- Food industry experience offered
- Stars play charity football match
- Hunt faces Leveson Inquiry grilling
- Warning issued about dangerous gas
- Saltire Games ban 'ridiculous'
- Another Eurovision disaster for UK
- Branson: Economy needs growth plan
- Soldier killed in Afghan blast
- Peer faces probe call over expenses
- Man shot dead at birthday party
Petersfield
Let’s help give Evelyn a break
A CARING constable and the Post have launched an appeal so that a pensioner targeted by a pickpocket can go on holiday.
BMX duo set record for ride across UK
A PETERSFIELD pair have pedalled the length of the land on tiny bikes with no gears.
South Harting landlord found dead at his pub
A HARTING publican tragically died unexpectedly overnight on Sunday.
Plea for laptop sold by accident for charity
A LEGAL eagle is offering a reward after a laptop accidently sold by a Petersfield charity shop flew out the door.
Ancient festival signals new era for farm
Two landmarks disappeared as work started on a new facility at one of East Hampshire’s most popular tourist attractions this week.
Bordon
Fundraiser looks to boost Kyle campaign
AFTER the sudden and tragic death of sailor Kyle Bartlett in 2009, his family have been fundraising ever since to raise awareness that ‘One Punch can Kill.’
Group to conduct their own referendum
THE BORDON Area Action Group felt deceived when a promised referendum on whether Bordon and Whitehill should become an eco-town was scrapped.
School plans its biggest fair yet
WOODLEA Primary School is looking forward to its biggest summer fair yet, with entertainment for all the family.
Days Gone By event at Rural Life Centre
A special steam and vintage rally, titled Days Gone By, will be held at The Rural Life Centre at Tilford this weekend, May 25 and 26.
Dom excited at lead role
A vicar who is playing an Angel and is the real-life son of a clergyman is the lucky coincidence for the Lion and Unicorn Players in their leading man for Tess of the D’Urbervilles, which begins its tour of East Hampshire this Sunday, May 13.
South of Butser
New plans are submitted for garden centre near village
NEW PLANS have been submitted to build a huge garden centre in the middle of the countryside near Rowlands Castle.
Attention! Overlord is ready for action
Amid the patriotism and nostalgia connected with the Queen’s diamond jubilee, one major annual event, which will have even more resonance than usual this year, is Denmead’s popular Overlord military vehicle show.
Developers start work on Green Lane site
Developers have vowed to work with the local community as building started on the first phase of a 275-home estate at Clanfield this week.
Counting the cost: more rain set for bank holiday
EXTREME weather and downpours have caused chaos, disappointment, misery and anger in East Hampshire.
Belly dancers to be in wellies but Beltain’s a goer
He may be a bit damp – but the Wicker Man of Butser will still be meeting his traditional fate on Saturday.
Liss
Naughtie night for festival
Popular Radio 4 presenter James Naughtie will be talking about Life with Words and Music in an event promoted by Liss Festival of the Arts in aid of the Liss Organ Appeal, at St Mary’s Church, on Friday May 11, at 8pm.
Musical quiz night at Liss Village Hall
A quiz night with a difference is coming to Liss Village Hall on Saturday, May 12, when Roy Luff of ‘Roy and Company’, offers a fun-packed evening of music for all the family.
West of Petersfield
Jumble sale
A Bric-a-brac and jumble sale will take place at East Meon Village Hall this Saturday, May 26 from 2pm. Admission costs 30p.
Village jubilee festival got off to a flying start
WEST Meon Diamond Jubilee Festival got off to a flying start with a balloon race which saw dozens of patriotically-coloured balloons floating across the South Downs.
Froxfield holds next market
FROXFIELD village hall is to host a market on Saturday, May 26, from 10am till noon. As wells as foodstuffs and craft items, village jubilee mugs will be on sale, and unwanted goods can be brought along and sold.
Conservative party take control
THE CONSERVATIVE party have won overall control of Winchester City Council following last Thursday’s elections.
Prayers answered as rain stays away
THE sun shone on the righteous as Cheriton fete goers enjoyed a rare afternoon of sunshine.
Regional
Fulham tops for young professionals
The most popular areas for aspiring young professionals to snap up a home have been named, from Jesmond and Didsbury to Cardiff and Hove.
Dad to swim Channel for Diabetes UK
An Oxfordshire man whose daughter has Type 1 diabetes will be swimming to France as part of a relay team raising funds for Diabetes UK.
Second Briton is tested for rabies
A possible new British case of rabies is being investigated after the first, a woman believed to be a grandmother in her 50s, was reportedly turned away twice by doctors in Dartford.
Man admits killing wife's cat
A Stroud man has admitted stabbing his wife's cat to death following a drunken argument.
£6.5m of cocaine found on ship
Cocaine with a street value of £6.5 million has been found on a container ship bringing bananas and pineapples to the UK through Portsmouth.
National
Food industry experience offered
Thousands of unemployed young people are to be given free skills training from giants of the food industry.
Stars play charity football match
Two teams of celebrities, including A-list Hollywood actors and footballing superstars, are set to play in a gala charity match.
Hunt faces Leveson Inquiry grilling
Beleaguered Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt is to appear before the Leveson Inquiry this week in one of its most high-profile hearings so far.
Warning issued about dangerous gas
Hundreds of households have been warned to take action against high levels of a gas thought to lead to lung cancer.
Saltire Games ban 'ridiculous'
Olympic organisers have been criticised for a "completely ridiculous" ban on the saltire being flown over Scotland's national stadium during the Games.
Showbiz
Norton: Moonrise kids were great
Edward Norton has revealed the children he starred alongside in new film Moonrise Kingdom were more professional than some of the big names he has worked with.
Griff: I'm OK with growing older
Griff Rhys Jones has confessed he's not happy about having to wear his glasses on screen.
Goldblum granted restraining order
A judge has granted Jeff Goldblum a temporary restraining order against a woman who has been repeatedly ordered to stay away from the actor in recent years.
Judge Britney's got the X Factor
Britney Spears has been on the job just two days and she's already proving to be a popular judge on The X Factor.
Buzz of fatherhood for comic Frank
Comedian Frank Skinner is feeling the buzz of fatherhood for the first time after his girlfriend gave birth to their son, he said.
Health
Change coming but future is secure
THE FUTURE of the Chase Hospital is secure – this is the message from the NHS who say they are planning to “breathe new life” into the Bordon Community Hospital and have no plans for a closure.
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Weather for Petersfield
Sunday 27 May 2012
Today
Sunny
Temperature: 10 C to 26 C
Wind Speed: 15 mph
Wind direction: East
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Sunny spells
Temperature: 12 C to 24 C
Wind Speed: 9 mph
Wind direction: West
