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Ian Baird’s Spitfires start their FA Cup campaign on Saturday home at The Silverlake Stadium against 5th placed Evostik Division One South and West outfit Cinderford Town. The Spitfires come in to this game having beaten Staines Town 2-1. The Swans had opened the scoring with a 45 yard lob. Tweleve minutes later The...
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A drugs warrant was executed at Fryern close in Chandlers Ford at on Friday (30 September). A 34-year-old man and 29-year-old woman both from Eastleigh were arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the production of cannabis. Both were taken to Southampton Central Police Station for questioning and later bailed pending enquiries. The warrant was executed...
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Trojans travelled to Cobham with yet another changed side, enforced by injury and unavailability, but with confidence in their ability to take a win at last. There was a very large crowd all expecting their side to beat the bottom side comfortably. It wasn’t to be! Trojans came and spoilt the party and by...
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Crowds formed at the Chandlers Ford branch of ASDA last night as gaming fans converged on the hypermarket to for the midnight release of footie action game FIFA 12 described in the gaming press as the ‘Most eagerly awaited game of the year”. An Eastleigh News reader was on hand to capture the scene...
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“ We dont want any more Houses ” residents on the aviary estate told councillors last week after over 100 people crammed into St Francis church hall to express frank views on proposals to build 1300 new houses nearby. Councillor Chris Thomas, the Lib Dem Chairman of Eastleigh Area Committee was given a torrid...
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A local mum was shocked to discover that her children had been fingerprinted by their school for a new cashless catering system – even though they do not use the canteen. The Mum of two, who does wish to be named, said she had been ‘outraged’ to discover that Wildern School in Hedge End had...
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Hampshire Police have launched a local crime report website today which uses brand new Crimemapping technology to help neighbourhoods across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight work more closely together to build safer communities. Go to www.crimereports.co.uk, enter your postcode and you can: See crime/incidents in your area on a map If you live in...
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Eastleigh Police are looking for community volunteers to help motorists respect local speed limits. Officers held a meeting at the Civic Offices earlier this month to explain to councillors and members of the public how they could help improve road safety by joining a community speedwatch team. Each team will consist of six community volunteers prepared...
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Hedge End Town Councillor Keith Day was forced to vote against his own proposals after the motion he had forwarded was amended beyond recognition. The sole opposition member on the Lib Dem council, Cllr Day had tabled a motion objecting to Eastleigh Borough Council’s decision to designate land at Woodhouse lane as a preferred...
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Ian Baird’s Spitfires play Staines Town in the Blue Square Bet South at The Silverlake Stadium today. The Swans sit one place above Eastleigh in 18th place and like Eastleigh they have conceded two goals away in their last meeting with Dartford. Eastleigh lost 2-0 away to Sutton United on Tuesday and to really...
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Two senior Eastleigh Lib Dems Councillors broke ranks at last week’s meeting of Eastleigh Council’s cabinet to speak out against the adoption of Boorley Green as a preferred option for 1400 new homes while at the same meeting the cabinet member for housing claimed the proposed housing was to meet the needs of local...
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The seemingly unstoppable rise in the popularity of online games looks set to continue as the ever increasing range and variety of puzzles and challenges has people from all walks of life hooked. Relaxing in your free time, whether it be chancing your arm on the cyber fruit machines or testing your skill in...
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A member of staff at the Nuffield hospital in Chandlers Ford had £600 withdrawn from her bank account after her bank card was stolen and she divulged her PIN number to the thief. Two members of the office staff at the Winchester Road hospital had their purses taken from their handbags by a sneak...
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Ian Baird’s Spitfires play Sutton United away at Gender Green Lane in the Blue Square Bet South tonight. Former Spitfire manager Paul Doswell has got off to a good season with The U’s having won five drawn two and lost two and sit comfortably in 4th place. As well as the Manager ,Sutton United...
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‘Fact Check’ – part of Channel 4 News – have rubbished Energy minister Chris Huhne’s claim that families would better off under his green policies and have challenged him to produce the research to back it up. The town’s controversial MP made the claims today while addressing the Lib Dem conference. In a speech...
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