Police 'extremely concerned' for welfare of missing Hampshire teenager
13-year-old Lola from Fleet has been reported missing since Tuesday, May 14
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Matt Rooks-Taylor is a digital reporter working across six weekly titles. He covers breaking news and a wide range of topics including sports and events. Matt helps to run the digital side of things, including social media such as Facebook, Instagram and TikTok, creating content for our online audience. He produces content for the Salisbury Journal, the Basingstoke Gazette, the Andover Advertiser, the Forest Journal, the Hampshire Chronicle and the Romsey Advertiser. Matt lives in Basingstoke and has worked for Newsquest since January 2023, having graduated with a BJTC accredited journalism degree from the University of Winchester.
Matt Rooks-Taylor is a digital reporter working across six weekly titles. He covers breaking news and a wide range of topics including sports and events. Matt helps to run the digital side of things, including social media such as Facebook, Instagram and TikTok, creating content for our online audience. He produces content for the Salisbury Journal, the Basingstoke Gazette, the Andover Advertiser, the Forest Journal, the Hampshire Chronicle and the Romsey Advertiser. Matt lives in Basingstoke and has worked for Newsquest since January 2023, having graduated with a BJTC accredited journalism degree from the University of Winchester.
13-year-old Lola from Fleet has been reported missing since Tuesday, May 14
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As well as appearing in print, our death notice pages will remain online as a lasting tribute to the memory of those we have lost.
A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a fatal stabbing in Tasmania Close, Popley, Basingstoke
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