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I was walking in Alice Holt Forest on England’s Surrey-Hampshire border when I stopped to listen. Despite there being nobody nearby, a slow “breathing” sound filled my ears. This was not a trick. An artwork was turning live forest data into sound, making the air feel like it was gently…

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Don't deprive voters in London commuter belt from taking part in local elections, Starmer warned by watchdog

Elections in nine areas, including Essex, Surrey, Hampshire and East and West Sussex, have already been delayed by 12 months until next year

Evening Standard

‘It’s upset us all’: New Forest residents unnerved by man leaving animal carcasses by churches

Case of man who apparently targeted Christians is latest in series of incidents in Hampshire of animal remains being dumped

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Farage faces calls to sack candidate who claimed Lammy should ‘go home’

Hampshire and the Solent mayoral candidate Chris Parry’s conduct on X was described as ‘racist and grossly offensive’ by the Labour Party.

Evening Standard

Country diary: The clock is ticking for these colourful castaways

Hayling Island, Hampshire: Piles of goose barnacles are stranded on the beach after a long journey hitched on a barrel. They’re fascinating creatures, but they won’t survive long

The Guardian - UK

Mayoral elections delay confirmed by minister amid ‘affront to democracy’ claims

Local Government Secretary Steve Reed said the Government is ‘minded’ to push mayoral elections in four areas planned for next year back to 2028.

Evening Standard

Robin Smith: Tributes paid to 'one of England’s most charismatic and popular players' after death at 62

Former team-mates including Michael Atherton and Nasser Hussain recount fond memories of ‘The Judge’

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Robin Smith hailed as ‘batter ahead of his time’ following death at age of 62

He played 62 Tests for England between 1988 and 1996.

The Independent UK

Kasabian, The Black Keys and Richard Ashcroft named as Victorious headliners

Other acts announced for the 2026 festival held in Southsea, Hampshire, include Basement Jaxx and Scissor Sisters.

Evening Standard

Taylor Swift ‘flies 3,500 miles in secret’ to film music video in Croydon shopping centre

The global superstar, 35, is said to have travelled from New Jersey to Hampshire by private jet last weekend for the top-secret shoot

Evening Standard

Man jailed for life for murdering ex-wife at their son’s grave in Hampshire

Judge sentences Martin Suter to minimum of 27 years for stabbing Ann Blackwood to death in 2023

The Guardian - UK

Man who killed grandmother to gain money from will jailed for at least 26 years

Joshua Powell, 27, killed 96-year-old Emma Finch and then set fire to her home in Mill Road, Liss, Hampshire, in the early hours of May 17 2024.

Evening Standard

New facial recognition vans rolled out for use by seven more police forces

Police have received new facial recognition vans in Greater Manchester, West Yorkshire, Bedfordshire, Surrey, Sussex, Thames Valley and Hampshire.

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Facial recognition vans to be rolled out in new areas

The rollout has drawn sharp criticism from civil liberties and anti-racism groups

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Evening Standard

Ex-sergeant major jailed for sexually assaulting soldier months before her death

Warrant Officer Michael Webber attacked Gunner Jaysley Beck during a training exercise in Hampshire.

The Independent UK

Two new rides will be included in the £12m expansion of the Hampshire attraction

Evening Standard

Southern Water lifts hosepipe ban for Hampshire and Isle of Wight

The restriction was put in place in July following record dry and hot weather.

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Ringleaders of crime gang which stole cars worth £2m jailed

A total of 107 high-value cars were taken across Hampshire, Dorset and Wiltshire by the group led by George Berry and Benjamin Cross.

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The Guardian - UK

Hampshire mother jailed after drowning two-year-old during period of psychosis

Judge says Alice Mackey, 42, believed it ‘was some form of act of mercy’ to kill her daughter, Annabel

The Independent UK

Tom Holland’s Spider-Man filming resumes in Hampshire town after actor’s head injury

The unlikely Hampshire town was transformed into 1970s New York for filming

Evening Standard

Man ‘laid in wait’ to murder ex-wife as she put flowers on their son’s grave

Martin Suter stabbed 71-year-old Ann Blackwood to death at a cemetery in Stubbington, Hampshire.

Evening Standard

Bank closures: Which Lloyds, BoS and Halifax branches are shutting and when?

All the latest branch closures will take place in 2026.

The Guardian - UK

Tributes to Dickie Bird as Nottinghamshire edge towards County Championship title

A minute’s applause was held at Bird’s spiritual home, Headingley, on the first day of the season’s last round of fixtures

The Independent UK

Will Jacks handed surprise Ashes call-up as England overlook Rehan Ahmed and Chris Woakes for Australia

Jacks appears to have got the nod ahead of Ahmed and Liam Dawson as back-up to lead spinner Shoaib Bashir, while fast bowler Mark Wood is fit to return

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Southampton vs Portsmouth was a long-awaited derby match rooted in ‘pure hatred’

The south coast’s Championship bubble match never got its big moment but utter contempt is alive and well in Hampshire

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