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ROAD TEST: Honda XL650V Transalp
TALL AND powerfully built with a slim waist - sadly not me but the Honda XL650V Transalp. It seems almost too tall, but settled on the saddle my average legs had no problem reaching terra firma. Seat height is 843mm but while an optional saddle will bring
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Get in gear
IT'S ALL in the design, think about what it's going to be used for and make it fit the bill. Having had the opportunity to examine Triumph's new range of clothing and accessories I reckon they have done just that. The clothing modelled here by our own
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The gender trap
How I went from bearded biker Dave to blonde bombshell Denise... "THERE was a reason I was born a man. I was meant to learn something from the experience - and I am glad that I have lived as both a man and a woman," said Denise Michelle. The transformation
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Becoming a smooth operator is a hair-raising experience
ANDREW WHITE discovers that the quest for perfection is not quite as painful as it seems... UNLESS they happen to be Burt Reynolds or Brian Blessed, most men could probably be improved by a little judicious hair removal. Some body hair is a good thing
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Mason to climb ladder with Bash
BASHLEY'S gain is BAT's loss as far as Tobaccomen's manager Andy Leader is concerned. Young Eastleigh striker Barry Mason is off to Bashley for the rest of the season after a highly-impressive spell gaining Wessex 1 experience with BAT. Leader is naturally
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AFC Newbury 0 - Fareham Town 0
FA Vase survivors AFC Newbury were held to a goalless draw by Fareham Town.
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Twenty20 format under fire
AUSTRALIAN vice-captain Adam Gilchrist has joined West Indies legend Michael Holding in criticising the Twenty20 format. Gilchrist is almost certain to play in the first-ever Twenty20 ODI in England when Australia meet England at Hampshire's Rose Bowl
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Tesco workers to benefit from share scheme
SCORES of Hampshire Tesco workers have doubled their money thanks to the unstoppable march of the supermarket giant. Staff of the country's biggest supermarket, which accounts for one in every £8 spent in British shops, are to get a slice of £106m in
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Reprieve for city branch?
THE FIRM overseeing the break up of the collapsed Allders chain is in talks with unnamed buyers for the Southampton branch. The 42 remaining staff at the store will be boosted by the news that there is interest in it being run as a going concern. Already
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Don't get roped in by 'rates cowboys'
SMALL businesses in the south are being warned to be wary of approaches from companies offering to reduce their rates bills. Some members of the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) in Hampshire have already been caught out and parted with money. Ken
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Austin Adams reports a successful 2004
COMMERCIAL property consultant Austin Adams, which has offices in Southampton and Portsmouth, has unveiled its annual review of operations. According to director Mark Budden, the chartered surveyor enjoyed an "exciting and highly successful" 2004, despite
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Rail deal signals success
AN electrical compliance company near Fareham has won a contract with the largest rail operator in the UK. TUV Product Service, which is based at Titchfield and employs 150 staff in the UK and 9,000 worldwide, is providing testing, consultancy and certification
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Cheshunt 2 - Eastleigh 4
PAUL DOSWELL'S pleasure at watching Eastleigh clinch their third straight win was negated by the appalling state of Cheshunt's Theobalds Lane ground. Speaking after two-goal Craig McAllis-ter, Andy Forbes and Ryan Ashford had sealed a 4-2 victory to hoist
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London 3 & 4: Saints hang on to hopes of survival
SOUTHAMPTON'S London Division Four South-West survival hopes are alive, if not necessarily kicking, as they closed in on fourth-bottom Petersfield by beating them 10-7 in a cracker. A try in the final ten minutes of a crucial match the city side had to
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BAT 0 - Hamble ASSC 1
HAMBLE ASSC boss Danny Bowers upstaged his old mentor Andy Leader by inspiring the Planemakers to a stunning 1-0 victory away at in-form BAT. The Tobaccomen had only been beaten once this year - by table-toppers Thatcham Town - while rock-bottom Hamble
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Portland 2 - AFC Totton 3
Portland United remain entrenched in the relegation battle following their 3-2 home defeat by AFC Totton. The Dorset club had held a first-half lead but Totton hit back early in the second period when Danny Barker headed home Stuart Sal-ter's cross from
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Wimborne Town 1 - Downton 1
Downton picked up another very useful point in a 1-1 draw with Wimborne Town at The Cuthbury. "I thought that we played really well and did enough to win," reflected Downton boss Jeff Softley, who added: "I've heard that BAT fielded five reserve team
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Smokin' Joe makes heavyweight show
BOXING legend Joe Frazier will appear in Southampton on Friday night. The American, who was involved in arguably the greatest rivalry in sports history with Muhammad Ali, will be appearing at 'An evening with Joe Frazier' at Southampton's De Vere Grand
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Sea Fishing: Vine gets the verdict after tie
LOCAL ANGLERS fared well during the annual New Milton SFC Open shore competition held at Highcliffe, Steamer Point and Avon Beach. More than half the 105-strong field returned a smattering of bass, rockling, flounder, pouting and silver eels to the scales
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Swimming: Seb stars in City sprints
THERE were top awards for City of Southampton swimmers at their popular 5th Sprint Open Meet held at The Quays. Sebastian Willcocks (12) won the top boy award in his age group after wins in the 50m freestyle (29.26), 100m IM (1.13.36), 50m backstroke
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Basketball: Solent find the going tough
Solent Stars 93 - London United 124 SOLENT STARS suffered their second loss in three days against high-flying English League Division One opposition at Fleming Park on Saturday night. Fresh from Thursday's loss to third-placed Reading, Solent were well
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Horse Racing: Sixteen years on from Gold Cup Dessie's going strong
IT seems like yesterday but, amazingly, it is almost 16 years ago that Dessie Orchard's indomitable spirit enabled racing's most popular racehorse to win the Cheltenham Gold Cup. That magnificent battle with Yahoo as they gallantly slogged their way through
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Prestige 4x4s riding high in value retention stakes
ACCORDING to the latest analysis by Glass's Guide, the residual values of prestige sports utility vehicles (SUVs) continue to outperform the wider used car market, despite recent increases in availability. Although many of these vehicles have experienced
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Gridlock study delayed for up to four years
PRESSURE is mounting for work to ease Winchester's worst congestion spot - the Winnall roundabout over the M3. Civic chiefs and transport experts are worried that proposals to reduce problems at junction nine are being held up. That is despite worsening
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MP opens Echo's city office
THE revamped Daily Echo office in Winchester has been officially reopened, by city MP Mark Oaten. The Hampshire Chronicle has relocated its reception from the High Street to the office at 5 Upper Brook Street. The change means that customers can again
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Carnival comeback?
A POPULAR carnival looks set to return to the streets of the Waterside after it ran out of steam in the 1990s. Residents in Marchwood recently joined forces to resurrect the village fete, which used to be held in conjunction with the street procession
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The bishop's blessing . . .
THE CIVIL wedding of Prince Charles as future Supreme Governor of the Church of England has angered many. Some believe it will speed up the divorce of Church and State. PAUL EDDY asked the Bishop of Winchester, the Church's constitutional spokesman, for
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Nothing seedy about this work of imagination
IT may contain a beautiful woman pole-dancing, but Ballet Lorent's new piece, La Vie des Fantasmes Erotiques et Esthetiques, is a world away from the seedy Soho vision it conjures up. Visiting Theatre Royal, Winch-ester for the first time next month,
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Fathers 4 Justice launches in city
A SOUTHAMPTON branch of the pressure group Fathers 4 Justice was launched last night. The group, which campaigns for fathers to have greater access to their children and which now has more than 20,000 members across the country, met at the Swan Inn pub
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New era dawning for popular old pub
IT was a historic pub with an international reputation and a local heart. Much loved by residents in the Hampshire village where it sat on the edge of the Solent, The Bugle sparked a rescue campaign when developers announced plans to demolish it and replace
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Ice rink and casino plans move nearer
SOUTHAMPTON'S ambitious plans to build a multi-million-pound ice rink and casino have taken another step forward. City bosses have endorsed plans by West Quay stage three developers Bravo to press ahead with building a public ice rink on top of a multi-storey
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Rebecca joining wave relief team
THE former public face of the AA is preparing to travel thousands of miles in a bid to help survivors of one of the world's worst natural disasters. Ex-AA media relations officer Rebecca Rees, who was regularly featured on television, will be leaving
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Dyke and Jones in one final City stand
SHAUN Dyke and Mat Jones will be playing their farewell games for Winchester City when the Sydenhams Wessex League leaders host Cowes Sports tonight. Although right wing-back Dyke, pictured above, completed his move to Eastleigh yesterday, the Ryman Premier
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70s hard rockers are back
ROARING 1970s rockers Nazareth, pictured, make an appearance at The Brook in Southampton on Wednesday. Fronted by Dan McCafferty, the band are remembered for hits such as Broken Down Angel and My White Bicycle. Coming out of Scotland in the late 60s as
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BAT 0 - Hamble ASSC 1
HAMBLE ASSC boss Danny Bowers upstaged his old mentor Andy Leader by inspiring the Planemakers to a stunning 1-0 victory away at in-form BAT. The Tobaccomen had only been beaten once this year - by table-toppers Thatcham Town - while rock-bottom Hamble
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NO STORE FOR SIX MONTHS?
TEN thousand residents could be left without a shop, chemist and post office for up to six months following Tesco's decision to pull out of a Whiteley convenience store. A One Stop shop, currently owned by the supermarket giant, has been housed in temporary
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Taskforce helps curb vandalism
VANDALISM repair costs in Fareham have been slashed thanks to the no-nonsense taskforce set up to crack down on yobs. Civic chiefs have reported a saving of £23,000, bringing council costs for 2003/4 for repairs down to £32,000 - compared with £55,000
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v£1m hostel for the homeless opens
A £1m hostel for the homeless has opened its doors in Fareham. Sixteen residents are starting to rebuild their lives at the new purpose-built facility on the former site of the Rising Sun pub in Gosport Road. Two Saints Housing Association held a grand
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Harry backs hotshot Theo
HARRY REDKNAPP is delighted at Theo Walcott's decision to sign for Saints, despite interest from some of the biggest clubs in Europe. England Under-17 winger Walcott's brilliant performances for his country and the Saints under-18 side has alerted the
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Log on for help
A new website set up by a Southampton woman allows breast cancer sufferers to compare notes about their battles against the disease... ONE of the first times Jan Diaz ventured out in her wig, she fled the shop in tears. The mum of three had carefully
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Sign of the times
Now mums and dads can communicate with their babies before they can even talk - Christine Matthews shows you how... A PARENTING craze imported from the States has become a soaring success in Hampshire. Christine Matthews, of Blackfield, is teaching mums
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Raising the tone
Pilates has been hailed as the best overall exercise for toning your body and freeing your mind. KATE THOMPSON visits Marie-Claire Le Garrec's studio in Bedford Place, Southampton, to give it a go... NOW I have to admit I'm more of a thrashing around,
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Vilamora victory for Rico quartet
STEVE RICHARDSON revived memories of his golfing glory days when he led his team to victory in the South Region PGA Overseas Pro-Am event at Vilamora in Portugal. The former Ryder Cup star, who is now coaching at the Quindell Club in Fareham, teamed up
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Hampshire stalwart dies
FREDDIE PARSONS, one of Hampshire golf's great administrative innovators of the 20th century, has died after a short illness. Hampshire's longest serving president - Parsons held office between 1988 and 1994 - did much to restructure the county union
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Better game is object of the exercises
TO HIT the ball further, lower your handicap, improve your swing and strike more accurate shots, you need to improve your golf-specific fitness. So says golfing biomechanic Jon Harrison who has designed a golf conditioning programme at his Winchester-based
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Cowley and Jones win
ARMY professional Graham Cowley and his amateur partner Henry Jones won the Hampshire Alliance's 28-hole Smith Salver on a Hayling course in wonderful condition despite the rigours of winter. The greens were particularly impressive and Cowley and Jones
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Dyke and Jones in one final City stand
SHAUN Dyke and Mat Jones will be playing their farewell games for Winchester City when the Sydenhams Wessex League leaders host Cowes Sports tonight. Although right wing-back Dyke, pictured above, completed his move to Eastleigh yesterday, the Ryman Premier
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Pompey's tidy profit
POMPEY were yesterday announcing pre-tax profits of more than £3.3m in their first Premiership year - despite a Fratton Park capacity of just 20,000. Chief executive Peter Storrie said: "We're very pleased with the results, they're tremendous considering
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Gosport 3 - Brockenhurst 1
GOSPORT reclaimed third place from Wimborne following their 3-1 home win against Brockenhurst. Neil Scammell was in the right place at the right time to shoot Gosport into a 16th-minute lead after David Goss had seen his header hit the crossbar, only
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Waugh is a Katich fan
FORMER Australian batsman Mark Waugh has given Simon Katich a glowing reference. Waugh believes that Katich, who is returning to the Rose Bowl to play for Hampshire this summer, should be an automatic selection in Australia's Ashes squad. At present that
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In Port
Today's Principal Arrivals: Autofreighter, roro, 0030, 201; CFF Seine, roro, 0530, 30; Humboldt Rex, refrigerated, 0530, 104; Tamesis, vehicle, 0630, 34/35; Galicia, vehicle, 0700, 201; Pegasus Leader, roro, 0900, 43; Berlin Express, container, 0930,
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Report spells out pensions shortfall
NEW figures from south coast department store Beales make for sobering reading. As previously reported by the Daily Echo, pre-tax profits for last year dropped from nearly £1.1m to £260,000. Now it has emerged that the pension fund of the Bournemouth
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Eastern promise for Numerica
NUMERICA has scooped a pair of contracts in eastern Europe worth more than £2m. The company, which employs 120 people in Southampton, will provide training for 2,140 Polish government financial staff in a deal worth more than £1m. The project, which is
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Hampshire 3: Any one of seven can go down
WHO is going to go down with Alresford? The question is haunting seven clubs after Trojans and Sandown & Shanklin secured the the top two places with wins. Alresford's 23-5 defeat to resurgent Nomads means their stay in the division was a fleeting
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London 2 South & Nat 3: Wheel comes off
GOSPORT & FAREHAM were stricken in more ways than one at the weekend as they remained firmly entrenched in the relegation zone after going down to mid-table Beckenham 29-12. But they were far from assisted by their coach getting a puncture less than
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Hampshire Div 2 & 3: Fawley face crunch
THREE games to save themselves - that is Fawley's mission after their weakened side were beaten by Eastleigh in a game the Watersiders admitted was the most important of their season. A hat-trick from veteran Joe Butler led the visitors to the 32-15 win
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Mason to climb ladder with Bash
BASHLEY'S gain is BAT's loss as far as Tobaccomen's manager Andy Leader is concerned. Young Eastleigh striker Barry Mason is off to Bashley for the rest of the season after a highly-impressive spell gaining Wessex 1 experience with BAT. Leader is naturally
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Bashley 1 - Dorking 2
GEOFF BUTLER'S job as Bashley boss is getting tougher by the day. Lack of bodies cost the New Forest club dear on Saturday as they crashed 2-1 at home to a ten-man Dorking outfit described by Butler as: "abysmal - the worst I've seen." To cap a depressing
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Bournemouth Poppies 0 - Lymington & NM 1
Lymington & New Milton - who were dumped out of the Vase 3-2 at Bury Town last week - returned to winning ways at in-form neighbours Bournemouth Poppies. "It was a pretty dour affair but, if we win our next 16 matches 1-0, then we'll be saying what
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Gosport 3 - Brockenhurst 1
GOSPORT reclaimed third place from Wimborne following their 3-1 home win against Brockenhurst. Neil Scammell was in the right place at the right time to shoot Gosport into a 16th-minute lead after David Goss had seen his header hit the crossbar, only
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Boxing: Watson was on his way to a Khan clash
SOUTHAMPTON fighter Shane Watson missed out on a mouth-watering showdown with Amir Khan when he was dumped out of the ABA light-welterweight championships at the quarter-final stage. Watson had his sights set on testing himself against the hottest young
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Basketball: Solent are too strong for super Sonics
TABLE-TOPPING Solent Stars' second team were too good for struggling Swindon Sonics in an 85-66 National Basketball League Division 3 East victory. Having travelled with only six players, Sonics started with a zone defence and their big man Sean Kent
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Boxing: Draw means Kenna is at boxing crossroads
COLIN KENNA suffered a set-back when he was held to a draw against Sheffield's Paul King on Saturday night. It was the third time he has failed to win in his last seven contests and leaves the hugely popular Lordshill heavyweight at something of a crossroads
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No go for green trucks
THE Freight Transport Association (FTA) says the government is withdrawing from its previous commitment to encourage industry to use alternative fuelled environmentally friendly lorries. The combination of plans to increase duty on the fuel itself and
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Community mourns Lillian
THE ELDERLY woman killed when her electric buggy collided with a Tesco lorry has been named by police as Lillian Read. Lillian, who had only celebrated her 90th birthday three weeks ago, was killed on a pedestrian crossing outside Buckler's Court, Lymington
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Fire initiative aims to cut Forest deaths
A SERIES of fire safety campaigns is to be launched in the New Forest in a bid to cut the number of deaths and injuries. It follows a major restructuring exercise carried out by Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service, which has split the Forest into two areas
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Review: Haunting return to Manderley
Rebecca, The Mayflower, Southampton "LAST night I dreamt I went to Manderley" - the beginning to Daphne Du Maurier's classic Gothic love story Rebecca is etched in the memory of anyone who has read the book. Despite the deceptively simple set, consisting
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Review: The King and I
Eastleigh Operatic and Musical Society Junior Section, Thornden Hall, Chandler's Ford. Director David Tatnall has produced another superb show, this time set in 19th century Siam where Anna goes to teach the king's children. Her Western influence causes
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Women at work
THERE are more women than men in Southampton's workforce, according to figures from general union GMB. The 56,688 women in employment make up 50.9 per cent of the workforce, compared to 54,637 men (49.1 per cent). Southampton ranked seventh out of 19
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SPITFIRE BRIDGE?
IT was the greatest fighting machine of the Second World War and helped save Britain from the Nazis during the country's darkest hour. Now Southampton's landmark Itchen Bridge could be renamed Spitfire Bridge in honour of the famous city-built fighter
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Murder suspect has hospital treatment
AN INDIAN court has ordered murder suspect Maninder Pal Singh Kohli be let out of prison for treatment to complications brought on by a gall bladder operation. According to an Indian news agency, magistrates ordered Kohli be taken from the Tihar jail
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School places will undergo shake-up
SCHOOL places across two Southampton communities are to undergo a shake-up as education bosses try to solve the problem of the city's falling birth rates. Southampton City Council's member for education Councillor Calvin Horner yesterday agreed a six-week
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MP secures debate on pensions scandal
ONE of Hampshire's worst pensions scandals was due to be put under the spotlight during a high-profile occasion in Parliament today. David Chidgey, Liberal Democrat MP for Eastleigh, has secured a prized Westminster Hall debate on APW Electronics. Hundreds
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Beware of these cruel cybercons
FRAUDSTERS and scam artists are cashing in on the generosity of the public according to Trading Standard officials. They have issued an urgent warning to the public to be on the lookout for scams and ask people to report them as soon as they can. They
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Alton Town 0 - Winchester City 3
REIGNING champions Winchester City regained pole position following their 3-0 success at Alton Town. Neil Hards' men survived an early scare when Alton's John Wanless rattled the City bar after ten seconds before Gary Green headed the visitors in front
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£1m hostel for the homeless opens
A £1m hostel for the homeless has opened its doors in Fareham. Sixteen residents are starting to rebuild their lives at the new purpose-built facility on the former site of the Rising Sun pub in Gosport Road. Two Saints Housing Association held a grand
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NO STORE FOR SIX MONTHS?
TEN thousand residents could be left without a shop, chemist and post office for up to six months following Tesco's decision to pull out of a Whiteley convenience store. A One Stop shop, currently owned by the supermarket giant, has been housed in temporary
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Taskforce helps curb vandalism
VANDALISM repair costs in Fareham have been slashed thanks to the no-nonsense taskforce set up to crack down on yobs. Civic chiefs have reported a saving of £23,000, bringing council costs for 2003/4 for repairs down to £32,000 - compared with £55,000
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Do you have what it takes to be special?
ARE you special - could you make a difference? That's the question police will be asking residents across the Eastleigh borough during a recruiting campaign at the weekend. A similar campaign last year helped to boost the number of special constables
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Le Saux using his experience to deal with Saints' plight
GRAEME LE SAUX has seen most things during a long and distinguished career, but a relegation scrap is something different. The likes of Chelsea and Blackburn were generally chasing silverware rather than worrying about the dreaded drop when the cultured
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Switch in tactics but boss won't curb Henri
SAINTS boss Harry Redknapp has promised not to settle for a point at the Hawthorns. Saints will sink to the bottom of the Premiership if they lose tonight but a win will take them out of the bottom three on goal difference - so Redknapp will not settle
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WIN OR BE CUT ADRIFT
IT'S being billed as Saints' biggest match since the 2003 FA Cup final. And manager Harry Redknapp is certain his players know the importance of tonight's crunch relegation six-pointer away to West Brom. Victory at The Haw-thorns will take Saints out
