Romsey and District Society celebrates 1,000 member milestone

ROMSEY and District Society, which has been running for the last 43 years in the town, has celebrated reaching 1,000 members.
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Romsey fundraising group hands over record amount to charity

A HAMPSHIRE fundraising group has handed over a record amount to good causes.
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PHOTOS: 'Shed load of manure' spilled on road near Romsey

EMERGENCY services were forced to close a road after manure was spilled across the carriageway.
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Romsey town centre road to reopen after six months

A TOWN centre road that has been shut for six months could be set to reopen next week.
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Geography pupils take in land of fire and ice

FIFTY Romsey pupils took part in an annual visit to Iceland over the Easter break.
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Cheeki Rafiki yacht director cleared of manslaughter

The director of a yachting management company has been acquitted of the manslaughter of four sailors who died when the Cheeki Rafiki yacht sank mid-Atlantic.
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Social media appeal after classic Honda bike stolen from Romsey

POLICE are hoping to make a stolen bike from Romsey 'too hot to handle' in a bid to have it returned to its rightful owner.
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Social media appeal after classic Honda bike stolen from Romsey

POLICE are hoping to make a stolen bike from Romsey 'too hot to handle' in a bid to have it returned to its rightful owner.
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Pupils enjoy visit to business firm IBM to design app

STUDENTS at a Romsey school were given a challenging visit to IBM in Hursley.
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READER LETTER: Proposal not to change A3090 road layout is totally ill-thought out

SIR – I write in reference to your article on page 6, in your issue 13th April regarding accidents at junction of A3090 and Ryedown Lane.
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Knife crime in Hampshire doubles since 2012

KNIFE crime in Hampshire has more than doubled in the last five years, shock figures have revealed.
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Air ambulance called after pedestrian hit by car

THE air ambulance had to land in Romsey after a crash involving a pedestrian.
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Air ambulance called to Romsey after crash involving pedestrian

THE air ambulance had to land in Romsey after a crash involving a pedestrian.
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'It was a shock' - letter sent to MP office sparks emergency response

THE centre of Romsey came to a standstill after a suspicious package was sent to the office of MP Caroline Nokes.
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'It was a shock' - letter sent to MP office sparks emergency response

THE centre of Romsey came to a standstill after a suspicious package was sent to the office of MP Caroline Nokes.
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'It was a hoax': Fake suspicious package sent to office of Caroline Nokes MP

A SUSPICIOUS letter which triggered an alert at an MP's office contained no hazardous chemicals.
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Office of MP Caroline Nokes cordoned off after suspicious substance found

The office of Romsey and Southampton North MP Caroline Nokes has been cordoned off by police.
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PHOTOS: Forensic officers work at scene of suspicious substance incident

EMERGENCY services are working at the scene of a suspicios incident in Romsey this afternoon.
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Office of MP Caroline Nokes cordoned off after suspicious substance found

The office of Romsey and Southampton North MP Caroline Nokes has been cordoned off by police.
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Piles of tyres dumped at the back of housing complex

AROUND 50 tyres have been dumped outside a housing complex in North Baddesley.
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Revealed: Top council staff earning at least six figures

HAMPSHIRE County Council paid 21 employees more than £100,000 last year, including eight earning north of £150,000, new figures have reveal. The TaxPayers’ Alliance Town Hall Rich List, which ranked the council eighth in the UK, showed that chief executive John Coughlan earned £213,054 in the 2016-17 tax year. He was joined by director of corporate resources Carolyn Williamson (£170,316) and director of children’s services Steve Crocker (£169,910) in the £150,000 or more club. The dire
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Back in time: Taking a look at Stockbridge in 1950

WITH it's wide main street, one of the widest high streets in the county, Stockbridge is an old market town and farmer "rotten" borough in the parliamentary sense.
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Romsey MP 'appears to confirm residents have been wrongly deported'

ROMSEY's MP has appeared to confirm that some long-term immigrants to Britain from the Caribbean have been wrongly reported.
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PHOTOS: Romsey a picture of colour as yarn bombs arrive in town

It has brought the entire town into colour.
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READER LETTER: Bell Street has forced the closure of Romsey's most attractive shop

SIR – Rum's Eg is broken. What a tragedy!
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CONSERVATION COLUMN: Our wildlife is in real trouble

MANY of us will know that our wildlife is in real trouble. Its not that unusual to hear someone saying, “there aren’t as many birds around here as there used to be” or “when I was a child I remember seeing lots of squashed insects on my dads windscreen”. And of course, they are right.
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Murder probe launched after man found injured at 1am and dies in hospital

A MURDER probe has been launched in Test Valley after a man was found at 1am this morning.
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Romsey stores targeted in scam as police release CCTV

POLICE investigating a scam involving gift cards have issued a CCTV image of a man they want to speak to.
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County council pays out more than £1 million in pothole compensation

MORE than £1 million of taxpayers’ cash has been paid out in compensation to Hampshire motorists due to potholes, it has been revealed. The majority of this total came from Hampshire County Council, which shelled out £891,847 between 2013 and 2017 to cover damage to vehicles and injuries. This includes £113,568 to cyclists alone. The authority’s most expensive year was 2015 when it spent £361,821, with its cheapest year coming last year spending £58,483. It also splashed out £218,031 i
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14 police officers were assaulted and spat at over Easter weekend

A NUMBER of people have been arrested after police officers were assaulted and spat at.
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Check your blood pressure in Valley Park – here's where and when

RESIDENTS are invited to check their blood pressure.
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More than 500,000 bees stolen from Test Valley

MORE than 500,000 bees have been stolen in Test Valley.
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Two Romsey men try to burn walls and furniture of major hotel chain

TWO ROMSEY men caused £2,000 worth of damage at a Hampshire hotel by trying to set fire to the walls, bed and carpet.
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Campaigners say teaching sign language would lead to 'more inclusive society'

A ROMSEY sign language tutor has thrown her support behind a national petition to teach the communication in early education.
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Men's shed cut ribbon on new home at Romsey School

A MEN'S Shed group in Romsey has unveiled its brand new base.
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READER LETTER: Close off Market Place for a few hours

SIR – Would it be possible, before Bell Street opens, to close Romsey square to traffic for a few hours, so that the road planners could spray paint all the curbs etc, so that people can see the 'full size' layout which we expect the alterations and possible position of Palmerston, rather than a drawing on an A4 sheet of paper.
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Romsey could be in line for new electric car charging point

ROMSEY could be about to have a new electric vehicle charging point.
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Senior fair coming to market town this month

A SENIOR fair is coming to Romsey next week.
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Police make arrest after woman followed along Romsey canal path

POLICE have launched an investigation after a woman was approached by a man along a Romsey canal path.
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Woman followed along canal path

POLICE have launched an investigation after a woman was approached by a man along a Romsey canal path.
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'We are shocked and saddened': Family's heartbreak after 26-year-old Romsey man dies in crash

A 'WELL-LOVED' man died in an early-morning crash on a Hampshire road.
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Romsey man dies after car hits tree in early-morning crash

A MAN has died after a car hit a tree near a Hampshire road.
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Power tools stolen in multiple shed burglaries from Test Valley village

POLICE are appealing for information after a number of power tools were stolen from sheds in Test Valley.
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Street collection raises hundreds for charity after issuing thanks to residents for kindness

A STREET collection in Romsey has collected more than £200 after the charity thanked residents for its kind donations.
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Thrings is set to move into newly-refurbished offices on Broadlands in Romsey later this year

A REGIONAL law firm has signed a ten-year lease on a new Hampshire property.
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Revealed: Line up announced for 2018 Broadlands Country Show

BROADLANDS festival is back with a bang this year as the annual event announces its line up for 2018.
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'Worrying trend' for some small birds across Hampshire, warns RSPB

THE number of smaller birds across Hampshire represents a “worrying trend” according to the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds.
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READER LETTER: 'Deep concern' over Market Place plans

SIR – I wish to express my deep concern regarding the proposed alterations top the layout of the Market Place in Romsey. I am increasingly certain that the changes must have been suggested by people who have never driven a vehicle in either direction through the archway between the Market Place and the road known as The Abbey. The salient points I wish to raise are as follows:
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CONSERVATION COLUMN: Think about your Easter packaging

Last week I walked in to a supermarket in Southampton to look at Easter eggs for my four boys. As I walked down the isle stacked from floor to ceiling in chocolatey options…. I decided to do an informal audit of the eggs.
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PHOTOS: Vegan festival returns after success of last event

HUNDREDS of people flocked to a town vegan festival for their second bite on Saturday.
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