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Stories for 14 March 2003

Basingstoke News

Sex attack victim left living in fear

A DISABLED woman has been left too scared to sleep after a burglar sexually attacked her in her Basingstoke home. more...

Boarding school is faced with closure

THE prestigious North Foreland Lodge school in Sherfield-on-Loddon is to close at the end of the academic year - unless a buyer or financial partner can be found. more...

Ex-mayor retires after three decades of public service

ILL health has forced borough councillor and former mayor Rose Wellman to retire after 29 years of service. more...

Father of dead motorist says lines come too late

A GRIEVING father is furious that long-overdue white lines have been painted on a treacherous stretch of road - immediately after it claimed the life of his son. more...

Firefighters' strike averted

HAMPSHIRE firefighters have narrowly avoided going on strike in support of a Basingstoke colleague. more...

Pupils see red following fundraiser's cancellation

PUPILS and parents at a Popley junior school were left red-faced and furious after their headteacher decided to cancel their bad hair fun in aid of Red Nose Day - because the pupils were "too excited". more...

Hairy noses reported all over borough

TODAY is Red Nose Day and across the borough a whole host of activities are taking place to raise money for good causes. more...

Traders unhappy with 'a lack of promotion'

BASINGSTOKE has rocketed up the shopping charts by more than 100 positions, thanks to Festival Place. more...

Lipstick and locks

IT WAS showtime for students when more than six months' work was displayed at a special event at Basingstoke College of Technology. more...

Top dog scoops prestigious award

CRUFTS veteran Pauline Oliver is celebrating after her whippet scooped Best of Breed at this year's show. more...

Postal clerk is guilty of theft

A POSTAL clerk whose television licence scam was uncovered when detector vans turned up at homes in Basingstoke where viewers had already paid has been ordered to pay back £10,000. more...

Bike track objections accelerate

RESIDENTS and parish councillors who are opposing controversial plans to build a motocross track in Odiham have stepped up their protest. more...

Basingstoke Sport

Udal sets sights on skipper's job

CRICKET ace Shaun Udal is hoping to cap a memorable month by being announced as Hampshire's new skipper for the coming season. more...

Deano in ring return

DEAN Francis returns to the ring soon when he tries to recapture a British boxing title he last won in July 1997. more...

Bring on the leaders

LEADERS Rosslyn Park visit Basingstoke tomorrow having been defeated just once in division three south this season. more...

Court gives Town 49 days to clear debt

BASINGSTOKE Town and Social Club Limited have been awarded an additional 49 days to satisfy their creditors the Inland Revenue and stave off administration. more...

Off-day to forget

LEADERS Bramley United will try to re-focus tomorrow when they return to action in the Basingstoke and District League. more...

Boxing night is a big hit

AN INTERNATIONAL match between young boxers from England and Ireland attracted a record attendance to the Rotary Club of Basingstoke Deane charity gala dinner. more...

Eastleigh Sport

Doswell: Robbie's `no' to Derby was right

Eastleigh manager Paul Doswell reckons his 30-goal hotshot Robbie Matthews did right to turn down trials with Nationwide Division 1 outfit Derby County this week. more...

Hampshire Business

Maternity unit delivered on time!

A TEAM from Southampton construction firm Drew Smith has completed work on a project which had to be delivered on time and with the minimum of fuss. more...

Chef Mark is on top of the world

CHEF Mark Hill, who lives in Southampton and works for the country's leading contract caterers Eurest, has come second in a worldwide culinary competition. more...

Hampshire Food

Pebble Beach Café/Bar/Restaurant, Marine Drive, Barton-on-Sea

PERHAPS it was just the view of the open sea from our window table, but there was an unmistakable holiday feel about dining at the Pebble Beach. more...

Hampshire Sailsolent

Samantha earning her sailing stripes

Samantha Fuller, the 25-year-old professional sailing and windsurfing instructor from Cowes, who is the first female to skipper a Clipper Round The World yacht, pulled into Yokohama, Japan in eighth position sailing New York Clipper at the weekend. more...

Boating bonanza on cards

If you want to shake off those winter blues and get back out on the water again, then this coming Sunday heralds the start of the Raymarine Spring Series. more...

Emma nearing the end of her fantastic voyage

Life on board Pindar has been quite tough over the past week for Emma Richards. more...

Thomson misses out

Alex Thomson, from Gosport, leading his fleet of three identical Farr 65s in this year's St Maarten Heineken regatta in the Caribbean, was pipped to the post and just missed out on overall victory in class two. more...

Golding backed

Mike Golding is a name synonymous not only with crewed yacht racing but moreover with staggering solo sailing quests in the past ten years. more...

Skandia steps up sponsorship

The Southampton-based financial services company Skandia has taken the bold move of ploughing the mainstay of its global sponsorship funds into our fine sport of sailing. more...

Iow News

Train cutbacks will hit the economy

CUTBACKS to train services to Southampton will hit the Isle of Wight's economy as well as that of south Hampshire, according to Island MP Andrew Turner. more...

Agency awash with entries for its Flood Game

A TALENTED Isle of Wight Cub has been honoured by the Environment Agency for his poster ideas to remind people of the dangers floods can pose to pets. more...

Mink farmer wins compenation battle

AN ISLE of Wight mink farmer has won a stunning High Court victory in his battle for compensation from the government. more...

Road closed as car bursts into flames

THESE dramatic pictures were shot when a car burst into flames at Mill Hill Road in Cowes on Tuesday morning. more...

Have your say about life on the buses

THE FIRST meeting of passenger watchdog The National Federation of Bus Users (NFBU) is at Newport next Friday. more...

Homes plan seen as threat to boating

COWES could lose its ability to be "seriously considered" as a yachting centre if a controversial scheme to build homes at one of the town's key boatyards is given the go-ahead. more...

Island council nets award for website

THE ISLE of Wight Council's community website has been declared one of the best council sites in the country. more...

Traffic system worth the pain

SHORT-term pain for long-term gain - that's the message from the Isle of Wight council's highways bosses who have announced that roadworks at the Coppins Bridge interchange in Newport will begin on Monday. more...

Hazardous canisters spark alert

ISLAND emergency planners are on full alert this week after dozens of canisters containing suspected hazardous materials were washed up on beaches in north-west Wight. more...

IN MEMORY OF MY KATE

A STUDENT who watched one of his best friends die of the crippling CJD illness is planning to run in the London Marathon next month to raise money for research into the condition. more...

Southampton Leisure

CINEMA LISTINGS

Films showing in the Hampshire region until March 20 more...

BARBERSHOP (12A)

CALIN (Ice Cube) runs a barbershop on the south side of Chicago, following in the footsteps of his late father. more...

EQUILIBRIUM (18)

THE FUTURE is anything but bright in Kurt Wimmer's stylish, martial arts-laden thriller. more...

CONFESSIONS OF A DANGEROUS MIND (15)

I COULD grow to deeply dislike George Clooney. more...

THE LIFE OF DAVID GALE (PG)

HAS any other member of the Hollywood A-list met a violent end as often as Kevin Spacey? more...

Jack and the Beanstalk

SPRING may be nearly here but the panto season is still in full swing - in Copythorne at least. more...

Hysteria

THE founding father of modern psychoanalysis, Sigmund Freud, is the unlikely star of Terry Johnson's Hysteria, the latest brand new production by Salisbury Playhouse. more...

Present Laughter

THE Plaza Theatre, Romsey's resident theatre company RAODS kicks off its spring/summer season with a witty and fast-paced production of Noel Coward classic Present Laughter. more...

Welsh National Opera

IF YOU'RE fed up with the current cold weather, The Mayflower is the place to be this week as the Welsh National Opera perform five colourful and dramatic winter warmers. more...

Tall order for Clive

Clive Mantle is back on stage playing a sad and lonely misfit. The former Casualty star tells ANDREW WHITE about his own awkward adolescence... more...

Southampton News

Walking bus is route to increased safety

YOU wait ages, then three come along at once! more...

Seized items go to charity

COMPUTER equipment seized by Southampton City Council's Trading Standards officers now has a new and very appreciated home. more...

Drug detector to be used in clubs

POLICE in Southampton will be the first in Hampshire to use a high-tech computerised drugs testing machine at some of the city's most popular clubs and pubs over the weekend. more...

Mystery of roof blaze

A SOUTHAMPTON mum and her one-year-old son were among housemates forced to flee their home after their roof dramatically burst into flames yesterday afternoon. more...

Breakthrough in VT dispute

A BITTER dispute that has seen a series of strikes at Vosper Thornycroft is set to end. more...

Hair today and gone for Red Nose Day

BIG hairdos and red noses are the order of today as Hampshire goes Comic Relief crazy. more...

Minister backs the Saints' rail link

TRANSPORT minister David Jamieson has backed plans to build a £32m Saints' rail link to the new Friends Provident Stadium. more...

DOCTOR FOUND DEAD AT HOSPITAL

A POLICE investigation was launched today after a doctor was found dead at Southampton General Hospital. more...

Beatts me who to pick

SOUTHAMPTON soccer star James Beattie helped judge a modelling competition. more...

Child protection case - family wins payout

SOUTHAMPTON City Council's social services department has been ordered to pay £1,000 compensation to a Hampshire family after being found guilty of maladministration in a child protection case by local government watchdogs. more...

Bowing out of political arena

Bruce Parker has seen many politicians come and go in his 35 years as BBC political editor but now it is his turn to bow out of the arena as he heads into retirement. Ali Kefford reports... more...

New chapter in long-running Titanic saga

THERE are some stories from Southampton's past that just refuse to fade away, none more so than that of the ill-fated liner, Titanic. more...

Southampton Shipping

In Port

Today's Principal Arrivals: Nedlloyd Europa, container, 0300, 205; Tagus, vehicle carrier, 0430, 34/35; P&O Nedlloyd Drake, container, 1100, 206; Hual Trekker, vehicle carrier, 1130, 40; Skellig Roc, general, AM, 47N; Tampa, ro/ro, AM, 43; Celtic King, container, 1230, 204W; Autofreighter, ro/ro, 2300, 201 link; MOL Integrity, container, PM, 206; Tinka, container, PM, Con Term. more...

Southampton Sport

I'D RATHER WIN THAN SCORE

Saints striker Brett Ormerod has confessed: "I can't remember my last goal!" more...

Svensson, Telfer and Bridge doubts

Saints go into tomorrow's match with a few injury doubts. more...

Harding lands gold

After winning 800 metres silver at the English Schools' Track & Field Championships last summer, Titchfield Common lad Ben Harding has gone one better. more...

Maclean's target

Team Solent's Angus Maclean has set his goal at finishing higher than 77th in the IAAF World Cross-Country Championships at the end of the month. more...

Cycling: Brothers both taste sucess on the roads

THE WESSEX Cyclo-cross League season finished nearly a month ago but some of its competitors are not letting their winter fitness go to waste now that the road season is under way. more...

Northover: I know the ability is there

In an ideal world, a victory for Tottonians this weekend over next-to-bottom Cranleigh would have seen the table-toppers celebrate the clinching of the London Division Four South-West title with time to spare. more...