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SAINTS 2 - WOLVES 0
AFTER beating Manchester United even another win can still feel like a comedown - but make no mistake, these three points against Wolves were probably more important. You could hear the fans before the game. 'It will be typical Saints - beat Manchester
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SAINTS 1 - MANCHESTER UTD 0
It may not have had the excitement of the 6-3, it may not have had the shirt changing of the 3-1, it may not have had more than one goal but yesterday's 1-0 win was as special as any of Saints' famous home victories against Manchester United over the
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LEEDS UNITED 0 SAINTS 0
Football teams can't always play brilliantly but the sign of a good one is that when they don't, they're still hard to beat. That's why Saints are a good team. You can read the statistics however you want. If you like, it's three games, no wins. Or
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SAINTS 0 - BIRMINGHAM 0
THE slogan on the matchday programme promised 'Red Hot Saints', yet there was something rather sub-zero about much of Saturday's performance. The warmest of the Saints were comfortably Paul Jones and Graeme Le Saux - indeed there was the constant threat
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LEICESTER 2 - SAINTS 2
Premiership openers can sometimes be a bit dull. Both teams are finding their feet, new players try to gel together and it feels more like sparring than an actual match. Well, not at the Walkers Stadium. There were great goals, penalties, controversy
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SAINTS 1 - PARMA 0
The heat took its toll as Saints finished off their pre-season friendly programme with an energy-sapping 1-0 win over Parma. Just over 15,000 fans gave up laying in their gardens for the greenhouse heat of St Mary's on Saturday afternoon but it was
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REDS 2 - YELLOWS 3
THERE was no doubting the highlight for the 6,000-plus Saints fans who turned up at St Mary's for last night's inter-squad friendly. It was the first public appearance of Marian Pahars playing in a Saints shirt since last November. Pahars partnered
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MILLWALL 2 - SAINTS 2
Fitz Hall scored his first goal for Saints yesterday as they battled out a 2-2 draw with Millwall in the August heat. The game at the New Den was virtually played in quarters as the referee stopped both halves midway through for the players to take
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Programme is swamped
For the second time in three weeks, the Southern Electric Premier League cricket programme was badly affected by the wet weather. All five Premier Division 1 matches at Alton, Bashley (Rydal), BAT Sports, South Wilts and the Hampshire Rose Bowl, where
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Students punished after mass protest
THREE students have been excluded and up to 80 face detentions after a mass protest by pupils against a controversial tutor group system change at Basingstoke's biggest secondary school. As exclusively reported in the Gazette on Monday, May 15, scores
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Musical tribute to 'caring' Alex
A BRIGHT and bubbly teenager will be remembered by her family and friends at a festival organised in her memory. Fifteen-year-old Alex Van Rensburg died suddenly last month after a short illness. Now her brother Ben, 21, of Station Road, Whitchurch, has
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Hover bovver threat at Fawley championship
THE national hovercraft racing championship returns to the Waterside next weekend. Thrills and spills like the one Plaitford teenager Matthew Foster suffered at Gang Warily, Fawley, last year, pictured right, are likely to be on the agenda again. Next
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HOCKEY - Cole the hero as Trojans retain cup
Trojans survived a first half penalty scare to retain their hold on the England Hockey Harrod UK Trophy with a 3-0 win over Banbury in the wind and rain at East Grinstead. In complete contrast to last season's cup final drama, when they wiped out a 3-
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Team in hot pursuit across the Highlands
THERE was no liquor is sight when four athletic men from Winchester took part in the first Drambuie Pursuit in the Scottish Highlands. Paul Hargreaves, 33, Graham Backhurst, 35, Simon Jenkins, 33 and Tim Philpot, 35, pictured left, entered the competition
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Da Vinci Code themed lecture
THE Da Vinci Code theme continues in Winchester later today with a specially arranged lecture to discuss the role of Mary Magdalen in the life of Jesus. The talks have been arranged by Winchester Cathedral to counter claims about Christianity made in
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Couple in grey Volvo may be first clue in cashpoint scam
DETECTIVES investigating a cash card scam on the Waterside are appealing for witnesses who might have seen a suspicious car. A man and a woman were spotted ogling the cashpoint that was the focus for the scam at the Tesco store in Sizer Way Dibden. A
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Classic car taken after autojumble
A CLASSIC car enthusiast has been left distraught after thieves stole his pride and joy just hours after the UK's largest classic car gathering. Matt Wright, editor of Practical Classics magazine, had been to the Beaulieu Autojumble on Saturday and had
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Ritchie raids his former club
AFC TOTTON boss Stuart Ritchie has raided his old club Newport IoW for two summer signings. Fresh from winning the Sydenhams Wessex League Cup and finishing fourth in Division 1, the Stags have strengthened their hand by capturing Port's leading scorer
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Vandals put future of city's 'symbolic' church in jeopardy
CHURCH leaders in Southampton are warning that the future of the city's most symbolic church could be in serious jeopardy because of vandalism. The warning has come from the Rector of Southampton, the Rev Ian Johnson, after ten windows were smashed at
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Why did Whitehall trammel over that great tram project?
TRANSPORT chiefs at Hampshire County Council are to re-open the debate with the government on a failed multi-million pound tram scheme. The council will meet officials from the Department for Transport next month to ask why the plug was pulled on the
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Just Itchen to join in the half-term ugly bug ball
WEST End's Itchen Valley Country Park will be the setting for some half term fun. There will be some exciting nature based activities for children. Visitors can take part in a trail of tracks and signs to discover how to detect what evidence animals leave
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B&Q expected to report £54m profit slump
HAMPSHIRE-based DIY giant B&Q are expected to announce a multi-million pound profit slump this week. For the first quarter of 2006 profits at B&Q are expected to be £17m, down from £71m - the profit made during the same period last year. The slump
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A busy weekend for coastguard
COASTGUARDS in Hampshire battled gale force winds at the weekend to attend five separate rescues in just three hours. The Gosport Rescue 1 crew was sent out to its first call shortly after 12.30pm on Saturday, following reports of a yacht that had lost
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M271 delays after car crash
EMERGENCY services were called to a crash on the busy M271 in Southampton yesterday after a driver smashed into the central reservation in bad weather. The car collided with the barriers after the driver lost control as he headed into the city at about
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Engineering a positive partnership
TWO Basingstoke organisations are set to join forces to deliver a major skills boost to the town and further afield. The BCOT and BETA partnership will allow them to pool resources and expertise, and create a single engineering training division with
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Tournament launch kicked into touch
THE lack of public response to efforts of In2Touch Thames Valley to establish a touch rugby summer league in Basingstoke has resulted in the postponement of its launch. In2Touch organiser Paul Farrington has arranged a link-up with Basingstoke RFC to
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WICKHAM: Thousands flock to centuries-old annual horse fair
IT is a tradition as old as the village itself and no amount of spring rain could keep the crowds away. Thousands of people descended on Wickham at the weekend for the annual horse fair. They came from near and far to talk about all things equine, trade
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A busy weekend for coastguard
COASTGUARDS in Hamp-shire battled gale force winds at the weekend to attend five separate rescues in just three hours. The Gosport Rescue 1 crew was sent out to its first call shortly after 12.30pm on Saturday, following reports of a yacht that had lost
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Bramley
COMPUTING for Beginners: A 10-week course of Computing for Beginners started on May 8, but you can still join and catch up. It is held in Bramley British Legion in The Street, Bramley, from 9am to 11.30am every Monday. All are welcome. If you are interested
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Brighton Hill
TIME for soup: At Basingstoke Baptist Church on Tuesday, May 9, I dropped in for a bowl of soup, fruit and cakes in the new church hall. This week the menu included beef broth, plus spicy bean soup and courgette soup, all home-made. After the meal it
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Chineham
MEETING: The annual parish meeting, when the council reviews the parish year, will take place on Monday, May 22, at 8pm, in the village hall. Local MP Maria Miller will be the guest speaker and residents are encouraged to go along with any questions.
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Cliddesden
FUNDRAISING: St Leonard's fundraising quiz last week was attended by a full house in the Millennium Village Hall, and the teams were presented with six very challenging rounds. The local knowledge round really tested our team, but we found the answers
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Kempshott
CYCLE training: Forty-seven Kempshott pupils are undertaking on-road cycle training at Hollyhock/Hyacinth and Greenbirch closes during May, June and July. Please drive carefully in these areas. WALKING for health: Meet at the Walled Garden car park, Down
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Just Itchen to join in the half-term ugly bug ball
WEST End's Itchen Valley Country Park will be the setting for some half term fun. There will be some exciting nature based activities for children. Visitors can take part in a trail of tracks and signs to discover how to detect what evidence animals leave
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Old Basing
ST MARY'S Festival: There are so many plant sales in the area that there is no excuse for not putting on a show of your garden during the village's St Mary's Festival, which is being held between July 8 and 16. GOOD news: About the Basing Singers' new
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Pamber Heath
PAMBER Heath Memorial Hall management committee: The annual meeting of the committee takes place on Tuesday, May 23, at Pamber Heath Memorial Hall. The meeting starts at 7.30pm. All hall users and members of the community are welcome. There will be some
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Rotherwick
HI HO silver: Congratulations to Rita Mooney and her team at Tylney Hall, which has earned a Silver Award in the 2006 Enjoy England Awards for Excellence, considered the Oscars of the tourist industry. BEST foot forward: Many thanks to all the intrepid
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Sherfield-on-Loddon
ANNUAL parish meeting: This took place on Tuesday, May 9, and was attended by 13 councillors and 20 members of the public. Reports were received from the village green committee, Sherfield Village Hall, county and borough councillors and from the two
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No intention to criticise event
Sir.-I feel I must respond to the letter from Dave John, a dancer with the Hook Eagles Morris Dancers. In my Community News article about the early morning noise on May 1, there was no element of criticism, it was just to let our villagers know the occasion
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Nathan bids for U19 glory
SAINTS winger Nathan Dyer will be trying to help England qualify for next season's Under-19 European Championships tonight. Dyer, right, came on in the closing stages of Saturday's 2-1 win over Northern Ireland in Belgium. That was the 18-year-old's fifth
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Young athletes in county title blitz
BASINGSTOKE and Mid-Hants athletes celebrated a superb 40-strong medal haul at last weekend's Hampshire county championships at Portsmouth. Over two days' intense competition in the Mountbatten Stadium, a series of excellent performances produced 11 golds
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Three new faces & a new Ltd company
EASTLEIGH FC should tonight celebrate the start of a brave new world at the club. Providing the members vote goes to form, the club will be reformed as Eastleigh Football Club limited with six equity directors including first team manager Paul Doswell
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Ritchie raids his former club
AFC TOTTON boss Stuart Ritchie has raided his old club Newport IoW for two summer signings. Fresh from winning the Sydenhams Wessex League Cup and finishing fourth in Division 1, the Stags have strengthened their hand by capturing Port's leading scorer
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Hills are alive. . .
MORE THAN 130 top hillclimb drivers and cars plus over 30 riders and motorcycles compete at Gurston Down Speed Hillclimb this weekend in rounds of the British Hillclimb Championship. In was has so far been a very open and competitive championship, Oxfordshire's
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DARTS - Awesome arrows!
Somerset sure-shot Neil Raikes was on the bull at Southampton's Novotel at the weekend as he was crowned Daily Echo Hampshire Open champion. The 27-year-old engineer threw some awesome arrows over eight hours to claim the coveted crown. Chances of the
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Classic car taken after autojumble
A CLASSIC car enthusiast has been left distraught after thieves stole his pride and joy just hours after the UK's largest classic car gathering. Matt Wright, editor of Practical Classics magazine, had been to the Beaulieu Autojumble on Saturday and had
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Why did Whitehall trammel over that great tram project?
TRANSPORT chiefs at Hampshire County Council are to re-open the debate with the government on a failed multi-million pound tram scheme. The council will meet officials from the Department for Transport next month to ask why the plug was pulled on the
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Brookvale
ANNUAL general meeting: The Brookvale Community Association is holding its AGM on Tuesday, May 23, in Brookvale Hall. There are a number of new volunteers who will need to be voted in. Your attendance will be welcomed. Arrive at 7.30pm, and if you feel
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Ellisfield
RECORD breakers: More than 85 people enjoyed a barn dance at Home Farm Barn, Farleigh, last Saturday, raising more than £1,000 for Cliddesden School. WOW: The garden fair, also held at Home Farm Barn last week, was another success. Thanks largely to the
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Hatch Warren
PARTY time: Hatch Warren WI is holding a big party on Thursday, June 1, at the community centre. President Sandra Christie reports that new WIs have been starting up around the country with new ideas. Hatch Warren is a young WI, and non-members are especially
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Hook
HOOK Players: Are having a taster evening on Thursday, May 25, starting at 8pm, at Elizabeth Hall. Discover, over drinks and nibbles, how they get from page to stage and have a go yourself. Just drop in on, or call 762817. HOOK Scout Group: Is enjoying
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Kingsclere
HI-FASHION: The Busy Bees are having a fashion show and clothes sale at Kingsclere school from 7.30pm on Thursday, May 25. PINK Panther: The Peter Sellers classic is the next film at the Kingsclere Film Club in the Village Club at 7.30pm on Saturday,
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Oakley
JUMBLE sale: The next one is on June 3. FOOTBALL: Oakley boys' under-11 football team is winning trophies again, with one team having won the Whitchurch six-a-side tournament on Sunday, and the other narrowly missing out on the finals, having lost a semi-final
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Oakridge/South View
PLEASE note: Oakridge is in the process, as you are aware, of regeneration, and the estate is having a lot of money spent on keeping it clean and respectable, safe and appealing. Please ask your children to respect it and not damage any of it, including
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Give blood please
BLOOD donor sessions will run from Eastleigh's Nightingale Centre in Nightingale Avenue today from 1.30pm.
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Silchester
SILCHESTER Players: The first performance of Time and the Conways was on May 19, at 7.30pm, with other performances on May 25 and 26. There are still a few tickets left. Call 0118 9815600. FUN run: 225 runners of all ages took part. WINCHESTER Cathedral
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Tadley
TADLEY country market: Is looking for someone to take over from the retiring treasurer. Market producers meet at the community centre every Wednesday, from 8am to 10.15am, supplying home produce and the opportunity to enjoy an early coffee break and a
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Delighted by festival, but unhappy at high prices
Sir.-On Sunday, May 14, my partner and I attended the Basingstoke Festival of Transport at the War Memorial Park. Despite the weather being overcast, the threatened rain held off and we enjoyed a splendid day out, with me showing my age to my grandchildren
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In support of pupil protest
Sir.-I am a student at Brighton Hill. I, as well as other students, agree with the protest last Friday regarding vertical tutor groups commencing after the summer holidays. At the moment, all students are in horizontal tutor groups of approximately 26
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Voters thanked
Sir.-We wish to thank those voters who supported the undersigned Liberal Democrat candidates in recent elections. Lib Dem candidates won Yateley North and Frogmore and Darby Green with large majorities, and came a close second in both Pondtail and Fleet
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Exo-teak sales
A NEW furniture showroom is bringing some eastern promise to north Hampshire. Thanks to The Hamilton Gallery, in Little London, there is no need to head to the Far East for a Balinese pagoda. Among the furniture on offer at the showroom - at Ash Park
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Reading 2 Saints 3
Midfield goals offer reason to be cheerful Saints' 3-2 friendly win over Reading last night proved what goals from midfield can do. Fabrice Fernandes and Matt Oakley both netted spectacular efforts and James Beattie grabbed the other as Saints defeated
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HALMSTADS BK 2 - SAINTS 1
Saints boss Gordon Strachan wasn't at Halmstads last night to watch his side lose their final pre-season tour match 2-1, but the reports that have no doubt filtered back to him will contain mixed reviews. Strachan returned home from Sweden early for
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IFK VARNAMO 1 - SAINTS 2
Even the freak thunderstorm and torrential downpour which saw this game abandoned four minutes from the end couldn't dampen the thought that Saints need a new striker. When the thunder and lightning rolled in and the heavens opened like you wouldn't
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JONKOPING SODRA 0 - SAINTS 4
Tuesday 07 February 2006 Saints kicked-off their preparations for the new season with a polished performance and a 4-0 win over Jonkoping Sodra. Anders Svensson and David Prutton hit the target twice as Saints looked sharp and incisive against the
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Keystone Cops had nothing on Saints
Like a lot of the people who took part last Saturday, my memories are of family get-togethers on Cup final day. It was not necessarily meals on wheels we weren't that poor although my first viewings as a child were on the neighbour's television with