UK South East England

Andover Advertiser

Sun, 11 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Andover volunteer wins England Athletics Unsung Hero Award after decade of service
An Andover volunteer who has spent more than a decade helping runners has won recognition at the England Athletics Regional Volunteer Awards.

Sun, 11 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0100
More than 1,200 patients treated as orthopaedic hub cuts waits by five weeks
The centre has increased capacity for elective care and helped reduce waiting times for hip and knee replacements by an average of five weeks.

Sun, 11 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0100
AI skin cancer triage to roll out across all 18 NHS South East trusts
The technology will be used to triage skin cancer referrals in what has been described as the largest rollout of autonomous medical AI in NHS history.

Sun, 11 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Andover nightlife venue Mamba awarded £1,200 grant to support growth
Andover nightlife venue Mamba secures £1,200 Test Valley Borough Council grant to support growth, expand its daytime offer and boost the town centre economy.

Sun, 11 Oct 2026 09:25:00 +0100
Blue Badge parking crisis - UK areas where disabled drivers face the biggest struggle
A new study has ranked UK council areas for Blue Badge parking challenges, after 87.4% of disabled badge holders said parking was a barrier.

Basingstoke Gazette

Sun, 11 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Deep Purple frontman Ian Gillan to share 60-plus years of stories in Basingstoke
The stories will provide a unique perspective on his career and the extraordinary musicians he has worked with.

Sun, 11 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Dog owners face £100 fines as council extends poo crackdown until 2029
Basingstoke and Deane Council extends its dog fouling PSPO to December 2029, following an October 6 decision, with £100 fines for owners.

Sun, 11 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Care home told to improve after CQC finds record-keeping concerns
A Basingstoke care home has been rated requires improvement after inspectors found issues with records, governance and communication support.

Sun, 11 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0100
The unexpected skill I picked up during a visit to luxury Hampshire hotel
I LOVE jam – on toast, mixed into yoghurt, spread thickly on top of a scone. But I’ve never thought to try making it myself. I assumed the process would be laborious – something for those with time on their hands, not suited to a busy single-mu...

Sun, 11 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Have your say on the future of Basingstoke as Local Plan consultation begins... Again
Residents can shape Basingstoke and Deane’s new Local Plan as consultation opens October 9, covering housing, jobs, infrastructure.

Borehamwood Times

Sun, 11 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0100
Fight to save 'community's living room' after social club closure
The south Borehamwood community has “lost its living room” with the closure of a beloved social club but three generations are fighting to get it back.

Fri, 09 Oct 2026 16:15:00 +0100
CCTV released over 'hate crime incident' outside Borehamwood synagogue
CCTV images have been released as police appeal for information over a “hate crime incident” outside a Borehamwood synagogue.

Sat, 03 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Hertsmere councillors to vote on plan for 16,575 new homes and development control
Let me get straight to the point.

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 10:27:18 +0100
New local media planning tool Raid launches today
The local news media sector's new audience measurement platform Regional Audience Intelligence Data (Raid) has officially launched today, enabling media planners to see local more clearly.

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 10:24:09 +0100
Young advocate wins Centrepoint Award for her work to change the care system
A 22-year-old advocate from Kent will be recognised for her work to improve the housing system for care leavers at a London awards ceremony this month.

Bucks Free Press

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Milton Keynes could change course on regional mayor plans with a six-council proposal
Milton Keynes councillors will debate a proposal to change the council’s position and back a regional mayoral authority covering six council areas.

Sun, 11 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Old photos: Looking back to 100 years ago
THIS week we look back to see Wycombe as it was in 1926, a true market town. The photographs are all on the SWOP website www.swop.org.uk, and I have included the reference numbers in case you would like to take a look at an original image.

Sun, 11 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0100
New gym to open in Buckinghamshire town before the end of 2026
A new gym is set to open in Marlow later this year after fitness chain TrainMore confirmed plans to launch a club in the town.

Sun, 11 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Nostalgia: Folklore of ‘hidden shoes’, and pair found in Marlow
This article has been contributed by Jordan Cole, Collections Officer, Shoemakers Museum at Clarks Village, Street, Somerset. If you have any comments or suggestions relating to the article, please email me at deweymiked@aol.com, and I will forward t...

Sun, 11 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Over 50 years of friendship with Bensheim: Amersham's twin town
Bensheim, a market town 35 miles south of Frankfurt, has some similarities with its twin town of Amersham. Its historic old town contains carefully maintained, timbered, medieval buildings and whilst we have the Chilterns, Bensheim is surrounded by t...

Epsom Guardian

Sun, 11 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0100
Unseen photographs of lost London reveal bygone scenes of 1930s life in the capital
Britain in the 1930s a new book reveals more than 600 photos of UK life including London curated by historian Steven Brindle.

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 15:01:45 +0100
Woking man, 21, raped woman and used tracking app to control her life
A Woking man raped a woman and controlled her life for two years, using a tracking app to monitor her movements and restricting her access to money, family and friends.

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 09:43:44 +0100
Motorcyclist, 30, killed in early-morning crash with van in Surrey
A man has been killed in a crash involving a motorcycle and a van in Surrey.

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Blue plaque to daring pilot 'Queen of the Air' whose final flight ended in tragedy
Amy Johnson, the pioneering aviator who became the first woman to fly solo to Australia from England, is remembered with a blue plaque on her former north London home.

Fri, 09 Oct 2026 14:57:23 +0100
New Samaritans grafitti aims to help those experiencing suicidal thoughts.
Samaritans have interrupted people’s days with graffiti designed to encourage them to ‘reach in’ and help those experiencing suicidal thoughts. 

St Albans Review

Sun, 11 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0100
In Memoriam: Death notices in the Herts Advertiser
The Herts Advertiser has published three death notices in the last seven days.

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0100
Stunning five-bed home in 'exclusive' development for sale at £1.55m
A stunning five-bedroom house arranged over three floors in Harpenden is on the market for more than £1.5million.

Fri, 09 Oct 2026 17:12:00 +0100
Convicted rapist jailed for two further rapes after teen victim speaks out
A teenage girl says she feels “a weight has been lifted” after the man who raped her in Letchworth Garden City was sentenced.

Fri, 09 Oct 2026 15:51:24 +0100
On This Day: Two St Albans teachers appear in Proud to Teach campaign
On this day in 2019, two teachers from Beaumont School in St Albans took part in the Department for Education’s #ProudToTeach campaign.

Fri, 09 Oct 2026 15:04:34 +0100
Member of staff pushed in cigarette robbery at Radlett Tesco
Police have released a CCTV image of a man they want to identify following a robbery in Radlett.

The Argus

Sun, 11 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Harry Potter-themed shop shuts suddenly after a month - and gets unexpected rebrand
A Harry Potter-themed shop has had a total transformation after being open for less than a month

Sun, 11 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Family-run restaurant celebrates 50 years in the heart of city
Family-run restaurant Il Bistro in Brighton Lanes is celebrating 50 years of serving food in the city

Sun, 11 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Plans to lower 'the Great Wall of Littlehampton' set to be abandoned
The 3.5-metre acoustic barrier was installed behind properties in Highdown Drive and Amberley Close in Littlehampton in 2021, to help shield homes from traffic noise generated by the Fitzalan Link Road.

Sun, 11 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0100
'Charming' village in Sussex countryside that TV and radio star called home
Located in West Sussex, Cuckfield sits in the Mid Sussex District on the southern slopes of the Weald.

Sun, 11 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Two free-to-enter pumpkin patches in Sussex named among the best in the country
Families looking for a low-cost autumn day out can visit two Sussex pumpkin patches that have been named among the best free-to-enter sites in the country

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