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Reform UK names new Hampshire leader after George Madgwick suspended

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Thousands of Hampshire residents may need an extra recycling bin

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Council could cut services as £199m budget gap looms

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County council chief executive set to earn £258,000 a year

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Plans for 42 new SEND places open for public feedback

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Hopes of easing parking nightmare at hospital thanks to a new provider

Proposed Welborne Northern Primary School. Image: Hampshire County Councilplaceholder image

School and GP surgery pushed back to 2029 amid slower house sales

Survivors (L-R) Richard Warwick, Adrian Goodyear, Steve Nicholls and Gary Webster. Image: OPCC Survivors (L-R) Richard Warwick, Adrian Goodyear, Steve Nicholls and Gary Webster. Image: OPCCplaceholder image

No investigation despite infected blood victims giving statements

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Specialist says patients are never ‘too young’ for knee replacement

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£1.8m revamp of Waterlooville town centre approved

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Firefighters warn road changes could delay emergency response

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Council puts hotel and lorry park up for sale

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£3.7m earmarked for new NHS dental services in Hampshire

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Councillors to investigate claims 20mph scheme is too costly

Demonstrators during an anti-migrant protest in Gosport, Authorities are preparing for the arrival of a migrant dinghy heading for the south coast. The dinghy is being shadowed by French coastguard and rescue vessels, and is moving towards the Channel boundary line, according to ship tracking data. Picture date: Sunday October 4, 2026. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Trevor Adams/PA Wireplaceholder image

Reform UK weighs legal action over "unnecessary" police restrictions

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Every road in Hampshire repaired through highways programme

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Council to pay £2,300 after SEND delays left child without education

Council is ordered to pay £2,300 after SEND delays left child without education

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Council spends more than £500,000 on Google, Facebook and Snapchat ads

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County council ends 11 school crossing patrols and saves £66k a year

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Hampshire's fire service has £600,000 bill after New Forest wildfire

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Disabled bus pass holders to regain all-day weekday free travel

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More than 150 roads repaired under £15m maintenance programme

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Council to support asylum-seeking children if they arrive in Hampshire

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Council explores AI phone bookings for Hampshire's recycling centres

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Councillor brands scrutiny vote an ‘utter disgrace’

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Councillors warn that planning changes will ‘destroy’ local democracy

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Gosport hospital death inquests could cost Hampshire nearly £4m

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£1m boost to pay for bus station upgrades across Hampshire

The £950,000 programme will fund upgrades at bus stations, transport hubs and railway stations across the county, with Havant set to benefit from new passenger information screens and CCTV

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Date unveiled for when rest of new-look junction to open to traffic

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"I booked a visit to a Hampshire tip, and this is what I found"

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"Taxpayers should not foot the bill for failed council shake-up plans"

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Calls to end to online-only booking system for waste recycling centres

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Councillors clash over “pretty pitiful” pension fund responses

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MP calls for migrant boats stopped offshore to be taken to Dover

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Council agrees to pay £1,200 to child left without education

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Council finances improve but £180m budget gap remains

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£600m needed for “never-ending backlog of repairs” of county's roads

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Planning reforms branded ‘backwards step’ by Hampshire councillor

Cllr Nick Adams-King, the leader of Hampshire County Council. Image: LDRSplaceholder image

Council leader says there are ‘no easy choices’ over £139m funding gap

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Plan is approved for new primary school

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ADHD assessment waits reach a staggering 111 weeks

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Controversial council shake-up on hold: what happens next?

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Plans for Welborne's first primary school set to be approved

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Schools’ ageing buildings get £9.8m revamp

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Work to improve Hayling Billy Trail can go ahead - start date

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Plan to move Fareham Library goes before Hampshire County Council

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Council drivers hit with parking and speeding fines

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