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Font's final nightmare
MOTTISFONT's dream of winning a major trophy on the illustrious St Mary's Stadium turf turned into a nightmare on Wednesday night, when Wessex Combination side VT Reserves knocked five goals past them without reply. "Very disappointing," was the verdict
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Celebrating Cultures - EAT Festival
HIP-HOP, bhangra, Bollywood, Lollywood and classical Indian dancing are just some of the many performances by some of Southampton's most talented artists at the city's first free EAT festival. During the May Day bank holiday weekend parts of Southampton
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Whites boss quick to shout Tom's praises
NICK Holmes has acclaimed "the voice" that has bawled and yelled Salisbury City into the Conference South next season. As Whites prepare to pick up the Southern Premier championship trophy at home to Cheshunt tomorrow, boss Holmes - the quiet member of
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Don't fear drop says Port boss
STEVE Brougham wants to take away the fear factor as Newport IoW close in on 'the great escape.' A week ago the Islanders were heading down a dark tunnel towards certain relegation to the Wessex League. But a chink of light appeared with a 2-1 Easter
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POTHAS:Record is doen to our superb bowlers
Nic Pothas caught his way into the Hampshire record books - then thanked the bowlers for his SEVEN catches. The Hampshire wicketkeeper is the first to record seven dismissals in an innings for the county and yesterday he broke the record of six set on
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Lifeline for youngsters
IT'S easy to take things for granted when most of us can return home from a day's work, sink into a comfy sofa and shut out the outside world. But the reality of that outside world - even in a small town like Andover - contains a number of young people
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Plate monopoly for Southampton
Two Southampton sides contest the Hampshire Gales Plate final tomorrow. The medics of the University of Southampton make the short trip to the Lordshill Rec to face the older and no doubt wiser Millbrook. But that will not deter the students as it was
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B&Q aiming for a new level
KITCHENS and bathrooms are on the way up at B & Q's do-it-yourself superstore at Nursling. The company has applied to Test Valley Borough Council for a certificate of lawful proposed development for a mezzanine floor above the existing floor of the
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Mickey offers reward after cemetery theft
A BUSINESSMAN is offering a £1,000 reward after being left in a state of disbelief at the low morals or Romsey's thieves who prey on people visiting cemeteries. Micky Hatch lost two satellite navigation systems and a brand new briefcase containing all
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Council fear dangers from tyre mountain
PARISH chiefs fear a major fire could break out amongst a huge illegal tyre dump at Ashfield with catastrophic results. Romsey Extra Parish Council says the site off the A3057 south of Ashfield Bridge is a disaster waiting to happen. Former owners of
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Bid to smarten up tatty town hall
THE ailing town hall in Stockbrdge could be in line for a facelift - thanks to the dedication and hard work of two men. Parish council chairman, David Baseley, and village historian, Hugh Saxton, believe that £600,000 is needed to enhance and preserve
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Spitting feathers over dead swan
A DEAD swan that had been causing a stir in Stockbridge has been removed from the riverbank at last. Residents had been waiting for days for it to be removed after the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs put up a sign explaining that
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Explosions rock tile works site
EMERGENCY services prepared themselves for a major incident after being called to deal with a blaze and a succession of explosions at the old Redland tile works at Upper Timsbury on Tuesday afternoon, where two men were arrested near the scene and later
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We'll drink to that!
STUDENTS in Winchester are some of the most sensible around when it comes to drinking, a new survey has revealed. Research by the National Union of Students shows that young people are beginning to heed warnings about drinking. In fact 56 per cent of
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No baskets but beds will bloom
WINCHESTER civic chiefs say that there will be floral displays in the city this summer despite the axing of their hanging baskets. Flowers will bloom in the flower beds in parks such as Abbey Gardens and along The Weirs. Earlier this week the Daily Echo
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Verderers may put a stop to bypass plans
GUARDIANS of the New Forest have threatened to slam the brakes on the latest proposal for a Lyndhurst bypass. The Verderers, whose job is to protect the Forest's unique landscape, have warned drivers that the scheme could be vetoed on environmental grounds
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Moan, moan, moan!
What's On chats to three self-confessed grumpy old women - Linda Robson, Jenny clair and Dillie Keane GRUMPY Old Women is one of those ideas that is so brilliantly simple, you wonder why no one has thought of it before. The premise is as follows: three
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Airport name snub for Spitfire creator
HOPES of naming Southampton International Airport after Spitfire designer R J Mitchell could have crash-landed. Last night Eastleigh councillors backed a call to rename the airport as a salute to the Southampton creator, pictured right, of the fighter
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City's May Day sports closure
There is more bank holiday misery in store for visitors to Southampton after it was confirmed that popular sporting facilities will be closed. Civic chiefs have decided to shut family favourites at Southampton Sports Centre including crazy golf and tennis
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Competition hots up for dancing teenager
AMONG the knitting needles and rolls of wool, the face of Hampshire's newest dancing star leaps out no fewer than 15 times. Posters featuring teenager Stewart Mills, who has been voted into the next round of television's Strictly Dance Fever, cover the
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Mayoral toast to a unique school for girls
A SOUTHAMPTON woman who did not take education seriously as a youngster has now remortgaged her home and accumulated half a million pounds of debt to build a unique school for girls struggling in mainstream education. Sue Tinson, 39, is the owner of The
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Chance to spy on Bond film's boats
TWO boats involved in a dramatic chase in a James Bond film will be on show in Hampshire on Sunday. A Sunseeker and a Q-Boat will be among the exhibits at the Beaulieu BoatJumble, held in the grounds of the National Motor Museum. Both craft featured in
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Rats force dad to ban garden play
A WORRIED Andover dad has banned his children from playing in their own back garden because of an Artists Way rat infestation. The rat invasion is thought to have been triggered by the start of work on a Testway Housing 'green' homes development. Father-of-three
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Search is on for heroes
TEST Valley Borough Council is looking for local heroes, community champions and outstanding volunteers to be nominated for the Test Valley Community Awards 2006. Anyone who knows of exceptional people in Test Valley who deserve special recognition for
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Cub scouts dig in
CUBS spent a weekend trying to encourage birds and bees to the gardens of the Countess of Brecknock Hospice in Andover. Members of the 3rd Andover Cub Pack dug and replanted a patch of the gardens as part of their Wildlife Awards. The 17 cub scouts, aged
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Leisure centre floored
A NEW floor is to be laid at Andover Leisure Centre at a cost of more than £80,000. Members of Test Valley Borough Council's executive heard that the existing floor was made of wood-based blocks, which were prone to cracking. The floor needs regular sanding
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Duck race tops the bill!
A QUACKING crop of ducklings racing at full tilt through Andover town centre on Easter Monday was a sure sign that spring has well and truly arrived. And while the plastic competitors may have failed to provide the full sound effects of their real-life
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Row over first citizen rumbles on
THE row over this year's Test Valley mayor-making ceremony is rumbling on with the Lib/Dems calling for the selection process to be non-political. The row blew up after news that the Conservative ruling group had rejected a request for a Lib/Dem councillor
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Bag snatch men hunted
AN 18-year-old woman was targeted by three men in their early 20s who snatched her handbag as she walked under the bridge in South Street, Andover, in the early hours of Saturday. The robbery happened at about 1.30am as the three made off with the bag
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'Loud 'n' Live' music
St Marys Leisure Centre hosts its first ever 'Loud 'n' Live' music event tonight. The event is an opportunity for local bands to showcase their music to Southampton residents. Headlining will be Jarvis Fields, retro rock with a Merseybeat twist (along
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Bambuubar Leisure World's
NATE James performs at the latest Love Live event at Leisure World's Bambuubar on Sunday night. (23rd) Described as one of the finest soul singers in the UK, he was nominated for two MOBOs last year. The debut album Set The Tone, mostly written by Nate
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Razzak puts trust in board
CLUB president Rafi Razzak says he is "fully behind" and "trusts the judgement of my board of directors" in telling Ernie Howe to resign. Razzak believes Howe's 13-year reign as manager had reached the point, after recent poor team performances, where
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Crucial point let slip
Basingstoke Town 0, Maidenhead United 1 NEW Basingstoke Town manager Francis Vines suffered his first defeat since taking over when Nationwide South bottom side Maidenhead scored in the last minute at the Camrose. Having dominated, and largely controlled
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Vines gets off to a promising start
FRANCIS Vines says he views Basingstoke Town FC as a sleeping giant and is excited about the challenge of waking the dormant club from its slumber after a dream start on Saturday. Vines was officially appointed new manager last Monday after Ernie Howe's
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Winning debut for new boss
Yeading 0, Basingstoke Town 4 FRANCIS Vines enjoyed watching Basingstoke Town hand out a 4-0 thrashing to Yeading and he told his players he now expects them to maintain the stan-dards set in this comprehen-sive win. Vines' debut match in charge as Basingstoke
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We played fair
BASINGSTOKE Town vice-chairman Steve Murfitt is adamant the board of directors' collective decision to appoint Francis Vines as the club's new manager was not agreed upon, and sealed, before Ernie Howe's shock departure. Less than 48 hours after Howe's
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'We let him down'
BASINGSTOKE Town club captain Jason Bristow has broken the players' silence over Ernie Howe's shock departure to blast his under-performing team-mates for costing their ex-manager his job. The 25-year-old central defender (pictured) agrees that the players
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Chaplow future in Baggies' hands
George Burley says West Brom hold the key to any permanent Saints move for Richard Chaplow after the midfielder had his loan spell brought to a premature end through injury. The 21-year-old saw a specialist in Birmingham over a knee injury and was told
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Miller is aiming to make Palace pay!
Kevin Miller is hoping to strike it lucky again tomorrow as his Crystal Palace rollercoaster continues. The Saints keeper joined the Eagles in 1997 but left in angry circumstances two years later, having gone on strike following two months without getting
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Two weeks until run
THERE are just two weeks to go to the annual charity fun run for men and boys of all ages from across the borough. The official launch of Basingstoke's Alberto Culver Run4Fun took place last month at nine gyms and sports centres, and now the drive is
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EIGHT BELOW(PG)
BASED on the Japanese blockbuster Nankyoku Monogatari, Eight Below is an engrossing and engaging real-life adventure set in the treacherous ice kingdom of Antarctica. At the film's heart is a simple story of one man's enduring love for eight cute-as-can-be
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AMERICAN DREAMZ (12A)
Hugh Grant stars in this satire of the reality TV phenomenon, lampooning shows like Pop Idol and The X-Factor. American Dreamz has its moments and a sprinkling of decent one-liners, but the writing isn't sharp enough to milk some of the dark humour.
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This week's top 10 films
1.CAPOTE (15): During his research for his book In Cold Blood, an account of the murder of a Kansas family, Truman Capote develops a close relationship with Perry Smith, one of the killers. 2. SYRINA(15): George Clooney's Oscar-winning role as a CIA agent
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Stocks lift cup after struggle
North Hants Senior Cup Final - Colden Common Res 1 Stockbridge 2 (aet) STOCKS had a second piece of silverware to put in their trophy cabinet on Wednesday night, but made hard work of beating a Colden Common side from Wessex Combination 2 - three divisions
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Romsey back to winning ways
Romsey Town 2 Blackfield & Langley 0 ROMSEY picked up their first win since mid-February in fine style on Tuesday night, the opening goal coming from an unexpected source, writes Greg Boughton. When centre-back Andy Foster emigrated to Africa earlier
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Henley ready to make strong title defence
Stoneham's Ryan Henley is a man with a mission this weekend. Tomorrow he will be defending his title when he plays in the Selborne Salver at Blackmoor. On Sunday, he will return for the Hampshire Hog at the North Hants club, Fleet, where last year he
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Gosport get even, Dennis gets angry
EASTLEIGH were lambasted by assistant manager Mark Dennis for an "embarrassing performance" last night after going down to Gosport Borough in the Russell Cotes Cup final. Despite home advantage, the Spitfires lost out 0-1 to their Wessex League opponents
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Riley hopes Gillespie will be happy to stay at Bash
BASHLEY player-boss Steve Riley has pledged that keeping striker Richard Gillespie will be top of his priority list. Rumours are rife in the New Forest that the 25-goal hitman will be on his way when his contract expires this summer. But, though Riley
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Fraudsters target ATMs outside supermarket
CASH machines outside a Basingstoke supermarket have been targeted by thieves using card-cloning devices. Gadgets that are hidden inside the cash machines and copy customers' card details have been found on the cashpoints outside Sainsbury's, in Wallop
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Good neighbours hailed at awards
KIND and helpful neighbours who have gone out of their way to help older residents maintain their independence have been honoured at an awards ceremony. The second Good Neighbour Awards, organised by Hampshire County Council, was held at the Great Hall
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Twin group in need of volunteers
FAMILIES with twins and triplets have met up for friendly advice and support for years - but now the Basingstoke Twin Group is facing a volunteer crisis. The network started in 1980 and has more than 65 families on its books, but it desperately needs
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Teams in big day at Twickers
TWICKENHAM awaits the youngsters of two Hampshire clubs after their national age group success. New Milton under-tens and Winchester 13s will grace the hallowed turf on May 28 before England's traditional end-of-season game against the Barbaraians. Fresh
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Student needs £50,000 for lifesaving op
A KING'S Somborne student is hoping an American brain surgeon can save her life. But first, Meg Jones mother, Helen Bulbeck, has to raise £50,000 to pay for the specialist operation to remove the tumour on her daughter's brain. And Helen's set up the
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Lib Dems call for fair share of mayors
MOVES to take the politics out of Test Valley Borough Council's choice of its Mayor have been launched by the Liberal Democrats. With the Mayoralty of the Borough having been dominated by the Conservatives over the past 30 years, the Lib Dems will be
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Farmers' market
THE next farmers' market in Winchester, on Sunday, April 30, is due to attract 95 stallholders. It will run from 9am to 2pm in Middle Brook Street and the adjoining car park. Among the seasonal produce will be locally grown asparagus, as well as the usual
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Developer appeals over pub decision
A NEW battle is looming over plans to bulldoze a former Waterside pub and replace it with more than 30 flats. Linden Homes has lodged an appeal against refusal of planning permission to redevelop the site of the Waterside Inn in Southampton Road, Hythe
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The Shell Seekers
A new play starring international film star Susannah York, will be at The Mayflower for one week from Monday. Based on Rosamunde Pilcher's bestselling novel, The Shell Seekers is a heart-rending story of a modern English family and the secrets, passions
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Chase me up farndale avenue, s'il vous plait
The ladies of a certain amateur dramatic society are at it again in Chase me up Farndale Avenue, s'il vous plait. The Sarisbury Theatre Company are putting on another of David McGillivray and Walter Zerlin Jnr's hilarious plays. With a cast of only five
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Workman freed from concrete in roof collapse
A WORKMAN lay trapped under half a tonne of concrete for 30 minutes after the roof of the building he was working on collapsed. His shocked co-worker dialled 999 and ambulance crews, an emergency doctor and three fire crews worked to free the man who
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Luke is my marathon inspiration
A HAMPSHIRE dentist is running three marathons this year in memory of his teenage stepson Luke who died of a heart condition. Stephen Fellows, 55, is competing in the London Marathon on Sunday, in Chicago in October and then New York in November. He hopes
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Five liners will provide a right royal spectacle
THE fleet's in! Southampton will have a grandstand view when five liners and cruise ships, including Queen Elizabeth 2 and Queen Mary 2, are in port together on Sunday. Sightseers gathered at Mayflower Park, Town Quay or Hythe will have a front row view
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Easter tournament success at Aldershot
TOTALLY Tennis performance players made good use of the Easter holidays to compete in the first-ever David Fuch Easter Open held at the Aldershot Tennis Centre. Tournament 1 player Ben Jubin had a comfortable victory in his first-round match in the under
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Design a doodle for Google
PUPILS across Hampshire have a chance to display their doodles in front of an audience of millions. Google is inviting schoolchildren to design a homepage doodle explaining what it means to be British. The winning entry will be displayed on www.google.co.uk
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Safety guidelines for school trips
TEACHERS have been given extra help when it comes to planning safer school trips thanks to researchers at Southampton University. They have developed an interactive guide that allows teachers to prepare risk assessments ahead of trips. Standard forms
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Good neighbours hailed at awards
KIND and helpful neighbours who have gone out of their way to help older residents maintain their independence have been honoured at an awards ceremony. The second Good Neighbour Awards, organised by Hampshire County Council, was held at the Great Hall
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Prop to leave 'Stoke
TIGHTHEAD prop Kym Townsend has revealed he and girlfriend Natalie will be moving back to their native Canterbury, in New Zealand, this summer. After a season in Scotland in 2004-05 with second division Jed-Forest, Townsend joined the 'Stoke ranks last
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Hosepipe use doubts
CONFUSION reigns over whether or not this part of Hampshire is subject to a hosepipe ban as a result of the year-long drought. Many have heard that north Hampshire has been included in a ban - but this doesn't include the Andover area. According to a
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Early years conference proves crafty
THE shoe was on the other foot when teachers and childcare workers got crafty in the classroom at an Andover early years conference. The twice-yearly meeting, held at Anton Infant School, gave foundation stage education representatives a chance to communicate
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Youths force gypsy couple to move on
TRADITIONAL gypsies have been forced to abandon their annual visit to Broughton after being harrassed by a group of youths. Mr and Mrs White had abuse hurled at them and stones hurled at their horse drawn Romany caravan - forcing them to pack up and move
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Major boost for low cost housing
FUNDING allocated by the Government's Hous-ing Corporation will provide a big boost for new affordable housing in Kennet in the next two financial years. Together with £1 million Kennet Council is budgeting for grant aid, which means that Devizes-based
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New police team
YOBBISH behaviour in Tidworth will now meet a considerably longer arm of the law following the introduction of a new police support team. The town has become one of the first areas in Wiltshire to roll out two Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs)
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Almost famous . . .
THEY might have generated plenty of fanfare in the music press after making their return this year, but Southampton band Delays have still been beset by problems - not least lead singer Greg Gilbert's recurring throat infection. "I think it's being on
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Chris Difford and Lisa Fitzgibbon
TWO singing songwriters, a passion for words and music, and an intimate venue is all it takes to get Chris Difford and Lisa Fitzgibbon on the road together. The Song-Teller Series presents one of the UK's most renowned songwriters, Chris Difford from
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The Drifters
THE Drifters come to Bournemouth on Sunday (23rd) with a string of hits including Saturday Night At the Movies, Under The Boardwalk, Come On Over To My Place, Kissin' In The Back Row Of The Movies, & many more! Over the years they have undergone many
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'They didn't even tell us to our faces'
ERNIE Howe says he has been touched by the many goodwill messages, including from loyal supporters and the local schools he coaches at, saying how sorry and aggrieved they are at his treatment by Basingstoke Town. Howe is still angry and upset at the
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Voices from the Past speak to children
DELIGHTED youngsters from a Hampshire school have hosted a dozen octogenarians to celebrate the Queen's birthday and learn more about their history. Children in years five and six at St John the Baptist Primary School, in Titchfield Common, have been
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Howe: 'I feel betrayed'
BASINGSTOKE Town manager Ernie Howe has told The Gazette he feels "hurt and betrayed" after he says the club's board of directors told him he had to resign. The 53-year-old ex-Fulham and QPR defender's long-standing tenure at Basingstoke Town has come
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Airport name snub for Spitfire creator
HOPES of naming Southampton International Airport after Spitfire designer R J Mitchell could have crash-landed. Last night Eastleigh councillors backed a call to rename the airport as a salute to the Southampton creator, pictured right, of the fighter
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Higgy's seething
Danny Higginbotham is today contemplating his Saints future after receiving a contract extension offer that has made him feel the club are willing to sell him. So poor is Higginbotham's proposed deal that both the player and his agent, Alex Black, feel
