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Ex soccer chief denies child sex offences

CHARGED: Ray Barnes.

6:40pm Saturday 20th March 2010

THE former head of grass roots football in Hampshire has appeared in court to deny committing a string of child sex offences.

Motorist hauled to safety by off-duty fireman

Southern Daily Echo

5:32pm Saturday 20th March 2010

A DRIVER was pulled to safety after being trapped in his car following a smash on a Hampshire motorway.

Knife drama at city offices

Southern Daily Echo

2:13pm Saturday 20th March 2010

AN investigation has been launched after a horrific knife incident at the offices one of Southampton’s biggest employers.

Urinals on bins to help clean up town

A wheelie bin with urinal

11:33am Saturday 20th March 2010

IT is the disgusting aftermath of the morning after the night before.

Teenager hurt in hit and run

Southern Daily Echo

9:10am Saturday 20th March 2010

A 14-YEAR-OLD cyclist has been taken to hospital being hurt in a hit and run accident last night.

Star pulls out of Sport Relief mile

Craig David takes on Motown

11:35am Saturday 20th March 2010

SOUTHAMPTON'S premier singing export has had to pull out of the Sainsbury's Sport Relief Mile tomorrow.

Inquest told why murder probe halted

Martyn Duffey

10:57am Saturday 20th March 2010

A POLICE murder inquiry into the death of a man who collapsed after being punched was halted due to a lack of medical evidence, an inquest heard.

Queen of clean urges residents to get walking

BACKDROP: Celebrity Eclipse which will be named at the SunWalk event and Kim Woodburn who is calling on families to join the fundraising. 	Picture  by Simon Brooke-Web/SBW photo

8:00am Saturday 20th March 2010

HAMPSHIRE- born celebrity queen of clean Kim Woodburn is urging people to put their rubber gloves aside and get in the fresh air for Southampton’s first Celebrity SunWalk.

Florence Nightingale themed day for Romsey

Florence Nightingale

7:30am Saturday 20th March 2010

Romsey Tourist Information office is holding an open day with a Florence Nightingale theme.

Polocrosse demonstration

Polocrosse being played in Australia

6:50am Saturday 20th March 2010

HAMPSHIRE horse riders are being urged to saddle up and get to grips with an exhilarating new sport.

Learn about birds of prey at Bishop's Waltham

Learn about birds of prey at Bishop's Waltham

6:20am Saturday 20th March 2010

DISCOVER all there is to know about Hampshire’s beautiful birds of prey next week.

Church VAT campaign

5:50am Saturday 20th March 2010

Churches are being urged to join a campaign calling for VAT refunds on repairs to listed buildings to continue.


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Hampshire on the web

Champagne challenge to give Help for Heroes (external link)

Basingstoke Gazette 5:00pm Saturday 20 March 2010

IT MIGHT sound like a rather unusual challenge, but Pat Giltinane is trying to fill a giant Champagne bottle with five and one pence pieces to give to charity.

Study into stop and search (external link)

Andover Advertiser 3:00pm Saturday 20 March 2010

HAMPSHIRE police are the worst in England outside London for targeting black people with their stop and search powers.

vCJD death figures 'are massaged' (external link)

BBC Online 1:46pm Saturday 20 March 2010

Two women whose sons died from variant Creutzfeldt-Jacob Disease say they do not believe official death figures.

Winchester driver wheelclamped - in his own parking space (external link)

Hampshire Chronicle 12:00pm Saturday 20 March 2010

JULIEN Durand was cross that he was wheelclamped. He was even angrier because he was clamped… in his own parking space.

MP reflects on 13 years in Winchester (external link)

Hampshire Chronicle 9:20am Saturday 20 March 2010

WINCHESTER was better in 1997 than today, Mark Oaten said as he prepares to sign off as the city’s MP.

MP’s misjudgement (external link)

Romsey Advertiser 1:31pm Friday 19 March 2010

Romsey's MP Sandra Gidley made a "serious misjudgement" when she accepted £18,751 from the new landlords of her taxpayer-funded London flat in return for giving up her tenancy.

TVBC and Shelter clash over homes ‘shortage’ (external link)

Romsey Advertiser 10:38am Friday 19 March 2010

TEST Valley’s housing chiefs have slated a national charity which accused the authority of not providing enough affordable homes.

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