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Stories for 22 April 2004

Andover News

Dais under attack for second time

A CONTROVERSIAL £7,500 dais installed in Test Valley Borough Council's Romsey council chamber has come under attack for a second time.  more...

Ruth celebrates 100

ANDOVER centenarian Ruth Brown made an emotional return to the village she still calls home as part of her 100th birthday celebrations.  more...

Rebuilt church opens

THERE will be celebrations in South Street this weekend when the Elim Church is reopened.  more...

MP praises village

ST Mary Bourne residents came together at the weekend to have their say on the future of the area.  more...

Sorry, no postman no post village told

RURAL businesses and residents in Chilbolton have received no post this week after their regular postie went off sick.  more...

Change of use protest

TIDWORTH'S Community area partnership has taken the unusual step of commenting on a planning application to change the use of a public house in Everleigh.  more...

Missed targets support plea for ambulance

CALLS for an ambulance to be based in the Tidworth community area have been reinforced with news that the ambulance trust is missing its performance target by miles.  more...

All together now

CHILDREN from the Wallops spent some of the Easter holidays giving their playground a new look to prove to councillors' they can look after their play equipment.   more...

New Amnesty group works on campaign

A NEW branch of Amnesty International has been launched in Andover.  more...

Soldiers set for Iraq tour

SOLDIERS in full desert uniform were out in Andover town centre to help raise funds for the Army Benevolent Fund before deploying to Iraq.   more...

Crowning glory for young royals

ANXIETY was high on Saturday for 18 finalists who were battling it out to be chosen as this year's Carnival Prince and Princess.   more...

Town on track with phone and park plan

ANDOVER is one of one of only two train stations in the country to make parking for passengers easier by using their mobile phones.  more...

Eastleigh News

Second school is a target for wreckers

VANDALS have attacked a second school on Eastleigh's giant Boyatt Wood housing estate, causing damage estimated at £2,000.  more...

CASH D-DAY FOR GALLERY

NOVEMBER 1 has been pencilled in as the target date for re-opening Eastleigh's beleaguered Beatrice Royal Contemporary Art Gallery.  more...

Eastleigh Sport

Eastleigh 2 - Folkstone 1

Paul Sales is virtually assured of the Dr Martens Eastern Division golden boot award after scoring twice for Eastleigh in their 2-1 home win over Folkestone Invicta last night.  more...

Echowinchester News

Leisure centre refit shutdown backed

PLANS to close Winchester's River Park Leisure Centre for three months have been backed by civic chiefs.  more...

Brilliant Hiromi's savoury artwork

MEET Hiromi Kono, the Winchester artist seemingly with a sweet tooth.  more...

MOTOCROSS TRACK FURY

FURIOUS residents have spoken out over a controversial decision by Winchester planners to give the go-ahead to a motocross track.  more...

Farehamandgosport News

State-of-art dental surgery will fill gap

A STATE-of-the-art specialist dental surgery in Fareham is opening its doors to patients from across the south.   more...

Summer go-ahead for the supertram

A £270m light rapid transit system linking Fareham, Gosport and Portsmouth will be given the go-ahead this summer.   more...

LIFELINE FOR JOB THREAT STAFF

NEARLY 1,100 jobs at the Office of National Statistics centre in Titchfield could be saved - because closing it may be too expensive.  more...

Forestandwaterside News

Residents bid to stop riverside estate plans

RESIDENTS in Lymington believe they must act now or miss a once-in-a-lifetime chance to save the town's waterfront gateway from development.  more...

Massive site almost worthless

SOUTHAMPTON port bosses are saddled with a 500-acre site that is virtually worthless after losing the Battle of Dibden Bay.  more...

Southampton News

Praises be to crew from pew

CHURCH-GOERS stepped out of the pews last weekend in a city-wide bid to spruce up the area.  more...

King Arthur aiming to woo TV viewers

WINCHESTER'S most colourful prospective political leader, druid priest and eco-warrior King Arthur Pendragon, has entered a TV contest designed to find Britain a new politician.  more...

Simon's beef makes mouths water

BUTCHER Simon Broadribb survived a real roasting by celebrity chef Brian Turner when his roast beef was declared among the finest in England.  more...

Vote is big deal for community

THE nominations have closed - now all that remains is for members of a Southampton community to cast their votes.  more...

Stats office staff thrown jobs lifeline

NEARLY 1,100 jobs at the Office of National Statistics centre in Hampshire could be saved - because closing it may be too expensive.  more...

Time to pay up for trip Down Under

WE will repay the cost of our flights down under.  more...

Who gains from Bay ruling?

A DISASTER for Southampton could turn out to be a triumph for the depressed Essex town of Thurrock.  more...

OAP punched in race hate attack

POLICE are today hunting a teen gang who carried out a vicious race hate attack on an Asian pensioner, leaving him concussed and terrified.  more...

SKANDIA'S £72m BONUS PAYOUTS

TENS of millions of pounds in bonuses were paid to high-fliers at one of Southampton's leading financial companies, it emerged today.  more...

Electronics giant back on track

ELECTRONICS giant Philips, which has a site in Southampton, posted better-than-expected profits after demand rose for items such as flatscreen televisions and mobile phones.  more...

BAT boss hits out at `unreasonable' rules

THE outgoing chairman of British American Tobacco, which employs more than 1,500 workers at its Southampton cigarette factory, has hit out at "unreasonable" health regulations.  more...

Southampton Shipping

Last chance to save historic tug from the scrap heap

THE HISTORIC tug tender Calshot could be cut up for scrap by September this year, the Daily Echo can reveal.  more...

Massive site almost worthless

SOUTHAMPTON port bosses are saddled with a 500-acre site that is virtually worthless after losing the Battle of Dibden Bay.  more...

Who gains from Bay ruling?

A DISASTER for Southampton could turn out to be a triumph for the depressed Essex town of Thurrock.  more...

In Port

Today's Principal Arrivals: Hoo Swift, general, 0130, 107; CFF Seine, ro/ro, 0530, 25; Saga Rose, cruise, 0630, 101; Autoline, ro/ro, 0730, 201 link; Thebeland, ro/ro, 0730, 34/35; P&O Nedlloyd Torres, container, 1115, 206; Tossens, general, 1800, 204W; Nedlloyd America, container, pm, 206.  more...

Southampton Sport

Sturrock bans talk of Europe to avoid any complacency

PAUL STURROCK is trying to eliminate complacency from the Saints camp, so he's banned the `e' word - Europe.  more...

Freshwater Fishing: Etheridge is bang on the money on Snake Lake

Gary Etheridge has been in fine form recently, winning two matches on Witherington Snake Lake.  more...

Watson call is a blow for Hants

HAMPSHIRE will be without all three overseas players for two matches in six weeks' time - following a shock recall for Australian one day star Shane Watson.   more...

Dr Martens League: Closing in on Sales target

Paul Sales is virtually assured of the Dr Martens Eastern Division golden boot award after scoring twice for Eastleigh in their 2-1 home win over Folkestone Invicta last night.  more...

Nationwide clubs have hands tied

BOURNEMOUTH chairman Peter Phillips admits a lot of lower league clubs are `skint' and blames the collapse of the transfer market for that sad state of affairs.  more...

BIGGEST BARGAIN IN FOOTBALL?

ANDY FORBES is the most prolific striker in non-league football - yet the man with goal-dust in his boots remains in the Wessex League.  more...

Southampton Titanic

Titanic task for modelmaker Ron

It seems all liners are made abroad these days.  more...

High price for Lowe keepsake

A MENU from the first meal served on board Titanic fetched £45,000 at auction, a world record for memorabilia from the ill-fated Southampton liner.   more...

Titanic Recipe - Roasted Gressingham Duck Breast

Madeira syrup  more...

Titanic Recipe - Peaches in Chartreuse Jelly

1x822g tin sliced peaches in juice (fresh peaches in season are best)  more...

Titanic Recipe - Asparagus Salad with Champagne Saffron Vinaigrette

750g asparagus tips, rinsed   more...

1st Class Dinner - April 14th, 1912

First Course Canapés a l' Amiral Oysters a la Russe with vodka, lemon and hot sauce White Bordeaux, White Burgundy or Chablis (especially with oysters)  more...

Champagne saturation

When Dr Robert Ballard explored the wreck of the Titanic on July 26th, 1986, he discovered hundreds of wine bottles scattered all over the ocean floor.   more...

Winchester News

Farewell KAC after 164 years

With multi-million schemes, plus a new title, King Alfred's College, in Winchester, is planning massive changes, but there are obstacles ahead.  more...

City beggars risk arrest

Persistent beggars in Winchester face a greater risk of being arrested under new police procedures.  more...

Chauffeur drives into retirement

After 11 years and 11 mayors, Alan Hall has finally hung up the car keys and retired as the Mayor of Winchester's chauffeur, a decade later than he originally intended.  more...

Police and community hail neighbourhood warden plan

Plans to introduce wardens to clean up the streets of Winchester's estates have been welcomed by police and community groups.  more...

Excuse me, I think I've found a bomb in the back garden

It's not really the sort of thing you want to hear when you're at home with your feet up...  more...

The train now standing...

For the first time since 1967, a train has pulled into Stockbridge Station.  more...

Delight at Dibden

Jubilant environment campaigners have hailed the Government decision to veto plans for a port terminal at Dibden Bay, Southampton.  more...

Man hurt in car robbery

A man required stitches to his neck after a robbery near Winchester station on Tuesday. Two men, aged 24 and 29, were arrested, but have not yet been charged.  more...

Judge clears 'loving' father

The true story behind the death of baby Charlotte Latta will never be known.  more...

A gander at Admiral Nelson...

Few things grab the eye more than the sight of a man sitting on a bench in a busy city with a fully-grown goose.  more...

Dawn raids reel in the burglars

Scores of burglars had a rude awakening this morning when police came knocking.  more...

Winchester Sport

FOOTBALL: Common favourites for League and Cup double

Hampshire League, Division 1  more...

ROAD RUNNING: Winchester athletes in great form in London Marathon

SOME 21 runners from Winchester and District A.C. took part in the London Marathon this year.   more...

  
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