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Sydenhams Wessex League: Six-shooters Andover and Portland steal the first-night show
ANDOVER Town and Portland United were the night’s big winners as the 2017/18 Sydenhams Premier season got off to an eventful start. Zach Glasspool weighed in with two goals as Andover crushed Bemerton Heath Harlequins 6-1 at the Portway Stadium
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CRICKET: Hampshire 'mess' up as Kent win at The Ageas Bowl
HAMPSHIRE captain James Vince described his side’s batting performance as a “a bit of a mess” against Kent. Vince set the right tone with a 26-ball 39. But after he was bowled by a slower-ball yorker from former Hampshire teammate Matt Coles, his
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New Eastleigh midfield signing features in 2-1 win at AFC Stoneham
EASTLEIGH handed a debut to new midfield signing Cavaghn Miley from Jersey in tonight’s 2-1 friendly win at AFC Stoneham. Miley was recommended to Spitfires' chief Richard Hill by former Aston Villa boss Brian Little through his work managing Jersey
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PHOTOS: Police rush to reports of robbery involving gun at convenience store
POLICE have rushed to reports of armed robbery involving a gun at a convenience store. A man was reportedly seen carrying what has been described as a small black gun while threatening a member of staff at around 1.30pm on Tuesday. The incident
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Fawley AFC floodlights work delays league opener against Totton & Eling
FAWLEY AFC’s Sydenhams One opener against Totton & Eling has been moved back a week from tomorrow to next Tuesday (August 8, 7.45pm). The Oilers' LB Roofing Arena home has successfully undergone much maintenance work during the summer, but
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'Mr Unflappable' leaves Eastleigh for Swindon Town
NATIONAL League outfit Eastleigh have confirmed the departure of long-serving club secretary Ray Murphy. Murphy, recognised as one of the most hard-working, efficient and dedicated club administrators in local non-League, is moving up a division
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Fibreglass sheep set to centre in church project in Hampshire
FIBREGLASS sheep will delivered to schools across the Diocese of Winchester.The deliveries mark the start of ‘Ewe Matter’, a new intergenerational initiative across Hampshire and Dorset’s church schools that aims to foster closer links between schools
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Laughs, love and literature at Chesil
CLASSIC comedies, a celebrated mystery and thoughtful drama are all brought to the stage during Chesil Theatre Winchester’s new season. The opening show in September is Noël Coward’s well loved Blithe Spirit. One husband, two feuding wives, one from each
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CRICKET: Hants all-rounder signs contract extension
Hampshire all-rounder Gareth Berg has signed a one-year contract extension. The 36 year-old has committed until at least the end of the 2018 season. He enjoyed a hugely impressive first season with the county in 2015, winning the Paris Smith
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Tom Alsop: I expected to be playing more this season
TOM Alsop admits he expected to play more for Hampshire this season. Alsop shined in a disappointing 2016, averaging 35 in red-ball cricket to go alongside the county’s highest scores in the Royal London One-Day Cup and the Natwest T20 Blast (116
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Winchester City draw AFC Totton in Challenge Cup
WINCHESTER City have been drawn at home to AFC Totton in the first round of the newly-named BigFreeBet.com Challenge Cup. The tie will take place at the Simplyhealth City Ground in the week commencing October 2. When the sides met in the Southern
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Multi-million pound plans unveiled to ease congestion on major Southampton roundabout
IT’S ONE of the most notorious roundabouts in Southampton.Now, council bosses have been handed £5 million to help ease the congestion on Millbrook roundabout.The Department for Transport have today announced the funding as part of a £75 million nationwide
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Limousine built for US president goes on sale in Hampshire
A LIMOUSINE built for US President John F. Kennedy is currently on sale in the New Forest.The Lincoln Continental limousine, which rolled off the production line in March 1963 - just eight months before Kennedy was killed - has a price tag of around £80,000
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Courteeners hits in intimate acoustic show
COURTEENERS frontman Liam Fray has announced a south coast acoustic show this autumn.After playing to 50,000 fans at Old Trafford cricket ground in May, the Manchester indie star is scaling things down for a 13-date tour at intimate venues, including
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Fancy a free Domino's pizza this lunchtime? You'll have to be quick...
FANCY a free pizza this lunchtime? You'll have to be quick! Domino's is giving away 10,000 pizzas today, Tuesday, to mark the opening of their 1,000th store in the UK. So that means there are just 10 free pizzas on offer at each store.
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Hampshire Fare's Great Sausage and Pie contest sees nearly 40 butchers compete for title
SOME of Hampshire's finest meat products were on display at the Great Hampshire Sausage and Pie Competition.Tastebuds were tested and sausages and pies came under scrutiny at the the popular competition.The event attracts interest from butchers from
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Can you help monitor Winchester prison?
VOLUNTEERS are sought to help monitor how a Hampshire prison is being run.The Independent Monitoring Board (IMB) is looking for new members to oversee how Winchester Prison is being run.New recruits would monitor standards of care and fair treatment,
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Police to give residents in Headbourne Worthy an update on crime issues
VILLAGERS in Headbourne Worthy can meet with police to discuss crime concerns.The meeting on March 13, will see officers give parish councillors and residents an update on crime issues in the village.It is part of the parish council meeting which will
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Can Pellegrino make brave new formation work?
A brave new formation featuring Saints’ leading two strikers could hold the key to a more attacking era under Mauricio Pellegrino. The new manager started the 3-0 weekend friendly win at St Etienne with both Charlie Austin and Manolo Gabbiadini
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Brave attacking formation could hold key to Saints success
A brave new formation featuring Saints’ leading two strikers could hold the key to a more attacking era under Mauricio Pellegrino. The new manager started the 3-0 weekend friendly win at St Etienne with both Charlie Austin and Manolo Gabbiadini
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Swansea star Llorente set to miss Saints game after breaking his arm
Swansea striker Fernando Llorente will miss the start of the new Premier League season with a broken arm. Llorente suffered the fracture in a cycling accident while he was on holiday during the summer break and is set to miss the opening two
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Man killed by train after lying on track at Hampshire station
A 45-YEAR-OLD man died of multiple injuries after being struck by a train which was travelling at 85mph, an inquest heard. CCTV images show Christopher Neil Reeves of Elms Road, Bournemouth arriving at Hinton Admiral station alone just after midnight
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UPDATE AND PHOTOS: Car fire causes severe delays on major Hampshire road
MOTORISTS are facing severe delays after a vehicle burst into flame on a major Hampshire road. The incident happened on the A31 eastbound between Picket Post and Stoney Cross at about 7.30am. There is significant traffic in the area and disruption
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PHOTOS: Youngsters get active at Freespace Skatepark
A POPULAR sport scheme has officially kicked off. Dozens of youngsters descended on Freespace Skatepark in Chandler’s Ford yesterday to take part in the free Skate Jam event which marked the launch of Park Sport 2017. As previously reported
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Month-long series of events planned for Guildhall Square
A MONTH long programme of outdoor events is set to bring the city centre alive. Designed to showcase Southampton’s best local acts as well as specially commissioned pieces from international artists Summer in the Square will open with a launch
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Teenager braves the shave
A teenager had her locks cut off for charity after her great grandfather lost his battle with cancer.Taylor Sutherland, who goes to The Hamble School, braved the shave to support Macmillan Cancer Support (MCS) and the Huntington's Disease Association
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More Hampshire stores selling knives to under 18s
NINE stores across in a Hampshire town have failed test purchase operations carried out by police for knives. Officers from the Basingstoke Safer Neighbourhoods Team carried out 22 test purchase operations as part of a week of action against knife
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Staff numbers reduced at Southampton tourist attraction
STAFF numbers at one of Southampton's oldest buildings have been reduced. Empty job posts at Tudor House will be removed while city heritage bosses plan to recruit volunteers to help run the venue instead. But local historians are angry at
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Murdered by the German who became one of Hitler’s henchmen
ONE of the most heinous war crimes of World War One took place in the Atlantic Ocean 100 years ago.Whilst making its way from Liverpool to Newport News in America, the SS Belgian Prince was torpedoed by a German U-boat.That night, 38 men drowned and the
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Revealed: The Venus Awards semi-finalists
PETER Cooper Motor Group, associate sponsor of the new super-size Hampshire Venus Awards 2017 welcomed more than 120 people at their Hedge End showroom in Southampton for the announcement of the semi-finalists.The successful semi-finalists will be invited
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Controversial plan for Tesco to have late-night alcohol licence in new store in Hampshire city to be decided
A BATTLE has been launched against a supermarket’s bid for a late-night alcohol licence in a Hampshire city.Tesco have made the application to sell alcohol from 7am to 11pm on Monday to Sunday at a new store on Winchester High Street.The Tesco Express
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Rise in Southampton companies reporting 'significant financial distress' ahead of Brexit
NEW figures show number of businesses in Southampton which experienced “ significant financial distress” in the second quarter of this year has risen by more than a fifth on the same period in 2016.The figures released by independent business recovery
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Shappi Khorsandi to star in Breast Cancer comedy night
A FUNDRAISING comedy night will be held in aid of a vital Hampshire charity ‘The Breast Comedy Night Ever’ will star Live at the Apollo's Shappi Khorsandi and be hosted by local comedian James Alderson. It will also feature Pete Firman, Jonny
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Shortlist for countryside awards revealed
IT IS just a few weeks away until the winners are crowned.The shortlist for the Campaign to Protect Rural England’s (CPRE) Countryside Awards has been revealed.Run by the county branch of the CPRE, this year’s awards, now in its 11th term, has seen a
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New £28 million gym and sports facility gets the go-ahead
A NEW £28 million state-of-the-art sports facility is to be built in the centre of Southampton. With its plans given the green light, Southampton Solent University’s new facility will see two new sports halls, three fitness studios and two gyms
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App dubbed 'Tinder for mums' helps Hampshire women find companionship
WITHOUT other new parents around, the initial post-birth months can be very isolating. At a time when a good support network is critical, opportunities to meet new people are often scarce. Thanks to apps and social media however, mums can say farewell
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Hampshire man lifts the lid on combatting the trauma of fighting in the Falklands War
KEVIN Porter was just 18 when he served as a Royal Navy Communicator on HMS Fearless in the Falklands.While onboard he wrote a diary which detailed his graphic and emotional journey of war.It is a journey that led Kevin to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
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Praise for Southampton's adult education services
ADULT education services have been rated as ‘good’ by government inspectors. The report on Southampton City Council’s provision found that a high proportion of learners achieve their goals, make good progress through to employment and that teachers
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Southampton research centre makes breakthrough in fight against killer disease
DOCTORS in Southampton have developed a new nose drop containing a friendly bacteria that could help prevent meningitis and other infections.Professor Robert Read and his colleagues at the NIHR Southampton Biomedical Research Centre have inserted a gene
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Sharp fall in the number of traffic police officers in Hampshire
THE NUMBER of traffic police officers in Hampshire has fallen by nearly a third - sparking fears of more deaths on the county's roads. Figures obtained by the Press Association under Freedom of Information laws show a sharp reduction in officers
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Nod to Humph's legacy at Concorde
JAZZ giant Humphrey Lyttelton’s links with Eastleigh’s Concorde Club go back to the early sixties.Through the iconic BBC Radio Four programme I’m Sorry I Haven’t a Clue and his distinctive jazz style he became a national treasure and the Stoneham Lane
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PHOTOS: Three injured in serious town centre crash
THREE people were injured as cars collided in a "huge bang" in a town centre in Hampshire. Police and paramedics were called to New Milton just after 7.30pm on Sunday following reports of a two-car collision at a set of crossroads in Station Road
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Man arrested on suspicion of producing explosives after bomb squad rush to Southampton home
A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of producing explosives after police and a bomb squad rushed to a Southampton home. Officers rushed to The Grove, in Sholing, after being alerted to fears over chemicals. As well as police officers, a team
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Woman sectioned after stabbing pedestrian in the back in unprovoked attack
A MENTALLY ill woman told a support worker she wanted to kill - hours before stabbing someone in the back. Sarah-Jane Hall stabbed Eden James with a kitchen knife in an alleyway close to Southampton train station. Hall had told the worker that
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Son 'intimidated and belittled' his mum in 15-month reign of terror
A FORMER council worker who terrorised his mother in her own home over a 15-month period has been warned that he faces jail. Southampton magistrates heard that Tracy Birks feared for her own safety after her son Danny moved back in and started