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Bernie coming back
MARK Bernard has signed on to guide the Basingstoke Bison for another season in the Elite League as their head coach and general manager. The Canadian feels his job at the Herd is not complete and he is looking to build on this season and move his side
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BOXING - Young Mikey going to be boxing clever
YOUNG Mikey Whitehead was the star at the Golden Ring boxing show at St Mary's Sports Centre. The 11-year-old despatched a slightly older and bigger Zack Parker of Burton on points on Friday night and is being tipped by his coach Stuart Gill for big things
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GYMNASTICS - Hard work pays off with silver
A TEAM of seven gymnasts from Southampton's Horizon TeamGym Club are all smiles after a brilliant performance at the British TeamGym Southern Tournament held in Hemel Hempstead. With five team members having passed squad trials in October, it has been
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Electronic tagging under fire at jails
MORE than one in ten criminals released early from Winch-ester Prison with electronic tags were recalled to jail. The Home Secretary ordered 36 of the 296 prisoners released last year under the government's controversial home detention curfew scheme be
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We need more cash for park
THE New Forest National Park Authority has called for more government cash to ensure it can carry out its role effectively. A week after the authority assumed its full powers, park bosses said an extra £1.5m in government cash was not enough. It was handed
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Jeff stars on the guide dog blog
HAMPSHIRE guide dog owner Jeff Bungay is starring on the Guide Dogs for the Blind Association's website to mark the 75th anniversary of the first guide dogs. Jeff, 42, whose sight started to fail from eye disease in 1998 is featured with his unconventional
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Vandals target school two nights running
A GANG of youths went on a wrecking spree at a building site at a Southampton school for the second night in a row. The troublemakers broke into the site guarded by a 7ft high fence at Thornhill Primary School on Byron Road. The youngsters caused chaos
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Hunt for two men after 'lost ball' scam fails
TWO MEN left empty-handed after duping an elderly Hampshire couple into letting them into their home. The couple, aged 85 and 86, were distracted by the pair who claimed their ball had gone into the rear of the property in Hamble. One knocked on the door
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Can you help solve the oil leak mystery?
ENVIRONMENT officers are appealing for information to help identify the source of two oil spillages in the River Itchen. For the past two Fridays parts of the River Itchen have become polluted with black oil, but officers from the Environment Agency have
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The show goes on...
Eight of the twelve competing schools have now held their school finals and the grand finalists have earned their place on the stage at the Anvil on July 14. For those of you who have not come across the competition before, Pop Academy was created 3 years
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Fairy-Tayl strikes book Town a spot in the cup final
Basingstoke Town 2, Newport IOW 1 (Basingstoke win 3-1 on aggregate) BASINGSTOKE Town earned their place in the Hampshire Senior Cup final - their first appearance in nine years - after striker James Taylor's second brace of goals in as many games saw
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Church is to reopen as pub
A RESTORED church in the heart of Fareham is about to get a new lease of life as a pub. The old United Reformed Church in West Street will open its doors tomorrow for the first time in years, this time as a trendy pub, The Vanguard. Named after Admiral
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Winchester storm to a second spot
WINCHESTER'S women chalked up one of the finest performances in the club's history with second place at the National Women's Six-Stage Road Relay Championship. At one point of the prestigious race, held at Sutton Coldfield, Winchester & District AC
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Sweet 16 - but set for debut
Gareth Bale is set to become the second youngest player in Saints' history - and David McGoldrick is also in line for his Championship debut over the Easter weekend. Left-back Bale will be just 16 years and 273 days on Saturday, and manager George Burley
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One win will do it for Salisbury
SOUTHERN Premier sensations Salisbury City are now just one win away from the promised land of the Conference South. If they can follow last night's 3-1 victory at Rugby Town with a home success over Gloucester City, the champagne corks could be popping
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Eastleigh draw feels like a win
Eastleigh were held 1-1 by Cambridge City at the Sparshatts Stadium last night, but it felt as good as a win to manager Paul Doswell considering the patched-up side he put out. With Chris Collins unavailable and Andy Forbes ruled out by a bruised groin
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TENNIS - Cash bonus is net result for local club
Totton & Eling Tennis Centre is celebrating after chemical company INEOS pledged over £5,000 to support their schools tennis outreach programme for 2006. The programme, which currently provides curriculum-time coaching opportunities to around 2,000
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Martyr Worthy
A PLANT sale on Saturday, April 22 will raise funds for a village church near Alresford. The sale will be held at Cygnet House, Martyr Worthy between 10am and 12.30pm. Admission is £2 to include coffee. Proceeds will go to St Swithun's church.
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Prince Harry? We'll be watching our own soldier!
THEY have trained together, gone through "hell" together and today they will graduate together. Hampshire soldier Simon Camilleri will line up alongside Prince Harry as they and other cadets take part in the 150th passing out parade at the Royal Military
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Monster plane on front lawn is just a prop . . .
IT'S caused traffic pile-ups, raised eyebrows and indents on the lawn. But no one can be mad at Hampshire man Maurice Marney for erecting a 30ft-long replica First World War plane in his front garden, as it's all in such a good cause. The 59-year-old
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Building fit for a queen
IT ONCE helped teach future kings of England how to sail the mighty dreadnaughts which were the pride of the British Royal Navy. Now, 86 years after it closed its doors to officer cadets, the former petty officers quarters at Osborne House on the Isle
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Youngsters enjoy really wild day out
A GROUP of junior wardens got closer to nature during a fun-filled day on Southampton Common. A wildlife experience was on the agenda for the wardens, from Southampton City Council, when they visited The Hawthorn Urban Centre this week. Pete Lodwidge,
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Easter walk
YOUNGSTERS put on their walking shoes and Easter bonnets to raise money for charity with a fun day at the David Lloyd leisure centre in Ringwood. More than 100 children took part in the day, which included a sponsored toddle around the tennis courts.
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Council wins national award
TAKING care of your employees should be second to none and Hampshire County Council has proved that by scooping a national award for improving the well-being and health of its staff. The authority clinched the Wellbeing Award from the Public Sector People
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It's plain sailing thanks to cash
YOUNG sailors can continue to go from strength to strength with the help of a cash boost to a Hampshire sailing charity. The John Merricks Sailing Trust, which was set up in memory of the 1996 Olympic silver medallist who died in a car accident, received
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Children enjoy a day of arts, crafts and stories
TULIPS from Amsterdam - that was the theme of an arts and crafts event held at Lockswood Library in Locks Heath. Youngsters had a whole afternoon to get creative with paper, glue and dozens of bright colours. But instead of making traditional Easter bunny
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Teenager is robbery victim
A NIGHT out with friends to a Chandler's Ford restaurant turned sour for a teenager when he was attacked on his way home. Police are appealing for witnesses after the 17-year-old was robbed as he walked along Bournemouth Road, on Friday evening after
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Borough stars scoop awards
BASINGSTOKE proved it is a place to proud of as the sportsmen and women of the area came shining through at the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Sports Awards. For the second year running, Basingstoke's stars scooped four awards - this time thanks to Caroline
