Holy Innocents Day service

Parents, families and friends who have suffered the loss of a baby or young person are invited to a special service of remembrance at Romsey Abbey on Sunday at 4pm. There will be prayers and hymns and a chance to light a candle during the service which coincides with Holy Innocents Day.

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Blue Sky help provide brighter future for Ugandan orphans

A FOSTERING organisation has raised more than £1,400 to support needy children.

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Councillors reverse decision on Broadlands solar farm

PLANNERS have made a dramatic u-turn on a proposal to build a giant solar farm on a historic estate.

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Police face a further £10m cut in funding

HAMPSHIRE police has been hit by bigger than expected cuts – just one day after an adviser warned that the force was “at very significant risk” if crippling cuts continue.

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Landowner to fight council over Adanac plan refusal

LANDOWNERS behind proposals for a huge industrial complex at Nursling which could provide up to 3,600 jobs will appeal after their masterplan was thrown out by councillors.

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Police crackdown on knock-and-run pests

Police have stepped up patrols in the Nursling and Rownhams area following a spate of incidents where jokers knock on residents’ doors and run off.

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Rapids to re-open early

Renovation and maintenance work on the pool at Romsey Rapids is due to finish shortly and the facility will reopen next Monday (December 29) – a day earlier than originally planned.

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Michael glows over the top with his Christmas lights

HIS neighbours can have no doubt what time of the year it is when they see Michael Wood’s garden gleaming with festive lights.

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PICTURES: Romsey Carol Service

There were carols in Market Place, Romsey - organised by The Rotary Club of Romsey.

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Market Place packed for Rotary carol service

CAROLLERS were full of festive spirit on Monday evening filling Romsey Market Place with the Christmas message. More than 1,000 people took part in the highly popular open air carol service organised by Romsey Rotary Club.

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Carols in Romsey

THE spirit of Christmas came to a Hampshire town centre when carol singers entertained the crowds.

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Police warn motorists to go carefully after spate of road deaths

POLICE road safety expert has warned drivers in Hampshire to be careful over the Christmas and New Year periods after five deaths in four days on county roads.

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Net gains for hospices

ROMSEY’S MP joined forces with TV presenter Donna Air to support a newly-launched shopping website to help raise funds for hospices and charities across the county.

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Pupils draw up council’s no messing message...

SchoolchildRen have been using their artistic talents to promote responsible dog ownership.

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Rapids team sport their Christmas tops

Staff from The Rapids swapped their uniforms and tracksuits for festive sweaters on Friday to support Save the Children’s Christmas jumper fundraiser.

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Beware the jaws of a loan shark

Test Valley Borough Council is working on a project to protect people from loan sharks, who can make a killing at Christmas time.

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Trampoline club is growing in leaps and bounds

A trampoline club is making the leap from Totton to Romsey.

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Ofsted delivers early Christmas present to Romsey Primary

CHRISTMAS came early for one Romsey school after government in-spectors rated it “good” for the first time in its history.

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Twins celebrate 90th birthday

THEY weighed just 6lbs between them at birth and one was given little chance of survival but this week a pair of twins celebrated their 90th birthday just yards from the spot where they came into the world.

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County leader confident cash can be found for youth service

The leader of Hampshire County Council (HCC) says he is hopeful funds can be found to support a youth service threatened with crippling budget cuts.

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Claus encounters with new sleigh

Santa has been delivering Christmas cheer in style thanks to Romsey Round Table.

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Claus encounters with new sleigh

Santa has been delivering Christmas cheer in style thanks to Romsey Round Table.

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Borough puts block on 1,800 ‘low-skilled’ jobs

PLANS for a giant industrial complex creating 3,600 jobs on the outskirts of Southampton have been dealt a blow.

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Romsey Primary rated 'good' by Ofsted

CHRISTMAS came early for one Hampshire school after government inspectors rated it “good” for the first time in its history.

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It's a classic Boxing Day tradition

In recent years Boxing Day has become classic car day in Romsey and 2014 is no exception.

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Festival brings the nativity to life

New Life Church is hosting a Festival of Christmas at Romsey School this Sunday (December 21).

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Garage blaze destroys car

The blaze happened at a home in Chilworth and ripped through a garage and ground-floor kitchen as well as destroying a car.

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Planners urged to back Adanac business complex

BUSINESS leaders have made an impassioned plea for politicians to back a masterplan for a giant complex in Hampshire creating 3,600 jobs and millions of pounds for the county’s economy.

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Carols in the Market Place

The Rotary Club of Romsey are once again organising an open air carol service in the Market Place.

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Angela honoured her for work on leukaemia drug

A HAMPSHIRE researcher has been awarded a medal for her work in developing a new cancer drug.

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Grandma calls for action after rats ruin park picnic

A grandmother has called for a children’s play area to be shut down until the rats infesting it are exterminated.

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Residents fear village will be unable to cope with 78 new homes

A planning application to build 78 new homes in a field on the edge of King’s Somborne is meeting with some strong opposition from villagers.

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Otter spotted at Romsey mill

An otter has been sighted in daylight close to the centre of Romsey.

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Police set the Wolf on vehicle villains

HAMPSHIRE Police are cracking down on vehicle crime after tackling more than 100 incidents in a month.

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Churches and councils fight to save youth service

PRESSURE is mounting on Hampshire County Council to protect funding for Youth in Romsey (YiR).

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Councillors back Broadlands solar farm plan

CONTROVERSIAL plans for a giant solar farm the size of more than 80 football pitches on an historic estate have been given the green light.

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Alex brings light entertainment to his home town

IT is the tight-knit Hampshire community that has supported quadruple amputee Alex Lewis through his darkest days.

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Tinsel and tea towels at the ready

Watch out for your little angels in the Advertiser this Friday.

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Abbey aglow for Guides service

One hundred and fifty Girlguides showcased their talents for song, dance and drama in Romsey Abbey at the weekend as a congregation of more than 500 packed the historic building to be part of a Christmas by Candlelight service.

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Crowds pack Market Place to welcome Santa and lantern parade

Crowds packed Romsey town centre on Friday night to witness the arrival of Father Christmas.

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More tasers for police

MORE frontline police officers in Hampshire will be armed with tasers after pressure from the force’s rank and file over their safety.

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Trevor Mitchell girls are top of the crops

TWO young apprentice hairdressers who work in Romsey have proven to be a cut above the rest by claiming first and second place in a prestigious competition.

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Santa's on his way...

Santa Claus is coming to town.

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Matthew carves out a new career

November can be a quiet time in the plant nursery business so Matthew Moore swapped his secateurs for a chainsaw and carved some festive reindeer.

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Watch out for Rosie

Have you seen this dog? Rosie, an eight- month-old Working Cocker Spaniel puppy went missing on Sunday afternoon in the Plaitford/ Melchet Court area.

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Planners fail to take a shine to solar farm plan

A CONTROVERSIAL solar farm on a historic estate near Romsey has been recommended for refusal by planning officers.

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Parents of murdered Jo hope TV drama will expose ‘police failings’

THE dad of murdered landscape architect Jo Yeates has welcomed a new TV drama telling the story of an innocent man wrongly suspected of killing his daughter.

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MP supports campaign to change law to prevent on-line grooming of youngsters

ROMSEY’S MP is backing a campaign to stop grooming of children in its tracks.

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Public answer police request to ‘hand over your weapons’

POLICE have recovered more than 100 guns as part of a county-wide surrender of weapons.

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Vicar calls on his flock to create an angelic host

icar James Pitkin shows off his Advent angel which he hopes will set a shining example to his parishioners.

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Dad sets himself an Everest of a test in a bid to conquer brain tumours

HE is literally climbing mountains to help his gravely ill child.

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Seven year wait for flood defence funding

FLOOD-hit residents and businesses in Hampshire will have to wait seven years before major defences can go ahead.

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Homes plan rejected to save 'green gap'

COUNCILLORS have unanimously rejected plans for 116 houses to protect a green gap between Romsey and North Baddesley.

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TV's Tiff joins Alex for big switch-on

Tiff Needell, a former Grand Prix driver and Top Gear front man, is set to join quadruple amputee, Alex Lewis, to turn on Stockbridge Christmas Tree lights on Tuesday, December 9 at 7 pm.

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TVBC councillor dishes out a grant to over-60s lunch club

A VITAL club that provides a place for older people to meet new people over a monthly meal has been given a boost.

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Band ready for Christmas after scooping four trophies at winter contest

Michelmersh Silver Band came home from the Wessex Brass Band Association Winter Contest in Bournemouth with four trophies.

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Multiple crashes cause road delays across the area

MOTORISTS are facing major delays this morning after crashes on several main routes in Hampshire.

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Three-day tree festival heralds the start of Christmas at All Saints

ALL Saints Church at Michelmersh is holding its first Christmas Tree Festival, starting from Friday (December 5).

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