http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/ Top stories for News http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2034066_schoolboy_achieves_mountainous_feat Schoolboy Jonathan Hames can be proud of himself after scaling the highest mountains in England, Wales and Scotland within the space of four months. http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2034066_schoolboy_achieves_mountainous_feat Mon, 18 Aug 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2034065_fleet_set_for_transport_routes_revamp Consultation is under way on £6m plans to make Fleet more accessible, with pedestrians and cyclists set to benefit the most. http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2034065_fleet_set_for_transport_routes_revamp Mon, 18 Aug 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2034068_fresh_hope_for_allotment_campaigners Campaigners fighting for allotments in Yateley could yet see their efforts pay off, even though initial plans fell through. http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2034068_fresh_hope_for_allotment_campaigners Mon, 18 Aug 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2033983_m25_protester_fighting_against_injustice THE father who brought M25 rush-hour traffic to a standstill says he felt the protest was the only way he could get his message across. http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2033983_m25_protester_fighting_against_injustice Sun, 17 Aug 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2033945_trial_date_for_sugababes_boyfriend_attack A man charged with attacking the boyfriend of Aldershot-born Sugababes singer Amelle Berrabah with a machete has had his trial date set. http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2033945_trial_date_for_sugababes_boyfriend_attack Sun, 17 Aug 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2033877_children_to_face_court_after_animal_killing_outrage Three boys are facing animal cruelty charges relating to an incident at a petting zoo when chickens were killed, an Alpaca was beaten round the head and horns were ripped off a goat. http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2033877_children_to_face_court_after_animal_killing_outrage Thu, 14 Aug 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2033858_farnborough_students_gain_new_alevel_grade Students at Farnborough Sixth Form College were the first in the country to be awarded the equivalent of new A* grades as part of a trial. http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2033858_farnborough_students_gain_new_alevel_grade Wed, 13 Aug 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2033732_new_health_centre_to_provide_streamlined_care Care all under the same roof should reduce the time doctors take to diagnose and treat patients’ ailments, according to GPs. http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2033732_new_health_centre_to_provide_streamlined_care Tue, 12 Aug 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2033830_plans_for_dilapidated_bank_building_on_hold Plans to convert a dilapidated old bank building in Farnborough into an attractive apartment/hotel complex have been put on hold.   http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2033830_plans_for_dilapidated_bank_building_on_hold Thu, 14 Aug 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2033822_shop_staff_fined_for_booze_sales A shop assistant who sold alcohol to an underage lad has been fined £50 following a test purchasing exercise. http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2033822_shop_staff_fined_for_booze_sales Thu, 14 Aug 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2033819_council_pledges_no_bin_bugs_here Residents in Hart will not face draconian punishments for not recycling properly - that was the pledge from the council’s environment chief. http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2033819_council_pledges_no_bin_bugs_here Wed, 13 Aug 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2033814_gang_attack_skatepark_pair A gang of men attacked two skateboarders after stealing tobacco and a mobile phone from one of them in a car park in Church Crookham. http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2033814_gang_attack_skatepark_pair Wed, 13 Aug 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2033701_appeal_to_identify_auction_paintings_artist THE charity Parity for Disability is trying to track down the mystery artist of a painting handed in to its shop in Fleet. http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2033701_appeal_to_identify_auction_paintings_artist Mon, 11 Aug 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2033623_butcher_given_cautions_for_food_hygiene_offences A butcher who displayed mouldy food for sale in some of the worst conditions ever seen by council health inspectors has been handed a raft of formal cautions. http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2033623_butcher_given_cautions_for_food_hygiene_offences Sun, 10 Aug 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2033625_repeat_arson_attack_on_disused_shop An empty Farnborough building has been targeted by an arsonist for the second time in a week. http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2033625_repeat_arson_attack_on_disused_shop Sun, 10 Aug 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2033630_police_name_new_deputy Hampshire Police Authority has chosen a new deputy chief constable to take over from Ian Readhead, who retires next month after 37 years. http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2033630_police_name_new_deputy Sun, 10 Aug 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/entertainment/s/2033434_help_choir_hit_high_note The grandmother of an Aldershot singer competing in the BBC’s Last Choir Standing has urged the town’s people to get behind her as the live finals get under way on Saturday. http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/entertainment/s/2033434_help_choir_hit_high_note Wed, 06 Aug 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2033433_musicians_rock_through_workshops The cream of young local musical talent from across north-east Hampshire jammed their way through a special workshop this week. http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2033433_musicians_rock_through_workshops Wed, 06 Aug 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2033405_farnborough_pilot_stars_in_tv_show A Royal Navy helicopter pilot who grew up in Farnborough is starring in a new TV series about search and rescue in the Scottish Highlands. http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2033405_farnborough_pilot_stars_in_tv_show Thu, 07 Aug 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2033705_sport_and_music_auction_in_aid_of_hiv_charity A FOOTBALL shirt signed by Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo is just one of the auction items up for grabs at a charity ball. http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2033705_sport_and_music_auction_in_aid_of_hiv_charity Mon, 11 Aug 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2033633_job_scheme_takes_second_step For most people, getting a job is a challenge. http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2033633_job_scheme_takes_second_step Sun, 10 Aug 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2033387_hospital_not_immune_from_pests Frimley Park Hospital has not been immune from mouse and insect infestation, figures released this week have shown. http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2033387_hospital_not_immune_from_pests Wed, 06 Aug 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2033404_charity_match_in_memory_of_car_crash_victim Friends and family of a popular Fleet man tragically killed in a car accident will celebrate his life at a charity football match on Sunday. http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2033404_charity_match_in_memory_of_car_crash_victim Thu, 07 Aug 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2033491_anger_as_car_park_decision_looms Plans for a car wash at a disused car park in Blackwater look likely to be given the green light.     http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2033491_anger_as_car_park_decision_looms Thu, 07 Aug 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2033431_welcome_for_enterprise_centre_plans Plans for an enterprise and data centre between Fleet and Farnborough have received a cautious welcome from the community. http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2033431_welcome_for_enterprise_centre_plans Wed, 06 Aug 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2033273_aboveaverage_ks2_results_for_hampshire PRIMARY school pupils in Hampshire have achieved above-average marks in English, maths and science, but the publication of Key Stage 2 scores has been criticised by a teaching union. http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2033273_aboveaverage_ks2_results_for_hampshire Mon, 04 Aug 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2033540_missing_fareham_man_found_safe_and_well A man whose disappearance from his home sparked a police appeal across Hampshire, Surrey and further afield has been found safe and well near Liss. http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2033540_missing_fareham_man_found_safe_and_well Thu, 07 Aug 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2033403_new_centre_opens_to_first_patients The new Aldershot Centre for Health opened to patients for the first time on Monday. http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2033403_new_centre_opens_to_first_patients Wed, 06 Aug 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2033397_councillors_concern_at_incredible_weeds Rushmoor is in danger of winning a 'weeds in bloom' award, a councillor has claimed. http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2033397_councillors_concern_at_incredible_weeds Wed, 06 Aug 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2033439_dental_care_promise_after_poor_patient_survey_results People needing NHS dental care in Hampshire feel that they are unable to visit a dentist as often as they would like, a patients’ survey suggests. http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2033439_dental_care_promise_after_poor_patient_survey_results Wed, 06 Aug 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2033401_moves_to_stem_flow_of_booze In a bid to cut down on booze-fuelled crime and bad behaviour, the growing number of places selling alcohol in Aldershot face being curbed. http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2033401_moves_to_stem_flow_of_booze Wed, 06 Aug 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2033283_mosquitoes_run_rife_in_blackwater Residents of Blackwater are claiming that swarms of mosquitoes and flies are a legacy of the floods caused by torrential rain in July last year. http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2033283_mosquitoes_run_rife_in_blackwater Mon, 04 Aug 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2033286_business_and_data_centre_plan_for_cody_site Plans for an enterprise and data centre between Fleet and Farnborough have been revealed to the public. http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2033286_business_and_data_centre_plan_for_cody_site Mon, 04 Aug 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2033203_crack_house_to_remain_closed A drug den that turned a residential street into a place where “parents were scared to let their children out” will remain closed. http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2033203_crack_house_to_remain_closed Sun, 03 Aug 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2033205_new_hope_for_pyestock_campaigners Campaigners have been given a major boost in their fight to stop a huge warehouse being built between Fleet and Farnborough. http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2033205_new_hope_for_pyestock_campaigners Sun, 03 Aug 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2033024_qeb_plans_rejected The Government has rejected a developer’s bid to build 1,000 homes at the former Queen Elizabeth Barracks site in Church Crookham. http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2033024_qeb_plans_rejected Wed, 30 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2033204_gurkhas_prepare_for_final_battle Former Gurkha soldiers who fought bravely for Britain in conflicts across the globe are preparing for a final battle. http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2033204_gurkhas_prepare_for_final_battle Sun, 03 Aug 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2033206_lower_speed_limits_for_reading_road Years of campaigning to reduce the speed of traffic along Reading Road in Yateley may finally have paid off. http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2033206_lower_speed_limits_for_reading_road Sun, 03 Aug 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2033285_midsomer_murder_in_sleepy_rotherwick A senior councillor was shocked when he returned home to find a dead body in his kitchen, but the ‘murder’ was just part of filming for a forthcoming episode of the Midsomer Murders. http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2033285_midsomer_murder_in_sleepy_rotherwick Mon, 04 Aug 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2032902_proposal_for_topless_dancing_bar_axed A plan to stage topless pole dancing in a Fleet bar has finally been shelved. http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2032902_proposal_for_topless_dancing_bar_axed Mon, 28 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2033027_smaller_bins_on_way A package of measures aimed at boosting recycling and reducing waste has been approved by Rushmoor Borough Council’s cabinet. http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2033027_smaller_bins_on_way Wed, 30 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2032897_residents_say_council_fails_to_deliver_ People in Aldershot believe the council has failed to deliver on its promise of a thriving town centre, according to a survey. http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2032897_residents_say_council_fails_to_deliver_ Mon, 28 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2032886_anger_at_councillor_pay_rise Politicians in Aldershot and Farnborough have voted to award themselves an inflation-busting pay rise. http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2032886_anger_at_councillor_pay_rise Mon, 28 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2032899_call_for_unity_over_westgate People in Aldershot believe the council has failed to deliver on its promise of a thriving town centre, according to a survey. http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2032899_call_for_unity_over_westgate Mon, 28 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2032890_disabled_people_unable_to_use_train_station People unable to use trains due to a lack of disabled access facilities at Farnborough Main  station will have to wait until next year for a solution. http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2032890_disabled_people_unable_to_use_train_station Mon, 28 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0000