http://www.gethampshire.co.uk Top stories for gethampshire http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2135618_military_festival_highlights_unveiled_at_launch GRAND plans have been unveiled for the inaugural Aldershot Military Festival, which is less than two weeks away. 2013-06-18T23:00:00Z Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2135618_military_festival_highlights_unveiled_at_launch http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2135616_man_fined_for_drunken_racist_rant_at_pub A FOUL-MOUTHED drunk who launched into a vicious racist tirade at a pub in Aldershot has been sentenced. 2013-06-18T23:00:00Z Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2135616_man_fined_for_drunken_racist_rant_at_pub http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2135592_latest_army_redundancies_set_to_impact_on_aldershot THE latest round of army redundancies announced on Tuesday "will undoubtedly have an effect" on soldiers based at Aldershot Garrison. 2013-06-17T23:00:00Z Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2135592_latest_army_redundancies_set_to_impact_on_aldershot http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2135617_young_girl_to_sleep_out_in_bid_to_help_homeless_people A YOUNG girl was so upset after meeting a homeless person on her way to a One Direction concert that she persuaded her parents to let her take part in a charity sleepout in Aldershot this week. 2013-06-18T23:00:00Z Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2135617_young_girl_to_sleep_out_in_bid_to_help_homeless_people http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2135585_parents_have_say_on_new_primary_school_for_aue PARENTS of pupils in and around Aldershot are being given a say in determining where they are educated. 2013-06-17T23:00:00Z Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2135585_parents_have_say_on_new_primary_school_for_aue http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2135590_efit_appeal_after_boys_approached_near_school POLICE are searching for a man following a suspicious incident in Farnborough where two eight-year-old boys were approached by a stranger. 2013-06-17T23:00:00Z Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2135590_efit_appeal_after_boys_approached_near_school http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2135589_man_charged_after_girl_touched_and_kissed A MAN has been charged with assaulting a 12-year-old girl by touching and kissing her face. 2013-06-17T23:00:00Z Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2135589_man_charged_after_girl_touched_and_kissed http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2135568_man_killed_as_car_mounts_pavement_in_farnborough AN elderly man has died after being hit by a car outside the Royal British Legion Club in Farnborough on Sunday (June 16). 2013-06-16T23:00:00Z Sun, 16 Jun 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2135568_man_killed_as_car_mounts_pavement_in_farnborough http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2135586_hart_set_to_put_1m_into_social_housing_ HART District Council plans to set aside £1 million to buy larger family homes to meet its statutory homelessness duty. 2013-06-17T23:00:00Z Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2135586_hart_set_to_put_1m_into_social_housing_ http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2135556_bid_to_break_flying_record_and_raise_charity_cash FOUR flying enthusiasts at Blackbushe Airport will attempt to break a world record and raise money for a charity that offers disabled people the opportunity to fly a plane. 2013-06-16T23:00:00Z Sun, 16 Jun 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2135556_bid_to_break_flying_record_and_raise_charity_cash http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2135555_town_bids_to_become_hottest_night_spot A "THRIVING and vibrant" nightlife is being championed for Aldershot to earn it 'purple flag' accreditation as a night-time destination. 2013-06-16T23:00:00Z Sun, 16 Jun 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2135555_town_bids_to_become_hottest_night_spot http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2135544_delight_for_queens_honours_recipients A KEY athletics figure at last year's Olympic and Paralympic Games and an ex-RAF man are among the local recipients in the Queen's Birthday Honours List. 2013-06-13T23:00:00Z Thu, 13 Jun 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2135544_delight_for_queens_honours_recipients http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2135522_chlamydia_risk_revealed_in_latest_stis_report CHLAMYDIA was once again the most common sexually transmitted infection (STI) as Rushmoor was revealed to have the highest rate of infections across the Hampshire-Surrey border. 2013-06-13T23:00:00Z Thu, 13 Jun 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2135522_chlamydia_risk_revealed_in_latest_stis_report http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2135521_school_worker_admits_sexual_activity_with_boy A MOTHER of two who worked in a school will be on the sex offenders’ register for five years after admitting sexual offences against a boy. 2013-06-13T23:00:00Z Thu, 13 Jun 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2135521_school_worker_admits_sexual_activity_with_boy http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2135557_schoolboys_approached_by_stranger POLICE have reassured parents in Farnborough after two eight-year-old boys were approached by a stranger as they walked home from school. 2013-06-16T23:00:00Z Sun, 16 Jun 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2135557_schoolboys_approached_by_stranger http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/sport/football/s/2135507_exciting_challenge_laid_down_for_aldershot_town TERRY OWENS has called on out-of-contract footballers to take up the “exciting challenge” of playing for Aldershot Town next season. 2013-06-12T23:00:00Z Wed, 12 Jun 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/sport/football/s/2135507_exciting_challenge_laid_down_for_aldershot_town http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/sport/football/s/2135509_still_a_long_way_to_go_warns_boro_chief_day SPENCER DAY has warned that the future of Farnborough FC is not yet plain sailing despite the club overcoming two vital hurdles in its bid to reach sunnier climes this summer. 2013-06-12T23:00:00Z Wed, 12 Jun 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/sport/football/s/2135509_still_a_long_way_to_go_warns_boro_chief_day http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/sport/football/s/2135510_newlook_yateley_united_to_build_on_success LONG-STANDING boss Graham Staines believes Yateley Green's double success can provide a winning platform to the town’s newly-amalgamated football club next season. 2013-06-12T23:00:00Z Wed, 12 Jun 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/sport/football/s/2135510_newlook_yateley_united_to_build_on_success http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/sport/s/2135511_andrew_willis_sets_sights_on_golden_future YATELEY’S Andrew Willis further burst into the limelight at the Olympics last year before falling narrowly short of a medal – but he insists he is now ready to turn his potential into podiums. 2013-06-12T23:00:00Z Wed, 12 Jun 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/sport/s/2135511_andrew_willis_sets_sights_on_golden_future http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2135448_paralympian_lucy_shuker_has_bike_stolen BRITAIN'S number one wheelchair tennis player Lucy Shuker has had her specialist bike and some spare wheels stolen from a garage in Fleet. 2013-06-11T23:00:00Z Tue, 11 Jun 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2135448_paralympian_lucy_shuker_has_bike_stolen http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2135523_thousands_of_people_enjoy_hartley_wintney_festival FUN for all the family was in abundance during Saturday’s annual Hartley Wintney Festival. 2013-06-13T23:00:00Z Thu, 13 Jun 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2135523_thousands_of_people_enjoy_hartley_wintney_festival http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2135486_rushmoor_in_uk_top_10_for_cremation_costs CREMATION services in Rushmoor are in the top 10 most expensive in the UK, according to trade union figures. 2013-06-12T23:00:00Z Wed, 12 Jun 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2135486_rushmoor_in_uk_top_10_for_cremation_costs http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2135484_soldier_killed_just_minutes_from_safety_inquest_told A SOLDIER from Aldershot was shot dead just minutes before finishing work on a roof in Afghanistan. 2013-06-12T23:00:00Z Wed, 12 Jun 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2135484_soldier_killed_just_minutes_from_safety_inquest_told http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2135483_frimley_park_military_surgeon_dies_in_dday_run TRIBUTES have been paid to a dedicated and experienced surgeon at Frimley Park Hospital who died suddenly during a charity run. 2013-06-12T23:00:00Z Wed, 12 Jun 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2135483_frimley_park_military_surgeon_dies_in_dday_run http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2135445_community_helps_out_after_shop_fire A SHOP owner fears his store in Church Crookham will be closed for at least a month after a fire destroyed stock and caused other damage. 2013-06-11T23:00:00Z Tue, 11 Jun 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2135445_community_helps_out_after_shop_fire http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2135407_pub_hopes_johnny_depp_is_newest_regular A PUB manager is hoping Hollywood superstar Johnny Depp becomes a regular after he visited his picturesque watering hole twice in a month. 2013-06-10T23:00:00Z Mon, 10 Jun 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2135407_pub_hopes_johnny_depp_is_newest_regular http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2135450_galleries_owner_working_hard_to_revive_centre THE silence was finally broken on the future of Aldershot's Galleries shopping centre this week, but the site remains a work in progress. 2013-06-11T23:00:00Z Tue, 11 Jun 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2135450_galleries_owner_working_hard_to_revive_centre http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2135446_apprenticeship_jobs_difficult_to_fill_for_council HART District Council has struggled to fill a variety of apprenticeship roles in a scheme it launched last November. 2013-06-11T23:00:00Z Tue, 11 Jun 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2135446_apprenticeship_jobs_difficult_to_fill_for_council http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2135404_threat_to_new_cineworld_from_rival_cinemas NEW cinemas in Farnborough and potentially Farnham are seen as a threat to trade at Aldershot’s Cineworld, the manager has admitted. 2013-06-10T23:00:00Z Mon, 10 Jun 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2135404_threat_to_new_cineworld_from_rival_cinemas http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2135353_rider_calls_for_action_after_horse_attacked_by_dog A HORSE rider is urging dog walkers to act more responsibly by keeping pets on leads after her horse was attacked on military land in Hawley. 2013-06-09T23:00:00Z Sun, 09 Jun 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2135353_rider_calls_for_action_after_horse_attacked_by_dog http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2135405_neighbourhood_police_teams_moving_to_council_base RUSHMOOR Borough Council offices will house Farnborough’s neighbourhood police teams from this August in a bid to generate an income of thousands of pounds. 2013-06-10T23:00:00Z Mon, 10 Jun 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2135405_neighbourhood_police_teams_moving_to_council_base http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/sport/morefootball/s/2135425_recovering_calvert_overwhelmed_by_support EMOTIONAL Tony Calvert has told of the tragedy which so nearly cost him his life - while thanking the local football family for helping to save him. 2013-06-10T23:00:00Z Mon, 10 Jun 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/sport/morefootball/s/2135425_recovering_calvert_overwhelmed_by_support http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2135189_video_soldier_pens_charity_song_about_conflict_ A SOLDIER based in Aldershot has translated his experiences of conflict into a song for his comrades, and to raise money for Help for Heroes. 2013-06-05T23:00:00Z Wed, 05 Jun 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2135189_video_soldier_pens_charity_song_about_conflict_ http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2135352_fleet_school_could_become_one_of_biggest_in_county PLANS to expand Fleet’s Calthorpe Park in a bid to solve a school places crisis have come under fire. 2013-06-09T23:00:00Z Sun, 09 Jun 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2135352_fleet_school_could_become_one_of_biggest_in_county http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2135351_focus_on_domestic_abuse_could_see_cases_rise_ DOMESTIC violence rates are expected to rise in Rushmoor as police focus their efforts on raising awareness about the crime and tackling under-reporting. 2013-06-09T23:00:00Z Sun, 09 Jun 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2135351_focus_on_domestic_abuse_could_see_cases_rise_ http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2135265_opposition_to_living_wage_for_council_staff RUSHMOOR councillors will not push for a pay rise for nearly 200 workers currently on less than the living wage. 2013-06-06T23:00:00Z Thu, 06 Jun 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2135265_opposition_to_living_wage_for_council_staff http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2135269_consultation_pledge_after_policing_plan_was_rushed HAMPSHIRE'S police and crime commissioner has admitted that his policing plan was put together in a hurry and in future further public consultations would be carried out. 2013-06-06T23:00:00Z Thu, 06 Jun 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2135269_consultation_pledge_after_policing_plan_was_rushed http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/special_features/s/2135250_backing_for_tsunami_orphans_flipflops_campaign TWO brothers who were brought up by their sister in Farnborough after their parents died in the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami have launched a campaign to build an orphanage in India. 2013-06-06T23:00:00Z Thu, 06 Jun 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/special_features/s/2135250_backing_for_tsunami_orphans_flipflops_campaign http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/sport/aldershottownfc/s/2135199_local_mp_backs_aldershot_town_community_bid LOCAL MP Sir Gerald Howarth has given his full backing to the Shots Trust in their campaign to take ownership of Aldershot Town FC. 2013-06-05T23:00:00Z Wed, 05 Jun 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/sport/aldershottownfc/s/2135199_local_mp_backs_aldershot_town_community_bid http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/sport/morefootball/s/2135200_conference_dday_looms_for_shots_and_boro CASH-STRICKEN neighbours Aldershot Town and Farnborough FC will discover their fate this weekend when they face financial scrutiny from Football Conference chiefs at the annual AGM. 2013-06-05T23:00:00Z Wed, 05 Jun 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/sport/morefootball/s/2135200_conference_dday_looms_for_shots_and_boro http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2135185_make_or_break_meeting_looms_for_farnborough_fc THE lack of support for plans to save Farnborough FC has been met with anger as the club’s administrators prepare for a make-or-break meeting with Rushmoor Borough Council. 2013-06-05T23:00:00Z Wed, 05 Jun 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2135185_make_or_break_meeting_looms_for_farnborough_fc http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/sport/aldershottownfc/s/2135197_shots_trust_turns_screw_with_preshare_offer THE Shots Trust has laid down a firm marker in its bid to take over Aldershot Town Football Club by launching a pre-share offer, designed to convince administrators that community ownership is the best way forward. 2013-06-05T23:00:00Z Wed, 05 Jun 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/sport/aldershottownfc/s/2135197_shots_trust_turns_screw_with_preshare_offer http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2135063_no_development_progress_at_ghost_town_galleries INCREASED communication is being sought over the future of Aldershot’s "embarrassing" Galleries centre. 2013-06-03T23:00:00Z Mon, 03 Jun 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2135063_no_development_progress_at_ghost_town_galleries http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2135186_cricket_club_gets_extended_entertainment_licence A CRICKET club has been granted permission to extend its entertainment licence at its new pavilion. 2013-06-05T23:00:00Z Wed, 05 Jun 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2135186_cricket_club_gets_extended_entertainment_licence http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2135187_shortfall_of_1000_nursery_spots_for_toddlers HAMPSHIRE County Council needs to find around 1,000 extra free nursery places for toddlers by 2014 in order to meet government targets. 2013-06-05T23:00:00Z Wed, 05 Jun 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2135187_shortfall_of_1000_nursery_spots_for_toddlers http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2135126_aldershot_wetherspoons_plans_gather_speed AN enlarged beer garden and more space inside for drinkers is being proposed as part of Wetherspoons’ takeover of an Aldershot hotel. 2013-06-04T23:00:00Z Tue, 04 Jun 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2135126_aldershot_wetherspoons_plans_gather_speed http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2135122_fundraising_tribute_to_soldier_lee_rigby THE shocking death of Drummer Lee Rigby has prompted one man to organise a charity event in Church Crookham to raise money for his mourning relatives. 2013-06-04T23:00:00Z Tue, 04 Jun 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2135122_fundraising_tribute_to_soldier_lee_rigby http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2135064_parents_campaign_to_lower_speed_limit PARENTS are campaigning for a lower speed limit to be enforced on a school route in Yateley. 2013-06-03T23:00:00Z Mon, 03 Jun 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2135064_parents_campaign_to_lower_speed_limit http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2135120_car_auction_company_resubmits_site_plans BLACKBUSHE’s famous car auction company is yet to start work on a refurbishment project that could reduce health and safety risks. 2013-06-04T23:00:00Z Tue, 04 Jun 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2135120_car_auction_company_resubmits_site_plans http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2135014_more_water_works_planned_for_farnborough_ ANOTHER set of water company roadworks are in the pipeline for Farnborough, this time in Cove Road. 2013-06-02T23:00:00Z Sun, 02 Jun 2013 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2135014_more_water_works_planned_for_farnborough_