Hampshire County, England News

A HEARTBROKEN couple, who tried for six years to have a baby, are searching for an answer as to why their young son died suddenly in his sleep.

HE was a popular security firm boss and horse racing enthusiast who raised thousands of pounds for good causes in his spare time.

Owner Thomas McNamara told the Daily Echo: "Why would anyone want to burn it? The main thing is there was no one in it.

A WOMAN, whose life was a "complete disaster zone", has been given a last chance to mend her ways and stay out of trouble.

A Whitley man has been jailed for 15 years after a jury convicted him on Thursday of hiding a stash of guns and ammunition.

HAMPSHIRE County Council has a new leader after the ruling Conservatives elected former leader of Test Valley Borough Council , Roy Perry, group as its new chief.

A WOMAN who left her home in Ludgershall when her parents emigrated to Australia as 'A 10 Poms' in 1965 returned to England for the first time in 48 years this week.

But Basingstoke vicar Father Alec Battey is sleeping out in his church's grounds for a week to highlight some important issues.

A spokeswoman for South West Trains said the incident happened at Portchester railway station at around 4.20pm, involving the 4pm service from Portsmouth Harbour to Cardiff.

FEWER than three per cent of secondary school pupils in Basingstoke and Deane are travelling out of the borough to go to school.

AN MEP has urged Winchester City Council to reduce air pollution in the city by cutting the number of car parks.

The building was completely wrecked and was cordoned off with blue and white police tape across the front gate this morning.

Julie Bell was discovered at her home in Doswell Way, South View, Basingstoke, by her daughter Shona Bell on March 10 this year.

Councillor Martin Biermann gave out awards to organisations and individuals who have worked to make the borough a better place.

JUST like everyone else, the owners of a new children's adventure park are hoping for a good summer this year.

A 53-YEAR-OLD man from Tidworth had a lucky escape this afternoon when he awoke to find his flat on fire.

Radar operators find it hard to distinguish between low-flying aircraft and wind turbines, causing confusion for civil and military air traffic controllers.

NOVICE female cyclists who are put off by doing so by groups of men can take part in a series of women-only rides in Winchester .

THE final member of a crime gang that plundered A 160,000 in property from a string of shops across the south has been spared further jail time.

A PETITION has been launched calling on borough council chiefs to rethink a plan to use nearly A 800,000 of taxpayers' money to buy a Costa Coffee restaurant at the Basingstoke Leisure Park.