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Kev silences his critics ...
THERE was a special reception for Hampshire's Kevin Pietersen when England opened their one-day series with a rain-affected win in South Africa yesterday. As he expected, the South African born Pietersen was greeted with a hail of abuse when he walked
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Ryman League: Bashley match mighty Dons in all departments
GEOFF Butler rated Bashley's 0-0 draw at league leaders AFC Wimbledon as "our best display of the season by a mile." The Foresters have featured in their fair share of high-scoring thrillers this season, but for former Norwich City defender Butler, Saturday's
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Wessex League Div 1: Downton stun City - now for Linnets!
DOWNTON 4, Winchester City 3. Read it, blink, rub your eyes and then look again at what must surely rank as one of the greatest upsets in the 19-year history of the Wessex League. Down-and-apparently out, table-proppers Downton, battered 6-1 by fellow
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Wessex League Div 1: hatcham take full advantage of shock result
SECOND-PLACED Thatcham Town trimmed Winchester City's lead at the summit to just a single point as goals from Jamie Green, Sean Cook and Tom McCormick steered the Berkshire side to a 3-0 success at Bemerton Heath Harlequins. Title-hopefuls Wimborne Town
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In Port
Today's Principal Arrivals: Vlieborg, cargo, 1530 107; NYK Andromeda, container, 1730, 206 Today's Principal Sailings: CMA CGM Wagner, container, 1310, 207; Boheme, vehicle carrier, 1700, 34/35; CFF Seine, ro/ro, 2130, 30; Anna C, cargo, PM, 36; Vera,
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Titanic's blueprint for auction
ONE of only two known blueprints of Titanic is expected to fetch thousands of pounds at an auction in Southampton. The 9ft-long document shows the ship in some of the finest detail ever seen right down to the plumbing. Alan Aldridge from auctioneers Henry
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Wightlink may sell for £250m
ONE of the south's most famous ferry and holiday firms is on course for a £250m sell-off, it emerged today. Wightlink, which employs 600 people and is Britain's largest independent ferry operator, has appointed upmarket investment broker Goldman Sachs
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Tax relief benefit to Payroll Giving
SMALL businesses can now give more to charities in their community, thanks to a new scheme called Payroll Giving. Launched this week, payroll giving allows employees to donate to charity straight from their salary, giving immediate tax relief. Even better
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Hampshire 1: Shock win a real bonus for Trojans
A SHOCK win for relegation-doomed Alresford over title-chasing Sandown & Shanklin was celebrated long and hard in the Trojans camp as the championship initiative was passed back to the Stoneham Lane side. Without a league win from 12 previous attempts
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Hampshire 2 & 3: Narrow victory boosts Fawley
RELEGATION from Hampshire Division Two is not on the agenda at Fawley after they secured a second successive win with a 10-9 success over Fordingbridge, who have slipped dangerously close to the drop zone. Phil Martin's converted try, picking up on some
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Doctor goes home to help victims of tsunami
A SRI Lankan paediatrician who has lent his skills to Winchester for the past three months is going back home to help with the aftermath of the tsunami. Dr Mohamed Athamlebbe Seisz is heading back to the eastern province in Sri Lanka to lend his medical
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Woman passenger dies in car smash
A YOUNG woman was killed in the New Forest last night when a car careered off the road and smashed into a tree. The 20-year-old victim was a passenger in a Ford Fiesta that was travelling along Winsor Road, in Winsor, when it went out of control. Both
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Young artists put energy into calendar
BUDDING mini Monets and pint-sized Picassos from across the New Forest will have their work displayed in the homes of hundreds of residents. Schoolchildren entered a competition to help design a calendar promoting the benefits of energy efficiency. Judges
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Clean-up for beauty spot
Part of a Winchester beauty spot, trashed by travellers, will be cleaned up, the city council has promised. The Winnall Moors Nature Reserve, near Durngate Place, has become an eyesore to scores of dog-walkers, nature lovers and visitors. A group of homeless
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Why council let charity's debts soar
Winchester City Council looks set to revise the way it deals with charities following the collapse of a mental health group which went bust owing the authority more than £350,000. After years of cashflow problems and mounting debt, the Winchester Alliance
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How do we get through this?
The parents of a Hampshire teenager killed in a moped accident just over a week ago talk of their despair at losing their bright, young son - and the grim realisation that Jamie's life could have been saved if he had been wearing a helmet at the time
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Villagers sign up for lower speed limit
Villagers are calling for a lower speed limit on a winding road in Headbourne Worthy, near Winchester, where a pensioner died four months ago. At the moment, it's 40mph in Well House Lane, with advisory 30mph signs ahead of a series of tight bends where
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Baby unit in crisis
Winchester health bosses may take drastic action if the chronic staffing crisis at the city's maternity unit does not improve. The Royal Hampshire County Hospital still has too few midwives for the number of births, despite a recent six-figure cash injection
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Coward, master of wit, at his sparkling best
A DELICIOUS comedy of manners and mischief is the order of the day at the Salisbury Playhouse. Relative Values, by the master of wit, Noel Coward, is arguably one of the playwright's greatest plays. Set in the early 1950s, it centres around Felicity,
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Review: Follies, Thornden Operatic and Musical Society
STEPHEN Sondheim's Follies performed by the Thornden Operatic and Musical Society was a glamorous and glitzy production. Reunions always bring back memories, some good and some not so good. Follies is set in the Weisman Theatre, New York and we see ex-showgirls
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JACK HAD ALL TO LIVE FOR
A COMMUNITY was today in mourning after the death of a teenager who plunged from a Southampton bridge. Floral tributes are being laid in their dozens at the spot on Cobden Bridge where 16-year-old Jack Swallow fell into the River Itchen. Today his parents
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Titanic's blueprint for auction
ONE of only two known blueprints of Titanic is expected to fetch thousands of pounds at an auction in Southampton. The 9ft-long document shows the ship in some of the finest detail ever seen right down to the plumbing. Alan Aldridge from auctioneers Henry
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Four arrested after FA Cup tie violence
FOUR men have been arrested following an assault after the Southampton against Portsmouth FA Cup tie on Saturday, in which one man was left with serious head injuries. At about 6am this morning, officers from Bitterne CID and the Netley based Force Support
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Hartley charity aims to save more lives
A CHARITY which helped Romsey's Hartley brothers find bone marrow donors is organising a fundraiser to help save more lives. The Anthony Nolan Trust wants as many local people as possible to take part in a four-mile walk around Broadlands Estate at Romsey
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Review: The Others, Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth
BY taking over a London Tube train for an impromptu gig last year, The Others not only brought new meaning to underground music, but earned themselves a following of mischievous maniacs who thrive in a confined atmosphere. Perfect for the Wedgewood Rooms
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£24,000 donation to rescue service
MORE than £24,000 has been donated to the Gosport and Fareham Inshore Rescue Service (GAFIRS) to ensure it keeps afloat. The money was raised over a ten-year period by members of the Eastbourne Volunteer Rescue Service in Sussex. Volunteers there had
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New year boost for recycling
RESIDENTS in Fareham have upped their recycling rates in a bid to reach their 40 per cent target. Latest figures show 27.06 per cent of household waste was recycled between January 10 and 23 - a rise of nearly 3.5 per cent. It follows a Christmas slump
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Baughurst
HEATH End Gardening Club: The next monthly meeting will take place on Tuesday, beginning at 8pm, at Heath End Hall. New members are always welcome. THE Alzheimer's Society and Carers Together: Welcome all carers to their monthly meetings. The next one
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Bramley
PARISH council: At the meeting on January 17, dates for the Local Plan Inquiry were noted. Of particular significance to Bramley are the following: February 15 - German Road development, February 24 - rural brownfield sites, April 27 - land at Tudor Farmhouse
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Chineham
ADVANCE notice of an important forthcoming local consultation: Next Wednesday, there will be a drop-in consultation session at Chineham Village Hall, between 7pm and 9pm. This will be to consider aspects of a new community centre to be built at Taylor's
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Dummer
DUMMER Village Hall: Positively burst into 2005 when Messrs Napier, Northam and Wareham, plus neighbours, organised a "See the New Year In" party. This was so well attended that a handsome donation was given to the hall committee for the updates that
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Ellisfield/Farleigh
MISS Missed: It's beginning to sink in just how much Sally Adams, who sold up and left Ellisfield last month, is missed. It was always with pleasure that we turned to this column on a Friday morning to see what Sally had to say. The fact that she is a
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Hatch Warren
HATCH Warren WI: The Hatch Warren branch of the WI holds its February meeting next Thursday, at the community centre. The speaker will be a guest from Driving Management Ltd, who will be talking about "Security Driving for Women Drivers", a vital topic
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Kempshott
ALDWORTH Gardening Club: At the next meeting, on February 8, the speaker will be Mr Atkinson, whose subject will be "Sheep". Why not come along and join us? The meeting starts at 7.30pm in the Focus Room at Aldworth Science College, Western Way, Basingstoke
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New-look college plans £9m revamp
A NEW-look Eastleigh College has opened its doors to the public as it marks the launch of a £9m investment programme. The Chestnut Avenue college has a new entrance and reception area which took five months to build and cost just under £500,000. It is
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Kingsclere
PARISH council: The first parish council meeting of 2005 will be in the Village Club at 7.30pm on Monday. Items on the agenda include improvements to the burial ground, the proposal to redevelop the Hook and a number of other issues. The people who answered
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Popley
BUS pass renewal and travel token issue: On Tuesday, from 9am to noon, you will be able to pick up your passes or tokens from Melrose Hall, and also a cup of tea. The centre has moved its coffee mornings to Tuesday that week, to help those people who
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Tadley
TSUNAMI fund: Bruce and Caroline ran a jumble sale at the den last Saturday, for the tsunami fund, and raised £375. They would like to thank the Scout movement, which was very generous in letting them have the den for free, and also to anyone who helped
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Tsunami debate - for
Sir.-How could anyone be so mean as to complain about money being sent to aid people caught up in this incredible disaster? It is impossible for us, who are safely at home with everything we need, to comprehend the scale of the survivors' misery, the
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Wightlink may sell for £250m
ONE of the south's most famous ferry and holiday firms is on course for a £250m sell-off, it emerged today. Wightlink, which employs 600 people and is Britain's largest independent ferry operator, has appointed upmarket investment broker Goldman Sachs
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SAINT BERNARD TO THE RESCUE
SAINTS are making a transfer deadline day double swoop for Newcastle left-back Olivier Bernard and Wolves striker Henri Camara. But Harry Redknapp now looks certain to lose out in his bid for Nottingham Forest winger Andy Reid. Twenty-five-year-old Bernard
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Redknapp future to depend on Saints avoiding the drop?
HARRY REDKNAPP has hinted that his long-term vision at St Mary's might depend on keeping Saints in the Premiership. The Saints boss is focussed squarely on maintaining the club's 27-year stay in the top flight and says it is difficult right now to focus
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Birthdays don't come too much happier than this!
BIRTHDAY BOY Peter Crouch revealed that penalty practice with Matthew Le Tissier helped him net the injury-time winner. The former Pompey striker celebrated his 24th birthday yesterday - fresh from scoring his fourth goal in a many games to dump his old
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Matt finish a super strike
MATT Oakley reflected on his first goal for almost two years and confessed: "It was a dream come true." Oakley netted on his first-ever Saints appearance against Pompey with a superb strike from outside the penalty area. It came on only his fourth start
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Excitement 'was flooding under the doors' when I arrived at St Mary's - BBC's Stubbs
ONLY 29,453 turned up for the match dubbed the War on the Shore - but a peak BBC television audience of 4.2 m saw Saints beat Pompey at St Mary's for the fourth time in two seasons. A week after a season's best crowd of 32,017 saw Liverpool well beaten
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Rupert replies
SAINTS chairman Rupert Lowe has played down talk of lingering animosity with Pompey chairman Milan Mandaric. Lowe wanted to clarify that he DID try to contact Mandaric to tell him he would be appointing Harry Redknapp. Prior to Saturday's 2-1 FA Cup win
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Town stunned by injury-time strike
Basingstoke Town 0, Weymouth 1 THE Nationwide South 2004-2005 season statistics will record this match as a Weymouth victory, thanks to Danny Byrne's 90th minute free-kick. But such simple data doesn't get close to describing the truth about this Camrose
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FA CUP: SAINTS 2 - POMPEY 1
IT was one occasion when football played second fiddle to raw drama. From the day three weeks ago that fate decreed Saints would face their fierce rivals in the FA Cup until Peter Crouch sunk the Pompey ship with a controversial injury-time penalty, this
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Ryman League: Injuries mount as Eastleigh hopes take another knock
EASTLEIGH dropped another place to fourth in the Ryman Premier play-off race with a 2-0 defeat at Billericay on Saturday - and added three more names to their seemingly endless injury list. Keeper Wayne Shaw had to be substituted by Lee Webber after smashing
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London life for Warne
HAMPSHIRE captain Shane Warne plans to quit Australia and move to England when he retires from playing. Warne's wife Simone, has admitted the couple have already decided to emigrate. Before then, she will take their three children, Brooke, 8, Jackson,
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Ryman League: Costly errors lead to tame City surrender
AARON Cook thought his Saturday afternoon couldn't get much worse after Pompey were dumped out of the FA Cup by Saints. But, unfortunately for the blue-blooded Salisbury City captain, there was more agony to follow at the Raymond McEnhill Stadium. Just
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Wessex League Div 1: Patient Totton pounce late on
TWO goals in the last 15 minutes secured Totton - who are unbeaten at home in the league this season - a 2-0 victory over Hamworthy United at Testwood Park. A Mark Osman right-wing delivery was slotted away by Scott Bundy for Totton's opener and, ten
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Wessex League Div 2: Lymington can almost touch the top flight
IT may only be the end of January, but there's no more betting on runaway Division 2 leaders Lymington Town to gain promotion this season. With 16 games still remaining, John Pyatt's men now only need another six victories to mathematically guarantee
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Wessex League Div 3: All of a sudden, leaders sprint clear
THE fall-out from RS Basingstoke's resignation last weekend left Farnborough North End eight points clear in the revised Division 3 table and they capitalised with another victory on Saturday. A 34th-minute goal by Darren Sked was enough to give the Farnborough
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Drew Smith League: Comrades go marching on at Priory expense
CLASSIC Comrades moved further clear at the top of the Drew Smith Southampton Premier Division after a comfortable 3-0 win against Priory Rovers. Steve Field scored their first half opener before Andy Elliott and Jet Singh sealed the points. Nursling's
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FA CUP: SAINTS 2 - POMPEY 1
IT was one occasion when football played second fiddle to raw drama. From the day three weeks ago that fate decreed Saints would face their fierce rivals in the FA Cup until Peter Crouch sunk the Pompey ship with a controversial injury-time penalty, this
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Accountancy firm celebrates rise
MORE than 70 Hampshire staff at the world's fifth largest accountancy group have contributed to an 11 per cent growth in fee income over the year. BDO Stoy Hayward's business centre in Southampton alone saw a 19 per cent rise in fee income, according
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KPMG profits
THE UK arm of international accountant KPMG, which employs 120 staff in Southampton, has recorded annual operating profits of £247m. The figure represents an increase of six per cent on 2003, when £233m was made. Tony Cottam, senior partner at KPMG's
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London 3 & 4: Surrey sides show the difference
THE painful truths of the perilous positions of both Southampton and Romsey came clearly into focus as both were humbled by 50-point plus reverses by their respective Surrey opponents in London Four South-West. Both are fastened to the foot of the table
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OAP DIES IN BLAZE
A PENSIONER died last night after a blaze engulfed her Winchester home. The woman thought to be in her 70s or 80s died in the upstairs of her detached home in Piping Green, Colden Common, after the fierce house fire broke out. Firefighters were called
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Decade of support for young people
A WINCHESTER organisation giving support to vulnerable people is celebrating its tenth anniversary this year. The City Road Project, owned by Winchester Housing Association and supported by Westgate Support and Care, has nine bedsits and operates 24 hours
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Jumbo Boomers are Battle of the Bands latest finallists
WINCHESTER rock and roll band Jumbo Boomers are celebrating after winning through to the grand final of the city's battle of the bands compettion. The six-strong band all hail from Winchester and are students and alumni of the city's Peter Symonds College
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Village fete soon back on calendar
RESIDENTS in Marchwood are banding together in the hope of resurrecting a much-loved village institution. The successful fete and carnival was staged throughout the 90s but eventually folded due to a lack of willing organisers. Fond memories and a desire
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Lewis draws up a tsunami fundraider
MARKER pen masterpieces are brightening up the walls of homes across the Waterside after a six-year-old boy held his very own art exhibition. Lewis Brown wanted to do something to help raise money for the tsunami appeal and so invited all his friends
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Knuckles rapped over lost bypass documents
A parliamentary ombudsman has given the Department of Transport a rap over the knuckles for losing a file on Winchester's controversial park-and-ride scheme. Green campaigners claim the missing paperwork was a vital piece of evidence that could have stopped
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Frank stays put as judge tells lawyers to do their homework
Busker, Frank Williams, can stay in his dome tent at Garnier Road, Winchester, for at least another six weeks while the city council's legal team gets its act together. The reprieve comes after a district judge gave the council's representatives a ticking
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Garage homes scheme hits an obstacle
Plans to build housing association homes on the site of council-owned garages in Drayton Street, Stanmore, Winchester, have run into a wall of hostility. At a meeting of the Stanmore Steering group on Wednesday, residents vented their anger and frustration
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No more borrowing from county's library book-buying fund
Hampshire's library book-buying fund is back at its 2002 level of £2.3m. For the last two years, £500,000 has been "diverted" to help pay for a programme of refurbishment and it was matched each time by funding from the council's repair and maintenance
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I didn't do it, sobs mum found guilty of murder
A Hampshire mother is facing a life sentence after being convicted of murder. Ginette Crutcher (36) cried out: "I didn't do it!" and sobbed uncontrollably as jurors at Winchester Crown Court found her guilty of killing 44-year-old Jeffrey Rostigina during
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Have your say on 20-year plan
Hampshire residents face a deluge of literature seeking their views on a 20-year plan for the South-East. It will cover how many homes are needed, along with targets for infrastructure and the environment. Local authorities have already raised concerns
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Taxpayers must fill black hole
Council taxpayers' money will be used to close the huge hole in Hampshire's local authority pension fund. A three-yearly valuation by actuaries has revealed a £271m deficit in 2001 has more than tripled to £911m in 2004 due to falling share prices. Now
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Tsunami diverting aid from other charities
PEOPLE are being encouraged to dig a little bit deeper to help worthwhile Hampshire charities as well as those providing vital aid for the region hit by the tsunami. Charities across the county fear they could lose out on tens of thousands of pounds of
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Only one way to mark our own big match!
SITTING in the stands at St Mary's to watch her beloved Saints take on Pompey, Caron Patmore felt somewhat underdressed in her jeans and jumper. Last time she watched the FA cup fourth round clash between the two rivals in 1984, she had come straight
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Ferry shuttle bus axe causes chaos
COMMUTERS say their journeys have been made a misery after a shuttle bus service connecting Red Funnel's ferry terminal on Town Quay, the city's rail station and WestQuay was axed. Travellers say they are being stranded for up to 25 minutes at Red Jet's
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Dads go back to school with children
A BUSINESSMAN, carpenter and London commuter all returned to the classroom to see first-hand what their children do at school. About 15 dads took part in the 'Dads Into Schools Day' at St Mark's C of E Junior School in Shirley. They took it in turns to
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Jazz star O'Higgins in showcase
THE Dave O'Higgins Quintet headline at the Klute in Bournemouth tomorrow. Presented by the Bourne-mouth Modern Jazz Club, Dave O'Higgins is one of the best young saxophonists around. His quintet have been highly lauded for their recent funk-fuelled albums
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Punk rockers at university
THEY are from Scotland, but that's about the only link Biffy Clyro have with Franz Ferdinand. The Scottish punk rock trio bring their armoury of gigantic guitar riffs to Southampton University on February 26 as part of a UK tour in support of their new
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Hip hop star goes sultry
SHE used to be an angry diva, but now hip hop star Kelis has gone all sultry, with songs like Milkshake making her one of the hottest singers around. The Harlem-bred singer plays the Opera House in Bournemouth on February 23 hot of the back of the most
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TV series to feature case of missing Daniel
THE mystery disappearance of Isle of Wight schoolboy Damien Nettles eight years ago is to be featured in a national TV series about missing people. Viewers will follow Damien's mother Valerie as she returns from the USA to revisit the scene where 16-year-old
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END THE SCHOOLS CRISIS
HUNDREDS of Whiteley parents are demanding action from education bosses over the school places crisis in the area. Responses have poured in after local councillor and resident, Sean Woodward and Fareham MP Mark Hoban, sent out 6,000 questionnaires to
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Wait is nearly over
MEMBERS of a homeless Scout group are watching their new headquarters take shape more than a year after their previous base was destroyed by arsonists. Beavers, Cubs and Scouts from the 1st Shedfield St John the Baptist Scout Group have finally raised
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Brighton Hill
JUMBLE sale: At the Church of Christ the King, Sullivan Road, Saturday, February 5, from 1pm to 3pm, in aid of the Tsunami Appeal. Refreshments and a raffle will be available. Entrance costs 20p for adults, children can get in for free. "HEALTHY Eating
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Brookvale
NO MORE post office: We are all shocked to learn that, despite everyone's best efforts, the Queens Road post office will cease to function as of February 1. We must now wait to see what will become of the shop and its effect on local residents. BROOKVALE
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Pirelli workers hold pay dispute strike
WORKERS at Bishopstoke's giant cablemaking company Pirelli were on strike today in a row over pay. About 40 members of the cable accessories department had downed tools to man picket lines at the gates of the Chickenhall Lane plant. Workers have warned
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Pamber Heath
CARERS Together: This month's meeting will be held at Hylton Court, Bowmonts Road, Tadley, next Thursday, from noon to 2pm. At this meeting a soup lunch will be available. On Thursday, March 3, carers will be invited to a lunch out. For more details,
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Skatepark in place for summer?
YOUNGSTERS in Eastleigh could be in for a treat this summer if skatepark plans are completed on time. The first phase of a recreational development on the edge of the town, which has been promoted by Eastleigh Council for two years, could arrive by the
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Oakley
SINCEREST condolences: Go to the family of Jean Mccombie-Rodenberg, a popular village resident, who passed away recently. Jean, who was one of the founder members of Oakley First Responders, will be sadly missed by all of her friends and family. WELCOME
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Live longer . . . and better
EASTLEIGH residents aged 60 or over are being invited to attend a presentation aimed at helping them live a longer and better life. The council has teamed up with Eastleigh and Test Valley South Primary Care Trust, Eastleigh Community Services, Age Concern
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Oakridge
CONTACT me: If you have any announcements, dates or fundraising events to be included in this column, let me know in good time for the next week's edition.
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Old Basing
PARTY: Next Friday is the last chance for senior citizens of the parish to return the application form in the January issue of the Basinga if they wish to attend the free party on Saturday, February 12, at the village hall. VILLAGE carnival: This year
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Sherfield-on-Loddon
JUMP for joy: During halfterm, on Tuesday, February 15, 0-5s are holding a "Jump for Joy" session at the village hall. There will be a bouncy castle and parachute games. The session is from 1.30pm to 3.30pm, and the cost is £2.50 each or £4 for a family
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Silchester
NEARLY new: The Tuesday Club will hold its nearly-new sale on Saturday, February 5, from 10.30am to noon, in the village hall. PARISH council: Meets on Monday, February 7, at 8pm, in the club room. Members of the public are welcome, and there is always
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Tsunami debate - against a £10,000 donation
Sir.-With reference to your article in last Friday's Gazette concerning our local council considering making a donation to the Asia tsunami disaster. I think the council was well advised not to pursue this action. I and my family have already donated
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SAINT BERNARD TO THE RESCUE
SAINTS are making a transfer deadline day swoop for Newcastle left-back Olivier Bernard - but look set to lose out in their bid to capture Nottingham Forest winger Andy Reid. The 25-year-old Bernard travelled to Southampton this morning to finalise a
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Redknapp admits to a touch of the nerves
HARRY REDKNAPP admitted he was a little worried when Peter Crouch stepped up to take the decisive injury-time penalty in Saturday's 2-1 FA Cup victory over Portsmouth. He laughed: "When he picked the ball up, I turned and said 'I don't fancy Crouch' and
