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The Spongebob Squarepants Movie (U)
THE success of this US import's first cinema outing has caused those who prematurely declared the death of traditional animation to think again. Taking more than $130million in the States in the first few weeks of its release, Spongebob has proved - albeit
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Horrific attack at charity shop
A PLUCKY charity shop manager was subjected to an horrific attack after confronting a thief. The 49-year-old woman was working in the back office of the RSPCA shop in London Street, Basingstoke, when the thief entered, grabbed her handbag and a clock
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It's Febrrr-uary
SNOW flurries and freezing conditions caused burst water pipes and one school's closure as winter weather hit the Basingstoke area yesterday. Weather forecasters had been predicting the cold front, which had worked its way from Siberia and over the northern
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Moto keeps kids on track
KIDS had a great time on their bikes at Odiham Moto Park during the half-term holiday. Young motocross enthusiasts had the chance to test their skills last Wednesday at the controversial track at Down Farm, just outside Odiham. It was their last chance
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£1.3m profits make Bluestone a real gem
ONE OF Hampshire's biggest construction companies has helped its parent group achieve record profits of nearly £28m on a turnover of £1.2 billion. Bluestone, which has offices in Hedge End and Fareham, contributed to a strong set of full-year results
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Insurance firm launches new city office
CNA INSURANCE held a party for local brokers and VIPs to mark the opening of its new Southampton office. The office at Southampton International Business Park was opened to cash in on the success of the port and the region's maritime businesses. A maritime
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AFC Totton 2 - Christchurch 1
AFC Totton leapfrogged neighbours BAT into eighth spot thanks to a 2-1 win over Christchurch at Testwood Park. Mark Osman opened the scoring in spectacular style, cutting in from the right and crashing home a shot on the angle. Priory levelled through
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Brockenhurst 1 - Bournemouth Poppies 0
Brockenhurst recovered from a punishing run of four defeats against title-chasing clubs to edge out Bournemouth Poppies 1-0 at Grigg Lane. The winner came with 15 minutes to go when Paul Manning's free kick was only half cleared and Dave Midgley volleyed
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Hockey: Wayne sets up promotion party
WAYNE SHEPHERD'S 20th goal of the season snatched a 4-3 win for Trojans over Woking and set up a potential Hampshire/Surrey Regional League promotion decider at Stoneham Lane on Saturday If Trojans can extend their 17-match unbeaten record and complete
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Double Vets delight for speedy Lud
ANDOVER firefighter Lud Ramsay shows off the latest in his growing collection of medals after returning from a successful National Indoor Veteran championships at Cardiff. Lud struck double gold in the 400m and 800m with times of 53.2 and 2.07seconds,
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Lethargic All Blacks go down again
Farnham 21 Andover 6 CFL UK sponsored Andover travelled to Farnham with the hope to avenge the defeat earlier in the season, when the All Blacks gifted them a win with a poor second half performance. With the Farnham pitch being exceptionally narrow,
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Sin bins almost cost Andover
Andover 1 Petersfield 0 Andover were expected to beat a Petersfield side that look certain for the drop but a lack of discipline meant they only just came away with the points. The first half saw Andover in total control, moving the ball around well and
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Carver's boys stay top
John Hanson B held on to their slender lead at the top of Division One after an 8-2 win over Peter Henderson's A side. Dan Geary opened the scoring with a well fought win over Ray Carver, but it was mostly one-way traffic as Carver's team had the edge
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Andover Golf Club in full swing
Andover Golf Club will be celebrating their centenary in 2007 and a fund-raising committee is already established for what promises to be a busy year. It is quite an achievement to be able to celebrate such an event and they plan to do so in style. Many
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Value your staff
MAKING sure your staff feel valued is one of the most important aspects of retaining committed employees. Robin Goddard, of Bibby Financial Services, which has a base in Basingstoke, said: "You will not only benefit from increased productivity and higher
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TAX BILLS TO RISE BY 4% IN FOREST
COUNCIL tax bills in the New Forest are set to rise by just under four per cent from April. The average Band D figure will jump from £1,129 to £1,223 if the increases levied by the New Forest District Council and Hampshire County Council, the main charging
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End in sight for lorry park blight
COUNCIL chiefs are forging ahead with plans to axe a Totton lorry park after describing it as a blot on the landscape. They say the removal of the heavy goods vehicle parking facility at Rumbridge Street is vital to the success of attempts to transform
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Will it be black or fool's gold?
Will soaring prices for crude and dwindling off-shore reserves mean that we will be seeing an invasion of oil derricks across mainland Britain? The Echo investigates . . . ROCKING backwards and forwards as they pump black gold from deep beneath the ground
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Review: Ziggy's Band
Oakland Youth Theatre, Oaklands Theatre, Lordshill SURREAL and quirky humour sets the style of this thoroughly original tribute to David Bowie. Writer/director Mark Wheeller is well known to local audiences in a different vein, as the creator of Missing
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Review: The Importance of Being Earnest
Sarisbury Theatre Company, Sarisbury Community Centre. HAD the period style and flair of the Aubrey Beardsley illustration on the front of the programme translated itself onto the stage, this would have been a totally different evening. As it was, Oscar
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Watchdog that has no teeth?
THE watchdog responsible for the communications industry is not doing enough to combat the menace of silent calls - according to a pensioner whose life is blighted by them every day. The accusation comes after one Ofcom boss told Hampshire pensioners
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Epic Euro ride will cover 8,000 miles in 30 countries
A SOUTHAMPTON man is hoping to cycle round Europe, raising money for charity. Carrying his life on his bicycle, 27-year-old Jonathan Herbert is ready to leave it all beyond for a life on the open road. Armed with his juggling balls and a Teach English
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No government help for pension victims
VICTIMS of one of Hampshire's biggest pensions scandals have reacted bitterly after learning they will not benefit from a government safety net. Staff at APW Electronics who face losing up to 80 per cent of their nest eggs had pinned their hopes on a
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Wonder women
WOMEN have always known it, but now it is official - they really are the driving force behind Southampton's buoyant economy. Latest figures show that the number of women at work in Southampton is now more than the number of men. There are now 56,688 women
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We'll be marrying in Belgium, not Beaulieu
RESIDENTS in a New Forest village will miss out on Hampshire's wedding of the year. The Hon Ralph Montagu, eldest son of Lord Montagu of Beaulieu, has confirmed that his marriage on April 16 will take place in Belgium. He and fiancee Ailsa Camm have vowed
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School play puts arson centre stage
A HARD-HITTING play teaching youngsters about the dangers of fire-setting has gone on a national tour. Written by a Southampton teacher, Arson About aims to reduce the number of arson cases in the county by at least ten per cent. The play is the tale
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Why it's time to put the hammer down
POLICE in Southampton are urging retailers to act responsibly when selling safety hammers after an increase in the number of criminal incidents involving the tool. The hammers, that are usually no more than 20cm in length, are usually found in trains,
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Wardens learn of fire dangers
YOUNGSTERS have been learning all about fire prevention as part of a junior warden scheme. Fifty-eight children aged between eight and 12 were taught by Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service about the importance of a safe, clean community and the dangers
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Van Morrison is coming to town
LEGENDARY singer Van Morrison has announced a special concert at Bournemouth's Pavilion Theatre on March 24. Van is one of music's true iconic figures having shot to fame in 1967 with the timeless classic, Brown Eye Girl, which sold over 750,000 copies
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Winchester City 3 - Cowes Sports 0
WINCHESTER City put their off-field troubles behind them to stay top of the Sydenhams Wessex League last night by beating ten-man Cowes Sports at the Denplan City Ground. Neither new Eastleigh signing Shaun Dyke nor Salisbury-bound Mat Jones ended up
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It's Your Moment
THE first heat of a massive national search for a singing star begins in Southampton next week. Jumpin Jaks' This Is Your Moment competition will start on Wednesday, March 2, and more than 3,000 amateur performers are expected to compete nationwide in
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Sharp chuters on target with training drop
A GROUP of 26 servicemen parachuted into the sea off Lee-on-the-Solent in an exercise to train them to respond to a submarine emergency. The team, most from the Royal Navy, with some Army personnel, is part of the Submarine Parachute Assistance Group
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Cultivating cash to save precious plots
CAMPAIGNERS who have been fighting a long-running battle to save allotment plots in Eastleigh from being sold for housing will be digging deep for victory on Saturday. Eastleigh and Bishopstoke Allotment Association will be staging a fun and fundraising
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School's pride at Ofsted hat-trick
CHANDLER'S Ford Infant School is celebrating a hat-trick by notching its third glowing Ofsted report in a row. Inspectors found that the school provides a good quality of education and the quality of teaching and learning was good - reflecting a careful
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Crouch the key against Gunners
UNFORTUNATELY for Saints, this was a WBA bout not decided on points. If last night's Hawthorns clash was a boxing match, Saints would have left the Midlands with a first away league win of the season. But this was a Premiership dogfight, not a World Boxing
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Claus: That's a good display
CLAUS LUNDEKVAM admitted Saints were left ruing missed chances after dominating much of last night's entertaining goalless draw with West Brom. Victory would have lifted Saints out of the bottom three for the first time since November, but it was not
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The occasion must have got to my players insists Robson
WEST BROM boss Bryan Robson reckons some of his players let relegation nerves get to them against Saints. The Baggies' goalless draw against Saints means they have only taken two points from their last three games - all of which have been proverbial six
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AWAY THE LADS!
HARRY REDKNAPP is confident Saints will soon overcome their away day blues - despite missing several great chances to beat bottom-of-the-table West Brom. Midfielder David Prutton volleyed a glorious chance over the bar from six yards and the otherwise
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Test-driving the Citron C3 Pluriel
IF THE idea of getting five cars for the price of one sounds too good to be true, that's probably because it is. Citron claims that its C3 Pluriel is a hatchback, panoramic hatchback, open-top, cabriolet and pick-up all rolled into one. What is it? A
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Test-driving the Citron C3 Pluriel
IF THE idea of getting five cars for the price of one sounds too good to be true, that's probably because it is. Citron claims that its C3 Pluriel is a hatchback, panoramic hatchback, open-top, cabriolet and pick-up all rolled into one. What is it? A
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Gazette Sports Awards... in focus
TODAY we continue our countdown to The Gazette Sports Awards in March and look at the next five sportsmen and sportswomen nominated for the title of The Gazette Sports Personality of the Year. TOM OWENS - diving: In his first national event, Tom returned
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WBA 0 - SAINTS 0
TIGER WOODS, with a full complement of clubs, could barely have produced a better range of effects than midfield pass-masters Nigel Quashie and Jamie Redknapp last night. But even a club golfer would confirm that the ability to roll the ball into the
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Wessex League: Troubles on hold as City stay top
WINCHESTER City put their off-field troubles behind them to stay top of the Sydenhams Wessex League last night by beating ten-man Cowes Sports at the Denplan City Ground. Neither new Eastleigh signing Shaun Dyke nor Salisbury-bound Mat Jones ended up
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Wessex League: Smith to go as Linnets keep promise
LYMINGTON & New Milton are resigned to selling their talented left-sided defender Pete Smith to Ryman Premier outfit Salisbury City. The 19-year-old was missing from the Linnets' line-up last night as they pummelled Portland United 5-0 to go third
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Drew Smith League: Quadruple still on for Bush Hill
BUSH Hill are still on course to usurp Chelsea and land the quadruple. They have reached the final of the SFA Cup where they will face Velmore,are in the semi-finals of the Hampshire Cup, are still on maximum points in Junior 2 and are still in the League
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Fareham Town 2 - VT FC 2
Fareham Town produced one of their best performances of 2005 only to be held 2-2 by VT FC at Cams Alders. "We should have won it," said manager Louis Savage. "We hit the post once, the bar twice and had a couple cleared off the line. Even their manager
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Hockey: Fareham ruin a golf holiday
FAREHAM'S 6-3 defeat by Gore Court has bunkered coach Nigel Cook's long-awaited South African golfing holiday. The Bath Lane frontman is spending ten days fine tuning his match-play on some of the Cape's finest fairways. But his holiday mood was tempered
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WBA 0 - SAINTS 0
TIGER WOODS, with a full complement of clubs, could barely have produced a better range of effects than midfield pass-masters Nigel Quashie and Jamie Redknapp last night. But even a club golfer would confirm that the ability to roll the ball into the
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Sports dispute kicks off
THE problem of sports and leisure facilities in outer areas of Basingstoke prompted a clash at the monthly meeting of the full borough council. The question has been a controversial one ever since Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council Cabinet chiefs proposed
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Van driver cut from vehicle
EMERGENCY services had to cut a van driver from the wreckage of his vehicle after an accident during rush hour on Monday morning. A section of the Basingstoke ring road was reduced to one lane after the van overturned, landing on its side. All three emergency
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Horrific attack at charity shop
A PLUCKY charity shop manager was subjected to an horrific attack after confronting a thief. The 49-year-old woman was working in the back office of the RSPCA shop in London Street, Basingstoke, when the thief entered, grabbed her handbag and a clock
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In Port
Today's Principal Arrivals: CFF Seine, roro, 0530, 30; Wellington Star, refrigerated, 0530, 104; Black Prince, passenger, 0715, 38/9; OOCL Malaysia, container, 1345, 206; Grande Anniversa, roro, 1430, 202; Australian highway, vehicle, 1630, 201; Autofreighter
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Companies told talent is not cheap
OFFICE secretaries on annual salaries in Southampton earn between £13,340 and £15,940, according to a wages survey by national recruitment specialist Kelly. Receptionists in the city take home between £10,956 and £13,566, while the office junior gets
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Cole power required for endurance race
SOUTHAMPTON'S fast-improving sports car driver Ricky Cole has signed up to race in one of the world's biggest endurance events - the famous Sebring 12-hour race in March. The 21-year-old racer takes the wheel of the supercharged Saleen S7-R for the Leicester-based
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Lymington & NM 5 - Portland 0
LYMINGTON & New Milton are resigned to selling their talented left-sided defender Pete Smith to Ryman Premier outfit Salisbury City. The 19-year-old was missing from the Linnets' line-up last night as they pummelled Portland United 5-0 to go third
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Lions left without a prayer at Christchurch
LIONS' boss Ady Burford will have to sit down and take a long look at his squad, and in particular the defence, after the second four-goal mauling in seven days, at Christchurch on Saturday. This was another Jekyll and Hyde performance to rank alongside
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Away day win but at a price
East Cowes Vics 1 Whitchurch Utd 2 Safeline-sponsored Whitchurch travelled to the island, missing four players from Wednesday night's epic North Hants Senior Cup quarter-final match with neighbours Overton. Chris Iddles (broken leg), Alex Iddles (knee
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Ryan at the double
Ringwood Town 1 Stockbridge 3 Assistant manager Stuart Thomson was the unlikely hero for Stocks on Saturday as he had to go in goal and made several first-class first-half saves. With Alan Ralph nursing broken ribs, Dan de Heaume out with a broken hand
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Students are given MMR jabs in mumps outbreak
MORE than 400 students from University College Winchester have been given the controversial MMR vaccination following an outbreak of mumps at the campus. The news comes as the number of confirmed cases of the viral infection rises to 24 - twice the number
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Bogus water officials rob elderly OAPs
TWO New Forest pensioners were targeted by bogus water board officials who searched their home and stole £300. The elderly pair were at their house at Gorley Road, Ringwood when the raiders struck. Hampshire police say the "callous" criminals had no regard
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Rainer revels in being Borge
A WICKEDLY funny mix of classical piano and comedy comes to The Tower Arts Centre in Winchester on March 18. Being Victor Borge was a hit at the Edinburgh Fringe and is a celebration of the brilliant pianist and virtuoso comedian's life. In Being Victor
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Technology, not jobs allows low tax rise
COUNTY council chiefs will axe dozens of posts so they can set their lowest council tax rise for 30 years. But the council will still spend £100,000 on sending teams of officers to help rebuilding tsunami-wrecked Sri Lanka.Up to 40 per pent of jobs in
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Students hoping to get go-ahead for music festival
A FREE music festival could be staged in Mayflower Park this summer if council bosses give it the go-ahead. Organised by two Southampton students, Mark Dunk and Holly Barnes-Thomas, the Access Festival could become an annual event. If approved, the festival
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Five police staff in hospital after blaze in cells
FIVE police staff were rushed to hospital last night after a blaze broke out in the cell of an Isle of Wight prisoner. This morning four still remained on a ward receiving treatment - and police have launched an investigation into the incident. The drama
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Firm finds good use for our lost property
FROM a first aid doll to a Zimmer frame and from a pair of bongos to a woman's thong. Absent-minded passengers are leaving some strange items on board Hampshire coaches. Now bosses at a Fareham travel firm have decided to put dozens of wild and wonderful
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'SAY NO TO OIL DRILLING PLANS'
RESIDENTS are being urged to make their objections heard over plans for oil drilling in Hedge End. A campaign is already under way in the area, organised by locals protesting against the plans. Meetings are also being held to give people the opportunity
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Go to the pub for a pie and a pint, Sven!
WHEN I was a little boy, I lived in Gatehead, passed my 11-plus exams and went to a school in Newcastle. One day, I was standing waiting for the bus to take me there when down the other side of the street walked George Robledo and the one and only Jackie
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Korma-long to hot show
CURRY Tales, the delicious new stage show from BBC1 Heaven & Earth guest presenter Rani Moorthy, will be at New Greenham Arts next month. A world of chopping, tasting and bubbling pots holds surprising secrets and unexpected dreams. Hilarious and
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A home in the Premier league
A HOUSE from the Premier Collection of Barratt-built properties is on the market at £269,950 with estate agents Barons. Since being built in Highwood Ridge, Hatch Warren, Basingstoke, the house (pictured right) has had a conservatory added and the kitchen
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Tune in to hit show
THE incredible story of the world's first independent record producer, Joe Meek, is brought to life in a brand-new production written by Nick Moran. Telstar is currently playing at Guildford's Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, running until Saturday. Nick Moran,
