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Stories for 27 November 2007

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Pub flats plan agreed

PLANS to build two modern blocks of flats either side of Andover's Anton Arms pub on Salisbury Road have been given the thumbs up by Test Valley Borough Council's Northern Area Planning Committee.   more...

‘Traffic officers deal with some pretty grim sights’

TRAFFIC sergeant Andy Faulkner has spent more than two decades as a Hampshire police officer. In that time he has attended an estimated 200 fatal road accidents.   more...

Family's lucky escape as car ploughs into workshop

AN ENHAM Alamein family had a narrow escape when a car ploughed into their front garden.   more...

Chapel art studio go-ahead

A DISUSED chapel at St Mary's cemetery in Andover will be turned into an art studio after members of Test Valley Borough Council's Northern Area Planning Committee backed the council's plans for the building.   more...

Terraced homes plan rejected

TEST Valley Borough Councillors have refused to replace a house on Junction Road, Andover with four new ones, claiming the plans featured one house too many.   more...

Festive fun

THE festive season got under way in Broughton with the village's annual Christmas market raising £1,700.   more...

Daily Echo Business

Double win for Solent legal firm

A HAMPSHIRE-based law firm has scooped prestigious national awards for being the UK's Best Corporate Citizen and having the Best Brand in Practice.   more...

Council criticises Post Office plans

THE Government has once again failed to understand the needs of people living in Hampshire over its planned post office closures, say civic leaders at Hampshire County Council.   more...

Crowning glory in MoD media deal

A New Forest firm that has been in business for only 18 months has been awarded the Ministry of Defence's largest ever contract for providing simulated media for military exercises.   more...

Virgin plan for high speed broadband

HAMPSHIRE-based communication firm Virgin Media has announced plans to roll out a broadband service from next year that could work at speeds of up to 50mb a second - far faster than the current top networking speeds.   more...

Daily Echo News

Carer engineered £400,000 burglary from elderly couple

IT was the ultimate betrayal.   more...

Rosemary's death could help troubled teens, says father

THE suicide of Hampshire schoolgirl Rosemary Edwards could help prevent other teenagers taking their own life, according to her father.   more...

Sneeze survey shock

With the dark, cold, miserable winter months well and truly upon us, many Southampton residents arm themselves with hankies, hot water bottles and whisky tots to fight off their contagious colds and flu.   more...

Rowing club looks to future with new HQ plan

A SOUTHAMPTON sports club has revealed plans for an improved clubhouse, estimated to cost about £200,000, to cope with the increasing number of people wanting to join.   more...

Pile up sparks motorway chaos

A MULTIPLE vehicle accident caused large tailbacks on both the M27 and M3 this morning as commuters struggled to get past the incident.   more...

Officers honoured after human fireball drama

TWO Hampshire police officers who were caught in a fireball as they tried to stop a petrol-soaked man from killing himself have been awarded the Queen's Commendation for Bravery.   more...

Missing Peter, 11, found safe

An 11-year-old boy who went missing in Southampton on Friday, has been returned to his home address.   more...

Amy Winehouse cancels south coast gig

AMY Winehouse's hotly anticipated concert at the Bournemouth International Centre tonight has been cancelled.   more...

Abdication car and Mountbatten Mini go under hammer

A BUICK once known as "the most romantic car in the world" as the transport of King Edward Vlll, and a Morris Mini Traveller first owned by Lord Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma, go under the hammer in London next week.   more...

Jetset Lambo

THE Ghedi (Brescia) military airport in northern Italy was the setting for an extraordinary acceleration race between a Tornado aircraft A200-A provided by the airbase, and the Lamborghini Reventón driven by an official Lamborghini test driver.   more...

City’s medieval walls to be lit up

ONE of Southampton's best features - its medieval walls - is to be illuminated.   more...

Three new routes from Southampton Airport

SOUTHAMPTON'S biggest airline, Flybe, has announced three new routes from the south coast to British destinations as part of its summer 2008 schedule.   more...

Bargate becomes such a sweet

THIS is the first look at Southampton's famous Bargate, as you have never seen it before.   more...

Cyclist killed in lorry crash is named

Police have named the cyclist who died following a road accident that saw his bike crushed by a lorry.   more...

D-Day for boatyard plans

MULTI-million-pound plans to transform a Hampshire boatyard into a flagship waterfront development will go before councillors today.   more...

Survey calls for youngsters' views on knife crimes

YOUNG people in Hampshire are being asked to give their views on knife and gun crime as part of the largest survey into the topic ever conducted.   more...

Bakery customers dig deep to save donkey

GENEROUS staff and customers at a Hampshire bakery has helped an eight-year-old donkey start a new life at an animal sanctuary.   more...

Road closed after body found in crashed car

POLICE have closed a major Hampshire road after a crashed car containing a body was discovered in woodland.   more...

Theo died after suffering head injuries

A HAMPSHIRE youngster killed in a hit-and-run crash died from head injuries, a post-mortem examination has revealed.   more...

Doctor in manslaughter case wants to practise again

A DOCTOR who sentenced a Hampshire father to death when he failed to spot a lethal infection is fighting to be allowed to practise again.   more...

Phoneline leads to 192 arrests in a year

CALLS made to the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Crimestoppers charity have led to 192 arrests in just 12 months, new figures reveal.   more...

Christmas crackdown on crime

POLICE have launched a crackdown on thieves in a Southampton community in the run-up to Christmas.   more...

Couple suffered tirade of anti-gay abuse, court told

A COUPLE were subjected to such an intimidating tirade of homophobic abuse that they dreaded stepping outside their front door, a court heard.   more...

Hampshire Chronicle News

Former Winchester councillor dies

A MAJOR campaigner in preserving Winchester's architectural heritage has died after a short illness.   more...

County HQ revamp on schedule

THE AMOUNT of hot air coming out of Hampshire County Council headquarters will be more than halved after a revamp, say experts involved in the redesign.   more...

Ofsted praise for Hampshire service

CONSISTENTLY good across all areas, was the verdict of a Government inspection report into Hampshire County Council's Children's Services.   more...

Cabinet acts on contracts

THE NEW chief executive of Hampshire County Council has been cleared of misconduct over awarding IT contracts worth £1.2m without tender.   more...

Traffic problems predicted in new year

ROADWORKS scheduled to close a major route in Winchester may harm businesses the chairman of the city's Chamber of Commerce is warning.   more...

Delays on A34 and M3

MOTORISTS suffered delays today (November 27) on the A34 Winchester Northbound between M3 J9 (Winchester) and A33 Winchester By-Pass.   more...

Walkers seek Winchester dogs

A CHRISTIAN organisation is looking for both volunteers and needy people to take advantage of one of its services.   more...

Lib-Dem pair debating in Winchester

LIB-DEM leadership hopefuls Chris Huhne and Nick Clegg will come face to face in Winchester on Sunday (December 2).   more...

Youngsters fill the hot seat

YOUNGSTERS had the chance to take the Hampshire County Council debating chamber hot seat for the day - and used the time to air some grievances to the leader of the authority.   more...

Revamping The Faithful Servant

RESTORATION work at the Winchester College Chapel and Hall is nearly complete.   more...

Hampshire Food Festival to expand

THE Hampshire Food Festival is expanding to the whole month of July 2008 to cram in more opportunity to take part in events celebrating food and drink from the county, and festival organisers are calling on businesses and organisations to be a part of this.   more...

Winchester chef wins chicory contest

AN amateur chef from Winchester has scooped a £5,000 top prize in a cooking competition.   more...

Winchester Discovery Centre opens

WINCHESTER'S £7m new-look library, which has taken nearly two years to develop, has opened its doors to the public.   more...

Sparsholt church organ rededicated

CHURCHGOERS in Sparsholt are celebrating completing a project that will ensure services are tuneful for years to come.   more...

  
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