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Liam set to make history
Liam Dawson is set to become Hampshire's youngest debutant for 50 years. The Swindon-born all rounder, 17, was denied a possible Championship bow at Old Trafford last week when the England and Wales Cricket Board insisted he remain on England U19 duty
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The best laid plans of mice and men!
THE best laid plans of mice and men went totally bottoms up this week. Originally the plan had been to run at the historic Grasmere Games event in the Lake District. This had been one of my early pencilled in definites; a two-mile fell race which is
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Sotherton: We don't support cheats
Kelly Sotherton revealed her disdain for Lyudmila Blonska after she finished third in the heptathlon at the World Championships behind the Ukrainian who has returned to the sport following a failed drugs test. The Isle of Wight-born Birchfield Harrier
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Motorcycle hits central reservation in motorway crash
MOTORISTS travelling on the westbound carriageway of the M27 have experienced major delays following a serious accident at junction eight. A motorcyclist is believed to have been injured after hitting the motorway's central reservation following a burst
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Tea room owner was victim of harassment campaign
A former waitress who plagued her boss with silent and anonymous phone calls has been banned from visiting a tearoom in Hamble. The order was made when Deborah Watson, 53, returned to Southampton Magistrates' Court to be sentenced. Watson, of Mercury
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QPR pledge to play 'our hearts out' for Ray
QPR have pledged to "play our hearts out" for teenage striker Ray Jones, who was killed in a car accident yesterday morning. The death of Jones, who was 18, saw Rangers' game at Burnley on Saturday postponed. Rangers' next game is against Saints
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Burley: We've turned the corner
Saints boss George Burley is resigned to losing forward Kenwyne Jones after yesterday's 3-2 win over Stoke. Burley said last week that Jones - a transfer target for Derby and Sunderland - no longer wanted to play for the club, and it was no surprise
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Isle of Wight girl grabs first GB medal in Osaka
The Isle of Wight's Kelly Sotherton has claimed Great Britain's first medal at the World Championships in Osaka after winning bronze in the heptathlon. The 30-year-old Birchfield Harrier posted a season's best total score of 6,510 points to edge out
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Women put on alert over man lurking in woods
WOMEN and girls are being warned to be extra vigilant when walking through woodland in Bursledon after a man was spotted acting suspiciously in the area. Police say they have stepped up patrols around a wooded area near the cemetery in School Road following
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Olympic diver Pete takes the plunge
OLYMPIC diving sensation Pete Waterfield took the plunge of an altogether different type today. The Southampton diver tied the knot with long-term girlfriend Tania Graves at Holy Trinity Church in Millbrook. The couple's six-year-old son Lewis waspageboy
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Shoplifter used doll as decoy
A SHOPLIFTER wrapped up a doll in a pushchair to give the impression she had her child with her. Claire Toy, 21, used the ploy when she stole a box of DVDs from the HMV store in Southampton. Prosecutor Sarah Dineley described how Toy had placed the
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Teenager attacked on his way home
A TEENAGE boy was attacked in Southampton as he made his way home from a night out. The attacker first punched the youngster in the face before repeatedly kicking him as he lay on the ground, before trying to steal the youth's moped. The attack stopped