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Stories for 13 June 2005

Basingstoke News

Tadley

TADLEY CAB AGM: At the Ambrose Allen Centre on Wednesday, at 8pm. more...

Silchester

CARPE Diem: The beautiful new window was consecrated recently by the Bishop of Basingstoke, Trevor Willmott. more...

Sherfield-on-Loddon

MISHAPS of a Church Organist: Was the title of a very funny talk given by Ruth Warren at the June WI meeting. more...

Old Basing

GISMOS: We all like them but this one you won't like. more...

Oakley

DELIVERERS: Are needed for the Monday and Thursday Gazettes. more...

Kingsclere

WISLEY trip: There are still seats for the gardening club's visit to the RHS gardens at Wisley on Saturday, June 18. more...

Hatch Warren

DANDELIONS Fashion Show: A fundraising fashion show for Dandelions, the pre-school based at St Mark's, takes place next Thursday, June 16, at St Mark's Primary School. more...

TOUR: Thirty-four residents, mostly from Ellisfield but also from Cliddesden, Lasham, Herriard and Preston Candover, toured the Onyx green recycling plant in Busheywarren Lane last Saturday morning. more...

Cliddesden

MORE music in the village: On Saturday, June 18, at St Leonard's Church, with "A Summer Evening of Music and Reading". more...

Chineham

IT'S that time of year again: Entries to Chineham's annual garden competition are now being accepted. more...

Brighton Hill

PETS: A local animal rescue was introduced to me by Shirley and Tricia. more...

Bramley

JUMBLE sale: Bramley Cubs and Scouts group will hold a jumble sale on Saturday, June 18, from 11am to noon, in the village hall. more...

Baughurst

COMPUTER courses: There are still places available on computer courses at The Hurst Community College in Brimpton Road. more...

School dinner ladies set for lessons of their own

DINNER ladies and school cooks in north Hampshire face going back to school themselves from September for some lessons on how to cook. more...

Rider dies in collision with lorry

A MOTORCYCLIST from the South Ham area of Basingstoke died on Wednesday, June 8, when the bike he was riding collided with the back of a lorry on the A30 London Road between Basingstoke and Hook. more...

Rider dies in collision with lorry

Gangs banned from shopping parade

STAFF at a Basingstoke shopping parade plagued by foul-mouthed youngsters and shoplifters have welcomed new police plans to give gangs their marching orders. more...

Your Gazette - what a difference a day makes

JUNE is a milestone in The Gazette's 127-year history - because, from June 6, The Gazette is now available every Monday and Thursday. more...

Basingstoke Sport

Tennis star earns Wimbledon entry

A BASINGSTOKE teenager was recognised as one of the young hopes of British tennis this week when he was awarded a Wimbledon wild card. more...

Bison sign a scorer

Guildford Flames 2, Basingstoke Bison 0 more...

Boss Bernard signs proven goal scorer

BISON boss Mark Bernard has bolstered his attacking options with a new Canadian signing. more...

Bison new boy on the score sheet

Nottingham Panthers 3, Basingstoke Bison 5 more...

Belfast fixture offers chance to extend run

THE Basingstoke Bison travel to Belfast tonight with confidence high in the camp after last weekend's maximum points haul. more...

Bison seek to close gap on the Racers

WHEN the Basingstoke Bison step out onto the ice tomorrow (6.30pm) against the Edinburgh Capitals, they will, once again, be hoping to close the gap on their play-off rivals the London Racers, who are in Sheffield on the same evening. more...

Bison advance gets wiped out by rivals

Basingstoke Bison 7, Edinburgh Capitals 2 more...

Sheppard's fight for fitness

BASINGSTOKE Bison forward Doug Sheppard is expected to win his battle and be fit for this weekend's games against a beefed-up Nottingham Panthers at home tomorrow before a long road trip to Dundee Stars on Sunday. more...

Cruickshank back to thwart the Bison

Basingstoke Bison 0, Nottingham Panthers 3 more...

Bison punish title claims

Basingstoke Bison 4, Belfast Giants 2 more...

Bison recover after six-goal mauling

Basingstoke Bison 3, Newcastle Vipers 2 more...

NHL star comes to watch brother play

ONE of the top ice hockey players in the world, National Hockey League star Kirk Maltby, will be a special guest at tomorrow's Basingstoke Bison game against the Coventry Blaze. more...

Bison pay penalty at party

Basingstoke Bison 2, Coventry Blaze 6 more...

The shirt off Kevin's back

SUNDAY night will be a special evening for former Basingstoke star Kevin Conway as his number 10 shirt will be retired in a special ceremony before the game. more...

Scotland superiority maintained by Bison

Fife Flyers 4, Basingstoke Bison 6 more...

Goal-scoring legend has his shirt retired

SUNDAY evening proved a great night in the history of ice hockey in Basingstoke, as the club retired the number 10 shirt of their all-time top goal-scorer Kevin Conway. more...

Bison finish in style

Basingstoke Bison 5, Sheffield Steelers 3 more...

Bernard plans for new year

THE Basingstoke Bison season may be over, but head coach and general manager Mark Bernard is still a busy man getting ready for the next campaign, the second year of his two-year contract with the team. more...

Bison quintet return

FIVE of last season's Basingstoke Bison team will be returning in the autumn. more...

Herd lose Brit

BRITISH teenage forward Mark Richardson will not be joining the Basingstoke Bison for the coming campaign. more...

Bison sign a new defender

THE Basingstoke Bison this week announced the signing of a new Canadian defenceman for the 2005-06 season. more...

Eastleigh News

Interest is rising in old Bugle site

LOCALS warned it would destroy the character of the village when a scheme to develop luxury homes on the site of Hamble's world famous Bugle pub was granted planning permission. more...

Lottery grant enables Home Front celebration

LOTTERY cash will help members of the Eastleigh, Chandler's Ford and District Branch of the Royal British Legion remember the heroism of six years of strife and celebrate 60 years of freedom. more...

Echowinchester News

Peter Symonds extravaganza.

COLOUR, activity and larger-than-life characters will light up Winchester's Peter Symonds College in an open-air extravaganza. more...

Hearse pull nets £250 for charity

WINCHESTER funeral directors raised £250 in an hour by pulling a hearse around town to collect cash for charity. more...

Farehamandgosport News

Bishop's Waltham Carnival

RESIDENTS lined the route as a music-themed carnival wound its way around the streets of Bishop's Waltham. more...

HMS Sultan Show

THOUSANDS flocked to Gosport's HMS Sultan to enjoy a feast of breathtaking entertainment in the skies above and inside the naval base. more...

Forestandwaterside News

Copythorne Carnival

SPIDER Man, George and the Dragon and Dr Who all joined in the fun in the sun at the 58th annual Copythorne Carnival. more...

Iow News

Round the Island preparations

YOUNGSTERS from Isle of Wight schools are being coached by double Olympic gold medallist Shirley Robertson at the United Kingdom Sailing Academy in West Cowes to prepare for the prestigious Round the Island sailing race which takes place on Saturday. more...

Southampton Campaigns

Disabled workers take part in a Jubilee Journey

A team of disabled workers from the Southampton Remploy will be putting on their walking shoes to take part in a national effort to recognise the organisation's 60th year. more...

A Pukaar festival for Refugee Week

Multicultural community project Pukaar will host Southampton's first Multicultural Music Festival at the Nuffield Theatre on Saturday, June 25, bringing together inspirational music and entertainment for all ages. more...

Southampton Heritage

Scullards was a home from home for seafarers

Sotonians and seafarers could always be found enjoying a drink at the bar in Scullards, once a favourite haunt for locals and crew alike, that stood in Southampton's Above Bar until January, 1972. more...

Southampton News

Hundreds bid farewell to Michael

HUNDREDS of mourners attended a Waterside funeral to pay their last respects to a much-loved father-of-five. more...

Inquiry to open into controversial nightclub plans

A MAJOR public inquiry over the future of night-time Winchester starts tomorrow. more...

. . . and dozens Walk for Peace

MEMBERS of Southampton's diverse faiths gathered on Sunday in a demonstration for peace and harmony. more...

A stroll in the garden . . .

A GENTLE one-mile stroll through beautiful New Forest gardens helped raise money for the south's leading medical research charity. more...

Help us to raise funds for Daniel's headstone

THE PARENTS of a Southampton teenager who was stabbed to death have spoken of their grief as a campaign is launched to raise money to fund a headstone for their son's grave. more...

War vet Bill has had broken neck for 62 years

HAMPSHIRE war veteran Bill Boyd has amazed doctors by walking around for more than 60 years with a broken neck. more...

Leukaemia Busters Venetian Masquerade Ball

ONE of the most glittering fundraising nights in Hampshire's calendar raised an estimated £27,000 for charity. more...

Nuclear waste fallout

HAMPSHIRE was targeted as a possible dumping ground for nuclear waste. more...

Star-studded line-up rocks the Island

THE big festivals like Glastonbury and Reading have got some serious competition on their hands from the home-grown Isle of Wight event. more...

M&S chief has an eye on £2.1m package

THE chief executive of ailing beachwear-to-food retailer Marks & Spencer, which employs nearly 1,000 people in south-west Hampshire, has raked in £2.1m. more...

Murray on starting grid

GRAND prix commentator Murray Walker was on the starting grid for one of the biggest business get-togethers in Hampshire this year. more...

Southampton Shipping

In Port

Today's Principal Arrivals: Autofreighter, ro/ro, 0800, 201; Duke of Normandy, tractor tug, 0800, 104; Norstone, trailing suction dredger, 1159, Marchwood Quay Dw/St; APL Agate, container, 1230, 205; Grande Scandinavia, ro/ro, 1630, 202; Ingolstadt, ro/ro, 1630, 43; CEC Enterprise, cargo, 2230, 25; Nordsee, cargo, 2359, 204 more...

Southampton Sport

Harry in for Morris

Saints are lining up a shock move for former Chelsea midfielder Jody Morris. more...

Robert sets Europe alight

HAMPSHIRE 400 metres sensation Robert Tobin became Europe's fastest man this season after an astonishing run in Switzerland on Saturday. more...

DARTS - Wade's the pick of Hampshire trio

Hampshire's top dart aces couldn't quite match their previous successes in the weekend's Sky-televised British Open 2005, writes ADAM LEITCH. more...

Ninth-wicket pair stage a great escape

Tailenders Matt King and Ross Grierson shared an unbroken 90-run ninth-wicket partnership to steer Bashley (Rydal) from the brink of defeat to a stunning win over Premier League rivals Portsmouth at the BCG. more...

Adams won't face Warne this time

Shane Warne will not face Chris Adams and Matt Prior when Hampshire play a Twenty20 match against a PCA XI before the England game today (1.30pm). more...

Gough predicts KP fireworks

Darren Gough is backing Kevin Pietersen to maintain his England form against Australia in the second Twenty20 international. more...

Pietersen sends them home happy

It was fitting that the Rose Bowl provided the scene for Kevin Pietersen's first England runs on home soil. more...

It's King Shane

Shane Watson returns to the Rose Bowl with Australia for tonight's Twenty20 clash against England, confirming: "I'll be playing for Hampshire again next month." more...

Cheque it out! Gary's bumper pay day

Gary Emerson missed out by two shots to little-known Spaniard Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano as they slugged it out for the KLM Open in Holland yesterday. more...

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