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BBC iPlayer to stop working on select TV boxes from next month - is yours one?

Virgin Media has issued a warning to customers using older TiVo boxes to upgrade, as these models will not support BBC iPlayer from July 23.

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Emmerdale star lands new role in rival BBC drama months after leaving ITV soap

Former Emmerdale star Daisy Campbell, who played Amelia Spencer in the ITV soap, will appear in BBC's Casualty.

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Universal Credit and PIP cuts halted as Starmer announces benefits U-turn

Current Pip claimants will not lose their DWP benefits after the Government made concessions to Labour rebels on controversial welfare reforms.

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Council seeks residents' opinions on sites proposed for new housing

With a need to identify enough sites for 15,878 homes over the next 17 years, the council anticipates "difficult decisions" about potential locations.

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A grisly tale of crime and justice in Romsey in the 17th century

Prompted by an article found in a History Magazine a couple of months ago about the “Matchless Monsters of the Female Sex” which included a reference to a murder in Romsey, we looked again at the records of this event.

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'How to spot the signs of a parcel delivery scam and what to do if you get one'

Parcel delivery scams are becoming increasingly common.

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Unique barn-inspired home with stables and kennels up for sale

Deers Leap, a unique barn-inspired home located on London Road, Micheldever, is up for sale with a guide price of £1.875 million.

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M3 and M27 closures for Hampshire drivers to be aware of this weekend

Hampshire drivers will need to be aware of a couple of closures on the M3 and M27 for the weekend of June 27 to 29

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'Beautiful moments in wildlife' - barn owl in flight is our Picture of the Week

Each week, we select one of our favourite images submitted to the Hampshire Chronicle Camera Club to publish.

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'The blue flowers growing on the central reservation of the M3'

In response to Jenny Stables's letter (June 19), the blue flowers growing on the central reservation of the M3 are almost certainly viper's bugloss. The shape and colour are exactly right. This is a plant of chalk downland, poor soil and disturbed ground. Its seeds are spread by wind and by animals:...

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Hampshire residents urged to keep eyes peeled for endangered stag beetles

The beetles have become extinct in parts of Britain and Europe.

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Aldi looking to hire 80 new workers for stores across Hampshire

The supermarket giant is offering a range of positions, from store assistant to store management apprentice and assistant store manager.

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Drug driver caught with cannabis in his blood fined by court

He was also caught driving without a valid insurance policy and without displaying the learner plates for his provisional licence.

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'Bank's closure is a backwards step to the town's high street'

This change follows NatWest closing several branches in Southampton in the last couple of years.

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Ex-paratrooper who walked entire UK coastline to give talk in Hampshire

Discover Chris Lewis's inspiring UK coastline walk, raising £500,000 for SSAFA. Hear his story at The Army Flying Museum.

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Police called after 'unauthorised encampment' set up in Winchester field

During the afternoon of Wednesday, June 26, a group of travellers set up their caravans in the green space

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College issues statement after bus full of its students crashes into river

Barton Peveril Sixth Form College has released a statement as it was confirmed that 17 people were injured after a bus crashed into a river.

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Dashcam video shows dramatic moment bus crashes into river

A dashcam video has emerged showing the shocking moment a double-decker bus carrying college students crashed into a river

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Bus crash driver branded 'hero' after 'accelerator jammed'

The driver of the college bus that drove into the River Itchen this morning has been branded a "hero" after he said that his "accelerator was jammed"

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Behind-the-scenes animal experiences up for grabs in silent auction

The auction is part of Marwell Wildlife’s fundraising campaign to support conservation efforts for the endangered Grevy’s zebra.