Hampshire County, England News

A 53-YEAR-OLD man from Tidworth had a lucky escape this afternoon when he awoke to find his flat on fire.

Radar operators find it hard to distinguish between low-flying aircraft and wind turbines, causing confusion for civil and military air traffic controllers.

NOVICE female cyclists who are put off by doing so by groups of men can take part in a series of women-only rides in Winchester .

THE final member of a crime gang that plundered A 160,000 in property from a string of shops across the south has been spared further jail time.

A PETITION has been launched calling on borough council chiefs to rethink a plan to use nearly A 800,000 of taxpayers' money to buy a Costa Coffee restaurant at the Basingstoke Leisure Park.

The bus company, which serves the Basingstoke area, has launched its latest drive to give youngsters in the borough a chance through its apprenticeship programme, which allows them to jump straight on to the career ladder while earning qualifications at the same time.

Basingstoke Magistrates' Court heard Lee Godden was involved in the incident in the outside smoking area of Tonic bar, in Winchester Street, Basingstoke, in the early hours of Sunday, April 14.

A 19-year-old man from Winchester was found collapsed in an alleyway near to Buddy's Diner on Jewry Street at about 2.55am. The man is described as white, about 5ft 9ins tall, with dark-coloured hair and of an average build.

Ruth Carty, Titchfield Primary School's deputy head, was today awarded the prestigious lifetime achievement award, beating off 24,000 entrants.

The drama unfolded when the field cocker spaniel was out on a walk with owner Vicky Lovelock in White Hart Lane, Portchester .

This is the shocking CCTV footage of a young woman who was assaulted as she walked in Reading town centre in the early hours of the morning last summer.

Among the mayhem will be an agency looking to recruit foster carers in this area to give severely damaged children happier days.

M.E. sufferer Amy Hanson had her hair shaved off at Guy Kremer Salon to raise money to fight the disease Amy, 31, an M.E. sufferer herself, is mostly housebound and chose the haircut because she cannot take part in daring stunts like skydives or bungee jumps.

RAIDERS are being hunted after they stole a haul of valuable items worth more than A 10,000 from a church.

Councillor Dan Putty, a Conserv-ative councillor for Hatch Warren and Beggarwood, was appointed as the borough's first citizen last Thursday.

A NUCLEAR weapons factory has apologised after admitting a health and safety breach after a fire in which a Basingstoke man received burns injuries.

CAMPAIGNERS in the Wickham area have expressed concerns at the latest plan for a new town to be built there.

WINCHESTER civic chiefs have failed in their attempt to buy a church as part of bold plans to revamp a council estate.

Radar operators find it hard to distinguish between low-flying aircraft and wind turbines, causing confusion for civil and military air traffic controllers.

BOROUGH council bosses are considering spending nearly A 800,000 of taxpayers' cash on a drive-through cafA© because it will be a good investment for the public purse.