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Ready for take-off in Prestwold
AFTER the back to back half marathons of recent weeks which take a hell of a lot out of you, it was a relief to step into a race a lot less gruelling and pressurised. The Prestwold Hall 10km is a new event organised by Barrow Runners in Leicestershire
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Mascarenhas helps England triumph at Lord's
DIMI Mascarenhas made a low-key one-day international debut as England won the first of the three-match ODI series against the West Indies at Lord's. Paul Collingwood's side amassed a modest 225 all out in their first 50-over contest since the World
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Griffiths stars on debut as Hawks end Twenty20 misery
A dream debut for David Griffiths,the first player from the Isle of Wight to represent Hampshire for eight years, has kept alive the county's hopes of reaching the quarter finals of the Twenty20 Cup. Griffiths was handed his first-team debut when Hampshire
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Defending the right to wear a Christian ring as a commitment to sexual abstinence
WHEN the Governors of Millais School in Horsham, West Sussex, banned Lydia from wearing a small silver ring symbolising her Christian commitment to sexual abstinence until marriage, little did they realise they'd end up in the High Court. The ring is
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On the trail of the tax dodgers
THE figures were startling. More than £18m went uncollected in council tax in Hampshire last year. It works out as more than 14,000 households evading payments. The debt is enough to pay for a new secondary school or about ten primary schools, it
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Lucie charity in warner to female smokers
A CHARITY set up in memory of murdered hostess Lucie Blackman has warned women smokers to take care that their drinks are not spiked when they go outside for a cigarette now the smoking ban is in force. Lucie's dad Tim Blackman, from the Isle of Wight
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Hampshire on terror alert
HAMPSHIRE and Isle of Wight residents were today being urged to be vigilant as Britain moved on to the highest level of terror alert. Security was being stepped up at the nation's airports across the county, including Southampton, as fears grow that
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The first steps towards a healthier future
SMOKING blackspots will see dramatic health improvements with the introduction of the smoking ban in public places today. Southampton is one of the worst areas in the south when it comes to smoking prevalence, with up to 32.5 per cent of people regularly
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The pupil and the master
I was privileged this week to watch a top coach working as one with a remarkable player. The pair worked through various options and difficulties encountered whilst clearing the colours. From being the wrong side of the blue and stunning the cue-ball
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The pupil and the master
I was privileged this week to watch a top coach working as one with a remarkable player. The pair worked through various options and difficulties encountered whilst clearing the colours. From being the wrong side of the blue and stunning the cue-ball
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Sailors airlifted to safety after yacht capsizes
FOURTEEN people were airlifted to safety from the hull of their upturned yacht after it capsized in the Solent. Coastguards received a 999 mobile phone call from the skipper of the 45ft yacht Bounder which was slowly sinking two-and-a-half miles south-east
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Flying start for 999 crew
MINUTES can be critical in an emergency. The speed at which emergency services can reach a patient can make the difference between life and death. Now, thanks to their own fundraising efforts, Hampshire residents finally get their fourth emergency service
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Abducted by aliens - and a scar to prove it
ERNIE SEARS always warns people: "What I am going to tell you is the truth. You don't have to believe it but it's easier to tell the truth than to lie". The 83-year-old is adamant that he has been abducted eight times and that he has a scar to prove
