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Thousands of spectators expected as Polo returns to Hampshire

5:38pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

POLO returns to Hampshire this weekend with a high-class showcase near Alresford on Sunday.

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Hampshire farmers to throw open their gates to the public

12:00pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

THIS summer sees the return of Open Farm Sunday, and with it a chance to “discover the story behind your food”. On June 9, LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming) have organised an event which will see farmers across the UK open their gates to visitors. Open Farm Sunday started in 2006 and last year over 150,000 people visited 335 farms. Mark and Joanna Cheyney are welcoming visitors to their mixed dairy and arable Middle Farm, Cheriton, from 11am to 5pm. Joanna Cheyney said visitors can expect tractor and trailer tours, and displays of machinery, both modern and vintage. In addition to a sheep-shearing demonstration, there will be a chance to have a go at virtual cow milking. The day also promises a straw bale maze organised by Perins School in Alresford. Abbotts Dairy at the Leckford Estate will also open, from 2pm to 5pm, where visitors can expected hosted farm tours and a chance to “meet the animals.”

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Wickham schoolchildren embrace tradition at horse fair

12:24pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

SCHOOLCHILDREN at Wickham Church of England Primary School are part of a drive to breathe new life in to an old tradition.

• Seventh arrest in Wickham Horse Fair fight
• Police arrest six at Wickham Horse Fair

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Police arrest six at Wickham Horse Fair

8:57am Tuesday 21st May 2013

POLICE have arrested six men at Wickham Horse Fair, following a public order incident involving highpowered catapults.

• Seventh arrest in Wickham Horse Fair fight
• Wickham schoolchildren embrace tradition at horse fair

Controversial holiday camp to open in Micheldever

4:21pm Saturday 18th May 2013

A CONTROVERSIAL cabin site will be opening its doors near Micheldever on Wednesday June 5.

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Tributes paid to American PhD student killed after collision near Winchester

11:34am Friday 17th May 2013

TRIBUTES have been paid to an American PhD student killed after a road collision near Winchester on Wednesday (May 15).

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Villagers helped with impact of localism

WINCHESTER has hosted a seminar helping local communities get to grips with some of the complexities of planning.

Dog walker dies after collision near Sparsholt

5:48pm Thursday 16th May 2013

A WOMAN has died today (May 16) after a serious collision on a Winchester road on Wednesday.

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New legal battle over 12,000-homes new town at Micheldever Station

3:00pm Thursday 16th May 2013

A HAMPSHIRE landowner has mounted a legal challenge to a 20-year plan for the future development of Winchester.

• Turbine developer expecting opposition from Ministry of Defence to Bullington wind farm

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Wickham campaigners concerned over plans for new town

3:20pm Wednesday 15th May 2013

CAMPAIGNERS in the Wickham area have expressed concerns at the latest plan for a new town to be built there.

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Turbine developer expecting opposition from Ministry of Defence to Bullington wind farm

7:00am Wednesday 15th May 2013

DEFENCE chiefs could object to a major wind farm in the Hampshire countryside over fears of radar interference.

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Clean sweep for Owslebury school sport stars

2:46pm Monday 13th May 2013

OWSLEBURY Primary School recently completed a sporting clean sweep.

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Winchester primary school has £650,000 makeover

10:00am Sunday 12th May 2013

A WINCHESTER primary school has had a £650,000 makeover as part of a county council scheme to tackle deteriorating buildings.

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Organisers wish for warm weather ahead of Somborne Beer Festival

3:10pm Friday 10th May 2013

ORGANISERS are hoping for warm weather in a bid to entice people to have a tipple at Somborne beer and musical festival.

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Improve, Ofsted tells primary school near Winchester

12:45pm Friday 10th May 2013

A WINCHESTER primary school has been told it needs to improve by inspectors.

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Plans revealed for first solar farm in Winchester area

4:29pm Thursday 9th May 2013

PLANS for a massive solar farm in the Itchen Valley have met with a cautious response from residents.

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Hampshire man's suicide the result of father's abuse, court told

11:25am Thursday 9th May 2013

THE dying words of a Chilbolton man were that his father had abused him as a child, an inquest heard.

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Major roadworks to hit Kings Worthy later this month

4:20pm Tuesday 7th May 2013

TRAFFIC chaos could hit Kings Worthy later this month due to major roadworks.

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