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Forbes header earns Winchester a point at Bishop's Cleeve
WINCHESTER City will head into Tuesday's Hampshire FA Senior Cup final against Havant & Waterlooville at St Mary’s (7.45pm) on the back of a strong second-half performance at Bishop’s Cleeve. But manager Paul Masters, who spent his early playing
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AFC Totton boss believes Banbury would make worthy champions
AFC TOTTON boss Steve Hollick believes table-topping Banbury United would be worthy winners of the Southern One South & West title. Cinderford Town, Totton’s visitors at the Testwood Stadium on Tuesday (7.45pm), are just two points behind the
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Honours even in Sydenhams Premier basement battle
JOHN Mulhern’s second-half equaliser earned Alresford Town a share of the spoils at Follands Sports in a battle of the Sydenhams Premier Division’s bottom-two teams. Craig Bryant had headed the visitors into a sixth-minute lead this afternoon,
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Ten-man Eastleigh battle out 0-0 draw at Grimsby
EASTLEIGH overcame the 48th-minute dismissal of midfielder Josh Payne to pick up their first ever point against bogey side Grimsby Town at Blundell Park this afternoon. Goalkeeper Ross Flitney produced an outstanding display of defiance as the
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Southampton 3-1 Newcastle: Koeman thrilled with attacking Saints
Ronald Koeman was delighted with his team’s all out attacking start as they cruised to a 3-1 win over Newcastle. • Southampton 3-1 Newcastle - match report >> • Southampton 3-1 Newcastle - as it happened >> Koeman named a very
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Lifeboat launched after boat gets into difficulty
A LIFEBOAT was launched this morning after a catamaran came into difficulties in the Solent. The Cowes RNLI craft went to the aid of the Kix after it developed a steering problem earlier today. The man on the small yellow catamaran used his
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Drugs discovered after shed fire
DRUGS were discovered by police and fire fighters following what they initially thought was a shed fire. Plumes of smoke were seen coming from the shed in the garden of an address in Stuart Crescent in Winchester. Firefighters made the discovery
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Southampton 3-1 Newcastle: as it happened
5:47pm • Southampton v Newcastle - in pictures >> • Southampton v Newcastle - match report >>
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Southampton firm transports giant lion across country
A HAMPSHIRE haulage firm took the mane road when they transported a massive lion statue across the country. Pentalver Specialist Haulage Team, based in Southampton, were called in to carry the huge fibreglass sculpture from the docks at London
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Vince: We'll upset the odds - again
JAMES Vince is determined to prove the bookies wrong in his first full season as Hampshire’s captain in all formats. Vince, already captain of the T20 and 50-over sides, was given the County Championship captaincy permanently after overseeing Hampshire
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Town gears up for day of festival fun
EASTLEIGH Unwrapped is set to return this summer, filling the streets of the town with stunning aerial theatre, circus, interactive performance and live music. The free festival, curated by The Point, offers a day of fun for the whole community
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Celebration of the South's top amateur dramatics groups
A CELEBRATION of the south’s top amateur dramatics groups will take to the stage. The Totton Festival of Drama will see Hanger Arts Centre filled with an array of shows as groups compete in an acting competition. The actors will be going head
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Folk duo to perform songs of love and longing
THERE will be love, longing and true stories. Reg Meuross has toured the country with the likes of comedian Richard Morton, rock violinist Bob Loveday and country and western songwriter Hank Wangford. Now he is on his way to a Hampshire market
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Remembering the Somme heroes
THEY didn’t give you long to live on the Somme. About three months was the average life expectancy, and in that time life was hell on earth. On that terrible first day of the Battle of the Somme anything up to 50,000 troops were cut down –more
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Live news
4:00pm Saints lead 2-0 at half time against Newcastle at St Mary's Stadium. Click here for our live blog.
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Woman pushed to ground and pulled across pavement by thief
A YOUNG woman was pushed to the ground and pulled across the floor by an assailant who made off with her wallet. The 21-year-old was walking along Greetham Street in Portsmouth at about 9.30pm on Thursday when a man approached her. He grabbed
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James is yet to be conVinced by rule change
JAMES Vince admits he is not convinced by the change to the traditional pre-match toss in the Specsavers County Championship. The away team will be offered the chance to bowl first in all Championship matches this season, with the toss only taking
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Hampshire's first Shaolin temple to open
THEY are the ultimate Buddhist warriors. Known for amazing feats of strength, flexibility and pain endurance the Shaolin monks have been looked to for their outstanding Kung Fu skills for 1,500 years. But now, for the first time in history,
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Dawson: It's time to start winning trophies again
by Paul McNamara Liam Dawson insists that it is high time Hampshire rediscovered the killer instinct required to win silverware. Indeed, the 26-year-old, speaking days after having a front row seat as Carlos Brathwaite’s colossal hitting snatched
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Benkenstein: Mason is now world class...but he probably won't play the first game
HAMPSHIRE teenager Mason Crane is now world-class - but is unlikely to play when the season starts tomorrow. That was the admission of Hampshire coach Dale Benkenstein ahead of Warwickshire’s visit to the Ageas Bowl. Leg-spinner Crane took
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Dad "placed recording devices in ex-partner's home to check on child"
A FATHER placed recording devices in his former partner's home in a "moment of madness" claiming he wanted to keep a check on his child, a court heard today. Simon Leonard, 40, "used his child" as a reason to place the devices in his former partner
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Koeman: Southampton will look to dominate Newcastle
Ronald Koeman insists Saints will try and dominate Newcastle today as they aim to further their push for European football. After defeat to Leicester last weekend, Saints really need to return to winning ways at St Mary’s this afternoon if they
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New Wetherspoons a step closer after licence granted
SOUTHAMPTON'S newest Wetherspoons is a step closer to reality after civic chiefs approved its licence. JD Wetherspoon had applied for a licence before it takes over the Red Lion pub in Bitterne Precinct. The chain says it will spend £1.6m on
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First letter written on the Titanic found
THE first letter written on the Titanic by an excited visitor before the doomed liner left Southampton has surfaced 104 years later. Paul Danby got off the ill-fated ship after a quick look round, but not before he took the chance to write a letter
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Police and Crime Commissioner standing for re-election
HAMPSHIRE’S serving Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Simon Hayes is standing for re-election. Mr Hayes announced he will be fighting for a second term ahead of election being held on Thursday, May 6. Mr Hayes was elected as an independent
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"Dangerous" motorbike rider swerved into oncoming traffic and drove at police officer
A RECKLESS rider swerved into oncoming traffic on an off-road bike and drove "dangerously" at a PCSO, Southampton police have said. Officers warn someone will be seriously hurt if the culprit continues to roam the streets around popular parks.
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PHOTOS: Families affected by cancer enjoy special day out
IT WAS a sight to stop traffic as a fleet of balloon-covered taxis took to Hampshire’s roads. The cars had been decorated ready to escort 15 families to Beaulieu for a special day out at the National Motor Museum. The event for the families
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Health chief backs GP appointment campaign after missed appointments cost £1.68m a year
A SIMPLE phone call could help to save Southampton’s hard-pressed doctors £1.68 million a year. More than 6,000 GP appointments are being missed each month in the city – wasting cash and forcing poorly patients to wait weeks for help. It’s a crisis
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Legal action threat after elderly care scrapped
CIVIC chiefs have been threatened with legal action for cutting elderly support at two Hampshire apartment blocks. More than 60 flats in the New Forest are set to be stripped of on-site wardens who help with social activities, day trips, exercise
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Woman could be prosecuted after energy bill found in flytipping waste
A WOMAN accused of flytipping at a Southampton beauty spot could face prosecution – because her electricity bill was found among the debris. The identity was revealed after documents with her personal information were found on the heap at Botany
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Former care home to be demolished and replaced with homes
A FORMER care home is set to be bulldozed and replaced with new homes under a land swap deal hammered out by civic chiefs. The old Stocklands complex in Calmore Drive, Totton, will be sold to New Forest District Council, which has launched a drive
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D-day for plans to turn tower block into student flats
AN empty office building could be transformed into hundreds of student flats if multi-million pound plans get the go ahead. As previously reported, Kier wants to revamp the towering Capital House tower block and land next door, on the derelict
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Museum gets boost for major revamp
AMBITIOUS plans to transform a Hampshire museum have received another boost – just three months after the scheme was awarded a £1.8 million lottery grant. New Forest District Council has agreed to donate £65,000 towards the cost of turning the
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What next for "white elephant" police HQ site?
CONTROVERSIAL plans for an industrial complex once intended as the future hub for Hampshire Constabulary will come back before planning chiefs again for a final decision. The Alpha Park in Valley Park remains at present a “white elephant” after