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2,000 are backing fight to save ferry
MORE than 2,000 signatures backing the Daily Echo's campaign to save the Hythe Ferry have been collected in just a fortnight. Petitions have been flooding in from throughout the region from people de-manding that the service between the Waterside and
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Four-goal De'ath blasts Bishop's
SIMON DE'ATH took his Wessex League goal tally to 43 for the season with four strikes against strugglers Bishop's Waltham, who put up a spirited showing at the Bypass Ground on Saturday. On paper fourth-from-top against third-from-bottom looked a comfortable
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BADMINTON: Mark can't give up
WEST Wellow's Mark Peckham has recently won two major veterans' badminton titles - seven years after being advised to give up the game! Mark has been playing badminton since the age of six and became a top ranked singles player in England in the 1980s
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McAllister switch was inspired - but not that inspired, says boss!
EASTLEIGH boss Paul Doswell has a small confession to make ahead of a tomorrow's "game of the season" against Braintree Town His 'informed' decision to switch striker Craig McAllister to wide right midfield in last Saturday's 3-0 defeat of Chelmsford
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Drink-bender youth spurns last chance
A YOUNG offender on a last-chance scheme designed to mend his ways went on a drinking bender before driving a car away from the garage where he was working. Ryan Piper, a 20-year-old truck mechanic, swiped the keys to the courtesy car in defiance of a
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Suzuki Swift
FOR decades Suzuki has been fighting the car sales war in the UK with one hand tied behind its back - designing cars for Japan that have then gone to Europe. The result has been an array of quirky, often very small, cars, 4x4s and vans. But that is about
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Superbike stars come out to shine
HAMPSHIRE'S favourite motorcycle road racer, John Crockford, will be back for a one-off ride at Thruxton on Sunday. The former National Superstock runner-up is teaming up with Totton dealer Bernie Leigh for a ride in the big Bennett's British Superbike
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Six left needing win to beat drop!
IF THERE is to be a third team down from Hampshire Division One, who will it be? This season-long drama finally comes to a head this weekend. Six clubs are in the firing line, all searching for the win that will assure them of their place. Defeat will
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Table Tennis
ENTRIES will close this Sunday for the Southampton and District table-tennis Championships. The tournament will be held next Sunday, April 17 with the final nights taking place on April 19 at the Chamberlayne Leisure Centre in Weston Lane. The action
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Co-Responders on the right track
A lifesaving first aid service being piloted by fire fighters in Romsey received a double boost this week. A curry night on Tuesday, organised by town mayor Dorothy Baverstock at Naz's Cuisine in The Hundred, raised £635 - enough cash to kit out Romsey
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Decision on nursery goes to minister
A long-running bid to build a nursery in North Baddesley continues - with the final decision now resting with the office of the Deputy Prime Minister. Test Valley Borough Councillors recommended the case of Yellow Dot nursery be sent to the government
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Don't be fooled by the Lazy-K conman
A CONMAN who tried to scam money from a Winchester business is being sought by police after tricking dozens of people across the UK out of thousands of pounds. The man claims to own a ranch in America and has so far conned around 30 people after appealing
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Bohemia rhapsody
SKODA is introducing the Fabia Estate Bohemia. A new breed of mini MPVs has sprung up in the UK, but Skoda has been providing more space and better value in the sector for years with the spacious and handsome Fabia Estate. The Fabia Estate Bohemia has
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An Inspector Calls
JB PRIESTLEY's classic story An Inspector Calls begins a highly anticipated run at The Mayflower in Southampton on Tuesday. Directed by Stephen Daldry, the genius behind the respected films Billy Elliot and The Hours, this stage show is an incredible
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Comedy
HUNGRY for some laughs? What's On gives you the definitive line-up of all the best comedy in the south this week... NEW comedy club Oi..Laughing Boy at The Mitre in Portswood has three of the best funny men in the business lined up for this Sunday. Sheffield
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MP voices concern over PO queues
POST Office use is said to be in decline nationally but the facility in Andover seems to be more popular than ever. While the continued heavy use of the branch may help guarantee its future, at some time the queues can mean a very long wait - especially
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Bid to protect future of Downs' natural beauty
A SPECIAL forum has been called to discuss how plans to protect the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) can be put into action. Representatives of local organisations, including farmers, local authorities, walkers and conservation
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Fundraising blitz pays off
SKATERS from Abbotts Ann will now be able to reap the benefits of a specially designed skate park in their village. The long-awaited park is the result of much campaigning by the village's sports field management committee whch raised £2,000 towards the
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Large amount stolen in post office raid
A LARGE amount of cash has been stolen in a raid on a rural post office near Fareham. Two men are thought to be behind the theft from Shedfield Post Office of a selection of notes, which police described as "a substantial amount of cash". A man was buying
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Town's CCTV network continues to expand
CRIME busting cameras in the sky, which will cover pedestrian routes in Eastleigh's town centre development, are now up and running. The extra 12 cameras have been added to the town's current 44 closed-circuit TV (CCTV) surveillance network. The system
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Belt up safety drive swings into action
BELT UP! This is the message police and the county's road safety chiefs want to drive home to Eastleigh motorists. The county council's road safety team have joined forces with the Roads Policing Unit to educate drivers and passengers on the need to wear
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Relay course tests juniors
NEW FOREST Juniors didn't feature among the high finishers in the AAA Nike Young Athletes' Relays at Sutton Coldfield - but relished tough competition on a hilly 3.861-kilometre course. The under-13 girls came 55th out of 74 teams with Alice Cole running
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Pahars targets senior return
MARIAN PAHARS believes he can still figure for Saints in the Premiership this season. The Latvian striker has been plagued by injuries again in 2004/05 and hasn't made a single first team appearance. But he feels he has shaken off the ankle problem that
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Phillips rejected £2m Villa switch
HARRY REDKNAPP has revealed Saints striker Kevin Phillips turned down a January move to Aston Villa - because he wanted to stay and play his part in Saints' relegation scrap. The former England striker has been forced to show great patience in recent
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Astra Sport Hatch 1.6 SRi
BILLED as the most dynamic Astra yet, the new Astra Sport Hatch certainly is different. But is it dynamic? I'm not so sure. The sleek exterior styling makes it look every inch the sporty hatchback it is trying to be, but, in terms of performance, it doesn't
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BULLET BOY (15)
Saul Dibb's low-budget feature exposes the increasing danger posed by British gun culture as seen through the eyes of young men for whom violence has become a way of life. Having served his time behind bars, 20-year-old Ricky (Ashley Walters) returns
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Wood you like to live here?
THE timber-framed Maple Cottage dates back to the 16th century and brings old-world character to the village property market this spring. The heavily-beamed cottage, in the village of Mapledurwell, is listed, and the accommodation was increased by a two-storey
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Jon in tour bid
TOP Hampshire golfer Jonathan Barnes took a big step towards the PGA EuroPro Tour after winning the pre-qualifying competition at Frilford Heath. The South Winchester assistant pro shot rounds of 73 and 68 for a five under par total and a one-shot win
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Record-breaking day for Casper
LUKE Donald was leading the European charge as the 69th Masters championship burst into life after a five-and-a-half-hour rain delay at Augusta National. The High Wycombe ace was on three under par after the first day, just one shot off the lead held
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Speedway: Boyce top man for Islanders
WIGHTLINK Islanders got their home Premier Trophy campaign off to a winning start with a 54-39 win over Kings Lynn Stars from Norfolk at Smallbrook last night. The visitors were very much a two-man team but the Islanders were a complete outfit and produced
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Only way is up admits Terry
HAMPSHIRE were thrashed by ten wickets for the second time in as many days yesterday. England stars Robert Key (70no) and Geraint Jones (59no) were unbeaten as Kent rattled up 139 for 0 after Hampshire had been bowled out for 137 in just 48 overs at Canterbury
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Race for places under way
PLACES for this year's Basingstoke Race for Life are filling up fast. Mums, daughters, friends and sisters have been bombarding the registration hotline and website eager to take part in the annual 5km event. So far, 1,468 women have signed up, with entries
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Community-based fire station on trial
A NEW temporary fire station has opened its doors at a Basingstoke community centre, where an engine and crew will be stationed during peak call-out times. The project, at the Popley Fields Community Centre, in Carpenter's Down, Popley, aims to reduce
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Race for places under way
PLACES for this year's Basingstoke Race for Life are filling up fast. Mums, daughters, friends and sisters have been bombarding the registration hotline and website eager to take part in the annual 5km event. So far, 1,468 women have signed up, with entries
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Rotary Round-up
JOHN Upshall and Philip Clarke will be returning soon from their trip to Eastern Europe. The two of them have driven a truck full of donated goods to Belarus. The journey there took four days with delays on the channel crossing and at customs on arrival
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Waste not, want not
ENGINEERING consultants White Young Green have snapped up Lyndhurst-based waste management experts Robert Long Consultancy for £1.85m. WYG, which employs 60 people at its offices in Nursling, said European legislation is set to lead to a new generation
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Right time to be good neighbours
GOSPORT & Fareham and Portsmouth could do each other a huge favour in their respective London Division Two South issues if they pull off victories tomorrow. The peninsula side have the tougher task, travelling to league leaders Barnes, while second-placed
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Cycling: Yates's team tough to beat
THE SP Systems/Wightlink Team from the Isle of Wight have a reputation for producing talented bike riders - but even their three-rider squad had their work cut out on Sunday. The Island team have produced some of the country's best up-and-coming riders
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Charity dumped on by flytippers
A charity which helps the Third World has fallen victim to fly-tippers. When staff at Dentaid arrived for work after Easter they found a huge pile of waste, including 11 industrial dishwashers and an air conditioning unit dumped outside their premises
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Alarm at plans for 10,000-home new town
LOCAL authorities are alarmed by proposals which could see the green gap between Romsey and Southampton filled with 10,000 homes. Members of Romsey Town Council, Test Valley Borough Council and Romsey Extra Parish council are urging people to make their
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Licensing costs pose threat to carnival
NEW licensing laws could spell the end of some of the South's summer attractions. Organisers of the Stockbridge Carnival, now in its 25th year, say it could disappear in 2006 because of the high cost of licensing it. Honor Burnett, one of the organisers
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Foxy little number
THE Fox, Volkswagen's new entry level small car, has made its international debut at the Leipzig Motor Show in Germany, ahead of a European launch in late April and a UK introduction at the start of 2006. The Fox is a city car designed to give customers
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Mighty Cosworth
THE first examples of the bespoke Cosworth engine destined for the Caterham Seven CSR have rolled off the production line. The mighty 260bhp unit is being built alongside the Formula One powerplants that have effortlessly propelled the Red Bull Racing
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Push for nominations as awards deadline looms
STAFF in Basingstoke's flagship Festival Place shopping centre will this weekend be encouraging shoppers to nominate community heroes and local groups for some prestigious awards. With less than two weeks to go until the official deadline for nominations
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Review: Scooby-Do in Stagefright
IT'S hard keeping kids entertained. Most mums and dads have buried their heads in their hands as the weary-looking party clown they've hired is showed with fairy cakes by a platoon of bored kids. So just how do you keep the little rug rats smiling? What's
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Party Piece
DOMESTIC disasters form the basis for Chandler's Ford based MDG Players next production. The Methodist church group is performing the comedy Party Piece by Richard Harris. The story follows Martin (Mike Slatcher) and Roma (Sarah Sullivan) as they throw
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Best of the rest
Plays and shows running in the south this month EASTLEIGH's The Point stages the kids' show Grubs, Slugs and Boogie Bugs today. Suitable for children aged two to five, the Half Moon Young People's Theatre production tells the story of Bud and his friends
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Student goalkeeper who went on to be Pope
THE BIGGEST gathering of Polish people in Southampton is set to take place today in celebration of Pope John Paul II. On the day of the Pope's funeral in St Peter's, Rome, Southampton's Polish community will gather at St Edmund's Church for a special
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Chance to comment on Sainsbury's plan
A SUPERMARKET is to carry out further research among Southampton people following the announcement of its plans to redevelop the site of a former bus depot in the city. The planned telephone research - which will sample a cross-section of 1,000 residents
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Student goalkeeper who went on to be Pope
THE BIGGEST gathering of Polish people in Southampton is set to take place today in celebration of Pope John Paul II. On the day of the Pope's funeral in St Peter's, Rome, Southampton's Polish community will gather at St Edmund's Church for a special
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We won't hit families for six with tax plan
LIBERAL Democrat leader Charles Kennedy has pledged that his party's plans to introduce local income tax would not penalise Hampshire families. On the campaign trail in Eastleigh on Wednesday, Mr Kennedy said that only 25 per cent of people would be worse
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2,000 are backing fight to save ferry
MORE than 2,000 signatures backing the Daily Echo's campaign to save the Hythe Ferry have been collected in just a fortnight. Petitions have been flooding in from throughout the region from people de-manding that the service between the Waterside and
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Residents act over parking nightmare
INNER city residents are demanding that Southampton Council sorts out their street parking problem. The situation at Golden Grove in St Mary's has become so bad that one resident has collected more than £600 in parking fines. Residents have organised
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Brave Joshua's Walk4Life to help other sufferers
THE eldest of four Hampshire brothers diagnosed with a life-threatening genetic disorder is to take part in a sponsored walk aimed at helping others in need of bone marrow transplants. Joshua Hartley has volunteered to take part in the four-mile Walk
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Drive to cut car crime hailed a huge success
A SCHEME aimed at cutting thefts from vehicles has been hailed a huge success. The joint initiative between Southampton police, the city council and the DVLA has proved so successful, it has been extended for a further 12 months. The scheme works by police
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End of an era
ANDOVER'S museum curator for the last 23 years, David Allen, has moved on to a new job. After caring for the town's legacy for more than two decades he has gone to work in Winchester as the senior keeper of archaeology for Hampshire museum and archive
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Parents warned park here and you're fined
NEW road safety measures outside some schools in Andover could see parents given on-the-spot £60 fines if they drop off their children in the wrong places near schools at certain times of day. A number of schools are to have zig-zag lines drawn on the
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Go West
Go West are coming south to The Anvil in Basingstoke on April 14, and the Bournemouth Pavilion Theatre on April 21, for two song packed shows. Corey Stephenson chatted to the duo... BELIEVE it or not, Eighties music fans, it's been 20 years since the
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Health cuts protest
Andover town centre saw more than 450 people sign a Liberal Democrat petition against the proposed cuts in NHS staffing in the Winchester and Eastleigh Healthcare Trust and the Mid Hampshire Primary Care Trust in just over two hours on Saturday morning
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Green scheme sign plea to residents
MORE people in Tidworth and Ludgershall area need to sign up to Kennet District Council's garden waste collection scheme if the district is to improve its low recycling rate. At present around 17 per cent of waste is recycled in the area - well below
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Gig guide
What's on in the south next week. ANDOVER band Sion play The Hobbit in Southampton tonight. The unsigned act have just started a 20-date self-booked and self-promoted tour around the UK and were featured in a recent edition of NME, who described them
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More services from pharmacists
PHARMACISTS in Andover will be able to provide repeat prescriptions and treat minor illnesses under a new contract that came into force on Friday. The new contract means that by October patients who visit the pharmacy will be able to benefit from an expanded
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Supermarket giant to open in garrison town
TIDWORTH is to have its own Tesco store with the doors due to open by the summer of next year. Chairman of the Tidworth and District Chamber of Commerce, David Wildman, is hailing it as the cornerstone of retail revival for the community. The Tesco Metro
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Record under threat as leaders turn up the heat
ORGANISERS were sweating as much as the runners in the Totton 10k - in fear of having to pay out for a new course record! In the end, hot weather and a slight homeward headwind meant the magnificent 29 minutes 22 seconds time created by South African
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TOTTON 10K: WOMEN
Times and placings of teams and runners. 1 HARWOOD Kaye Southampton RC 37.32 2 BRENTON Laura (Jnr,1st) Team Southampton 37.40 3 JONES Katharine (V35,1st) Winchester & District AC 37.49 4 WHEELER Catherine (V35,2nd) Overton Harriers & AC 37.59
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Now I know it's a good move!
JAMIE REDKNAPP surveyed his first few months as a Saints player and admitted: "It's gone better than I thought." The free transfer signing from Tottenham in January has been a huge part of his father's St Mary's revolution that has seen Saints lift themselves
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MAN OF THE HOUSE (12A)
WHEN a drugs bust goes tragically wrong resulting in the murder of an informant, the only witnesses to the crime are five cheerleaders from the University of Texas Longhorns football team. The sassy quintet - Anne (Christina Milian), Therese (Paula Garces
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CINEMA LISTINGS
Films showing in the Hampshire region until 14th April. BE COOL (12A): This sequel to Get Shorty plunges streetwise mobster-turned-movie producer Chili Palmer (John Travolta) into the cut-throat music industry, where he find himself on the run from the
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Joe Daflos, Southampton
AFTER watching my team get well and truly beaten by the future league champions, it was time to drown my sorrows and not let the poor result ruin my Saturday night. So after witnessing the defeat, we made our way from St Mary's to the Commercial Road
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It's a vital service, says pub landlady
WATERSIDE traders supporting the Daily Echo campaign include Roberta O'Hara, landlady of The Lord Nelson pub in High Street, Hythe. She said: "The ferry IS Hythe and it's one of the things that tourists love about the place. "Saints fans use the ferry
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Second for Austin Mini
ROMSEY-based Chartered Surveyor Rob Austin, 43, finished an impressive second and fifth in the first double header of the 2005 John Cooper Challenge at Donington Park on Saturday and Sunday (April 2nd and 3rd). Austin, now entering a second season behind
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City face Shots Senior final test
WINCHESTER CITY will face Nationwide Conference high-fliers Aldershot Town in the Hampshire Senior Cup final on April 27 at Bournemouth. Basingstoke gave everything they had in last night's semi-final second leg at the Recreation Ground, twice taking
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ZAJEC COULD BE HISTORY
HARRY REDKNAPP has predicted Velimir Zajec could soon be "history" from Fratton Park - but is backing new boss Alain Perrin to keep Pompey in the Premiership. The Saints manager said he had no animosity towards anyone at Pompey and urged all concerned
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Pompey's new 'impulse'
ALAIN PERRIN reckons he can give relegation-haunted Pompey immediate "impulse" and "impact" - even though he admits he knows "nothing at all" about tomorrow's opponents Charlton. Perrin, 48, will be on the bench at Fratton Park just two days after his
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Looks like the crunch as top two slug it out
MANAGER Neil Hards is convinced it's do or die for Winchester City in tomorrow's title showdown with Lymington & New Milton, but Linnets chairman John Mills is not so sure. Victory for the New Forest club would put them six points clear of the defending
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WE WANT WATSON
SHANE WARNE will try to persuade Shane Watson to return to Hampshire when the Australian all-rounder recovers from his Ashes disappointment. Watson, 23, was yesterday left out of Australia's 16-man squad for this summer's Ashes series. Now Warne and manager
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Warne's honour
HAMPSHIRE captain Shane Warne has been named as the Leading Cricketer in the World by Wisden. The Cricket Almanack's newest accolade has passed from Australian captain Ricky Ponting to Warne following the leg spinner's dramatic comeback from his year-long
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Valiant (U)
IT'S the biggest animated feature produced in this country, so there is a hefty weight resting on the humble wings of lowly wood pigeon Valiant (voiced by Ewan McGregor). So impressed is the young bird with the heroic exploits of Gutsy (Hugh Laurie) and
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Suburb targeted in new initiative
BASINGSTOKE police have launched a campaign to tackle crime in Buckskin, clean up the environment and encourage local people to help make it a more attractive place to live. Working alongside other agencies including Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council
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In Port
Today's Principal Arrivals: CMA CGM Ravel, container, 0100, 207; Hoo Moss, cargo, 0230, 107; CFF Seine, roro, 0600, 30; Don Carlos, vehicle, 0700, 34/35; Hoo Robin, cargo, 0800, 108; CMA CGM Chopin, container, 1450, 207; Baltic Leader, vehicle, 1500,
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Culinary feast celebrating Perpignan route
AN AIR link between Southampton and one of the most beautiful parts of south-east France is up and running again. Low-cost carrier Flybe reinstated the service to sun-drenched, historic Perpignan following a successful first summer season. The cultural
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Top team gives Collard his big chance
HAMPSHIRE'S Rob Collard, one of the unsung heroes of the British Touring Car Championship, looks set to have his best series after signing up for the successful West Surrey Racing team. The 2003 Independents' champion will drive the fabulous MG ZS which
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Billy Mac back on podium
BILLY MACKENZIE and Gordon Crockard put the Swanmore-based Bike It Dixon Yamaha team back on the podium in the second round of the Maxxis British Motocross Championship at Polesworth near Tamworth. Both riders are manfully shrugging off serious injury
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Speedway: Boyce top man for Islanders
WIGHTLINK Islanders got their home Premier Trophy campaign off to a winning start with a 54-39 win over Kings Lynn Stars from Norfolk at Smallbrook last night. The visitors were very much a two-man team but the Islanders were a complete outfit and produced
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McAllister switch was inspired - but not that inspired, says boss!
EASTLEIGH boss Paul Doswell has a small confession to make ahead of a tomorrow's "game of the season" against Braintree Town His 'informed' decision to switch striker Craig McAllister to wide right midfield in last Saturday's 3-0 defeat of Chelmsford
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Arts fest set to be best yet
This summer's Romsey Arts Festival may break all records following a massive response from artists and performers. The official programme, out soon, lists 62 different events involving hundreds of participants. That's in additional to groups taking part
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Step out to help the Hartleys
ROMSEY'S Hartley family, whose young boys are undergoing life-saving bone marrow transplants, are hoping as many people as possible will support a Walk 4 Life event in aid of The Anthony Nolan Trust at Broadlands in May. The four brothers, Joshua, aged
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Howard draws battle lines in Winchester
CONSERVATIVE leader Michael Howard has pledged to scrap hospital targets, health service bureaucracy and pour more cash into the front line of Hampshire's beleaguered NHS. Speaking at Winchester Guildhall yesterday, Mr Howard also said regional assemblies
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Now even 'affordable' homes cost too much
ONE of Winchester's pioneering affordable housing schemes has become too expensive for low-income families. Now legal chiefs at Winchester City Council have changed the rules on who can buy a share in the £150,000 properties at Mons Block at Peninsula
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Astonishing value
THE revolutionary new Peugeot 1007, which has already won two prestigious awards, is now set to astonish even more people by starting from as little as £10,850. The range - available in two trim levels - has been designed to offer buyers maximum choice
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The three-day test drive
ANYONE looking to buy a new car this weekend will be lucky to get more than a quick whizz around the block to test their prospective purchase - unless they go to a Vauxhall retailer. With research showing that about half of all new car buyers will happily
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Driver failed to see death crash biker
THE driver of a car involved in a collision which caused the death of a Hampshire motorcyclist told an inquest the bike "came out of nowhere". Stephen Good, 41, died after suffering serious head injuries and a fractured skull when his bike collided with
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Council tax will be scrapped - Lib Dem
THE BATTLE to win the marginal seat of New Forest East got underway in earnest when Liberal Democrat candidate Brian Dash helped launch a campaign to scrap council tax. Mr Dash, who is also Liberal Democrat deputy leader on Hampshire County Council, was
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Saluting the volunteers
NOMINATIONS are now open for awards aimed at recognising the tireless work of volunteers throughout the New Forest. Volunteer bureau Community First, New Forest is staging the awards ceremony to celebrate the contribution made by hundreds of men and women
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The Witches
ROALD Dahl's scariest story, The Witches, is brought faithfully to the stage in this production, which runs at The Mayflower from Tuesday April 26. Ruby Wax starred as the Grand High Witch during this show's recent West End run, but the evil character
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Poppy needs a new home
A YOUNG stray dog left for dead after a hit-and-run in Hedge End is now looking for a new home after making a remarkable recovery. Poppy, pictured with Andrew House, was taken to the West End's Blue Cross Animal Welfare Centre after being found lying
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Howard draws battle lines in Winchester
CONSERVATIVE leader Michael Howard has pledged to scrap hospital targets, health service bureaucracy and pour more cash into the front line of Hampshire's beleaguered NHS. Speaking at Winchester Guildhall yesterday, Mr Howard also said regional assemblies
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Government commits to defence jobs
DEFENCE Secretary Geoff Hoon has offered reassurances over the government's commitment to the controversial £3 billion Future Aircraft Carrier project, which underpins thousands of Hampshire jobs. In an interview with the Daily Echo, Mr Hoon warned that
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Our daughter is clowning glory
MOST children enjoy clowning around but this couple's daughter will do it in style. The award-winning clowns from Southampton are expecting a baby girl in five weeks time and a tiny clown outfit - complete with miniature red nose - is awaiting the arrival
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U turn on call centre
HEALTH bosses want to lure local GPs back into covering the late shift in a dramatic about-turn on the controversial out-of-hours service. Last year all GPs in the Andover area opted out of covering the overnight shift when their new contract came into
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The Levellers
Eighteen years on since their achingly brilliant debut, The Levellers are still selling out tours across Europe. Corey Stephenson chatted to the band's colourful bassist Jeremy Cunningham ahead of their gig at the Salisbury City Hall on Sunday... ANYONE
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Days of blitz remembered
A NEW exhibition at the Mus-eum of Army Flying aims to give a taste of what life might have been like for millions of people during the blitz. Set in 1940 the exhibition is called simply No 7 Rose Cottage - as vulnerable to the blitz as thousands of other
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Beverley Knight
BEVERLEY Knight's Southampton show was originally due to take place in November last year. Luckily for eager fans with tickets, they haven't had to wait too long for the popular soul singer's rescheduled south coast gig. The two-time Mobo award winner
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Fielding a strong team for clean-up
JACK Russell was unleashed on Saturday as part of Andover Cricket Club's mass effort to transform its pavilion into a base fit for a winning team. The makeover was part of the NatWest CricketForce 2005 volunteer initiative. Although the helping paw came
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Ocean Colour Scene
IN the Britpop era of the mid 1990s, Ocean Colour Scene were considered to be the third biggest band behind Oasis and Blur. Whereas these two bands remained in the limelight and expanded their musical repertoires, Ocean Colour Scene appeared to fade into
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Local bands
SOUTH coast songsmiths Indian Summer play The Cellar Bar in Boscombe. The acoustic band formed in 2002 fronted by talented singer-songwriter Sophie Rhodes. The band is famed for its eclectic covers set though revels just as much playing its own original
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Clubber's guide
THE SQUARE, 127 Above Bar Street, Southampton. THE Square has to be Southampton's largest pub, as well as the most popular at weekends. It's usually packed to the brim, which is saying something because of its sheer size! It's huge. Of course, as most
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First chaplain will provide advice
FAREHAM workers now have someone to call on for advice and a listening ear following a ceremony to induct the town centre's first ever chaplain. June Haye was chosen by members of Churches Together in Fareham and was officially welcomed to the role during
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TOTTON 10K: MEN
Times and placings of teams and runners. 1 LAMBERT Toby Alton Runners 30.47 2 PLUMMER Simon Southampton RC 31.32 3 BAKER James Chichester Runners & AC 32.16 4 CAMPBELL Mark Southampton RC 32.49 5 GREENLEAF Andrew Winchester & District AC 33.06
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Spirit of Cardiff
LIFE could be a beach for Saints tomorrow. And teenage supporter Jim Smith is calling on his fellow fans to make Blackburn a sea of yellow. The 16-year-old will be one of over 2,000 Saints fans making the long journey north. And Smith is determined that
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SAHARA (12A)
CLIVE Cussler's daredevil adventurer Dirk Pitt strides purposefully on to celluloid in this blockbuster treatment of his best-selling novel, directed by Breck Eisner. Shot with a certain amount of tongue-in-cheek, Sahara is a rollicking romp in the spirit
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THE ASSASSINATION OF RICHARD NIXON (15)
BASED on a little-known footnote in modern America history - the attempted assassination of the 37th President of the United States by an emotionally disturbed salesman - Niels Mueller's feature debut also runs the risk of disappearing without a trace
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GARDEN STATE (15)
Moderately successful TV actor Andrew 'Large' Largeman (Zach Braff), who has been in a lithium-induced daze for years, returns home to bury his suicidal mother and to rebuild bridges with his estranged psychiatrist father Gideon (Ian Holm). By chance,
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PICKPOCKET (PG)
Re-release of Bresson's 1959 crime drama. Michel (Martin La Salle) lives in a cramped room in Paris, from where he plots to realise his dreams by picking the pockets of the city's well-to-do denizens and tourists. Each day, he wanders the city, carefully
