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Wessex League Cup: Hamble pip Totton for last eight place
NEW BOSS Danny Bowers led happy Hamble ASSC to a shock fourth round 2-0 victory at AFC Totton last night to book a place in the quarter-finals of the Sydenhams Wessex League Cup. Totton went into the tie on an awesome 11-game unbeaten league run, yet
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Ryman League: Bashley missing a finishing touch
MANAGER Geoff Butler was bemused by Bashley's wastefulness in last night's 2-2 Ryman Division 1 draw against Hastings United. "We had so much possession, but didn't have the finishing touch," he complained. "It could have been 10-2, no exaggeration. We
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Wessex League Cup: Fareham 1 - BAT 0
Fareham are through to the last eight after ousting BAT 1-0 at Cams Alders. The winner came four minutes from time when Danny Boyle released substitute Peter Wood for a typically flamboyant finish, booking Town a home tie against Hamworthy United.
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Hockey: Fareham closing in on leaders
TEENAGER James Lawson scored twice as Fareham climbed to fourth spot in South Premier League, Division 2, rounding off a promising pre-Christmas run with a 6-4 win at Staines. It was Fareham's fifth win in the last seven weeks and lifted the Bath Lane
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Inspirational hospital past
WHEN local author Philip Hoare visited schools throughout Hampshire to talk about the gigantic military hospital at Netley, on the eastern bank of Southampton Water, little did he know how inspired the children would be. They were deeply moved by his
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Meet club's 'model' players
THE scrumptious Basingstoke RFC players will be exclusively signing copies of their fundraising calendar on Sunday. Twelve members of the squad got their kit off to pose for a calendar in support of the club's Stand Up 4 'Stoke appeal. The club is aiming
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Hospital hitting cleaning target
BASINGSTOKE hospital is proving to be a shining example when it comes to clean wards and a healthy environment. With the release of new guidelines for hospitals on how often floors should be cleaned and beds changed to tackle the MRSA superbug, the hospital
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Cabinet chief calls for councillor's resignation
THE Labour Party hopeful at the next general election said he will be voting for a Basingstoke and Deane borough councillor to stand down and face the electorate again after a controversial political switch. Cllr Paul Harvey, who is the Cabinet member
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Final solution in firemen dispute
THE saga of four wrongly-sacked Basingstoke firefighters, who battled for five years to get their jobs back, has finally ended - with one returning to work and the others agreeing an out-of-court settlement. Steve Dunbar - one of four Red Watch firefighters
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In Port
Today's Principal Arrivals: QE2, passenger, 0645, 38/9; Grande Anversa, ro/ro, container, 0700, 105; Pancaldo, cargo, 0730, Afterbarn Mooring Buoy; Texas, ro/ro, 1300, 34/35; Clonmore, container, 1900, 207E; P&O Nedlloyd Marseille, container, 2300
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Jobs saved in building company £3m buyout
NEARLY 70 jobs in Hampshire have been saved after a troubled construction company in the UK was snapped up by a rival for £3m. Benson was placed into administration after suffering cash-flow difficulties. Various divisions of the national company, including
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Cole Hooks up with new racing partner
SOUTHAMPTON dynamic young sportscar racer Ricky Cole will have a new co-driver in next year's British GT Championship. Peter Le Bas, who shared many podium finishes with Cole, including a victory at Donington last month, can't commit himself to a full
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BARC launch exciting open contest
BARC are launching a new Open Sports Car Racing Cup in 2005. The new series will be open to a wide range of sports racing cars from 1500cc up to 3000cc. The new championship will be open to all current National Supersports cars as well as open and closed-top
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Hockey: Victory is a job well Dunn
SOUTHAMPTON 1 Letchworth 0. It's a result which could have a far reaching effect on Southampton's survival prospects in EHA Women's League, Division 3. Naomi Dunn's second-half strike settled a basement six-pointer and gave Southampton vital breathing
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Survey reveals true worth of cathedral
WINCHESTER Cathedral's value to the city has been revealed in a new survey conducted by English Heritage. The survey shows that more than 260,000 people came to the historic city last year to visit the 800-year-old building and that they in turn brought
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Wessex League Cup: Totton 0 - Hamble ASSC 2
NEW BOSS Danny Bowers led happy Hamble ASSC to a shock fourth round 2-0 victory at AFC Totton last night to book a place in the quarter-finals of the Sydenhams Wessex League Cup. Totton went into the tie on an awesome 11-game unbeaten league run, yet
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Wessex League Cup: Fareham 1 - BAT 0
Fareham are through to the last eight after ousting BAT 1-0 at Cams Alders. The winner came four minutes from time when Danny Boyle released substitute Peter Wood for a typically flamboyant finish, booking Town a home tie against Hamworthy United. Christchurch
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Bashley 2 - Hastings 2
MANAGER Geoff Butler was bemused by Bashley's wastefulness in last night's 2-2 Ryman Division 1 draw against Hastings United. "We had so much possession, but didn't have the finishing touch," he complained. "It could have been 10-2, no exaggeration. We
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Review: Satirist Mitch takes the mickey with characteristic wit and melody
Review: Mitch Benn and The Distract-ions - Ashcroft Arts Centre, Fareham BBC Radio 4's musical comedian and satirist Mitch Benn concluded his four month UK tour at a packed Ashcroft. The songs are innovative, melodic and catchy, featuring witty, intelligent
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Redundancies made us more efficient: B&Q
SEVENTY redundancies at the Hampshire headquarters of B&Q played a part in the "general efficiency" of the DIY giant, it emerged today. The company's owner, Kingfisher, revealed how the cutbacks at the split site at Chandler's Ford helped B&Q
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UNDER FIRE
THE man appointed to pull Southampton's NHS trust out of the red came under fire today for leaving his previous hospital with crippling debts. Criticism was heaped on Mark Hackett in a damning report into a multi-million-pound cash crisis at the Royal
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Landmark pub to be torn down
ONE of Southampton's landmark pubs will be torn down and converted into a luxury development for senior citizens. US company, Sunrise Senior Living, has won an application to build an 87-room care home on the site of the Bassett pub in Burgess Road, pictured
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We will do better, vows 'weak' school
A SOUTHAMPTON secondary school has been put into special measures after it was found to have serious weaknesses. Ofsted, the watchdog body for schools, has ordered Cantell School to devise an action plan to tackle a raft of problems including unacceptable
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A costume drama at the supermarket
KIND-HEARTED supermarket staff are hoping to raise hundreds of pounds for charity by wearing festive costumes. About 20 employees at Sainsbury's in Shirley are dressing up as Santas, fairies, and angels in a bid to collect cash for Macmillan Cancer Relief
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Tribute act that's pure rock royalty
AUDIENCE members at Southampton Guildhall may find it hard to believe that they're not in the presence of Freddie Mercury next month at One Night of Queen. Recreating a concert by one of the greatest rock bands ever, the spirit of Freddie will be brought
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Wessex League Cup: Totton 0 - Hamble ASSC 2
NEW BOSS Danny Bowers led happy Hamble ASSC to a shock fourth round 2-0 victory at AFC Totton last night to book a place in the quarter-finals of the Sydenhams Wessex League Cup. Totton went into the tie on an awesome 11-game unbeaten league run, yet
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Greta gang fight: two more suspects held
HEDGE End police have arrested two more youths following the violence which erupted in July between rival gangs at Greta Park. Police have revealed that the net could be closing in on all those who took part in the trouble. This latest breakthrough in
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Farm shop centre plans thrown out
A TRAIL-BLAZING move to give Hampshire farmers a permanent shop at Botley has been stopped in its tracks. Hampshire Fare wanted to convert and extend barns in Woodhouse Lane into a local food centre. As well as boosting the village's economy, it would
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Saints linked with Cole ... Davies joins Yeovil
SAINTS are being linked with a January transfer window loan swoop for England midfielder Joe Cole. The manager nurtured Cole's talent during his time as West Ham manager, and is unsurprisingly being touted as keen to bring him to St Mary's when the window
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Cranie impresses Harry
RESERVE team coach Stewart Henderson hailed Martin Cranie after the Saints Academy product starred at left-back last night. England under-19 captain Cranie is best suited at right back or in the centre of defence. But Henderson gave him the chance to
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Can Pompey really tempt wee Gordon ...?
GORDON Strachan is not the easiest man in the world to second guess - and it is unlikely he has yet decided on his next move. The former Scotland international has attracted the attention of a number of clubs during a ten-month exile from football, but
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Premiership: Liverpool 1 - Portsmouth 1
PORTSMOUTH'S goalscoring hero Lomana LuaLua claimed the post-Harry Redknapp era is well under way after his team snatched a 1-1 Premiership draw at Liverpool tonight. Steven Gerrard had blasted home a free-kick midway through the second half which appeared
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Wessex League Cup: VT FC 1 - Gosport Boro 3
The night's longest tie was at Portsmouth Road where VT FC were sunk 3-1 by Gosport Borough after extra-time. Much to the amazement of VT boss Dave Diaper, the Boatmen collected nine bookings and had goalscorer Mike Spinney sent off towards the end of
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Post offices must wait to hear fate
FOUR of Basingstoke's post offices are still in the dark as to whether it will be business as usual in 2005. The public has had its chance to campaign to keep the sub-post offices open and now the fate of the local businesses is in the hands of Post Office
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Cydling: Page on track for Beijing Olympics
A DREAM place in the 2008 Beijing Olympics may seem a long way off, but to one local athlete it is a reality lived every day. Kieran Page from the Isle of Wight is focussed 100 per cent on this goal and every top class ride takes the 21-year-old closer
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Vandal saws down 30ft Christmas tree
A VANDAL armed with a saw has ruined the highlight of Winchester's festive decorations by cutting down the city's Christmas tree. The 30ft pine in the centre of Winchester High Street was attacked in the early hours of this morning and left lying on its
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Thatch blaze alert to cottage owners
OWNERS of thatched cottages across Hampshire have been warned to take special precautions to prevent a Christmas tragedy. Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service has issued an alert following a blaze that destroyed an ancient cottage on the edge of the New
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We've turned it around!
IT is a remarkable turnaround and one that has left pupils and staff at a Waterside school celebrating their success. Just over a year ago standards at Langdown Junior School in Hythe were declared to be so bad that it was put under special measures.
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Clamping school
YOU'D think it would be the most loathed job in Britain. But a Hampshire company has proved there's no shortage of would-be wheel clampers. Security International Group, based near Southampton, has become the first official centre for a qualification
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Battle continues over future of sports club site
ONE of the last pieces of open land in a Southampton district could be sold in a secret deal as early as spring next year. And bosses who own the former sports ground in Shirley have refused to meet with the community group battling to keep out property
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TV duo sign up for duty at WestQuay
TELEVISION fans from across the south turned out in force to buy copies of a commemorative Meridian book signed by the stars of its flagship news programme. Presenters Fred Dinenage and Debbie Thrower greeted visitors at WestQuay Shopping Centre in Southampton
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The festive spirit still shines bright
IT'S a beacon of Yuletide brightness that cheers up December for scores of pensioners on a Hampshire estate. Now this colourful - and musical - display has been nominated as the best-dressed Christmas house in the Daily Echo Haskins Festive Home competition
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Wessex League Cup: Moneyfields 1 - Winchester City 5
Holders Winchester City had to surrender home advantage to Moneyfields because of a problem with the showers at the Denplan City Ground. It made no difference to the result, however - Neil Hards's men running out 5-1 winners after Moneyfields had Nicky
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Embracing Beslan's brave schoolchildren
TEN children caught up in the Beslan school siege are enjoying their first day of freedom from the horrors of the atrocity with host families in Gosport. The 11, 12 and 13-year-olds are the first to come to the UK in a pilot scheme aimed at allowing them
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School reports Ofsted success
STAFF and pupils at a Hampshire school are celebrating after receiving a glowing Ofsted report that applauded the school for providing youngsters with a top-notch education. Impressed education inspectors described Swanmore College of Technology as a
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Naval base honours heroism at sea
TWO heroic sailors who gave their lives at sea have been recognised in a £6.5m building project at HMS Collingwood in Fareham. Able Seaman William Alfred Savage, who died in the Second World War, and Ordinary Seaman John Henry Carless, who died in the
