Hampshire County, England News

HAMPSHIRE County Council has a new leader after the ruling Conservatives elected former leader of Test Valley Borough Council , Roy Perry, group as its new chief.

A WOMAN who left her home in Ludgershall when her parents emigrated to Australia as 'A 10 Poms' in 1965 returned to England for the first time in 48 years this week.

But Basingstoke vicar Father Alec Battey is sleeping out in his church's grounds for a week to highlight some important issues.

A spokeswoman for South West Trains said the incident happened at Portchester railway station at around 4.20pm, involving the 4pm service from Portsmouth Harbour to Cardiff.

FEWER than three per cent of secondary school pupils in Basingstoke and Deane are travelling out of the borough to go to school.

AN MEP has urged Winchester City Council to reduce air pollution in the city by cutting the number of car parks.

The building was completely wrecked and was cordoned off with blue and white police tape across the front gate this morning.

Julie Bell was discovered at her home in Doswell Way, South View, Basingstoke, by her daughter Shona Bell on March 10 this year.

Councillor Martin Biermann gave out awards to organisations and individuals who have worked to make the borough a better place.

JUST like everyone else, the owners of a new children's adventure park are hoping for a good summer this year.

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 .