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Rose finds fertile ground in desert
Northern Ireland teenager Rory McIlroy held his nerve to win a first professional title at the Dubai Desert Classic today by one stroke from Hampshire's Justin Rose. The 19-year-old carded a final round two-under-par 70 to finish at 19 under and seal
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Prime Minister criticises city strike
THE PRIME Minister today criticised the walkouts at Southampton and other places around the country sparked by a bitter dispute over foreign labour. Gordon Brown condemned wildcat action such as the 140 workers who downed tools at Marchwood
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Police praise Saints demo fans
HUNDREDS OF protesting Saints fans who marched through the city yesterday have today been priased by police. Police estimate there were about 300 at the Bargate while organisers initially claimed closer to 1,000 turned out. From
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Adopted young chimps more advanced than babies
Orphaned chimpanzee infants given special ''mothering'' by humans are more advanced than the average human child at nine months of age, Hampshire scientists said today. Psychology expert Professor Kim Bard found that young chimpanzees, like humans,
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The end of an era for Thornycroft
It was a real family affair. Fathers, sons, uncles and nephews all worked side-by-side in an industry that was the pride of Southampton. For generations the noisy workshops, foundries, quays and slipways at Woolston were scenes of bustling activity as
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Fighting Anorexia
As a family battles to come to terms with the devastating loss of a bright and popular teenager, many others like them are struggling to cope with the destructive effects of eating disorders. Figures from Hampshire’s health officials show the
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Is it time to play summer football?
GRASSROOTS football is facing an end of season fixture pile-up due to the recent bad weather, which has led to the cancellation of hundreds of games. Some of the local leagues have seen complete programmes of fixtures totally wiped out during
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Eastleigh break down Dor
EASTLEIGH boss Ian Baird does not believe that last week’s upheavals at Dorchester Town had any great bearing on the Spitfires’ 4-0 romp at Jewson Stadium. After taking the lead through Anthony Riviere’s deflected 25-yard strike just after the half-hour
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Making a beeline to a new parish
HE is going to be a busy bee when he up sticks and moves to a new parish. For the last six years a rectory garden in a leafy Southampton suburb has been a hive of industry and a blessing in helping to keep colds and flu at bay. The Rev John Owen, whose
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Hundreds of Saints fans march through city
Hundreds of Southampton Football Club fans staged a protest in the city centre against the club’s bosses yesterday. The fans mingled with city centre shoppers as they began a protest march against the football club’s directors. They
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When seagulls attack...
THEY are infamous for their raucous cries and screeching, but now it seems seagulls have also developed an aggressive streak. Reports of seagull attacks are on the rise across the country and local pest controllers are increasingly being called
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Murray signs up to help
Hampshire Formula One legend Murray Walker has given his backing to a fundraising drive for a children’s hospice. The veteran commentator, who lives near Fordingbridge, was at the New Forest’s exclusive Chewton Glen Hotel to sign a portrait by artist
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New team to run popular youth club
THE new managers of a youth club in Winchester that faced the axe hope to reopen it. Hampshire and IOW Youth Options is creating a new team of volunteers to run the Kayac club in Winnall. They will be led by Nick Daniels, a Youth Options officer who
