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  • Multi-vehicle crash on the M3 near Winchester

    POLICE and ambulance were called to a crash on the M3 near Winchester. The incident is believed to have involved two or three vehicles. Two police cars and two ambulances were in attendance at the scene. All vehicles are located on the hard

  • Council plots budget saving through library services

    SAVINGS proposals worth nearly £2.5 million have been considered by Hampshire County Council’s Executive Member for Recreation and Heritage, Councillor Seán Woodward. These form part of a raft of options across the county council to address its

  • The Black Rat in Michelin Guide for 10th year in a row

    A WINCHESTER restaurant has retained its status as the only Michelin-starred establishment in the city. The Black Rat in Chesil Street was named in the Michelin Guide Great Britain & Ireland for the 10th year in a row. The restaurant was opened

  • Alresford enjoys an apple-ing day with annual event

    ALTHOUGH the sun didn’t come out for Alresford St John’s Apple Day, the rain held off and it was near-perfect weather for all things apple. As well as the crushing of apples into fresh apple juice, there were apple hot dogs, cider, cakes, chocolate

  • Opinion: How to be more eco friendly

    Over the past few days 70 conservation organisations have launched a new report called State of Nature. In this 100 page publication is a detailed analysis of the current trends facing species and habitats and this is turn provides an indicator of

  • Evacuating children in the war

    AT THE beginning of the war, it was decided to move children away from cities that were likely to be heavily bombed by enemy action. Thus children from Portsmouth were evacuated to Romsey, and the town council and Romsey Extra Parish were each expected

  • Outrage as McDonald's adverts are just metres from schools

    RESIDENTS are outraged as a fast food advert is placed along a Southampton road which has hundreds of school children walking down it every day. The McDonald's advert, which is on a telephone box, is on Hiltingbury Road, Chandler's Ford, which

  • Festival-goer fined for cannabis possession

    A REVELLER at Boomtown has been fined for possession of cannabis. Lloyd Moody, 29, of Peverell Road, Poole, was caught with the class B drug at the music festival on August 8, magistrates in Basingstoke heard. He admitted the offence and also