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  • Rare Hampshire birds delight RSPB

    BIRD experts are delighted after a rare stone curlew raised near Micheldever has been spotted alive and well. The one-year-old fledgling was seen last week at Porton Down on Salisbury Plain. The stone curlew is one of Britain's most endangered birds

  • Inspectors praise county's foster service

    HAMPSHIRE'S foster service has been praised in an Ofsted inspection. The inspection was carried out over a four-day period earlier this year and inspectors deemed the service's organisation as "outstanding", adding that it was consistently good across

  • Wendy to share expertise at health seminar

    A CHEMOTHERAPY assistant from the Royal Hampshire County Hospital has been invited to present a poster detailing her role at a leading conference in Southampton. Wendy Brice has worked on the Nick Jonas unit at the Winchester hospital for three years

  • Restaurant could face £50,000 fine

    A WINCHESTER restaurant faces a fine of up to £50,000, after it was raided for the second time by the UK Border Agency. Five people from China were arrested by immigration officers at Charles House restaurant in Eastgate Street early on the evening of

  • Celebrating the great taste of Hampshire

    EIGHTEEN gold awards have been presented to nine Hampshire Fare producers at this year's national Great Taste Awards for their food and drink products. It included three producers receiving the coveted three star gold award for their exceptional products

  • Motocross fund-raiser held near Winchester

    HUNDREDS of motorbikes and quad bikes tore up the track at the Matterley Basin near Winchester for an annual charity fundraiser. Crowds turned out to watch the 12th Leukaemia Busters Charity Motocross which was hoping to raise more than £24,000 for the