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TASTY Keith Dennys jams and preserves stall holder at
St Georges Church Hall, Waterlooville.  Picture: Allan Hutchings (121634-695)

Switch to academy has turned around fortunes of school

A FAILING school that was turned into Portsmouth’s only academy is now rated among the best after an extraordinary turnaround.

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TASTY Keith Dennys jams and preserves stall holder at
St Georges Church Hall, Waterlooville.  Picture: Allan Hutchings (121634-695)

Clampers given an extra three months

CONTROVERSIAL wheel clampers will not be given the boot from Cosham for at least another three months, The News can reveal.

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The Crofton School team 1 with their desig, from left Dan Samways 12, Breumme Davey 13, Bethany Pittard 13, Harry Donohoe 12, Thaddeus Duckworth 13

Budding boat builders test their creations in powerboat challenge

ASPIRING boat builders raced each other in a competition to see who could design the best powerboat.

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Student’s cannabis experiment lands him in big trouble

A HORTICULTURE graduate who was caught growing cannabis in his bedroom said it was just an experiment.

Peta Ives from Dunreyth Alpacas with her alpacas Baron and Dakota and Havant Goes Greener co-ordinator Ray Cobbett

Havant’s going greener in bid to save the planet

THEY are known for making some of the best environmentally-friendly fertiliser on the planet.

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Hampshire skipper Jimmy Adams

Frustrated Adams admits all roads point to draw

Jimmy Adams cut a frustrated figure as Hampshire’s LV County Championship division two clash with Yorkshire headed for yet another draw.

BID Balram Chainrai

Balram Chainrai submits his bid to buy Pompey

FORMER Pompey owner Balram Chainrai has made an offer to regain control of Portsmouth Football Club.

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Liam Dawson took three wickets but was then dismissed as Hampshire began their second innings before the close of play. Picture: Neil Marshall

Visitors miss chance to press claims for victory

Hampshire may have started day three of their County Championship division two clash at Yorkshire pressing for the win but they will begin day four bidding to avoid defeat.

Portsmouth skipper James Scott. Picture: Mick Young

Scott: We were not trying to pull a fast one

Portsmouth captain James Scott has admitted his disappointment at a lack of support from the Southern Electric Premier League.

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Sarisbury skipper Dave Banks

Banks hoping T20 will be catalyst

David Banks believes Sarisbury’s storming start to the league’s T20 Cup can be the catalyst for an impressive opening to their division two campaign.

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‘Reading it was like a stab in the heart’

An Open Studios Weekend will let the public meet artists and hear all about their work. RACHEL JONES reports.

Mike Williams on stage at the Kings Theatre, Southsea

‘It’ll be lovely to sit in the audience’

Ex-submariner Mike Williams has just retired as South Downe Musical Society stage manager, writes Chris Owen

Cottage in the Wood in the  Malvern Hills

To get a great view, head for the hills

You would expect a hotel called the Cottage in the Wood to be off the beaten track.

I’m hoping that they’ll finally get the message

Liz Bourne and her family have transformed their small Southsea back garden into a grow-your-own plot

Dahlias

Trouble-free flowers from July to frosts

Did you know that dahlias originated in Mexico? Their greatest advantage is that they are available in heights ranging from about a foot to 5ft, which makes them suitable for every garden.

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New council chairman

THE new chairman of Hampshire County Council has been announced.

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From Portsmouth to Playboy for Marilyn

Marilyn Cole went from being a humble hotel worker in Portsmouth to Playmate of the Year in Playboy magazine. Here she tells the fascinating story of how she became a famous Bunny Girl.

Coopers at Royal Clarence Yard making casks for salt beef in about 1901

Influential site bustling with brewers and bakers

Back in the 19th century, Royal Clarence Yard at Gosport was bustling with brewers, bakers, butchers and coopers.

The Hall, Trinity Green, Gosport, about 1965

Hall had panoramic view

This was The Hall at Trinity Green, Gosport in 1965.

Westland Wasp helicopters at Fleetlands, Fareham Road, Gosport, about 1970

Fleetlands buzzing with Wasps

Westland Wasps helicopters, seen here being reconditioned at Fleetlands, Gosport, about 1970.

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