3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (783+ words) The legal advice that forced the nationwide cancellation of local government reorganisation, with the single exception of Surrey because it was too far down the track, will be kept private, the secretary of state said. It has led to fears…...

6+ day, 21+ hour ago   (340+ words) Hampshire has become home to many important sportsmen and women, but how many people know of the connection between Selborne and FC Barcelona? In 1899, Swiss businessman Hans-Max Gamper visited his uncle in Barcelona and loved the city so much that…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (446+ words) Here in Farnham, Bordon, Haslemere, Liphook and our surrounding villages, people work hard, build businesses, raise families and take pride in their communities. I have an unshakeable belief in those people and in their ability to build a better future…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (501+ words) The leader of Waverley Borough Council has spoken out against misinformation and “deeply unpleasant” racism following the circulation of ‘false rumours’ about so-called migrant hotels in the area. Councillor Paul Follows has been tagged in posts and sent personal messages…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (1410+ words) For more than a thousand years, Middlesex was a name on the map of England. Then, in 1965, it effectively disappeared from local government. Now, more than 60 years later, the name could be making an extraordinary comeback, including for people living…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (322+ words) Lisa O’Sullivan, Haslemere Town Council’s Town Clerk and Responsible Financial Officer, has been appointed Town Clerk and CEO at Farnham Town Council. Her departure has prompted an emotional farewell from Haslemere, with Mayor Jacquie Keen saying: “It’s very sad, obviously…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (302+ words) A family has celebrated a century of business at a farm shop and garden centre in East Hampshire. Luff’s is firm part of the landscape these days, offering everything from compost and equestrian supplies to flowers, fruit and vegetables. But…...

4+ week, 22+ hour ago   (539+ words) Australian political strategist Sir Lynton Crosby has always believed in the power of simplicity. I remember 21 years ago in the 2005 general election he worked with Michael Howard to distil the Conservative manifesto into five two-word phrases. This was possibly a…...

4+ week, 22+ hour ago   (1042+ words) When I first saw what was happening to our streets during Farnham’s infrastructure programme, I thought, "Well, it must be for the best." I suppose I was just trusting. But now, after all the disruption to trade and traffic, and…...

4+ week, 22+ hour ago   (471+ words) A few weeks ago I asked residents across Farnham, Bordon, Haslemere, Liphook and our villages to tell me honestly how safe they feel and what they want done about it. The response was striking – not because people are panicking, but…...