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  • Eastleigh almost undone by deep-fat fryers

    EASTLEIGH were cooking on gas with a second successive Conference South win last night - but an electrical fault almost let them down. Kick-off was delayed by 45 minutes because of a powercut caused by an overload in the Sparshatts Stadium kitchen. "We

  • Ted will get his statue - in 2006

    THE long-awaited statue of Saints legend Ted Bates won't be unveiled until November 2006 - the third anniversary of his death. Though supporters have so far raised over £30,000 towards the cost of a statue to be mounted somewhere at St Mary's, they are

  • First-round victory as council says no to Forest gravel pit plan

    CAMPAIGNERS have won the first round of their battle to prevent 810,000 tonnes of sand and gravel being extracted from a green belt site in the New Forest. Controversial plans to turn Downton Manor Farm in Milford on Sea into a giant gravel pit were rejected

  • Noisy recycling plant has to go

    RESIDENTS who have put up with a noisy Hampshire recycling facility in their back yards for almost a decade were today celebrating after planning chiefs rejected an application to let it remain. Thunderous noise, dust, vibrations and lorry congestion

  • Best sees red as youngsters fail to shine

    SAINTS strikers Dexter Blackstock and Leon Best failed to fire a 'don't forget me' message to Harry Redknapp as the reserves suffered a 1-0 home loss to Watford at Staplewood. With Redknapp's men having only scored three goals in their last five Championship

  • MP's 'Big Brother' fears over police use of terror laws

    A HAMPSHIRE MP is demanding a crackdown on the use of new terror laws, which he claims are being misused by police on a regular basis. Winchester MP Mark Oaten today slammed Hampshire police for having what he branded a "Big Brother" attitude. He spoke