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Bash 'sorry' as they do Newport no favours
BELEAGUERED Bashley simply didn't have the manpower to do Newport IoW a favour in the Ryman 1 survival fight last night. Ashford Town have made ground on the Islanders in the battle to beat the drop after soundly beating Bash 4-1 in Kent. All the goals
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Bash 'sorry' as they do Newport no favours
BELEAGUERED Bashley simply didn't have the manpower to do Newport IoW a favour in the Ryman 1 survival fight last night. Ashford Town have made ground on the Islanders in the battle to beat the drop after soundly beating Bash 4-1 in Kent. All the goals
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Musselwhite makes FA squad
WINCHESTER CITY hotshot Jamie Musselwhite has been picked to play for an FA XI against Jersey on Monday, May 9 as part of the Jersey FA Centenary celebrations. The 22-year-old, who joined Winchester from Fareham Town last summer, has netted 38 goals in
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Cowes Sports 0 - Gosport Borough 1
Gosport Borough remain on course to finish third in the Sydenhams Wessex League after scraping a 1-0 win at Cowes Sports. The match was decided by an own goal when Neil Scammell's effort went in off a defender's leg. "It wasn't a bad performance," summed
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The dark days of war
AUDREY Riddle will never forget the events of one Sunday morning in Southampton more than 60 years ago. The date was November 1940 and Audrey, together with a friend, headed into the centre of Southampton after one of the heaviest bombing raids of the
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Were you a Nippy?
Were you a Nippy? They nipped here and they nipped there, in fact the Nippies were a legend in their own lunchtime and now a Winchester hotel would like to hear from the former Lyons waitresses as afternoon tea makes a comeback. The Nippies, in their
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Keeper Watch helps combat poachers
BASINGSTOKE police and gamekeepers say a crackdown on poachers who cause damage and fear in rural areas is having a positive result. Regular police operations to target poachers - and a Keeper Watch support network to enable keepers to communicate by
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In Port
Today's Principal Arrivals: Platinum Ray, roro, 0030, 43; Wellington Star, refrigerated, 0430, 104; CFF Seine, roro, 0500, 30; Maersk Tide, roro, 0600, 34/35; Autofreighter, roro, 0830, 201; Cervantes, roro, 0830, 105; Glory C, bulk, 1430, 107; Aurora
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Turbomeca flying high with new jobs and royal approval
THE Queen has given the royal seal of approval - and a jobs boost - to an aerospace company in Hampshire that makes her helicopter engines. It means Turbomeca, as a supplier to the monarchy, can display the historic and sought-after Royal Arms on signs
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Employers reach out to minorities
LOCAL employers, including HSBC, the Inland Revenue, Ford and the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Strategic Health Authority have collaborated with Southampton Institute to improve the career prospects of its ethnic minority students. The MERITS career enhancement
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Battling Billy is the hero of Spanish GP
HAMPSHIRE-based Bike It Dixon Yamaha are celebrating an historic win in the World Motocross Championship. The team from Swanmore in the Meon Valley were in raptures on Sunday when 21-year-old Billy Mackenzie won the second of the MX2 races in the Spanish
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MotoX GP at Matchams
MATCHAMS PARK will host the 2005 British Motocross Grand Prix on June 4 and 5. The GP is the first of a five-year contract signed with Championship promoter Youthstream. Kevin Hoare of Matchams Motocross World, said: "We linked up with Steve Dixon from
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Second place for Wilkinson & Burt
HAMPSHIRE'S Scott Wilkinson and passenger Gary Burt took second and sixth places in the first two rounds of the British Sidecar Motocross Championships. They finished third overall on the day then followed up with an even better brace of seconds at round
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Ashford Town 4 - Bashley 1
BELEAGUERED Bashley simply didn't have the manpower to do Newport IoW a favour in the Ryman 1 survival fight last night. Ashford Town have made ground on the Islanders in the battle to beat the drop after soundly beating Bash 4-1 in Kent. All the goals
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Cycling: Hurd gets the job done well at Goodwood
A TRADESMAN always needs to have the best tools for the job and it's just what Winchester's Rob Hurd needed to regain his winning ways After taking delivery of his new team bike on Friday, Hurd tested it out at the Omega circuit race at Thruxton on Saturday
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Injury blights Street match
NEW Street completed a dismal week at Foxcotte Park with a 4-0 defeat. It was a strange game punctuated by a half-hour delay while visiting defender Glen Ingram was prostrate on the field with a dislocated knee, but by that time Street were two goals
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Demolition derby as City move closer to Wessex title again
LIONS manager Adie Burford was left in no doubt just what standard his squad will have to aspire to next season if they are to realistically campaign for honours after this demolition by champions elect Winchester City. The visitors have attracted their
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Visit will restore good relations with city twin
THE Mayor of Winchester is set to soothe troubled relations with its American twin city after the controversy over its allegedly racist crest. Winchester city councillor Ray Love sparked anger in the USA last year by criticising civic chiefs in Winchester
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Away day joy as U11 take the win and claim title
Tadley Calleva U11 1 Andover U11 4 Andover U11 travelled to Tadley Calleva needing three points from their last game to take the title. With parents and managers feeling the pressure, the boys put on a display of football second to none and crushed Calleva
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Come from behind victory for Seconds
Andover II travelled to Salisbury looking to capitalise on their recent good form and obtain a result against their local rivals. As has been the case in the last few weeks, there were changes in the team, and with the inclusion of some first and third
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Labour galloping ahead at Horse & Groom
IT would be the victory of all time, but Labour is leading in one poll in Winchester. The poll at the Horse and Groom pub in Alresford shows Labour on 31 per cent, the Tories on 30 and the Liberal Democrats on 21. The exercise is completely unscientific
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Breakers go third as Rocketas fail to ignite
Reading Rockets 31 Andover Breakers 72 Andover's rich vein of form continued with an astonishing 41 point demolition of Reading Rockets last Wednesday, in the Wessex League Division 3. With only six players available and playing away to a team that had
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A winning chance for history enthusiasts
LOCAL history buffs are being invited to enter a competition with the chance to win £150 and a silver salver. The competition is being run by The Annual Writer's Conference, who hold a yearly meeting at University College Winchester. The meeting, the
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Tight at the top as Division Three goes to the wire
As the season draws to a close, only the runner-up spot is undecided in Division One, with Figheldean A needing eight points from their final match against Wolversdene A. Winterslow made sure of the title several weeks ago, having amassed enough points
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Key players in plan to move Brock football club quit
FOOTBALL fans fighting to save their beloved club from moving are claiming victory after the two key figures spearheading the transfer deal have dramatically resigned. But campaigners have been warned their celebrations could be premature as the controversial
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Keith clocks up last round
COME rain or shine, there has always been one man that the residents around Beaulieu and Buckler's Hard could rely on. Cheery postman Keith Betteridge has spent the last 42 years delivering letters and parcels in the New Forest. Now he has hung up his
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Help to get on the ladder
YOUNG people in Basingstoke thinking about an apprenticeship as the next stage in their career would be well advised to consider BCOT Employment and Training Services (BETS). Established in 1996, BETS is a specialist department within Basingstoke College
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Dibden Minister Harriers are backing Saints
ONE of Hampshire's newest and most successful football teams has gained promotion after just one season. Members of Dibden Minister Harriers turned out for the first time last year and have had a dream start, winning the Southampton Junior Six League
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Stand-up performance
THE Solent People's Theatre's production of Stand Up: Be Counted is coming to a shopping centre near you. The show, a non-partisan project which is funded by the Electoral Commissions New Initiative Fund and Hampshire County Council, is touring shopping
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Top class performance
PUPILS and staff at Townhill Infant School are holding their heads high after being ranked as a very good school in their latest Ofsted report. Inspectors who spent three days visiting the school in Benhams Road, said: "Townhill Infant School is a very
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Sign pay deal or face sack, lecturers told
LECTURERS at Southampton City College have been told that they face the sack if they refuse to sign up to a new pay structure. If members of NATFHE , The University and College Lecturers' Union, do not agree with the new pay deal their existing contract
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Fears policing shake-up could mean less cover
LEADERS of councils across Hampshire fear that a planned radical shake-up of the way the county is policed could leave rural areas with less cover. The shake-up, which was confirmed yesterday, and will be implemented in April 2006, would see the force
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Jeweller's change of heart for UKIP
ONE of Southampton's most colourful characters is standing for the United Kingdom Independence Party in the city - but he very nearly didn't. Flamboyant businessman Kim Rose, pictured above, manager of Eclipse Jewellers in Southampton's city centre, decided
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Fun for the pre-school kids
TOTALLY Tennis believe that tapping into the potential of a child at an early age can prove invaluable in later life. The Rugrats sessions for pre-school children are designed with that in mind. Many skills will be developed by the time a child leaves
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A winning chance for history enthusiasts
LOCAL history buffs are being invited to enter a competition with the chance to win £150 and a silver salver. The competition is being run by The Annual Writer's Conference, who hold a yearly meeting at University College Winchester. The meeting, the
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No let-up for 'Stoke
BASINGSTOKE chairman of playing John Byett says he expects the London one division to be just as difficult and competitive next season. His battling team guaranteed their league status with a tense 29-17 win over Sutton and Epsom and Byett is anticipating
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Stand-up performance
THE Solent People's Theatre's production of Stand Up: Be Counted is coming to a shopping centre near you. The show, a non-partisan project which is funded by the Electoral Commissions New Initiative Fund and Hampshire County Council, is touring shopping
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Funky tribute
FEW groups sum up the funk and soul sounds of the late 70s than Earth, Wind and Fire, pictured. Recapturing those halcyon days of school disco are tribute band Absolute Earth, Wind and Fire, who visit Fareham's Ferneham Hall next month. Guaranteed to
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Genesis is reborn with spotlight on behaviour
A YOUNG people's centre in Locks Heath has been given a new lease of life after it was repeatedly targeted by vandals and suffered staffing shortages. The Genesis Centre, in Centre Way, has been given a fresh look which the management hopes will be enough
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Little Angel is One to watch
SHE'S raised hundreds of pounds for charity with her brilliant young voice - but the ambition does not stop there. Talented Charlie Allen, 12, from Gosport, raised more than £600 for Childline after recording and selling her CD, Little Angel. The Bay
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Ball walks to five-way celebration
SOUTHAMPTON'S Nick Ball had five reasons to cheer another extraordinary performance in the Leamington Spa Junior Race Walk Cup. Not only did the 16-year-old celebrate individual victory in a personal best time, but he also shared in team glory for Great
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How could they steal from a charity shop?
AN EASTLEIGH charity boss has branded as "wicked" thieves who are targeting a shop which is raising money to help poverty stricken children. In the latest incident, six pairs of trousers were taken from a clothes rail at the CRY charity shop in Eastleigh
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Fair Trade is a step nearer
EASTLEIGH has made a major step forward to becoming a Fair Trade borough. Fair Trade, which gives farmers in poor countries a fairer deal in the global market place, is growing fast. Now Eastleigh Council's powerful executive committee is calling for
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Social housing to replace 'unloved' nightclub
EASTLEIGH civic chiefs last night unanimously gave the go-ahead for a town centre nightclub to be swept away and replaced with 33 flats. Besides providing much-needed affordable housing, councillors welcomed the opportunity to put the lid on problems
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Police prepare for Saints v Pompey derby
HAMPSHIRE police will have 400 officers on duty this Sunday for the crunch clash between Southampton and Portsmouth at Fratton Park. Mounted police from Thames Valley Police, British Transport Police and the Roads Policing Unit as well as a team of 15
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England plump for Theo skill
THEO WALCOTT has been named in England's under-17s squad for next month's UEFA European Championships - and praised by Sven Goran Eriksson's assistant, Tord Grip. Winger Walcott reminded the nation of his talent by creating both Saints goals in the 2-
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LIFELINE
HARRY REDKNAPP thinks Saints would be "home and hosed" if they would have held on to their two goal leads this season. The Saints boss was in reflective mood after his side fought back from 1-0 down to earn a priceless point against Bolton last night.
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Taylor snatches an unlikely win for Hampshire
HAMPSHIRE opened their county championship division one campaign, with a 48-run victory over Gloucestershire at the Rose Bowl on Saturday. The home side seemed to be staring defeat in the face on Friday when the visitors reached 129 without loss, chasing
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Cup dreams end in painful defeat
Basingstoke 7 pts, Havant 55 BASINGSTOKE'S hopes of regaining the Hampshire Cup were dashed by a ruthless display from visitors Havant in the final at Down Grange yesterday afternoon. The National League three south side dominated from the start and Jim
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Cowes Sports 0 - Gosport Borough 1
Gosport Borough remain on course to finish third in the Sydenhams Wessex League after scraping a 1-0 win at Cowes Sports. The match was decided by an own goal when Neil Scammell's effort went in off a defender's leg. "It wasn't a bad performance," summed
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Speedway: Morton on track again
FORMER Isle of White rider Ray Morton has revealed he went back to basics in a bid to get his season on the right track. The evergreen 36-year-old, who lines up for Poole at home to Swindon in the Knockout Cup tonight (7.30pm), had really struggled to
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Drew Smith League: Cadnam relegated as champions Nursling go on goal spree
THE last remaining issue in the Premier Division was sorted as Cadnam United crashed to a humiliating 7-0 defeat at AFC Target in a match they needed full points in order to survive. Target showed little mercy and Ben Boyce struck three times with Pete
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Kat: Spin kings
An inside look at Hampshire and Australian with Rose Bowl star Simon Katich. THE duel between Shane Warne and Mushtaq Ahmed will be a fascinating feature of our south coast derby against Sussex at Hove. Mushie has had two brilliant seasons for Sussex,
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BOLTON 1 - SAINTS 1
IF THE fight, belief and grit to stay in the Premiership was missing for 45 minutes on Saturday then it was back with interest last night. After the dismal second-half collapse against Aston Villa on Saturday the atmosphere around St Mary's has been doom
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Sticking to her post through the Blitz
STANDING at just 4ft 10in, Olive Wheeler faced a tall order when she was given the job of being Southampton's first postwoman during the Second World War. It was 1940 and Southampton was the target of repeated air raids and Olive, then just 18, had to
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Blitz night that our street took a direct hit
IT might have taken place more than 60 years ago, but the Second World War Blitz on Southampton left such indelible impressions on so many local people that memories remain vivid to this day. The town, as it was then, suffered terribly during the enemy
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Moira's Place in high society
BUILDINGS with real history and character are few and far between in Southampton's Above Bar but in years past an elegant Regency house once graced the shopping centre. With its bow front windows Moira House stood on the corner of Above Bar at its junction
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Year-long police house battle lost
RESIDENTS battling to save the police house in Preston Candover have lost their year-long fight. Local beat officer Pc Andy Reid has now been given notice to quit the building by the end of next month. And once he has found alternative accommodation and
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Staff at Etam shops face anxious wait
SCORES of Hampshire staff at troubled fashion chain Etam are waiting to learn their future after Bhs billionaire Philip Green moved swiftly to carve up the business little more than a week after buying it. Mr Green is selling on 47 shops to fashion chain
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Racing graduate shines
MATTHEW Nuttley, winner of a national competition to become a racing driver, has made a good start to his new track career. The 24-year-old former banger racer took sixth and seventh places in the first round of the BARC Single-Seater Championship at
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Hockey: Hamble's chance for final place is lost after narrow defeat
HAMBLE have missed out on the chance of a Hampshire Cup final showdown with Trojans at the Sports Centre on Bank Holiday Monday, May 2. Despite dominating the latter stages and scoring through Hamoza, they went down 2-1 to City of Portsmouth, who will
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Hockey: Danson's days with Trojans come to end
TROJANS' relegation from the top flight of England women's hockey has cost them the services of Alex Danson, their star teenage international. The 19-year old told her team-mates before the start that Trojans final match of the season against Bowdon Hightown
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Basketball: Solent Stars go looking for second helpings
SOLENT Stars men's second team face their biggest game of the season on Saturday when they face Derby Trailblazers in basketball's National League Division 3 Championship final at Reading's Rivermede Leisure Centre (2pm). With the Division 3 East title
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Pool: Cue T's win a Waterside cliffhanger
IT was party time at Cue T's Snooker Club in Marchwood last night as their Pool team celebrated a magnificent Waterside Pool Winter League and Cup double - in only their second season. After winning eight and drawing one of their ten league matches, Cue
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Vernham Dean hunt new manager
At last week's committee meeting of the Vernham Dean Football Club, Ben Prosser sadly announced that he intends to step down as manager of the Hampshire League side at the end of the current season. Full story in Friday's Andover Advertiser
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MRSA controversy after Howard letter
ELECTION anger has again erupted in Winchester with a dispute over figures for MRSA infections at the city's hospital. A letter to voters from Tory leader Michael Howard wrongly states there have been 198 cases of MRSA in the Winchester and Eastleigh
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Defeat but a successful day as Thrashers debut in league
Andover Thrashers kicked off their game by trying to pin Plymouth Admirals deep in their end. The Plymouth runner evaded a few tackles before reaching the halfway line where he was tackled by the kicker Rob Hart. Rob is a regular guest on Sky Sports NFL
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Andover athletes shine at Radley
Holly Croxford had a brilliant day at the recent open meeting at Radley. The youngster brought home two gold medals in the U17 300m and 200m. In the 300m she smashed the club record, recording a personal best of 39.3secs and followed this up with a run
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BALL TO SELL WORLD CUP MEDAL
SAINTS legend Alan Ball is selling off his World Cup winner's medal. Ball said he wants to use money raised from auctioning off the treasured piece of footballing history to provide for his family's future following the death of his wife Lesley. The former
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Police hunting gang after street stabbing
DETECTIVES were hunting a gang today after a man was stabbed in the neck in Southampton. The victim, believed to be in his early 20s, was rushed to Southampton General Hospital after the attack which took place at 8.15pm outside Millbrook Towers. Police
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Stadium bug woes worsen for Saints
HOSPITALITY areas at St Mary's football stadium have been shut in a bid to contain a severe sickness bug that has already spread more than 100 miles away from Southampton. As revealed in the Daily Echo yesterday, a vomiting bug - believed to be the Norwalk
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Institute disputes bottom ranking
SOUTHAMPTON Institute staff have disputed claims that it is the worst university in the country. The damning verdict came in an annual guide to universities, which aims to help undergraduates choose full-time degree courses. The 122-place league table
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Dibden Minister Harriers are backing Saints
ONE of Hampshire's newest and most successful football teams has gained promotion after just one season. Members of Dibden Minister Harriers turned out for the first time last year and have had a dream start, winning the Southampton Junior Six League
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Festival date for Doherty's new band
THE most talked about band in British music has been confirmed as the latest top act at this year's Nokia Isle of Wight Festival. Baby Shambles, fronted by the controversial former Libertines singer Pete Doherty will headline on the Saturday alongside
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Musselwhite makes FA squad
WINCHESTER CITY hotshot Jamie Musselwhite has been picked to play for an FA XI against Jersey on Monday, May 9 as part of the Jersey FA Centenary celebrations. The 22-year-old, who joined Winchester from Fareham Town last summer, has netted 38 goals in
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Town dream is over
Basingstoke Town 2, Bishop's Stortford 3 ERNIE Howe shook his head in disappointment to acknowledge "the dream of making the play-offs is dead" after Bishop's Stortford ended any slim hopes Basingstoke Town had of a top-five finish. The Town manager felt
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Festival date for Doherty's new band
THE most talked about band in British music has been confirmed as the latest top act at this year's Nokia Isle of Wight Festival. Baby Shambles, fronted by the controversial former Libertines singer Pete Doherty will headline on the Saturday alongside
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Council lodges plans for skate park
PLANS for a long-awaited skate park in Bishop's Waltham have finally been submitted to Winchester planners. Youngsters have been campaigning for the facility, to be situated in Priory Park, for five years. Earlier this year, the Daily Echo reported how
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Apathy threat to road safety council
A RALLYING call has gone out to stop Eastleigh's road safety council coming to a crashing halt because of apathy. The last meeting of the council at Eastleigh's civic offices was abandoned when just two council officers and two members attended. Chairman
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LIFELINE
HARRY REDKNAPP thinks Saints would be "home and hosed" if they would have held on to their two goal leads this season. The Saints boss was in reflective mood after his side fought back from 1-0 down to earn a priceless point against Bolton last night.
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Police prepare for Saints v Pompey derby
HAMPSHIRE police will have 400 officers on duty this Sunday for the crunch clash between Southampton and Portsmouth at Fratton Park. Mounted police from Thames Valley Police, British Transport Police and the Roads Policing Unit as well as a team of 15
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Mechanics under fire
THE car repair industry has been threatened with a "super-complaint" by the National Consumer Council (NCC) over shoddy service and rip-off charges. With its sister Scottish and Welsh councils, the NCC has written to the trade bodies representing the
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A right bar-gain!
THERE'S no need to go down to the pub or out to the cinema for the buyers of this Bryant-built property - it's all in-house. The original dining room to the Belford-design detached house, on Basingstoke's Gabriel Park, has been converted into a tasteful
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Rock classic brings touch of nostalgia
PREPARE to party as the nation's favourite rock 'n' roll variety show, That'll Be The Day, returns to The Anvil on Friday, April 29, at 7.45pm, with an all-new spectacular of knockout hits from the '50s, '60s and '70s - with loads of zany comedy thrown
