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Stories for 20 January 2004

Andover Sprt

All Blacks' Barnes-storming victory

Andover RFC defeated second-placed Barnes in the result of the season at the Goodship Ground on Saturday. more...

Basingstoke News

Theatre board's dramatic u-turn

THE Haymarket Theatre's board has reversed its decision not to renew the contract of artistic director Alasdair Ramsay, and has instead asked him to stay on. more...

`Dangerous' stretch of A33 could be dualled

AN EIGHT-MILE stretch of the A33 north of Basingstoke could be considered for a dual carriageway, according to a leading Hampshire county councillor. more...

Eastleigh News

School blaze blamed on electrical fault

AN electrical fault has been blamed for a weekend blaze that destroyed the kitchen at Eastleigh's Nightingale Primary School. more...

MUM SCORES VICTORY FOR ROAD SAFETY

A ONE-mum crusade to get a safer crossing point for a busy Chandler's Ford road used every day by hundreds of schoolchildren has ended in victory. more...

Echowinchester News

Kings' rules of the digital airwaves

A WINCHESTER secondary school made broadcasting history when it went on air live to digital radio listeners across south Hampshire. more...

Views wanted on library revamp

IT'S launch time for plan "B" for the new library in Winchester. more...

TARGETED

A VICIOUS gang of youths is being hunted by police after five teenage boys were attacked near the grounds of Winchester Cathedral. more...

Echowinchester Sport

Get away! City can't believe the latest draw

THE FA Vase jinx struck again for Winchester City yesterday when they were handed yet another away draw at Norfolk side Wroxham in the last 16 on February 7. more...

Farehamandgosport News

Ram-raiders escape with furniture haul

RAM-raiders have targeted a Fareham business, stealing furniture worth thousands of pounds. more...

Mast battle easily won

CAMPAIGNERS against a phone mast in Whiteley have won their battle without even firing a shot. more...

I WILL NOT BE MOVED

THE HOME Secretary has vowed not to be swayed by petitions and protests opposing an asylum seekers' centre in Lee-on-the-Solent. more...

Farehamandgosport Sport

Quirke breaks new ground

GOSPORT Borough striker Fraser Quirke travels to AFC Totton in the Sydenhams Wessex League tonight, having broken new ground at the age of 36. more...

Forestandwaterside News

Rest home plans are left in limbo

PLANNERS have put off a decision on a major scheme that would ease the growing shortage of rest home places in the New Forest. more...

WATERFRONT REVOLUTION ON THE WAY

A DEVELOPER has unveiled a multi-million-pound plan to transform a waterfront site in the New Forest. more...

Southampton Leisure

Treat in store from leading guitarist

WHETHER you prefer your blues traditional or contemporary, there should be something for everybody at Ashcroft Arts Centre, Fareham, on Saturday. more...

Chance to join the Gold rush

DETROIT rockers Gold Cash Gold embark on their second UK tour next week, calling at The Joiners, Southampton, to promote their new album, Paradise Pawned Vol 1. more...

Review: State of Undress, Forest Arts, New Milton

LAUNCHING their new CD, Undressed, this local folk-rock band entertained an enthusiastic crowd in the friendly Forest Arts Centre with a varied mix of original songs and covers by U2, REM and The Levellers. more...

Gary back after festive triumph

FLAT-CAPPED chart-topper Gary Jules has announced a date at Portsmouth's Wedgewood Rooms - but no prizes for guessing which song the audience will be cheering for. more...

Southampton News

Multicultural curry's a Pukaar event

CULINARY delights from around the world were served up at Southampton's POSH restaurant during a multicultural family party. more...

Seeing acupuncture at the sharp end

ALMOST 300 patients from hospital waiting lists in Southampton are being recruited for a study aimed at evaluating the effectiveness of acupuncture treatment. more...

Giant get-together stays in the family

THERE were Tilleys as far as the eye could see when four generations of a Hampshire family held their first get-together. more...

Time to recognise selfless dedication

SOME of the most dedicated volunteers in Southampton have been recognised for donating their time to help others. more...

Boss of paint vat victim questioned

THE BOSS of a Southampton man killed in a vat of paint has told an inquest he feels no responsibility for the accident despite admitting to failing to ensure his safety in court. more...

Mix-up put planes on collision course

NEW safety software is to be installed at a Hampshire air traffic centre after a controller sent two passenger planes on a collision course. more...

Rethink raises hopes of further turnabouts

IT would have raised about £150,000 a year - but council chiefs insist they will not be pursuing fresh ways of raising the cash after performing a U-turn on night-time parking charges. more...

U-TURN ON PARKING CHARGES

SOUTHAMPTON'S ruling Liberal Democrats have done a spectacular U-turn and scrapped plans to charge drivers to park at night in the city. more...

Flying into the quake zone

There was little hope of saving lives after the Iranian town of Bam was struck by a devastating earthquake, but the people were still enormously grateful for the efforts of an eight-man team of Hampshire firefighters who flew out to help... more...

Herb out to Ampress!

SHAMPOO manufacturer Herb (UK) has just agreed a ten-year lease on industrial premises at Ampress Park, Lymington. more...

Directors' institute has new sponsors

CLYDESDALE Bank and BDO Stoy Hayward are being welcomed by the Institute of Directors as the first of four sponsors of IoD activities across Hampshire and Isle of Wight. more...

Integrated mapping will have costs benefit says OS

A TWO-YEAR project carried out by Southampton-based Ordnance Survey has shown that integrating land mapping, marine charts and geographical information around Britain's coastline would greatly improve coastal management. more...

Insurer tackles fraud questions

A LEADING Hampshire-based insurance firm is hoping to drive away fraudsters by using a police-trained interrogation unit. more...

Orchard's Bayern match in honour of Ted Bates

SOUTHAMPTON Football Club is set to honour its former president, Ted Bates. This month's friendly match against Bayern Munich is to be played for the inaugural Ted Bates Trophy. Local company Orchard Homes as the title sponsor. more...

Happy anniversary! Take a day off

ONE of Hampshire's leading employers has kicked off its 25th anniversary celebrations - by giving an extra day's holiday to staff. more...

Rugby autobiography scores in book sales

BOOKSTORE chain Ottakar's has revealed that England rugby captain Martin Johnson's autobiography helped it record buoyant sales over the festive season. more...

British Gas safeguard call centre

MORE than 1,200 call centre workers at British Gas in Southampton have been promised there are no plans to export their jobs abroad. more...

Going Organix

Finding a health option to fill your child's lunchbox has always been a problem for parents. But now help is at hand. KATE THOMPSON reports. more...

Stepping ahead

When Sarah Newman's son Christopher was diagnosed with autism aged three, she found a way to cope with the shock by writing books to help others... more...

Centre embraces third age of life

The Third Age Centre officially opens its doors in Southampton at the end of the month. KATE THOMPSON looks at what's on offer for the city's over-55s... more...

Southampton Shipping

Another Cunarder - Queen Victoria

WITH style and just a little flamboyance, befitting such a great liner, Queen Mary 2 set sail from Southampton on her maiden voyage this week, but plans are already well under way for the next new Cunard ship to sail into port. more...

The welcome return of a princess for another European season

SOUTHAMPTON will see the return of the 44,348-ton cruise ship Royal Princess for another season of European voyages this summer. more...

Future visions for the port

The future of the port of Southampton will come under the microscope at a special forum to be held in the city's docks early next month. more...

Celebrating a buoyant year for Island's ferry services

TWO Hampshire ferry companies employing 1,000 people between them are celebrating fantastic annual results. more...

Take a look 'a-round' Queen Mary 2

Did you get a chance to have a look around the new Cunarder when she was in Southampton? more...

In Port

Today's Principal Arrivals: Ville D'Antares, container, 0200, 204; CFF Seine, ro/ro, 0530, 201 link; Black Prince, cruise ship, 0700, 101; NYK Leo, container, 0700, 205; Arroyofrio Dos, ro/ro, 1000, 105; Pearl Ace, ro/ro, 1000, 40/41; Lapponian Reefer, refrigerat, 1500, 104; Global Harvest, refrigerat, 1630, 104; HMS Goodwill, container, pm, 204. more...

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