Boomtown 2026 estimated to generate £42 million for UK economy
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Boomtown 2026 estimated to generate £42 million for UK economy
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 | Hampshire Chronicle - Romsey · yesterday Former mayor donates more than £1,200 to dementia charity• A former mayor has donated more than £1,200 to a dementia charity. |
 | Hampshire Chronicle · yesterday More than 50 firefighters, farmers and residents tackle 'huge' countryside fire• Over 50 Firefighters, farmers and local residents battled a huge field fire in West Tytherley, Hampshire. |
 | BBC News - Hampshire · today Firefighting in New Forest to continue for several days• One woman says she thought her family's car might go up in flames as the fire took hold on Sunday. |
 | BBC News - Hampshire · yesterday Flames sweep across heathland after van fire• Dramatic footage shows how quickly flames spread from a van fire in the New Forest to nearby heathland. |
 | Hampshire Chronicle - Sport · yesterday Hampshire motocross club to host charity event for air ambulance• A motocross track is holding a charity event for an air ambulance. |
 | Hampshire Chronicle - Romsey · Local news · yesterday Extensions, replacement outbuildings and tree works in latest planning applications• This is a summary of Planning Applications received in the Southern Area Planning Office of Test Valley Borough Council for the week ending 2nd August 2026. |
 | Hampshire Chronicle - Romsey · Local news · yesterday County council launching helpline for GCSE and A-level results days• Advisers will be on hand to discuss a wide range of opportunities, including higher education, apprenticeships, training and employment. |
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Sun 16 Aug · Broad Street, Alresford, SO24 9AS · Winchester City Council - Events. Alresford Farmers' Market
Sat 22 Aug · 12 Durngate Terrace, Winchester, SO23 8QX · Winchester City Council - Events. Artist Deborah Porter Opens Her Studio
Sat 15 Aug · The Guildhall, Winchester, SO23 9GH · Winchester City Council - Events. Hidden Waterways of Winchester – A Guided Walking Tour
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Of England's eight surviving turf mizmazes, the one on Winchester's St Catherine's Hill is the only one whose winding path forms a rectangle rather than a circle.
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