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Blip, Willy, Wally, John – and the other John
TURNING a £70,000 loss into a £70,000 profit in seven years was a Herculean task for Hedge End Club. Julie Langford, the bubbly stewardess (“I like being called manager”), remembers with fondness her special customer, Blip. “I so miss
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Raise your glasses to landlady's new look
HER Southampton regulars are used to being greeted by a landlady who looks like one of the lads, dressed in trainers, workman’s trousers and a baggy jumper. However, to raise money for one brave teenager Andrea Jensen – or Man-drea as she is
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Ski slope to review policy on helmets
BOSSES at Southampton’s ski centre will review their crash helmet policy following the death of actress Natasha Richardson. But managers at The Alpine Centre in Bassett have ruled out making all skiers wear hard hats. Instead they may extend the
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Scrappage grant aids mini
SALES of British-built Minis are enjoying a massive boost in Europe thanks to the EU ‘scrappage’ grant scheme that our Government is still pondering over. The news came from Mini’s managing director Andy Hearn, who told me: “In Germany sales last month
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Wotte keeps his options open
MARK Wotte has one major selection dilemma ahead of tomorrow’s trip to Blackpool, with right back Lloyd James suspended. The 21-year-old picked up his tenth booking of the season against QPR and has been banned for two games as a result.
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Jodie's eco pass
TIME for a supermodel in Wheels this week and while some love to pose with a new car Jodie Kidd really is a motoring fan. Although more usually found behind the wheel of a Maserati, Jodie – pictured – has now become the first person in the UK to take
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Creationism on agenda in schools
SOUTHAMPTON councillors have agreed that God should be kept out of the science classroom. They backed a motion demanding science and religion should continue to be taught separately. It comes as 70 Hampshire secondary schools have been
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Teenagers jailed for 19 years over sailor's death
THREE teenage boys who scared to death a sailor have this afternoon been jailed for a total of more than 19 years. Chay Fields, Stephen Pritchard and Daniel Rogers had attacked Indian sailor Gregory Fernandes "like a pack of dogs" minutes before
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Craig David visits teenage cancer patients
WITH widescreen TVs, computer consoles, brightly-coloured walls, DVD players and laptops, this cancer ward is definitely Slicker Than Your Average. So it was only appropriate that Southampton’s R&B star Craig David, who recorded an album
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Are you about to lose Channel Five?
WILL you have to say goodbye to CSI? Channel Five viewers across the south who have yet to make the switch to digital television will lose the channel in a week’s time. As part of a reorganisation of TV signals across Hampshire ahead
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Cruise firm exit
NORWEGIAN Cruise Line (NCL), one of Southampton’s “big three’’ operators, is abandoning the city and moving to the Spanish port of Barcelona. NCL claims the repositioning of its vessel, Norwegian Jade, is not connected with the present economic
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Government threatens to shelve £160m college rebuilds
THE GOVERNMENT has been accused of betraying Hampshire students after threatening to pull the plug on college redevelopment schemes costing more than £160m. It has suspended a national funding scheme that aimed to provide campuses across the country
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Midweek Game 25-Mar-09
The next game for the Rep Squad will be on Wednesday 25th March 2009 at Romsey Town FC with a 7pm Kick Off. Players please be at the ground for 6.15pm.
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Friday 20 March
Today’s principal Southampton arrivals APL Almandine, container, 0100, 204; Autostar, roro, 0800, 105; Hoegh Trader, roro, 1100, 43; NYK Oceanus, container, am, 207; Carmen, vehicle, 1230, 34/35 Today’s principal Southampton sailings Aquarius
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Troops to parade in county at homecoming celebrations
HAMPSHIRE will be able to give troops a heroes’ welcome in a series of homecoming parades this summer. Thousands are expected to line the streets when soldiers who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan parade through Southampton and Romsey. Around
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Hampshire school go-karters go green
HAMPSHIRE schools have taken to the track to show off their green skills. Six teams of 12 pupils from schools in Southampton, Eastleigh and New Milton were tasked to design, build and test “greenpower goblin” go-karts. Under the watchful
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Liverpool and Chelsea drawn together in Champions League
LIVERPOOL have been draw against last year's runners-up, Chelsea, in the highlight of the quarter-final draw for the Champions League. Manchester United will face Porto, while Arsenal have been pitted against Spanish side Villarreal.
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Ex-farmer breached ban on keeping cattle
A FORMER farmer has been ordered to complete 120 hours of unpaid work after breaching a lifetime ban on keeping cattle. The ban was imposed two years ago after John Kilford admitted causing unnecessary suffering to animals on his land in Cadnam
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Vessel sinks and leaks sewage and diesel in Southampton Water
A MAJOR recovery operation was underway this morning after a ship began leaking sewage and sank in the Solent. The vessel - The Humber Star - had four tonnes of red diesel on board and several hundred tonnes of effluent, and sank around 5.30am
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Lily Allen, Southampton Guildhall
Lily Allen reinforced her position as the darling of British pop with her show at Southampton Guildhall, last night. In a giggly mood, one look at Lily suggested a great night was ahead - and she didn't disappoint. She gave the mostly
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Pair rushed to hospital following house blaze
TWO people were rushed to hospital last night after escaping from their blazing home at Fareham. They were suffering from smoke inhalation which needed medical treatment. Flames shot through the roof of the house in Chantrell Walk in
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Pietersen would turn captaincy down
HAMPSHIRE'S Kevin Pietersen has said he would turn down the offer of captaining England for the ICC World Twenty20 Cup if the offer came his way. The 28-year-old resigned as England captain in January, following a dispute with coach Peter Moores
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Tram line concern
IT was interesting to read about the possible return of trams of Southampton. All rather fun but I do hope that the new ones will a) be quieter! and b) not need tram lines which were rather dangerous for cyclists who should be attracted to the streets
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Camelot jobs dismay
IT is disgraceful that Camelot intend to cut a quarter of jobs when ticket sales are up After all this isn’t about giving bigger prize money or falling profits, this is using the credit crunch to give directors bigger pay packets, and it just isn’t
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Answer's blowing in the wind
WHY do we say that we’re going to hang the clothes outside to dry? We would hardly put them out to get wet! PHILIP G HAWKINS, Southampton.
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Murdered Teresa's parents speak for first time
THE parents of murdered Teresa de Simone have today spoken of their grief at knowing their daughter’s real killer is still at large. Thirty years after the 22-year-old gas board clerk was brutally killed, Sean Hodgson, the man who confessed
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Long limos now need a licence
THEY are the glitzy vehicles without which no special celebration would be complete. Stretched limousines are a must-have accessory for people going to prom nights, 21st birthday parties and other important occasions. The Hollywood-style cars
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Phone mast decision is delayed
A DECISION on whether a phone mast can be built on top of a Grade I listed property in Winchester was postponed. O2 wants to install it on the roof of the chapel at the historic Hospital of St Cross, which dates back to the 12th century.
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Tourism workshop for Hampshire businesses
AN EVENT to help Hampshire tourism-related businesses cope with the recession is being staged at The Royal Marines Museum in Southsea on March 24. Winning in Recession is billed as a ‘must-attend’ event for anyone who relies on visitors. Speakers include
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Brooks steps in at crisis-club Winchester
SHAUN Brooks has stepped in to rescue Winchester City’s Southern League status with just nine games of the season to go. The ex-Dorchester Town boss has taken over from Robbie Elliott with City stranded seven points adrift of safety in Division 1 South
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Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro to celebrate birthday and raise cash for charity
THESE three mums from Hampshire are feeling on top of the world having reached the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest walkable mountain in the world. Elspeth Howie and Tina Jury, both 40, and Liz Webster, 39, all from Winchester,
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Eastleigh's star defender 'ought to be with League club'
EASTLEIGH defender Luke Byles didn’t ought to be going travelling at the end of the season – he ought to be going to a Football League club. So says Spitfires director of football David Malone, who can’t believe a player of ex-Saint Byles
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Old local songs set for revival
THE nearly-lost songs of Hampshire will be revived at a concert near Winchester tomorrow. Preston Candover Village Hall will host a selection of music from the local area. Entitled The Axford Women, it consists of traditional songs collected
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Saints know they will be in a battle at Blackpool
MARK Wotte has declared that Saints are ready for an “ugly battle” at Blackpool tomorrow. Saints travel to Bloomfield Road for what the head coach describes as a “critical” match in their battle to avoid the drop. Wotte has asked
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Wotte: Blackpool clash is 'critical'
MARK Wotte has declared that Saints are ready for an “ugly battle” at Blackpool tomorrow. Saints travel to Bloomfield Road for what the head coach describes as a “critical” match in their battle to avoid the drop. Wotte has asked his players to
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Councillor’s ‘dismay’ over delayed report
A HAMPSHIRE county councillor has expressed her dismay at delays to a report on expelling children from schools. Pamela Peskett said she was extremely unhappy to hear that the report into exclusions has been postponed. Cllr Peskett said
