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Monthly Archives: January 2011

Van Fire on Station Hill

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January 31, 2011
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Fire broke out at a town centre office block last night. Firefighters were called to Horizon house on station hill at about 9.45pm after a Transit van caught ablaze in the underground car park of the three storey building. The Transit Van was severely damaged and the fire had spread to the ceiling joists...
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Councillor Honoured

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January 30, 2011
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Philip Spearey, a former Mayor and Borough Councillor has received the Council’s highest civic accolade. He has been made an Honorary Freeman of the Borough after serving 30 years as a borough councillor, representing the Fair Oak and Horton Heath ward. At their Annual Meeting in July 2010, the Council agreed to admit Mr...
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Sharp back while Spitfires face the Fleet

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January 28, 2011
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Neil Sharp. Photo by Dave Haines Director of football Dave Malone announced today that defender Neil Sharp had returned to Eastleigh for his third spell with the Spitfires: “We can now confirm that the signing of Neil Sharp is now complete, and he will be in the squad for the game at Thurrock tomorrow...
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Centris flats car space scarcity

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January 27, 2011
Centris - will it be finally built on after eight years?

OAP specialist builder McCarthy & Stone have been given the go ahead to build flats on the centris site – but although it could play home to up to 100 residents, plus cater for carers,visitors and staff there will only be 27 car parking spaces. Plans to build sheltered accommodation for well off octogenarians...
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Parking charges to rise again

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January 27, 2011
Spending leisure time in the Swan Centre could set you back

Motorists feeling the pinch would be advised to steer well clear of Eastleigh from February as the cash strapped council attempt to bolster flagging finances by hiking car parking charges for the second time in six months with inflation busting rises of up to 25%. The council have £100 million in long term loans...
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Six of the Best!

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January 27, 2011
Richard Graham's eighth goal of the season makes it six in a row for sixth placed Eastleigh

The Spitfires travelled to St Albans City with new recruit Justin Bennett who signed on loan for Eastleigh until the end of the season from Gosport Borough. Two time leading Southern League Division South and West leading goal scorer Justin Bennett was due to play for Eastleigh at the start 2006/2007 but he got...
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Botley housing plans resurface

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January 23, 2011
Villagers say more housing will change the character of Botley

It was standing room only at Botley primary school last Tuesday as the Parish Council called a public meeting as a “first stage in a community wide consultation to identify the changing needs of the community over the next five to ten years”. Up to 100 Botley residents, who have only just fought off...
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Spitfires light up Dorchester

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January 23, 2011
Last seen on Eastleigh Bandstand

After a fantastic FA Trophy win away to Worcester last Monday, Ian Baird’s Spitfires secured all three points today home to Dorchester Town. Chris Holland and Luke Byles returned to the starting line up with Jamie White released from the club. With both Jamie White and Brett Williams parting ways in a week, Ian...
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Eastleigh on a roll

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January 22, 2011
Captain Jordan celebrates Opener

Eastleigh made it five successive league wins following today’s comfortable win over former player Ashley Vickers’s Dorchester Town side. The goals just keep flying in for the Spitfires (three more today), who have now scored 28 goals in 10 games with just 10 against. As well as registering three more points on the board,...
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Boom Town Eastleigh’s Christmas Joy

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January 22, 2011
Tesco estimate they lost £50 million over December but 'tills were ringing'in the Swan Centre

A Report into the festive trading period in this month’s ‘Eastleigh Borough News’ – the free ‘News’ paper produced by the council in partnership with the Daily Echo- appears to be at odds with the national picture suggesting the town had bucked the trend and enjoyed a ‘a Festive success ‘ while the rest...
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Parking permit vote close

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January 22, 2011
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A Controversial council plan to levy a charge for first resident parking permits (currently free) was narrowly endorsed by Eastleigh Local Area Committee (ELAC) this week by a margin of just one vote. The newly formed independent group of councillors ‘The gang of three’ who defected from the Liberal Democrats in a blaze of...
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Local promoter seeks live bands

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January 21, 2011
Red Zone Music have signed popular local band 'Til Dusk'

Local music biz people ‘Red Zone Music’ are searching for new bands for a string of exciting live dates and projects for 2011. The Eastleigh based promoter moved from London into the Campbell road works last year and are already making an impact on the local music scene. So far bands on their roster...
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GCSE results highlight class divide

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January 21, 2011
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Your childs future prospects could be determined by your postcode the latest government figures revel. The2010 school league tables have just been published showing the best performing secondary schools in the Eastleigh area are situated in the most affluent areas. The following chart shows Eastleigh ranked by the % of pupils achieving 5 A*...
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Eastleigh brush past Worcester

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January 20, 2011
Peter Adeniyi got one in from close quarters

Eastleigh played the replay Monday January 17 with the match finishing 1-4 to the Spitfires. Eastleigh went into half time 1-0 down due to a Danny Glover goal for Worcester City. Shaun McAuley had the only chance for Eastleigh in the first half who saw his shot saved by Dave Parton. Tony Taggart equalised...
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Eastleigh cup tied after Silverlake thriller

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January 17, 2011
Gillespie slots one through

After a thrilling second half at the Silverlake Stadium between Eastleigh and Worcester City; a replay is required to settle the cup tie. Before the game a minutes silence was impeccably observed for long-time Eastleigh fan Jim Bennett who sadly passed away a couple of weeks back. Reading-bound striker Brett Williams was congratulated on...
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