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Ride down for Bonnie day out
3X TRIUMPH at Three Legged Cross near Ferndown is staging a Triumph Classic Open day on April 23. Test rides are available on the Triumph Bonneville, T100 Bonneville, Thruxton, Speedmaster and the daddy of them all, the Rocket 111. Bargain used Triumphs
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Try this jacket to keep out elements in style
MY wife Sue and I have nothing but praise for our Hein Gericke textile protective clothing after a combined 16 years of hard regular use. Sue, my wife, has worn her jacket every week for the past five years in all weathers and it is still waterproof and
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Stoneham's new look
MEMBERS at Stoneham are reclining in the comfort of a newly refurbished clubhouse. Visitors won't recognise the place. One large bar has been created from two smaller ones and the men-only bar has gone, replaced by a small meeting room/private dining
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Champ fights
Shane 'Shakey' Byrne talks Moto GP with Jacqui Rose... Jacqui: British Superbikes champion in 2003 and then after a difficult season last year you had offers to move elesewhere. But you've stayed at Moto GP - are you where you want to be? Shane:Yeah,
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Hythe must be kept on the tourism trail
WHEN her hotel guests have time on their hands, Debbie Oats always knows exactly what to suggest. A trip on the Hythe Ferry never disappoints visitors at one of Southampton's most prominent hotels. Debbie is assistant manager at the Travelodge in Lodge
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Me, D and the Big C
After beating cancer three times, former lorry driver Dennis Mooney has written a book he hopes will inspire others diagnosed with the disease... FOR the past 14 years, Dennis Mooney has been surrounded by cancer. As well as losing five family members
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Corinthian Casuals 0 - Newport 3
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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Cowes Sports 3 - Downton 0
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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About turn over boss
GOSPORT Borough, who visit Eastleigh in the Russell Cotes Cup final tomorrow night, have confirmed John Robson as their first-team boss for the next season. It's an incredible turnaround for Robson, who angrily walked out as coach of the Sydenhams Wessex
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Gosport Boro 2 - Hamworthy Utd 0
The third meeting between Gosport and Hamworthy United in the past ten days finally saw Gosport gain some revenge for their twin two-legged SWL Cup defeats by Alex Pike's men. A 12-yard half-volley by Neil Scamell after 74 minutes and a left-footed effort
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Pietersen to get the Hampshire thumbs up
ENGLAND one-day sensational Kevin Pietersen gives the thumbs up to news that he is expected to make his eagerly-awaited Hampshire debut tomorrow. Pietersen is expected to have recovered from a foot injury in time to make his debut against Gloucestershire
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In at the deep end
PAUL TERRY has backed Sean Ervine to make up for the loss of Dimitri Mascarenhas. Zimbabwe rebel Ervine is expected to make his Hampshire debut tomorrow despite spending the winter out of favour with Western Australia. The all-rounder has not played a
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Warney the dream-maker
SHANE WARNE reckons the key to a second successful season as Hampshire captain is simple - a winning start. Warne led Hampshire to promotion in a dream debut season as skipper last year, when the county notched five of their nine championship victories
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'600' in debt to man targeting his wicket!
KEVIN '600' PIETERSEN has been handed a new nickname for the Ashes summer - by potential Test adversary Shane Warne. Pietersen is preparing to play alongside Warne for Hampshire, and he hopes to target the leg spinner when the Ashes series gets underway
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Pentagon customer Canters back for more
THE HIGH payload and compact dimensions of its first 7.5-tonne Mitsubishi Canter so impressed plant hire and sales specialist CBL (Clive Barford Ltd) that it quickly returned with an order for a second, identical unit. Supplied by south coast Mercedes
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In Port
Today's Principal Arrivals: Baltic Leader, vehicle, 0100, 201; Lootsgracht, cargo, 0200, 43; CFF Seine, roro, 0430, 30; P&O Nedlloyd Newark, container, 0530, 204; OOCL Qingdao, container, 0630, 207; Green Karmoy, refrigeratd, 0700, 104; Oriana, passenger
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Naming gives bus a Titanic link
A DOUBLE DECKER bus has been named after Titanic survivor Millvina Dean. The 93-year-old, of Woodlands, near Ashurst, unveiled the Uni- link bus during the annual Titanic Convention at the Hilton Hotel, Chilworth. The youngest person to survive the tragedy
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The only way is up for Southampton Airport
A RECORD 1.55 million passengers took off from Southampton International Airport in the last year, a rise of 12.9 per cent. There were a total of 37,962 flights in and out of Southampton recorded for 2004/05, up 8.3 per cent on the previous year. While
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Send in your entries for awards night
THE search is now on to find the county's top businesses, following the launch of the 2005 Hampshire Business Awards today. Supported by the Daily Echo and sponsored by solicitors Bond Pearce, business adviser KPMG and The Royal Bank of Scotland, the
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A rough guide to true building cost
A TOP COMMERCIAL property agent in Hampshire has published a guide on how much it costs to build property per square metre. Austin Adams, which has offices in Southampton and Portsmouth, stressed that the figures are approximate building costs provided
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Matchtech passes test
RECRUITMENT giant Matchtech, which employs 190 people at its headquarters at Whiteley, near Fareham, has become the first major UK recruitment agency to pass the new Department of Trade and Industry-backed audit scheme. Matchtech, with has a projected
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Eastleigh 0 - Braintree 0
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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Hamble ASSC 2 - Bemerton 2
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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Off-road sport threat
PROTESTS are mounting at a major threat to off-road motorsport and corporate events resulting from a government decision made just before Parliament was dissolved. The Motor Cycle Industry Association (MCI) has joined the governing bodies of motorsport
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Supermarket plan for old pub site
A CUT-price supermarket could be coming to Winchester on the site of a former pub in Weeke. Aldi, which currently runs 5,000 stores across the world, want to demolish Chimneys on the Stockbridge Road and replace it with a 850sq m shop. Plans for the scheme
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Neighbourhood wardens are eyes and ears
THEY describe themselves as the eyes and ears of the local community. After a month of patrolling the Highcliffe area of Winchester the city's three neighbourhood wardens say they are getting a good reception and the scheme is soon to be rolled out to
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Motorhomes business is expanding
FREEBORN Motorhomes, which launched its first solus site with a large indoor and outdoor display facility at Bursledon on the outskirts of Southampton last year, is expanding into neighbouring Surrey. The company, founded in 2003 and led by managing director
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£6m flood defence plan goes on show
THIS is the first glimpse of a £3.5m flood defence scheme that aims to protect hundreds of homes and businesses in a New Forest town. The Environment Agency has unveiled plans to prevent any repetition of the floods that swamped properties in Waterloo
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School U-turn slammed
HAMPSHIRE'S smallest school has been saved - but the decision could put the future of other schools at risk, an education boss has warned. In an extraordinary attack, Conservative Michael Cartwright said the U-turn by the county's ruling Cabinet on Ampfield
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Just look at me now!
WHEN Riley White was born 16 weeks early last April, his parents were told to prepare for the worst. He weighed less than 2lb and was barely bigger than mum Emma's hand. Doctors gave him just a 20 per cent chance of survival. However, Riley won his battle
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Lighting up the night
A DRAMATIC firework display will light up the skies above Southampton tonight when the city's latest superliner, the 83,000-ton Arcadia, is named. Athens Olympics double gold medal athlete Dame Kelly Holmes will send the traditional bottle of champagne
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Free fruit for staff
ONE thousand pieces of fruit were dished out to employees at a Hampshire firm in a bid to encourage healthy eating. Staff at Norwich Union Healthcare in Chandler's Ford were presented with either an apple, banana or orange when they arrived for work on
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Winchester City 2 - Lymington & NM 1
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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Alton Town 1 - BAT 4
Victory against arch-rivals AFC Totton next Saturday will guarantee BAT a top-eight finish following their 4-1 success at Alton Town. All the goals came in the second half with Richie Gregory firing the Tobaccomen into a 55th-minute lead. Alton levelled
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Spectacular show honours The King
ELVIS is back, and he's here to rock the Southampton Guildhall on May 12, so slip on your blue suede shoes for an evening that promises to leave you all shook up. Elvis An American Trilogy had people rocking till dawn all over London's West End, and hopes
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Sixties star and local band set for pub nights
THERE'S a great weekend of music lined up at The Red Lion in Totton this weekend. Sixties legend Dave Berry, best known for classic hit The Crying Game, will be performing a set of some of the decade's biggest rock 'n' roll classics on Friday. The following
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Housing association under fire
A HOUSING association has been placed under supervision for poor management and below average performance. The Isle of Wight Housing Association (IOWHA) came in for sharp criticism by the government watchdog, the Housing Corporation during its annual
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Walking festival
KEEN hikers are being urged to get their boots on to take part in the Isle of Wight Walking Festival which takes place this spring. The festival takes place between May 2 and May 22 and is Britain's biggest. Walkers can explore over 500 miles of footpaths
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Service given royal seal of approval
HRH The Princess Royal spent this morning on an official visit to Hampshire. She met with staff at the official launch of occupational therapy service OT Direct in Swanwick, near Fareham. The service makes it easier and quicker for people to access equipment
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Bookie's safe stolen on night after the National
RAIDERS have grabbed a safe from a Chandler's Ford betting office on the night after the Grand National. Coral the bookmakers are keeping tight-lipped about the hit on their branch at Oakmount Road near the Waitrose supermarket. A spokesman did confirm
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Parade problems prompt road plea
PARKING problems at a parade of shops in Chandler's Ford have prompted a leading councillor to call for a road-widening scheme. The lack of parking in Ashdown Road at Hiltingbury has worsened over the past year with parking slots behind and to the side
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Redknapp target is ten points
HARRY REDKNAPP believes Saints need ten points from their remaining six games to ensure their Premiership safety. That equates to three wins and a draw before the end of the season. Saints were dragged back into the Prem-iership's bottom three last weekend
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MISSION POSSIBLE
THE DAILY ECHO today launches its 'Staying Up with Harry and Jim' campaign as Saints face their most vital six matches since their 'Great Escape' season in 1998/99. After a bad weekend that left Saints back in the Premiership's bottom three, the Echo
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Try your hand at trials
WALTHAM Chase Trials Motorcycle Club are holding the first round, of their popular six-round "Youth and Wobblers" Series this Saturday at Chandler's Ford and welcome new members to join the club and take part. This event is held to promote the sport to
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Superbike celebrities in town
PORTSMOUTH Motorcycles gave the public the opportunity to chat among the HM Plant Honda Racing team from the British Superbike Championship. Janie Oromogbe (from Gladiator and Fran's Angels fame), compered the evening and is one of Portsmouth Motorcycles
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Keeley's struggle
LITTLE Keeley Harding struggles to make sense of the world. Her brain is constantly seeking reassurance that she is still alive and she finds it difficult to concentrate on the simplest of tasks. The eight-year-old from Sholing, Southampton has just been
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Georgina's ready to race
Race for Life comes to Winchester on May 15. BBC Fat Nation presenter Georgina Windsor will start the event and take part. KATE THOMPSON reports... TAKING part in the first Race for Life in event in Winchester last year was a milestone for BBC Fat Nation
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Sunshine therapy
IT IS the ultimate way to escape Britain's April showers. Hampshire physiotherapist Ruth Jones has jetted off to sunny California for a six-month sabbatical at the prestigious Stanford University. Ruth, 40, jumped at the chance to be involved in pioneering
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Soccer bosses in swing
HAMPSHIRE sporting stars are gathering at Corhampton on April 27 for a CelAm golf meeting to raise money for the Piam Brown Children's Cancer Ward at Southampton General Hospital - the chosen charity of club captain Shane Dickson. Former Saints managers
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Speedway: Bunyan suffers double break
DOCTORS have confirmed that Jason Bunyan faces a long lay off after breaking both his fibula and tibia in his right leg in Germany on Sunday. This has meant that the Wightlink Islanders' management have had to have a re-think with several vital matches
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About turn over boss
GOSPORT Borough, who visit Eastleigh in the Russell Cotes Cup final tomorrow night, have confirmed John Robson as their first-team boss for the next season. It's an incredible turnaround for Robson, who angrily walked out as coach of the Sydenhams Wessex
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Every little helps as Tesco profits break the £2billion barrier
SUPERMARKET giant Tesco set a new milestone for UK business today when it became the country's first retailer to post annual profits of more than £2 billion. Underlying pre-tax profits rose 20.5 per cent to £2.03 billion on worldwide sales of £37.1 billion
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Hants defence company celebrating big contracts
HAMPSHIRE defence company Chemring is celebrating £21.6m worth of contract wins at two of its American subsidiaries. The firm, which employs 800 people at sites in Portsmouth, Salisbury and Derby as well as the Whiteley HQ, specialises in making chaff
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Training heats up as Hotties prepare to bra-ve the night
MEET the Hampshire Hotties! This team of dauntless workers plan to complete the Playtex Moonwalk - a midnight power walking marathon - in just their bras. Totalling nine in total, the Hotties, five of whom are from Chilworth IT business Convergys are
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Hastings Utd 1 - Bashley 1
Bashley's dramatic late equaliser at Hastings United came more by accident than design. In a thrilling finale totally out of keeping with a mundane match, substitute Lee Newman appeared to have snatched the points for Hastings with a 90th-minute strike
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Winchester City 2 - Lymington & NM 1
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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Cowes Sports 3 - Downton 0
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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Totton 1 - Andover 1
Totton had to settle for a 1-1 draw with Andover at Testwood Park. Bobby Swayne gave the Lions a 15th-minute lead and Mark Osman equalised with a superb solo effort after 75 minutes. Former Saint Dean Blake scored the only goal as Fareham Town won 1-0
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Alton Town 1 - BAT 4
Victory against arch-rivals AFC Totton next Saturday will guarantee BAT a top-eight finish following their 4-1 success at Alton Town. All the goals came in the second half with Richie Gregory firing the Tobaccomen into a 55th-minute lead. Alton levelled
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Brockenhurst 0 - AFC Newbury 1
AFC Newbury recorded their first league win in nine games with a 1-0 success at Brockenhurst, Anthony Alleyne netting after 61 minutes.
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Tae Kwon Do: Chef is hungry for Olympic slot
A SOUTHAMPTON chef is to spend fewer hours slaving over a hot stove and more in the gym to concentrate on fighting for a place in the Beijing Olympics. Gareth Brown, kitchen manager at the Clump Inn, Chilworth, has been told he can give up full time work
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Basketball: Second-string Stars make the play-off finals
COACH Mick Byrne hailed a "great team performance" after Solent Stars' men's second team had made the most of home advantage to defeat Aston Athletics 90-72 in the semi-final of the National Division 3 championship play-offs. They now meet Derby Trailblazers
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Sea Angling: Not such a s-well party at Bexington
A HUGE ground swell put a damper on the third round of the Isac Open Pegged League which was staged at West Bexington where less than half of the 100-strong field returned fish to the scales. At the final count 63 dogfish, one flounder, three poor cod
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Mini treat makes a wish come true for little Arthur
WHEN little Arthur Cash's family asked Make-A-Wish Foundation UK, the charity that grants wishes to children living with life-threatening illnesses, to organise his dream birthday party, they knew he'd like to arrive in style. So Make-A-Wish asked Scotthall
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Creation of NPA is a positive step forward
THE first chairman of the New Forest National Park Authority has hailed the area's new status as an "essential" step forward. Former planning officer Ted Johnson said the Forest's designation as a National Park would ensure it had the money and expertise
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Landmark cafe saved
CAMPAIGNERS have won their battle to save a landmark cafe on the edge of the New Forest. Government planners have rejected an application to bulldoze the Marine Cafe at Hurst Road, Milford on Sea, and build luxury accommodation on the site. The proposal
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Hythe must be kept on the tourism trail
WHEN her hotel guests have time on their hands, Debbie Oats always knows exactly what to suggest. A trip on the Hythe Ferry never disappoints visitors at one of Southampton's most prominent hotels. Debbie is assistant manager at the Travelodge in Lodge
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Ordeal for guard who tackled TV raiders
A SECURITY guard was left tied up for more than three hours by five hooded raiders who targeted a television firm in Hedge End. Detectives in Eastleigh today released details of the raid, which happened at Tandberg Television's premises on the isolated
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Service given royal seal of approval
HRH The Princess Royal spent this morning on an official visit to Hampshire. She met with staff at the official launch of occupational therapy service OT Direct in Swanwick, near Fareham. The service makes it easier and quicker for people to access equipment
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TORY HIJACKS LIB DEM NAME
A TORY general election candidate has hijacked his Liberal Democrat opponent's name to divert Internet users to his own website. Conservative George Hollingbery has been accused of a "dirty tricks campaign" after he pulled the stunt to get his message
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Health trust needs to make £17m saving
THE FULL scale of the financial crisis facing health care across Southampton has been revealed to the city's politicians. Mark Hackett, chief executive at Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust, was asked to address Southampton City Council's health
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Plans for garden festival growing
PLANS for a regional garden festival to be held in Southampton are growing fast. The first festival will be held on Southampton Common during the weekend of June 25 and 26. It will provide some consolation to community groups who expressed dismay when
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The race of our lives!
NEARLY 200 men and boys took part in the Run4Fun held in Romsey on Sunday. Cancer Research UK is set to benefit from thousands of pounds raised by the 5km run at The Romsey School. A mirror of the women-only Race 4 Life, the event, which is in its second
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Eddi's lined up for a perfect night
IT'S got to be-ee-ee-ee-ee-ee perfect are the words that most people think of when you mention the name Eddi Reader. The singer who made her name with the short-lived Fairground Attraction and has since forged a successful solo career appears at Portsmouth's
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Ian's marathon recovery is just the start
FOR four long months, he lay attached to a life support machine. Rugby player Ian McLoughlin suffered appalling injuries when he was struck by a van on the Isle of Wight. The sports fanatic's chances of recovery looked slim. But slowly, with the help
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Shoppers face dawn of smoke-free zone
FAREHAM Shopping Centre is set to become a smoke-free zone. In less than a month smokers who used to light-up in the precinct's cafes will have to move outside for a cigarette. The ban - which comes into effect on May 1 - has been agreed between Fareham
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£1m football dream nears
A FOOTBALL club is finally within shooting distance of building the first phase of its new dream facilities. AFC Portchester has been fundraising for more than six months to boost the coffers for a new £1m football training complex including gym, changing
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GUARD TIED UP
A SECURITY guard was held for more than three hours by five hooded raiders who targeted a television firm in Hedge End. Detectives at Eastleigh today released details of the raid, which happened at Tandberg Television's premises on the isolated Strategic
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Council will assess travellers' welfare before action
COUNCIL chiefs will check the welfare of travellers before taking legal action to get them off land at the town's Lakeside Country Park. Moves to evict the caravan dwellers will only go ahead after the travellers' needs have been assessed by Hampshire
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A happy ending for Saga Ruby thanks to Trimline
SOUTHAMPTON based marine outfitters Trimline have played a key role in bringing Saga Cruises' new passenger ship Saga Ruby into service following a refit in Malta dry dock. Much of the work in the Mediterranean was concentrated in a month-long period
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Lighting up the night
A DRAMATIC firework display will light up the skies above Southampton tonight when the city's latest superliner, the 83,000-ton Arcadia, is named. Athens Olympics double gold medal athlete Dame Kelly Holmes will send the traditional bottle of champagne
