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TWO people were taken to hospital this morning following a collision on a busy road near Winchester. It happened at around 10am on Stockbridge Road, at Sutton Scotney. Eight firefighters from Winchester and Whitchurch attended the incident,
VILLAGERS will have another chance to see plans for up to 50 new homes in Kings Worthy. Following a hostile public meeting with developer Drew Smith, the city council will show proposals for building off Lovedon Lane. Villagers say they fear
A ROAD near Winchester has reopened following a closure in both directions. The A30 at Sutton Scotney closed around two hours ago for recovery work, between Stockbridge and Oxford Roads.
RESIDENTS in Hursley are being asked to test the speed of their broadband. A link for the BT Wholesale Broadband Performance Test has been sent round the village via its social network site in a bid to find out the village’s capability. Villagers
THE fairground returned to Broad Street in Alresford for one of Hampshire’s quirkiest fun fairs. The fair has been held in the wide road in the centre of the town for hundreds of years by Royal Charter. For seven hours every years the waltzers
A ROAD near Winchester has been closed in both directions for recovery work. The A30 at Sutton Scotney is closed between Stockbridge Road and Oxford Road. It is unclear when it will reopen.
THOUSANDS of motorists faced traffic misery this morning after a rush-hour crash on a Hampshire motorway. The M27 was closed but has since been reopened on the westbound carriageway between junctions four for the M3 and three for the M271, due
KINGS and Headbourne Worthy residents are being warned to look out for suspicious vehicles. The parish council put a message on their Facebook page. It read: “From our local PCSOs. Please can you send out a message asking people to look out for
A WINCHESTER boy is the youngest to complete a 109 km cycle ride through the New Forest. Sam Edmunds, aged eight, polished off the Gridiron road cycling event on Sunday without getting off to rest once. Sam is a member of VCV (Velo Club Venta
THEY help others in their time of need, and now three Winchester community champions have won awards for their efforts. The Community Star Awards were handed out as part of the University of Winchester’s graduation week, which ran from October
A COMMUNITY group in Sparsholt is looking for volunteers to help resurface a popular bridleway. Works on the one-kilometre route through Ham Green was due to start on September 20, but was postponed. Forty tonnes of scalping, or rough stones
HAMPSHIRE police say 46 drivers have been caught this week using their phones behind the wheel. It comes as part of a regional week-long crackdown targeting those putting lives at risk. Hampshire police have teamed up with Thames Valley and
Broadcaster Kate Adie has pulled out of a speaking engagement at Romsey Abbey. The former war correspondent turned author and presenter was due to give the Sixth Ethelflaeda Lecture at the abbey on Saturday evening (October 25). The lecture
MORE of Hampshire will soon be getting superfast broadband. But swathes are still languishing in the slow lane. It is good news for Itchen Abbas, much of the Itchen Valley, New and Old Alresford, Bighton and Bishop’s Sutton. Phase Four
MOTORISTS face delays this morning following emergency works in Fair Oak. Winchester Road is closed between Sandy Lane and Portsmouth Road. Extra delays are expected on Bishopstoke Road. The route is due to reopen around midday, and two-way
THE Hampshire father of a journalist held hostage by militant group Islamic State has died. Paul Cantlie, of Union Lane in Droxford, died of “complications following pneumonia” on October 16, a family statement said. The 80-year-old released
PERINS School has been awarded the prestigious Artsmark Gold Standard by the Arts Council England. This national accolade celebrates schools that demonstrate a strong commitment to developing a dynamic arts programme. The award recognises the
A SEARCH and rescue operation has resumed this morning after a wheelchair was found on a riverbank late last night. Solent coast guard, Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service and police were last night called to help find what was believed to be a disabled
A RESCUE drama was under way last night as emergency services were called to reports of a person in the River Test. A police helicopter took to the air as 999 personnel after reports of someone in the water at Romsey. Police were unable to
