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Crossing was a way of life for us
WHEN Christine Weller looks back on her childhood, her memories are always dominated by one thing in particular. The Hythe ferry is important to many people in the village but to her family the crossing service was a way of life for many years. Christine
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Breath of fresh air at Thruxton
AT Portsmouth Motorcycles' open day I had a chance for a quick word with HM Plant Honda Racing Team's Michael Rutter, and asked how he felt at Brands: "Disappointed. We knew Kiyo was going to go out there and set the world on fire, but I made a mess of
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Keith's 30-year cycle
KEITH Pringle is a man of routine - every 30 years he buys a Triumph triple. Now 1975 doesn't seem that long ago to me. A £1 note would be handed over for a round of drinks, leathers were predominately black, the Kawasaki 900 was king and us blokes wore
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Henley manages his first big title
RYAN HENLEY gave Hampshire golf an early-season shot in the arm when he lifted the 30th Selborne Salver at Blackmoor on Saturday. The plus-two handicapper from Stoneham carded a two-under 67 in the morning, followed by a 70, to win by one from another
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Gary's boys!
JACK and Ben Stubbington are following in the footsteps of father Gary and getting into the winning habit on the golf course. They teamed up to win the Family Foursomes competition at Hockley, where former South Region and Hampshire champion Gary is club
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Speedway: Steen blow
THE Isle of Wight Islanders are sweating on the fitness of Dane Steen Jensen after he crashed while riding at Eastbourne on Saturday night. Jensen was in last position at the time and lost control entering the first turn. After bouncing and rolling for
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Brock job not black and white
GRAHAM Kemp has a heartbreaking decision to make in the next few days about whether to stay on as manager of troubled Brockenhurst. The Grigg Lane boss, pictured, is confident the Badgers will stay in the Wessex Division 1 - despite last night's anticipated
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More stars for Pentagon
SOUTH coast Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicle dealer Pentagon is celebrating again, after two more members of its team won national recognition from the manufacturer. Glynn Lawrence was named Britain's top-performing Mitsubishi Canter Sales Specialist
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In Port
Today's Principal Arrivals: P&O Nedlloyd Manet, container, 0730, 207; Valmont Express, roro, 1400, 201; P&O Nedlloyd Genoa, container, 2100, 204; P&O Nedlloyd Vespucci, container, 2300, 206 Today's Principal Sailings: Los Angeles Express,
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Profits soar for video games giant
COMPUTER software retailer Game today eased disappointment at the collapse of takeover talks by announcing a strong recovery in sales. The Hampshire company, which employs 200 people and has high street outlets at Southampton, Winchester, Eastleigh and
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Gifford grabs glory for design of iconic bridge
HAMPSHIRE-based engineering consultants Gifford & Partners have scooped the International Association for Bridge & Structural Engineering's 2005 Outstanding Structure Award for its work on Gateshead's Millennium Bridge. The title brings the number
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Job losses on the cards at Index store
THE FUTURE of up to 15 staff at Southampton's Index store looks in doubt as the catalogue business' owner Littlewoods looks to cut 3,200 nationwide. The Index store, located inside the Above Bar Littlewoods branch, is among 126 Index outlets closed nationally
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Ten year milestone for Talk of the Devil
WAVE 105 DJ Steve Power is celebrating a decade in business this year. The popular breakfast presenter, who goes on air at 5.30 am every morning, has been juggling his radio work with running his own media company. Steve, 39, runs Talk of the Devil, which
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Havant put the record straight
THE Hampshire Cup is heading back to Havant for the first time in nearly a decade after they made light work of disposing of a lacklustre Basingstoke 55-7 in the final of the Gales' backed competition. Havant stung their hosts with a 31-point, four-try
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Youngsters close in on Twickenham
JUST 80 minutes separate Hampshire Under-20S from a return to Twickenham. The 2002 champions reached the last four of this year's competition with a satisfactory 18-12 success over Oxfordshire, although they almost let it slip towards the end. Having
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Brock job not black and white
GRAHAM Kemp has a heartbreaking decision to make in the next few days about whether to stay on as manager of troubled Brockenhurst. The Grigg Lane boss, pictured, is confident the Badgers will stay in the Wessex Division 1 - despite last night's anticipated
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Sea Angling: Local lads link up for world event
TWO local anglers will jet off to Portugal on Thursday as members of the five strong Sea Anglers Match Federation team for the week-long World Clubs Shore Angling Championships. Tony O'Grady from Fareham will link up with Malcolm Stote from Lymington
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Speedway: Steen blow
THE Isle of Wight Islanders are sweating on the fitness of Dane Steen Jensen after he crashed while riding at Eastbourne on Saturday night. Jensen was in last position at the time and lost control entering the first turn. After bouncing and rolling for
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Students act with real convicts-ion
INMATES of Winchester Prison have taken to the stage as part of a project with the city's university. Eight prisoners will perform Our Country's Good along with University College Winchester drama students in a series of shows for other prisoners and
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Kia on a high with JD Power 4x4 title
THE KIA Sorento has beaten 4x4 brand names such as Land Rover and Jeep, and last year's winner the Toyota RAV4, to clinch the top spot in the influential JD Power Survey 4x4 category with an overall customer satisfaction index of 84 per cent. Not content
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Park image: you decide Forest logo
THIS is the image that you think should represent Britain's newest National Park. An important new era is dawning for the New Forest and so we opened the phone lines to give you the choice of which of the four options you like the best. The results have
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Donation puts cyclists on the road to safer journeys
FREE bike helmets and lights have been donated to pupils at Holbury's Hardley School to ensure that they stay safe on local roads. Staff at Fawley refinery's medicine and occupational health department spent £1,000 on the equipment when they sponsored
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Review: Funny but too risky for the box
TWO of the hottest names in comedy performed at The Brook in Portswood, Southampton, on Sunday. Wil Hodgson, winner of last year's Perrier Award for Best Newcomer, kicked off the show with his relentless West Country rant about life as a Care Bear-collecting
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Seven star hotel go-ahead
PLANS to build one of the most luxurious hotels in the world in Southampton have moved a step forward. City council chiefs have given the green light to an ambitious project, which could see a 45-room hotel styled similar to the Burj Al Arab in Dubia,
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Park image: you decide Forest logo
THIS is the image that you think should represent Britain's newest National Park. An important new era is dawning for the New Forest and so we opened the phone lines to give you the choice of which of the four options you like the best. The results have
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Flo evicted for not moving back home
A PENSIONER who refused to move back into her home despite an £80,000 renovation paid for by the council, was evicted from her flat yesterday. Flo Giblett, 78, spent last night at a friend's house after Southampton City Council chiefs and the courts finally
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UKIP take lead in Petal Poll
IT IS not the result one might expect, but early election opinion polls in Romsey suggest UKIP is leading the way. The party appears to have been successfully wooing voters - with its unique mauve and yellow colour scheme! For this vote is not about manifestos
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Walk for Autism
A HAMPSHIRE charity is appealing for schools to get involved in their 5km 'walk for autism'. Hampshire Cricket Club's Rose Bowl ground at West End will provide the setting for the event which will see hundreds of youngsters and their families raising
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Stay mellow with Donovan
LEGENDARY folksinger and timeless musical poet Donovan will play a special evening of intimate music on May 11 at the Portsmouth Guildhall. Donovan, made famous for his shimmering, intimate voice, poetic, seductive lyrics and the dreamy, hazy music, is
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Texan guitarist Rocky is ready to hit town
TEXAN blues-rock guitarist Rocky Athas, who appears at Mr Kyps music venue in Poole, Dorset with his band this Thursday may not be a household name, but he has rubbed shoulders with some of the greatest names in rock in his long career. A childhood friend
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Four in fine voice
FOUR talented singers from Southampton have been chosen to go forward into the regional stages of a major national competition. Danielle Gibbons, Leanne Fielder, Ben Baki and Ben Campbell won the local heats of nightclub Jumpin Jaks' This Is Your Moment
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Dog mess could land owners with a ban from park
DOGS are facing a ban from a popular recreation ground because their owners are failing to clean up after them. A public consultation has been launched on whether they should be allowed to go for walkies on the village green and sports field in Whiteley
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Mixed feelings greet £1,500 move incentive
A COUNCIL scheme offering homeless families in Fareham a £1,500 incentive to move to the north has been met with mixed feelings from experts. The year-long pilot scheme launched by council housing chiefs will see families offered the cash sum to move
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Spider spectacular
YOUNGSTERS can get close to some eight legged friends during a creepy crawly day next month. Warsash Common will be the venue for a spider spectacular where an expert will show youngsters his spider hunting equipment and a host of unusual invertebrates
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Brookvale
MAY 5: The village hall will be the polling station for this area, for the forthcoming local and general elections. LADIES Night: On May 10, "Life of a Shepherd" is the theme for this event, which is open to all. This should prove an interesting evening
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New station car park would assist disabled
MORE than 400 extra car park spaces would be provided if plans go ahead to build a multi-storey car park at Southampton Airport Parkway Station in Wide Lane, Eastleigh. Pressure on parking space at The Parkway has soared because of its popularity with
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Ellisfield
VILLAGE meeting: It's that time of year again. Ellisfield's annual parish meeting is taking place next Friday, April 22, at the Memorial Hall. Doors will open at 7.30pm with tea, coffee and biscuits available. The meeting will start at 8pm. As you're
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Sherfield-on-Loddon
PARISH council: The parish clerk says: "Thank you to the volunteers who planted up the new traffic-calming flowerboxes on a very blustery morning last week. "We are also grateful to Wyevale Garden Centre for supplying us with the plants." EVERGREENS:
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What can you do?
HARRY REDKNAPP believes it is now up to the players to get Saints out of relegation trouble. The Saints boss brought in five new signings in the January transfer window to give the team a much-needed boost and has kept faith with what he feels is his
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Dodd's ready to join survival battle
JASON DODD has returned to Saints to boost their survival bid, and could make his 400th appearance for the club in Sunday's crunch derby match against Portsmouth. The Saints skipper has been out on loan at Plymouth for a month but has returned to add
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Make the most of the internet
BUSINESS Link Wessex is staging two free e-business events to give owners of small and medium-sized enterprises the opportunity to discover how the internet and other emerging technologies can benefit their business and productivity. The first evening
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Get on down for King Custom ride
ON LOOKS alone the Harley-Davidson Road King Custom is a success, and I'm pleased to say it rides as well as it looks. Less is more is the theme to the Custom - no screen and a softer look than its brother the Road King, but there's more than first meets
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MAGnificent show all for charity
THE MOTORCYCLE Action Group (MAG) has been putting on bike shows at The Cricketers in Eastleigh for some years now. Every one I've been to has been a great day with a good turn out of bikes and people. The next show is this weekend, Sunday to be exact
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Breakfast club is a huge hit
IT'S 8am and a group of enthusiastic youngsters are building up their appetite with a 'huff and puff' exercise session in the school hall. In the kitchen teaching assistants Leesa Bettridge, Tina Weet and Chris Swain are making toast and whipping up scrambled
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The gene pool
Olympic medallists to recognise achievement of family of eight with more than 80 swimming badges... A HAMPSHIRE family has proved they are all in the swim by scooping a major award at a national ceremony. All six children of the Huggett family from Totton
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Glenys sees life through a lens
Pioneering eye surgery has given a Hampshire mum a new lease of life. Glenys Cookman talks to SARAH COLE... AT 35, Glenys Cookman felt her life was over. Failing eyesight stopped the mother-of-two from working or ever venturing out at night. As things
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Dodd used to route 66
LAWRENCE DODD took route 66 - twice! - to win the Hampshire Hog at North Hants, Fleet, on Sunday. The international from Thetford, Norfolk won by three shots. He matched Gary Wolstenholme's record of 2002 and joined such luminaries as Justin Rose, Steve
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Pros try to stop the rot
HAMPSHIRE professionals are hoping to make it third time lucky when they meet their amateur counterparts in the annual Pinflag Golf Events match at Blackmoor on Sunday, May 1. Kevin Weeks's county amateur team have dominated the first two matches in a
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No bogeys in bogey victory!
WALHAMPTON professional Kevin Saunders and amateur partner Terry Drake (Meon Valley) won the Alliance Bowl on countback at a blustery Tidworth Garrison. The Bowl is one of the long-established events on the Hampshire Alliance circuit and the winners managed
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Sam's the man in first qualifier
STONEHAM clubman Sam Boyes has won the first of the regional qualifiers in the prestigious Faldo Golf Series. The 20-year-old Hampshire squad man took the overall honours at Celtic Manor's Wentwood Hills course, which will be the venue for the 2010 Ryder
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Top-20 Barnes
SOUTH Winchester assistant professional Jon Barnes grasped full exemption for the EuroProTour with a top-20 finish in final tour school at The Bedford. Barnes, who had won the pre-qualifying competition, finished up with a two-over total after shooting
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Champ Tracey
LIPHOOK golfer Tracey Willmont shot an eye-catching round of 74, plus another of 83, to win the Hampshire Junior Championship at a windy Barton on Sea. Dunwood Manor's Katie Mundy was the handicap winner with net rounds of 73 and 68 and the Douglas Trophy
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Kev plans ton of thanks
KEVIN PIETERSEN is targeting a third hundred in as many championship games against Sussex - as a thank you to the Hampshire public. After a winter spent being booed by hostile South African crowds, Pietersen was applauded by Rose Bowl spectators as he
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Billy's best may not be good enough
BILLY TAYLOR is not confident of playing against his former Sussex teammates - despite his career-best performance against Gloucestershire. Taylor took 6 for 45 in Gloucestershire's second innings and his match figures of 9 for 83 proved the difference
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FA YOUTH CUP: SAINTS 2 - IPSWICH 2
THE sight of Theo Walcott in full flow was the perfect tonic for those Saints fans brave enough to revisit the scene of Saturday's nightmare. It was the mesmerising pace and movement of 16-year-old Walcott that created both Southampton goals in last night's
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Profits soar for video games giant
COMPUTER software retailer Game today eased disappointment at the collapse of takeover talks by announcing a strong recovery in sales. The Hampshire company, which employs 200 people and has high street outlets at Southampton, Winchester, Eastleigh and
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Michael welcomed on board as VT chairman
THE chairman of Wembley National Stadium has been unveiled as the next chairman of Hampshire shipbuilding and services group VT. Michael Jeffries, 60, joins the board on Monday, May 16 and takes over from VT's present chairman Martin Jay after his planned
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How women can help build a better future
BLOKES, bums and bricks" - that's the image that is putting women off from working in construction, warns a new report. More than 68,000 construction workers are needed across the south-west and south-east over the next four years - but only one per cent
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Angry residents fight rise in parking costs
WINCHESTER residents have launched a last-ditch campaign to stop increases in the cost of parking near their homes. The city council plans to ratchet up the cost of parking permits by more than 100 per cent in some cases. About 3,000 households would
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Joining forces to protect green spaces
VILLAGERS near Winchester have united to improve the quality of their rural environment. People living in the Kings Worthy area have formed a group to look after the green spaces around their district. The current project by the Worthys Conservation Volunteers
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Your protest is too dangerous, residents told
A GROUP of placard-waving residents who staged a demonstration outside Totton College have been accused of risking an accident. College principal Mark Bramwell urged the demonstrators not to repeat yesterday's protest, in which 20 people gathered outside
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Bus services may be scaled back
BUS passengers in the Poulner and Hightown areas face a longer wait for their ride to and from Ringwood town centre if operator Wilts & Dorset presses ahead with plans to reduce the regularity of the round-trip services. The alternating 136 service
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Review: Jekyll and Hyde performance
Jekyll and Hyde the musical, The Mayflower, Southampton Robert Louis Stevenson's classic tale of the dichotomy of the human condition isn't your usual fodder for a musical, and in this case it shows. This gothic novel does not translate easily to the
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Review: Out of Sight, Dalian Players, Woolston Methodist Hall, Southampton
WRITTEN by Fred Carmichael, this play is about an author who rents a grand and gloomy property to write his murder mystery novel. Suffering with writer's block, he is joined by his characters. Bored by their predictability, they enact the plot with a
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See what a lot we've done with lottery cash, Benali!
THESE Southampton Scouts are all lottery winners! A huge windfall, adding up to nearly £250,000, has led to a major makeover for their headquarters, in Bitterne, whose history can be traced back to 1882. It was in the early part of last year that the
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Meet the stress-busters
STRESS-busting tips are on offer for parents and carers of pupils at Redbridge Community School. In a series of community learning initiatives at the school in Cuckmere Lane, the session is being held to offer advice to combat stress and calm the nerves
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VIRAL BUG HITS SAINTS STADIUM
ENVIRONMENTAL health bosses have warned staff at Southampton Football Club to clean up their act after 50 guests came down with a 24-hour sickness and diarrhoea bug. Officers from Southampton City Council Environmental Health unit have carried out tests
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Bike thefts prompt warning
OWNERS of mopeds and motorbikes in part of Southampton are being warned to make sure their machines are as secure as possible, or risk having them stolen. The advice comes after a spate of thefts in the past two weeks in the east of the city, mainly in
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Motorcyclist recovering
THE condition of a motorcyclist who was given emergency treatment at the scene of an accident in Southampton on Saturday is improving, police said yesterday. The motorcyclist was taken to Southampton General Hospital after a collision with a Honda car
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Baughurst
LONDON Marathon: Martin Jeffery, of Baughurst, was running in the London Marathon on Sunday. It was his first marathon and he is running in aid of the British Heart Foundation. THE Tuesday Club: Meet at Heath End Hall next Tuesday, from 2pm to 4pm. A
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Bramley
ANNUAL parish meeting: This important meeting will be held next Friday, at 8pm, in the village hall. All residents of Bramley are invited to attend. You may have questions you would like to ask your parish, borough and county councillors, and this will
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Brighton Hill
ASDA: Events co-ordinator Sam has, again, been collecting for the mayor's charities. Customers visiting ASDA have been learning about body fat testing. The aim is to conduct an analysis of the percentage of fat in relation to total body weight. Volunteers
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Chineham
PARISH council: The meeting was held last Monday, and council members learned that the money originally destined to fund a sports barn in Binfields is, for the time being, to remain in Chineham. FOUR Lanes Infant School: Still has a few places left for
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Pupils go Krazy to help other children
YOUNGSTERS at Hedge End's Shamblehurst Primary School have been going krazy to help less fortunate children. The Krazy Kingdom play centre opened its doors to the pupils for an evening of fun and fundraising. Organised by the school's PTA, proceeds from
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Windmill visitors up by 15%
VISITOR numbers at Bursledon's historic windmill soared by 1,220 last year - a 15 per cent increase on 2003. The trend is continuing, with figures for the first three months of this year showing 1,383 people looked over Hampshire's only working windmill
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Hatch Warren
MOBILE phone news: Simon Preedy reports that the application by Orange for a mast at the Brighton Hill Playing Fields was accepted by the borough council's development control committee on April 6. The 20m 3G mast will be located on land adjacent to Cliddesden
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Hook
HOOK'S annual village meeting: Will be at 8pm on Thursday, April 21, at the Elizabeth Hall. The meeting will start with a display of exhibits to browse around (the most important of these will be the plans for the new Elizabeth Hall) followed by the formal
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Kempshott
KANCARE (Kempshott Neighbourcare) AGM: To be held on Wednesday, April 20, at St Mark's Church, Homesteads Road, Kempshott, at 7.45pm. All residents of Kempshott are welcome to attend. MONKEY bikes: For those of you who do not know what a monkey bike is
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Kingsclere
MOTORBIKES: Did you see the large number of motorcycles coming through the village last Sunday in threes and fours, and wonder at their disciplined driving, presenting the unusual sight of cars held up by motorbikes? They were members of an advanced motorcycling
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Old Basing
SUPPORT: It is a little known fact that there are a number of dedicated ladies crafting away in a secret grotto making all things necessary for our church. Kneelers are a part of their production line and they have just completed a large cover for the
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Pamber Heath
RED Cross Week: Collectors are wanted for Pamber Heath. If you can spare some time to go around collecting for the Red Cross during the week of May 2 to May 8, then please contact our local organiser on 0118 9700588 after 6pm. PAMBER Heath Gardening Club
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Tadley
DATES for your diary: Tadley Band Concert are playing at the Ambrose Allen Centre on Thursday, April 28, from 8.15pm. The Boundary Players production of A Christmas Carol is starting on April 26 to 30, at the Rec Soc. For tickets, call 0118 9819722. HEATH
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Silchester
SILCHESTER Association: Holds its AGM on Friday, April 22, 7.30pm for 8pm, in the club room. Guest speaker will be Colin Wilkinson, from the RSPB. Fun Run application forms will also be available. OPEN garden: At the Old House, Bramley Road, on May 1
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New berths for liners
FOUR luxury passenger liners - including Southampton's Queen Mary 2 and Queen Elizabeth 2 - will abandon Manhattan and begin docking in Brooklyn from next year for their arrivals in New York. The berths of the four ships will be moved by Carnival Corporation
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WIGLEY: WE ARE STILL IN BOX SEAT
HEAD of youth Steve Wigley has backed Saints Under-18s to win the club's first FA Youth Cup at Ipswich Town on Friday. Strike pair David McGoldrick and Leon Best scored a goal in each half as Saints drew the first leg 2-2 in front of a 9,902 St Mary's
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Claus: My sleepless nights over Villa shambles
CAPTAIN Claus Lundekvam admits the pain of Saturday's 3-2 defeat against Aston Villa has given him sleepless nights. The 32-year-old admitted this was his hardest spell in more than eight years at the club and pinpointed a lack of natural leaders as the
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Southern Water inks £750m quality deal
SOUTHERN Water has signed its biggest deal to deliver a programme of environmental improvements across its region. The £750million contract, signed with 4D - a consortium of United Utilities, Costain and Montgomery Watson Harza - will see more than 250
