3+ hour, 20+ min ago   (467+ words) Homeowners are being warned about the risk of flash flooding after a long spell of hot, dry weather. Rainfall is forecast across Hampshire following a period of very high temperatures and drought, raising concerns that sudden downpours could cause surface…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (287+ words) FARMERS and fire crews rushed to battle a blaze in a field near Basingstoke. The fire broke out in a field in Wootton St Lawrence at around 4pm yesterday afternoon, Tuesday, August 18. Ten acres of standing and mowed crops caught alight....

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (392+ words) A private allotment has transformed into a shared gardening project. The Rooksdown Revellers Women's Institute (WI) came up with the idea to make the most of the plot after a meeting at the allotment with WI president Pauline Stainer, which…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (274+ words) Farming traditions and organic produce have taken centre stage in a recent celebration of British agriculture. Wasing Estate has taken part in Farm24, a 24-hour digital campaign organised by Farmers Guardian and sponsored by Morrisons, designed to showcase the people, produce…...

2+ week, 15+ hour ago   (145+ words) Framed by vivid golden blooms, the deer gazes directly towards the camera, creating a wonderful hidden moment of local wildlife. Free walk to explore the countryside around Basingstoke Sea of vibrant sunflowers captured in our Picture of the Week Outdoor…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago   (465+ words) Sainsbury’s is to increase supplies of British tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers amid fears of drought affecting crops imported from abroad. The UK’s second biggest supermarket has signed new 10-year partnerships with UK producers Evesham Vale Growers and Thanet Earth to…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (715+ words) Basingstoke is heading into its first hosepipe ban in 14 years as firefighters deal with a spike in wildfires across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. South East Water is introducing a temporary hosepipe ban across parts of Sussex, Surrey, Hampshire,…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (474+ words) A school’s growing Forest School programme is showing how outdoor learning can boost childhood wellbeing and bring the curriculum to life. Overton CE Primary School welcomed a visit on Tuesday, July 7, from Juliet Henderson, county councillor for the Candovers, Oakley…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (399+ words) Two endangered horses born in Winchester have been reintroduced to the wild. Shara and Togs, both female Przewalski’s horses, have been returned to their native habitat in Kazakhstan through a programme led by conservation organisations across Europe, in partnership with…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (226+ words) Dozens of bird species have been recorded on a farm during a monitoring project. A total of 41 species were identified on Wildflower Co’s production farm during acoustic monitoring carried out between September 2025 and March 2026, as part of the Chalkland Revival…...