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Ryman League: Leaders run riot as Newport sink deeper into relegation mire
NEWPORT are sinking deeper into the relegation mire at the Ryman League, Division 1 basement after being thrashed 5-0 at table-topping Wimbledon. The runaway leaders, already within touching distance of Premier Division soccer next season, thrilled a
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Ryman League: No disgrace - Butler
GEOFF Butler insisted there was "no disgrace" as his Bashley side succumbed to a 2-0 loss at promotion-chasing Horsham. The Bashley manager, who has lost around half of his regular first teamers in recent weeks for various reasons, fielded nine teenagers
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Wessex League Div 1: Four-goal City back at the top
REIGNING champions Winchester City bounced back to the head of the Division 1 table with a comfortable 4-0 victory over Portland United. And, with former leaders Lymington & New Milton and third-placed Newbury plus fifth-placed Gosport Borough and
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Wessex League Div 3: Quickfire Young bags six-minute hat-trick
ORDNANCE Survey's Graham Young bagged one of the fastest-ever hat-tricks in the history of the Wessex League on Saturday with a whirlwind treble in their 5-1 win against QK Southampton. Survey assistant manager Rob Lomax timed Young's quick-fire second-half
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Milestone man left purring by Kat ...
SHANE WARNE completed another milestone in his sensational career as Australia achieved a stunning win over New Zealand in the first Test at Christchurch. The Hampshire skipper took his 1,000 first class wicket yesterday as part of a 5-39 second innings
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Sports suffer Lord's agony
BAT Sports came within an ace of winning the ECB Indoor Cricket Championship after featuring in two absorbing duels at Lord's yesterday. Having scrambled a dramatic one-run win over Worcester Park in the semi-final, they lost a gripping final by an identical
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Stacey's top of the class
A SCHOOL pupil has been honoured after she raised the most money during a recent charity event. Stacey Elsden-O'Shea, a Year 8 student at John Hunt of Everest Community School, Popley, Basingstoke, was one of 80 children taking part in a sponsored numeracy
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Motorola puts its name to pride award category
MOTOROLA has come forward as the latest sponsor for the A Place to be Proud of Awards. The communications giant is sponsoring the Safe Community category of this year's awards. Motorola has three different businesses operating in Basingstoke - the mobile
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APW on the brink as 30 staff are laid off
SCORES of workers at the crisis-hit APW factory in Hampshire face four weeks of uncertainty after a redundancy bombshell was dropped on them. It is the latest body blow to staff at the US-owned company, which employs 285 people and makes electronic equipment
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Just stamptastic!
A FIRST CLASS performance from big-hearted fundraisers at TNT Express Services saw the company deliver its biggest ever donation to a charity appeal for used stamps. TNT employees from across the UK, including those from the express delivery giant's Southampton
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Basketball: Champions Arrows too sharp for Solent after slow start
Solent 82 - Sheffield 106 SOLENT Stars were on the receiving end of a second quarter points barrage from champions Sheffield Arrows. The visitors had been crowned champions before they took to the court on Saturday evening after Worthing Thunder had defeated
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Basketball: Andy's early blitz
Solent 2nds 83 - Reading 53 ANDY AUNG'S early burst helped Solent Stars 2nd team clinch the National League Division 3 East title. Aung bagged half of Solent's first 26 points as they romped to an 83-53 victory over rock bottom Reading Rocket 2nds. The
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College is a class act says watchdog
INSPECTORS have declared Peter Symonds College to be "outstanding". During their three-day visit the inspection team from education watchdog Ofsted found that the college was outstanding in seven out of the nine subject areas. These included science;
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PCs use pedal power for charity
OFF-duty police officers used pedal power in a Winchester shop window to raise cash for Comic Relief. Sventeen officers, wearing full uniform and red noses cycled on exercise machines in the window of Debenhams in the High Street and raised £1,895. Sgt
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On the Road to employment
HUNDREDS of jobseekers visited The Gazette Job Scene Roadshow on Wednesday - making it a fifth successful year for the event. The roadshow featured exhibitors from more than 25 different industry sectors. Companies that were represented on the day included
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How the Tesco Express hit the planning buffers
SUPERMARKET bosses have agreed to "tone down" the appearance of the front of a new stop in Brockenhurst. Scores of locals believe the Tesco Express store in Brookley Road, Brockenhurst, does not fit in with Brockenhurst's picture postcard image. Store
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Did you see vicious attack?
POLICE are hunting three attackers who left two men needing hospital treatment for cuts and facial injuries. The two victims, from Alton, were attacked while on a night out in Winchester on Friday. The pair were approached by three men in the Silver Hill
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Second 'suicide' death at city mental health unit
A YOUNG woman was found hanged in a bathroom at a Winchester mental health unit. Rachel Knowles, 21, from Chandler's Ford, was found dead at the Melbury Lodge adult mental health acute unit, in Romsey Road, on Monday afternoon. A spokesman for the Hampshire
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Don't call libraries discovery centres, new report urges
COUNCILS should not rebrand their libraries as discovery centres, says a Government report published today (Friday). The Culture, Media and Sport select committee report on public libraries also calls for significantly-increased spending on books, an
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Waterfest wows awards panel
ORGANISERS of Hampshire's Water Festival are celebrating after the event made a big splash with competition judges. The festival, held in Winchester for the last two years, ran away with this year's Environment Agency water efficiency awards in the education
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Doorstep conman meets his match
A PENSIONER has been praised by police for a piece of quick-thinking that prevented her becoming the victim of a doorstep conman who tried to trick his way into her Alresford flat. He said he was from the council and needed to inspect her drains because
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Filling station redevelopment decision prompts villagers' fears for the future
WINCHESTER planning chiefs have been accused of "sapping the lifeblood" of a village after backing plans to demolish its only petrol station to make way for new housing. The scheme was approved despite a petition from residents of Denmead and objections
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They're making a statement...
EVEN when development is inevitable, neighbours can have their say and influence the outcome, a planning chief assured residents of Chilbolton Avenue, Winchester. They were at West Downs, Romsey Road, on Tuesday for an evening of talks and workshops organised
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Must we see our children die younger than we will?
According to health chiefs in Hampshire, one in five children starting school in the county are already overweight. One in ten are clinically obese. Today, as part of National Obesity Awareness Week, the Daily Echo begins a series of articles looking
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Heart attack cell death verdict
STAFF at Winchester jail did not realise that a prisoner, who was taken ill in the gym, had suffered a heart attack, from which he died four hours later. It was Terence Gleadall's first strenuous exercise in 15 years, an inquest heard. Mr Gleadall, a
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Atlantic crossing such a triumph
NICHOLAS Baker, tyro yachtsman, suffered storms, torn masts and mountainous seas on his first long voyage. A cancer sufferer, he threw everything into a journey across the Atlantic, from the Canaries to Antigua, to raise money for organisations close
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Get in the running
THE men and boys in the audience at The Gazette Sports Awards were urged to start gearing up for a major fundraising event that can help the fight against cancer. Gazette Newspapers editor Mark Jones called on the lads of all ages to get involved in this
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Join Noddy for charity
COULD you join Noddy on a charity walk round Southampton Common to raise cash for a national charity? The Noddy Appeal, launched by the Arthritis Research Campaign, is on the hunt for mums, dads, youngsters and tots to take part in the three-mile fundraising
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ROTTWEILER RUNS RIOT AT CHILDREN'S FOOTBALL GAME
A DOG caused mayhem at two football matches in Southampton yesterday, forcing them to be abandoned and leaving one man injured. Youngsters fled to the safety of the changing rooms as a ten-stone Rottweiler, similar to the one pictured, invaded the pitch
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It could be years before Hannah suspect goes on trial
A LEGAL expert says it could be months if not years before the man wanted in connection with the brutal murder of Hampshire student Hannah Foster is back on British soil. The warning comes two years to the day since the 17-year-old was murdered as she
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£13m facelift to make city more appealing
A MULTI-million-pound investment is being made in Southampton in a bid to give the city a facelift. About £13m is being ploughed into making Southampton more appealing for residents and visitors, city bosses announced today. Among the programme of works
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Marie and Geeta summoned by PM
MARIE Draper and Geeta Uppal have been working behind the scenes for years, improving life for scores of youngsters in Southampton. Now the two youth workers have attracted attention from the top man. Today they are off to 10 Downing Street to meet Tony
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Robots movie raises £3,000
A REGIONAL premiere of the new animated adventure Robots raised over £3,000 for the Southampton-based charity Leukaemia Busters. More than 500 people packed into the Odeon cinema at Southampton's Leisureworld complex for the special Mother's Day screening
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Emily set to enchant at Ashcroft Centre
SINGER-songwriter Emily Slade brings her striking voice and mellow guitar strums to the Ashcroft Arts Centre in Fareham on Saturday. The partnership between Emily's enchanting voice and intricate guitar playing are rarely found in one person, making her
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Praise heaped on loyal Blues striker
NEVILLE Roach's decision to reject Salisbury City and stay at Basingstoke Town has cemented the affection Camrose Blues supporters have for the skilful striker. Salisbury made a huge £7,500 second bid for Roach thanks to new benefactor David Malone's
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Booklet out on Island yomps
THE Isle of Wight Walking Festival - the biggest of its kind in the UK - has been launched with the issue of a free booklet containing information about 180 walks. The seventh annual festival will take place from May 7 for 16 days and includes town trails
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Motorcycle rider rescued from mud
A HAMPSHIRE man who went for a spin on his motorbike on mudflats at low tide sparked an emergency services rescue at the weekend. The rider became bogged down in the heavy mud at Fareham Creek, off Eastern Parade, Fareham, on Saturday evening. He was
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Garden redesign complete
PUPILS from a Hampshire school have rolled up their sleeves and started work on creating a new garden for their local church. Students from Brookfield Community School were invited to redesign the garden on the north side of St John's Church before carrying
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Mark is Miles better
EASTLEIGH'S popular B&Q 10k road race really came of age this year as around 1,200 competitors from 107 different clubs lined up for the 21st running of the annual event yesterday. From modest beginnings, the Eastleigh run is now rated as the fourth
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Could we fund our own playschemes?
HOLIDAY playschemes for school pupils in Chandler's Ford may be saved from the axe. Councillors on the local area committee for Chandler's Ford have decided to investigate whether they can fund and maintain their own playschemes, after Eastleigh Borough
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Cruise line boss donates £1.24m to tsunami charity
THE BOSS of cruise giant Carnival, who own Southampton-based Cunard and P&O lines, has donated his whole bonus of £1.24m to aid victims of the Asian tsunami. The huge donation is revealed in the company's annual financial reports which also reveals
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ALL CHANGE!
HARRY REDKNAPP has promised massive changes after Saints' FA Cup nightmare. The Saints boss was forced to field a makeshift side that was thrashed 4-0 by holders Manchester United in Saturday evening's FA Cup sixth round tie at St Mary's. Now Redknapp
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Mission impossible
HARRY REDKNAPP believes injury-ravaged Saints had an "impossible" task of producing an FA Cup shock. And the Saints boss insuisted he will make at least six changes for the Premiership match at Middlesbrough next Sunday. Redknapp fielded a very depleted
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Fergie: We were worried
SIR ALEX FERGUSON had words of praise for Saints' strikeforce, admitting Peter Crouch and Henri Camara had been a serious worry. But the Manchester United manager praised the way his defence - which hasn't conceded a goal in five FA Cup ties this season
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Saints collect the title
Saints U18s 2 - Ipswich U18s 1 SAINTS Under-18s clinched the FA Premier Academy League South Group A title with five games to spare. It capped a great week for Saints after their FA Youth Cup quarter-final win at West Ham last Tuesday. In reality, Georges
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Webbers expands
THE new Webbers Subaru and Isuzu showroom, in New Road, Basingstoke, is rapidly taking shape. Due to open by Friday, April 8, the refurbished premises will house Webbers' latest franchise, alongside its new and used Jaguar and Land Rover facilities. Explaining
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Terrific terrace
AN END-OF-TERRACE village cottage is being sold after full refurbishment and redecoration. The character home stands at the end of Alexandra Terrace in the village of North Warnborough and is on the market with the Hook office of estate agents Redwoods
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Playground is back on the level. . .
PUPILS at a Southampton school now have a level playing field when it comes to break time - thanks to the hard work of teachers, governors and parents. Bevois Town primary school has flattened out the playground in a four-month project costing £78,000
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Let's keep English simple says Island
THE ISLE of Wight Council's publications unit has launched a Plain English Guide to help improve county communication with the public. The guide is designed to help staff and councillors develop a more clear and concise way of communicating with residents
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Developers' all-clear for 100 more homes
MORE than 100 extra homes are to be built in Hampshire's first new village for more than a century despite concerns over an antiquated sewage system. Berkeley Homes got the all-clear to build three more phases - a total of 106 new houses - in Knowle Village
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There's £500 on the nose for a bad hair day
YOUNGSTERS from Hook-with-Warsash Primary School coaxed their hair into all manners of weird and wacky do's as they got into the spirit of Red Nose Day. The pupils from the school in Church Road brought in donations so they could take part in the hair-raising
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Residents unite against oil drilling
MORE than 700 people have signed a petition opposing plans to drill for oil close to homes on a farmland site in Hampshire. Now the paper mountain, collected in less than one week, is to be presented to Hampshire County Council leader Ken Thornber with
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Local B&Bs are offered advice ways to survive
BED and breakfast businesses in Eastleigh are to be given survival tips after civic chiefs axed the borough's tourism unit. Hamble Valley Tourism Unit is being scrapped at the end of the year and the B&B operatives are worried for their future. Eastleigh
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Bridge work will bring delays for drivers
MOTORISTS have been warned of delays when work gets under way to replace a bridge over a tributary of the river Itchen at Bishopstoke Lane, near Eastleigh. Hampshire County Council says the existing concrete arch bridge, known as Bowlake Number 1 bridge
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Mayor impressed by subway art
PUPILS have given a well-used subway a colourful facelift. The pedestrian link under the M3 joins the Boyatt Wood area of Eastleigh with Chandler's Ford. Youngsters at Scantabout Primary School helped design the art used to decorate the walls. The children
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Fergie: We were worried
SIR ALEX FERGUSON had words of praise for Saints' strikeforce, admitting Peter Crouch and Henri Camara had been a serious worry. But the Manchester United manager praised the way his defence - which hasn't conceded a goal in five FA Cup ties this season
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ALL CHANGE!
HARRY REDKNAPP has promised massive changes after Saints' FA Cup nightmare. The Saints boss was forced to field a makeshift side that was thrashed 4-0 by holders Manchester United in Saturday evening's FA Cup sixth round tie at St Mary's. Now Redknapp
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The cup wasn't a great leveller here
THE flare that was chucked on to the pitch when the score turned 3-0 was, unfortunately, the closest any Saints player came to a real sparkle on Saturday. It came from the Manchester United end - the same as just about all the dangerous action from this
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Nine finals to save season - Higgy
SAINTS might have missed out on the possibility of a return to the Millennium Stadium, yet Danny Higginbotham knows the club must now focus on what are effectively nine Cup finals until the end of the season. The former Manchester United man was hugely
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Scholes: We had to bounce back quickly
PAUL Scholes admitted Manchester United's 4-0 victory over Saints was "massive" for their season. The former England midfielder struck with two second-half goals, taking his seasonal tally to 10, as the FA Cup holders cruised into the last four. "It was
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'Stoke seek cash bonus for appeal
BASINGSTOKE RFC are aiming to deliver a major boost to the Stand Up 4 'Stoke fundraising appeal by qualifying for amateur sports club status. The Down Grange-based club are trying to become, in effect, a charitable trust, so they can then take advantage
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Home taken to new level
PHOTOGRAPHS taken before and after work was carried out show the transformation of a 1960s bungalow into a luxury family home. Businessman Ernie Phelps, who is the managing director of a security company, bought the bungalow - in Kempshott Lane, Basingstoke
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Ryman League: Hughes boost for Eastleigh play-off hopes
DAVID HUGHES won't score an easier goal than his three-yard winner against Leyton - but it's likely to be a highly important one in the chase for a coveted Ryman League Premier Division play-off spot. His 33rd-minute strike, made simple when Leyton's
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Wessex League Div 2: Lymington boss hits out as leaders are held
A LAST-GASP equaliser saw Horndean snatch a surprise point in a 2-2 draw with Lymington Town after the Division 2 pacesetters had twice led at their Southampton Road home. John Pyatt's side went ahead on seven minutes through a spectacular overhead kick
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FA CUP: SAINTS 0 - MAN UTD 4
DESPITE having to field a makeshift side against the might of Manchester United and sitting third from bottom in the Premiership, optimism is running high at St Mary's these days. At 2-0 down at half-time, the stadium scoreboard was advertising ticket
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Hospital sees drop in superbug cases
NEW figures show a drop in the number of patients who have contracted the potentially-deadly MRSA superbug at Basingstoke hospital. Figures released on Monday, as part of a nationwide survey, show the number of cases in 2002-2003 was down to 20 from a
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Anger over thorny issue
ANGRY Basingstoke residents have accused the borough council of desecrating the countryside with its ruthless hedge cutting. The Gazette has received several letters of complaint from people who are hot under the collar over the way in which shrubs and
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Hospital sees drop in superbug cases
NEW figures show a drop in the number of patients who have contracted the potentially-deadly MRSA superbug at Basingstoke hospital. Figures released on Monday, as part of a nationwide survey, show the number of cases in 2002-2003 was down to 20 from a
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In Port
Today's Principal Arrivals: APL Denmark, container, 1400, 205; St Elmo, ro/ro, 1430, 102 Today's Principal Sailings: Grand Quest, ro/ro, AM, 43; Le Castellet, ro/ro, 1300, 203; Turandot, vehicle carrier, 1700, 34/35; Emden, 1800, 202; Grande Portogallo
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Holiday Inn sold as part of a package
SOUTHAMPTON'S 132-bedroom Holiday Inn has been sold as part of a £1 billion deal. The hotel, in Herbert Walker Avenue, has been bought from the InterContinental Hotels Group by a consortium led by Lehman Brothers' property division. But the Holiday Inn
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Hampshire League: Trojans snap up their return ticket
CELEBRATIONS went long into the night on Stoneham Lane as Trojans booked their return to London Division Four South-West after a two-season absence. Russell Clarke's side ran in four tries in a comprehensive victory over nearest rivals Sandown & Shanklin
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London Divisions: Saints can still beat drop
IF SOUTHAMPTON are relegated back to Hampshire One for next season, it will not be without a fight - as they proved in a superb 14-10 away victory over KCS Old Boys. A stunning performance that owed much to their defence saw them pull back a 10-0 deficit
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Hampshire Divisions 2 & 3: Late try keeping Pumas waiting
PAXTON PUMAS' dream of recahing Hampshire Division Two is hanging by a thread after they were denied 17-14 by fellow chasers East Dorset. The Titchfield-based side saw a last-minute try disallowed and must now rely upon the two sides in fourth and fifth
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Private schools take flak over transport
EXCLUSIVE fee-paying schools in Winchester have left transport chiefs seething by ignoring requests to draw up plans to encourage pupils to travel by bus, bicycle or on foot. The county council wants all schools to produce a strategy and the majority
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It is chips at No 81
A CONTROVERSIAL plan to turn an empty Winchester shop into a fish-and-chip takeaway has been given the go-ahead. Neighbours have submitted a 23-name petition but planners gave permission for 81 St Cross Road to be turned into a chippy. Local residents
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First home agreed for National Park
A WATERSIDE couple have won a planning battle after councillors approved the first application involving a site in the New Forest National Park. George Pidgley and wife Irene, of Roys Copse, Dibden, have been allowed to replace their mobile home with
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Residents' fury over play area
FURIOUS residents in Ashley believe they have been railroaded into a scheme to build a £48,000 playground next to their homes. Neighbours in Melrose Court fear their lives will be further blighted by gangs of nuisance teenagers who already congregate
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Farmers' market
LIVELY entertainment as well as home-grown seasonal produce are set to draw the crowds to Romsey later this month. The Romsey Farmers' Market will visit the Broadwater Road car park once again on Sunday, March 20, from 10am until 2pm. Shoppers will be
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New homes could replace police HQ
HAMPSHIRE Police HQ, one of the most distinctive buildings on Winchester's skyline, could be bulldozed and replaced with a huge housing scheme if the force loses another planning appeal. The force is drawing up plans for a possible relocation of the HQ
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You decide: should staff go to Sri Lanka?
COUNCIL tax payers should decide if social workers and engineers should be sent from Hampshire to Sri Lanka to help with the tsunami relief work. Hampshire County Council's Tory leader Ken Thornber says he will axe a planned £100,000 project if there
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Police seek attack witnesses
Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was left with head injuries and a broken wrist following an attack on Wednesday night. The 20-year-old, from Stanmore, left the County Arms between 10pm and 10.30pm and began to walk in the Greenhill Road
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School's new head named
SUSAN Lawrence has been appointed to succeed Ray Bradbury as head teacher of Kings' School, Winchester. Mrs Lawrence, who teaches English, and has been first deputy for 12 years, takes up her post in September. In a letter to parents, Mr Bradbury writes
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College tree felling row prompts TPO probe
WINCHESTER City Council is reviewing the way it protects trees following an incident in which Peter Symonds' College chopped down more than a dozen without notifying neighbours or planners. The college has apologised to Bereweeke Road residents, who said
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Journey back to medieval times
GHASTLY makeovers, the deadly plague and medieval surgery will all be making an appearance at The Point Eastleigh on Sunday at the third local history fair! Hamble Valley Tourism says the guest speaker will be BBC's Flog It and Bargain Hunt personality
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Woman injured in hit-and-run
POLICE are investigating a hit-and-run incident that happened as a woman tried to cross a road in Bitterne. The 24-year-old woman had to be taken to hospital after being hit by a 4x4-type vehicle. The woman was trying to cross at the junction of Little
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Charlie 'Mr Romsey' Mead dies at 92
THE MAN they called "Mr Romsey", five times the town's mayor Charlie Mead, has died, at 92. It's only three weeks since his beloved wife Eileen died. Last month, Charlie received a top honour when he was made an honorary burgess of Romsey. Community leaders
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A model opening
IT'S not the most likely place to find a well known celebrity. However on Saturday lunchtime outside a new home entertainment shop in a Hampshire town a rather large crowd was gathering. As shoppers quickly found out - it was the place to be to catch
