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UKIP make massive gains in Hampshire

9:18am Friday 3rd May 2013

The UK Independence Party has sent shock waves through Hampshire politics by making huge gains in the county elections.

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Gathering of Romsey choirs

11:03am Wednesday 1st May 2013

Romsey Abbey will have its roof lifted by the sounds of a mass gathering of Romsey Choirs on Friday evening (May 3)  

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Up with the lark

3:33pm Tuesday 30th April 2013

Romsey’s Tadburn Meadows Conservation Volunteers will be joining with Test Valley countryside officers to offer an early morning walk to hear the dawn chorus.  

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Pilot killed as replica First World War plane crashes

9:30am Monday 29th April 2013

A PLANE which came down in a field in Hampshire killing the pilot was taking part in a practice display of replica First World War aircraft. Investigators were today continuing their examination of the scene to establish why the small aircraft crashed at the Army Aviation Centre in Middle Wallop. Police  said the pilot, a 68-year-old man from Horsham, West Sussex, was the only person on board. He was pronounced dead at the scene.  His aircraft was a single engine, single wing replica First World War aircraft, which was involved in a group practice display at the time. The crash, at 4.55pm on Saturday, is being investigated jointly by Hampshire Police and the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB), based in Aldershot. Witness Nick Bayes, from Andover, said he saw about 12 planes in the air when the accident happened, some of which seemed to him to be flying close together. He said: “I was returning home and saw a large number of replica aircraft doing circuits over the airfield. There were maybe a dozen or so in the air. “It was unusual because they were so close together. If it was not a display itself, it looked like they were practising for a display.” Mr Bayes said that he did not see the crash itself but he saw smoke coming from where the aircraft came down. He added: “The whole incident is very tragic.” A spokesman for AAIB said: “The branch is aware of the incident and inspectors are investigating.” A Hampshire Police spokesman confirmed that the aircraft had been taking part in a practice display at the time of the crash. Anyone who saw the crash or the plane flying immediately beforehand should contact Hampshire police on 101.

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Two freed from Cadnam car wreck

1:31pm Monday 29th April 2013

FIRE crews freed two seriously injured men free from the wreckage of a car which plunged down an embankment at Cadnam.  

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New school to open at Norman Court

9:25am Friday 26th April 2013

A NEW school is open to on the site of a prep school which shut down because of falling numbers.  

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Pool closes for fitting of new air unit

8:20am Friday 26th April 2013

ROMSEY Rapids pool is closed for six weeks while engineers install hi-tech equipment to improve air quality at the leisure centre.  

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Plan for 37 new homes raises fresh flood fears in village

9:32am Friday 26th April 2013

ANY planned new housing at North Baddesley should be put on hold until serious flooding problems in the village are resolved.  

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More heating oil stolen

5:13pm Thursday 25th April 2013

OIL thieves have struck again. This time, they targeted a domestic oil tank at Mount Lane, Lockerley. It’s believed the gang drained a substantial amount of fuel from the tank. Four staddle stone tops were also stolen from the property on Monday night. The value of the stolen property is not known as yet, say police. Inspector Jackie Willson, from Romsey Police, advised people to fit security devices to all oil tanks. “They should fit a float on their oil tanks. It has a sensor alarm and will detect if levels in the tank fall rapidly,” said Inspector Willson. She also warned the public to report any suspicious activity immediately. Thousands of pounds worth of domestic fuel oil has been stolen in the Test Valley since the beginning of the year.

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