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Wages crisis at historic printers
DOZENS of staff at a Hampshire printers agreed to continue working despite bosses being unable to pay them. The future of historic Ringwood printers Brown & Son now lies in the hands of creditors after a cash flow problem left the firm unable to pay
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No. 1 spot in store for Tesco
TESCO is poised to overtake all its rivals to become the largest operator of convenience stores this year, research showed today. The out-of-town supermarket giant, which has also opened local convenience stores across Hampshire, is set to leapfrog the
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Eastleigh 3 - Salisbury 0
THREE goals, eleven bookings and a red card for Salisbury's ex-Eastleigh striker Robbie Matthews made for a passionate Ryman Premier derby at the Sparshatts Stadium last night. The stakes were high with Eastleigh needing victory to boost their play-off
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Running: Race entries closed
ENTRIES for the 21st running of the ever-popular B&Q Eastleigh 10k Road Race have closed - three weeks ahead of the official deadline. The race will be held around the streets of Eastleigh on Sunday, March 13 (2.30pm), starting and finishing around
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Athleics: Second place is good enough to make Hayley the champion
NEW FOREST Juniors' Hayley Pointer has clinched the overall under-17 women's title in the Hampshire Cross-Country League. The Noadswood schoolgirl finished tenth senior and second under-17 runner in the fifth and final fixture at Magna Road, Poole, leaving
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Bowls: Hammond eyes a national hat-trick
MARK Hammond is having the time of his life this season. The Banister Park bowler has qualified for the national stages of one English Indoor BA championship - and has two more in his sights. The 21-year-old, pictured above, is already through to the
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Basketball: Testing times
WITH less than a third of their season remaining, Solent Stars must turn giant-killers if they are to qualify for the end-of-season play-offs in English Basketball Division 1. Their remaining games pit them against some of the top teams in the league
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Whitchurch through after epic battle
Whitchurch United 2 Overton United 1 aet North Hants Senior Cup quarter-final Whitchurch United and Overton United served up a banquet on Wednesday, the like of which is rarely seen nowadays in local football. The North Hants Senior Cup quarter-final
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Duke on target as Breakers come through
Andover Breakers 53 Aztec Cobras 43 Andover got back to winning ways last Friday night with a comfortable win at home to Aztecs in the Wessex Basketball League Division 3. They had the luxury of picking from 12 players, with the injured Lee Cook coaching
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Lions no match for Magpies
Andover 1 Wimborne Town 4 ANDOVER'S desire for a top five finish to this season's campaign suffered a set back against a well drilled Wimborne at the Portway on Saturday. At the start of play Andover were in sixth place, three points behind their opponents
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Ten tries as Twos beat poorly Fawley
Andover 62 Fawley II 0 A much-changed Andover II took the field on Saturday trying to put the disappointment of the previous week behind them, as they took on a Fawley side that had beaten them earlier in the season. The hosts had changes throughout the
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That old One-Two from Swallow
Week 13 of the winter season and it's as you were in the Premier Division as all top four teams won, notably, Swallow A's demolition of Foresters B 8-1. It leaves the Foresters' team rooted firmly to the bottom and the Swallow with an eight point lead
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HIP OP IAN JETS OFF TO INDIA FOR SURGERY
A WINCHESTER man flew 10,000 miles to India for a hip operation he was told he would have to wait up to two years for if he stayed in Britain. Ian Crombie, 65, was faced with paying £15,000 for private treatment, so instead he opted to fly to India to
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Still on song Hanson take over
John Hanson F finally achieved some of their obvious potential when they scored a 9-1 victory over fellow club side, Hanson C in Division Two. Paul Cox, Adam North and Hannah Hicks returned their best performances to date in the match at the Depot. It
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Fen Tiger comes to Andover
Transplus Ltd have delivered a major sponsorship deal to ensure the second Andover Darts Classic will be the most outstanding competition ever held in the town. The league are delighted to give the competition such a high profile name, especially as with
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Future perfect for Broadway?
WINCHESTER residents have had an early chance to help shape one of the most important development scheme in the city for decades. The developer of the Broadway-Friarsgate scheme, which will transform a massive chunk of the city centre, is currently holding
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COULD IT BE THE LAST TALLY-HO?
WE'LL ride on! That was the message from bloodsport enthusiasts today as they staged what could be the last fox-hunt ever held in the New Forest. Hunting with dogs will become illegal tomorrow after last-ditch attempts to delay the ban ended in defeat
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COULD IT BE THE LAST TALLY-HO?
WE'LL ride on! That was the message from bloodsport enthusiasts today as they staged what could be the last fox-hunt ever held in the New Forest. Hunting with dogs will become illegal tomorrow after last-ditch attempts to delay the ban ended in defeat
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Daffy cancer nursing appeal revs up
A GIANT daffodil is being used to promote a major fundraising campaign in the New Forest. The human-sized flower is the emblem of an appeal that aims to raise money for Marie Curie Cancer Care, which provides free nursing care for terminally ill patients
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Preparing for life after hunting
FOR more than 300 years it has been an integral part of rural life across Hampshire. Pink-coated horse riders have assembled on village greens and set off in pursuit of what some say is the countryside's biggest pest - the fox. As well as creating a unique
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Review: Enchanting tale on ice
The Sleeping Beauty on Ice - The Imperial Ice Stars, The Mayflower, Southampton. THE Mayflower's spring and summer season has only just got under way, but few productions this year will match the ovation received by The Imperial Ice Stars after their
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Review: Les Mis, more hit for Harding
Les Miserables School Edition - Centrestage Productions Youth Theatre, The Point, Eastleigh LES Miserables is a musical of many themes likely to challenge any director. However, this well-designed production from Pete Harding was warmly received and its
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Squatters escape from house blaze
FOUR men had a lucky escape when fire broke out in at a Southampton home early this morning. Fire crews from Redbridge, St Mary's and Eastleigh were called to the blaze, which severely damaged the roof and first floor of the two-storey semi-detached house
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Police ready for Cup clash
POLICE were today confident of preventing trouble at Saints' FA Cup clash with Brentford amid fears of thousands of away fans without tickets descending on Southampton. The Daily Echo understands that 55 police officers will be on duty for Saturday's
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Welcome mat out for city's own warship
ROYAL Navy warship HMS Southampton is coming home to her namesake city for the first time in four years. The Type-42 destroyer, pictured above, will spend this weekend renewing acquaintances with many of her affiliated organisations and charities. Due
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Great end to cross-country season for Winchester
The last Hampshire League cross-country race of the season took place in extremely windy conditions in Wimborne at the weekend, resulting in the Winchester and District club boasting a league champion and some good team results. In the Senior Womens'
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Football: Malone leaves Winchester City to ponder the future
David Malone quit Winchester City for the second time this week - and says this time there'll be no coming back. The club's director of football and chief benefactor says the club is having problems attracting new backers and won't be able to sustain
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Race entries closed
ENTRIES for the 21st running of the ever-popular B&Q Eastleigh 10k Road Race have closed - three weeks ahead of the official deadline. The race will be held around the streets of Eastleigh on Sunday, March 13 (2.30pm), starting and finishing around
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BUZZ OFF! SAINTS HIT OUT AT BEES BOSS
SAINTS have moved to allay security fears over Saturday's FA Cup clash with Brentford after Bees boss Martin Allen predicted a "potential disaster." The outspoken Brentford manager was commenting on reports that his club's supporters have bought tickets
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It's Brenford's fault, say Saints
SAINTS club secretary Liz Coley has insisted that Brentford turned down the chance of an extra 1,000 tickets for Saturday's FA Cup fifth round tie at St Mary's. Rumblings are continuing behind the scenes as to who is to blame for Brentford fans allegedly
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Chelsea keen on Walcott?
SAINTS wonderkid Theo Walcott is reportedly interesting moneybags Chelsea after firing the goal that dumped Arsenal out of the FA Youth Cup on Tuesday. Walcott turned down Chelsea before signing for Saints a couple of years ago. Now there is speculation
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Matthews off as Bowers brace seals fierce derby
Eastleigh 3 - Salisbury 0 THREE goals, eleven bookings and a red card for Salisbury's ex-Eastleigh striker Robbie Matthews made for a passionate Ryman Premier derby at the Sparshatts Stadium last night. The stakes were high with Eastleigh needing victory
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Scoring big runs for Hants my only focus now - Kevin
HE'S the new superstar of English cricket. But when Kevin Pietersen arrived at The Rose Bowl yesterday afternoon, he immediately made it crystal clear that scoring runs for Hampshire was his only concern. Pietersen has bludgeoned three centuries for England
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Tremlett: Warney told us before how good this guy was
HAMPSHIRE director of cricket Tim Tremlett has added his name to those clamouring for Kevin Pietersen to be considered for England's Test team. Tremlett said everyone at The Rose Bowl has been thrilled to see him star in England's one-day international
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In Port
Today's Principal Arrivals: Lembitu, roro, 0530, 30; Alyona, vehicle, 0600, 34/35; P&O Nedlloyd Magellan, container, 0630, 205; Bladerunner Two, barge, am, 24; Eric Hammann, cargo, 1700, dg; Yeoman Bridge, bulk, 1830, 109; Patriot, vehicle, 2130,
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Croucher delighted to link up with star man Boyce at Wightlink
FORMER Wimbledon Speedway chairman David Croucher is back on home territory as team manager of the Wightlink Islanders. David, who is affectionately known as "Southampton's second Crouch" moves into the Smallbrook Stadium to work alongside promoters Dave
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Cycling: Riding the perf-ect race
THE Re-Cycling.co.uk/Litespeed team came to Hampshire armed to the teeth with a veritable Who's Who of current British World and Olympic medallists. Former World points race champion Chris Newton and multi Olympic medallist Rob Hayles were among them.
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Cycling: Riding the perf-ect race
THE Re-Cycling.co.uk/Litespeed team came to Hampshire armed to the teeth with a veritable Who's Who of current British World and Olympic medallists. Former World points race champion Chris Newton and multi Olympic medallist Rob Hayles were among them.
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Boxing: Watson eying up Khan contest
SOUTHAMPTON fighter Shane Watson is eyeing a showdown with Amir Khan, the hottest young prospect in British boxing. The Golden Ring prospect is now just one fight away from a possible meeting with the much celebrated Olympic silver medallist in the semi-finals
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No suprise as Turner Series is fully booked
THE extremely popular Nigel Turner/AWD Wealth Management Series, which has the biggest individual payout of the year on the local circuit with £1,000 to the winner, has announced the dates and venues for the coming season. Such is the popularity of the
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Walker strike good enough for the points
Andover 2 Fleet 1 Andover's impressive home form continued but they had to come from behind to win. Sleeman-Hiscock could have scored in the opening five minutes and they continued to use the width well and were unlucky not to score when Walker was unable
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Globe trotting Andover CC Colts in SA
Andover Cricket Club Colts flew out visit Kwa-Zulu Natal in South Africa last week over their school half term. The team of 15 boys range in age from nearly 15 down to 11, none of whom have ever been to South Africa before, and trained hard to meet the
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Hampshire county call ups await young Andover athletes
The third and final Hampshire Sportshall League meeting was an exciting one for the youngsters from Andover. Going into the event the U13 girl's team were lying joint first with their fierce rivals Eastleigh, and the U11 girls, as a result of improving
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Hole King Cole sees title go North
The 2005 Francis Holmes Foursome matchplay final was recently contested and it was the pairing of single-figure handicappers Wayne Carn (5) and Alan North (8) who were up against the formidable pairing of Bill Cole (13) and his son Will (21). The lower
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Housing help for Forest's key workers
KEY workers in the New Forest are being giving an opportunity to find affordable accommodation as house prices continue to rise in the district. A range of houses and flats are now available for health workers and county and district council employees
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NOW THAT'S MAGIC!
HEY PRESTO - civic chiefs pulled off a Harry Potter-style magic act last night to keep council tax rises below four per cent while scrapping some proposals to hit residents in the pocket. From April the bill for an average Band D property will go up 3.97
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Where have all the millionaires gone?
That is the question on the lips of a major property firm after a shortage of buyers with deep pockets forced it to slash £150,000 off the price of £1m flats in Southampton's Ocean Village. Developer Wilson Bowden has lost £450,000 after being forced
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Preparing for life after hunting
FOR more than 300 years it has been an integral part of rural life across Hampshire. Pink-coated horse riders have assembled on village greens and set off in pursuit of what some say is the countryside's biggest pest - the fox. As well as creating a unique
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Victory in sight for Ian's chip off the old block
IT is just 47 centimetres long but has taken ten years and more than 1,000 hours of work to complete. Now a detailed replica of HMS Victory has pride of place in Ian Brennan's workshop, having been carved from a block of wood from the ship's lower gun
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New airline fuel tax may cause local job losses
A HAMPSHIRE MEP has criticised plans proposed by the German government to impose a tax on airline fuel. Nirj Deva described the plans, which were discussed at the European Parliament in Brussels, as "bad for business and bad for Hampshire". The proposed
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In the home stretch for our £1m target
WE'RE nearly there! The Daily Echo backed appeal to raise £1m to fund a cancer information and support centre at Southampton General Hospital has almost reached its target. Today we can reveal the total raised now stands at just over £805,000. Scores
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Superhighway plan gathers speed on M27
RADICAL plans to turn parts of the M27 into an eight lane superhighway have moved a step closer. The Daily Echo revealed the proposals in 2003 but today government transport bosses said they had agreed the project in principle and were ready to start
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Wessex League football: Alresford beat leaders Lymington 1-0
Alresford produced a heart-warming performance at chilly Arlebury Park on Tuesday night to inflict a rare defeat on league leaders Lymington. The game got off at a lively pace, with both sides playing some high-octane football. Lymington had already threatened
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Hampshire League 2004 football: Oak unbowed by Broughton gale
Broughton 1, Fair Oak 3 A gale force wind, at times laced with rain, blowing diagonally across the pitch did no favours to either side in this fiercely contested match. In the end it was visitors Fair Oak who dealt with the conditions better, building
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Overseas players to carry on in Hampshire Cricket League
Overseas players will be able to play in the Hampshire Cricket League's county divisions next season. A proposal to ban them, backed by the league's committee, was rejected by a majority of 30 clubs last week at the league's annual meeting. Last year,
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Get ready for the Spring sailing season!
For those who haven't kept their boats on the water all winter, it's time to finalise arrangements for the various Spring Series taking place across the Solent. Preparation is all-important, starting from the bottom of the boat - antifouling and smoothing
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ABSENT COUNCILLOR IS BEING PAID
A COUNCILLOR is still being paid to represent her Hampshire constituents and is now living in a country home in Somerset, the Daily Echo can reveal. Conservative councillor Caroline Watts, who is being paid £5,500 a year for her role, has not been seen
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Woman dies in fire at her mobile home
NEIGHBOURS have paid tribute to a woman who died when her mobile home caught fire. Investigators now believe 66-year-old Mandie Charman was overcome by the flames at her Portchester home and died from smoke inhalation. The cause of the mysterious fire
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Young Scotts shine for Team Southampton in league double header
IT was a case of 'great Scott' for Team Southampton in the weekend's cross-country double header in the Hampshire and Wessex Leagues. Scott Legg was the hero of the weekend, winning the under-15 boys' Wessex race at Poole. It came some 24 hours after
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Second place is good enough to make Hayley the champion
NEW FOREST Juniors' Hayley Pointer has clinched the overall under-17 women's title in the Hampshire Cross-Country League. The Noadswood schoolgirl finished tenth senior and second under-17 runner in the fifth and final fixture at Magna Road, Poole, leaving
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Fly-tippers threat to wild horse herd
FLY-tippers are endangering a wild herd of more than 30 horses in a 60-acre network of fields and woodland at West End. Now, the worried owner of the mares and three generations of foals are pleading with people to help by informing the authorities about
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Nightclub to get back in the groove
A POPULAR Eastleigh nightspot that shut down after being dogged by financial mismanagement is set to reopen tonight. A full Christmas and new year programme of events was scrapped at The Imperial Members Club after the management suddenly closed the club
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Welcome mat out for city's own warship
ROYAL Navy warship HMS Southampton is coming home to her namesake city for the first time in four years. The Type-42 destroyer, pictured above, will spend this weekend renewing acquaintances with many of her affiliated organisations and charities. Due
