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Lonely hearts love
BY THE age of 19, Carol House was totally disillusioned with love. She'd had three boyfriends on the trot who had treated her badly - and she'd had enough of men for a while. It was only after her 21st birthday that Carol was tempted to try again - and
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Running the risk of breast cancer
Women are reluctant to make lifestyle changes to reduce their risk of breast cancer - according to a survey of 6,000 women published this week. The survey, designed by Cancer Research UK, showed that a worryingly small proportion of women take action
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Kids to get in the swing
Doing anything on Saturday, September 27? If not and you're young and keen on golf, the Hampshire PGA is organising Free Golf for Kids to be held at many golf clubs throughout the county from 10am to noon. The aim of Free Golf for Kids is to promote the
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Terry fury at Francis over Hants walk-out
Paul Terry has slammed John Francis for walking out on Hampshire. Left-hander Francis is expected to join brother Simon at Somerset after turning down the offer of a two-year contract last week. It was a massive blow to Terry, who first heard the rumours
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City not worried by Chippenham
Winchester City boss Neil Hards already knows plenty about Chippenham Town - but he insists his next FA Cup team talk will last just two minutes. Wessex League Winchester were yesterday handed an FA Cup trip to Dr Martens Premier Division Chippenham following
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IN MEMORY OF DAN
THE parents of tragic teenager Dan Nolan have revealed they are hoping to create a permanent memorial to him in his home village of Hamble. Twenty-one months of anguish came to a sad end yesterday when police confirmed that forensic analysis of a human
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In Port
Today's Principal Arrivals: Autofreighter, ro/ro, 0630, 201; Caronia, passenger ship, 0630, 38/39; Hual Triton, ro/ro, 0830, 34/35; P&O Nedlloyd Newark, container carrier, 0930, 204; Cervantes, ro/ro, 1600, 30; Hyundai Highness, container carrier,
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Ray-dar is red hot for Jervis
Local anglers carried off several awards during the second Portland Breakwater Open with Keith Jervis winning pools for the heaviest fish after landing a 9lb 8oz thorneback ray. Jervis, a 36-year-old engineer from Fareham, used a slither of mackerel fish
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FISHING - Wessex best of the three
Hordle Cliff was the setting for the sixth round of the four-a-side Neptune League and a team from Wessex Anglers came out on top with just three members fishing. The team comprised Pete Christopher, Simon Barber and Martin Cobb who was on fine form landed
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Public inquiry to shape future of the region
A PUBLIC inquiry that will shape the future of towns and villages across the New Forest gets under way today. The district council has received 1,300 objections to its new local plan, which is at the centre of a battle between conservationists and developers
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3,000 TO JOIN PUB CRAWL
Southampton City Centre residents are bracing themselves for an influx of as many as 3,000 students on a huge, boozy pub-crawl. The police-backed stunt has been organised by Southampton Institute Students Union, which says the evening is designed to promote
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Brave Beth's first day at school. . .
MIRACLE child Beth Heaton was spending her first full day at school today - the fourth anniversary of a nationwide appeal to save her life. Four-year-old Beth was born with a serious blood disorder and doctors warned she would die within months without
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Dawn swoops net 30 illegal workers
THIRTY men arrested yesterday during a series of dawn swoops in Southampton were working illegally in the country. The illegal workers are now likely to be detained in immigration centres pending deportation after flouting immigration law. As reported
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Mum's eviction case probed
HOUSING officers are looking into why a young Southampton mum was booted out of her home despite promises that her rent was being paid. Paula Kennard, 24, was stunned when she arrived at her St James House flat, in Orchard Lane, to find bailiffs were
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Decision near on Challenge
IT'S D-Day for the world's toughest yacht race tomorrow when organisers announce whether it will be deserting the shores of Southampton for Portsmouth. Southampton has hosted both the start and climax of the Global Challenge since its launch more than
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This Eagle dares do a desert run
LORD Montagu of Beau-lieu and one of his historic cars are all set for yet another challenging rally in the heat of the Middle Eastern climate. He and the National Motor Museum's chief mechanical engineer, Doug Hill, will be setting off next month for
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Sausage champ Les still sizzling
HE'S already the supreme sausage champion of Hampshire, but now Bishopstoke master butcher Les Smith has mashed the opposition again on the way to more sizzling successes. Back in February, Les swept the board at The Great Hampshire Sausage Competition
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Iron man Treleaven
Hampshire Open champion Mark Treleaven kept his woods in the bag and only used irons for the Army Pro-Am, and it was a bold move which paid off as he shared victory with former tournament professional Glen Ralph. Both men carded five-under 66s in the
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African fun is a roaring success
CHILDREN will feel like they are the kings and queens of the jungle at a new African-themed playground near Winchester. Marwell Hotel in Colden Common has unveiled the latest addition to its facilities in the form of a children's playground. The outdoor
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Ambulance wait probed
HEALTH bosses are launching a review following an incident at the Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester where a patient was forced to wait nearly half an hour for an ambulance. A visitor to the Shawford ward, which treats patients with mental
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Residents' farewell to village hall
NEARLY 100 people crowded into a village hall near Winchester to celebrate its 90-year history, which draws to a close soon with the sale of the building. Villagers in Colden Common gathered in the parish hall to celebrate its history and to reminisce
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SUMMER TOURISM BONANZA
THE New Forest has proved a top tourist spot this summer, according to early figures. The number of campers visiting the area has shot up by almost a fifth in the last year. Tourism chiefs say that industry is continuing to reap the benefits of one of
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Top hotel starts its polite celebrations
THE CUSTOMER is always right at the Montagu Arms - even if they want black towels and avocados in the bedroom. Beaulieu village's 24-bed hotel has won the AA award for Most Courteous and Caring hotel in the UK, in competition with more than 4,000 other
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Crunch time nears in battle of the bins
SOUTHAMPTON councillors have just one day left to change their minds over plans to revamp the city's system of rubbish collection. But on the eve of the decisive full council meeting tomorrow - which decides the future of waste collection in Southampton
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Pal Jane's my dressed mate
NOT only is Jane Chandler a friend in a million - she's now officially the best dressed mate you could hope to have. The housewife, of Barnes Lane in Sarisbury Green, beat competition from hundreds of other hopefuls to become Britain's Best Dressed Friend
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Children get their teeth into pug cake
STAFF and children at Southampton's Rose Road Association were in for a treat when they were presented with a special cake - in the shape of a pug dog. The cake was originally given by friends to Pug Club of Great Britain member Margie Woodward, of Winchester
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TRAM HIT BY NEW HOLD-UP
THE ambitious supertram project designed to take thousands of cars off roads across our communities has today suffered another costly setback. The government has postponed making a decision on whether it will bail out the £290m Light Rapid Transit Scheme
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They're pick of the rural post offices
LOYAL customers at West Meon Post Office have helped it scoop the prestigious title of South-East Rural Post Office of the year. Regular users gave it a glowing report on forms they filled in that were used to guide judges in choosing a winner. Sub-postmistress
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I'm convinced Jeffrey is alive
THE fiancee of missing mountaineer Jeffrey Moore has today spoken of her belief that he is still alive - three weeks to the day since he disappeared in the Austrian Alps. Marilyn Burt, 53, is clinging to the hope that her partner of 12 years may have
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Tackling menace of drugs
DRUG abuse in the Eastleigh police division is low compared with other parts of the country, a public meeting in Chandler's Ford was told. Police were quizzed at a special public consultation meeting staged by Hampshire Police Authority about what they
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