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Newbury 1 - Cowes Sports 0
A 41st-minute goal by Anthony Alleyne secured Newbury a 1-0 home verdict against Cowes.
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Ryman 1: Partners shine - old and new
IT LOOKS as if the chalk and cheese partnership of Dave Greening and Fraser Quirke will hold the key to Newport IoW's Ryman Division 1 survival. For the second Saturday running, the dynamic duo featured on the scoresheet as Port followed up their 3-0
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Ryman League 1: Loyal Bash players want to stay
BASHLEY'S players have indicated to manager Geoff Butler that they want to stick together next season. Butler had been unable to discuss the future with his team while he awaited confirmation that the club would come through with the budget they discussed
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Wessex League 1: Hamble hanging in there
HAMBLE ASSC are hanging onto their Division 1 status by the skin of their teeth after turning in their "best performance of the season" with a 2-0 victory at Christchurch. "That was our best performance since Jimmy (Ball) and myself came here and it keeps
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Wessex League 2: Town looking for title win
VICTORY at Stockbridge on Saturday will see Lymington Town crowned as Division 2 champions following their 3-1 success against Alresford Town at Southampton Road. Two Steve Jenkin strikes in the opening five minutes, plus another from Phil Stone after
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Warne's so chuffed by Billy's best
SHANE WARNE paid tribute to Billy Taylor after the Hampshire seamer's career-best performance clinched a dramatic county championship win against Gloucestershire on Saturday. Southampton-born Taylor took 6 for 45 as Hampshire began life back in the championship's
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Upstaged by boss's protege!
IT was supposed to be Kevin Pietersen's big day but the England star was upstaged by a member of Hampshire manager Paul Terry's winter academy. Slow left armer Tim Phillips and Hampshire new boy Pietersen have had vastly contrasting starts to their careers
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Terry: I take no credit!
PAUL TERRY saw two of his former pupils sentence Hampshire Hawks to a 16-run rain-affected totesport National League defeat against Essex Eagles at the Rose Bowl. Tim Phillips was at Terry's Auscricket academy in Perth from October-February and his left-arm
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The Interpreter (12a)
NICOLE Kidman stars alongside Sean Penn in this thriller from stalwart director Sydney Pollack. She plays UN interpreter Silvia Broome, who inadvertently overhears a death threat against an African head of state. Realising she's become a target of the
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The Woodsman (15)
SUPERB but hard-hitting independent film, starring Kevin Bacon as Walter, a convicted sex offender recently released from prison after 12 years inside. As he attempts to move on with his life, he finds that the shadows of his past follow him at home and
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SAINTS 2 - ASTON VILLA 3
BETWEEN 4.15pm and 5pm on Saturday we either witnessed the beginning of the end or the end of a very long beginning. Saints' Premiership League future now hangs by a thread. In a season of 'must-win' games this really had to be one - but Saints lost!
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MS sufferers call for better care services
People with multiple sclerosis have called for improvements in care services. A survey for the Multiple Sclerosis Society found people changed their entire lifestyle to fit in with care workers. The study said being put to bed at 8.30pm outlined one of
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Disability test
FACILITIES owned by Hamble Parish Council have been put under the microscope to see whether they comply with the requirements of the Disability Discrimination Act. A consultant carried out an assessment and now a council working party is looking at the
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TV legends back bid for new radio licence
TWO of the biggest names in UK broadcasting have thrown their weight behind setting up a regional radio station. Sir David Frost and Esther Rantzen, who both live near Southampton, have joined Celador Radio Broadcasting's bid team for the new Solent area
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Anne takes up senior post at HEP
HAMPSHIRE Economic Partnership (HEP) has appointed Anne Duncan, chief executive officer of Southampton-based Yellowfin, as chairman of its Innovation & Enterprise task group. A serial entrepreneur, Anne has held various senior positions in public
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Pay cut for boss of Friends Provident - to £766,000!
A HIGH-profile figure at Southampton Football Club's home games has taken an £11,000 pay cut! Keith Satchell, 53, pictured above, the chief executive of club sponsor Friends Provident, saw his annual pay fall from £777,000 to £766,000. But the life insurer's
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Northwood 0 - Eastleigh 3
PROUD chairman Roger Sherwood saluted Eastleigh's incredible three-year journey from Wessex mediocrity to the Ryman Premier play-offs following Saturday's 3-0 win at Northwood. Two first-half goals from Andy Forbes and a second-half Ryan Ashford strike
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BAT 0 - Totton 1
Another first half effort by Scott Bundy was enough to clinch Totton a 1-0 success at local rivals BAT.
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Hamworthy 4 - Downton 1
Downton's 12-year stay in the top flight is over after they were beaten 4-1 at Hamworthy United. Centre-back John Waldock gave the home side the lead before Kevin Thick threw the Robins a second half lifeline which was quickly severed by Darren Orchard
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Lottery grant benefits waterway restoration
PLANS to restore a historic Hampshire waterway, once used to transport much of the county's produce to the sea, have moved a step closer. The Itchen Navigation Heritage Trail Project has been handed a grant of £48,000 by National Lottery chiefs in a bid
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100 firefighters tackle thatch cottage blaze
A FIRE that wrecked a thatched cottage in the New Forest was caused by a spark ricocheting off a bird-guard on the chimney. About 100 firefighters tackled the blaze, which caused tens of thousands of pounds' worth of damage and was one of the biggest
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Beaulieu-ful day for Ralph and bride
HE may have been hundreds of miles from Beaulieu, but the New Forest village was never far from his thoughts. The Hon Ralph Montagu, eldest son of Lord Montagu of Beaulieu, was surrounded by reminders of home when he married Ailsa Camm in Belgium at the
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Protesters call time on supermarket plan
BUILDING a cut-price supermarket on the site of a former pub will ruin the character of the area, protesters claim. Residents in Weeke are fighting plans by Aldi to demolish Chimneys in Burnett Close off Stockbridge Road, and build an 850sq m store. Plans
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Paving the way for new pavilion
CRICKETERS at Ropley, near Alresford, will have to do without a pavilion this season. After serving the village's sporting needs since the early 'Sixties, the building was demolished this week to make way for a new one. The parish council-backed project
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Pole is attraction for adventurers
Winchester man, David Aston, is celebrating after his team, Northern Stars, won the first leg of the gruelling Polar Race. Six teams are competing in the 350-mile race from Resolute Bay in Nunavut, North-West Canada, to the finish line, the last officially-erected
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Plenty of fun in store as Strawberry puts to sea
STRAWBERRY, one of the UK's best-loved clowns, brings his suitcase of tricks and a new style of clowning to Theatre Royal Winchester next month in a show which promises to thrill audiences with his larger-than-life personality and inventive performance
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THUGS FILMED ATTACK ON PHONE
YOUTHS who punched a man to the ground and kicked him in the face filmed their attack on a mobile phone, it has been revealed. Now police are concerned that the thugs carried out their attack purely for entertainment. The victim, in his 20s, was assaulted
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Comics bring Emma to life
JANE Austen's romantic novel Emma is to be brought to dramatic life on stage at The Haymarket Theatre, Basingstoke. The show has been adapted by Martin Millar and Smack the Pony star Doon MacKichan. The play's title character is so dedicated to sorting
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Some division over maths campaign
A MAJOR campaign designed to encourage adults with poor numeracy skills to sign up for free courses has been launched in Hampshire - but many people claim they don't need it. The You Do the Maths campaign, organised by the Learning and Skills Council,
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Whitehead is fighting sixth election in 20-year career
IF a week is a long time in politics, then what's 20 years plus on the campaign trial? Alan Whitehead, who first contested the Southampton Test seat in 1983, is fighting his sixth election battle this year. The style of campaigning has naturally changed
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Bemerton 3 - Alton Town 1
Jack Slade - son of Bemerton boss Steve - scored twice as Harlequins triumphed 3-1 over Alton Town. Stuart Findlay added a third with John Mitchell replying. Fareham's slide down the SWL table continued, a Scott Joyce penalty plus a Raj Chengadu strike
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Queen tribute
THE Regent Centre, Christchurch plays host to one of the country's top Queen tribute acts on April 24 when Ga Ga arrive as part of their UK tour. Doors open at 7.30pm. Tickets cost £10. Box office: 01202 499148.
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Showtime
AMY Wadge and her band are set to wow their audience at a special show taking place in Fareham. With her distinctive voice and songs she has been described as the new Joni Mitchell and will be performing at the Ashcroft Arts Centre on April 23. The show
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Turbine fight goes to polls
CAMPAIGNERS battling against plans to erect giant wind turbines on the Isle of Wight are targeting the Isle of Wight County Council elections on May 5. ThWART (The Wight Against Rural Turbines) are launching an advertising campaign which promotes the
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Rainbow shines in Ofsted check
A CENTRE that helps children with cerebral palsy has just received a glowing Ofsted report. Staff at the Rainbow Centre in Shearwater Avenue, Fareham, are celebrating after an inspector from the government's education watchdog said they provide a "high
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Get a place in hi-tech listings
FAREHAM Borough Council is offering shops, businesses and restaurants the chance to have their details included on the town's new hi-tech information points for free. The state-of-the-art screens, which will allow visitors to see what's on at the cinema
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Janice is a wonder mum in a million
SUPERMUM Janice Jolliffe came away with a selection of new clothes and a bouquet of flowers after winning a "wonder mum" contest at Asda in Totton. The 60-year-old from Gosport was given a £50 gift voucher to spend on the store's George range of clothing
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School celebrates £600,000 makeover
PUPILS and teachers at Fryern Infant School in Chandler's Ford have been celebrating a major makeover. A total of £600,000 has been spent on improvements to the school. During a special assembly, Hampshire County Council chairman Councillor Ken Thornber
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Support for 'Healthy Kids'
Sir.-As a school governor and a self-confessed health and fitness fanatic who is about to run the Flora London Marathon in a rhino suit for Save the Rhino, I would like to throw my weight fully behind The Gazette Healthy Kids campaign. The health of the
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Help a heart by volunteering
Sir.-The British Heart Foundation (BHF), the nation's heart charity, is looking for volunteers in Basingstoke to help support its biggest annual fundraising campaign - Help a Heart Week. The campaign runs from June 4 to 12, and is raising money to fund
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Attwood idea for Top of the Town
Sir.-I read The Basingstoke Extra, April 13, and saw that Gazette Newspapers is helping in the search for alternative names for the Top of the Town. I won the Citizen of the Year award at last year's A Place to be Proud of Awards, which were organised
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Lord Nelson to take part in fleet review
A SOUTHAMPTON-BASED charity will be playing a key role in this year's SeaBritain. The Jubilee Sailing Trust's tall ship Lord Nelson, pictured above, has been chosen to take part in the Trafalgar bicentenary commemorations. As part of the Trafalgar Festival
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Queens of the seas
IT WAS the day the world's two most famous liners took a bow in front of an audience of thousands in their home port of Southampton. Queen Mary 2, the biggest passenger ship ever built, and the legendary Queen Elizabeth 2 made a rare appearance side by
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The answer to Harry's prayers
IF only Harry Redknapp could perform drastic body surgery on two of his squad. Cut off Darren Kenton's legs and stick them on Jason Dodd and he would have the exact defender his shell-shocked Saints side so desperately need. Pace and leadership are the
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O'Leary always hopeful
ASTON VILLA manager David O'Leary was always confident of capitalising on Saints' tattered nerves - even at 2-0 down. O'Leary played down talk of an inspired substitution in bringing Nolberto Solano on for Martin Laursen. Instead, he said: "I'd love to
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Wigley: Have no regrets
STEVE WIGLEY will give his academy starlets one simple message when they take to the field at St Mary's tonight for the first lef of the FA Youth Cup final against Ipswich. "I would like them to go out and have no regrets and play to their ability," said
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HARRY'S HEADACHES
THE emotion shows on the face of Harry Redknapp as his problems mount. Not only did Saints let slip a 2-0 lead to lose 3-2 at home to Aston Villa on Saturday to remain in the relegation zone ... But influential midfielder Nigel Quashie was stretchered
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Concert celebrates saint using song
COME and celebrate St George's Day with the Basingstoke Male Voice Choir and guests on Saturday, April 23, at The Anvil from 7.30pm. This concert of English music has proved popular over the past few years, so get your tickets now so that you won't end
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The laughter keeps coming
COMEDY nights at the Haymarket continue this season, with a move from Jongleurs to the Off the Kerb Comedy Club on Sunday, April 24, at 7.45pm. The evening line-up includes Angelo Tsarouchas, Simon Evans, Steve Gribbin and Lucy Porter. You can't turn
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Butchers meat head-on in sausage and pie contest
THE Great Hampshire Sausage and Pie competition has been a smash hit. Thirty butchers from across the county submitted 170 products at Sparsholt College near Winchester. David Gates, pictured above who runs a butcher's shop at Milford-on-Sea, near Lymington
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Newport IoW 3 - Dulwich Hamlet 2
IT LOOKS as if the chalk and cheese partnership of Dave Greening and Fraser Quirke will hold the key to Newport IoW's Ryman Division 1 survival. For the second Saturday running, the dynamic duo featured on the scoresheet as Port followed up their 3-0
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Premiership: Birmingham 0 - Portsmouth 0
MIDFIELDER Gary O'Neil has hailed the impact of new manager Alain Perrin as Pompey achieved their first clean sheet in 14 games. Pompey followed up only their second win of 2005 against Charlton by drawing at St Andrews on Saturday night. O'Neil said:
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Ryman Premier: Play-off slot a delight for Sherwood
PROUD chairman Roger Sherwood saluted Eastleigh's incredible three-year journey from Wessex mediocrity to the Ryman Premier play-offs following Saturday's 3-0 win at Northwood. Two first-half goals from Andy Forbes and a second-half Ryan Ashford strike
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Wessex League 1: Linnets battle back into contention
LYMINGTON & New Milton staged an astonishing second-half recovery to beat nine-man Moneyfields 5-4 in a Dover Road thriller and keep their Sydenhams Wessex League title hopes alive. At half-time and with Moneyfields 3-0 up, Linnets manager Ian Robinson
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Wessex League 1: Breathtaking City
NEIL HARDS knows two more performances like Friday's at Andover will see Winchester City crowned Sydenhams Wessex League champions for the second year running. "Breathtaking" was Hards's summary of the 5-0 mauling of the Lions which keeps City ahead of
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Portland 0 - Gosport Boro 0
Portland drew 0-0 with Gosport on Saturday.
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Sahara (12a)
WHAT with all the fuss over the Bond franchise, and the fact that the ageing Harrison Ford and Bruce Willis are keeping us in suspense over the next Indiana Jones film and Die Hard 4.0 respectively, the world is in dire need of an action hero. Step forward
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Wessex League 3: Micheldever's second scalp
MICHELDEVER completed a notable double on Saturday when they followed up their 1-0 midweek victory over Division 3 leaders Colden Common with a 3-2 success against second-placed Hampshire Intermediate Cup finalists Farnborough North End. Two-goal Paul
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New names this week
HAMPSHIRE are expected to name their overseas replacements for Shane Warne and Simon Katich by the end of this week. Katich, who is in Australia's one-day and Test squads, will be unavailable from the beginning of June until mid-September, when he will
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Man of the House (12a)
TEXAS Ranger Roland Sharp (Tommy Lee Jones) is assigned to protect the only witnesses to the murder of a key figure in the prosecution of a drug kingpin - a group of University of Texas cheerleaders. Sharp must now go undercover as an assistant cheerleading
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The Amityville Horror (15)
IN 1974, police were called to the Defeo residence in Amityville, Long Island, where they found that the entire family had been murdered. Ronald Defeo later confessed, claiming that voices in the house made him do it. This film takes place one year later
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Sub-postmaster blames store for loss of trade
THE end of an era is approaching in a Basingstoke suburb after a long-running sub-post office was given its date for closure. Post Office Ltd has announced the branch in Worting Road will shut its doors to customers for the final time on Saturday, May
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In Port
Today's Principal Arrivals: Frisia, ro/ro, 1330, 43; Setubal, vehicle carrier, 1700, 201; APL Agate, container, 1930, 205. Today's Principal Sailings: Grande Spagna, ro/ro, 1400, 105; Setubal, 2000, 201; Black Watch, passenger, 2100, 101; Liliana, cargo
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Drain Doctor top franchise
SOUTHAMPTON'S Drain Doctor Plumbing franchise has crowned a successful 2004 by being named top franchise in the national group's annual awards ceremony. Group founder and chairman Freddie Mitman presented owners Allan and Jacqui Rook with their award
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Chamber has a new team at helm
A NEW team has taken the helm at Lymington and District Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Apollo Internet media sales manager Simon Judd, 36, is president, Trudie Russo, 45, owner of Martin & Co Residential Letting Agency, has been elected vice president
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Internet award
AN INTERNET services provider in Fareham has won a key industry award for best light consumer broadband provider. NewNet, which deals mainly with businesses and is led by Peter Coates-Buglear, picked up the gong in London.
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Christcurch 0 - Hamble ASSC 2
HAMBLE ASSC are hanging onto their Division 1 status by the skin of their teeth after turning in their "best performance of the season" with a 2-0 victory at Christchurch. "That was our best performance since Jimmy (Ball) and myself came here and it keeps
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Moneyfields 4 - Lymington & NM 5
LYMINGTON & New Milton staged an astonishing second-half recovery to beat nine-man Moneyfields 5-4 in a Dover Road thriller and keep their Sydenhams Wessex League title hopes alive. At half-time and with Moneyfields 3-0 up, Linnets manager Ian Robinson
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Bashley 0 - Croydon Athletic 0
BASHLEY'S players have indicated to manager Geoff Butler that they want to stick together next season. Butler had been unable to discuss the future with his team while he awaited confirmation that the club would come through with the budget they discussed
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VTFC 3 - Brockenhurst 2
VTFC twice came from behind before beating Brockenhurst 3-2 at their Portsmouth Road home. Strikes by Nick Kemp and Carl Foster - his first for the club - gave the Badgers an interval lead before Kevin Gibbens levelled matters for the second time and
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Rail disruption for festival weekend
REVELLERS planning to head to Winchester for this year's Homelands music festival could find themselves in difficulty, thanks to engineering work on the county's rail network that weekend. More than 30,000 people are expected at the outdoor event on Saturday
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By George! Take trip back in time
CELEBRATE St George's Day by joining creative workshops at the Hampshire Record Office in Winchester on Saturday. Families can make dragon masks, create medieval-style designs and complete a personal tribute to St George. There will also be the chance
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Mayor taken by lemurs at Marwell
THE Mayor of Winchester got to grips with some of her more unusual constituents on a visit to Marwell Zoo this week. The mayor, Councillor Cecily Sutton, took a trip to the zoo to see how the park's endangered animal breeding programme was coming on.
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College is taught a lesson in parking
FURIOUS residents blockaded the entrance to Totton College today in protest at what they describe as a parking nightmare outside their homes. Staff and students arriving at the college were confronted by the sight of placard-waving demonstrators standing
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Man exposed himself to woman
A WOMAN walking her dog in the New Forest was confronted by a man who indecently exposed himself. The woman was at Testwood Nature Reserve, near Totton. She became aware that a man was watching her before he exposed himself in front of her Sergeant Darren
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Summer showcase of local talent
ROMSEY arts festival is back this summer with another spectacular showcase of local talent. From July 8 to 24 the town will come alive with musical and dramatic performances, with everything from folk tunes, to classical guitar to Asian dancing set to
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New housing 'puts pond under threat'
CAMPAIGNERS are fighting to protect a Winchester beauty spot from development they fear could change the character of the area. They say Weeke Pond is being put at risk by plans to build new homes in gardens at Westley Close, fearing that they will reduce
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Web of deceit backfires
TORY hopeful George Hollingbery has been told by party bosses to remove a website link after he scored an election own goal. Mr Hollingbery was forced to back down after a row erupted over his 'cybersquatting' hi-jacking of Lib Dem Mark Oaten's name on
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Pole is attraction for adventurers
Winchester man, David Aston, is celebrating after his team, Northern Stars, won the first leg of the gruelling Polar Race. Six teams are competing in the 350-mile race from Resolute Bay in Nunavut, North-West Canada, to the finish line, the last officially-erected
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Breakdown in communication blamed for teenager's death
HEALTH chiefs have requested urgent action after a teenager was found hanged at the Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester. The death of 19-year-old Damion Price was blamed on a communications breakdown between mental health experts and hospital
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Fury over 'pig's ear' PO homes
A SCHEME to convert the former post office in Hyde, Winchester, which residents had said contravened planning regulations, has won retrospective planning permission. Neighbours were outraged, claiming that the proposals of Surrey-based developers, ILanbray
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Kilimanjaro climb challenge for Chris
AIR Cadet, Chris Sawdon, from South Wonston, near Winchester, has been selected for a place on an expedition to East Africa. The 18-year-old will join a team of 30 cadets from the Sea, Air and Army Corps in the first joint venture of its kind. The trip
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New role agreed for old observation post
A COMPROMISE has been reached between developers, councillors and residents over a scheme for the former Royal Observer Corps post, off Worthy Lane, Winchester. Developers, Bayview, have now revised plans and are due to submit an application for nine
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New housing 'puts pond under threat'
CAMPAIGNERS are fighting to protect a Winchester beauty spot from development they fear could change the character of the area. They say Weeke Pond is being put at risk by plans to build new homes in gardens at Westley Close, fearing that they will reduce
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HCC's power struggle with waste partner
HAMPSHIRE County Council is threatening to pull out of a flagship waste partnership after a row over its management. Project Integra, a pioneering link with all 14 councils in Hampshire, won Beacon status in 2000 and is among the best-known local authority
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£1,500 BRIBE TO GO AWAY
HOMELESS Hampshire families are to be offered a £1,500 sweetener to move out of the area. Housing bosses will hand out the cash in a bid to cut down the waiting list for council accommodation. Mums, dads and their children could be relocated as far away
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Queens of the seas
IT WAS the day the world's two most famous liners took a bow in front of an audience of thousands in their home port of Southampton. Queen Mary 2, the biggest passenger ship ever built, and the legendary Queen Elizabeth 2 made a rare appearance side by
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Your paper is changing
YOUR Daily Echo is changing. Today's paper is bigger, brighter and packed with more news and information. That's because we have added even more news from around the region. As part of the changes we have altered the edition structure of the Daily Echo
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City centre collision causes traffic chaos
TRAFFIC was gridlocked around Southampton after a car was left on its roof following an accident with a motorbike. The accident on the junction of West Quay Road with Harbour Parade from where a Honda car was emerging when it collided with a motorcyclist
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Hospital says Camilla was right to pull out
HOSPITAL bosses in Southampton have backed the decision by the Duchess of Cornwall to pull out of her first solo public duty in the city. The Duchess was due to tour Southampton General Hospital next Monday on what would have been her first solo engagement
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Tory plans hint at children's hospitals
SOUTHAMPTON could be in line for a new children's hospital, under plans announced by the Conservatives today. The city's NHS Trust would join health bosses in Leeds, Nottingham, Derby, and Cambridge who would be invited to bid for funds to develop dedicated
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Hundreds line city streets for the festival of Vaisakhi . . .
COLOUR, music and hundreds of people lined the streets of Southampton yesterday to celebrate the festival of Vaisakhi and the Sikh New Year. A procession through the city started from and ended at the Gurdwara Nanaskar in Peterborough Road, Bevois Valley
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Lottery grant benefits waterway restoration
PLANS to restore a historic Hampshire waterway, once used to transport much of the county's produce to the sea, have moved a step closer. The Itchen Navigation Heritage Trail Project has been handed a grant of £48,000 by National Lottery chiefs in a bid
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Butchers meat head-on in sausage and pie contest
THE Great Hampshire Sausage and Pie competition has been a smash hit. Thirty butchers from across the county submitted 170 products at Sparsholt College near Winchester. David Gates, pictured above who runs a butcher's shop at Milford-on-Sea, near Lymington
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Andover 0 - Winchester City 5
NEIL HARDS knows two more performances like Friday's at Andover will see Winchester City crowned Sydenhams Wessex League champions for the second year running. "Breathtaking" was Hards's summary of the 5-0 mauling of the Lions which keeps City ahead of
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Win chance to see exclusive Athlete gig
The Daily Echo has teamed up with our good friends at Power FM to give readers the chance of being a part of music history. Britain's hottest new band Athlete have announced a secret gig somewhere in Hampshire in front of just 150 fans on April 27. You
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Guitarist promises 'fabuloso' show
EXHILARATING displays of flamenco dancing combine with virtuoso guitar work when Juan Martin stops off at Theatre Royal Winchester next month, accompanied by his new band Quinteto Fabuloso. Voted one of the top three guitarists in the world by US magazine
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Mighty Manfreds wind back the decades
SIXTIES chart starts The Manfreds will be reviving memories of a swinging decade at The Anvil, Basingstoke on May 5. Paul Jones, Mike d'Abo, Tom McGuinness and the rest of the band will be performing their best-loved hits, including Do Wah Diddy Diddy
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£3.9m for boy left disabled by hospital's delivery delay
AN ISLE of Wight boy left severely disabled after sustaining brain injuries at birth has been awarded a £3.9m settlement. Joel Ives was born at St Mary's Hospital, Newport, in June 1993, where, as a result of delays in his delivery, he suffered irreparable
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Police urge vigilance over bogus builders on Island
POLICE have urged Isle of Wight residents to be extra-vigilant after two bogus builders targeted householders. The men have already duped two residents in Shanklin and Sandown by turning up unannounced and carrying out repairs at an exorbitant cost. In
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'Steady progress' for fire service
AN INSPECTION by an independent watchdog into the Isle of Wight's Fire and Rescue Service is expected to confirm it is making steady progress towards modernisation. The Audit Commission team spent several days last week at Fire Service HQ in Newport on
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£1,500 for families to move out of area
HOMELESS Hampshire families are to be offered a £1,500 sweetener to move out of the area. Housing bosses will hand out the cash in a bid to cut down the waiting list for council accommodation. Mums, dads and their children could be relocated as far away
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Union's cautious welcome for new rail opportunities
UNION bosses have given a cautious welcome to news that rail-related employment might continue after train renovation company Alstom pulls out of Eastleigh. As reported by the Daily Echo, regeneration specialist St Modwen, which owns the 46-acre site
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Gang of four founder joins Huhne on market walkabout
HE MADE political history by being one of the "gang of four" who founded the Social Democratic Party. But Lord Bill Rodgers was flying Liberal Democrat colours when he swept into Eastleigh to support the party's local candidate, Chris Huhne. Lord Rodgers
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Go-ahead for flats despite flooding fears
EASTLEIGH'S civic chiefs have given the go-ahead for controversial riverside flats in Chandler's Ford. Despite being rejected two years ago, the plans for 21 apartments on the banks of Monks Brook were approved by Eastleigh councillors at the Chandler's
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Fresh views on pop-up toilets
Sir.-As ever, the French and Germans are ahead of us - this time in toilet design. In France they have a wonderful device known as a "pissoir", which is cheap and not easily open to abuse. In Germany some toilets have a "vomitorium", which is self explanatory
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Praise given to councillors
Sir.-Hurray and well done to the Chineham councillors who have prevented the borough's Cabinet from taking the money put aside to provide sports facilities for Chineham residents. As for Cllr Gurden's narrow-minded comments about Chineham councillors
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Exhausted by loud vehicles
Sir.-I agree with Mrs H Roche's letter in Friday's Gazette, April 8, appealing to fellow drivers. Can I also ask why some drivers, not just the young ones, are fitting extra loud exhaust systems to their cars? It appears that once fitted they drive round
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Three QE2 crew are sacked after damage to priceless tapestries
THREE crew members from the QE2 have been sacked after a spate of criminal damage on board the luxury liner left priceless tapestries damaged. Part of a carpet in the entertainment area and three tapestries depicting the inaugural sailing of the ship
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It's a massive blow. We've got it all to do now ...
A DISTRAUGHT Harry Redknapp admitted Saturday's second-half capitulation has him "fearful" in the fight for Premiership survival. "It was a massive blow, we've thrown three points away and we've got it all to do now," said the Saints boss. Redknapp was
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Redknapp's lament ...
HARRY REDKNAPP laid the blame squarely on defensive errors as Saints surrendered a two goal lead in hugely disappointing fashion. The Saints boss said there was a lack of pace and communication among the back four, pinpointing the half-time loss of Andreas
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Quashie big doubt for Bolton
NIGEL QUASHIE is almost certainly out of tomorrow's trip to Bolton and could be a doubt for his Fratton Park return next Sunday. The influential Saints midfielder damaged knee ligaments in a late clash with Carlton Cole in Saturday's dismal loss against
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FA Youth Cup Final: This will be one for the purist ...
ACADEMY director Huw Jennings reckons the 2005 FA Youth Cup final will be a footballing spectacle. Saints host Ipswich Town at St Mary's in the first leg tonight (7.45pm), with the return leg at Portman Road on Friday. And Jennings believes that both
