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Scarecrow competition at show
A SCARECROW competition will form part of this year’s Landford Horticultural Show. The event will be held at the village hall on August 24 at 2pm. Anyone wishing to enter should call Jim Newman on 01794 390615.
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Raymond helps England to Euro win
Hampshire's Neil Raymond completed a magnificent week at the European Amateur Team Championships, helping England win the prestigious title. The Corhampton star teamed up with Garrick Porteous to win 4&2 against James Ross and Ewan Scott in
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Bird watching information at naval museum
A HAMPSHIRE naval museum now has a bird watching information point in its harbour grounds. Volunteers from the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust teamed up with The Crowd Estate to create the information point at the Explosion Museum
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Step back in time at pub party
MUSIC lovers will step back in time when they take to the dancefloor for a pub party. The Golden Oldies disco takes place from 4-8pm on Wednesdays in the Windsor Castle in Shirley High Street, Southampton. DJ Lee will play 1960s, 1970s and 1980s
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Just because Henry VIII couldn't email doesn't mean the Royal Mail shouldn't evolve
Go on, be honest, if you are reading this and you are under the age of 45 how often, apart from the odd birthday card and a ruck of the things at Christmas do you ever actually send a personal letter to someone. Come to that, how often even in
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Pregnancy scan may save men's lives
SOUTHAMPTON men can slash the risk of a premature death by having a pregnancy scan, according to a city surgeon. Gareth Morris, a consultant vascular surgeon at Southampton General Hospital believes a simple ten-minute stomach ultrasound scan
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Meet your local police team
POLICE and Community Together will hold a neighbourhood meeting on July 16 in Coxford, Southampton. It will allow local residents to meet the beat team and set priorities for the next three months. The meeting will take place in St. Jude
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Overgrown paths draw complaints
COMPLAINTS are growing about vegetation crowding on to footpaths across Alresford. The town council heard that the county council is usually responsible for maintaining clear ways but that it was often failing. Councillor Roy Gentry said: “The
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Oh pay them more and get it done with
How much do you value your MP? Not much it seems, if the current furore over the suggestion that they receive a sizeable pay rise is anything to go by. With marvellous timing, the independent body established to take the matter out of the hands
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Controversial end-of-life regime likely to be scrapped
An independent review of a controversial end-of-life regime is likely to recommend that it is phased out, it has emerged. The review of the the Liverpool Care Pathway (LCP), chaired by crossbench peer Baroness Julia Neuberger, has been hearing
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Terror of mum trapped in flat as fire raged
A MUM has told of the terrifying moment she feared herself and her little girl were trapped in their top-floor flat after a fire was deliberately started in the stairwell. Emma Webley was fast asleep in her one-bedroom home with three-year-old
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Garden party ahead of royal birth
A LOCAL nursery will be celebrating the expected royal arrival in style today. Westwood Park Day Nursery, in Winn Road, Portswood, Southampton, is keen to mark the anticipated birth with a garden party. Kicking off at 10am and finishing
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Chart toppers Blake coming to Winchester
FOLLOWING the release of their brand new album Start Over, Blake have announced their live in concert tour 2013, which stops at the Theatre Royal, Winchester this autumn. Expect an evening of great music and entertainment from these singers whose
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Navy sailors swap ships for spades in volunteer scheme
A trio of Hampshire sailors became wildlife warriors as they tackled the environment in conjunction with a local charity to renovate a community park. Three trainees from Victory Squadron at HMS Collingwood, in Fareham, spent a few days assisting
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New parenting group set up
A NEW parent and toddler group is being set up in Lordshill, Southampton. The group are looking for parents interested in taking part in this new community group, which will meet in the Lordshill Community Centre, Andromeda Road, Lordshill.
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D-Day for four who want to succeed MP
THE identity of Labour’s candidate to succeed outgoing Southampton MP John Denham will be decided this weekend. Four hopefuls will face a ballot of their fellow party members tomorrow to find out who will succeed Mr Denham as the party’s Itchen
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Edward and Sophie to visit Forest show
FOR the second year running they are preparing to greet a pair of royal guests. Just 12 months after welcoming the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh, organisers of the New Forest and Hampshire County Show are once again set to roll out the red carpet
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Pedestrian dies in fatal crash
A MAN has died after a fatal crash on the A31 at Ashley Heath near Ringwood in the early hours of Saturday morning. Officers were called at 2.10am to the westbound underpass of the Ashley Heath roundabout on the A31 towards Ferndown. The 34-year-old
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New rugby pitches plan
CIVIC chiefs in Alresford are making slow progress towards finally agreeing the scheme for two rugby pitches at Arlebury Park. A meeting was due to be held on Monday with finance providers including Sport England and the Rugby Football Union.
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£2m plan to improve rail station area set to be agreed
IT IS AN introduction to Southampton for thousands of travellers every year. And now long-awaited plans to improve the area around the city’s central station are set to be approved. City council chiefs are expected to approve £2.28 million
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Row over Girl Guides' bid for drink licence
IT has always been associated with fun pursuits that help its young members to get the most out of life. But Girl Guiding UK is today at the centre of a bitter row after submitting an application for an all-day alcohol licence at its Hampshire
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'Plain pack cigarettes puts lives at risk'
A DELAY in introducing plain cigarette packing will put the health of city children at risk, warns Southampton’s health chief. Councillor David Shields has criticised the Health Secretary’s move to postpone a decision on the introduction of
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Crowds gear up for pedal power racers
THOUSANDS of people are expected to line the streets of a Hampshire town tomorrow to watch its pedal car grand prix. Dozens of competitors are expected to face scorching heat as they race around New Milton’s Monaco F1- style circuit, which is about
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Health bosses give heatwave warning
HEALTH BOSSES in Hampshire have warned people to stay safe in the sun as temperatures rocket to a scorching 30 degrees. The blazing heat will see Hampshire hotter than some exotic locations across the world including Sydney, Rome and Rio in Brazil
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Gambling addict threatened to blow up bank
A GAMBLING addict gave a counter clerk at a Hampshire bank a few seconds to hand over cash or he would blow up the premises with explosives he was carrying in his rucksack, a judge heard. But when the teller refused and said he had pressed the
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Did secret meetings take place to switch biomass plant to Portsmouth?
IT is one of the most controversial planning battles ever fought in Southampton. The plan to build a giant biomass power station to the city’s docks sparked fierce protests from residents and environmental groups. But did secret meetings between
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Football ground to get new stand
ALRESFORD Town Council has agreed to allow the town football club to build a 100-seat stand at Arlebury Park as long as it will not have to pay any money. Trevor Ingram, club chairman, told the council the cost was estimated at £20,000. The stand
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Vintage car sells for record £20m
AUCTION house Bonhams chairman Robert Brooks was beaming last night after dropping the hammer on a world record-smashing price for a car sold at auction – close on £20m. He said the price achieved for the 1954 Juan Manuel Fangio Grand Prix winning
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Ancient doorway plans get go-ahead
PLANS to raise the height of an ancient doorway in a listed building have been approved. Damerham Parish Council said the first floor door was near a staircase at Willow Cottage and could hinder anyone trying to flee the property in a fire.
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Council to use reserves to maintain services - but jobs are still at risk
HAMPSHIRE County Council will delve into its reserves of more than £400m to maintain services – but jobs are still at risk. A report will be put before the county council’s Cabinet on July 22 to explain how the reserves will be used for dealing
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Police urge motorbike safety after sixth fatal collision
Police are urging all motorcyclists and car drivers to be extra vigilant on the roads this weekend following the sixth fatal collision involving a motorbike since the current hot spell began. With hot weather forecast throughout the coming days
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Ex-Totton chief: Only business backing can save Stags
FORMER AFC Totton chairman Sean Whelan is urging the local football and business community to get behind the stricken Southern Premier Division club. Although Whelan applauds the efforts of members, fans and the interim executive committee who
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Neil stars as England cruise into Euro final
Hampshire’s Neil Raymond helped England power into today’s final of the European Amateur Team Championships. The Corhampton ace was part of the side that recorded a resounding 6-1 win over the Netherlands in the last four of the competition.
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Salad Days in Totton
DEBUT Youth Theatre invites you on a trip back to the 1950s with Salad Days, a nostalgic musical by Julian Slade and Dorothy Reynolds about growing up and letting go. Jane and Timothy say farewell to their university and head home to London, where
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The street with 57 buses an hour - while others have none
A Southampton street is at the epicentre of a bus war as one of the city’s top transport operators has challenged its arch-rival by ramping up its services in the area. Bus company First is now running 18 buses every hour along Shirley High Street
