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McDonald's staff and customers in Hampshire raises £15,000 for charity
The fundraising efforts included sponsored marathons, obstacle runs, in-store raffles, face painting and fancy dress days.
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Consultancy firm win Large Business of the Year at Winchester awards
A Winchester consultancy firm has scooped a top business award for outstanding performance and ambition.
Swords, axes and crossbow found in house as police arrest 47‑year‑old
A man has been arrested after police found a large cache of weapons at a house in West Wellow
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Search for missing teenager at Testwood Lakes enters third day
The search for a 15-year-old boy who went missing after swimming in water at Testwood Lakes has entered its third day
'Hampshire needs stability, responsibility and a clear sense of purpose'
We must concentrate resources where they make the greatest difference, pursue efficiencies and protect essential frontline services.
'Social media ban for under-16s is not a punishment, but a protection'
The online world exposes children to risks they are simply not ready to navigate.
School plants time capsule to mark 500th anniversary in 2053
A time capsule will be opened to mark a major school anniversary
NHS declares critical incident in Hampshire due to extreme red heatwave alert
Extreme temperatures during the heatwave have triggered a critical incident across the NHS in Hampshire.
Road to close to close overnight for three days for utility works
Circet will provide reasonable facilities to allow access to adjacent premises and notice to those directly affected.
Salmon poaching and hare coursing among concerns at rural crime meeting
Discussions highlighted ongoing rural crime challenges and explored proactive solutions.
Drivers face three weekends of disruption at motorway junction
Drivers are being warned of a series of weekend closures at the M3 junction 9 roundabout this summer as part of ongoing upgrade works.
Drink driver, 37, was more than three times the limit - In The Dock
These are among the latest defendants to appear before magistrates in Soutampton
M3 and M27 closures Hampshire drivers need to be aware of this weekend
Hampshire drivers will need to be aware of a few closures on the M3 and M27 for the weekend of June 26 to 28
NHS declares critical incident as red heat alert piles pressure on Hampshire services
A red heat-health alert has triggered a major emergency response across the region.
Fresh warning over decline of music education as cathedral seeks choristers
Winchester Cathedral has recently welcomed five new boy choristers, pupils at The Pilgrims' School, bringing the total choir to 21 members.
Winchester Tesco fridges shut down as record heatwave bites and warnings are extended
Shoppers at Tesco Extra in Easton Lane reported that fridges and freezers had broken on the first day of the Met Office’s red extreme heat warning
Hampshire bladesmith launches 'deeply personal' handcrafted knife collection
The knives feature precision-forged blades and laurel wood handles, offering balance, edge retention, natural beauty and understated aesthetic.
'I tried to buy a fan in the heatwave – and ended up touring Winchester’s stores'
What should have been a quick trip to buy a fan in the heatwave turned into a whistle‑stop tour of Winchester’s sold‑out shelves and “out of stock” signs.
Man arrested three years after cannabis factory found in Winchester nightclub
A fourth arrest has been made in connection with a cannabis factory uncovered inside Winchester’s former Vodka Nightclub following a police raid in November 2023.
Police confirm search continues day after boy goes missing swimming
A search for a missing teenage boy is continuing at Testwood Lakes after the 15-year-old went missing swimming.