Having a pink ball in pool

The pool at The Rapids in Romsey was transformed into a pink paradise to help raise money and awareness of breast cancer.

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County council must cut workforce by 1,000

TWELVE thousand council staff will be offered voluntary redundancy as the authority bids to plug a £90m budget black hole.

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Councillors block Adanac plan that could create 3,600 jobs

AN ambitious plan to create 3,600 jobs at a giant development in Nursling hangs in the balance.

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Avenue of crosses to remember the fallen

A POIGNANT avenue of crosses will be the focus of Remembrance commemorations at Copythorne.

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Man and van steal specialist bikes worth £6,000

A former top cyclist and her partner are appealing for the return of five specialist bikes which were stolen from their garage in Romsey on Sunday.

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Park named in top 10 visitor attractions

A HAMPSHIRE theme park has been hailed one of the nation’s best attractions.

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County leader issues rebuke to social landlords over new charges

HAMPSHIRE’S leader has slammed a landlord’s proposals to introduce new charges at a sheltered home for the elderly in Romsey.

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Time to get packing for Christmas

IT’S time to get packing to make Christmas special for children in parts of the world hit by poverty or natural disasters.

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Flood minister visits Hampshire town

THE Government's Flood Minister visited Romsey today to see how the town has recovered since it was hit by flooding earlier this year.

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Canal gets a makeover

Test Valley Borough Council is set to begin work to improve the appearance of Romsey canal on 3 November.

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Cancer support centre due to open

A TEMPORARY home has been found for a cancer support centre in Romsey.

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Fluoride plan is dead in the water

CONTROVERSIAL plans to add fluoride to the drinking water of Southampton and surrounding areas including Rownhams have been scrapped.

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Paultons named in top 10 visitor attractions

A HAMPSHIRE theme park has been hailed one of the nation’s best attractions.

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Quiz night raises more than £500 for Romsey Young Carers

A ROMSEY charity’s first ever fundraising event was a big hit.

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Village gets some added zip

CHILDREN in West Tytherley and neighbouring Frenchmoor are jumping for joy thanks to new play equipment.

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Planners to debate Adanac Park plan which could create 3,600 jobs

DECISION day is looming for ambitious plans to create 3,600 new jobs at a huge new development in Hampshire.

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Romsey school friends, 12, in charity hair cut

SCHOOL friends Anya Cantrell and May Smith are kissing goodbye to their lovely locks to raise cash for charity.

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Firefighters' tips to keep homes safe

FIREFIGHTERS in Hampshire will be holding a presentation evening in Romsey on Wednesday as part of a campaign to help keep homes safe.

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Youn Carers quiz is a hit

A Romsey charity’s first ever fundraising event was a big hit.

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Volunteer models stand up to cancer

A show of thrifty fashions from a charity shop raised more than £900 for the Stand Up to Cancer Appeal.

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County set to dump plans to close tips after public backlash

ALL of Hampshire’s recycling centres are set to be saved from the scrapheap thanks to an overwhelming show of public support.

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Head grades some GCSE marking as ‘shocking

A headteacher has said her school’s GCSE grades are back where they should be after extensive re-marks.

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Downton stars come to our Abbey

Downton Abbey will come to Romsey Abbey when one of its stars and its creator take part in a Christmas concert.

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New urban village becomes magnet for further development

ABBOTSWOOD urban village is set to grow even more.

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Lara's cake is star of the show at cafe opening

A POPULAR Test Valley tourist attraction’s cafe has a new look.

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Three councillors quit over affordable homes row

QUIET community has been rocked by the sudden resignations of three parish councillors in a row over where affordable homes should be built in the village.

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Emergency services consider next move in river search

EMERGENCY services are to decide this morning on their next stage of their search for a missing woman following the discovery of a wheelchair by a Hampshire river.

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Crash causes delays on M27

THOUSANDS of motorists faced traffic misery this morning after a rush-hour crash on a Hampshire motorway.

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Kate postpones her abbey lecture

Broadcaster Kate Adie has pulled out of a speaking engagement at Romsey Abbey.

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100 homes without water

MORE than 100 homes were left without tap water after a main burst at Dunbridge, near Romsey.

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Art group to hold annual exhibition

CHILWORTH Art Group holds its annual exhibition at Romsey Town Hall next from October 28 to November 1.

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Emergency search resumes after wheelchair found on riverbank

A SEARCH and rescue operation has resumed this morning after a wheelchair was found on a riverbank late last night.

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Search resumes after wheelchair found on riverbank

A SEARCH and rescue operation has resumed this morning after a wheelchair was found on a riverbank late last night.

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Helicopter joins river search

A RESCUE drama was under way last night as emergency services were called to reports of a person in the River Test.

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Pensioner found lying in a ditch

AN ELDERLY woman is today “incredibly lucky” to be alive after she was found submerged in water in a ditch in Mottisfont.

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Victorian church makes room for a new look

Pews and the pipe organ will go as part of a £100,000 project to make a Romsey church more modern and user-friendly.

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Insulation warning

HAMPSHIRE Trading Standards has issued a warning to residents about taking bogus calls offering wall and loft insulation.

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Talk on dangers of non-native plants in Hampsire

Hampshire and the Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust's non-native plants officer Catherine Chatters will speak about the work the organisation is carrying out to stop the spread of non-native plants at Crosfield Hall, Romsey, at 7.30pm on Monday.

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Stick to the lollipop rules

Hampshire County Council’s Road Safety Team is urging road users to remember “Stop Means Stop” and to respect the county’s School Crossing Patrols.

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Builders dig deep to aid children's hospice

DEVELOPERS building new homes at Romsey have donated £10,000 to a children’s hospice The Abbotswood Consortium – made up of Taylor Wimpey, Bellway Homes and Bovis Homes – which is building 800 homes on the northern outskirts of Romsey, gave the sum to Naomi House and Jacksplace hospices at Sutton Scotney.

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Joe bids for fame on two fronts

A ROMSEY teenager is bidding to become a pop idol.

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Suzanne keeps her dream alive

A ROMSEY teenager is well on her way to finding fame.

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Elderly tenants vow to fight unfair £500 charge

ELDERLy residents are battling to stop their landlord bringing in new charges which will see their rent bills rise by almost £500 per year.

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Mud, sweat and cheers for Alex

IT’S going to be a gruelling challenge but they are determined to do it for a friend who lost all his limbs through a devastating illness.

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Sale of unused police HQ held up by contamination

HAMPSHIRE police’s sale of its ‘white elephant’ headquarters in Chandler’s Ford has been hit by a new embarassment.

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Game of Thrones pair shoot film in Test Valley

Two stars of the cult TV series Game of Thrones have teamed up to make a short film together in the Test Valley.

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Charity puts up £5,000 reward for capture of Stroud arsonists

Independent crime-fighting charity Crime-stoppers is offering a reward of up to £5,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the arsonist who attacked the home of a Romsey pensioner.

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Warning: motorway misery ahead!

WORK on a multimillion-pound jam-busting scheme to improve one of Hampshire’s busiest motorway junctions is about to begin – giving drivers months of traffic headaches.

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Firm under fire for supplying tear gas used against Hong Kong protesters

A former Romsey resident has described her horror at the part a firm from her old home town has played in putting down democracy demonstrations in Hong Kong.

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Help fill Old Cadet's piggy bank

These two not-so-little piggies are going all the way home to Romsey from Aldershot.

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White van spotted near scene of crime

POLICE are warning people in the Nursling and Rownhams area to be on the lookout for a white van spotted near the scene of attempted break-in.

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Hampshire named as blackspot for deer accidents

DRIVERS are being warned to take extra care after Hampshire was named as one of the worst areas for accidents involving deer.

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Mottisfont homes hit by power cuts

MORE than 50 homes at Mottisfont were hit by power cuts at the weekend.

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It's a 'dry run' for most Test Way walkers

THEY put their best foot forward for good causes.

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Park's kiosk and toilets to be upgraded

ROMSEY War Memorial Park’s ageing refreshment kiosk and toilets are to be replaced with a modern and much larger complex.

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Nursling firm makes breakthrough in fight against Ebola

IT IS the biggest health crisis facing the world today.

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Refreshing change for memorial park

ROMSEY War Memorial Park’s aging refreshment kiosk and toilets are to be replaced with a modern, much larger complex.

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Nursling firm makes breakthrough in fight against Ebola

IT IS the biggest health crisis facing the world today.

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Locks of love

TWO Wellow girls who have lost family members to cancer are to say so long to their long locks.

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Police in line for bravery award after fire rescue

TWO police officers who rescued a Romsey pensioner as her house went up in flames have been nominated for the force’s national bravery award.

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Hope for Justice event

AN organisation which is fighting slavery will be showcasing its work at an event in Romsey today.

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Booking Kate's a 'real coup' for abbey festival

Former war re-porter turned author and broadcaster Kate Adie OBE will be taking part in this year’s Ethelflaeda Festival at Romsey Abbey.

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Nicola gathers a team of 100 for big walk

More than 750 people will be pulling on their boots for Sunday’s Walk the Test Way and 100 of them will be raising cash for one charity.

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Up to 15,00 NHS staff to strike over pay

UP TO 15,000 nurses, paramedics and other medical staff in Hampshire will walk out as part of a bitter dispute over pay.

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David Frost leaves a cool £13m

BROADCASTER Sir David Frost has left a £13m fortune to his family and loved ones, it has been revealed.

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October will be a sobering experience...

Three members of Romsey Hospital’s staff have sworn off alcohol for a month and won’t touch it even for medicinal purposes.

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Detectives draw a blank in diesel pipeline probe

NO further action will be taken against two men questioned over theft of thousands of litres of fuel from an underground Hampshire pipeline.

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MP speaks up for new arrivals...

ROMSEY’S MP wasn’t short of words of praise for a speech therapy service when she opened their new premises.

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Lauren's fashion show pays off big style

MORE than 250 people attended a charity fashion show organised by a teenage schoolgirl.

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Take your pick of park designs

The public are being asked to give their verdict on a bold new look for the entrance to Romsey’s War Memorial Park.

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Inspector to decide on 320 homes on farmland

A GOVERNMENT planning inspector will have the final say on a highly contentious scheme to build 320 homes on farmland at Rownhams.

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Jane's name to live on in new charity shop

A RESCUE package to save Romsey’s cancer support centre from closure is gathering speed.

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Who shot my cat?

HOW could anyone be so horrible?

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Camera club springs a surprise on Terry

There was a surprise awaiting a camera club stalwart when he attended the regular weekly meeting.

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History society meeting

THE Romsey Local History Society will be holding its next meeting on October 13.

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Evening highlights the fight against slavery

An organisation which is fighting slavery will be showcasing its work at an event in Romsey this weekend.

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Your exhibtion needs you

The Romsey War Memorial Archive has put out a request for information and photographs of the men who are commemorated on the town’s war memorial.

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Forest MP to take fluoride issue to Westminster

THE long-running battle over the future of fluoridation in Hampshire will go before Parliament in a bid to decide the fate of the controversial scheme once and for all.

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Colonel Andy takes command of county's cadets

HAMPSHIRE and Isle of Wight Army Cadets have announced their new leader.

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Talk on New Forest plant 'invaders'

A TALK on non-native plants invading the New Forest will be given in Romsey later this month.

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Mayor Jan to join Test Way walkers

MORE than 600 people will be putting their best foot forward for the biggest annual charity fundraiser in the Test Valley.

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Eric's farming history is a labour of love

A FORMER Hampshire farmer has penned a new book chronicling the history of agriculture.

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Names could be added to village war memorial

Additions could be made to a village war memorial after a project to track down information about servicemen who gave their lives during the two world wars The addition of two memorial stones to Copythornes War memorial will be discussed at a public meeting at the parish hall annexe next Tuesday (October 7) at 7.30pm.

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Accountant Ian goes into the red 100 times

Having donated a 100 pints of blood Ian Watts has set his sights on a double century.

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Anger over fluoride silence

CIVIC chiefs in Hampshire have accused health bosses of ignoring them over the future of plans to add fluoride to the tap water of 200,000 people in the county.

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Developer delays wreck TVBC's housing strategy

ACT now to stop more speculative development in the Test Valley.

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Scarecrows flock to St John's

THERE were some imaginative ideas in a scarecrow exhibition in a Test Valley village.

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Inspector Jackie bids farewell to Romse after force shake up

ROMSEY has lost its top officer in a major shake-up of policing areas being rolled out across Hampshire.

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More than 30,000 visited Romsey Show

Romsey Show may have been a record-breaker.

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Oil tycoon promises fracking dividend to communities

A HAMPSHIRE-BASED oil tycoon is bidding to spark a shale gas boom by handing out millions of pounds to landowners and communities affected by fracking.

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Borough passes control of sports centre to trust

Test Valley Borough Council has handed over control of Romsey Sports Centre to the trust which runs the Rapids and other leisure centres in the area.

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Double for village hall

TWO fundraisers are being held in Plaitford this weekend to help cover the cost of improvements to the village hall.

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Now traffic cops can see in the dark

IF YOU thought you could get away with speeding at night, think again.

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