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Bison finish in style
Basingstoke Bison 5, Sheffield Steelers 3 DOUG Sheppard bagged a hat-trick as the Bison ended their home campaign on a high note on Saturday night. It was the first time in 14 games over the past two seasons in the Elite League that the Herd have beaten
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Speedway fixtures
2005 fixtures for the Wightlink Islanders March 22 Italy friendly h March 27 Reading (PT) a March 28 Rye House (PT) a March 29 Reading (PT) h April 4 Exeter (PT) a April 5 Kings Lynn (PT) h April 10 Newport (PT) a April 12 Somerset (PT) h April 15 Somerset
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Wimbledon 5 - Newport 0
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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Totton 1 - Cowes Sports 3
Totton were sunk 3-1 at home by Cowes Sports and the Islanders' manager Derek Ohren admitted: "I felt for Totton. We were totally outplayed for 25 minutes and it was the worst I've seen us play, yet we went in 1-0 up at half-time!" A 20-yard effort by
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Jamie's treble gives City breathing space
JAMIE Musselwhite shot Winchester City four points clear at the Sydenhams Wessex League summit with a hat-trick against his old club, Fareham. Musselwhite shouldn't even have featured after a fortnight out due to suspension and a poisoned toe. But it
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Brockenhurst 0 - Gosport Boro 3
Beaten Brockenhurst boss Graham Kemp cited Neil Scammell as the difference between the teams as Gosport Borough triumphed 3-0 in the Russell Cotes Cup semi-final at Grigg Lane. The Foresters did superbly for an hour, even missing a Dave Midgley penalty
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Hockey: Bright spark Craig
FAREHAM torpedoed Brighton & Hove's South Premier League, Division 2 promotion dreams with a Craig Peel inspired 2-1 win. And head coach Nigel Cook credited the win to his team's tactical aplomb. "Our preparations were spot on," he beamed. "We cut
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Gosport Boro 1 - Thatcham 1
High-riding Gosport Borough and Thatcham also cancelled each other out in an end-to-end clash at Privett Park. On 72 minutes, a John Batten free kick created panic in the Thatcham defence and Kevin Brewster slammed the home side ahead but, six minutes
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Views sought on housing plans
BASINGSTOKE residents are being urged to have their say over the number of houses they believe should be built in Hampshire. In a county-wide exercise, residents are being given a questionnaire from Hampshire County Council in a special edition of its
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Creative degree course is a real family affair
Creative degree course is a real family affair A MUM and daughter are truly keeping things in the family by becoming university classmates. Helen and Kate Corner are putting the age gap aside and have both enrolled on the same course - a foundation degree
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Trekker completes
ADVENTURER James Locke has braved gruelling conditions to become one of the first explorers to retrace the steps of a Swedish nobleman. Mr Locke faced freezing temperatures as low as -40C for the special journey from Lima to Mora in central Sweden. The
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Catt gets the cream in Wigan
HAMPSHIRE'S former British karting champion Gary Catt has made a great start to the new season. The Andover ace took a seven-point lead in the Formula A class after a winning drive in the first round of the Renault UK-sponsored series at the Three Sisters
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Bashley 2 - Tooting & Mitcham 0
Bashley's Geoff Butler was another merry manager after his young, patched-up side upstaged fifth-placed Tooting & Mitcham 2-0 in Ryman Division 1. Although the Foresters surrendered much of the possession to the Londoners, Dave Wakefield scored a
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Totton 1 - Cowes Sports 3
Totton were sunk 3-1 at home by Cowes Sports and the Islanders' manager Derek Ohren admitted: "I felt for Totton. We were totally outplayed for 25 minutes and it was the worst I've seen us play, yet we went in 1-0 up at half-time!" A 20-yard effort by
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Club offers site for supermarket swap
WINCHESTER Conservative Club has offered its site to a supermarket chain in a potential multi-million- pound deal. The club has suggested swapping its land in Worthy Lane with Aldi, the owner of an empty pub in Weeke called Chimneys. The 500-member club
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A princess and a Hero of Telemark
IT was one of the most daring missions of the Second World War - and the stakes had never been higher. A group of saboteurs were given the task of destroying a Norwegian factory and thus preventing Nazi Germany from building an atomic bomb. Part of their
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2,000 join hospital beds campaign
CAMPAIGNERS fighting the closure of beds at a New Forest hospital have raised a petition signed by more than 2,000 people. Health chiefs axed all 20 beds at Fenwick Hospital, Lyndhurst, amid a £9.8m cash crisis. A petition demanding the reopening of the
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Will's life has no hitches
WILL Smith is a very, very happy man. Arguably one of Hollywood's nicest stars, he bounds into a London press conference with the biggest smile on his face, stretching from one large ear to another, looking genuinely pleased to be promoting his forthcoming
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Babes' brass experiment
THE next time you pass a busker, stop and have a proper listen, as you might be missing out on the next big thing in music. Because, a few years ago, the ladies now known as The Opera Babes - Rebecca Knight and Karen England - spent their days singing
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Fareham Town 0 - Winchester City 3
JAMIE Musselwhite shot Winchester City four points clear at the Sydenhams Wessex League summit with a hat-trick against his old club, Fareham. Musselwhite shouldn't even have featured after a fortnight out due to suspension and a poisoned toe. But it
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Winchester City 4 - Portland 0
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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Audience are the stars of fancy dress singalong
THE smash hit musical Sing-a-Long-a-Sound of Music has been all around the world and is now back at City Hall, Salisbury for a special show this Friday, starting at 7.30pm. For those of you not yet converted, Sing-a-Long-a Sound of Music is a screening
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Nostalgia shop will be history if fans don't visit
THE owner of a shop completely devoted to the art of football memorabilia, just a Claus Lundekvam clearance away from St Mary's, has warned south coast nostalgia buffs: Use me or lose me! Jim Chamberlain, 50, set up his footballing time machine in Northam
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Top award for painters
SHIRLEY-based nationwide painting and building maintenance company CLC Group has won the prestigious Commercial Category winners award at the Johnstone's and Leyland Painter of the Year Awards. CLC won the award for its painting work on the new £70m global
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Ellingworth and Bloss team up
ANDOVER saloon car specialist Martin Bloss, a key player in the Formula Renault BARC Championship for several years, is linking up with Gantham's Richard Ellingworth for 2005. Bloss, a 41-year old company director, and Ellingworth, a 37-year old recruitment
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Brockenhurst 0 - Gosport Boro 3
Beaten Brockenhurst boss Graham Kemp cited Neil Scammell as the difference between the teams as Gosport Borough triumphed 3-0 in the Russell Cotes Cup semi-final at Grigg Lane. The Foresters did superbly for an hour, even missing a Dave Midgley penalty
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Bournemouth Poppies 0 - BAT 3
BAT are up to eighth following their impressive 3-0 victory at Bournemouth Poppies. "It was an excellent team performance and we played some good stuff in difficult conditions," said BAT boss Andy Leader. Dean Platt gave the Tobaccomen a 15th-minute lead
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Learning from the master
AS OF January this year, the films in which one man has appeared have earned more than $3billion at the box office worldwide. Step forward the highest-grossing actor in movie history - no, not Harrison Ford, but one Mr Samuel Leroy Jackson. Speaking at
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Engelbert's still a big name
GERRY Dorsey, the man better known as Engelbert Humperdinck, must be the fastest-selling singer to appear at The Anvil this year. The last-remaining tickets for his appearance - on Friday, March 11, at 7.45pm - were actually snapped up in the autumn of
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CAR SHOT AT WITH KIDS INSIDE
ARMED police sealed off a road after a dad and his children were shot at in their car on a Hampshire housing estate. Officers with guns cordoned off the cul-de-sac after the back window of the car was shattered by the shot. The Ford Mondeo was full of
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Pay and dismay at upgrade cost
A ROW has broken out over the Southampton City Council's decision to spend more than £840,000 buying new pay and display ticket machines. With the current machines approaching ten years old the Lib Dem-run council has agreed to use £842,000 to replace
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Shedding some light on future of Rose Bowl
HAMPSHIRE'S Rose Bowl has been given a major boost in its ambition to become a crowd-pulling location for international and night cricket. Eastleigh civic chiefs have unanimously backed a move which will see six permanent floodlights on 30-metre static
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Probation workers join big clean-up
OFFENDERS sentenced to community punishment orders have begun work on a neglected pathway that was chosen by Southampton residents as most in need of a clean-up. A team of probationers have already removed motorbikes, rubbish, a sofa and an armchair from
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Sign up for Pet Idol 2005
POSING pooches and model mice - they are all heading down to a Southampton photographic studio to enter the Daily Echo's Pet Idol 2005 competition. We have joined forces with Totton's Creature Comforts and Aquatic Centre to find the region's top pet.
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Recorders to the fore
MORE than 100 school children from Southampton will take part in a recorder extravaganza at the city's Turner Sims Concert Hall today. Recorder players from St Patrick's Primary School, St Denys Primary School, St Mary's Primary School, Shirley Warren
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Alton Town 2 - Fareham Town 1
Two-goal Steve Poulton erased any possible relegation fears as fourth bottom Alton Town triumphed 2-1 over Fareham Town, who replied through Pete Wood.
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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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Ice show will give you a warm glow
WHEN it comes to ice shows, The Imperial Ice Stars are the crme de la crme. I spoke to producer Tony Mercier and two of the stars just before they opened in Birmingham on tour with The Sleeping Beauty on Ice, which heads for the New Victoria Theatre,
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Rose bids to be king of the Hill
JUSTIN Rose is running back into form just in time to make one last push for a precious slot in the US Masters at Augusta. The Hampshire golfer, pictured above, is still haunted by the memory of squandering a halfway lead in last year's event. He shot
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Speedway: Islanders missing usual French flair
WIGHTLINK Islanders are preparing for the new season at Smallbrook without the French connection of past years - but with an influx of Danish riders. Out has gone Sebastian Tresarrieu to Elite League Swindon, while skipper Ray Morton has moved on to Poole
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Drew Smith League: Ex-Saints to face off
EX-SAINTS Steve Baker and Dave Puckett will be on opposing sides when Netley face Hamble Club in the semi-final of the veterans' Challenger League Cup on Saturday. There will be plenty at stake as Baker's Netley team and Puckett's Hamble outfit will be
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Fareham Town 0 - Winchester City 3
JAMIE Musselwhite shot Winchester City four points clear at the Sydenhams Wessex League summit with a hat-trick against his old club, Fareham. Musselwhite shouldn't even have featured after a fortnight out due to suspension and a poisoned toe. But it
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Alton Town 2 - Fareham Town 1
Two-goal Steve Poulton erased any possible relegation fears as fourth bottom Alton Town triumphed 2-1 over Fareham Town, who replied through Pete Wood.
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Warne plans may have to go on hold
SHANE WARNE'S wife Simone has put the brakes on her husband's plans to relocate to Hampshire. She insisted yesterday that her family will not be leaving Australia in the immediate future. The news will not affect Warne's Hampshire contract as he is committed
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Police descend on village to tackle crime worries
POLICE officers descended on Hook at the weekend as part of a campaign to reassure the village community. The initiative, codenamed Oper-ation Comfort, saw 15 officers manning roadside checkpoints and patrolling the village on foot, in cars and on bicycles
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Views sought on housing plans
BASINGSTOKE residents are being urged to have their say over the number of houses they believe should be built in Hampshire. In a county-wide exercise, residents are being given a questionnaire from Hampshire County Council in a special edition of its
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Trekker completes
ADVENTURER James Locke has braved gruelling conditions to become one of the first explorers to retrace the steps of a Swedish nobleman. Mr Locke faced freezing temperatures as low as -40C for the special journey from Lima to Mora in central Sweden. The
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In Port
Today's Principal Arrivals: P&O Nedlloyd Genoa, container, 1130, 205; Lembitu, ro/ro, container, 1830, 30 Today's Principal Sailings: Ilona G, cargo, 1200, 107; Humboldt Rex, refrigerated vessel, 1300, 104; Maersk Tide, ro/ro, 1600, 34/35; Prince
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Bumper profits bring a holiday bonus for staff
STAFF at the Solent office of Rok and the Southampton office of Rokeagle are celebrating after bosses rewarded their contribution to a bumper set of company profits with an extra day's holiday. Each of the firm's 121 staff in the region will get an extra
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Eastleigh 1 - Leyton 0
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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Hamworthy Utd 1 - Hamble ASSC 0
Hamble ASSC were sunk 1-0 away at Hamworthy, the Dorset champions scoring the only goal of the game after 25 minutes when Steve Gilbert blasted the ball in from the edge of the penalty area.
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Horsham 2 - Bashley 0
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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Lymington & NM 1 - AFC Newbury 1
Lymington & New Milton's reign at the summit lasted just three days following their 1-1 draw with AFC Newbury at Fawcetts Field. Linnets' boss Ian Robinson sighed: "I'm very disappointed because the enthusiasm and desire just wasn't there. I don't
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Brockenhurst 1 - Wimborne Town 0
Winchester City were the only winners in the top six as Wimborne Town suffered a surprise 1-0 defeat at Brockenhurst. Alan Wright latched onto a through ball from Ross Drew to slot past Magpies' keeper Stewart Kearn ten minutes from time and give the
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VTFC 3 - Downton 1
Downton and Hamble ASSC are still anchored at the foot of the table after they suffered away defeats at VTFC and Hamworthy United respectively. Two goals in the opening 16 minutes put Downton on the slippery slope of a 3-1 reverse at VTFC. Mike Spinney
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Cycling: Hurd's moral victory
AFTER taking victory in the previous weekend's Dulwich Primavera road race, Winchester's Rob Hurd came up just short in the prestigious Jock Wadley road race on Sunday. Hurd, who races for the Belgian Bio-Agrico squad, was once again the aggressor when
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Hockey: Trojans ready with the champagne!
TROJANS are eyeing a unique treble - in the Hampshire/Surrey Regional League, EHA Harrod Trophy and Hampshire Knockout Cup. On the brink of clinching the championship, they are through to the semi-finals of the two knockout competitions - and face a Hampshire
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Viaduct is bridge of sighs once more
HERITAGE campaigners have suffered another blow to their quest to save a railway viaduct. The Hockley Viaduct, built in the late 19th century, is thought to be one of the first made with a concrete core. It played a vital role in the build-up to D-Day
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Residents back £100m facelift
A MAJOR scheme that will change the face of Winchester has received the backing of the city's main residents' association. Members of the pressure group Winchester Residents' Association have been impressed by the developer's vision for the £100m Broadway-Friarsgate
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FERRY LINK FACING AXE
A VITAL ferry service could be axed next winter because of a massive increase in costs. Hythe Ferry, which links Southampton to the Waterside, is in jeopardy because it faces a 740 per cent hike in its annual business rates. If it closes it would bring
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Why the war diet was so good for us!
On day three of the Echo's focus on child health, we play the generation game with three members of one family and ask: which era had the healthiest youngsters..? IN the past 60 years, the food our children have eaten has changed beyond all recognition
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Mind-blowing magic thrills
TICKETS are still available for mind magician Derren Brown's thrilling show at Portsmouth Guildhall on March 30. Described as this planet's answer to a Jedi knight, Derren, pictured, has blown away audiences and critics with his mind-boggling antics.
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No Flies on this Lordly production
PILOT Theatre's award-winning adaptation of Lord of the Flies opens at the New Theatre Royal in Portsmouth today. Following a plane crash on an uninhabited island, the story follows the actions of adolescent schoolboys as they battle against the elements
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Ferry faces axe as rates soar by 740%
A VITAL Hampshire ferry service could be axed next winter because of a massive increase in costs. Hythe Ferry, which links Southampton to the Waterside, is in jeopardy because it faces a 740 per cent hike in its annual business rates. If it closes it
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Parents air fears over school cuts
PARENTS fear their children's education will suffer if plans to reduce the number of youngsters being admitted to a Southampton school are given the go-ahead. About 60 parents, along with children and school governors, voiced their concerns at a packed
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Nurses campaign against drug curb
A TEAM of Hampshire nurses was travelling to London today to campaign against government plans to withdraw NHS drugs for Alzheim-er's sufferers. Four community nurses from Southampton Memory Clinic, based at Moorgreen Hospital, West End, were joining
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A princess and a Hero of Telemark
IT was one of the most daring missions of the Second World War - and the stakes had never been higher. A group of saboteurs were given the task of destroying a Norwegian factory and thus preventing Nazi Germany from building an atomic bomb. Part of their
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Louie's death a very tragic accident
A TODDLER died when flames swept through his bedroom as his mother slept in the next door flat, an inquest heard. Louie Bowers' death was a "tragic accident", Southampton Coroner's Court was told. The youngster died after being trapped in a maisonette
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Lord of the appeal
THE Stand Up 4 'Stoke appeal has received a boost to its profile after Lord Portsmouth agreed to become patron. Lord Portsmouth (pictured), who lives in Farleigh House, Farleigh Wallop, confirmed to Basingstoke RFC chairman Dr Steve Tristram last week
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Town shut the door
Basingstoke Town 0, Lewes 0 ERNIE Howe was pleased with his side's first clean sheet in over two months but was disappointed not to have beaten second-placed Lewes. Town's last Conference South shut-out was against Newport County back on December 18.
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Inquiry is key to 'flatsville' future
AN INQUIRY has begun to decide whether planners were right reject an application to build 53 flats in five blocks in an area already dubbed "flatsville". Developers White Young Green Planning appealed after Fareham Council turned down plans for the flats
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Sporting chance for more ten-year-olds to stay active
A SPORTS scheme aimed at encouraging activity among ten-year-olds is to benefit the children of Whiteley. The local sports centre, The Meadowside Centre, has joined forces with children's sports specialists Team Elite to host a government-supported programme
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Race is given a big vote of confidence
ROAD RUNNERS voted with their feet when the 21st annual Eastleigh 10k road race took place on Sunday. On one of the busiest weekends for road racing in the country, runners came from far and wide to take part. "We had 107 different clubs represented and
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They are drinking all this - and more
THIS is the staggering haul of alcohol seized from underage drinkers in the Eastleigh area. Police recovered the drink - predominantly bottles and cans of lager, and alcopops - over the past two months. Now they have taken the unusual step of displaying
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Police study CCTV in store raid probe
DETECTIVES were today stepping up their hunt for the Bonnie and Clyde-style robbers who held a cashier at knifepoint before making off with cash from a Bishopstoke convenience store. Officers are now studying CCTV footage in a bid to identify the couple
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Youth club moves to new home
IT was only a short move but youngsters at Hamble now have a new state-of-the-art youth centre. The village's youth club is one of the oldest in Hampshire and it has a new home just yards from its old base at Hamble Community Sports College. The move
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Dockers' reunion
RETIRED dock workers are invited to a grand reunion at the Southampton Dockers Club in Brunswick Square, Southampton, on April 22. Members of the two companies Harland & Wolff and John I Thornycroft, are welcome to attend the event, that will begin
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Kev looks sharp if Saints need goals
KEVIN PHILLIPS gave Harry Redknapp a timely reminder he's still a force to be reckoned with as he scored twice in Saints reserves' 5-0 romp against Norwich. The £3.25m hitman had asked Redknapp for the reserve team run-out to gain some match practice,
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A LOT LESS HASSEL!
SAINTS have been handed a double boost ahead of their vital Premiership trip to Middlesbrough on Sunday. All four of their injury doubts look set to be fit for the trip to the Riverside while Boro have been rocked by the news that they could be missing
