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Stories for 09 April 2003

Eastleigh News

School is building on business partnership

AN EASTLEIGH school's bid to become specialist school in business and enterprise has been given a giant boost. more...

Report praises high standards at college

HIGH teaching standards have seen Eastleigh College break into the top ten per cent of further education institutions in the country after receiving a glowing report from government inspectors. more...

VANDALS FLOOD SCHOOL

TENS OF thousands of pounds' worth of damage has been caused after taps were left running and water cascaded through a building at a school in Chandler's Ford. more...

Eastleigh Sport

Netball: Eastleigh tough it out

BOTTOM club Swan Centre gave fourth-placed Eastleigh Removals a battle when the two met in the Premier League. more...

Farehamandgosport News

Restorations win with sensitivity

GOOD design and sensitive restoration have been recognised in this year's Fareham Society Design Award Scheme. more...

HEAR OUR MESSAGE

SIGNED, sealed and delivered direct to Downing Street. more...

Farehamandgosport Sport

Russell Coates Cup: Gosport 4 - Winchester City 2

Gosport Borough's giant goalkeeper Mark Brown sentenced Winchester City to only their fourth defeat of the season in last night's Russell Cotes Cup semi-final at Privett Park. more...

Forestandwaterside News

Taste of sea air comes to museum

A BRACING sea breeze is blowing through Lymington's St Barbe Museum this month as it plays host to the Royal Society of Marine Artists (RSMA). more...

You're asking for trouble . . .

CAMPAIGNERS fighting church hall plans in a New Forest graveyard have been accused of "asking for trouble" when they staged their latest protest. more...

DO NOT DESTROY VILLAGES

EDUCATION bosses are being urged not to destroy the future of New Forest villages in a controversial shake-up that could see a number of schools closed. more...

Forestandwaterside Sport

Lymington & New Milton 1 - Eastleigh 1

Newly-enthroned Jewson Wessex League kings Eastleigh came back down to earth last night with a 1-1 draw at Lymington & New Milton. more...

Bash refuse to give in

NEVER-SAY-DIE Bashley boss Barry Blankley believes his team have the character to play a key role in the Eastern Division promotion shakedown. more...

Hampshire Business

New business helps to cut Fibernet losses

High-speed data communications firm Fibernet has reduced pre-tax losses in the first half of its financial year thanks to new business and a high rate of customer renewals. more...

Airline takes off

MAJOR expansion by low-cost airline flybe. has transformed Southampton Airport into a leading UK hub for no-frills flights set to attract hundreds of thousands of passengers. more...

Hampshire Sailsolent

Alex Alley on road to yachting Challenge

YACHTSMAN Alex Alley is looking forward to fulfilling a lifelong ambition when he takes part in the Global Challenge round the world yacht race next year. more...

Southampton Leisure

Eddi discovers Burns is Perfect attraction

EDDI Reader is best remembered for Perfect - the number one hit she had as the singer with Eighties band Fairground Attraction. more...

Review: Gun play has you jumping

Calamity Jane, The Mayflower, Southampton more...

Southampton News

We're real characters!

PUPILS at a Chandler's Ford school dressed up as their favourite storybook characters for a day. more...

Girls hope Saints will go all the way!

A GROUP of girl footballers are the latest fans to pledge their support to the Saints FA Cup campaign. more...

Green light for a superstore

A MULTI-million-pound scheme to build a huge new Sainsbury's superstore at Shirley Precinct, Southampton, has been given the green light by city planning bosses. more...

We're running for our Uncle Bobby

TO MILLIONS of soccer fans he was one of greatest English footballers that ever lived. more...

Going great guns in Doris Day role

Toyah Willcox blazed her way into The Mayflower last night as the star of a new touring production of Wild West musical Calamity Jane. more...

Wreckers strike at community centre

=SOUTHAMPTON residents have been left counting the cost of a nasty vandalism attack on their community centre. more...

Killer who left body in suitcase gets life

A BUDDHIST monk has been jailed for life after being found guilty of murdering a work colleague by hacking him to death with a meat cleaver. more...

Boy's bicycle death a tragic accident

THE inquest into the death of a Southampton schoolboy who died in a cycling accident last autumn has recorded a verdict of accidental death. more...

Blair must listen to us

Campaigners from Lee-on-the-Solent, fighting plans for an asylum seekers' centre, yesterday took a 32,000-name petition to Downing Street. Daily Echo reporter Siân Davies accompanied the residents as they took the Lee campaign to the seat of government... more...

Southampton Shipping

In Port

Today's Principal Arrivals: National Honor, general, 0530, 43; Oriana, cruise ship, 0600, 106; Hual Trophy, vehicle carrier, 0930, 40; Autofreighter, ro/ro, 1330, 201 link; Humboldt Rex, refrigerat, 1500, 104; OOCL Korea, container, 1515, 206; Cap Roca, container, 1800, 207; P&O Nedlloyd Marseille, container, 1830, 204; Hyundai Liberty, container, 1900, 205. more...

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