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Get ready for big party
THE MOTOR Cycle Industry Association (MCIA) is encouraging people with and without motorcycle licences to think about the benefits of two wheels and join in the National Motorcycle Week. "You've Thought About It - Now Do It" is the campaign theme for
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Suzuki celebrates Anniversary
SUZUKI has introduced an Anniversary Edition GSX-R750 and GSX-R600 to celebrate the 20th year of its race-bred flagship sports bike. In recognition of this significant birthday, the first Anniversary model sold in the UK was presented to its proud new
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Paula's tips to help you run a successful Race for Life
Get motivated for the race on Sunday, July 17, with these top tips from marathon queen Paula Radcliffe... LONDON Marathon champion Paula Radcliffe has come up with some great running tips for women taking part in this summer's Race for Life event on Southampton
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Breath of fresh air for families
SARAH COLE meets Selena Lovick, Hampshire's first dedicated child asthma nurse... SELENA Lovick is a breath of fresh air for dozens of families across Southampton. The 37-year-old is the city's first dedicated child asthma nurse, helping parents to cope
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Young Sam has his eyes on the title
SAM HUTSBY has his eyes on becoming the youngest winner of the Hampshire, Channel Islands and Isle of Wight golf championship at Blackmoor this weekend. The 16-year-old Lee-on-the-Solent prodigy has already won the prestigious Courage Trophy this season
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Rob's 63 is course best
ROB EDWARDS set a new course record, a blistering nine-under-par 63, to win the Hampshire PGA's Dummer Pro-Am. The Lee-on-the-Solent professional, pictured, lowered the long-standing record held by former Ryder Cup player Paul Way. Edwards finished a
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Jon's a hero
SOUTH Winchester's Jon Barnes defied gale force winds and driving rain to win the Cams Hall Estates Golf Club Pro-Am with an heroic three-under-par 68. On a day when 75 was probably a more realistic par, Barnes compiled one of the rounds of the year to
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Tough target
CROWN Golf and its Hampshire golfing centres at the Wickham Park, Paultons, Cams Hall and South Winchester clubs have joined forces with Young Masters Golf to roll out one of the most ambitious coaching programmes in the UK. It's designed to get the whole
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Taylor's made!
HAMPSHIRE'S Kirsty Taylor is having another good, solid season on the European Ladies Tour after her third prize-winning effort of the season in the Austrian Open. The 26-year-old Sandford Springs player pocketed 1,950 euros for a 34th-place finish. Her
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Home and dry!
HAYLING'S Mark Treleaven and South Winchester's Jon Barnes took full advantage of their early morning tee times to share first place in the Gales Brewery sponsored Hockley Golf Club Charity Pro-Am. Both players completed three-under-par rounds of 68 and
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Give Warne some stick!
ENGLAND must take a chance on Kevin Pietersen in order to capitalise on Shane Warne's weakness. That's the view of former Australian batsman Mark Waugh ahead of a fascinating Ashes summer. Waugh believes England should pick Pietersen because he is one
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Hamble pull off Masters stroke
SYDENHAMS Wessex League relegation escapees Hamble ASSC have talked ex-Saint Paul Masters out of retirement to become player/co-manager to Danny Bowers. The 33-year-old, who as a teenager played alongside Alan Shearer and Jeff Kenna for Saints' reserves
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Killick backs Woods as he moves back to Eastleigh
MUCH as Poole Town boss Tommy Killick hates the thought of losing Danny Woods to Eastleigh next season, he admits the midfield hardman would be doing the right thing by returning to the Sparshatts Stadium. When Eastleigh manager Paul Doswell paid Bournemouth
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House of Wax (15)
CAR troubles sideline a group of teens in the quiet town of Athelston, Iowa. Directed to the only business that can offer assistance - a suspicious gas station - they end up visiting the rather creepy Trudy's House of Wax, where the waxworks look strangely
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Sin City (18)
CANNIBALISM, dismemberment and paedophilia - it's not often that a movie dwelling on these three issues turns out to be a heck of a lot of fun. But you haven't had the pleasure of seeing Sin City yet. A dazzlingly violent adaptation of Frank Miller's
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Themed rooms
OUR home is our antidote to the stresses of everyday life and has become more important to us than ever before. It's a place to unwind and recharge our batteries to relax and be ourselves. I think it's important for your home to reflect your personality
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Rogue Trader Nick Leeson at exhibition
HE BROUGHT down a 233-year-old investment bank, wiped out the savings of investors across the world and left 1,200 colleagues without jobs. The actions of then 27-year-old rogue stock market trader Nick Leeson, who hid a £830m black hole in the by-now
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Win a great day's sailing
A UNIQUE chance to spend a day sailing with one of the world's best yachtsmen is up for grabs in Business South's latest hot competition. The Daily Echo has teamed up with Southampton based financial services giant Skandia to offer readers this once in
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Diving: Southampton next for medal hero Waterfield
PETER WATERFIELD, delighted with a double medal haul in the Rome Diving Grand Prix at the weekend, has his sights firmly back on Southampton. The Olympic silver medallist is looking forward to the national championships in Southampton next month, which
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Tennis: No mercy from Greg for Goodall
HAMPSHIRE youngster Josh Goodall was the victim of a ruthless display by Greg Rusedski in the first round of the Stella Artois Championship at Queens yesterday. The British number two fired down 20 aces, including one on match point, but had to save four
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Mazda welding breakthrough
MAZDA Motor Corporation has developed the world's first direct spot joining technology to join steel and aluminium. This new technology was first employed in 2003 in the development of the Mazda RX-8 sports car that used friction heat to join separate
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It's the White Van Club
IT was an historic moment when BBC Radio 2 presenter Sarah Kennedy coined the phrase "white van man". Love them or hate them, thanks to Sarah they have become part of the English language and a way of life on British roads. To mark her contribution to
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Health bosses prepare £20m property sell-off
WINCHESTER health bosses are preparing for a multi-million pound property sell-off to help ease their chronic financial problems. Although the potential sale could raise an estimated £20m, most of the money will be taken by regional health chiefs. The
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Restored deanery garden is open to all
WINCHESTER Deanery Garden is staging an open afternoon this weekend. The garden in Cathedral Close opens on Saturday, from 2.30pm to 5.30pm The entrance donation is £2.50 per adult and free to children under 12. The opening will be the end of an era as
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Fenwick closure fuels the fever over cutbacks
HAMPSHIRE health watchdogs have hit out at plans to keep beds at a New Forest community hospital closed. All 20 beds at the Fenwick Hospital in Lyndhurst were shut in January for a temporary three-month period. New Forest Primary Care Trust bosses last
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We shall remember them all!
TOTTON has long had the dubious honour of having a war memorial which fails to identify the names of the servicemen who have fallen in conflict. Now a fresh attempt is being made to ensure the names of Totton's war dead are added to the stone cross behind
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Prescott says yes to nursery
DEPUTY prime minister John Prescott has stepped into a Hampshire village's planning row - to give the go-ahead to a scheme to build a new nursery. The planning row over whether a Yellow Dot nursery should be built next to North Baddesley's village hall
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Line-up for free arts event
THE LINE-UP for Milford on Sea's fourth annual free music and arts free festival has been announced. Music to suit all tastes will be performed by bands, including the award-winning community steel orchestra Sounds of Steel, the marching Hampshire Caledonian
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A night of musical magic
A NIGHT At The Musicals is back at The Anvil on July 1 with a brand new show. Filled with the best-loved songs from all the greatest hit musicals of the last two decades including Phantom Of The Opera, Whistle Down The Wind, Chicago, Chitty Chitty Bang
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Education delivered by express mail
POSTIES at Southampton's Royal Mail Centre are being offered a first class education package. A new learning centre providing adult education sessions for staff has been launched at the giant mail distribution centre in Mitchell Way, near Southampton
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TAKE-OFF FOR 1,000 NEW JOBS
MORE than 1,000 jobs will be created when low-cost airline Flybe launches 12 new routes from Southampton Airport next year, the Daily Echo can reveal. Vacancies will be created in a whole range of areas to service the extra one million passengers predicted
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Police to talk for first time with football victim
DETECTIVES were today set to speak for the first time to a Manchester United fan who has regained consciousness following a brutal assault in Southampton last month. Jamie Turner, 45, pictured above, had been in a coma after being attacked with a baseball
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Count me in, Bob!
A SWANWICK sailor was warmly greeted by Bob Geldof yesterday - after signing up as the first recruit of the Sail 8 armada. Martin Burtinshaw, pictured, the managing director of a cleaning services firm, said he was prepared to take his boat across the
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Plans put forward at last for Oasis concert
HAMPSHIRE Cricket bosses have finally applied for planning permission for the eagerly awaited concert by Oasis next month. A capacity crowd of 35,000 fans is due to flock to the Rose Bowl in West End on July 6 to see the rock giants in action. In April
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City land Lang and Kneller
WESSEX League title chasers Winchester City have added a familiar face to their squad. Defender Stewart Lang has returned to the club after a season away with Combined Counties League side Godalming & Guildford, where he was voted player-of-the-year
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Bad Manners at end of pier
LIKE Ska music? If you do, then pencil into your diary Ska on the Pier on June 18, when top ska band Bad Manners will be joined by Urban Rhythm for a feast of music at Southparade Pier in Southsea between 9pm and 2am. Tickets £15. Contact 07788 161084
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Armed raid at betting shop
A MASKED raider held a cashier at gunpoint as he robbed a Hampshire betting shop. The robber went into the Don Simmons shop in Park Gate wielding a gun at 9.55am yesterday and demanded the 52-year-old staff member empty the till. The worker handed a significant
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Shiver me timbers, it's fun on the high seas
IN OLDEN days pirates were renowned for pillaging and plundering -- but this group of young deckhands just wanted to have fun. A group of about 30 children, with either cerebral palsy or Down's syndrome, joined members of Fareham Sailing and Motor Boat
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Baughurst
COURSE: The next Red Cross first-aid course to be held at Tadley Swimming Pool started on June 2 and continues on June 9, 23 and 30. The cost is £30. For further information, or to book, please call Ann on 9816731. PLEASE call me on 0118 9816033 or fax
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Armed raid at betting shop
A MASKED raider held a cashier at gunpoint as he robbed a Hampshire betting shop. The robber went into the Don Simmons shop in Park Gate wielding a gun at 9.55am yesterday and demanded the 52-year-old staff member empty the till. The worker handed a significant
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Blueprint for a new lease of village life
A NEW planning blueprint aimed at pumping new life into Fair Oak's ageing village centre is set to be given the seal of approval. Civic chiefs want to enhance the village centre as the commercial heart of Fair Oak and secure better use of unused and underused
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Hatch Warren
LITTER problems: Any litter problems around the area can be reported directly to the borough council, who will send a team to deal with it. If you know of an area of the estate in need of a clean-up, or litter bins near you are overflowing, call the council
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Oakley
PLEASE: Take note of the signs around the duckpond about feeding the ducks. While they look hungry, they are all well looked after by the parish council and excessive feeding has been attracting unwanted vermin at night. DON'T forget: To pick up your
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Oakridge/South View
PLEASE: Come and give your support to Timbers Nursery Summer Fete at the Hall for All, on Thursday, June 9, from 5pm until 6.30pm. There will be a raffle, burgers and hotdogs, a name the teddy competition, cakes, treasure hunt and much more. We need prizes
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Sherfield-on-Loddon
WANT to act? Are you interested in any aspect of the theatre? Whether it's in front of or behind the spotlight, you can still shine if you come along to the Garden Room, Village Hall, on Thursday, June 8, at 8pm, for a coffee and a chat. Are you interested
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Silchester
MUSIC Festival: On the evening of Friday, June 10, in the marquee on the playing field, with music by lots of local bands. All entry is free, and it is suitable for all ages. FETE: On Saturday, June 11, starting at 1pm (the barbecue starts from 12.30pm
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Fundraising family praised
Sir.-Through your letters page, I wish to thank all the members of the Tigwell family (pictured above), who have raised more than £400 for "Macmillan Miles Challenge" for Cancer Research. They walked eight miles on Sunday in memory of Alan Tigwell, a
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See what top yacht line-up we've got!
IT WAS more like the harbour at Monte Carlo than Southampton docks when three of the world's most expensive private yachts were alongside the city's waterfront yesterday. Billionaire Roman Abramovich's mega-yacht, the £70 million Ecstasea, was berthed
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Go for some cool cruising
NOT only will you look cool in a Chrysler PT Cruiser 2.4 Limited, but you'll look pretty useful, too. While the Limited spec-level speaks of a certain amount of exclusivity, the gangster-look PT is anything but limited when it comes to loading it up.
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MX-5 still great value for money
AS the weather heats up, Mazda is offering sun-loving motorists some great deals across its range of cars, including the iconic Mazda MX-5 convertible sports car (pictured). Local dealer Alan Gibson, in Old Basing, is offering £750 worth of free accessories
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TV legend on the road
WITH more than 50 years in showbusiness, Nicholas Parsons has many tales to tell in his one-man show. A Life in Comedy comes to The Corn Exchange, Newbury, on Thursday, June 9, at 7.45pm. The show demonstrates his unique ability as a solo performer and
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Beaulieu tickets to be won
THIS month's Beaulieu Motorcycle World is the greatest motorcycle extravaganza in the south right here on our doorstep. In celebration of the Velocette marque's centenary 100 Velos will take a massed ride around the demonstration circuit. A secret collection
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Casual kit to save your hide
WHEN I'm pleased with a purchase I tell my mates and make sure the shop knows I'm a happy customer. Terry Salter bought a pair of Draggin Jeans, the Australian-made protective trousers, and was so pleased he took the opportunity to become the European
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How my husband saved my life
LIVING has joined forces with Vodafone to honour our region's lifesavers. Alison Timms tells KATE THOMPSON her chilling story... A HAMPSHIRE mother-of-three has nominated her brave husband for a major award after he saved her life in the French Alps.
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Young at heart
The fourth longest surviving heart transplant patient in the country tells his story to Cathy Wallace... THIS month, Harold "Curly" Kinsley celebrates two birthdays. On March 18 he was 61, but it is the second and more unusual birthday that makes him
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Brave new world
Sonia Dennehy, 39, Southampton's first Afro-Caribbean funeral director, talks movingly about her work, a fulfilment of a long-cherished dream... I AM a young black woman in a new world. That's not to say that this has not been achieved before. My ambition
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Tyrell coaches youngsters
STUDENTS from Arnewood Comprehensive School are receiving tuition from Brokenhurst Manor's assistant professional Chris Tyrell in a scheme funded by Hants Golf Union. It was co-ordinated for the club by Norman Barnes and for Arnewood by PE teacher Mark
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Speedway: Islanders are confident of taming Tigers
WIGHTLINK ISLANDERS host Sheffield Pirtek Tigers in the second leg of their Premier League Knockout Cup match tonight. Islanders went down by 12 points at Sheffield but team spokesman Roy Collins said: "We feel confident of overturning the deficit to
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Bashley's Electric Cup hopes are hamstrung
MINOR Counties pair Kevin Nash and Glyn Treagus are set to miss Bashley-Rydal's tricky Southern Electric Cup second round visit to Tichborne Park this evening, 6.15pm, writes Mike Vimpany. Wiltshire seamer Nash damaged a hamstring in Saturday's seven-wicket
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City land Lang and Kneller
WESSEX League title chasers Winchester City have added a familiar face to their squad. Defender Stewart Lang has returned to the club after a season away with Combined Counties League side Godalming & Guildford, where he was voted player-of-the-year
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Gray rated by Holdsworth
THEY say there's no better judge of a centre-half than a centre-forward. So that's why Havant & Waterlooville have taken Dean Holdsworth's advice to sign defender Matt Gray from Conference South rivals Hayes. Gray, 24, was skipper of the west London
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Musical Society cheque in
MEMBERS of Waterside Musical Society took time out from rehearsing their November production of Scrooge - The Musical to present a cheque for £200 to local charity Wessex Heartbeat. The society raised the money earlier this year with its productions that
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In Port
Today's Principal Arrivals: CFF Seine, roro, 0445, 30; OOCL Qingdao, container, 0700, 207; Arcadia, passenger, 0700, 106; Tyamesis, vehicle, 0730, 34/35; Le Ca stellet, roro, 0930, 203; Trianon, vehicle, 1000, 40; Valmont Express, roro, 1130, 201; Mungo
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Oyez, oyez - cancer centre opens doors
A NEW centre which will improve the lives of hundreds of local people with cancer has opened its doors in Southampton. The Macmillan cancer information and support centre at Southampton General Hospital has been made possible following a £1m fundraising
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Ready to give vital support
A CANCER information and support centre opened its doors at Southampton General Hospital today following a £1m fundraising campaign. The state-of-the-art centre, which will provide information and psychological, emotional and practical support for anyone
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Bank staff to vote on industrial action
MORE than 440 staff at Lloyds TSB in and around Southampton were today receiving their industrial action ballot papers in the post. They will be casting votes on whether to hit back at the high street bank, which made just under £3.5 billion profit last
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Last chance to enter business awards
COMPANIES in the county have three days left to submit their entries for this year's annual celebration of business excellence - the Hampshire Business Awards. This week, we take a look at what the judges are seeking in this year's entrants, in advance
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Room with a view
GEOFF Briggs, managing partner of Southampton's largest business advisers, PricewaterhouseCoopers, is a man with an enviable office location... WHEN you look out of the windows of my office at The Quay, you have a 270 degree view of Ocean Village - boat
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Hamble pull off Masters stroke
SYDENHAMS Wessex League relegation escapees Hamble ASSC have talked ex-Saint Paul Masters out of retirement to become player/co-manager to Danny Bowers. The 33-year-old, who as a teenager played alongside Alan Shearer and Jeff Kenna for Saints' reserves
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Killick backs Woods as he moves back to Eastleigh
MUCH as Poole Town boss Tommy Killick hates the thought of losing Danny Woods to Eastleigh next season, he admits the midfield hardman would be doing the right thing by returning to the Sparshatts Stadium. When Eastleigh manager Paul Doswell paid Bournemouth
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Sea Angling: Trio's catch well worth the weight!
THREE Shirley Sea Angling Club members turned out to be smooth operators when they hauled in a colossal catch of smoothhound weighing in at more than 230 pounds. The trio anchored their small craft 'Snow Goose' just off Hill Head where a potential new
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Pentanque: Saints fielding another side
FOR the first time in Southampton City Petanque Club's history, they now have two teams competing in the Southern Counties Petanque Association Six-a-Side Leagues. The Pilgrims, competing in Division 3 and led by Jean Delavault, are sitting pretty in
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May the force be with you
THREE new Volvo XC70 AWD estate cars have been delivered to Hampshire Constabulary's Isle of Wight police force. The Volvos are the first of a new range of frontline police patrol cars for use by the Isle of Wight basic command unit (BCU). The BCU now
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Mazda welding breakthrough
MAZDA Motor Corporation has developed the world's first direct spot joining technology to join steel and aluminium. This new technology was first employed in 2003 in the development of the Mazda RX-8 sports car that used friction heat to join separate
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World cuisine nights have recipe for success
AN innovative idea aimed at broadening people's taste buds and saving Winchester Cathedral for posterity is being launched in the city this summer. A series of world cuisine evenings has been arranged for the coming months, offering people the chance
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One to watch
1-1 RECRUITMENT has been established for five years and in that time has built an excellent reputation with clients and candidates in the Basingstoke area. The company specialises in permanent, temporary and contract staff for office support roles, including
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How the kick-boxers got back on to a sound footing
MEMBERS of a crisis-hit Hythe kickboxing club are now the envy of their rival team-mates, thanks to two generous donations. The Daily Echo ran an appeal for sponsors earlier this year to highlight the plight of the Hythe Dragons, pictured, who were struggling
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Sir Bob's Dunkirk crusade for poor
Sir Bob Geldof has launched a passionate plea for Southampton's sailors to revive the spirit of 1940 and form an armada of small boats bound for France in aid of Sail 8... BOB Geldof has made a personal plea to Southampton's sailors to recreate the Dunkirk
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We LOVE Craig David
Entertainments editor Noel Davies gives his opinion of Craig David's Power in the Park performance... IT was his first gig in his home city in nearly two years but was it worth the wait? Well he didn't perform any of his new material, which was a huge
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Q & A with Craig
It was his first gig in Southampton in nearly two years and the Daily Echo was the only newspaper to get an interview with him. NOEL DAVIES talked exclusively to Southampton's Craig David about love, life, money and women..! It's your first gig in the
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Review: Erudite talk from Louis at festival
Birds Without Wings, Salisbury Playhouse AS part of Salisbury's richly eclectic International Arts Festival, Louis de Bernieres - author of Captain Corelli's Mandolin - proved to be an eloquent and humorous raconteur in conversation with Boyd Tonkin,
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Review: QC's play is judged to be excellent
Trial of Penn and Mead, Minstead Village Hall SEVENTY seven performances later and still going strong, Nigel Pasco QC has performed his one-man play, The Trial of Penn and Mead, in America, New Zealand, the Edinburgh Fringe and the Royal Courts of Justice
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TAKE-OFF FOR 1,000 NEW JOBS
MORE than 1,000 jobs will be created when low-cost airline Flybe launches 12 new routes from Southampton Airport next year, the Daily Echo can reveal. Vacancies will be created in a whole range of areas to service the extra one million passengers predicted
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They've all made a real difference
FROM knitting blankets to tending flower beds, they have all done their bit to make a difference. A loyal army of about 50 volunteers has received awards in recognition of long service at community hospitals and other health facilities in the Southampton
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Sameness in store with my clone town!
GONE are the days when you could walk down any Hampshire high street and find a butcher, baker and a candlestick maker - as the old nursery rhyme goes. In fact most of us seem to think our main shopping areas are fast becoming a clone of every other city
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Huge surge in tooth decay among children
TOOTH decay among Southampton children has soared by ten per cent in two years. Figures obtained by the Daily Echo today show the number of five-year-olds with decayed, missing or filled teeth has risen from 37 per cent in 2002 to 47 per cent last year
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See what top yacht line-up we've got!
IT WAS more like the harbour at Monte Carlo than Southampton docks when three of the world's most expensive private yachts were alongside the city's waterfront yesterday. Billionaire Roman Abramovich's mega-yacht, the £70 million Ecstasea, was berthed
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Julie's stetson tribute
AFTER losing four members of her family to cancer last year, Julie Channel was determined to take part in Southampton's Race for Life event. She wanted to celebrate their lives and try to salvage something positive after such a difficult year. Julie,
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Inspiration to draw on as contest deadline date nears
IS your Dad a real winner? With Father's Day fast approaching, young readers may find that getting hold of the perfect present for Dad is a daunting task. So the Daily Echo is giving winning youngsters the chance to win some fantastic Father's Day goodies
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Extravaganza marks 60 years of peace
A MAJOR concert will take place in Portsmouth Guildhall later this month to mark the 60th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. Choirs from Portsmouth and Southampton will be joined by the south's leading orchestra, the Bournemouth Symphony
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Teenagers arrested after school break-in
FOUR teenagers have been arrested after a break-in at a Hampshire special school - the fourth attack in a few weeks. Staff at St Francis School in Fareham stepped up security after damage caused by vandals topped the £1,000 mark. During the latest attack
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Treasure Island for Southampton
SOUTHAMPTON Running Club members took on the hilly Isle of Wight Marathon and returned with first in the team event. First SRC man home was Roger Merritt, now returning to something like his best form of three years ago. He completed the tough course
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Teenagers arrested after school break-in
FOUR teenagers have been arrested after a break-in at a Hampshire special school - the fourth attack in a few weeks. Staff at St Francis School in Fareham stepped up security after damage caused by vandals topped the £1,000 mark. During the latest attack
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Bramley
COFFEE morning: Little Apples pre-school group is hosting a coffee morning at Bramley Village Hall on Wednesday, June 8. Everyone is welcome to pop along for a tea or coffee and slice of cake between 9.30am and noon. Representatives from Phoenix Cards
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Brighton Hill
PET food: Cats Protection representative Anne Garland visited ASDA on Thursday, May 26, to accept generous donations of pet food given by ASDA, on behalf of animal welfare. A Gazette photographer took pictures of Sam Hutchins, ASDA's events co-ordinator
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Shiver me timbers, it's fun on the high seas
IN OLDEN days pirates were renowned for pillaging and plundering -- but this group of young deckhands just wanted to have fun. A group of about 30 children, with either cerebral palsy or Down's syndrome, joined members of Fareham Sailing and Motor Boat
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Ellisfield
LADIES Club: On Wednesday, June 8, Debbie has organised another one of her excellent walks around Winchester, starting at 7pm. For details of where to meet, telephone Debbie on 381443. WINE: This year's Wine Walk is in a couple of weeks' time, on the
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Chineham
CHRIST Church activities: On Wednesday, June 8, the Christ Church Fellowship Group will meet for a service of readings, prayers and hymns. The speaker this month will be the Rev David Priestnall, a local Methodist minister. Coffee will be served from
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Villagers to have a say on Hamble's future
HAMBLE villagers are to have a big say in mapping out the future of the internationally famous yachting mecca. The parish council is inviting residents to help prepare a parish plan. Parish plans are part of a government-sponsored initiative to help breathe
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Kingsclere
SCHOOL fete: The Friends of Kingsclere School are having their annual fete on Saturday, June 11, from 2.30pm to 4pm, at the school. John Caudrey, an ex-pupil turned international circus star, will open the fete and demonstrate stilt walking and juggling
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Old Basing
CORRECTION: To the prices of admission to the Playhouse for the meeting of SKIDZ on the last Thursday of the month. They meet at 6pm and finish about 9pm - the correct admission price is £4.50. Contact Jill on 462276 for more information. She is looking
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Pamber Heath
PAMBER Parish Council: The parish council now has a website, which can be found at www.pamber-pc.gov.uk PAMBER Heath Fete and Produce Show: The schedule is now available for villagers and gardening club members. Copies will be delivered with the hall
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Tadley
JUMBLE sale: Next Friday, June 10, at 6pm, there will be a sale at The Salvation Army Hall, Mulfords Hill. All are welcome. TADLEY CAB AGM: Is at the Ambrose Allen Centre, on Wednesday, June 15, at 8pm. The speaker this year will be outlining the new
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Wartime reminiscence
Sir.-A recent article by Robert Brown brought back a wartime memory for me. The page featured a picture of Sherfield Manor - I was one of the girls who came from North London, First Middlesex Platoon ATS to join 10th Glos ATS to serve at CAD Bramley in
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Call for better MP facilities
Sir.-I did not vote for Maria Miller in the recent general election. However, the grumble she makes in her new column in The Basingstoke Extra about the lack of certain parliamentary facilities deserves total support. In my view, she campaigned well and
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Democracy response
Sir.-With reference to the two letters in last Friday's Gazette regarding the leadership of Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council not being "democratic". I have heard many people talking about this matter who are in agreement with these views - myself
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Election thanks
Sir.-Having been elected on May 5 as county councillor for the new Loddon Division, I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who voted for me. I would also like to thank the many people who worked so very hard in helping with my election
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Chairman won't be bullied
RUPERT LOWE yesterday insisted Saints will not be forced to sell their best players. Lowe believes that Southampton are in a strong financial position after players took a 50 per cent wage cut. He said it would enable the club to survive the £15m drop
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FANS GROUP TO REVEAL PLAN TO OUST LOWE
SAINTS fans are being asked to attend a meeting tonight to discuss a campaign to effectively oust chairman Rupert Lowe. The Southampton Independent Supporters Association want to gauge the support they have in trying to end Lowe's nine-year involvement
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Former IBM base up for sale
A FORMER headquarters building for IBM in the heart of Basingstoke is for sale for £4.5million. The empty building is being marketed by commercial agents Jones Lang LaSalle. The move comes after talks on converting it into another apartment block, close
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Taking fine art to the business world
THE worlds of manufacturing and fine art are interacting with an innovative programme designed to introduce greater creativity into the workplace. EEF South, the manufacturers' organisation for London and the South East, is working alongside art2work
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Cottage fits the bill
QUINTESSENTIAL English village life can be enjoyed in a nearly-new thatched house which overlooks a duck pond in Ecchinswell. Not surprisingly, the house has been named Duck Pond Cottage and is part of the small Palmers Yard development. Duck Pond Cottage
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Providing a perfect summer setting
THE Old Vicarage, with its sweeping lawns, could be the ideal house to enjoy this summer - but potential buyers must be able to pay in the region of £800,000 for the pleasure. The listed, colour-washed house (pictured) dates from the early 19th century