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Wessex League Div 1: Downton and Hamble on brink
THE FAT lady might not be in full song yet, but she's certainly warming up her tonsils for the relegation-haunted pairing of Downton and Hamble ASSC. Both sides go into tricky away games next Saturday, at Hamworthy and Christchurch respectively, knowing
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Wessex League Div 3: Waters increases goal flow
A PHENOMENAL nine-goal avalanche in the final 30 minutes against QK Southampton saw table-toppers Colden Common romp to a 12-1 home victory. Common substitute Simon Waters clambered off the bench with 15 minutes remaining to net a remarkable ten-minute
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Drew Smith League: Nursling near Drew Smiths title
AFC Target did Nursling a massive favour on Saturday. They defeated Classic Comrades 3-1 to virtually assure Nursling the Premier Division title. One win from their four remaining matches will secure the title for a Nursling side that managed a narrow
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Car boot buy is a relative bargain!
A WOMAN tracked down her long-lost brother after she found his name on an electoral roll disc that she bought at a car boot sale. Linda Bevan, 46, of Warblington Close, Tadley, always knew that she had a half-brother from her father's previous marriage
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Fine dodgers get an early morning call
PEOPLE in a Basingstoke suburb who owed outstanding fines have received a rude morning awakening. Offenders in Buckskin who had avoided paying court fines were targeted in a series of early morning police raids as part of CREW - Crime Reduction Environment
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Health service faces major funding crisis
CUTS in health services and job losses could be on the cards after health bosses revealed they face a £16.1million shortfall in funding. Spending forecasts for North Hampshire Primary Care Trust and Blackwater Valley and Hart Primary Care Trust have shown
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Future's looking brighter for relaunched firm
A DESPERATE search for a new home is looking promising for a Hampshire company that rose from the ashes. Composite Mouldings was launched by two employees of failed firm Blondecell, which folded owing more than £1m last year. Blondecell, based at the
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John has it all to do ...
JOHN REYNOLDS already has a mountain to climb if he is to retain the British Superbike Championship for the Christchurch-based Rizla Crescent Suzuki team. As Japan's Ryuichi Kiyonari stormed to his second double of the season for the HM Plant Honda team
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Hampshire 2: Weeks gives Fawley the boot
ELLINGHAM & Ringwood's secured a spot in Hampshire 1 as expected after condemning Fawley to relegation with a 15-0 triumph. The Watersiders lost out to five Andy Weeks penalties, despite dominating the scrums and seeing the line-outs fairly even throughout
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£1,000 grant for hi-tech learning
A WATERSIDE school has moved into a new era of learning after buying an exciting new piece of computer software. Manor Infant School in Teachers Way, Holbury, has purchased an interactive whiteboard, a large computer screen that can be controlled by a
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Arts centre's call for aid
THE Salisbury Arts Centre needs your help. It's due to reopen its doors at the end of May, but requires voluntary staff to help host its first event in more than two years. The centre has a busy summer coming up with the Salisbury International Arts Festival
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Community garden project needs volunteers
VOLUNTEERS are being sought to help establish a community garden in Southampton. The Little Green Gym Garden Project aims to create the garden in Green Lane, Millbrook, to grow herbs and vegetables. Organised by environment charity BTCV, the event is
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Mental health unit recruiting in India
NURSES are being recruited from India to help fill vacancies at the Department of Psychiatry in Southampton. The Daily Echo can reveal that eight nurses are currently awaiting security checks before flying to the UK to start new lives in Hampshire. Bosses
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March for Fair Trade
MARCHERS took to the streets of Southampton to advocate fair trade. About 50 people gathered in London Road and started the walk to WestQuay shopping centre to the sound of a samba band. Most were activists from Make Poverty History and the march was
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Previous shutdowns due to staff shortages
STAFF shortages forced Blackbrook to close in August 2000, with the unit staying shut for almost a year. Health bosses were inundated with letters from mums who grew worried the unit might close for good. It also closed over the previous two Christmases
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CAMPSITE PLAN FOR FESTIVAL
EASTLEIGH'S Summer Music Festival is to "go Glastonbury" by setting up camping areas. Pitches for up to 200 campers will be made available in the town's Fleming Park for the four-day event in August. Organiser Peter Chegwyn said there would be some changes
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I'll pick them up, I can't batter them ...
HARRY REDKNAPP has told his Saints players to keep believing after their nightmare 3-0 defeat against Blackburn. Saints had a shocking afternoon at Ewood Park and could have lost by more as their back-to-back wins against Tottenham and Middlesbrough have
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Neighbourly support!
STREWTH, mate! We knew we had a corker of a campaign on our hands to save the Hythe ferry but we were stoked to receive a heap of neighbourly support from Down Under. The stars of Australia's most famous TV soap Neighbours rallied around when an intrepid
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Wessex League Div 1: What a way to go! City just dynamite as Linnets blow it
NEIL Hards announced his intention to quit as Winchester City manager after leading the Sydenhams Wessex League champions to arguably the most extraordinary victory of his three-year reign. Sinking AFC Sudbury in last year's FA Vase final will rightly
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Hampshire League
LEAGUE leaders Sporting BTC too a huge step towards the title by defeating previously second-placed visitors East Lodge 1-0, Gosney netting the vital goal in the 25th minute. M & T Awbridge continued their fine run of form with a 4-1 home drubbing
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BLACKBURN 3 - SAINTS 0
AS far as bad days at the office go, this was a shocker for Saints. They can't afford any more. Backed by more than 2,000 travelling fans, who turned their end into a sea of yellow and blue and were in the mood for a party, it was a wretched performance
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Call for passengers' views on bus route
PASSENGERS who value a bus service in a Basingstoke neighbourhood are being urged to make their views known as a decision deadline looms over its future. The final section of the number five bus route, between Popley and Basingstoke hospital, has previously
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How to turn your business around
HOW do you turn an unprofitable, declining business into the most successful of its genre? A breakfast meeting organised by the regional branch of the Institute of Directors on Thursday, April 14, will reveal all. Guest speaker is John Oliver OBE, who
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Bank is told to take steps over new law
A HAMPSHIRE pensioner has accused her bank of failing to comply with new laws that aim to help the disabled. Shirley Peckham, who suffers from osteoporosis and osteoarthritis, is calling for the steps outside HSBC bank in Station Road, New Milton, to
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One step at a time
THE New Forest National Park Authority (NPA) meets for the first time today. The historic meeting is at the Lyndhurst Park Hotel and it is open to the public. The new body will operate in tandem with existing organisations before taking charge in April
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Winchester police seek doorstep tricksters
POLICE are hunting two men who talked their way into an 85-year-old's house at Weeke in Winchester. They called at her property in Bereweeke Road at around 3.45pm on Thursday in last week. She allowed them in after they asked to borrow a pen and paper
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Primecare loses its contract
THE company which has handled out-of-hours calls to doctors' surgeries across Hampshire since last summer has lost its contract. Birmingham based Primecare will cease operating from September. Instead, out-of-hour calls will be handled by primary care
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Mother's fury at illegal mast
AN Alresford mother is horrified that an illegal phone mast has been sited in the middle of the town without planning permission. Rebecca Shepherd (41) had only been a week in home in Nursery Road, where she moved last November, when she spotted the dish
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Mark calling for a clean election campaign
BATTLE lines have been drawn as the General Election contenders hit the campaign trail this week. "Make it Mark again" will be the message from Lib-Dem, Mark Oaten, as he launches his campaign to be re-elected as Winchester's MP. As the Prime Minister
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Vulnerable inmates 'exposed' by prison
WINCHESTER prison bosses have been criticised for not doing enough to protect vulnerable prisoners at the Romsey Road jail. The criticisms are made in a new report published this week by Anne Owers, the Government's Chief Inspector of Prisons. The report
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TAUGHT BY ABILITY, NOT AGE
A HAMPSHIRE school is to be the first in the country to teach students in groups according to their ability rather than their age. Today, Southampton education chiefs said they would be watching the revolutionary method with interest. Rosemary Tong, head
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D-day to have say on future of schools
TODAY is the deadline for mums, dads, teachers, governors and residents to have their say on the future of seven city schools. However, education bosses at Southampton City Council will still consider written responses to The Redbridge/Millbrook Primary
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Anxious wait for pub campaigners
REGULARS battling to save a popular pub in Bursledon Road, Southampton, from demolition must wait another month to find out its fate. Drinkers have been fighting for two years to save the Elephant and Castle and have been warned it faces demolition by
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Ball keeps rolling
TICKETS are selling fast for Michael Ball's three concerts in the south this summer. The West End legend plays two shows at the Bournemouth Pavilion on June 18 and 27 with a concert at the Portsmouth Guildhall in between on June 22. The 21-date UK tour
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Travellers' invasion near country park
TRAVELLERS have set up an illegal camp on land next to Eastleigh's Lakeside Country Park. Caravans started moving on to the site off South Street, pictured right, late on Friday night and more arrived on Saturday morning. Today more than a dozen caravans
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Wigley hails Saints' best yet
DESPITE missing the entire FA Youth Cup semi-final starting line-up, who were all rested, Saints' under-18s defeated Cardiff 2-0 at home in a performance hailed by director of youth Steve Wigley "as pleasing a result as we'll have all season". Adam Lallana
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Premiership: Portsmouth 4 - Charlton 2
DEJAN STEFANOVIC reckons Pompey can clinch Premiership survival against Saints on April 24. New manager Alain Perrin marked his first game in charge by leading Pompey to a first win in seven Premiership games. And Stefanovic reckons the Frenchman will
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Ryman League: High-fliers grounded by super Salisbury
SALISBURY goalkeeper Kevin Sawyer converted a dramatic late penalty to safeguard City's Premier Division future. Sawyer's spot-kick stunner gave Salisbury a superb 2-1 win at high-flying Heybridge Swifts and stretched their unbeaten league run to nine
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Ryman League: Defence has Dennis in rapture
AS A former defender, Eastleigh's director of football Mark Dennis gleaned more satisfaction than most from Saturday's 0-0 home draw with Braintree. But the ex-Saints full-back was honest enough to admit: "It wouldn't have had the neutrals purring." Play-off
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Ryman League: Port throw themselves a lifeline
NEWPORT IoW accept they are masters of their own Ryman 1 destiny after dismissing rumours that relegation rivals Ashford Town are set to withdraw from the league. With Ashford losing 2-1 at Walton & Hersham on Saturday and the Islanders triumphing
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Wessex League Div 2: Oilers can still give drop the slip
THE Fawley survival flame continues to flicker on after the Waterside club hauled themselves out of the relegation zone with a battling 1-1 draw at Stockbridge. Shane Renyard fired the Oilers into a fifth-minute lead and Luke Walker rattled the woodwork
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Campaigner warns of bigger threat to town
AN ALLIANCE of residents defending the whole of Basingstoke from massive further development could be formed soon, a leading campaigner has suggested. The idea was put forward at a packed meeting of the Save Manydown Group by Stephen Reid, the group's
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Pop-up loos could be a penny well spent
BASINGSTOKE could become the latest town to install urinals that rise from the pavement in a bid to tackle the problem of late-night revellers relieving themselves in shop doorways. Town traders have been complaining about the constant stream of people
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In Port
Today's Principal Arrivals: NYK Castor, container, 1400, 206; Baltic Leader, vehicle carrier, 1500, 201; Grande Portogallo, ro/ro, container, 1645, 104; APL Coral, container, 1730, 205; P&O Nedlloyd Newark, container, PM, 204; Morning Crown, cargo
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E&Y celebrates 100 years of presence in city
ERNST & Young, one of the UK's leading professional service companies, celebrates 100 years of service in Southampton this week. Opened in 1905, the office was founded by Fred Woolley, a member of the Society of Incorporated Accountants and Auditors
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Sir Clive to give a charity talk
SIR Clive Woodward, the one-time head rugby coach who led England to World Cup glory, imparts words of wisdom on May 11 at a fundraising event at the Saints' stadium in Southampton. He'll be talking about a winning mindset, with proceeds going to youth
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Tudor House help
PROJECT and cost consultant Faithful & Gould is helping Southampton City Council with the £2.3m restoration of its Tudor House complex. The Southampton-based company is acting as quantity surveyor on the structural building repair of Tudor House -
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Wilkinson expects a Lions' call
FORMER Hampshire schoolboy turned global rugby superstar, Jonny Wilkinson, was expected to be named in the British and Irish Lions squad to tour New Zealand this summer. A string of successive injuries have forced Wilkinson - who represented Hampshire
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Hampshire 1: Farnborough fate in hands of Islanders
AFTER another roller-coaster of a weekend, it's Farnborough who must sit, wait and hope that Sandown & Shanklin do the business for Hampshire in the league play-off on April 30. The Hurricanes will travel to London Cornish looking to become the first
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London 2/National: Gosport survival now out of their hands
GOSPORT & FAREHAM'S fight for survival from London 2 South is now out of their hands coming into the final round of matches in a fortnight's time. While they must beat Tunbridge Wells, the side below them in the bottom three, the peninsula side must
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London 3 & 4: Petersfield power their way to safety
PETERSFIELD all but mathematically sealed their survival in London Division 4 South-West with victory over already-doomed Romsey. Their 47-0 success was achieved predominantly with 14 men after Charlie Mason was dismissed after just ten minutes for retaliation
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TAUGHT BY ABILITY, NOT AGE
A HAMPSHIRE school is the first in the country to teach students in groups according to their ability rather than their age. Pupils from Bridgemary Community School in Gosport are set to have all their lessons with others of the same standard from September
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College is caned over tree-felling
BOSSES at a sixth form college in Winchester have had their knuckles rapped after felling 33 trees without permission. The felling took place as part of a redevelopment scheme at Peter Symonds College, which is planning on building a new learning resources
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National Trust organises a walk in the nature reserve
THE National Trust has organised a free walk to the nearby Winnall Moors nature reserve next Sunday. The walk will leave the City Mill in Bridge Street, at 10.30am. An expert from the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust will lead the trip to the
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Magic Carpet lets imaginations run wild
CHILDREN'S imaginations ran wild at an art workshop held at the Tower Arts Centre in Winchester. The Magic Carpet Arts workshop run by Jo Carter for children over seven was fully booked and a great success. The message was anything goes and the children
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Walk into spring
DISCOVER Hampshire's early signs of spring on a gentle walk in the New Forest this month. Blashford Lakes Wildlife Reserve near Ringwood is running an educational tour on Tuesday exploring the history of the reserve and the wildlife in it. The first bluebells
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Red flags are like a red rag...
PROTESTERS are engaged in a war of words with the Ministry of Defence over footpath closures near a firing range. Army Training Estate administers the site at Chilcomb Down, near Winchester, on the MoD's behalf. The range lies within the East Hampshire
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Howard's city visit
TORY leader Michael Howard made a brief visit to Winchester on Thursday ahead of the General Election on May 5. Addressing party members at the city's guildhall, he launched a stinging attack on the Government. Conservative parliamentary candidate for
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Super-control room could work, says fire chief
HAMPSHIRE fire chief John Bonney says a controversial super-control room in Kent -- which would handle all 999 calls from the county -- could be viable. The Government wants regional control rooms to take over from county 999 call centres all over the
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Shadow hangs over 2006 festival
NEXT year's Winchester Festival could be scrapped unless a major new sponsor is found. While this year's event -- between July 8 and 17 -- will go ahead as planned, the festival must find more cash, since its major partner, cruise specialists, Swann Hellenic
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City busker Frank must pack his bags
CITY busker Frank Williams has been given four weeks to quit his tent home next to the River Itchen after losing a four-year legal battle. Winchester City Council was granted a repossession order on Wednesday to evict 54-year-old Mr Williams from St Catherine's
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Paul's magical hotel show
ONE OF the most accomplished and loveable figures from the world of magic is coming to Highcliffe in Dorset. Paul Daniels is here for one night only to show that he's not lost his sparkle. Paul will be at the Lord Bute Hotel on Thursday, May 12 to enthral
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Shakespeare stage show
ASPIRING actors are being called upon to take part in Eastleigh Borough Youth Theatre's version of Shakespeare's most famous comedy. Opportunities are still available for anyone aged between eight and 16 to sharpen their acting skills and perform in the
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CRISIS TALKS
SOUTHAMPTON'S top politician is seeking an urgent meeting with developers to try and plot the city's next move over the threatened West Quay Stage 3 development. City council leader Adrian Vinson, pictured, told the Daily Echo that he would be trying
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Touch of Glastonbury at Fleming Park's festival
EASTLEIGH'S Summer Music Festival is to "go Glastonbury" by setting up camping areas. Pitches for up to 200 campers will be made available in the town's Fleming Park for the four-day event in August. Organiser Peter Chegwyn said there would be some changes
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Neighbourly support!
STREWTH, mate! We knew we had a corker of a campaign on our hands to save the Hythe ferry but we were stoked to receive a heap of neighbourly support from Down Under. The stars of Australia's most famous TV soap Neighbours rallied around when an intrepid
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NHS funding on election agenda
THEY are all higher up the table than Southampton. Every year Liverpool, Blackburn and Newcastle come out on top against their south coast rival. No - we're not talking premier league football but the way the government dishes out money to provide local
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Meat the happiest butchers in the south . . .
THEY have won numerous awards - including the most cheerful butchers in the south - and they believe Southampton people who tuck into their prize-winning sausages can't possibly be miserable. Since the Daily Echo reported the results of a national survey
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An unforgettable show from Williams
FERNEHAM Hall welcomes the star of Moon River, Danny Williams, to Fareham this spring, where he will be performing the unforgettable music of Nat King Cole. Danny Williams will be performing in The Nat King Cole Story on April 22. The singer started his
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Ellen a woman of influence
BRITISH yachtswoman Ellen MacArthur was named today as one of the 100 most influential people on the planet. The accolade came from American news magazine Time, which publishes the VIP list every year. Dame Ellen, pictured, from Cowes on the Isle of Wight
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TAUGHT BY ABILITY, NOT AGE
A GOSPORT school is to become the first in the country to teach students in groups according to their ability rather than their age. Pupils from Bridgemary Community School are set to have all their lessons with others of the same standard from the start
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Maternity hospital is forced to close
A MUCH-loved Fareham maternity hospital has been shut down after it was branded a fire hazard and closed immediately. Blackbrook Birth Centre in Fareham failed fire safety checks and health bosses took action to shut it to inpatients. Four new mums were
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Volunteers spruce up wildlife area
CONSERVATION volunteers rolled up their sleeves and spruced up local wildlife at Gosport's nature reserve. The group from the town's Midweek Conservation Volunteers gathered to improve the wildlife garden and entrance to the Wildgrounds in Rowner as part
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Don't let vandals get away with it
SHOP the vandals! That's the plea from community chiefs in Chandler's Ford, an area which has become the target for vandals. As the vandalism threatens to escalate the Chandler's Ford and Hiltingbury Local Area Committee is urging residents to report
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Latest cycle route will benefit children
WORK gets under way today on creating Eastleigh's latest cycle route. It is expected to take about eight weeks and will link Chandler's Ford railway station to Meon Crescent. The scheme - part of a cycle strategy for Chandler's Ford - includes upgrading
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Big welcome to Arcadia
SOUTHAMPTON'S biggest billboard has been erected to welcome visitors and VIPs heading to the city to mark the naming of the city's latest superliner, Arcadia. The £200 million vessel is the largest to be built for the UK cruise market and visitors to
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Fans View: Performance lacked quality but not effort
Fans have their say on Saints' performance at Blackburn. It was hugely disappointing - there was great support from the Saints fans but the team just couldn't rise to the challenge. I know there were fans afterwards saying the team didn't try, but that's
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APRIL SHOWER ...
IT took Saints 15 matches to climb out of the relegation area - but just two to fall back into the dreaded drop zone. Paul Robinson's last-minute leveller for West Bromwich Albion in the Midlands derby at Aston Villa yesterday saw the Baggies leapfrog
