Mystery surrounds the closure of a Romsey bookshop

MYSTERY surrounds the future of a Romsey bookshop.
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Town care home hosts art fest event for dementia action week

A ROMSEY care home hosted an art festival as part of dementia action week.
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Residents keep fit doing a unique aerobic class

Residents of Romsey and the surrounding areas are keeping active with aerobic classes with a difference. The ‘Pom-Fit’ or cheerleading classes help people to socialise, keep fit and enjoy some time in a safe and friendly environment.
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The Causeway to close for four months for flood work

FLOOD protection work is set to close the Causeway in Romsey next week for four months.
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Town care home hosts art fest event for dementia action week

A ROMSEY care home hosted an art festival as part of dementia action week.
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Residents keep fit doing a unique aerobic class

Residents of Romsey and the surrounding areas are keeping active with aerobic classes with a difference. The ‘Pom-Fit’ or cheerleading classes help people to socialise, keep fit and enjoy some time in a safe and friendly environment.
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Rail enthusiasts warned to keep off the railway when Flying Scotsman visits Hampshire

RAIL enthusiasts are being warned to keep off the railway when the world's most iconic locomotive visits Hampshire this weekend.
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Tributes paid after man died in motorway crash

THE family of a “dedicated” Hampshire father who died in a collision on the M27 have paid tribute to him.
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Rail enthusiasts warned to keep off the railway when Flying Scotsman visits Hampshire

RAIL enthusiasts are being warned to keep off the railway when the world's most iconic locomotive visits Hampshire this weekend.
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Family fun at flying museum’s war event

RESIDENTS came together on bank holiday Monday for a family day of fun at a Test Valley museum.
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Motorists to experience delays in Romsey Road

HAMPSHIRE motorists are being warned of delays due to roadworks from May 30 to June 3.
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Boutique opens its doors in market town

A NEW boutique has opened its doors in Romsey.
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Grant to fund scheme for families

A ROMSEY school is set launch a programme for vulnerable families.
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Boutique opens its doors in market town

A NEW boutique has opened its doors in Romsey.
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Group in need of new premises

A ROMSEY riding group which helps disabled children is in need of new venue.
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Town camera club’s competition winners

A ROMSEY camera club announced the winners of its most recent competition.
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Men's group build nursery play shop

A ROMSEY men’s group have built a play shop for nursery pupils.
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Town camera club’s competition winners

A ROMSEY camera club announced the winners of its most recent competition.
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Brexit Party and Liberal Democrats celebrate success in European elections in South East

THE Brexit Party and the Liberal Democrats have celebrated successful results in the South East in this year's European elections.
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Service station plans could create 20 jobs

PLANS have been lodged to extend an amenity building at a Hampshire service station.
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‘Fantastic’ result for men’s choir

A ROMSEY choir took part in a competition against choirs from all over the world.
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Gin fest set for town

A GIN festival is set to take place in Romsey.
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Author scoops award for Romsey based novel

An author has scooped an international award.
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Restricted access to town after lorry break down

THERE is no vehicle access to the town centre after a lorry has broken.
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Flood protection work to close path along Causeway

A FOOTPATH in Romsey is set to close as part of an on-going flood alleviation scheme.
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Plea for more girl guide volunteers for town division

A TEST VALLEY girl guides are in need of more volunteers.
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Cash boost for town youth music fest

A ROMSEY youth festival has received a cash boost of £500.
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'Outstanding' nursery to close its doors after 16 years

AN OUTSTANDING TEST VALLEY nursery is set to close its doors after 16 years.
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Thousands flocked the village fete

THOUSANDS of residents attended a family village fete day that was opened by former Saints player Matt Le Tissier.
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Dockyard fun for pupils

Romsey pupils went on a visit to Portsmouth Dockyard
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This week's planning applications

Lockerley
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Sailing season starts for school

A ROMSEY school celebrated in style to launch its sailing season.
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Heritage: Afternoon tea at the Merrie Gardens

One of the traditional things to do at Easter, if you lived in Romsey in the middle of the twentieth century, was to visit the Merrie Gardens for afternoon tea.
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This week's planning applications

Lockerley
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Sailing season starts for school

A ROMSEY school celebrated in style to launch its sailing season.
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Town dementia events to take place

ROMSEY residents can take place in six days worth of events as part of dementia action week.
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Zoo animals pop up in Romsey

A LION, crocodile, penguins and many other zoo animals can be currently found in and around Romsey.
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Town dementia events to take place

ROMSEY residents can take place in six days worth of events as part of dementia action week.
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Zoo animals pop up in Romsey

A LION, crocodile, penguins and many other zoo animals can be currently found in and around Romsey.
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Antiques fair success for town

MORE THAN 2,500 guests attended an antiques fair in the market town.
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Town dementia events to take place

ROMSEY residents can take place in six days worth of events as part of dementia action week.
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Zoo animals pop up in Romsey

A LION, crocodile, penguins and many other zoo animals can be currently found in and around Romsey.
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Mystery over future of luxury hotel after £6m money laundering probe

MYSTERY surrounds the future of a luxury Romsey hotel.
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Is that a crocodile in Romsey...? See how flowerpots are being transformed into animal creations

A LION, crocodile, penguins and many other zoo animals can be currently found in and around Romsey.
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£10,000 to catch arsonists

A REWARD is being offered in the hunt for arsonists who started a £70,000 blaze just yards from a Hampshire petrol station.
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Martin lands role as borough’s new mayor

A TEST VALLEY councillor has been elected as the borough’s new mayor just months after he was suspended by the Tories for posting an allegedly racist post on social media.
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£10,000 to catch arsonists

A REWARD is being offered in the hunt for arsonists who started a £70,000 blaze just yards from a Hampshire petrol station.
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Martin lands role as borough’s new mayor

A TEST VALLEY councillor has been elected as the borough’s new mayor just months after he was suspended by the Tories for posting an allegedly racist post on social media.
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Uncertainty surrounds the future of luxury Romsey hotel

MYSTERY surrounds the future of a luxury Romsey hotel.
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£10,000 to catch arsonists

A REWARD is being offered in the hunt for arsonists who started a £70,000 blaze just yards from a Hampshire petrol station.
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Martin lands role as borough’s new mayor

A TEST VALLEY councillor has been elected as the borough’s new mayor just months after he was suspended by the Tories for posting an allegedly racist post on social media.
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Cuts and difficulties in recruiting probation staff put service 'at risk'

THE quality of the probation service across the county is being put at risk due to difficulties in the recruitment of new officers and financial pressures, a report has revealed.
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School to celebrate 50th birthday

A ROMSEY secondary school is celebrating it's fiftieth anniversary this year.
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Rescued raccoons start a fresh at college

FIVE new animals have joined Sparsholt College's Exotic Animal Collection after being rescued by the RSPCA.
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Action taken after signage ignored by drivers in market town.

SAFETY BARRIERS have been implemented after drivers ignored signs in the market town.
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Council taking on market role to ensure 'successful future'

ROMSEY town council is set to run the town market to ensure it has a “successful future”.
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Town Council set to 'revitalise' market

ROMSEY town council are set to run the Romsey Market to ensure it has a "successful future."
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Hundreds set for hospice walk

FIVE hundred people have already committed to taking on the Naomi House & Jacksplace Clarendon Way Walk.
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Successful start for new community cafe

A NEW community cafe to combat loneliness in Romsey has been hailed as a success.
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Luxury Romsey hotel handed over to anti-crime agency after money laundering investigation

A LUXURY Hampshire hotel has been handed over to an anti-crime agency following an eight year investigation into money laundering.
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Gin fest set for Romsey

A venue in Romsey is set to turn into a gin lovers heaven next month as a festival is set to come to the town/
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Hampshire hall to be turned into gin lover's paradise for new festival

A VENUE in Romsey is set to turn into a gin lover's heaven next month as a festival is set to come to the town.
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Empty shops at historic low

RETAIL units in Romsey are at a "historic low" according to recent figures.
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Pictures: Thousands turn out for Romsey relay marathon

THOUSANDS of people spent a day in the sunshine at the annual Romsey Relay Marathon.
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Pair cycle 400 miles and raise £4,600 for charity

TWO Hampshire men have completed a 412-mile bike ride in aid of the Alzheimer’s Society.
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Pictures: Thousands turn out for Romsey relay marathon

THOUSANDS of people spent a day in the sunshine at the annual Romsey Relay Marathon.
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HERITAGE: Mystery of the Abbey's Saxon ponytail

IN 1839 when digging a new grave under the floor in the South aisle of the Abbey Church in Romsey the sexton came across a lead coffin.
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Pupils visit Brownsea Island

PUPILS of a Romsey primary school were treated to a trip to Brownsea Island to learn about the different types of habitats in the UK.
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Andy Lester: Imagine no bees in Hampshire

Over the past few years I have written over 100 newspaper columns covering everything from the decline of wildlife, to Fair Trade chocolate and thinking through a future for the New Forest to hunting foxes.
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Runners set for marathon

RUNNERS are getting ready to lace up their trainers and take part in the 2019 Romsey relay marathon this weekend.
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PHOTOS: Hundreds at Broadlands Country Show in Romsey

HUNDREDS of revellers flocked to a Hampshire county show over the bank holiday weekend
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Runners set for marathon

RUNNERS are getting ready to lace up their trainers and take part in the 2019 Romsey relay marathon this weekend.
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PHOTOS: Hundreds at Broadlands Country Show in Romsey

HUNDREDS of revellers flocked to a Hampshire county show over the bank holiday weekend
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Performers set for variety show

STUDENTS from a Romsey performing arts school are set to take part in a variety show this weekend.
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Runners set for marathon

RUNNERS are getting ready to lace up their trainers and take part in the 2019 Romsey relay marathon this weekend.
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PHOTOS: Hundreds at Broadlands Country Show in Romsey

HUNDREDS of revellers flocked to a Hampshire county show over the bank holiday weekend
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Antiques fair set to take place in town

HUNDREDS of people are set to visit the market town this weekend for the return of the antiques and arts fair.
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Letter: ‘I destroy or return all junk mail’

I am inundated with leaflets, menus and other rubbish that I do not want.
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Business woman scoops award

A ROMSEY business woman has scooped an award at a prestigious award ceremony held in Southampton.
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Letter: ‘I destroy or return all junk mail’

I am inundated with leaflets, menus and other rubbish that I do not want.
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School opens new dance studio

A NEW dance studio has opened its doors at a Romsey secondary school.
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Romsey teen secures award

A ROMSEY teenager has been the first air cadet of his group to achieve his bronze Duke of Edinburgh award.
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Fun day raises money for Archie

ROMSEY residents, along with Saints football player Sam McQueen, came together to raise money so a seven-year-old boy can receive life-changing physiotherapy.
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School opens new dance studio

A NEW dance studio has opened its doors at a Romsey secondary school.
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Romsey teen secures award

A ROMSEY teenager has been the first air cadet of his group to achieve his bronze Duke of Edinburgh award.
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Extension underway for Men's Shed group

WORK to extend a Romsey group's facilities is underway.
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Pupils volunteer at Ghana school

ROMSEY students spent their Easter half term volunteering at a school in Ghana.
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Fourth entry prize winner

As this year’s Test Valley Business Awards entry period draws to a close, the fourth entry prize winner has been announced.
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PHOTOS: Hundreds at Broadlands Country Show in Romsey

HUNDREDS of revellers flocked to a Hampshire county show over the bank holiday weekend
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Boutique set to open its doors in town

A FORMER hair salon is set to re-open as a women’s clothes shop in the next two weeks.
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A classic day for the cardiac unit

A TEST VALLEY pensioner hosted a classic car show to raise money for a Southampton cardiac unit that "saved his life."
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Choir take home trophy

A ROMSEY choir scooped
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AMONG the planning applications submitted to Test Valley Borough Council are:
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Park’s ‘flourishing’ history

Between the wars, Romsey had a flourishing Gardeners’ Association. As well as regular meetings and competitions for members, it arranged several outings for members each year. For example, in August 1928, members visited Paultons Park, then the home of Captain Lester and his wife.
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Don’t come knocking, the door won’t be there

If you visit St Margaret’s Church, East Wellow, you may be surprised as you walk into the porch and expect to see the reassuring medieval oak door which has probably been in place there for some six or seven hundred years. From today, it won’t be there! Thankfully though this isn’t a case for Hampshire police or an investigation by the Advertiser. It’s simply that the door needs major refurbishment and is being taken to a specialist workshop in Devon to be restored to its former glory. I
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National politics ‘hurts’ Conservatives in Test Valley

CELEBRATIONS for Conservatives in Test Valley were muted yesterday as, despite retaining control of the borough, a number of their councillors failed to hold on.
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Community cafe set to combat loneliness

A NEW community cafe is set to open in the market town.
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Firm set for recognition at Buckingham Palace

A ROMSEY company is set to attend Buckingham Palace after scooping an enterprise award.
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Romsey Men's Shed has started work on a new extension

WORK to extend a Romsey group's facilities is underway.
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£1.3m refurb set for gardens

FAMOUS Hampshire gardens are set to be improved as a £1,358,000 scheme has been given the green light. 
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400-mile birthday bike ride for charity

TWO Hampshire men have embarked upon a 412-mile bike ride in aid of the Alzheimer’s Society.
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Almost 60 percent ‘want final Brexit say’

A FORMER government minister has told the Daily Echo that Brexit was “Grandma’s worst ever Christmas present” because older people voted to take away the rights of the young.
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Test Valley Borough Council election 2019: As it happens

All the latest results as they come in from the Test Valley Borough Council (TVBC) election, following a shake-up of boundaries.
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Overturned van blocks road near Romsey

AN OVERTURNED vehicle in the middle of Test Valley has blocked a road.
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Author’s biography of a Test Valley pioneer

RICHARD WAKE: KING’S SOMBORNE’S AMERICAN COLONIST
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Four generations at stonemason’s centenary

BRIGHT and young at heart, Peter Wheble has a legacy on the parapet of Romsey Abbey. In the late 1960’s, fellow stonemason Harry Burt surreptitiously sculpted a portrait of his boss Mr F.L.'Peter' Wheble (Vokes & Beck Monumental Masons ) when replacing a corbel on the ancient building.
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