Campaigners ask planners to visit solar farm site after 140 objections

• Campaigners arguing against the construction of a solar farm near Alresford have urged council planners to visit the site before a decision is made.

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Hampshire Chronicle - Alresfordtoday More than 400 runners brave the ‘hot and hilly’ Alresford 10K • Organised by the Alresford Rotary and, now part of the Hampshire Road Race League since 2019, all the money raised will be donated to a charity.

Hampshire Chronicle - Alresfordtoday Inquest opens into death of woman, 22, who died in A31 crash • An inquest has opened into the death of a Hampshire woman who died after her car left the A31.

Hampshire Chronicle - Romseytoday 16-day festival celebrating arts, culture and community in Romsey • The festival aims to entertain, inspire and encourage individuals to explore and showcase their talents, whether through participation or attendance.

Hampshire Chronicle - Romseytoday Care home supports group of cyclists on 100-mile ride through New Forest • The Pass the PEDALL campaign aims to cover 10,000km and raise £10,000 by September to support the charity’s work making cycling accessible to all.

Hampshire Chronicle - Romseytoday Hampshire County Council announces £33m financial support package • The package includes direct crisis payments, expanded wellbeing services and help for households struggling with heating oil costs.

Southern Daily Echo - Newstoday Hundreds attend funeral for 'mother of the Sikh community in Southampton' • Hundreds of mourners gathered to pay tribute to the ‘mother of the Sikh community in Southampton’ as family and friends said their final goodbyes.

Southern Daily Echo - Newstoday Operations cancelled as hospital declares 'critical incident' due to heat • A hospital trust has declared a critical incident due to the extreme heat

Hampshire Chronicletoday Children's cancer charity awarded more than £8,500 from watercress festival • Much of the money was raised through donations in exchange for bags of freshly harvested watercress, with 5,000 bags given out.

Hampshire Chronicletoday Fresh warning over decline of music education as cathedral seeks choristers • Winchester Cathedral has recently welcomed five new boy choristers, pupils at The Pilgrims' School, bringing the total choir to 21 members.

Hampshire Chronicletoday LIVE - Full list of Hampshire school closures as rare red heat warning issued • Schools across Hampshire are starting to close or change their hours as an exceptional heatwave approaches and temperatures climb towards the high 30s.

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Tue 30 Jun · The Westgate School, Winchester, SO22 5AZ · Winchester City Council - EventsOpen Morning for Teaching Assistants

Sat 27 Jun · St Cross Road, Winchester, SO23 9SD · Winchester City Council eventsSt Cross Fete

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Did you know? · Winchester

Winchester's Great Hall is all that survives of the medieval royal castle begun for William the Conqueror in 1067 and is considered one of England's finest 13th-century aisled halls.

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