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Motorist jailed for 'grotesque' drink driving fails to get sentence reduced
A MOTORIST jailed for ‘grotesque’ driving while being pursued by police has had his jail term backed by top judges. Stephen Mackie, of Defiance Way, Andover was sentenced to two years behind bars at Winchester Crown Court on April 28. Mackie
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Man arrested after four-year-old girl knocked down in hit-and-run crash
A MAN has been arrested after a four-year-old girl was injured in a hit-and-run crash in Southampton.Police were called to Denzil Avenue after the incident, which left Aleeza Ahmed with a broken leg.The collision, which involved a silver Ford Focus, happened
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Find out about a whole host of fun summer activities over the next week
SUMMER entertainment comes to the Museum of Army Flying next week.A multi-purpose planetarium and cinema will come to the museum on Monday, July 31 and Tuesday, August 1.It will be running a family fun programme free to museum visitors all day on both
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Burglar broke into pensioner's home and stole dead dog's ashes
A BURGLAR who broke into the home of a vulnerable pensioner and stole the ashes of her beloved pet dog as she slept has been jailed for almost three years. Richard Graham Cook, 42, who was sentenced in crown court due to him having two previous
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Romsey camera club holds trophy presentation
THE garden of King John’s House, Romsey, was the setting for the Viewfinders of Romsey Camera Club’s annual presentation of trophies. The presentations were made during the preview evening for their annual exhibition which was attended by the Mayor
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Pre-season round-up: All change at Gosport Borough, Feeney fires an AFC Totton hat-trick
FORMER chairman Mark Hook and team boss Alex Pike have stepped down as directors of Gosport Borough amid a raft of boardroom changes. The Evo-Stik South Premier club have undergone a complete restructure which sees locally-based businessman Iain
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Memorial park recognised again
A ROMSEY park has received a prestigious award for the tenth consecutive year. The War Memorial Park was presented with a Green Flag Award, which it has received every year for more than a decade. This international award, now into its third
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Man racially abused in Hampshire street - can you help police?
POLICE are trying to track down this suspect after a man was racially abused in a Hampshire street. The 31-year-old was walking along Mitchell Way, Eastleigh, when a man hurled verbal abuse at him. The incident happened at about 9.15pm on Monday
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Parish council kicked out of community centre - but the row could be over
A ROW over whether a parish council can stay at a Hampshire community centre could be over.Colden Common Parish Council and Colden Community Association have been at loggerheads about whether the council can use the building as their base.As reported
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PHOTOS: Southampton team triumphs at Harry Potter-inspired Quidditch championship
HARRY Potter was a champion at it. And now a team made up of local “muggles” has joined wizarding folklore by becoming Quidditch winners. Four teams battled it out at Millbrook Rugby Club, in Redbridge Lane, on Saturday to be crowned southern
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Sports day set to put on fun activities and get families active
A HAMPSHIRE council is holding a sports day to get the county active.From horse-back falconry, to gundogs, five packs of hounds ranging from foxhounds to teckels, a family dog show and have-a-go fishing, archery and clay pigeon shooting, the Hampshire
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Man jailed after being caught twice drink drive limit
A MAN has been jailed for breaking a suspended sentence by drink driving.Anthony McVey, 30, of Knightwood Road, Hythe, was stopped whilst driving an R-reg Vauxhall Corsa by police on the A303 near Micheldever on July 17, magistrates in Basingstoke were
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Park wins prestigious award for 10th year in a row
A HAMPSHIRE park has received a prestigious award for the tenth consecutive year.Romsey’s War Memorial Park was presented with a Green Flag Award, which it has received every year for more than a decade.This international award, now into its third decade
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Concerns raised over 'worsening danger' of railway bridge
CONCERNS were highlighted at a parish council meeting about traffic crossing a narrow railway bridge in Hampshire.At the last Kings Worthy Parish Council meeting, a member of the public suggested that there needs to be a priority traffic measure installed
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Three delicious recipes from Jamie Oliver’s 'London dad' Gennaro Contaldo
HE'S known as Jamie Oliver's 'London dad' and now Gennaro Contaldo has just republished his autobiographical cookbook, Gennaro's Passione. The bubbly 68-year-old is universally loved by all the chefs he trains at Jamie's Italian restaurants around
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Hampshire brothers clinch sponsorship deal as they prepare to row Atlantic
TWO HAMPSHIRE brothers planning to row the Atlantic for charity are celebrating today after landing their biggest sponsorship deal so far. The Skin Health Alliance has given Greg Bailey, 27, and Jude Massey, 18, £15,000 as they prepare to make
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Financier admits dog porn charge
A “THRILL-seeking” Hampshire financier took sexually explicit pictures of himself and his dog, a court heard. Southampton Crown Court heard was told Simon Burgess, who makes £80,000-a-year in the finance sector in London, made an image involving
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Court round-up: 15 cases heard before Southampton magistrates
THESE cases were heard at Southampton Magistrates’ Court:Leonie Jane Farley, 33, of Burgess Road, Southampton. Pleaded guilty to drink driving. Fined £120. Victim surcharge £30. Disqualified from holding or obtaining a driving licence for 36 months.Jamie
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Crime spree burglar stole to feed drug habit
A LANDSCAPE gardener stole from a nursery in order to fuel his “out-of-control” drug habit, a court heard. Darren Smith carried out a nine-month long “crime spree” leaving businesses, locals and Macpennys Nursery, in Christchurch “aggrieved” and
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Hundreds of calls made to help animals left in hot cars
MORE than 300 calls were made by Hampshire residents to a national animal charity because of animals left alone in hot environments in a single year. The county ranked the second highest in the UK in the figures for 2016. Topped only by Greater
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THE VERDICT: Goals key for positive Pellegrino
Goals, or rather the lack of them, contributed hugely to the demise of Claude Puel, but new Saints manager Mauricio Pellegrino looks like he has no intention of following the same path. For all the chatter that surrounded Saints’ first win
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Thousands of pounds to be invested in new park games area
THOUSANDS of pounds are to be invested in a new multi-use games area in an Eastleigh park. Grantham Green in the town centre is to have the new facility thanks to up to £74,000 of developers’ contributions. The project is part of a scheme which aims to
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Southampton surgeon joins comedian Bill Bailey in cancer fundraising walk
A SOUTHAMPTON surgeon has joined comedian Bill Bailey in his cancer fundraising walk along Britain’s “oldest road”. Professor of gastrointestinal surgery at the University of Southampton, Tim Underwood joined Bill to talk about the importance of
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Lights out for darker skies: Where you can see the stars in Hampshire
IT’S one of those shocks that affects urban dwellers moving to the countryside and people going in the opposite direction. The skies are so dark or so bright, depending on which way you are going. For urbanites the startling blackness of the
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Married couple open up about 'great fun' of piloting BA flights together
A married couple who pilot British Airways flights together have described how sharing a cockpit helps their relationship. Hugo and Hannah Webb, who have two young children, say it is "great fun" to fly side by side. Speaking ahead of their
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Angry campaigners fight to get access to 'locked-out' land
ANGRY residents are continuing their fight to open up a piece of locked out land. Residents gathered at a meeting in the United Reformed Church in Freemantle last night to put forward their arguments to open up Shirley’s old Civil Service ground
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Reports of assaults and thefts near travellers - but police won't say if incidents are related to their camp
DOZENS of travellers set up camp in a Hampshire park. More than 50 caravans were situated on Stratton Bates Recreation Ground in Grange Road. Local residents say that the travellers were on the site for a day before being removed by Alresford
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Armed police called as wedding anniversary party descends into baseball bat brawl chaos
A WEDDING anniversary party descended into chaos after teenagers armed with baseball bats attacked revellers in a Hampshire estate. The incident in Chamberlayne Road, Bursledon, saw what police described as a “dispute” involving 20 people.
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Dead dog in a bag dumped at tourist spot
A BAG containing an animal carcass was found dumped by a visitor at a Hampshire tourist attraction. The bag, which contained a dead dog, was found discarded in the grounds of Portchester Castle by a member of the public who reported the find to
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PHOTOS: Cruiser bursts into flames and sinks in Southampton Water
THESE are the dramatic images after a cruiser caught fire and sunk in Southampton Water. The Coastguard were called to a blaze aboard a 35-40ft vessel out at sea. Two people were left stranded on board the boat, but were saved by another ship
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PHOTOS: Arson probe launched after business destroyed in devastating blaze
POLICE have launched an arson investigation following a devastating fire that destroyed a Hampshire business. Detectives have released a CCTV image of three men who were seen on Hythe Pier just before flames ripped through a neighbouring car repair