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Brown smashes 176 as Surrey pile up world record
Ali Brown struck a sensational 176 from just 97 balls as Surrey smashed a record 496 for four in a 257-run victory against Gloucestershire in the Friends Provident Trophy today. Brown - already with two one-day double centuries to his name, including
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Rams buckle under promotion pressure
Billy Davies admitted his Derby side had buckled under the pressure after their 2-0 defeat at Crystal Palace today cost them a chance of automatic promotion to the Premiership. Palace's victory, achieved thanks to goals in either half from Clinton
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Keane and Quinn toast Sunderland promotion
Sunderland boss Roy Keane learned of his side's promotion to the Barclays Premiership while out walking his dog. The 35-year-old insisted in the wake of Friday night's 3-2 victory over Burnley, which took the Black Cats to the brink of an immediate
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Strachan won't be quitting Celtic
Celtic chief executive Peter Lawwell does not believe manager Gordon Strachan could be tempted to return to England after securing a second successive Bank of Scotland Premier League title. The former Saints boss has been linked with Manchester City
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No broken ankle for Udal
Shaun Udal is confident of making a full recovery after X-rays revealed he did not suffer a broken ankle during the dramatic championship win against Surrey. Udal had to be stretchered from the field when, having taken 4-138, he collapsed as he prepared
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Not a load of bull
ONE week on from the marathon and a trip to the west country was the perfect antedote. I've done no running at all since London, and when working out my schedule for the year I had looked closely at the race the week after. Normally after a marathon
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Hampshire businessman in top ten rich list
A Hampshire businessman has soared into the country's top ten richest people, it was revealed today. Jim Ratcliffe, the head of chemicals group Ineos, has seen his fortune treble last year. Hampshire-based Ineos is the world's third largest chemicals
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Gilchrist: Don't take anything away from our achievement
Adam Gilchrist hopes Australia's historic achievement is not overshadowed by the farcical scenes at the end of the rain-hit World Cup final in Barbados last night. Australia's wicketkeeper-batsman walked away with the man-of-the-match award after yesterday's
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Ex-Saints Fuller and Higginbotham star as play-off race hots up
SAINTS are one of four teams battling for the three remaining play-off places. West Brom, Wolves, Stoke and Preston can all still make the top six if results go their way on the last day of the regular league season next Sunday. Here, the Daily
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It's going to be so tense for Saints
George Burley is stealing himself for a nail-biting final day of the season after guiding his Saints side to a priceless 1-0 victory over Norwich at Carrow Road. Leon Best's well-taken 30th-minute goal was enough to take the Saints into the top six
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£72 a minute - that's how much fly-tipping is costing taxpayers
Shopping trolleys dumped in a river, a dirty mattress slung out in the street and a pile of burned out tyres ditched on the roadside. A blight on our countryside and towns, these are sights that have become all too common in every corner of the country
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Hants out for record low score against Essex
RESULT: Hampshire lost by 135 runs after being bowled out for 75 in reply to Essex's 210-7. Essex won toss. The Hampshire Hawks were dismissed for their lowest score in the 44-year history of the Friends Provident Trophy. Jimmy Adams (23) and
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Kids get a helping hand with new cookery website
PARENTS and children can get extra help in the kitchen from a new interactive cookery website. Southampton City Council has launched My Cookery Club to help parents cook with their child, promote healthy eating and its school meal service. There are
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Superdome - or an end of the pier show?
IT could be one of the most amazing football stadiums in the country. A stunning 36,000 all-seater ground built against the backdrop of one of Britain's most historic naval settings. Stretching out into the harbour on reclaimed land, the massive two-tier
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Obesity surgery must not become the easy option
THIRTY-EIGHT dangerously overweight patients in Hampshire underwent drastic obesity operations last year. A total of 17 patients went under the knife to overcome their obesity at Southampton University Hospitals Trust, according to the Department of
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Antony's Joseph dream is shattered
A HAMPSHIRE-born teenager's dream of becoming the next Joseph has been shattered. In front of millions of TV viewers, 17-year-old Antony Hansen, lost out last night in his bid for the lead role in Andrew Lloyd Webber's Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor
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Two arrested after double road death
TWO men have been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter after two men died when both were hit by a car on the A303. Hampshire police arrested the two men, one who is aged 18 and the other in his early twenties, after the crash just before midnight last
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Police stop 60 drivers in seatbelt safety check
SIXTY drivers and passengers were stopped for failing to wear a seatbelt during a special operation in the New Forest. The offenders were told to attend a short education and advice session at Lyndhurst fire station or accept a £30 fixed penalty notice
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Microsoft tycoon has the millions to put Saints in the top flight
WHILE excitement erupted in Southampton over the prospect of Microsoft tycoon Paul Allen buying up Southampton Football Club, reaction to the news across the pond was a lot calmer. At Vulcan Inc, Paul Allen's investment company, the news of the takeover