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Stories for 12 August 2005

Andover News

Meet and greet to counter snobbery

SOME people in the Collingbourne villages are such snobs they don't like to be associated with the likes of Tidworth, a Kennet District Coun-cillor has claimed.  more...

Lorry park blaze

CROWDS gathered in Andover town centre on Wednesday night after a lorry in Anton Mill Lorry Park caught fire.  more...

Taking the plunge

ANDOVER pub workers and close friends Charlotte Ward and Kelly Talmage are taking a 12,000ft plunge to raise money for Strongbones Children's Charitable Trust.  more...

Drivers brace for parking ticket rise

DOUBLE the number of parking tickets are expected to be issued across the Kennet district when new parking rules come into force in September 2006.  more...

Thieves target fishing tackle in £10,000 raid

THE owner of an Andover fishing tackle business who has spent the last 22 months building it up says an overnight burglary was 'soul-destroying'.   more...

Triple farewell

IT was a day of goodbyes at the Hexagon Stores in Andover on Wednesday when three people said goodbye to the retail trade after many years serving the public.  more...

County first for hosepipe ban village

LONGSTOCK residents who get their water from Leckford water supply are the first in Hampshire to have a hosepipe ban.  more...

Village's runner-up award

VERNHAM Dean has won £200 for being runner-up in the Building Community Life section of the 2005 Hampshire Village of the Year competition.  more...

Lack of rain prompts concern for streams

CLIMATE change has been high on the agenda of many national and international organisations but it already appears to be having a major impact locally at both ends of the River Test system.  more...

Double first for keen Bob

FOR the second time Andover resident Bob Allen has won the Test Valley in Bloom front garden of the year award.  more...

Golden ticket to fun

WILLY Wonka's little helpers ran riot through Andover's Chantry Centre on Saturday when it was transformed into a makeshift chocolate factory to host the Oompa-Lympics.  more...

New store cash tonic for town

A MULTI million pound investment in Andover town centre involving a new cinema and ASDA superstore will give the area a massive boost of confidence, a spokes-man for the deal maintains.  more...

Annie develops a gentle trend

AN Andover graduate claims to have started a new form of exercise, which is spreading worldwide and has even been featured on East-enders.   more...

Romsey News

Hospitals join forces to fight bed closures

A NEW pressure group has been set up to fight hospital bed closures in Romsey and the New Forest.  more...

Art work to celebrate town's 400th birthday celebrations

ROMSONIANS are promised a unique piece of art to mark the 400th anniversary of the town receiving borough status and its own local government.  more...

Packed church pays tribute to Dr Bill Lees

MICHELMERSH has paid homage to a popular adopted son - Dr Bill Lees.  more...

Cough up for lifesaving scheme

THE bid to introduce a life-saving scheme that enables people to become heroes in their own community is increasing in momentum in Stockbridge.  more...

Community Services hit the jackpot

TEST Valley Community Services has hit the jackpot - a huge cash windfall from the Big Lottery Fund.   more...

Anger at bus cuts

PLANS to cut or limit bus services, including many rural services, across Hampshire have met fierce criticism.  more...

Teenage crash victim named

A MOTORCYCLIST died when he was thrown from his machine and into the path of an on-coming car on the outskirts of Romsey last Friday.  more...

Romsey Sport

Record partnership brings victory for Paultons

Paultons (239 for 5) beat Fair Oak (238 for 8) by 5 wickets A massive partnership between Tony Richman and Touqeer Iqbal earned Paultons the victory they needed last Saturday to virtually ensure they'll still be playing Southern League cricket next season.  more...

Ampfield rue decision to bowl first

Wellow and Plaitford (261 all out) beat Ampfield (135 all out) by 126 runs Wellow and Plaitford returned to winning ways with a convincing victory against Ampfield to take the maximum 24 points.  more...

Success for Romsey lady golfers

THE past month has been very exciting for the ladies' section of Romsey Golf Club.   more...

Maximum points for Font

Mottisfont (230 for 7) beat Pylewell Park (166 all out) by 64 runs MOTTISFONT entertained fourth placed Pylewell Park with a little rain in the air, which fortunatly cleared before the start. The visitors won the toss and put the home side in to bat.Mottisfont took ten runs from the first over, but lost their first wicket with the score at 22 when Graham Blake was caught behind.   more...

Southampton News

Man released in flat fire investigation

DETECTIVES investigating a fire that broke out in a top-floor flat in Southampton have released a man being questioned in connection with the blaze.  more...

Drug-driving laws too soft, say campaigners

ROAD safety campaigners have called for a change in the law after a speeding Southampton driver who had smoked cannabis before being involved in a crash which killed a four-year-old girl escaped with just a £60 fine.  more...

Council bars CND exhibition marking 60th anniversary of dropping of atomic bombs

IT IS 60 years since the horror of atomic warfare was unleashed on the world.  more...

Body is laid to rest once more

POLICE were today awaiting the findings of a post-mortem examination on the body of a woman exhumed from a Hampshire cemetery yesterday.   more...

Seafarers' desert rescue

A GROUP of Hampshire youngsters saved the life of a man who was just hours away from death in one of the world's most unforgiving deserts.  more...

P&O 'on track' a year after restructuring

ALMOST a year after it axed all Portsmouth to France crossings and 1,200 jobs, ports and shipping group P&O today reported early signs of revival of its remaining ferries business.  more...

Mixed-up male moths are worth singing about

IT'S all over for clothes moths at London's Royal Opera House   more...

Mystery over Skandia talks

SILENCE surrounds continuing negotiations for a multi-billion pound takeover of Southampton based financial services giant Skandia, but no deal appears imminent.  more...

Southampton Sport

Redknapp: I'm ignoring the table

HARRY Redknapp is unconcerned by the Championship table just two matches into the season.  more...

"Where do you find good players?" asks Harry

HARRY REDKNAPP remains desperate to enhance his Saints squad - with Neil McCann, Brett Ormerod and Marian Pahars all still injured.  more...

Claridge could be set to face Saints

STEVE CLARIDGE yesterday joined Sheffield Wednesday on a two-day trial.  more...

Jones has a real hoot with Owls

KENWYNE JONES has thanked Paul Sturrock for kick-starting his Saints career.  more...

Sturrock refuses to stoke up his first clash with Saints

PAUL STURROCK is refusing to stoke up tomorrow's clash with Saints by revealing the reasons behind his St Mary's split.  more...

  
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