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Return of the flock
AS far as league tables go, there's one group who have become used to hearing that public interest in their product is declining year on year. Experience has taught bishops in the Church of England every trick in the book to explain and give reasons for
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Five-star Lock's given well-timed boost
THIRD-PLACED Locks Heath warmed for Saturday's big Division 2 promotion clash at home to second-placed Poole with an emphatic 5-0 success at Amesbury last night, writes DEREK HAWKINS. Craig Finch volleyed the visitors into a 12th-minute lead with Andy
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Day off league duty boosts Solent morale
Solent WTL have had adifficult season so far - down in the thick of the Senior 1 relegation struggle. So it was a pleasant change for them to have a cup tie to temporarily replace their league worries, and the team responded to beat Premier Division AFC
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Team America World Police (15)
SOUTH Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone give us this tale of marionette superheroes, who fight to end terrorism and put tired celebrities out of their misery. An unusual way to satirise the USA's all-conquering foreign policy.
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Kings of the Castle
NOTHING delights me more than Basingstoke success stories. Castle Hill Junior School are truly national champions. To the best of my knowledge, no other junior school in the country has equalled its superb record of winning three Charter Marks of Excellence
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'Reduce the risk' says MP
A NORTH Hampshire MP got on his bike to help raise awareness of the importance of exercise in reducing the risk of cancer. Sir George Young attended a launch of Reduce the Risk - Cancer Research UK's new campaign - which aims to teach people how five
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In Port
Today's Principal Arrivals: Centaurus Leader, vehicle carrier, 0730, 202; Black Prince, passenger, 0745, 38/9; CFF Seine, ro/ro, 1430, 30; Autofreighter, ro/ro, 1700, 25; Hoo Crest, cargo, 1800, 108; Lembitu, ro/ro, container, 1830, 30; OOCL Fortune,
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Calls for centre to open before 2012 centenary
COLLECTIONS of Titanic memorabilia from around the world could be displayed at Southampton's planned multi-million-pound heritage centre. There are firm plans which would see the Titanic tragedy take centre stage in the city's much heralded heritage centre
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Lawson goal double gets Fareham going
It just gets better and better for Fareham, who will secure a top four South Premier League, Division 2 slot if they beat Barnes at Henry Cort School on Saturday (1pm). The Bath Lane club has begun the new year on a highly promising note, with a 3-0 win
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BASKETBALL - Solent upset a top-three team
SOLENT Stars bounced back after a string of league losses had threatened to spoil their first season back in the National Women's Basketball League Division 1. Having come a cropper against Rhondda, Sheffield and Manchester, Michael Ball's team got back
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Anderson and Bateman strikes brings vital win
Andover New Street 2 Alresford Town 1 A PENALTY from Stuart Anderson and a Duncan Bateman strike four minutes from time gave New Street a precious three points in their relegation battle on Saturday. Alresford played their part in what was a tight game
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Eight goal bonanza as Stockbridge turn on style
AFC Aldermaston 3 Stockbridge 5 STOCKBRIDGE survived a few scares to bank three useful points against an Aldermaston side who looked better than their league position would suggest. When Stocks visited the AWRE for a cup match earlier in the season they
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Top table clash leaves Hanson second
A 9-1 victory by Winterslow over nearest rivals John Hanson B enabled the league leaders to go nine points clear at the top of Division One with a game in hand. Malcolm Cummins and Andy Snellgrove still remain unbeaten at the half-way point of the season
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Go light on drinks plea to students
IF you're going to do drink, don't do drunk. That's the message from University College Winchester which is campaigning to show the perception of students as boozy nuisances is out of date. Martin Rennison, president of University College Winchester student
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Action plan aims to cut city air pollution
AN action plan to transform air quality in Winchester has been launched in a bid to rid the city of its Air Quality Management Area status. Civic leaders in the city have drawn up the action plan following an 18-month detailed study into ways to cut pollution
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Council to face heavy criticism over losses
BOSSES at Southampton City Council are due to come under fire today over a bungled bus deal that cost taxpayers more than £232,000. A report by the Audit Commission says that council officers took a "premature" decision to make a full payment to failed
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Protest over persecution in China
HUNDREDS of students joined a peaceful demonstration and signed a petition against human rights violations in China. The gathering outside South-ampton University's Student Union building took many by surprise but scores were willing to add their signatures
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Fox hunters told not to jeopardise cause
HUNTING enthusiasts in the New Forest have been told to toe the line as the ancient bloodsport fights for its survival. The New Forest Hounds (NFH) has ordered its members to be on their best behaviour during the run-up to the ban on hunting. The controversial
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Maurice looks back on 40 poppy years
HE'S notched-up an incredible 40 years' service to the Poppy Appeal - now Maurice Green, 85, has received a top medal for his dedication. The former military police office joined Romsey and District Royal British Legion a decade after leaving the services
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NHS survey will focus on needs
PATIENTS in Eastleigh and the Test Valley area will get to have their say on the care they receive from local health services. A survey sent out to 850 people aims to find out what patients think about the services and care from local GP surgeries and
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Stuck in a pothole over road repairs
IT'S been labelled one of the bumpiest roads in Hampshire - and now it's causing an up and downer over when it will be repaired. Hampshire MEP and prospective Lib Dem parliamentary candidate for Eastleigh Chris Huhne says major repairs to Twyford Road
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Interviewing... Raymond Van Barneveld
CAN you imagine Her Majesty sending a congratulatory telegram to any English winner of the World Professional Darts Championships? The mind boggles at the notion of Queen Elizabeth II sending words of praise to someone like Andy "Viking" Fordham, champion
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Distracted Linnets pay heavy penalty
IAN Robinson had his FA Vase preparations scuppered by old club AFC Totton at Testwood Park last night. With just four days to go before Lymington & New Milton hit the road to Teesside to face Billingham Town in the last 32, they suffered a shock
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House of Flying Daggers (15)
ZHANG Yimou's beautiful follow-up to last autumn's Hero, House of Flying Daggers, is in the same vein as its predecessor - and draws just as much blood, albeit in the most stylish context you could ever imagine. Combining a love story with some of the
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Record year for Island ferry rivals
TWO rival ferry companies operating services between Hampshire and the Isle of Wight and employing hundreds of people between them have enjoyed a record 2004. Red Funnel, which operates out of Town Quay in Southampton, carried 2.5 per cent more passengers
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Sales figures hit right note but firm cautious
ENTERTAINMENT retailer HMV maintained a cautious outlook for UK consumer spending today, des-pite a 6.4 per cent hike in underlying sales at Christmas. HMV said a "very late surge in demand" had kept it on course to meet its full-year targets after weak
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Justin puts out Storm warning
Justin Keen is looking to whip up a Storm in Europe's premier sports car series. The 28-year-old racing driver from East Boldre in the New Forest has signed up to do a second season for the factory Lister team in the FIA GT Championship. Keen will drive
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HOCKEY - Hamble make it plain sailing for Trojans
If Trojans win the Hampshire/Surrey Regional League championship, they will surely reserve a table at their celebratory dinner for local rivals Hamble. Their near neighbours seem to be doing everything possible to smooth Trojans' passage towards the title
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BILLARDS - League leaders given a shock
Southampton Billiards League leaders 147 Executive B were given a shock by clubmates 147 Executive A. The A team clocked up a superb 4-2 victory, thanks to wins from Mo Williams (200-199), Sid Hunt (200-171) and Richard Clarke (200 -102) over Mark Shirley
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Danny Sullivan signs for Thatcham
Andover striker Danny Sullivan has been released from his contract at the Portway and has signed for Wessex League Division One rivals Thatcham Town. Sullivan, who scored 12 goals in 23 appearances this season, a number as substitute, played a total of
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Portland take no prisoners but go home with nothing
Lions 3 Portland United 0 FORTUNATE to still be in the game at half-time, Andover came good in the second half, scoring three times and maintaining their unbeaten start to the year. Having arrived at the ground just 20 minutes before kick-off, Portland
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Jones the boot too hot to handle
Whitchurch U15 20 Worthies B 1 Captain Will O'Donnell led New Business Interiors sponsored Whitchurch U15 to a convincing win. Whitchurch attacked from the kick off with the first goal being driven home 40 seconds into the game. Despite the score Worthies
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Second half onslaught brings fine away win for the twos
Devizes II 10 Andover II 45 Andover II managed to record their first win of 2005 in some style at the weekend, with a pleasing victory away to Devizes. The progress the team has made since the beginning of the season was clear for all to see with this
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Early goal for Sam but only a draw forAndover
Andover 1 Weymouth 1 After last week's disappointing performance Andover wanted to improve but were pinned back in the early periods of the game by a well-organised Weymouth side. However, they got their act together and spent the majority of it in control
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Abbotts silenced by Monck as Evans' parayers are answered
Evans and Partridge 49 Abbotts Ann 22 Both teams had an even start although it wasn't long before Evans and Partridge's Julie Davis was feeding Sally Monck who was on form. AA battled well in both attack and defence as Sandy Evans and Lynda North showed
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Indoor bests please Andover athletes in Cardiff
While most people were making their new year resolutions, unfortunately for Andover Athletic Club another set back was being dealt out. Their clubhouse was broken into and items were vandalised or stolen, and while an event of this nature is hard to come
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Bid to end town's flooding problem
FLOODING of homes and businesses in Fordingbridge could soon be a thing of the past if Environment Agency plans are approved. The town has been hit by serious flooding eight times in the past 40 years. New Forest District Council chairman and Fordingbridge
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Something to Moliere over at Hordle
PUPILS at a New Forest school will be wearing 17th century costumes and elegant wigs when they stage their latest play. Year 8 pupils at Hordle Walhampton School, Lymington, will entertain parents with a production of Tartuffe, by the French playwright
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Still here
MORE than 1,000 passengers on Aurora were still in Southampton today - after the £106m cruise ship failed to sail yet again. For hundreds, the holiday of a lifetime has turned into a nightmare and, as engineers work frantically to fix the technical problem
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Rush hour delays as flyover is closed
MOTORISTS on one of Southampton's busiest routes were hit by long delays into the city last night while roadworks were carried out. Resurfacing work on the Millbrook flyover A33 meant the bridge was closed eastbound - towards the city centre - from 10am
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Titanic focus for maritime heritage
COLLECTIONS of Titanic memorabilia from around the world could be displayed at Southampton's planned multi-million-pound heritage centre. There are firm plans which would see the Titanic tragedy take centre stage in the city's much heralded heritage centre
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Russell makes a splash for charity
A KIND-HEARTED schoolboy made a splash when he completed a sponsored swim in aid of the Daily Echo-backed Southampton Council of Faiths' tsunami appeal. Russell Hack, 11, raised more than £400 by swimming 100 lengths at the city's Quays Swimming and Diving
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Titanic focus for maritime heritage
COLLECTIONS of Titanic memorabilia from around the world could be displayed at Southampton's planned multi-million-pound heritage centre. There are firm plans which would see the Titanic tragedy take centre stage in the city's much heralded heritage centre
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Police issue warning after a spate of cruel thefts. . .
POLICE are urging homeowners to be on their guard following a spate of burglaries targeting elderly residents. A number of what police describe as "distraction burglaries", so called because the thieves 'distract' the homeowner with a story before stealing
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A Titanic project
SOUTHAMPTON is to get a £4.6m heritage centre based around the sinking of Titanic, the Daily Echo can reveal. City chiefs want the attraction to be ready before 2012, the centenary of the ill-fated liner's tragic demise. Experts believe the museum would
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Hamble make it plain sailing for Trojans
If Trojans win the Hampshire/Surrey Regional League championship, they will surely reserve a table at their celebratory dinner for local rivals Hamble. Their near neighbours seem to be doing everything possible to smooth Trojans' passage towards the title
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Teenagers celebrate skatepark victory
IT'S TAKEN five years of dedicated campaigning, a letter to the Prime Minister and even a world record - but finally they've done it. Teenagers from Bishop's Waltham have shed blood, sweat and tears getting their long-awaited skatepark built. They are
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Haslar decision could go to Whitehall
HAMPSHIRE health chiefs could refer the decision to close the Royal Hospital Haslar to the Secretary of State for Health next week. Members of the county's health review committee have already issued the strongest indication yet that the Gosport hospital
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Cake factory site is saved for industry
EASTLEIGH planners are to safeguard the site of the famous Mr Kipling cake factory for industry in a bid to stop manufacturing meltdown in the town. About 650 jobs are set to go when Manor Bakeries switches its operations from its Eastleigh plant to Yorkshire
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Nilsson: I'm happy to stay a saint
SAINTS utility player Mikael Nilsson is determined to fight his way back into Harry Redknapp's plans. But the Swedish international, pictured left, regular has confessed he would jump at the chance of returning to his home country if he can't get regular
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Saints moral win in Beattie case
Saints have scored a moral victory after Aston Villa were found guilty of making an illegal approach for James Beattie. Villa boss David O'Leary was quoted as saying that Beattie wanted to join his side last August. The striker went nowhere but turned
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Record year for Island ferry rivals
TWO rival ferry companies operating services between Hampshire and the Isle of Wight and employing hundreds of people between them have enjoyed a record 2004. Red Funnel, which operates out of Town Quay in Southampton, carried 2.5 per cent more passengers
