UK South East England

Andover Advertiser

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Andover self-defence group reaches 1,000 women and girls
Andover’s Ignite Your Power CIC has given more than 1,000 women and girls free self-defence training, reaching over 2,500 through workshops and online support.

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Stagecoach South shortlisted for national award celebrating excellence
The shortlisting follows a year of progress for the company, including the introduction of electric buses, community engagement schemes and workforce development.

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Adult social care teams in Hampshire commended following 'good' CQC rating
Residents using county council care services, and their families, told the regulator they felt heard, valued and involved in decisions about their care and support.

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Andover lamp post flag scheme referred to committee after 8-3 vote
Andover councillors voted 8-3 on October 8 to refer plans for a council-run flag and banner scheme to the Policy and Resources Committee.

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0100
MP: 'Give police the tools to deal with boy racers'
One issue that crops up surprisingly often in my inbox is vehicle noise at night.

Basingstoke Gazette

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Seven emollient-linked injuries and deaths prompt Hampshire fire safety campaign
While effective for skin care, both paraffin and non-paraffin emollients can soak into clothing, bedding and dressings.

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Basingstoke MP welcomes crackdown on ‘overpriced and abusive’ property fees
Basingstoke MP Luke Murphy backs plans for a property agents regulator, with licence checks, fee caps and stronger protections for tenants and leaseholders.

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Praise for Hampshire adult social care teams after 'good' CQC rating
Residents using county council care services, and their families, told the regulator they felt heard, valued and involved in decisions about their care and support.

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0100
From Brenda's bathroom to warplanes on display - Five headlines from 50 years ago
Basingstoke in 1976: leaky Popley council homes, factory jobs, CAMRA’s real ale campaign, tributes to Vincent Smith and historic warplanes at Viables.

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0100
'I don’t know why I did this' - Drug dealer who hid cocaine in underpants spared jail
Basingstoke drug dealer Petre-Vasile Dubou, 27, who had cocaine in his underpants, got a suspended sentence at Winchester Crown Court.

Borehamwood Times

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.

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 10:12:58 +0100
Borehamwood jewellery founder wins silver for business innovation
Esen Tunali Sari, founder of Borehamwood jewellery studio SILVER & ELEGANT, wins Silver for Business Innovation at the SME Hertfordshire Awards on September 17.

Bucks Free Press

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 09:49:08 +0100
Aylesbury drug dealer jailed after trying to flee police
A drug dealer who tried to flee from police in Aylesbury has been jailed.

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Nostalgia: Another fine view of the former Temple Mill
BACK in October 2017 Michael wrote on the Marlow Nostalgia page “Last year I was delighted to print a newly found picture of the former Temple Mill, just over a mile upriver from Marlow, and a place I have fond memories of, following a visit in conn...

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Old pics - The vintage cars which made its way onto Buckinghamshire's road
TOP: BFP:70113 – Actress Jean Carson toured the Gerrards Cross Community Association Fair in a 1909 vintage car. More than 2,000 visitors attended the fair. She arrived at the Memorial Centre by helicopter to officially open the event in July 1955.

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Charity shop thanks loyal customers as it prepares to celebrate 10th anniversary
A High Wycombe charity shop known for its distinctive vintage offering has thanked loyal customers for their support as it prepares to celebrate 10 years in the town.

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0100
The Bury, Church Street: A house at the heart of town
Standing beside St Mary’s Church at the historic eastern approach to Chesham, The Bury is one of the town’s most distinguished buildings. Its red-brick elevations, formal garden setting and surviving lodges belong chiefly to the early eighteenth ...

Epsom Guardian

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. 

Fri, 09 Oct 2026 14:52:54 +0100
Brits believe they’re too old to take up a new hobby by the age of 49
Brits believe they’re too old to take up a new hobby by the age of 49, according to research. 

Fri, 09 Oct 2026 13:14:17 +0100
Subway announces plans that could see hundreds of new shops across UK
Subway is overhauling its restaurants with digital kiosks, an evening menu and plans to double store numbers.

St Albans Review

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.

Fri, 09 Oct 2026 14:12:44 +0100
Herts man avoids jail after offering morphine to mother who died from overdose
83-year-old Hatfield man Jeffrey 'Arthur' Sutton has avoided jail after offering morphine to mother-of-two Lily Gomes, who later died from an overdose.

The Argus

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 09:51:09 +0100
Eastbourne RNLI launches both lifeboats after person reported in distress in water
Eastbourne RNLI launched both lifeboats after reports of a person in distress between the Bandstand and Holywell, but they left the water before crews arrived.

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Owner of award-winning salon defends shopfront after council brands it 'alien'
Louisa Anderson, who owns LA Hair and Beauty and Skin in Shoreham, recently spent £40,000 on refurbishing the business, including installing white faux-stone cladding on the front of the premises.

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0100
Woman wins big with 'forgotten' lottery ticket
Zoe Wallace, 53, sold her Saltdean home and moved to north-west London last August, but her lottery ticket remained registered to her old postcode

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0100
List of failures led to near miss incident on heritage railway
Investigators from the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) have found several failures led to the near miss at Sheffield Park station on the Bluebell Railway on August 9, 2025.

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0100
How The Argus reported on Babes in the Woods killings over 40 years
Forty years after Nicola Fellows and Karen Hadaway were murdered, The Argus recalls its reporting over the 40 years following the Babes in the Woods killings

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