Thursday, 31 August 2017

Tributes paid to well-known pub landlady

TRIBUTES have been paid to one of Romsey’s best known faces.
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Tuesday, 29 August 2017

Boat to be launched in memory of Hampshire sailor

THE legacy a Romsey sailor is to live on at a Hampshire activity centre.
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Businesses team up to help people with learning difficulties

ROMSEY’S bid to become the first Makaton-friendly town in the UK has edged a step closer as more businesses signed up to help those with learning difficulties.
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Monday, 28 August 2017

Businesses team up to help people with learning difficulties

ROMSEY’S bid to become the first Makaton-friendly town in the UK has edged a step closer as more businesses signed up to help those with learning difficulties.
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Businesses team up to help people with learning difficulties

ROMSEY’S bid to become the first Makaton-friendly town in the UK has edged a step closer as more businesses signed up to help those with learning difficulties.
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Friday, 25 August 2017

Major town centre road to close for six months

A MAJOR street in a Hampshire town is set to be closed for more than six months as work starts on the latest phase of million-pound improvements.
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Tributes to late Hampshire-born journalist behind the Jimmy Saville investigation

TRIBUTES have been paid to a prominent Romsey-born television news correspondent who has died after suffering a stroke.
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Thursday, 24 August 2017

Wednesday, 23 August 2017

Pair who sought the most interesting views of the Test to present tribute

A TRIBUTE to the River Test will be on show in a Romsey art gallery later this year.
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Cyclist to ride nearly 1,000 miles in just nine days

A ROMSEY man is taking on the iconic challenge of cycling from Lands’ End to John O Groats to raise vital cash for charity.
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Pair who sought the most interesting views of the Test to present tribute

A TRIBUTE to the River Test will be on show in a Romsey art gallery later this year.
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Thousands of pounds will go to help groups in Hampshire tackle mental health issues in young people

THOUSANDS of pounds could go to help groups who help young people with mental health issues in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
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Prizes presented at allotment show

GREEN-FINGERED growers made a great impression at Romsey Allotment Holders Association’s annual show.
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Awards galore at 106th event

“What a glorious and happy day” and “the atmosphere was electric” were just two of the many positive comments received after the 106th Bartley Horticultural Annual Show.
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Teens prepare for GCSE results day

IT’S the day that thousands of Hampshire youngsters will remember for the rest of their lives.
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Celebration of annual show as big day looms

WITH nearly two weeks until The Romsey Show, the celebrations are about to begin with members and non-members invited to a 175th anniversary evening.
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Tuesday, 22 August 2017

Celebration of annual show as big day looms

WITH nearly two weeks until The Romsey Show, the celebrations are about to begin with members and non-members invited to a 175th anniversary evening.
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Celebration of annual show as big day looms

WITH nearly two weeks until The Romsey Show, the celebrations are about to begin with members and non-members invited to a 175th anniversary evening.
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New hair salon opens in town

ROMSEY has a new hair salon.
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Celebration of annual show as big day looms

WITH nearly two weeks until The Romsey Show, the celebrations are about to begin with members and non-members invited to a 175th anniversary evening.
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Special performance to be shown in town from tomorrow

A ROBOT has adorned the top of a well known Romsey building to promote a new performance.
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Search for county’s next up-and-coming journalists

EVER wanted to be a newspaper journalist, a roving TV reporter or make a living out of social media?
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Monday, 21 August 2017

Accreditation in sight for Romsey

ROMSEY'S bid to become the first Makaton-friendly town in the UK has edged a step closer as more businesses in the town sign up to help those with learning difficulties.
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Latest planning applications

PLANNING Applications received in the Southern Area Planning Office of Test Valley Borough Council for the week ending August 11.
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Judges rule that man can be extradited to US

AN ALLEGED American paedophile can be extradited to the US to face a catalogue of child sex charges, a judge has ruled.
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Emotional tributes to teenager found in Hampshire woodland

TRIBUTES have been paid to a young woman whose body was discovered in Hampshire woodland.
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Sunday, 20 August 2017

Feud over way council responded to appeal

A ROMSEY father has branded a Hampshire council as "discriminatory towards disabled people" after they slapped him with a parking fine, despite his daughter's blue badge being displayed.
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Cost of policing rural crime down on last year

THE cost of rural crime in Hampshire plummeted by 30 per cent last year, according to new figures.
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More than a day lost by surgery booking dodgers

MORE than 30 hours of appointment time was lost in Romsey after patients failed to turn up during just one month, the Advertiser can reveal.
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Saturday, 19 August 2017

Man's 'football injury' turned out to be something worse

WHEN 18-year-old Morgan Penn went to the doctor suffering from leg pain, it was thought that it was down to a football injury.
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Christian Comment: 'Christian discipline is like a race'

WITH the extensive television coverage it would have been difficult not to have seen some of the World Athletic championships which concluded last Sunday.
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Council spends £3,000 on awards evening

CIVIC chiefs spent more than £3,000 of taxpayer’s money on attending a glittering London awards ceremony - only to come home empty-handed.
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Further call for safe crossing point on dangerous bend

ANOTHER campaign has been launched to protect the safety of the town's school children on a notoriously dangerous bend.
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Residents called to give blood at drive

RESIDENTS are being urged to donate blood at a drive later this month.
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Friday, 18 August 2017

‘I thought no one would believe me’

WHEN Sarah O'Connor went to the police in 2015 to report her stepfather for historic sexual assault she was amazed that she was believed.
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Church services for Romsey and Crampmoor

Romsey Abbey - parish church of Romsey
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Celebrations across county for A-Level results

IT WAS a day of celebration across the county has hundreds of students celebrated their A Level results.
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Man fined for breaking family court order

A TEST Valley man has been fined for breaking an order made by the family court in Southampton.
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PHOTOS: Police launch witness appeal as crash leaves two men fighting for their lives

POLICE have now launched an appeal for witnesses after a serious crash left two men fighting for their lives.
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New crematorium to open near Romsey

A NEW crematorium is set to open in Romsey next week after almost two years of development.
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Tributes after body of teenager found in estate

A HAMPSHIRE town has been left in shock after the body of a young woman was discovered close to several family homes.
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Thursday, 17 August 2017

Air ambulance called and road shut after serious crash

EMERGENCY services are at the scene of a crash on a Hampshire road.
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MP attends garden party

ROMSEY MP, Caroline Noakes, dropped in to the proceedings at the annual garden party of Green View nursing home, Lockerley Green.
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Fewer children being arrested in county

ARRESTS of children in Hampshire have dropped significantly, according to new figures released by a national charity.
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Teenager found dead in Hampshire estate

THE body of a 19-year-old woman has been found in a Hampshire town.
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Hampshire A-Level results 2017 - as they happen


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Don't panic - universities offer advice on A-level results day

UNIVERSITY experts are advising future students “don’t panic”
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Wednesday, 16 August 2017

Cyclist to ride nearly 1,000 miles in just nine days

A ROMSEY man is taking on the iconic challenge of cycling from Lands’ End to John O Groats to raise vital cash for charity.
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Railway passengers braced for second day of disruption after train collision

Commuters travelling on one of the country's busiest passenger rail networks face a second day of disruption to their journeys.
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Tuesday, 15 August 2017

Monday, 14 August 2017

Sunday, 13 August 2017

History behind market town's car parks

CAR parks are necessary if modern towns are to function, but most of us regard them as boring and not worth a second thought. In fact each of the Romsey car parks has its own history, and it is by chance that the land has become a car park and not been built over.
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Heavy debate over "lack of information" in school homes bid

PLANNERS debated for hours over proposals for a retirement village at the site of a controversially closed boarding school.
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PHOTOS: Meteor shower puts on spectacular show for Hampshire stargazers

Skygazers were treated to a spectacular display of celestial fireworks over Hampshire last night as the Earth flew through a cloud of cometary dust.
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Saturday, 12 August 2017

Dog show is a big success

IT WAS another successful year for the popular King's Somborne Dog Show.
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Christian Comment: ‘Life is nothing if not unpredictable’

I CAME back to take services at Romsey Abbey last Sunday ,after a year out, to a wonderful welcome from the congregation! I preached a little about how life can change in the blink of an eye.
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Call for help at town gallery

HAMPSHIRE Art & Craft CIC, the social enterprise who set up and run Romsey’s Rum’s Eg, is looking to expand its team.
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Friday, 11 August 2017

'Green Gap' estate proposals turned down

A 365-home estate, in the heart of the Hampshire countryside, was unanimously refused by planners.
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Roaring success at annual Beaulieu supercar weekend

IT WAS a roaring success - in more ways than one.
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Thousands raised for charity by Test Valley father and son

THOUSANDS of pounds were raised for a national charity by a Romsey father.
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Church services for Romsey and Crampmoor

Romsey Abbey - parish church of Romsey
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Charity to open new base before end of the month

THE new home of one of the town's most loved charities is set to throw open its doors before the end of the month.
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Thursday, 10 August 2017

Wednesday, 9 August 2017

Urgent call for village hall volunteers

A SHORTAGE of volunteers willing to take on community projects seems to have reached crisis proportions in a Hampshire village.
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Tuesday, 8 August 2017

Monday, 7 August 2017

Council office is recognised as a safe place

TEST Valley Borough Council’s Romsey office has been designated as a Safe Place, where vulnerable members of the community can trust that staff have committed to helping anyone feeling lost, scared or upset while out on their own.
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Sunday, 6 August 2017

READER LETTER: Tram link from Southampton to Romsey would be a farce

A tram link to Southampton – what for? We already have a good rail link to this area.
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READER LETTER: Tram link from Southampton to Romsey would be a farce

A tram link to Southampton – what for? We already have a good rail link to this area.
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Revealed: Plans to build 350 homes in Hampshire countryside

MORE than 350 homes could be built in the Hampshire countryside if a scheme is approved next week.
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Revealed: Unusual weather patterns led to flood

RECORD-breaking winter rainfall that led to devastating flooding across Hampshire has been blamed on unusual weather patterns in the tropics.
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Charity single raises hundreds for good cause

HUNDREDS of pounds have been raised by residents of a Hampshire retirement home, after they released their own charity single.
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Saturday, 5 August 2017

REVEALED: Nearly 2,000 cyber attacks launched in bid to get hold of your bank details

MORE than 1,800 people and businesses in Hampshire have been attacked by ‘banking trojans’ in the past six months, the Daily Echo can reveal.
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Estate going before planners next week

MORE than 350 homes could be built in the Test Valley countryside if a scheme is approved next week.
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Swim teacher retires after more than three decades

SHE has been teaching generations of residents to swim for more than three decades.
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Friday, 4 August 2017

Flute choir claim top prize at national event

AFTER beating off stiff competition, a Hampshire flute choir has been crowned champions of a national competition.
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PHOTOS: The young stars battling to play at The Dell

THEY were the youngsters hoping to earn an experience not even money could buy.
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Queues for 15 miles on Hampshire motorways after crash

DRIVERS are facing 15-mile queues on Hampshire's motorways.
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Church services

Romsey Abbey.
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Scandal-hit school may be turned into homes

THE site of a scandal-hit former boarding school could be turned into a retirement village when it goes before planners next week.
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Revealed: The 'embarrassing' ways British tourists make themselves understood on holiday

Almost half of British holidaymakers are embarrassed at not being able to speak the language in a foreign country, according to a poll.
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Thursday, 3 August 2017

Wednesday, 2 August 2017

Fraud warning after scammers claim to be police officers

RESIDENTS in a Hampshire town near Winchester are being urged to be careful after three reports of fraud on the same day.
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Alleged US paedophile living in Hampshire faces anxious wait in extradition fight

AN ALLEGED American paedophile living in Hampshire faces an anxious wait to see if he can be extradited to the US on a string of child sex offences.
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UPDATE AND PHOTO: Crash causes rush-hour motorway delays on M3 and M27

MOTORISTS are facing delays after a car overturned on the M3.
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Fraud warning after scammers claim to be police officers

RESIDENTS in a Hampshire town near Winchester are being urged to be careful after three reports of fraud on the same day.
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Alleged US paedophile living in Hampshire faces anxious wait in extradition fight

AN ALLEGED American paedophile living in Hampshire faces an anxious wait to see if he can be extradited to the US on a string of child sex offences.
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Tuesday, 1 August 2017

Trust gets to work on town’s new reserve

THE establishment of Fishlake Meadows as a reserve has huge personal significance for me.
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Cheeki Rafiki operator goes into liquidation

A YACHTING company convicted of failing to ensure the safety of one of its vessels, which led to the death of a Romsey man, has gone into liquidation.
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Tennis club in bid to get more residents active

A NEW access gate and online booking system is being launched at Romsey and Abbey Tennis Club to get more people playing tennis.
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