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Stories for 12 October 2004

Basingstoke News

Disabled workers to benefit from venture

LEADING disability insurer UnumProvident, which has offices in Basingstoke, has joined forces with a charity to launch Workplace of the Future (WotF). more...

Local bands commended

Sir.-Last Saturday, I had the pleasure of acting as compere for the splendid Millennium Brass Concert at The Anvil. more...

Problems caused by garage issue

Sir.-I read with interest your article on parking in the Popley area. more...

An alternative to hunting

Sir.-Having read various comments on hunting with hounds, I would like to give my opinion on the subject. more...

Concern over bus services

Sir.-I read in disbelief that Stagecoach are going to curtail the number five bus route, and that it will no longer go to the hospital. more...

Tadley

ACTIVITIES: Tadley and District Community Centre, Newchurch Road, has some activities for you to note and also book. more...

Silchester

TRIP to France: There are only three places left on the trip to France on November 16. more...

FOND farewell: Mattingley parish church was packed out last week for people to pay their respects to David Carrow, former chairman of Hart District Council, treasurer of the parish, and RAF pilot. more...

Pamber Heath

Village Hall: The parish council would like to remind dog walkers using the grassed area at the rear of the village hall that they are required to clear up after their dogs. more...

Popley

BUS stop: From October 31, the number five bus, which serves residents in the east and west of Popley and Oakridge, will no longer call at Basingstoke hospital. more...

Old Basing

GORDON Pink: It is with great sadness that I have to report the death of Gordon Pink, who passed away last Monday. more...

Oakridge/South View

TODAY'S Local: This is the new name of Roger's shop, which is now open for business with an extended range of stock, hot pies, fresh bread and a larger range of chilled and frozen products. more...

Oakley

VILLAGE Design Statement: Thursday saw the launch of the Oakley Village Design Statement (VDS). more...

Kingsclere

CONCERT: Around 100 people attended this event at St Mary's Church last Saturday, presented by Orpheus, a group of Kingsclere people who get together to make music for fun. more...

Kempshott

HAPPY Hallowe'en party: Will be held on Saturday, October 30, from 7pm to midnight, at the Holiday Inn, Basingstoke, in aid of St Michael's Hospice. more...

Hatch Warren

BRIGHTON Hill open evening: Brighton Hill Community College is now the catchment secondary school for children from Hatch Warren. more...

Ellisfield/Farleigh

DIARY date: This year's Christmas bazaar - one of the highlights of the Ellisfield calender - is taking place on Saturday, November 27. more...

Cliddesden

WHIST drive: On Thursday, it's the whist drive, in the Millennium Village Hall, from 6.45pm. more...

Chineham

BUS stop upgrading: Miraculously, a brick-built shelter has appeared near the entrance to Hartswood. more...

Brighton Hill

NHS Quit Smoking Service: This is a free service for people who want to stop smoking. more...

Bramley

HARVEST time: St James' Church was beautifully decorated for Harvest Sunday. more...

Baughurst

HEATH End Gardening Club: Meet at Heath End Hall on the first Tuesday of every month, at 8pm. more...

Basingstoke Whatson

Man on Fire (18)

IF THERE'S one thing director Tony Scott isn't, it's subtle. more...

Super-Size Me (12a)

DOCUMENTARY film-maker Morgan Spurlock has made the film that his contemporary Michael Moore would, for obvious reasons, never have contemplated, even though it's a scorchingly hot topic stateside - the current soaring size of Americans. more...

Cellular (15)

A YOUNG man called Ryan (Chris Evans) receives a random call on his mobile phone from Jessica Martin (Kim Basinger), who says she's been kidnapped and thinks she's going to be killed soon, along with her husband and son, who the kidnappers have gone after next. more...

Hero (12a)

HERO, or to give it its Chinese name, Ying Xiong, is a critically-acclaimed film in the mould of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and was a number one box office film in the US. more...

The Punisher (18)

SPECIAL agent Frank Castle (Thomas Jane) had it all - a loving family, a wonderful life and a great career. more...

Resident Evil: Apocalypse (15)

AFTER narrowly surviving the lab incident in Raccoon Forest, Alice (Milla Jovovich) wakes up in the middle of Raccoon City, a city of the dead. more...

Shark Tale (U)

AN IMPRESSIVE voice cast, including Will Smith, Angelina Jolie, Robert de Niro and Renee Zellweger, lead this Dreamworks project, following the blockbusting Shrek sequel. more...

Saw (18)

WITH a dead body laying between them, two men (Leigh Whannell and Cary Elwes) wake up in the secure lair of a serial killer that's been nicknamed "Jigsaw" by the police because of his unusual calling card. more...

Layer Cake (15)

THE producer of Lock, Stock and Snatch, Matthew Vaughn, moves into the director's chair with this slice of gangster life based upon JJ Connelly's London crime novel. more...

Bride and Prejudice (12a)

JANE Austen's Pride and Prejudice gets the Bollywood treatment courtesy of Bend it Like Beckham director Gurinder Chadha. more...

Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (PG)

A TERRIFIC cast - Jude Law, Gwyneth Paltrow and Angelina Jolie - makes this bluescreen project worth a look. more...

Eastleigh News

Builder is slammed over estate upkeep

THEY are not looking for a Ground Force-style make-over. more...

Fresh hope for salvation for unique turbines

A PROJECT to restore a pair of unique turbines which once powered a Bishopstoke mill is set to be resurrected four years after a similar bid fell by the wayside. more...

Echowinchester News

Drivers face exhaust fines

MOTORISTS in Winchester could be hit with fines of up to £60 in a bid to reduce air pollution in the city centre. more...

St Bede could be hit again by floods

A WINCHESTER school which had to be rebuilt following severe flooding could be hit by water in the future. more...

Echowinchester Sport

Malone reckons Laidlaw will stay with successful City side

DIRECTOR of football David Malone admits he would be "extremely surprised" if striker Jamie Laidlaw left champions Winchester City to join Wessex League title rivals Gosport Borough. more...

Farehamandgosport News

Fareham calls time on street drinkers

FAREHAM residents have welcomed the news that the town will soon be swept free of street-drinking louts. more...

Crossing plea after child is knocked down

FAREHAM'S top councillor has made a personal plea for parents in Whiteley to come forward and fill vital posts as lollipop wardens. more...

Farehamandgosport Sport

Malone reckons Laidlaw will stay with successful City side

DIRECTOR of football David Malone admits he would be "extremely surprised" if striker Jamie Laidlaw left champions Winchester City to join Wessex League title rivals Gosport Borough. more...

Forestandwaterside News

No restrictions at town car park

HIGHWAY chiefs have been forced to scrap plans to impose new restrictions at a congested town centre car park in the New Forest. more...

Trader counts the cost of raid

HYTHE trader Carol Pass is counting the cost of a smash-and-grab raid at her gift shop. more...

Sports hall crime hope

COUNCIL chiefs say a £1.4m sports hall being built at a Totton school is likely to cut crime in the town. more...

Iow News

Oh Brother, Icke makes comeback

FORMER sports presenter David Icke is to make a TV comeback on the next series of Big Brother. more...

Southampton Leisure

Review: Texas punk rockers are for kids at heart

Bowling For Soup, Southampton Guildhall more...

Review: Razorlight rocked all night

EVERY now and again you remember what is so special about live music. more...

Review: Street's Susie moving up in high society

High Society, The Mayflower, Southampton more...

Southampton News

Pub team is out to conker the French

REGULARS at a Bursledon pub are going bonkers over conkers as they prepare to take on the professionals. more...

Dive in the Dolphin Lane boutiques

A NEW shopping venue in Southampton was officially opened at the weekend and the occasion was marked by a day of entertainment, fundraising and competitions. more...

Writing's on the wall as graffiti artists get to work

RESIDENTS from the Channel Islands estate in Southampton will be joining forces with graffiti artists at a special workshop on Thursday. more...

Online bidders are crazy for carriers!

THE Southampton man who auctioned a plastic carrier bag on the Internet for £4.39 has sparked an online carrier bag-buying frenzy. more...

MPs will take our fight to Commons

LESS than 24 hours after it was launched, the Daily Echo-backed campaign to save vital treatment received by heart patients across Hampshire is on its way to the House of Commons. more...

There's no excuse

IT was a cruel act that almost beggars belief. This little kitten was starved, shoved into a carrier bag full of water and then hurled down a rubbish chute in a Hampshire block of flats. more...

Tears and smiles at Ryan's farewell

THERE were a few precious moments when laughter lingered longer than the tears. more...

Schools fight merger plans

HEAD TEACHERS of five Southampton schools have come out in opposition against a possible major shake-up that could threaten their futures. more...

Tenon accounts for careers of six high-flying young trainees

SIX students have begun their accountancy careers with regional accountants and business advisers Tenon, based at Chandler's Ford. more...

Hot property for breakfast

INVESTING in commercial property is the topic under discussion at two breakfast seminars in the south this month. more...

Dibles Wharf is a snip at £4m

THIS is a bird's-eye view of one of the most prominent waterfront sites in Southampton - and it can be yours for nearly £4m. more...

Talks could safeguard jobs

HUNDREDS of shipbuilders in Hampshire have their eyes on Bristol as talks take place that could ultimately safeguard their jobs in the long term. more...

M&S braced for more bad news

NEARLY 1,000 local staff at one of the biggest retailers in Hampshire are braced for another potential blow to morale and their pockets. more...

Women could get quicker than men over 100 metres

LAST WEEK experts revealed women would have to wait another 150 years before overtaking men in the 100 metres sprint. more...

Horrors on the Net

Heartache led businessman Kevin Wells on a mission to protect our children from the horrors that lurk uncharted on the Internet. It also gave him the chance to aid a special charity. Ron Wain reports... more...

Turning over a new leaf

Troubled Hampshire teenager Peter has got his life back on track after years of upset and anger. Kate Thompson tells his story... more...

Southampton Shipping

In Port

Today's Principal Arrivals: Tolosa, ro/ro, 0530, 30; Autofreighter, ro/ro, 0730, 201; Lord Nelson, training vessel, 1300, 46; Liamare, cargo, 1700, 36S; Sea Eagle, cargo, PM, 36; Arrow, cargo, PM, 36N more...

Townandcounty News

Pub team is aiming to conker the French