HAMPSHIRE Constabulary said it was failing to answer 999 calls within target times partly because the public is misusing the emergency service.
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PROJECTS helping households facing food and fuel poverty across Hampshire, particularly in rural areas, can now apply for county council grants.
HORDLE residents wishing to give their views on plans for 156 new homes on land close to the village's primary school can do so at a special meeting.
HIGHCLIFFE Food and Arts Festival is back after a two-year break with a packed line-up of music, children’s entertainment and cookery theatres.
POLICE will be carrying out spot-checks on repeat domestic abuse perpetrators as part of a move to tackle violence against women.
HAVING just marked World Bee Day, the New Forest paid tribute to its own honey producers and appealed to locals to support them.
THOUSANDS of properties along the coastline are in danger of being lost to the sea or flooded if nothing is done to protect them, experts have warned.
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WORK has begun to restore Hythe Pier's historic train track following a successful appeal for donations.
PLANS for 38 flats to replace a Christchurch car repair workshop and restaurant have been approved despite concerns over an influx of apartments.
NEW Forest MP Julian Lewis has hit out at the "indefensible behaviour at the heart of government" following the publication of the Sue Gray report.
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SCALED-BACK plans for three eco homes in Everton have been approved despite residents' concerns and opposition from the parish council.
HIGHCLIFFE School has announced it will be merging with a Southampton academy trust.
SIR – The plans to build more retirement flats where the police stations were in both Hythe and Lymington is absolutely ridiculous.
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CHRISTCHURCH Food Festival will have a Queen’s jubilee-themed line-up this year and run for four days over the bank holiday weekend in June.
UNPOPULAR plans for a 240-home development in Fordingbridge have been withdrawn after planning officers said it was too big.
HAMPSHIRE Fare’s latest local produce guide has been launched – and this year has a special focus on green issues like eating sustainably.
BCP Conservative council leader Drew Mellor has comfortably survived a no-confidence vote brought by the Christchurch Independents group.
OUTLINE plans for at least 150 homes in Marchwood have sparked objections from local residents.
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SANDY Balls holiday park in Fordingbridge has opened a new shop and deli packed with a huge range of regional and sustainable culinary delights.
A POPULAR charity cafe run by volunteers and considered by many to be a village hub is looking for extra help.
