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The 400-year-old Hampshire tradition drew crowds for horse trading, rides, and carnival stalls despite chilly rain. Police confirmed smooth crowd management as traders and visitors navigated road closures across Wickham.
Two boys, 15, received three-year rehabilitation orders with intensive supervision after admitting to assaulting lone girls in Hampshire. A 14-year-old received 18 months of probation. Footage of the attacks, filmed by the perpetrators, was submitted as key evidence.
Local residents are rapidly expanding homes with loft conversions while arborists clear long-standing trees. Winchester City Council’s latest batch of planning applications reveals a surge in both residential ambition and environmental intervention.
Hundreds gathered in Wickham for the 754-year-old Horse Fair, where horses raced through village streets and traders sold ponies. Locals and travelers celebrated under clear skies, as pubs and welfare groups adapted to the historic tradition.
A 200-hectare logistics park proposed near Winchester and Basingstoke faces immediate backlash over environmental risks and traffic chaos. Residents and councillors say the scheme threatens chalk streams and key junctions.
An 86-year-old Hampshire man was left with no choice but to pay a £170 parking penalty after rushing his wife to A&E. Gerald Pointing’s appeal was rejected despite never receiving a formal warning, leaving him trapped in a bureaucratic nightmare.
An 18th-century inn in Hampshire has been crowned an Inspector’s Favourite in the Michelin Guide, praised for its seasonal menu and immersive rural experience. The Woolpack Inn’s Portland crab agnolotti was singled out by inspectors as a must-try dish.
A Hampshire restaurant marks its first anniversary with a surge in customers, a new carvery, and a weekend breakfast buffet. Owners Nicola Lang and Mike Woods have transformed the Wickham venue into a community staple after taking over the former Greens restaurant site.
Hampshire and the Isle of Wight are rolling out £700,000 in upgraded mobile speed cameras this month, replacing 16-year-old vans with AI-powered units that map roads in 3D. Between January and December 2024, the nine existing vans logged 37,384 offences, with deployment targeted at collision zones and community-reported speeding blackspots.
Families face a July deadline for a permanent ruling on the Kings Worthy to The Henry Beaufort School bus service as parents warn of dangerous walking routes. The Independent Appeal Panel has deferred a decision while awaiting further council evidence, leaving children in limbo.
Four Southampton-based Barratt Homes employees swapped construction tools for gardening gloves last week to clear poisonous ragwort from Marwell Zoo’s Valley Field. The voluntary effort supports the zoo’s animal welfare initiatives and conservation breeding programs, including a recent arrival of a two-toed sloth.
New Love to Move sessions use rhythm and repetition to boost mobility and memory among older adults. Funded by The National Lottery Community Fund, the initiative targets isolation and cognitive decline across Hampshire.
A Hampshire-based sailing charity for people with disabilities has been honored with the King’s Award for Voluntary Service, the highest accolade for volunteer groups in the UK. The award recognizes the tireless efforts of Testwood Lakes Sailability’s volunteers, who have transformed a vision into a lifeline for 1,200 sailors annually since 2016.
Fareham Borough Council has approved the first phase of the Western Employment Area at Welborne Science and Technology Park, promising 300 jobs and nine advanced facilities. The £85 million development will house labs, manufacturing units, and green infrastructure, with construction beginning in early 2025.
Helen Hamblen, founder of Dementia Support Hampshire & Isle of Wight, is a finalist in the 2026 Dementia Care Awards for Outstanding Contribution to Dementia. Just four years after launching the charity, she’s been recognized for transforming local dementia care amid a crisis in diagnosis delays.
Farmers in Hampshire face delays and six-figure fees just to move soil, as ‘ology’ surveys stall small projects. One landowner paid £1,500 to fence an empty field after an arboriculturist misdrew a tree survey.
Hampshire County Council’s reverse job fairs will let supported interns pitch directly to employers on May 19, 20, and June 2. The initiative, delivered through Hampshire Achieves, aims to turn workplace training into lasting employment for young people with SEND.
Kimbridge Barn’s fifth annual Summer Sundowner on June 13 blends Hampshire countryside charm with Ibiza beach-club energy. Guests will sip complimentary tequila cocktails, feast on wood-fired pizzas, and dance under candlelit skies to live acts including the Cordelectra Trio.
More than 18,000 packed Broad Street for the Alresford Watercress Festival, where a veteran competitor devoured his 18th title in the World Watercress Eating Championships. From tiny chefs to giant gelato, the event showcased Hampshire’s prized crop in every form imaginable.
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Six local residents died in palliative care last month, with families gathering at St Peter’s & St Paul’s Church for a joint memorial. Winchester’s bereaved navigate grief amid rising hospice costs and unmet demand for end-of-life beds.
A grieving mother says her son’s memorial was deliberately destroyed twice by a vandal who filmed the attacks, leaving her ‘hurt to the bone.’ Police have launched a manhunt for the unidentified suspect.
A Saturday night beetle drive at Kings Somborne Working Men’s Club gathered 52 players and supporters to honor Mike Snellgrove, raising £1,912 for Countess of Brecknock Hospice. Funds will hire a weekend palliative care nurse, echoing the care Mike received before his death in March 2024.
Rita Kohli, director of The Wealth Stop, has been elected president of the Romsey & District Chamber of Commerce, succeeding Sarjit Nagra. The appointment was announced at the chamber’s annual general meeting in Ampfield on Sunday.