Meon Valley Times

01/12/2025

Man to appear in court after Bishop’s Waltham poaching investigation

01/12/2025

How can a supermarket enhance a 900-year-old palace asks civic group

29/11/2025

Paw-fectly festive charity dog walk planned at Hampshire Bowman

The Hampshire Bowman is inviting dog owners to join a festive charity walk next month to raise money for Southampton General Hospital’s Ocean Ward. The event takes place on December 20th, with walkers meeting in the pub’s car park at 8.30am and setting off shortly afterwards. There will be food ...

27/11/2025

Bishop's Waltham man jailed for life for murdering grandmother-in-law in Wickham

26/11/2025

Stolen vehicle found in Soberton after police intelligence operation

Officers from Hampshire’s Rural Crime Task Force have recovered a stolen vehicle after tracking it to a secluded spot in Soberton. The team, working with the National Vehicle Crime Intelligence Service, found the vehicle parked in a rural location and displaying false number plates. It has since b...

26/11/2025

Amanda Holden returns to her roots with lunch stop in Curdridge

A Curdridge pub had a star visitor recently when TV favourite Amanda Holden dropped in for lunch with her family. Staff at the pub said it was “an absolute pleasure” to welcome the presenter, who was celebrating a family occasion. In a social media post they joked she might return for “a shift...

26/11/2025

Police bring in AI “officer” Bobbi to deal with online queries

25/11/2025

Community café board hits out at “inaccuracies” in licence dispute and warns about “passing off”

The team behind a much-loved community café has hit out at what it calls “inaccuracies” in a recent statement by the Friends of Droxford Church over the long-running row that led to its eviction. The row centres on the Friends of Droxford Church’s decision to revoke DCH’s licence after what...

24/11/2025

Local MP Suella Braverman hits out at own party chair in N**i medal comparison

23/11/2025

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21/11/2025

Local MP Danny Chambers’s new law to crack down on puppy smuggling passes

20/11/2025

Safeguarding alert after sinister ‘AI friend’ app targets young gamers