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  • Trust battles for 50 years to save county's birds of prey

    By Lianne de Mello, Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust. BIRDS of prey are often a magnificent sight – whether in our countryside or right in the heart of the city. But we at Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust know that their

  • Writer and pianist sign up to Winchester Festival

    WINCHESTER Festival as announced more names in its 2017 line-up. The event from July 7-15 will include The Times journalist and author Ben Macintyre as well as acclaimed concert pianist Lucy Parham. The week-long celebration of the arts, featuring

  • MP visits school to read for World Book Day

    CHERITON Primary School was visited by Meon Valley MP George Hollingbery on World Book Day last week to read to pupils. The children, all dressed up as their favourite book characters, listened to George as he read a story about a penguin called

  • Vans targeted by thieves

    A NUMBER of trade vans parked in Chandler's Ford and Hiltingbury have been targeted by thieves, say police. High-value power tools and equipment left in vehicles are among the items that have been stolen in recent weeks. Police are reminding residents

  • Woodland schemes not fit for purpose says MPs in new report

    FORESTRY and woodland grant schemes are unfit for purpose say MPs in a report out this week.On International Day of Forests, MPs from the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee have published a Forestry in England: Seeing the wood for the trees

  • Drama on the railway bridge as woman threatens to jump

    THESE were the dramatic moments when a woman clung precariously to a railway bridge over a live electric rail.As police negotiators tried to talk the mentally-anguished woman away from danger, trains passed to and fro 40 feet below.The drama happened