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Revamped Stockbridge town hall set to open tonight

The town hall before the revamp

4:04pm Friday 19th March 2010

Stockbridge is celebrating the opening of its refurbished town hall.

Flood danger for Meon Valley

Parts of Britain are facing flood warnings amid heavy rain and melting snow

4:30pm Saturday 6th March 2010

WATER levels are reaching the point where some cellars in the Meon Valley might start to flood.

Ex-pupils wanted for landmark anniversary

Green website logo for Hampshire Chronicle

10:30pm Friday 26th February 2010

A VILLAGE school is calling for former pupils to help it to celebrate its 100th anniversary later this year.

Stockbridge hits the spot for search engine

Stockbridge Town Hall: No money was allocated for its upkeep in 2007.

8:30pm Sunday 21st February 2010

Stockbridge High Street is one of the tastiest places in Britain.

Village mourns a "real character"

Village mourns a "real character"

11:30am Friday 19th February 2010

ONE of Hampshire's most colourful characters has died, aged 65.

Council tax up by 1.9pc for second year in a row

Cllr Ken Thornber

9:25am Wednesday 17th February 2010

HAMPSHIRE council chiefs are proposing a 1.9 per cent rise in council tax for the second year running.

Rent freeze to help village store survive

Sparsholt Village Post Office

5:20pm Monday 8th February 2010

A STRUGGLING community post office near Winchester has received a welcome boost from villagers.

Lambing weekend sees 96 new arrivals

Lambing weekend sees 96 new arrivals

6:40pm Tuesday 2nd February 2010

HUNDREDS flocked to a college near Winchester for its popular annual lambing weekend.

Farm wants to install wind turbines

Huge wind farm proposed for East Huntspill

2:20pm Monday 1st February 2010

A NURSERY near Winchester is planning to install three wind turbines in an innovative bid to generate its own power.

Pub raises £800 for charity

Jaw broken in suspected racial attack

6:00pm Friday 29th January 2010

A CASINO night at a Hampshire hostelry raised more than £800 for the Help for Heroes charity.

First lambs arrive at Sparsholt

First lambs arrive at Sparsholt

11:32am Friday 29th January 2010

THESE are the first lambs of the new season to be born at Sparsholt College.

Flood warning for villages

Parts of Britain are facing flood warnings amid heavy rain and melting snow

7:10pm Wednesday 27th January 2010

THE flooding of cellars could start to occur in Hampshire in the next few weeks after the heavy rainfall in the autumn.

MPs in Commons challenge over IBM pensions

MP says blacklist IBM over pensions debacle

7:20am Tuesday 12th January 2010

FOUR Hampshire MPs have backed a Commons motion challenging IBM on its retirement plans, including Mark Oaten.

Art initiative launched

Jaw broken in suspected racial attack

10:20pm Tuesday 12th January 2010

A PILOT scheme to encourage children and their families to dabble in art is being launched.

Funding flows from £2m pot

Jaw broken in suspected racial attack

7:50am Sunday 10th January 2010

CASH is starting to flow from a £2m pot to help the rural economy in the Winchester and East Hampshire districts.

Hotel gives festive cheer to volunteers

Lainston House Hotel

11:18am Friday 8th January 2010

THEY gave up Christmas Day with their families to help save Hampshire lives.

Bid to save under-threat phone boxes

Red Telephone Box

8:30am Thursday 7th January 2010

CIVIC chiefs plan to use their veto to save a swathe of phone boxes threatened with the axe.

Hampshire water levels watched

One year on: The Upton floods

6:50am Wednesday 6th January 2010

EXPERTS are watching water levels in case Hampshire sees a repeat of the chaos and misery caused by the floods of 2000.

Forest given new lease of life

Jaw broken in suspected racial attack

11:40pm Monday 4th January 2010

WORK to replenish a forest near Winchester with 50,000 new saplings has got underway.

Festive walks arranged

Jaw broken in suspected racial attack

11:30am Friday 25th December 2009

IT'S a time of year when many of us eat more than we should.



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