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Better than Dyno Rod
MR AND Mrs V Rod are proud to announce the arrival of their brand new offspring, the VRSCR Street Rod. This new bike is no simple cosmetic restyling; the geometry, riding position, suspension, exhausts and brakes, along with wheels and fuel capacity,
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Are you a woman who makes a difference?
DO you know a woman who makes a difference? Is there a friend or a family member who goes beyond the call of duty and who should be recognised for their efforts? To mark International Woman's Day on March 8, Southampton City Council will be honouring
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Why Dr Atkins' diet theory IS right
THE much-derided Dr Atkins - whose famous protein-rich diet was followed by millions - was, in fact, on the right track said Patrick Holford. Speaking at Southampton University during a tour to promote his new book, the world-renowned nutritionist had
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Thompson's talents earn England call
HAMPSHIRE golfing starlet Katie Thompson has been called up by England for one of the first of the big junior international events of 2005. The 13-year-old Corhampton prodigy is in a 12-strong training squad for the Scottish Under-16 Championship at St
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Doswell loses patience with listed Collins
EASTLEIGH have responded to their dip in Ryman Premier form by transfer-listing ex-Saints defender Chris Collins. The cultured 25-year-old centre-back has played a key role in helping Eastleigh scale the non-league pyramid since signing from Conference
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Racing Stripes (U)
AN ABANDONED zebra (voiced by Frankie Muniz) grows up believing he is a racehorse, and, with the help of his barnyard friends, sets out to achieve his dream of racing with thoroughbreds in this animated feature. Dustin Hoffman and Whoopi Goldberg are
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Family fundraising
A TOTTON dad is fighting fit and determined to raise money for charity despite undergoing quintuple heart bypass surgery just 18 months ago. Colin Pankhurst, 44, of Water Lane, received the lifesaving operation in July 2003 at the Wessex Cardiac Unit
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In Port
Today's Principal Arrivals: Gran Bretagna, vehicle, 0245, 202; CFF Seine, roro, 0530, 30; City of Lutece, roro, 0600, 201; Global Harvest, refrigerated, 0800, 104; Autofreighter, roro, 0900, 203; Tosca, vehicle, 1230, 34/35; OOCL Shenzen, container, 1300
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Mother's fury at car parking fine
A SOUTHAMPTON mother whose six-year-old son is disabled was given a parking ticket - because the time wheel displayed with her disabled badge had slipped down the dashboard. Helen Murray, 35, of Minstead Avenue, Harefield, had parked her car behind Burger
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Helping a business deal with disability
IF you think a business needs to improve its deaf awareness and learn about the Disability Discrimination Act why not give them a helping hand? RNID, which is the largest charity representing nine million deaf and hard of hearing people in the UK, is
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Ocean Harmony in the Forest
MEMBERS of a barbershop choir are to sing their hearts out throughout 2005 to raise money for a Lymington charity. Ocean Harmony, a New Forest and Southampton based male singing group, has chosen Oakhaven Hospice Trust as their "charity for the year".
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Help send these gifts to Sri Lanka
A Southampton school is appealing for help to transport boxes of stationery and other supplies to schoolchildren in tsunami-hit communities. Pupils, staff and friends of Oaklands Community School have been collecting pens, pencils, and notepads as well
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How to deal with MS
A NEW booklet from the Multiple Sclerosis Society describes what happens in the various types of MS - ranging from the benign to severely disabling - how it is diagnosed and what treatments are now available. What is MS? also provides information and
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'Natural' skier gets place in Olympics
ONLY five years ago he tried skiing for the first time. Now Trevor Dundon is facing the biggest challenge of his life when he competes in the Special Olympics World Winter Games next month. The 30-year-old Southampton Day Services user discovered his
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Councils under more pressure to release land
A PLANNING initiative just announced by Environment Secretary and Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott is not only welcome but long overdue. That is the verdict of Andrew Burgess, head of the planning division of Southampton property consultants Humberts
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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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Ski-ing: Novice Nick already has three titles
ARMY officer Nick May decided to take a shot at biathlon just a few months ago and has already tasted national success. May, who lives in Barton Stacey near Winchester, has just returned from the British National Cross Country and Biathlon Championships
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Rolls goes topless
ROLLS-Royce Motor Cars have confirmed that a new model is to be built at the company's manufacturing plant at Goodwood. The new car, a two-door, four-seat convertible, is expected to be unveiled in 2007. Codenamed RR02, the new model will be based on
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Pressure growing for A326 crossing
A FEW weeks after signing a petition for a safe road crossing on the notorious A326 road near Hythe, Frank Harrison was killed trying to cross it. The tragedy has increased pressure on councillors and local campaigners have vowed to achieve their goal
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Exercising my dog shouldn't be this difficult
RICHARD Howse relies on his dog Hamish for everything - from opening doors to taking washing out of the machine. The one thing he wants to do for his faithful friend in return is to take him for a walk in the Forest by himself, but it is proving impossible
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First babies take up fight to save hospital
TWO of the first babies born at a Hampshire cottage hospital, both now in their 80s, are to protest at a decision to shut all 20 beds there. Bettine Radcliffe, 82, the first baby delivered at the Fenwick Hospital in Lyndhurst, and Richard Galton, 80,
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How well are schools teaching sex education to our children?
SEX education at schools across Southampton is being sharpened up following complaints about insufficient training and out-of-date resources. Health reporter Sarah Cole looks at the latest bid to drive down the city's high teenage pregnancy rate... FOR
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Review: Relative Values, Salisbury Playhouse
UNLIKE Noel Coward's 1922 classic Hay Fever, which captures and celebrates a quintessential Englishness while simultaneously satirising its delicious awfulness, this 1951 comedy Relative Values lacks the pace, incision and sparkle of the earlier work.
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Locals capture driver who caused mayhem
A SUSPECTED drink-driver smashed into four cars in a Southampton road last night. The driver, thought to be in his 30s and from Winchester, was only stopped when residents along Foundry Lane pulled him from his Vauxhall Cavalier and held on to him until
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MAKE HER A DAME
ELLEN MacArthur last night secured her place in history. The 28-year-old became the fastest solo sailor to circumnavigate the earth at 10.29pm last night. The Cowes yachtswoman spent 71 days, 14 hours, 18 minutes and 33 seconds alone at sea, covering
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School is saved
A SOUTHAMPTON school has been saved from closure after education bosses yesterday decided to turn it into a primary. Parents and governors who together fought a year-long campaign to save Moorlands Infant, pictured above, said they were delighted. However
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Debbie lends support to disaster recovery
A HAMPSHIRE police worker has returned from Thailand after helping in the aftermath of the Asian tsunami disaster. Press officer Debbie Denis, 24, spent two weeks giving communications support for the disaster victim identification team. The team is trying
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Valley nets big rise in recycling rates with garden waste project
TEST Valley is going greener with recycling rates on the increase following the introduction of the council's garden waste collection. The scheme initially sparked controversy when it was introduced in May last year to replace the green waste wheeled
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True test to come
JIM Dixon believes the real proof of his Basingstoke side's progress will come in the forthcoming fixtures against the leading London one clubs. Saturday's visit of fourth-placed Canterbury to Down Grange was only one of four clubs from the top five that
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Review: Kaisers lording it over Killers
NME Awards Tour, Southampton Guildhall I HAVE a confession to make - I wanted to see The Killers. Granted I know who the Kaiser Chiefs, Bloc Party and the Futureheads are. But The Killers were the big attraction at the NME Awards Tour, with the promise
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How could council ruin children's fun?
KILLJOYS! That is what Eastleigh civic chiefs are being branded as they take the axe to the borough's popular holiday play scheme. An estimated 500 youngsters aged between five and 12 enjoyed council-run play schemes at 11 venues across the borough over
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Cutting deep
EASTLEIGH Council bosses are set to axe holiday playschemes for youngsters in a bid to balance the books. In another move civic bosses want to raise cash by charging for use of residents' only parking spaces in the town centre for the first time since
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LEAGUE TO STAND FIRM ON PANDIANI
SAINTS are very unlikely to succeed in any appeal over the eligibility of Birmingham striker Walter Pandiani. There have been suggestions that Saints could try and force the Premier League to order a replay of last week's 2-1 defeat at St Andrew's after
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Elfsborg claiming Anders will return
ANDERS SVENSSON is on the verge of agreeing a return to Elfsborg at the end of the season. The Swedish midfielder is out of contract in the summer and has been free since January 1 to negotiate with other clubs over a potential move when his current deal
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HEARTBREAKER!
IT was the injury-time stunner no one at St Mary's could believe. Goal hero Henri Camara, right, couldn't believe it. Another new signing, Nigel Quashie (hands on knees, left), can't believe it. And goalkeeper Paul Smith also can't believe that on his
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DIFFERENT CLASS!
HARRY REDKNAPP is more confident than ever Saints will avoid relegation - despite a heartbreaking injury time equaliser against Everton yesterday. Saints, with all five of Redknapp's transfer window signings on display, were in rampant mood against the
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Like a breath of fresh air around St Mary's ...
NOT again. Football can be a cruel game and rarely has that been more evident than yesterday at St Mary's. Saints utterly destroyed Everton. They were robbed of a penalty, played easily their best football of the season, dominated the best chances, but
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Quashie: We can recover quickly from this 'kick in teeth'
NIGEL QUASHIE believes Everton were "lucky" to escape St Mary's with a point. The Saints midfielder admitted Marcus Bent's last gasp equaliser felt like a "kick in the teeth", but stressed that Saints would take confidence from their best performance
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Jobs boost as BAE settles carrier row
A DAMAGING row between the government and Hampshire's BAE Systems over £3 billion plans to build two carriers for the Royal Navy has been settled. The agreement is a major boost for the Hampshire economy, securing hundreds of skilled jobs in the county
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Hundreds of Allders' jobs may be lost
FEARS were raised over hundreds of jobs at collapsed department store group Allders when administrators revealed they would have to break up the business. Kroll, which took control of the group late last month, said it was in talks with buyers interested
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Basketball: Atoms split, Reading crushed
SOUTHAMPTON Trailblazers' under-13 boys celebrated back-to-back National League South Division victories at Reading over the weekend. Holding the slimmest of half-time leads, 20-19 against Reading, they produced a strong second-half performance to run
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Time to reveal all?
VEHICLE dealers could soon be legally required to reveal full vehicle history details without being prompted, according to the Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMI). Currently, dealers are only obliged to disclose a vehicle's history if the customer
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IT'S DAME ELLEN!
RECORD breaking Ellen MacArthur arrived back on British soil today to be told the news she will be made a Dame. The announcement was made this morning by Downing Street after the Cowes-based yachtswoman sailed her way into the history books by becoming
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Yob-busting project extended in city
AN INITIATIVE aimed at cutting antisocial behaviour among children is being extended to two more Southampton communities. Youngsters in Harefield and Swaythling will be able to join the junior warden scheme, which has proved a success across the city.
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Sammie follows TT route to America
TOTALLY Tennis Performance player Sammie Moreton has secured a full scholarship to the University of North Texas in America. After an impressive tennis career in the UK, which included reaching the final stages in the Road To Wimbledon competition and
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LEAGUE TO STAND FIRM ON PANDIANI
SAINTS are very unlikely to succeed in any appeal over the eligibility of Birmingham striker Walter Pandiani. There have been suggestions that Saints could try and force the Premier League to order a replay of last week's 2-1 defeat at St Andrew's after
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Saints missed out on Anders' talent
Adam Leitch on the enigmatic Swede... IF ANDERS SVENSSON does leave Saints this summer, it will be with a feeling that the fans never quite saw the best of him. Svensson has proved a popular player with the Saints fans for his ability to pass and split
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Harry: I don't blame Crouchy
HARRY REDKNAPP attached no blame for Everton's heartbreaking injury-time equaliser on striker Peter Crouch. With Saints 2-1 up, and the game already into stoppage time, the big hitman made a quick break down the right and headed for goal. He has come
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It's roadshow time!
MORE than 30 exhibitors are already signed up for Job Scene the Roadshow, presented by the Daily Echo and supported by Power FM. The roadshow is the perfect recruitment tool, enabling employers to take advantage of a pro-active recruitment environment
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How art group helps us escape
A weekly art group for people living with cancer has proved a real winner, as Kate Thompson discovered when she visited the class at the Countess Mountbatten Unit... FOR a few hours every week, mother-of-two Carol Fell can forget about her worries and
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Sweet 16 for mixed pro-am
THE Hockley Golf Club Ladies' Mixed Pro-Am, which this year celebrates its 16th anniversary, takes place on Tuesday, May 17 and lady golfers from all over Hampshire are invited to enter. The tournament, first played in 1990, features a unique format with
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Walker-Harris in for cup cracker
WINCHESTER CITY will keep faith with new goalkeeper Alan Walker-Harris for tonight's Wessex League Cup crunch quarter-final tie with table-topping Thatcham Town at the Denplan City Ground. The ex-Lymington & New Milton stopper has been drafted in
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The Magic Roundabout (U)
BRITISH animated feature, which presents the beloved series for a younger audience. Music stars such as Robbie Williams and Kylie Minogue take on the voice roles of Dougal, Florence et al, alongside famous actors such as Jim Broadbent and Joanna Lumley
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Ray (15)
THIS year's Best Actor Oscar race is as good as over, thanks to Jamie Foxx and his performance here as the legendary Ray Charles. This true-life story of the popular blues singer moves from his early childhood, through his rising career in the 1950s and
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Tsunami claims hit Zurich hard
SWISS insurance giant and major Hampshire employer Zurich Financial Services has revealed that the Asian tsunami disaster and a string of hurricanes will cost it almost £100m in the fourth quarter. The group, which employs 2,000 people in Southampton,
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Radio Solent want old mobile phones for carers' charity
GIVE us your old mobile and help us to reinstate carers' lifeline. That's the appeal from BBC Radio Solent which this month launches a campaign to raise money for its Ring Around Carers network. "In 2003 we were funded to set up a system of weekly telephone
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Brian's brain solves that pills headache
A HAMPSHIRE inventor has dreamt up a clever device to make life easier for thousands of pensioners on medication. Called the PillPress, the invention allows the elderly or frail to remove pills and tablets from their foil blister packaging. It could make
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Chris named top salesman again
CHRIS Moxey, of Southampton based digital printers Repropoint, is celebrating being named the firm's Salesman of the Year for 2004. It is the second time he has achieved the accolade in his seven-year history with the company. Chris, 31, beat his sales
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Talking Echo appeal for volunteers
SOUTHAMPTON Area Talking Echo is currently recruiting volunteer readers, editors, tape managers and copiers. The Talking Echo is a voluntary association that provides news and other information on cassette tape to blind and visually impaired listeners
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Kenna heads straight for Dublin fight
COLIN KENNA wants to make up for lost time. The Lordshill heavyweight is eyeing an immediate return to the ring after making a winning comeback on Sunday night following nine months out of action with an elbow injury. The 28-year-old heavyweight will
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Boxing: Goode riddance to a bout of 'flu!
CROWD favourite 'Dangerous' Danny Goode set Southampton Guildhall alight on Sunday - but later revealed he almost had to miss the fight. The New Milton middleweight was struggling with a dose of 'flu last week and it looked touch and go as to whether
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Sea Angling: Tad fortunate to get bite off The Needles
SOME late cod are still showing south of The Needles with Tad Rutherford from Hythe reeling in a beauty. Rutherford, a local bricklayer, used a double squid bait presented on a pennel rig to capture the hefty cod which sets a new personal best at 30lb
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Aerobics: Best of British for Waterside members
LAST year was the best on record for Waterside Sports Aerobics Club. The club won the British Gymnastics' Club of the Year in one section, finished runners-up in another and stashed away a glittering haul of more than 50 medals. Now they have something
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High-flyer Barrie scoops van sales title after year in the job
A SOUTH coast van sales manager has landed a coveted award from Mercedes-Benz - after his first full year in the job! Former British Airways steward Barrie Rawlins proved he's still a high flyer by beating off the challenge of counterparts from 21 other
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Design award for Rolls
THE Goodwood home of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has been presented with a regional award by The Royal Institute of British Architects as part of the 2004 architecture awards. Designed by British architects Nicholas Grimshaw & Partners (designer of the
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Lexus loan treat for Alan Mulally's testimonial year
LEXUS Southampton, part of the Hampshire based Snows Motor Group, are providing a car for Hampshire cricketer Alan Mulally for his testimonial year in 2005. Lexus Southampton have a long-standing relationship with the Rose Bowl, having supplied vehicles
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Villagers plan noise pollution appeal
VILLAGERS near Winchester are considering an appeal to the highest court in Britain after losing their compensation battle for noise pollution from Southampton International Airport. The legal action has already cost about £100,000 and looks set to go
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Motorists warned of busy route closure
A WELL-USED rat run across Winchester is to close for several weeks, inconveniencing hundreds of motorists. Garnier Road in St Cross will shut to allow long-awaited work on a bridge to be under-taken. Hampshire's transport boss is warning motorists to
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High-flyer Barrie scoops van sales title after year in the job
A SOUTH coast van sales manager has landed a coveted award from Mercedes-Benz - after his first full year in the job! Former British Airways steward Barrie Rawlins proved he's still a high flyer by beating off the challenge of counterparts from 21 other
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'We won't rest until we get these thugs'
POLICE investigating the robbery of an elderly man, who was left for dead on a compost heap, are calling on the public to help catch those responsible. Dennis Tierney, 70, was robbed at knifepoint for mere £8 by a pair of thugs. They punched him and left
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Tsunami lecture at science centre
TICKETS are still available for a tsunami lecture to be held at the Intech Science Centre in Winchester tomorrow. The event at the science centre in Telegraph Way, Morn Hill, will feature tsunami and disaster planning experts from Portsmouth University
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Salmon Leap fences facing ultimate Test
A BATTLE over two unauthorised fences that are blocking views of the River Test reaches its climax today. A planning inquiry due to take place at Totton Civic Centre will decide if the controversial barriers at Salmon Leap should be torn down. They were
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Big bands of moment for IoW line-up
SNOW Patrol and Embrace are the latest bands confirmed to play at this year's Nokia Isle of White Festival in June. The two British rock groups join Sunday night's headline act, R.E.M., who were the first band to be confirmed at this summer's event. Snow
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Armed police detain man after knife threat
ARMED police were called to a house in Fareham yesterday after a man delivering court papers was threatened with a knife. Police sealed off part of Helsby Close just off Bishopsfield Road about 6.30pm after the alarm was raised by the court worker who
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Jasmin wins her battle with bands
IT WAS an evening of raw young musical talent that blew the roof off a quiet Hampshire community. The Bishops Waltham Battle of the Bands contest proved a roaring success as more than 300 people packed into the village's community hall to see rival youngsters
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Villagers out in force to back new venture
ALMOST 300 Hiltingbury residents showed that community spirit is on a high in the village by turning out for a new community group's launch night. Residents were out in force for the launch of Hiltingbury Community Association's new social and community
