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Hampshire | Archive | 2007 | September

Stories for 20 September 2007

Andover Advertiser News

Candidates line up for a by-election battle

WHITCHURCH residents will go to the polls on 18 October as the borough council by-election takes place. more...

New head at school helm

WHITCHURCH Primary School pupils met a new face recently as the school had a change of head teacher. more...

Royal visit marks golden day

THE Army Air Corp (AAC) celebrated its 50th year at the weekend with a visit from HRH the Prince of Wales, who is the corp's colonel-in-chief. more...

Villagers win praise for walk support

MORE than 70 people helped raise £550 for the Andover branch of mental health charity MIND by turning out for the annual sponsored walk in Hurstbourne Tarrant. more...

Police plea as two assaulted in 24 hours

ANDOVER police are appealing for information following two separate assaults on women within 24 hours over the weekend. more...

Acre path residents' misery

RESIDENTS of Andover's Acre Path are so annoyed about anti-social behaviour and vandalism they have formed a residents association. more...

Do you recognise this man?

ANDOVER police have issued this e-fit of a man they wish to speak to in connection with a possible attempted distraction burglary at the home of a 67-year-old woman in Constable Court. more...

CONTROVERSIAL plans for the development of Andover Airfield are in line with the borough local plan and don't contradict aspirations set out in the Andover Vision document, according to Test Valley Borough Council's head of planning. more...

Pointing the way

Travellers who lose their way between Andover and St Mary Bourne will continue to be pointed in the right direction for decades to come - thanks to some careful restoration by a Cumbrian company. more...

It’s a web wonder for winning primary

HURSTBOURNE Tarrant Primary School has beaten off more than 100 competitors to win the Best Schools and Colleges Website prize at this year's Hantsweb Awards ceremony. more...

Guildhall takeaway? No firm answer yet

THE future of Andover Guildhall loomed large at Andover Councillors' Forum when members of the public posed more questions about the Prezzo takeover. more...

Silver medal for Henrietta

ROOKWOOD School's Henrietta Hine took second place in the National Pony Club Championships showjumping event recently after a stunning ride on her chestnut mare Miss Moneypenny II. more...

Soccer names poached

A FLOCK of top performing hens at John Lewis Leckford Estate farm near Stockbridge have been named after superstars from the Chelsea football team following the ex-football manager's bizarre outburst at a press conference. more...

Basingstoke Gazette News

Waitrose on town's shopping list

WE WANT Waitrose - that's the message from Basingstoke's council leader after the unveiling of a major scheme that would bring a new supermarket and hundreds of homes and jobs to the town. more...

Catering for good health

FEEDING 320 patients for less than £3 each a day is no easy task - and it involves plenty of thought about the food. more...

Schools chief focuses on Basingstoke

BASINGSTOKE cannot expect to see another school rebuilt in the next eight years, Hampshire's education chief has said. more...

Two men charged over burglary

POLICE have charged two men after a woman was allegedly punched in the face by a burglar. more...

Basingstoke Gazette Sport

It's over and out from Shaun

TRIBUTES have been paid to Basingstoke-based Hampshire County Cricket spin king Shaun Udal after he called time on a successful first-class playing career spanning two decades. more...

Daily Echo Business

Marque of quality

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Awards honour best websites in region

AN organic farm and a baby accessories supplier were among the winners from south Hampshire in the Daily Echo-backed Hantsweb Awards. more...

Bankruptcy set to soar, warns expert

NUMBERS of bankruptcies and house repossessions in the region are set to soar warns a Hampshire financial expert, who claims banks are toughening their stance on out-of-control debtors. more...

Daily Echo News

Thousands join search for missing Rosemary

MORE than 4,400 people across the UK have now joined a hi-tech attempt to trace Hampshire schoolgirl Rosemary Edwards. more...

Four years for conman who preyed on OAPs

A CONMAN who targetted elderly and vulnerable women to steal their handbags in distraction burglaries, has been jailed for four years. more...

Will Huhne bid for top Lib Dem job again?

EASTLEIGH MP Chris Huhne yesterday stoked speculation over the Liberal Democrat leadership as he left the door open for a second run at the top job. more...

Fresh transplant at Christmas for youngest Hartley brother

IT is likely to be a Christmas in hospital for the youngest of four Hampshire brothers who needs a bone marrow transplant. more...

Residents angered by students smoking in streets by college

NEIGHBOURING residents have been angered by students congregating to smoke on streets around Peter Symonds College, Winchester. more...

Builder triumphs in an epic homes battle

FURIOUS homeowners, who have lost a long-running battle with developers, are threatening to withdraw their council tax payments in protest. more...

Seadog Will sets sail for show...

STRANGE looks were flying in my direction as I casually strolled through the gates of the Southampton Boat Show. more...

Council leader quits

THE leader of Isle of Wight Council has stepped down blaming serious ethical issues raised during his watch'. more...

Teenager is victim of knifepoint sex attack

A TEENAGE girl suffered a cut to her neck after being held at knifepoint by a sex attacker. more...

Police slated by report

HAMPSHIRE Police is one of the worst forces in the country for listening to members of the public reporting crime and then recording what they say properly. more...

Illegal workers caught at chippy

IMMIGRATION officers have raided a Southampton chip shop after two members of staff were found to be working in the city illegally. more...

Colleagues saddling up in memory of Richard

HAMPSHIRE hotel workers are saddling up for a fundraising bike challenge in memory of a much-loved colleague. Staff from Premier Travel Inn are tackling a 20-mile course stopping at all of the company's Southampton properties. more...

More money to enhance reserve

THE status of a Winchester reserve as a site of European importance for nature conservation will be strengthened with an injection of cash by the city council. more...

Discovery date

WINCHESTER'S new Discovery Centre will open in November, Winchester policymakers heard. more...

Cleaning up for fire charity

FIREFIGHTERS came to the rescue of drivers trapped in dirty cars by staging a charity car wash at a village fire station. more...

Alice’s Roller 100th!

IT was a special treat for a very special person. A Hampshire pensioner attending a party to mark her 100th birthday arrived in style after being driven there in the back of a veteran car. more...

Charity mask for Heartbeat

DUST off those fancy masks as the Wessex Heartbeat charity will be holding their annual masquerade ball on October 27 at Southamp-ton's De Vere Grand Harbour hotel. more...

Michelmersh

HALLOWE'EN is fast approaching so pop along to the Bear and Ragged Staff Pumpkin Club show on October 6. more...

Young mum kicked in head at club

A YOUNG mother has told how she was beaten unconscious during an evening out at one of Southampton's biggest night clubs. more...

Missing woman found dead at home - three weeks on

POLICE searching for a Hampshire woman missing for more than three weeks have found her body - in her own house. more...

Council bosses' pay up by 72 per cent

COUNCILLORS in Southampton last night voted to award inflation-busting pay rises to those with important roles. more...

Tug-of-war over proposed statue of Benny Hill is no laughing matter

HE was described as a "comic genius" and known as one of Southampton's favourite sons. more...

Don't sink us - young sailors plea to ferry giants

IT'S an award-winning scheme that put Olympic athlete Pippa Wilson on the path to international glory. more...

Tribute to man who died two days after pub attack

THE family of a man has died two days after being attacked outside a Hampshire bar have paid tribute to him. more...

Teenager tells of remorse for her part in attack on two gay women

Those were the words of a teenager who today asked for forgiveness for her part in a vicious beating that left two gay women lying blood-soaked outside their Hamp-shire home. more...

Firefighters called to house blaze

FIREFIGHTERS were called to a Southampton house after a chip pan fire that smoke logged a house today. more...

Hampshire Chronicle Letters

Keep fighting to preserve precious resource

SIR - I welcome the news that the county council intends to carry out a proper consultation to look at the options relating to the future of the Tower Arts centre. more...

Retaining city's individuality

SIR - As with many readers who live in and around Winchester, I read with a certain amount of dread regarding the proposed house building plans. more...

Park-and-ride opposition 'strange'

SIR - Despite my concerns about the parking problems in Winchester, I find the opposition to the proposed new park-and-ride scheme by Winchester Friends of the Earth very strange. more...

Where's the sense of shape?

SIR - The new extension to the library is nearing completion. more...

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