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No place like home for Craig

POP stars have long been famous for jetting off around the world to record. David Bowie had his Berlin period, The Rolling Stones were renowned for spending long spells in the south of France, while a string of music legends including Sir Paul McCartney

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Clump earns food plaudit

A HAMPSHIRE restaurant has scooped a top award for hygiene from Britain's leading food safety inspection body. The Clump Inn in Chilworth, pictured above, part of the Out and Out bar restaurant chain, was awarded the Food Hygiene Award by Checkmate International

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STILL ON THE SHELF

SCORES of corner shops, newsagents and supermarkets in Hampshire could still be stocking food contaminated with Sudan One dye. Environmental health experts have hit the streets to carry out spot checks on hundreds of food retailers. And the warning is

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Zoe will make sure you arrive in style

ZOE Littlecott, the new rental manager for Scotthall Hampshire BMW, is dedicated to pulling out all the stops to provide couples with the wedding cars of their dreams. Zoe, 23, pictured, who has joined the Chandler's Ford dealership from Hertz, said the

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CROSS COUNTRY: Mountbatten's budding stars feature in country triumph

THE annual inter-counties cross country challenge match was staged recently at Basildon, Essex. Hampshire, Kent, Middlesex, Sussex, Surrey and the host county all sent strong teams, with qualification to the English Schools' national championships a major

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Eight goal nightmare for Broughton

"I DON'T know about a bad day at the office - it was the worst day I've had in 25 years in football," was the verdict from mystified Broughton boss Terry Dawkins, whose team crashed to their heaviest defeat of the season on Saturday. "But we didn't really

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Redwood appeal win boosts City

LEAGUE champions Winchester City have been given a huge boost in the Sydenhams Wessex League title run-in. Classy defender Toby Redwood is free to play again as of Monday after winning the appeal against his Hampshire Senior Cup dismissal against Romsey

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Tommy's steel just what Whites needed

EVER since Nick Holmes took over as boss of Salisbury, he has been combing the area for that most elusive of non-league footballers - the midfield general. Now he has finally found him - in the no-nonsense shape of former Saint Tommy Widdrington. The

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Mills rules out amalgamation with Bashley

LYMINGTON & New Milton chairman John Mills has dismissed talk of a merger with neighbours Bashley. Were the Linnets to win promotion from the Wessex League this season, it would raise the possibility of two clubs, just a stone's throw away from each

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Police search for Special people

SHOPPERS in Basingstoke got the chance to learn more about part-time law enforcers at a recruitment and awareness event for the Special Constabulary. A trio of special constables manned a stall in Festival Place over the weekend to share their experiences

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Matters of the harp

NOVICE harpists were on cloud nine at an introductory evening in Basingstoke where they had the chance to master the basics of the instrument. The Tafelmusik Music School in New Road was packed with harps of all shapes and sizes, from diminutive lap harps

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Benefit service boosted by rescue package

HOUSING benefit management is getting back on track in Basingstoke, with staff morale up and processing time for claims falling fast - councillors have been told. At a meeting of Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council's scrutiny committee, chief executive

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Visiting hours cut to stop spread of bug

AN OUTBREAK of a diarrhoea and vomiting bug at Basingstoke hospital is continuing to spread and is showing no signs of letting up. Eight wards - with about 20 patients on each - have now been isolated and visiting hours have been drastically cut in a

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Relaunch aims to attract more forum members

NORTH Hampshire health watchdogs are going in for a major relaunch this week to remind the public they can have their say about the issues that matter to them in the NHS. The two Patient and Public Involvement Forums in north Hampshire are holding a special

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Outrage over tyre slashing

A SPATE of tyre slashing and loutish behaviour in a Basingstoke neighbourhood has prompted a call for police to crack down on anti-social behaviour with the "full force" of the law. Paul Harvey, a Norden borough councillor, has spoken out after six cars

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In Port

Today's Principal Arrivals: CFF Seine, roro, 0530, 30; Arabian Breeze, roro, 0800, 202; Jupiter Diamond, roro, 0830, 40/41; Kay L, cargo, 0830, 36s; Sea Rhine, cargo, 1000, 107; Dfrankfurt express, cont ainer, 1200, 204; La Surprise, roro, 1200, 105;

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Secrets of the firms with happiest staff

THREE Hampshire companies are celebrating after ranking highly as the best companies to work for. Free meals for staff as well as health insurance and non-contributory pensions helped Bacardi Martini, which has a bottling plant in Southampton docks employing

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County clamps down on abuse of officials

THE increase in unsavoury incidents involving the abuse of match officials and unacceptable touchline behaviour across the rugby union spectrum has pressed Hampshire Rugby Football Union into barking out a stern warning. County officials have been concerned

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Anger at relegation rules change

CLUBS at the foot of London Division Four South-West have reacted angrily to the news that as many as four sides could be sent down this season, instead of the published and agreed three. This amendment, which has come just two months before the end of

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Pupils to tread Twickers turf

YOUNG rugby players from the Holy Family School in Millbrook will be gracing the hallowed turf of Twickenham tomorrow after being invited to take part in the curtain-raising competition before a tsunami appeal exhibition match. Each of the nine RFU regions

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May the fourth be with Pete

OLYMPIC star Peter Waterfield is aiming for more gold when he competes in the international diving Grand Prix in Germany this weekend. The Southampton-based star, who claimed a silver medal in the synchro in Athens last summer along with partner Leon

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Work starts on bridge flashers

WORK started this week on the installation of new warning signs aimed at preventing heavy lorries from crashing into Romsey's Greatbridge Road railway bridge - just days after yet another crash. The £120,000 signals detect whether a lorry is too high

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Roundabout causes concern on A36

ROAD safety experts will be keeping a close watch on the effect of improvements to the Wellow and Plaitford stretch of the A36, which reopened at the weekend. As well as resurfacing, the road has been given a string of new features including an extension

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SCHOOL'S OUT FOREVER

A PRIVATE Winchester school has caused chaos among scores of families by announcing that it is to close this summer. Nethercliffe School in Hatherley Road, Fulflood, will shut its doors for the last time on July 14, according to a statement today. The

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Porsche to extend range

PORSCHE is to extend its range of sports cars through the introduction of a fourth outstanding model later this year, called the Cayman. This new two-seater coupe will be based on the Boxster series but will be positioned in terms of performance and price

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A brand new Concept

THIS week sees the unveiling of the Civic Concept, a five-door hatchback exclusively developed for the European market. The styling of the Civic Concept is very close to that of the mass production model that will be introduced in early 2006. It was designed

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Impreza in training drill

PETTER Solberg's Subaru Impreza WRC was rushed back from its victorious exploits on the Swedish Rally to assist in a training weekend for marshall's at Goodwood Motor Circuit. The Subaru was used to offer rescue crews the chance to practice their skills

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600 new registration cars will be crashed on first day

THOUSANDS of cars have been rolling out of dealerships since Tuesday as the first new registration is released, but by the end of the first '05 day, an estimated 600 of those will have been smashed up. A report by Churchill Car Insurance reveals how long

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Honda's green 4x4

IN TIME for the March sales surge, Honda will stir the 4x4 debate by launching a British-built model that's compact, safe and oh-so-green. There are some Sports Utilities which may be considered big, bad and ugly. But the Honda CR-V i-CTDi diesel, launched

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Cinderella

IT may be nearly Easter but the pantomime season isn't over just yet! Copythorne Amateur Theatrical Society brings Cinderella to the New Forest with traditional magic and lots of community spirit from Saturday. The show features all the usual fairytale

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Telephone House to be 'reconnected'?

ONE of Southampton Old Town's last remaining eyesores could be set for a radical makeover. A multi-million-pound scheme is on the cards which could transform the city's redundant Telephone House building in the High Street into 128 luxury apartments.

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Auction marks end of an era for Meridian TV

THE sell-off of thousands of items from the former Meridian TV studios concluded last night, with only 100 items left unclaimed. Nearly 3,000 lots, including Fred Dinenage's old newsreading chair and even a temporary building, went under the hammer in

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Mystery over water chief's resignation

BOSSES at Southern Water were today remaining tight-lipped over the sudden resignation of the company's managing director. Stuart Derwent quit his post after 32 years service, as revealed in later editions of yesterday's Daily Echo. He stepped down just

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Runaway patient found safe and well

HAMPSHIRE police have found a missing Southampton psychiatric patient more than a week after he went on the run. Faysal Diiriye, 32, pictured, was located safe and well in London yesterday after going missing from the care of the department of psychiatry

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Oh boy, the times are changing at St Anne's

IT has notched up 100 years of history as Hampshire's top convent school. Tens of thousands of girls have passed through the red brick classrooms, emerging as generation after generation of high-flying female doctors, lawyers, teachers and academics.

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Hunt supporters greet minister with eggs

RURAL affairs minister Alun Michael ran the gauntlet of furious hunt supporters last night as he arrived for a meeting in the New Forest. More than 100 people angry at the ban on hunting gathered outside the district council offices in Lyndhurst an hour

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Healthy start for a new £1.5m clinic

NEW healthcare facilities are a step closer for Southampton residents after bulldozers began ripping up their old clinic yesterday. The former Thornhill clinic site in Farringford Road is being demolished to make way for a new £1.5m development. The new

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Look after yourself advises Alice, 100

A FAMILY get-together and a card from the Queen helped make the 100th birthday of Ludgershall resident Alice Williamson a very special day. Alice's birthday co-incided with the centenary of the famous Cadbury's Dairy Milk so she also received a congratulatory

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Don't let tricksters into the house warning

ANDOVER police are warning elderly residents to be wary of tricksters who con their way into their homes and distract them while an accomplice searches the property for valuables and cash. Last Thursday two residents in Blake Court, Artists Way, Andover

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Beware pickpockets

AN artful pickpocket - or pickpockets - has targeted about 20 shoppers in Andover town centre during the last month. The thefts have taken place mostly in the Chantry Centre and involved people who say their purses or wallets were safely tucked away in

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Plea over burglary attempt

ANDOVER detectives are appealing for witnesses to an attempted burglary in Eastfield Road between 7am and 5:30pm on Thursday. A detached property had a conservatory window smashed by the raiders, who failed to get in but caused considerable damage as

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Marathon effort for tsunami aid

SOME bleary eyed pool playing at Andover's Queen Charlotte pub scored some precious pounds for the international tsunami appeal. A 24-hour pool marathon at the London Road pub was a real endurance test for the pub's sporting team. Plied with lager, sandwiches

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Left fuming over path rubbish

AN Andover grandmother was fuming when she was told by Test Valley Borough Council's environment and health department that a footpath she had seen strewn with rubbish was clear. Rosemary Russell who lives in Admiral's Way 'absolutely loves living in

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Residents voice fears over secure unit plan

EMOTIONS were running high at a meeting in this week as more than 135 residents packed Penton Village Hall worried over the plan to turn a derelict former hotel near Weyhill into a secure unit for the mentally ill. London-based company, Covenant Healthcare

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Taxi driver ban

TIDWORTH taxi drivers are barred going 'behind the wire' to drop off and pick up soldiers from the secure part of Tidworth camp. Drivers have complained that the military were being inconsistent and allowing drivers in some days but stopping them from

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TRAIN FIRE LEADS TO RAIL CHAOS

A TRAIN fire caused chaos for commuters this morning as part of Hampshire's rail network ground to a halt. Train services between Southampton and Fareham were cancelled after the power had to be switched off after the fire near Fareham station. About

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Citizenship delight for husband Tanvir

IT took just an hour for Tanvir and Zerina Khan to realise they wanted to spend the rest of their lives together when they first met in Pakistan. Four and a half years later the couple are married and celebrating Tanvir's British citizenship after a special

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MP attacks P&O pull-out

THE collapse of talks to transfer two P&O Portsmouth vessels and 350 jobs to Brittany Ferries is a "massive blow", Southampton Labour MP John Denham said today. He accused P&O of letting ferry workers down. Brittany decided to back out of the

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It wasn't a risk leaving Spurs

JAMIE REDKNAPP is more certain than ever that he made the right decision to leave Tottenham and join Saints' relegation battle. The midfielder has been in excellent form since arriving at the beginning of January and comes up against his former club for

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Referees welcome Prutton suspension

GRASS-ROOTS football referees will applaud the 10-game suspension handed out to Saints midfielder David Prutton. John Challis, secretary of the Southampton Referees Association, said he wasn't shocked with the severity of the ban following Prutton's moment

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SPURS GAVE ME SLEEPLESS NIGHTS

HARRY REDKNAPP has admitted "one or two" of the team who faced Tottenham in the 5-1 December drubbing will never play for Saints again. The Saints boss stressed his new-look team is well capable of picking up three crucial points when the two teams meet

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KINSEY (15)

LET'S talk about sex. Bill Condon's fascinating biopic turns the microscope on pioneering scientist Alfred Kinsey (Liam Neeson), who caused a sensation in January 1948 with the publication of his medical journal Sexual Behaviour In The Human Male. Based

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BOOGEYMAN (15)

EVER since he was eight years old, Tim Jensen (Barry Watson) has been afraid of the dark. In particular, he's petrified of closets - his psychiatrist must have a field day - having watched his father (Charles Mesure) fall victim to the bloodthirsty Boogeyman

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CINEMA LISTINGS

Films showing in the Hampshire region until 10 March. THE AVIATOR (12A): Martin Scorsese's lengthy biopic of reclusive industrialist Howard Hughes, paints a vivid and sumptuous portrait of the Hollywood golden age. Leonardo DiCaprio is incredibly assured

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Echo praised over danger dye alarm

THE DAILY Echo has been praised by Southampton's environmental health bosses for helping to rid store shelves of food contaminated with the cancer-causing dye Sudan One. On Saturday we revealed that scores of corner shops and newsagents could still be

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Give your career a fresh lick of paint

YOUNG people in Southampton are being urged to consider a career in painting and decorating, as new figures from a trade association show that thousands of new recruits are needed to plug a skills gap in the industry. The Painting and Decorating Association

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M&T stretch unbeaten run

M&T AWBRIDGE extended their unbeaten run to six games when they shared a goal-less draw with league leaders Durley at Mannyngham Way last Saturday. In a drab match the already-depleted visitors lost Leon Wheeler to a head injury early on, and manager

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Bland cutting it close in Dubai

SOUTHAMPTON golfer Richard Bland will feel the heat the desert today as he battles to make the closing stages of the biggest event so far on the European Tour. The Stoneham tournament professional was hovering dangerously close to the cut mark after a

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Echo praised over danger dye alarm

THE DAILY Echo has been praised by Southampton's environmental health bosses for helping to rid store shelves of food contaminated with the cancer-causing dye Sudan One. On Saturday we revealed that scores of corner shops and newsagents could still be

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STILL ON THE SHELF

SCORES of corner shops, newsagents and supermarkets in Hampshire could still be stocking food contaminated with Sudan One dye. Environmental health experts have hit the streets to carry out spot checks on hundreds of food retailers. And the warning is

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Rider's hopeful

HAMPSHIRE Cricket marketing boss Neil Rider will be the England team manager at the forthcoming Womens World Cup in South Africa. Rider, who is an ECB Level 3 coach, has been involved with the England team for four years and he's confident his charges

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Councillor's anger at 'local' claims

BASINGSTOKE'S prospective Labour candidate at the next general election has hit back after being accused by a Tory councillor of making phoney claims about being the only local candidate. Senior Conservative borough and county councillor Phil Heath said

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Students looking for victory on a plate

FOR the first time in the competition's history, two non-league sides have reached the semi-finals of the Hampshire Gales Plate - and both have realistic chances of causing upsets. Southampton University want to put aside their disappointing showing in

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Embley Park School Sevens Tournament

THE atrocious weather could not prevent 16 school and college teams from producing an excellent display of running rugby in the 32nd Embley Park School Sevens Tournament on Wednesday afternoon. Rain and hailstones streamed across the Romsey ground but

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Mills rules out amalgamation with Bashley

LYMINGTON & New Milton chairman John Mills has dismissed talk of a merger with neighbours Bashley. Were the Linnets to win promotion from the Wessex League this season, it would raise the possibility of two clubs, just a stone's throw away from each

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Boxing: Frazier: I forgive Ali

THEY say time is the ultimate healer. But for boxing legend Joe Frazier, it has taken more than 30 years and perhaps the sea air of Southampton to persuade him to forgive his great enemy, Muhammad Ali. The duo forged perhaps the greatest rivalry in all

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Gear failure led to fatal helicopter crash

A DEFECT with a helicopter's combination gearbox led to the aircraft crashing in north Hampshire killing a Romsey man and two others. North east Hampshire coroner, Andrew Bradley, recorded a verdict of misadventure at the inquest into the deaths of Neville

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Blaze at sawmill

BOSSES at one of the South's biggest sawmills have spent this week working on plans to get plant and machinery back into action after a devastating fire which may have started by accident. Smoke was spotted at the mill of RF Giddings at Bartley at around

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Junior school mourns teacher

A ROMSEY school is mourning the death of one of its teachers. Romsey Junior School teacher Miss Faye Wrigglesworth collapsed and died in the bathroom of her Shirley home after suffering an epileptic fit. Staff and pupils at the Cupernham-based school

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National Park 'recipe for confusion'

THE New Forest National Park was officially born on Tuesday - and planning rules immediately came into force on the Southern side of the A36 than on the Romsey side. And that, councillors believe, is set to be a recipe for confusion. The Department for

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Congestion-busting scheme 'won't work'

TRANSPORT chiefs have warned that a scheme to cut congestion and improve the environment in Winchester will not work - even before it has been launched. A trial extension of the city's park-and-ride service, which is due to start on Monday, has been labelled

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What do you think of one-way road reversal?

TRANSPORT chiefs are to ask residents if the controversial decision to reverse the traffic flow in a one-way street is proving popular. Winchester City Council approved the switch in Parchment Street last November. The trial period - which could last

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V8-powered RS4 is Audi gem

AN all-new V8-powered evolution of the widely acclaimed RS 4 quattro will dominate the Audi stand at the 2005 Geneva Motor Show, remarkable as much for its saloon body shell as for its awe-inspiring capabilities. The first ever B-segment Audi RS saloon

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MP FACED WITH HUNT BAN FURY

RURAL affairs minister Alun Michael ran the gauntlet of furious hunt supporters last night as he arrived for a meeting in the New Forest. More than 100 people angry at the ban on hunting gathered outside the district council offices in Lyndhurst an hour

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Anger mounts over village homes plan

OUTRAGED residents of a small New Forest village have deluged planning chiefs with 60 objection letters against plans for a major housing development. An emergency protest meeting was held last month in Ashurst to encourage people to fight the proposal

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Our nursery's oh so friendly: Official!

STAFF at a Totton nursery are cock-a-hoop after winning a formal seal of approval from Ofsted inspectors. Eling Day Nursery which takes in children aged from two to five years was found to provide "high quality" nursery education. The quality of teaching

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My friend who became a monster

FROM his home in Dibden, exiled Wilf Mbanga is exposing the grim reality of life in his homeland, Zimbabwe. On the 25th anniversary of Robert Mugabe's accession to power, he speaks to Karenza Morton... "POWER corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely

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Love Shack

LUCKY pop fans in Southampton will be among the first to see a brand new musical Love Shack when it begins its run at The Mayflower on Monday. The show has only just made its debut, and The Mayflower is just the second venue that will stage this pop-inspired

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Giselle

ULTIMATE romantic ballet Giselle will be performed by the English National Ballet at The Mayflower in Southampton from Tuesday, March 15. Mary Keaping's traditional production has been praised for providing an ideal introduction to the beautiful world

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Chatroom

THERE'S still a chance to catch the first community use of the newly finished Hanger Farm Arts Centre in Totton. Colbury and Ashurst Theatrical Society (CATS) are staging Chatroom, their first entry in a UK-wide youth theatre competition organised by

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TRAIN FIRE LEADS TO RAIL CHAOS

A TRAIN fire caused chaos for commuters this morning as part of Hampshire's rail network ground to a halt. Train services between Southampton and Fareham were cancelled after the power had to be switched off after the fire near Fareham station. About

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PENSIONS ROW BOSS LOSES JOB

THE MAN who wielded the axe on the retirement dreams of 1,200 Hampshire people has lost his job. David Gallitano, the American boss of APW Electronics, has left his position by "mutual consent" but with immediate effect, according to confidential internal

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No place like home for Craig

POP stars have long been famous for jetting off around the world to record. David Bowie had his Berlin period, The Rolling Stones were renowned for spending long spells in the south of France, while a string of music legends including Sir Paul McCartney

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Echo praised over danger dye alarm

THE DAILY Echo has been praised by Southampton's environmental health bosses for helping to rid store shelves of food contaminated with the cancer-causing dye Sudan One. On Saturday we revealed that scores of corner shops and newsagents could still be

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Doves

IT's hard to believe that Indie threesome Doves used to be part of one-hit-wonder dance act Sub Sub, who were responsible for the 1993 club favourite Ain't No Love (Ain't No Use). That said, some subtle dance music undertones are still evident in a few

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Mourning Ben's tragic death

ANDOVER'S Vigo Infant School is mourning the tragic death of a six-year-old pupil who died following a collision with a minibus. Ben Francis sustained serious head injuries after falling in front of the back wheel of a 25-seater minibus, as the bus was

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Mercury Rev

STATESIDE band Mercury Rev visit Southampton Guildhall on Sunday March 13. The avant-garde band hail from Buffalo, New York and have a huge following in the States. They are now building up a similar fan base on this side of the Atlantic. The groups seventh

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Thunder

ROCK legends Thunder were bending strings long before Franz Ferdinand started combing their hair in obscure arty shapes. What's On's Noel Davies chatted with the band's lead guitarist, Luke Morley ahead of their show at the Guildhall in Southampton on

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Local Bands

ROCK rebels, The Undefined, are playing tonight at The Railway Inn in Winchester. The city's riotous three-piece have been building an army of fans, playing up and down the country, from the south coast to Wolverhampton, . Vocalist, Jim Studley, describes

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Clubber's guide

Kaos Nightclub 94-96 St Marys Street, Southampton IF you're looking for a nightclub with an underground atmosphere then Kaos should be the destination for your next night out. Although a fair trek from the Southampton City Centre, Kaos is ideal for students

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Gig guide

Bands and singers coming to the south in the next week. THE Musicke Companye is a unique ensemble of four leading British musicians, including a counter tenor, a soprano, a cellist and an organist. Tonight, they perform at Ringwood School Theatre as part

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Underpass robbery trio hunted

ANDOVER police are hunting three robbers who attacked a 45-year old man as he walked through the underpass between River Way and Cricketers Way at about 11.30pm on Friday. The victim was approached by the three with one of them asking him for the time

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Taffy too poorly for parade

TAFFY the regimental mascot of the Royal Regiment of Wales was unfit for duty when the 1st Battalion went on parade for the first time on British soil in more than six years. The goat was having a little trouble with a front hoof and is getting on at

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It's a first for the battalion

ST David's Day was celebrated in rather damp style in Tidworth on Tuesday when the 1st Battalion The Royal Regiment of Wales became the first soldiers to parade on the parade ground of the newly-built Lucknow Barracks in Tidworth. The soldiers, who have

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Redwood appeal win boosts City

LEAGUE champions Winchester City have been given a huge boost in the Sydenhams Wessex League title run-in. Classy defender Toby Redwood is free to play again as of Monday after winning the appeal against his Hampshire Senior Cup dismissal against Romsey

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Youth Football: Winchester 4 - Camberley 3

WINCHESTER CITY survived a late fightback by 10-man Camberley to lift the Hampshire FA Floodlit Midweek Under-18 Cup last night. City scorched into a 4-1 lead but were left hanging on for victory after Town had Sam Middleton sent off for retaliation at

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Pensioner saved from home blaze

AN 80-year-old man was taken to hospital suffering from smoke inhalation and burns after being pulled from his blazing Eastleigh home by firefighters. The blaze broke out in a bungalow in Monks Brook Close shortly after 5pm yesterday. When Eastleigh firefighters

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A school under fire

RESIDENTS near an Eastleigh secondary school say they are being terrorised by pupils. Alderman Quilley School, in Cherbourg Road, is at the centre of controversey. One resident of nearby Goldsmith Road is taking action by rallying neighbours to sign a

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Telfer to benefit

PAUL Telfer appears to be the front-runner among the possible candidates to replace suspended David Prutton. The midfield has picked itself in recent games with Graeme Le Saux, Nigel Quashie and Jamie Redknapp lining up alongside Prutton. Manager Harry

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HOTEL RWANDA (15)

NOMINATED for three Academy Awards including Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress and Best Original Screenplay, Terry George's powerful film is a hard-hitting lesson about one of the bloodiest chapters in African history. April 6, 1994. The presidents

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La Margherita, Town Quay

LA Margherita is a stylish Italian restaurant set in the plush surroundings of Town Quay in Southampton. Boasting a warm, fashionable contemporary interior and a vibrant menu, my fiance and I visited the restaurant on a quiet Monday evening with the aim