NEARLY 2,000 people have signed a petition against lorries in a Hampshire market town. Trucked Off was formed to battle the HGVs rumbling through Alresford and surrounding villages, mainly going to and from the watercress farms and packing plants
ROMSEY's flood defences have been bolstered by thousands of sandbags. Southampton-based National Gritting Services agreed to supply nearly 4,000 sandbags to help prevent further flooding in the town which has already been devastated by huge volumes
RESIDENTS in a Hampshire village have described the “flash floods” that swept through their homes. On Thursday (Feb 14) there were soldiers on the streets of Sutton Scotney to help reinforce the sandbank barriers that went up earlier in the week
WINCHESTER doesn’t seem to be out of the water yet despite flood waters dropping by a clear foot overnight. Hampshire fire assistant chief, Neil Odin, said this morning (February 14) that the metal barrier erected on Park Avenue has so far proven
WINCHESTER civic chiefs met to discuss the security of nearly three quarters of a million pounds for local charities. Councillors agreed £722,825 be allocated for voluntary and community organisations across Winchester. Keystone Winchester
Romsey Fire Station has opened as 24-hour hour Community Reassurance Hub (CRH), in response to the flooding in the area. In addition to their vital flood response work, community firefighters from Romsey will be offering advice for anyone concerned
Detectives have charged two men following the theft of mobile phones from a delivery van in Winchester. The incident occurred at around 9am on Thursday, December 12 at the junction of the High Street and Trafalgar Street. Around 40 mobile phones
PIRATES are preparing to create mayhem at Woodley next week. However, these fearsome looking characters won’t be pillaging the neighbourhood. They are taking part in Nomads’ production of Robinson Crusoe and the Pirates at the village hall.
THE SECOND of four new sponsors for this year’s Winchester Business Excellence Award has announced what it is looking for from entrants. Hampshire-based The Business Collective is sponsoring the Corporate Social Responsibility Award which aims
THEY have won the battle – but the war is far from over. A two-pronged attacked has been launched to save Winchester from disappearing under water, but with up to three-quarters of a month’s rainfall expected in the next five days – 60mm – the
Romsey Advertiser readers have been flooding us with their photos of the rising tides around Romsey for which we are very grateful. Here are some of the best. Keep them coming.
AN EXHIBITION in Eastleigh got off to a flying start when it was opened last week. The Speed! Exhibition at Eastleigh Museum was officially opened by the Mayor of Eastleigh, Cllr Malcolm Cross on February 8 and looks at the story of speed in the
ROMSEY’S mayor has praised authorities tackling flooding problems in the town. Councillor Ian Richards said: “Despite the adverse conditions, Test Valley Borough Council had the most vulnerable properties protected with sandbags outside of the
HOMES and business in Romsey’s Greatbridge area are counting the cost of flooding which has left much of it submereged for a week. Yesterday (Thursday), the police were reporting that water levels had risen by four inches overnight following Wednesday
