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The 'quintessentially English' Hampshire village named among Britain's 20 prettiest
Selborne in Hampshire has been named among Britain's 20 prettiest places to live in by Aston & Co
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The 'quintessentially English' Hampshire village named among Britain's 20 prettiest
Selborne in Hampshire has been named among Britain's 20 prettiest places to live in by Aston & Co
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Local reports
Local report
Hundreds turn Winchester purple in £36k hospice fundraiser
More than 300 people joined Winchester Hospice’s sold-out Purple Night Walk, completing a 7km route and raising over £36,000 to support its vital work.
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Local report
Highwood Lane housing plans criticised over lack of affordable homes provision
A major Romsey housing scheme is under fire for failing to meet affordable housing requirements.
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Families are using their children to steal from charity shops
Charity shops in Shirley report daily family shoplifting, while Hampshire records 15,990 cases and Southampton’s rate exceeds the national average, amid concerns.
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Local report
New Forest shoplifting surges amid police presence demands
New Forest shoplifting rose 15 per cent to 1,061 offences in the year to March 2026, prompting councillors and retailers to call for more high-street police across the district.
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Local report
Building suffers partial roof collapse in fire
The blaze broke out at a commercial building in Whitchurch shortly before 15:00 BST on Saturday.
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Man rearrested after missing mum's remains found
The remains of mother-of-three Joanne Sheen were found almost seven years after she went missing.
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Weather at a glance
- Now
- 10.2°C
- Conditions
- Partly cloudy
- High / low
- 21.2° / 9.5°C
- Wind
- 3.4 mph
- Sunrise
- 06:49
- Sunset
- 19:06
Source: Open-Meteo for 2026-09-21.
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Events
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A Haiku Walk with Mark Rutter for National Poetry Day
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A Message for The Future
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Alresford Farmers' Market
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Chesil Railway, Winchester guided walking tour
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Creative Co-Working
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Crime and Punishment in Winchester Guided Walking Tour
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Leave the Trees, Please
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Lower Winchester guided walking tour
Visitor Information Centre, Winchester, SO23 9GH
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On Behalf of These
The Winchester Gallery - Winchester School of Art, Winchester, SO23 8DL
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The Nutshell Preloved Sale
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Upper Winchester guided walking tour
Visitor Information Centre, Winchester, SO23 9GH
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Winchester Farmers' Market
Winchester Farmers' Market, Winchester, SO22 8LA
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Yoga by Candlelight with String Quartet
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Official notices
- My Journey Hampshire roadworks map
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- Winchester City Council - Events
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- Winchester City Council democracy records
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- Winchester City Council planning applications
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- Winchester planning weekly lists
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- BBC News - Hampshire
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- Environment Agency flood warnings
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- Hampshire Chronicle - Alresford
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- Hampshire Chronicle - Romsey
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- Hampshire Chronicle - Sport
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