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Teenager sexually assaulted as she walked home from party
A TEENAGER was sexually assaulted as she walked home from a party in Southampton. The attacker grabbed the 17 year old by the shoulders, forced her into a wooded area and sexually assaulted her. The victim, who is black, managed to get away
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Champions Sholing sign off with a pre-Wembley win
CHAMPIONS Sholing warmed up for Wembley by crowning their triumphant Sydenhams Wessex League season with a 1-0 home win over Graham Rix’s AFC Portchester. There was a carnival atmosphere before kick-off as the 362 free-entry crowd welcomed the
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Music idol crowns top dogs at Save the Rec event
WINCHESTER is used to traffic congestion but it was perhaps the city's first-ever "dog jam". More than 130 canines paraded in a congested circle today at a city park. It was certainly the first ever dog parade judged by a fully-fledged music
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Hannon Jnr keeps up family tradition at Salisbury
THE legend 'winner trained by R Hannon, East Everleigh,' is well documented at Salisbury but now Tiggy Wiggy has given it an extra dimension. Her comfortable victory represented the first success at the track for Richard the Second after taking
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Stormtrooopers invade shopping centre on Star Wars Day
MAY the fourth be with you! That was the cry as Stormtroopers took a break from fighting the Jedi to do a spot of shopping at WestQuay in Southampton to celebrate International Star Wars Day. Stormtroopers on the hunt for bargains at WestQuay
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Southampton shop worker stars on Britain's Got Talent
IT was third time lucky for TV talent show veteran Eva Iglesias from Southampton in her bid to become a star. Millions of viewers watched the supermarket worker, who has already been rejected by The Voice and The X Factor, amaze judges on ITV's
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Festibelly reveals Saturday night headliners
FESTIVAL season is fast approaching and one of Hampshire’s rising weekenders has announced its Saturday headliner. Dublin duo Hudson Taylor will top the bill on the Saturday night of Festibelly, which takes place in the New Forest on July 11 and
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Pardew aims to rebuild Toon
Alan Pardew will head into the summer determined to rebuild his Newcastle side to win over his critics. The 52-year-old was left in little doubt as to what large sections of the club's support think of him despite guiding the team to a first Premier
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Pearson aims to make Premier impact
Delighted Leicester manager Nigel Pearson has already set his sights on establishing the club in the Premier League next season. A 75th-minute penalty from David Nugent gave champions Leicester a 1-0 win and relegated Doncaster, who brought on
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Adkins upbeat after Reading miss out
Reading manager Nigel Adkins has vowed that his team will bounce back next season after the last-gasp disappointment of missing out on the Sky Bet Championship play-offs. Although Reading lay in sixth place at the start of the day, Brighton overtook
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Last minute plea for toy cars for record bid
ORGANISERS of a Hampshire-based attempt to set a new world record for the longest line of toy cars now have an even bigger mountain to climb. Germany has just smashed the existing record, forcing the National Motor Museum, in Beaulieu, to issue
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New lease of life for youth centre
A FORMER disused youth club building has been given a new lease of life thanks to the work of local charities and volunteers. The project to refurbish a former youth building in Olive Road in Coxford, Southampton, began almost six months ago.
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Lifeboat called out after boat breaks down in Solent
A LIFEBOAT was called out to deal with a boat which was adrift after suffering an engine break-down in the Solent. Solent Coastguards asked the Cowes RNLI lifeboat to launch after learning that the rigid inflatable boat (RIB), with five people
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Hunt for arsonists who targeted elderly woman's flat
POLICE are hunting arsonists who set a newspaper alight and tried to shove it through an elderly woman’s letterbox. The frightening incident was part of a night-time fire-starting spree in the Lordshill and Lordswood areas of Southampton. Firebugs
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Music festivals join fight against legal highs
THREE of the south's most popular music festivals have joined together in the fight against legal highs. Bestival, Blissfields, and Festibelly will take part in a nationwide “digital blackout” tomorrow to highlight the danger of taking drugs.
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150 homes plan passed on appeal
CONTROVERSIAL plans for up to 150 homes in Hampshire countryside have been given the green light on appeal. Residents had pleaded their case before a Government planning inspector to uphold councillors’ decision to reject the proposal for land
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Your Sport Relief cash reaches Hampshire charities
SCORES of local groups and charities are better off thanks to your efforts. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Community Foundation has revealed which good causes are getting cash boosts from the 2014 Sport Relief Community Cash Fund. Fifty organisations
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Youth centre closes due to council cuts
IT has been at the heart of the community for 40 years. Generations of children have played, learned and thrived at a popular youth centre in one of Southampton’s most multicultural neighbourhoods. Many of the youngsters who grew up to have
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City centre to become 20mph zone
CONTROVERSIAL plans to cap speed limits in Winchester city centre to 20mph will be implemented, it has been confirmed. Work on reducing the current 30mph restriction in a bid to promote healthier travel options and cut the number of traffic-related
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Charity fundraiser completes epic trek
A HAMPSHIRE man has walked the length of the country to raise money for families who have lost children during pregnancy. Keith Spicer spent 73 days walking the 1,011 miles from Land’s End to John o’Groats, raising more than £7,000 for stillbirth
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Council chiefs consider action over BoomTown traffic diversion
HAMPSHIRE parish chiefs are considering action over plans to direct traffic through villages near Winchester for the BoomTown festival. Owslebury parish councillors said they are “extremely concerned” about BoomTown organisers’ plans to direct
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Southampton campaigner recognised at Westminster event
A SOUTHAMPTON man was one of 100 campaigners celebrated at a special event. Mike Willcox, from Shirley, was recognised for his efforts at a parliamentary event in Westminster hosted by the Catholic Agency for Overseas Development (CAFOD). The
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Church acts over Brazil drought
WHILE Britain has been hit by floods this winter, the people of north-east Brazil are suffering a third year of drought. Cadnam Methodist Church, through its long-standing links with Evangelical Action Brazil, are organising a fund-raising concert
