- GPs 'overpaid for ghost patients'
- Probe into sex-selection abortions
- Mild weather hits Centrica profits
- Tributes to 'jolly jester' Carson
- 'MP' held after Commons disturbance
- RBS losses hit £2bn amid bonus row
- Travellers 'hit by rip-off charges'
- Action urged on hip fracture costs
- Clegg reveals £1bn jobs fund boost
- 'Sharp drop' in degree courses
- UK urged to support tar sands ban
- Fast-track asylum delays criticised
- Korean firm wins MoD tankers deal
- Mother and daughter given Asbos
- 'Exceptionally' mild weather on way
- Teenager 'repeatedly raped by gang'
- Man quizzed over women's murders
- Cherie Blair makes phone hack claim
- Man accused of murdering vicar
- Peacocks saved, but 3,000 jobs go
Havant
Lisa shares tips to get by with only one arm
FOR most people tying up their shoelaces or learning to drive is a straight forward task to learn.
10,000 years of Havant’s past on display in fantastic timeline
IT’S a stunning and thought-provoking account of 10,000 years of history.
1 commentBlaze breaks out in Emsworth home
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a home on Wednesday evening after a blaze broke out in the kitchen.
Opening date is announced for John Lewis store
THE paint is being slapped on and the new staff are standing by – the new John Lewis store in Chichester will be open on April 5.
Anger over fees increase at Havant town centre car parks
SHOPPERS and staff have criticised plans to increase charges at two car parks in Havant
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Debate over whether hotel should be built off A27 roundabout
RESIDENTS called on a council to refuse plans for a new hotel and restaurant in Havant at a meeting last night.
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Kind-hearted trio dole out gifts during charity adventure cycle
CYCLING 50 miles a day across Vietnam and Cambodia has raised £10,000 for Cancer Research – and brought a smile to children in the countries.
Motorbike crash on A3M
RUSH hour traffic faced delays after a motorbike crashed on the A3M southbound between junctions two and three.
Bricklaying, baking and hairdressing make for a great careers fair
WHETHER they had ideas of joining the forces, becoming a hairdresser or learning to be a computer whizz, there was plenty on offer for students at a careers fair.
Leigh Park man charged with arson
A MAN who was rescued after a fire broke out in his home has been charged with arson.
Unlikely friends
THEY make an unlikely trio, but the arrival of these two lambs and a rabbit show that spring will soon be upon us.
Youngsters to benefit from new Hayling Island seaside home
THE Mayor of Havant enjoyed a tasty buffet prepared by youngsters at a new home for young people.
Join the swap shop
FANCY a set of extraordinary corkscrews? Or perhaps some beautiful glasses?
1 commentAnger at delay in clearing sewage from beauty spot
SOUTHERN Water has been criticised after pollution spewed into Langstone Harbour – and then wasn’t cleared up for six days.
5 commentsEstate memories wanted
IF YOU have vivid memories of times gone by in the area’s biggest housing estate make a date in your diary.
4 commentsCourt fines drinks thief
MAGISTRATES told Thomas Kelly to pay £155 for stealing two cans of Red Bull.
Tireless team pick up piles of rubbish to keep beach tidy
IT was a job that required plenty of enthusiasm and an eagle eye.
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Man rescued from house fire
A MAN was taken to hospital after a fire broke out at his home in Leigh Park.
Memorial gig will pay tribute to a popular guitarist
HE was a talented guitarist whose love for music rubbed off on his pop star sons.
Interesting Middle East talks
GUEST speakers will join together for a day in support of Palestinian liberation.
Call for action on crumbling bridge at train station
CALLS have been made for a new footbridge over the railway at Havant as scaffolding goes up to support the ageing structure.
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Heroin and crack dealer is locked up
A MAN named as the main dealer of class A drugs on Hayling Island is today behind bars.
Mum’s horror as car is stolen with son in back seat
A MOTHER has told how a shopping trip turned into a nightmare when her car was stolen with her five-year-old son sitting inside.
School gets a face-lift over half term holiday
THERE’S nothing bog standard about this refurbishment.
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Willetts to make flying visit to the Falklands
HAVANT MP David Willetts is to become the first minister to visit the Falklands Islands since renewed tensions arose between Britain and Argentina.
13 commentsFinal plea in bid to stop housing estate being built
DESPERATE residents gave a last impassioned plea to an inspector not to give the go-ahead to a housing development.
3 commentsBrave girl fights off robber cyclist in woods
A TEENAGE girl fought off a thug who cycled up to her and tried to snatch her handbag.
Firm’s threat to move out over ‘unfair’ business rate
A YOUNG entrepreneur with a growing business says he may leave Havant because of crippling business rates.
15 commentsStudents celebrate volunteers
STUDENTS at Havant College are gearing up to celebrate the work of volunteers.
Watch top show for Hannah’s charity
YOUNG performers will take to the stage for a charity pantomime.
Cycling duo brave icy weather to raise cash
A CYCLING duo have set off on a 1,500-mile cycle ride through Europe in aid of the charity Help for Heroes.
Garden show for charity
VILLAGERS will open up their gardens to the public to show off their horticultural talents.
Grave digging equipment is stolen from cemetery
GRAVE digging equipment belonging to a council has been stolen from a cemetery in Havant.
2 commentsInquiry hears of worry over flooding at site
FEARS have been voiced that a developer’s drainage protection plans are not robust enough to stop flooding.
Artist makes history with Dickens sculpture
ROGER Holman doesn’t consider himself to be an esteemed sculptor.
![JPNS MARATHON DE SABLES 2013 REP: RS
CAPTION: Keith Lambden (left) and Mark Greenfield who are in training for the marathon de Sables next year.
This is on top of the North Downs approx 10 miles in day 1
(Feb 2012)
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Keith and Mark prepare for marathon effort in stifling heat of desert
RUNNING more than 150 miles in stifling heat is not most people’s idea of fun.
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Planning inquiry hears evidence on motorway noise
MOTORWAY noise will be no louder for occupants of proposed new houses than it is for those in existing homes, a planning inquiry has heard.
2 commentsPlans for historic street
PLANS have been submitted to convert a historic property in the heart of Havant into a house.
2 commentsSaving memories forever
ENTHUSIASTIC Chichester University students are collecting memories for Emsworth Museum.
Leisure centre withdraws tree felling plans
CONCERNS about the loss of trees has prompted a leisure centre to have a rethink on controversial sign plans.
Pancake flipping for mayor’s charities
THERE will be some flipping fantastic fun to celebrate Shrove Tuesday.
Discover the story of Hampshire’s treasures
HIDDEN treasures from the county’s past will be discussed with history enthusiasts.
Man told to pay £1,600 for growing cannabis
POLICE found cannabis plants when they smashed their way into a house in Emsworth.
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