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Comedian explores the challenge of keeping life's 'spark' alive in new show
Robin Morgan, known for his appearances on BBC Two's Mock The Week and BBC Radio 4's The News Quiz, is launching a new show, The Spark. The comedian is touring again, presenting his most extensive series of performances so far. Earlier tours
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Hampshire national park reaches halfway point on renaturing target
THE South Downs National Park Authority is almost halfway to its target to renature a large amount of land. Three years ago, in 2021, the SDNPA set a goal of transforming 13,000 hectares – or more than 20,000 football pitches – into habitat for
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Man fined for stealing perfume from Southampton TK Maxx
A WINCHESTER man has been fined for stealing perfumes from a department store. Aston Darch, 26, of Hyde Gate, Hyde, stole fragrances worth £236.97 from TK Maxx in Southampton on Sunday, May 19, a court heard. Appearing at Basingstoke Magistrates
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Primary school teachers and their dog conquer mountain for PTA fundraiser
A TEAM of 10 brave souls from North Baddesley Infant School have climbed Mount Snowdon. On June 14, 10 staff members and one of the school dogs called Winston took on this mammoth challenge all in aid of the school's landscape project run by PTA
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New president takes over at Winchester Rotary Club
A NEW president has taken over the chains at Winchester Rotary Club. Paul Russell took over the role from Les Haswell at the start of the Rotary year on July 1. During Les’ year, more £20,000 was raised for Winchester Hospice, which was his
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Charity coffee morning hoping to raise cash for Home-Start Winchester
A CHARITY is urging people to show their support at their coffee morning. Local family support charity Home-Start Winchester is holding its fundraising coffee morning at Rick Stein’s Winchester restaurant on Friday, July 12 from 9.30am. Coffee
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Brindley aiming to bring 'winning' mentality to Eastleigh
EASTLEIGH signing Richard Brindley believes he can provide experience and "hunger to win" as they target success this campaign. Defender Brindley brings with him 153 matches of experience from the English Football League, in addition to 138 appearances
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Southern Vipers record bonus point win over South East Stars
Freya Davies’ impeccable four-for set up Southern Vipers’ seven-wicket bonus point victory over South East Stars to cement their place at the top of the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy table. Former Stars fast bowler Davies hadn’t taken four in an
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Pensioner arrested on suspicion of drug-driving and hit-and-run
A 79-year-old Hampshire man has been arrested on suspicion of drug-driving and hit-and-run. Another man in his 70s was taken to hospital with "serious injuries" after he was hit by a car in Denmead, near Portsmouth. Police were called at 5.51pm
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Wellow 10k enjoys another successful event
A HAMPSHIRE country 10k event, sponsored by New Forest Wealth Management and Wellow Fitness Centre, recently raised funds for Against Breast Cancer. The Wellow 10k, organised by Francesca Hough and Karen Arney, was held on June 23. Headlands
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Decision on Bushfield Camp delayed to the end of August
WINCHESTER residents will have to wait an additional month before a decision is made on major plans for a former army base. As previously reported, developers have applied to Winchester City Council for permission to develop unused land at Bushfield
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Knifemaker flying the flag for Winchester artisans at Foodies Festival
THE only Hampshire man at this year's Foodies Festival in Winchester will be an artisan knifemaker Alexander O’Neill, who attended The Westgate School and Peter Symonds College, is the only Hampshire artisan exhibiting at the event. Originally
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Holiday park just 20 minutes from Winchester named second-best to visit in the UK
A holiday park company which operates one of its sites in Hampshire has been named the second-best to visit in the UK. Forest Holidays, which has 13 sites nationwide, including one in the Blackwood Forest near Micheldever, ranked highly in the
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'Just a sensible answer to the water problem'
Thames Water is talking about removing acres of farm land for a reservoir; no way. Why not carry out similar to what was done up north? Dig into the hill; and build a massive stainless steel tank, then cover all up, this could be done under
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Hampshire equestrian thanks rotary club for donation to Disabled Association
BLACKWATER Equestrian, in West Wellow, recently thanked the Hedge End Rotary Group for being able to make a donation this week to the Riding for the Disabled Association. They were thrilled to be joined by the chairman and a few other members
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New shed for Hampshire town allotments after generous donation
A NEW shed was officially opened in Alresford after generous donations The New Alresford Allotment Society's shed was unveiled by Charmian Jones, a trustee of Alresford Show, who donated £1,000. READ MORE: Grape Tree Winchester to open its
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Four injured after car 'loses control' and smashes into Morrisons shopfront
FOUR people have been injured after a car lost control and crashed into a Morrisons shopfront. Two pedestrians, the car driver and the passenger were taken to hospital to be treated following the incident on Market Place in Romsey. One of the
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Hampshire leads south east with most amount of people vaccinated for Covid-19
Hampshire and the Isle of Wight lead the south east region with the most number of people protected from Covid-19. Following the 2024 spring programme, more than 180,000 eligible individuals took the vaccine, making the region deliver the national
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LIVE: Car crashes into Morrisons after 'losing control'
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Man arrested after iPad stolen from Winchester city centre restaurant
A MAN has been arrested as part of an investigation into a burglary at a restaurant in Winchester city centre. Police were called just before 10am on Sunday, July 7 to reports of a burglary at The Ivy, High Street, that had happened at around
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Man arrested a second time in connection with string of ram raids
A ROMSEY man has been arrested in connection with a string of burglaries in the Romsey area. Police have been making enquiries into ten offences at stores in Romsey, North Baddesley and Hedge End between Monday, December 11 and Friday, June 21.
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Photos: Kings School pupils go all out in Year 11 Prom pics
HUNDREDS of Kings School students got dressed up in their best outfits to celebrate their Year 11 Prom. The event was held at the school on June 28. The outgoing pupils celebrated in style, with dozens of gorgeous dresses, amazing suits and
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Sparsholt's Aussie stars in 173-run blitz
Fours and sixes flew all around Sparsholt's immaculate Norman Edwards Ground as the club's Australian import Joe Merlino smashed career best 173 off promotion chasing Parley's battered attack. He cleared the boundary rope nine times and hit 19
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St Cross rally to seal first win in six matches
FELIX Organ took five wickets and Gareth Schreuder scored an unbeaten half-century as St Cross Symondians beat lowly Alton by three wickets at the Jubilee Ground to end a barren six match run. They were dubbed title favourites after emphatic early
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County council ordered to pay £23,500 over care failures
Hampshire County Council has been told to pay out more than £23,500 after failures in how it supports children with special needs and with care providers for adults. The payments were made after the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman ordered
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Report reveals 'delay' in care of prisoner who died after smoking spice
Staff at Winchester Prison have been told not to allow inmates to fetch medical equipment in an emergency. It follows an investigation into a prisoner's death and the "slight delay" that occurred after his son - a fellow inmate - went to get a
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If you have one of these nine surnames you could inherit a fortune in Winchester
You could be entitled to a fortune through one of the unclaimed estates that has been left behind in Winchester. There are currently nine estates in the city which have passed to the Crown as ‘ownerless property'. This happens when a person
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Business leaders break arrows against their throats in daring workshop
MORE than 80 business leaders from Hampshire, Dorset and the south of England bravely snapped arrows against their throats in a personal development workshop. Participants in the daunting exercise placed arrowheads at their necks, walking towards
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Man pleads guilty to six counts of producing indecent images of kids
A WINCHESTER man will appear in court next month after pleading guilty to making child abuse pictures. Philip Overton, 26, of Broad Chalke Down, Badger Farm, has been charged with six counts of making and possessing indecent images of children
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Road closures: more than a dozen for Winchester drivers over the next fortnight
Drivers in and around Winchester will have 16 National Highways road closures to watch out for this week. Four of them are expected to cause delays of between 10 minutes and half an hour. The latest expected works list, with notes from National
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New health food shop coming to city centre later this month
A NEW health food shop is opening on Winchester High Street later this month. Grape Tree, a chain selling nuts, dried fruits and supplements, will start trading on Friday, July 19. The store is currently undergoing refurbishment in the building
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Book by Awbridge consultant shortlisted for national award
An Awbridge consultant has been shortlisted for the Professional Book of the Year Award. Vanessa Dooley, of Jigsaw Early Years Consultancy, has been recognised for her book which offers vital guidance for early years' professionals. The book