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Popular community pub in Portsmouth sold
The Compass Rose, a popular community pub in the centre of Anchorage Park, just north of Portsmouth, Hampshire, has been sold to a Southsea man through the Winchester office of leading licensed property agents, Christie + Co. The Compass Rose was
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Jewel in the town
A NEW Forest town centre shop has been saved from the axe. Crystals, a hardware store in Lymington, shut down in March when Ken and Ann Crowe retired after 15 years. Now Helen and Gary Saunders, pictured, also from Lymington, have taken up the reins
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Former head teacher dies after long illness
THE ex-head teacher of a Winchester secondary school has died, aged 86. Dennis Beacham, former head of the Montgomery of Alamein School, passed away after a long illness, quietly at home. Mr Beacham came to Winchester in 1967 when he was appointed to
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Driving exam centre fails to pass test
CONTROVERSIAL plans to build a driving test centre on a Hampshire recreation ground were last night unanimously rejected by councillors. The proposal to site a specialist facility for cars and motorbikes on land at Cams Alders recreation ground in Fareham
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Head is soaking it all up
APPLEMORE pupils got revenge on their head teacher by giving him a soaking in the stocks. Matthew Longden, head teacher at Applemore College in Dibden, volunteered to go in the stocks at the medieval-themed village fete at Marchwood. He is pictured
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Hants confirm Powell signing
Hampshire have confirmed the signing of fast bowler Daren Powell, subject to ratification by the West Indies Cricket Board. Powell will join the Hampshire squad at the weekend following the conclusion of the West Indies' one-day match against Scotland
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Saints swoop for Hammill
Saints have tied up a deal to bring Liverpool midfielder Adam Hammill to the club next season. The exciting 19-year-old, who can play on either wing, joins on loan for the next campaign. Hammill is a highly rated prospect who has gone through the
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Baird signs for Fulham
SAINTS defender Chris Baird today signed for Fulham for £3.025m. Baird's move came almost a week after Sunderland had a £3m bid for the Northern Ireland international accepted. George Burley revealed yesterday his frustrations that Baird had yet
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Pothas to play in Pro40 opener
Nic Pothas has NOT suffered a fracture to his left eye socket - and may even play against the Worcestershire Royals tomorrow night. Pothas had a second X-ray yesterday morning, which confirmed he had not suffered a fracture and was therefore able to
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Bransgrove unhappy with Pro40 switch from New Road to Derby
The Hampshire Hawks' Pro40 opener against the Worcestershire Royals has been switched from New Road to Derby. After the flooding of Worcestershire's home ground a fortnight ago, and the subsequent abandonment of their Championship match against Kent
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Shakespeare festival back on track
After fears it might never be staged again, the curtain is set to rise tonight on a new era for one of Hampshire's best-loved drama festivals. Shakespeare's timeless language will echo around the historic setting of the tithe barn as Titchfield Festival
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Gordon plans more homes for county
A NEW wave of house building is set to help the growing number of Hampshire families who are struggling to find a home. Prime Minister Gordon Brown, pictured right, said the house building target for England would rise from 200,000 to 240,000 new homes
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'No' to driving test centre on rec
CONTROVERSIAL plans to build a driving test centre on a Hampshire recreation ground were last night unanimously rejected by councillors. The proposal to site a specialist facility for cars and motorbikes on land at Cams Alders recreation ground in Fareham
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Jack the Voice still in tune at the age of 91!
Play video HE may be 91 years of age but Southampton singer Jack Earley can still belt out the hits. Jack's illustrious singing career started at the early age of five when he sang in the choir of Freemantle Church of England School in Southampton
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Hannah suspect in final bid to halt extradition
THE prime suspect in the killing of a Hampshire student was this morning due to try and launch his final appeal against extradition for questioning in the UK. Counsel for Maninder Pal Singh Kohli was expected to file a final petition at India's highest
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Hover up to Scotland
ONE of the Solent's newest and fastest sights has disappeared from the water only a month after coming into service. The Hovertravel craft Solent Express has raced the 530 miles up to Edinburgh to see if it can open up new routes around the Firth of
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Dock Movements
Today's principal Southampton arrivals Kebbi, roro, 0330, 2001; Queen Mary 2, passenger, 0545, 38/9; Don Juan, vehicle, 0730, 34/5; California Luna, container, 0900, 205; OOCL Southampton, container, 1300, 206; Autostar, roro, 1830, 201; Bunga Seroja
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Blair's Iraq legacy
ISN'T it rich? Gordon Brown is left with the results of our illegal, unwanted (by more than 50 per cent of the nation) invasion of Iraq and the Middle East, while Tony Blair leaves in a cloud of euphoric spin followed by media rumours of his intended
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Veolia turns voltage up
SOUTHAMPTON'S newest landmark has been formally opened, generating electricity for up to 22,000 homes around the county. The striking Integra South West Energy Recovery Facility (ERF) in Marchwood, which looks like a giant silver metallic dome, was formally
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Hypocritical Live Earth
Live Earth was probably one of the most hypocritical events to have ever been staged on this planet. Celebrities arriving in fuel guzzling limousines hardly help the issues they claim to support. Plus all the lights, cameras etc. burning up fossil fuels
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Running of the Bulls is cruel
I urge people not to go to bull fights or support Running of the Bulls in Pamplona, Spain. It is distressing enough as what these people do is cut off their ears and tail before the bulls die. It is dreadful and should be stopped once and for all. It
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More help to fight cancer
I WOULD like to thanks everyone who supported our street collection in Above Bar, Southampton, on Wednesday, July 4. We collected a total of £175.25, which will make a valued contribution towards the funding of vital cancer research work, here at the
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Progress at a price of using more energy
BY any reckoning Live Earth was a terrific display of (mostly) youthful good intent - and energy(!) - best viewed at home on a must-have plasma tv (consuming thrice the electrical power of what we used to know, quaintly, as the "box"). Alternatively,
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From war monger to peace envoy
Before Tony Blair declared war on Iraq were we under attack from terrorists. Now Blair is appointed peace envoy to the Middle East, this surely is a joke, having created war in this region. Blair and his cronies have caused all this and now blames Muslims
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When's daddy coming home?
I AM researching a BBC documentary on the experience of children who had fathers who fought in the First World War. Many never saw them again after they marched off to war. Half a million fathers died, the greatest loss suffered by any generation in British
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Caring for dementia victims
Help the Aged strongly welcomes the new National Audit Office report into dementia. The tragic extent of dementia is not yet properly appreciated by society at large, nor is enough being done to support the vast number of people affected by it. A sea
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Six Metres gather in Cowes for Worlds
J D Sarraquigne and his yacht Bravade IV will be working hard to defend their title in the 2007 Six Metre World Championship when he comes to Cowes to compete against a record number of 50 International Six Metres from around the world. The fleet
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Death crash driver had drunk five pints
A HAMPSHIRE man was killed when a drink-driver crashed into his car in a head-on collision, an inquest has heard. Arthur Bradley, 86, was on the way to see his son when he died in a collision between two cars in Milford on Sea in April last year. Southampton
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Crunch talks over county council pay
CRUNCH talks between Hampshire County Council managers and union leaders are due to continue tomorrow after staff voted to reject a new pay and conditions deal. The sides have already been locked in negotiations for three days but both sides say they
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Star Wars Ron's £1.3m gift
A HAMPSHIRE entertainer who appeared in one of the blockbuster Star Wars movies has left his entire million-pound fortune to sick and disabled children. Ron Phillips, who died in April, was just 4ft 6in but used his diminutive size to land the part of
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Mr Cheap’ in Waterlooville
National commercial property consultancy, Lambert Smith Hampton (LSH), has successfully let 6,695 sq ft of retail space at 8/9 Queens Parade, Waterlooville. LSH acted on behalf of The Larger London Land Co. Ltd, a privately-owned local investor. The
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Cricketers' behaviour blasted
RICHARD Scott believes that local cricketers need to take a "long hard look at themselves" after declaring that the behaviour of the players is in serious decline. The Bournemouth and former Hampshire all-rounder has become disillusioned with the increased
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Pietersen: I'm mentally fatigued
Hampshire batsman Kevin Pietersen claims to be exhausted and is taking a four-day break abroad before next week's first Test against India. Pietersen has been England's most consistent batsman since making his debut in 2005 but his comments will add
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Powell's year of hell
SAINTS defender Darren Powell has revealed his year of hell at St Mary's. Injury restricted the 31-year-old centre-back, below, to just ten appearances in all competitions last season. But he is now set to play a major role for Saints - currently
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Carberry defies cramp to lift Hampshire
MICHAEL Carberry struggled to hold his bat because of cramp during his match-winning marathon innings yesterday. The left-hander batted for more than six hours for his career-best 192 not out, which comfortably surpassed his previous-best Championship
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City casino plan now in doubt
PLANS for a large casino in Southampton have been thrown into doubt after Gordon Brown announced that he was reviewing the government's gambling policy. The Prime Minister stunned MPs and council chiefs by revealing he would look again at whether there
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Photographer guilty of assaulting Heather Mills-McCartney
A HAMPSHIRE photographer has been found guilty of assaulting Heather Mills-McCartney in a subway as he tried to take her picture. Jay Kaycappa, 32, grabbed the estranged wife of ex-Beatle Sir Paul McCartney by her right shoulder in order to swing her
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Motorcyclist dies in accident
A MAJOR route into Southampton has reopened following an accident in the early hours which left a motorcyclist dead. The crash which also involved a van, happened on Stoneham Way which was closed while the scene was cleared. Police were called around
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Hundreds snared in clampdown on untaxed vehicles
A MAJOR crackdown on untaxed vehicles has resulted in 705 being clamped or towed away in Southampton. Many of the untaxed cars, vans and lorries were removed thanks to the use of DVLA vans equipped with Automatic Number Plate Recognition technology.
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Ex-council leader accuses rivals of Spitfire hijack
THE former leader of Southampton City Council has accused the new Tory administration of stealing credit for plans to build a life-size bronze Spitfire monument. Liberal Democrat councillor Adrian Vinson says he had already raised the prospect of a replica
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Curtain rises again on popular theatre festival
THE curtain is set to rise tonight on a new era for one of Hampshire's best-loved drama festivals. Shakespeare's timeless language will echo around the historic setting of the tithe barn as Titchfield Festival Theatre revives its tribute to the Bard.
