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Stories for 5 May 2000

Alresford,Bishops Waltham,Winchester News

LOCAL COUNCIL ELECTIONS - WINCHESTER

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Eastleigh Sport

Looking trim for Wembley

When it comes to style, Eastleigh Football Club are a cut above the rest.  more...

Eastleigh,Chandler Ford News

Display captures yesteryear scene

IT WAS about 400 years ago that the first farms and farm workers' cottages were built in Chandler's Ford and, even by 1850, the total population was under 200.  more...

Fareham News

Sheriff and mayor coasted along for worthy causes

THE HIGH Sheriff of Hampshire and the Mayor of Fareham put their best feet forward for charity.  more...

Market gets a big boost

FAREHAM Farmers' Markets will be bigger and better than last year, thanks to record bookings by stallholders.  more...

LOCAL COUNCIL ELECTIONS - FAREHAM

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Tories tighten grip in borough

BUSINESS will continue as normal at Fareham Borough Council where the Tories strengthened their already tight grip.  more...

Gosport News

Mayor loses as poll tide turns blue

CONTROVERSIAL Liberal Democrat leader Peter Chegwyn was a high-profile casualty as jubilant Tories turned Gosport blue.  more...

LOCAL COUNCIL ELECTIONS - GOSPORT

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Hampshire Business

Travel Pound

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More protection for our rivers

SOUTHERN Water's programme of environmental improvements is being beefed up to protect the region's rivers and coastline.  more...

Hampshire Sport

Macarthur stands alone on ceremony

Ellen Macarthur is now heading towards European waters as she makes her way home single-handedly to the Solent on board Kingfisher, her new Open 60 built in New Zealand.  more...

Pulis wants to finish off in style

POMPEY boss Tony Pulis wants a carnival atmosphere to sign off the season at Fratton Park, but that won't give anyone licence to play like clowns.  more...

HODD: WE MUST WORK HARDER

Glenn Hoddle is determined to coax two more strong displays from his tired troops to finish the season on a high.  more...

Hampshire back in it with late wickets

IF YOU were only able to see the last hour of the second day of Hampshire's PPP Healthcare County Championship match with Somerset, you would have missed the main event, but seen all the action.  more...

Hedge End,Eastleigh,Hamble,Chandler Ford,Fair Oak News

LOCAL COUNCIL ELECTIONS - EASTLEIGH

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Hedge End,Eastleigh,Hamble,Chandler Ford,Romsey News

FIRMLY IN CONTROL

LIBERAL Democrats stayed firmly in control of Eastleigh council last night, cruising past the winning post to remain the biggest party with three results yet to be declared.  more...

Hythe News

Closure rumours scotched

A NEW Forest firm hit by closure rumours has told customers: "It's business as usual."  more...

Southampton News

LOCAL COUNCIL ELECTIONS - SOUTHAMPTON

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Good start helps young

DOZENS of parents flocked to an open day to find out how they could benefit from a £1 million boost for young children in a deprived area of Southampton.  more...

Southampton Sport

Benali rises to challenge

Francis Benali is hoping for the chance to help Saints establish themselves in the next bracket of the Premiership.  more...

Southampton,Fareham,Eastleigh,Winchester,Gosport,Romsey News

GIDLEY GLORY

THE Liberal Democrats stormed to a shock by-election victory in Romsey today.  more...

Southampton,Hamble Business

In Port

In Port  more...

Southampton,Hamble Sport

Silk Cut sets sale for £m

Hampshire yachtsman Lawrie Smith has sold his W60, which was named Silk Cut in the last Whitbread Race, to Swedish skipper Gunnar Krantz.  more...

Southampton,Romsey News

Labour loses city majority

LABOUR'S seemingly unshakeable majority in Southampton has been swept away as, last night, Tories and Liberal Democrats fought back to seize seats across the city.  more...

Winchester News

D-day approaches for Barton Farm

LEGAL action may be taken by a Winchester pressure group in its battle to prevent the development of 2,000 new homes on a prime greenfield site.  more...

Little headway on the long road back

IT was a bad night for the Conservatives who hoped to begin the long haul back to power in Winchester.  more...