- Travellers 'hit by rip-off charges'
- Action urged on hip fracture costs
- Clegg reveals £1bn jobs fund boost
- 'Sharp drop' in degree courses
- 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
- 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
Politics
MP Mike Hancock urges government to publish bill’s risk report
PORTSMOUTH South MP Mike Hancock is calling on the government to release the transition risk register for the Health Bill.
Broadcasting Hampshire County Council meetings are a ‘waste of money’
PLANS to broadcast council meetings live on the internet have been branded a waste of money.
20mph limits backed but more should be done says campaigner
PLANS to introduce a 20mph limit in Chichester have been backed – but a leading campaigner has warned the fight for safer roads is not over.
Plan for flats at ex-club site in Chichester
A FORMER private members’ club in Chichester city centre could be turned into flats if planning permission is granted.
The race is on to become new council leader for East Hampshire
A CLANFIELD councillor is vying to become the new leader of East Hampshire District Council.
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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Support for revamp of old garage into a new Eastney supermarket store
RESIDENTS have voiced their support as a planning application for a new supermarket has been approved.
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Staff help stop Hampshire library hours cut
CONTROVERSIAL plans to cut opening hours at Emsworth library have been avoided thanks to the dedication of staff.
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.
Gosport MP continues medal fight
GOSPORT MP Caroline Dinenage will keep up the pressure to secure medals for veterans of the Arctic Convoys in Parliament today.
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We’ll keep on praying, says council leader
PRAYERS will still take place at the start of a council meeting next week, despite a recent High Court ruling that they could not be part of formal proceedings.
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Redevelopment of Gosport’s Holbrook leisure centre is under way
WORK has finally begun to transform the Holbrook leisure centre in Gosport.
33 commentsThousands sign petition against Portchester parking charges
THOUSANDS of people have signed a petition against introducing parking charges in Portchester, fearing it could destroy the area.
33 commentsNew county councillor elected for south Hampshire
THE newly-elected councillor for the southern parishes division of Hampshire has pledged to act on what the people say.
6 commentsPortsmouth North MP’s call for more apprentices
PENNY Mordaunt has applauded news that 720 more people in Portsmouth started an apprenticeship last year.
Deadline for by-election candidates
CANDIDATES must get their nomination forms for the Portchester East by-election into Fareham Borough Council by next Friday.
Portsmouth City Council freezes tax but needs to save £8m
PORTSMOUTH leaders are set to freeze their part of the council tax bill for a third year in a row.
7 commentsMayor of Havant offers financial help to charities and sporting stars
FUTURE Olympians and Paralympians are being offered the chance to apply for small grants to help them achieve their potential.
Building work begins on new £2m Portchester Community Centre
THE ground has been broken at the site of a long-awaited new £2m community centre.
37 commentsDinenage presses Prime Minister over Portsmouth’s shipbuilding future
CAROLINE Dinenage today pressed Prime Minister David Cameron to support shipbuilding in Portsmouth amid concerns about BAE Systems pulling out of the city.
5 commentsConservatives calls made for a new library in north of Portsmouth
CALLS have been made for another new modern library to be built in Portsmouth.
15 commentsWork on new community centre in Portchester gets under way
WORK has started to build a new community centre in Portchester.
Yellow lines on the cards to stop workers parking in Langstone
MORE yellow lines are planned for Langstone in a bid to stop workers parking in residential roads.
9 commentsAnother councillor resigns from Horndean Parish Council
A COUNCILLOR is to leave a parish council – the sixth in the past year.
Gosport MP puts on an apron to take on role as shop apprentice
WHIPPING up cappuccinos is not usually part of an MP’s job description.
29 commentsFormer Portchester East councillor defends decision to quit his post
FORMER Portchester councillor Chris Brown has defended his decision to quit Fareham Borough Council.
56 commentsHave your say on improving recreation ground in Fareham
PEOPLE in Fareham are being asked for their views on improving facilities at a recreation ground.
City’s cathedral green becomes a protest site
PROTESTERS gathered outside Portsmouth Cathedral in a bid to fight corporate greed.
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Councillors join the battle to revamp eyesore post office
THE battle to revamp Gosport High Street’s ‘eyesore’ post office has been backed by councillors.
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Broken Spinnaker Tower lift set to be finally removed later this year
PORTSMOUTH City Council plans to finally remove the troubled external lift on the Spinnaker Tower.
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Advert opponents hail ‘victory for common sense’
CAMPAIGNERS were delighted after plans to put up more than 100 advertising banners on lamp posts across Portsmouth were scaled back.
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Rowner residents unhappy with treatment over estate regeneration
IT’S a multi-million pound redevelopment that will transform an estate.
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Cash for some, cuts for others as council grant payments are protected
VOLUNTARY groups across Havant have breathed a sigh of relief after it was revealed the borough council is not going to cut its grants budget.
Fareham Borough councillor quits after failing to attend meetings
A PORTCHESTER councillor has quit Fareham Borough Council after he failed to attend any council meetings in the last six months.
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Huhne quits as minister over charge
Chris Huhne resigned as Energy and Climate Change Secretary today after being charged with perverting the course of justice over allegations that he asked his ex-wife to take a speeding penalty for him.
Opposition grows over plans to slow down traffic on Portsmouth road
CONTROVERSIAL plans to slow down traffic on a Portsmouth road have once again met with objections from residents.
18 commentsHavant MP sees science in action
THE cutting edge of medical engineering and manufacturing was seen by Havant MP David Willetts as he paid a visit to a company.
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Villagers vow to stop plans for new homes
VILLAGERS say they will not give up on their mission to stop Lovedean becoming too built up.
8 commentsGosport’s council tax is frozen for third year
COUNCIL tax will be frozen for the people of Gosport for the third year in a row, councillors agreed last night.
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The Marmion Tavern, Southsea
Customers get to experience the tastes of an English takeaway when they step inside The Marmion Tavern.
Thorney Island soldiers to be given freedom of Havant
SOLDIERS are to be honoured for their bravery with the freedom of Havant.
2 commentsResidents join the debate to improve Waterlooville
DISABLED access, the regeneration of shops and engaging people in town planning are some of the issues residents feel need to be tackled in Waterlooville.
4 commentsFines amnesty across Portsmouth libraries this Saturday
LIBRARIES across Portsmouth will be holding a fines amnesty this Saturday to celebrate National Libraries Day.
Call for new company to run Southsea Pyramids
PORTSMOUTH’S Tories have called on the city council to find a new company to run the Pyramids Centre.
8 commentsConcerned parents say Gosport meeting over troubled teens centre was pointless
PARENTS who attended a meeting last night to discuss proposals to build a centre for troubled teens at their children’s primary school say they felt it achieved nothing.
How should Waterlooville develop over the coming years?
THE future of Waterlooville will be on the table at a public meeting today.
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Whiteley scheme could hit traders, says Fareham council leader
THE leader of Fareham Borough Council has hit out at plans to extend a new shopping centre in Whiteley – fearing it could affect trading elsewhere.
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