the message from Romsey police who are urging town residents to name problem youngsters - to help the crackdown on anti-social behaviour. Scores of leaflets will be sent out to homeowners in nuisance hotspots. The town's police
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Navy gives Santa a helping hand
FLYING thousands of miles around the world can be very hard work for Santa's reindeer, so the Royal Navy has come to the rescue and given them a day off. A team of sailors have hauled Santa's sleigh from the gates of HMS Collingwood in Newgate Lane, Fareham
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'Where is the help for car drivers?'
ANGRY parents have lashed out at school travel plans for failing to help those who have no option but to drive their children to school. With three schools rubbing shoulders at Botley Road, Fair Oak, journeys to and from school often involve heavy traffic
