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<p>Land to the west of the industrial complex earmarked for the battery scheme.</p>

Bowenhurst battery storage scheme heads to appeal

<p>Damian Hinds, East Hampshire MP, during a recent visit to a farm.</p>

Damian Hinds MP: Don’t punish rural drivers for going electric

<p>Fly-tipping incidents in Tilford prompt council investigation</p>

Appeal after five fly-tipping incidents near Farnham

<p>The site of the Oak Hill development in Wood Street Village.</p>

Surrey 'grey belt' housing scheme approved

<p>Damian Hinds on the terrace at the Houses of Parliament. The Conservative became the MP for East Hampshire 15 years ago this month.</p>

Damian Hinds MP: Countryside is vital to Britain’s future

<p>Cllr Phoebe Sullivan in Tilford, warning that local government reform must protect villages and social value.</p>

Rural voices must be protected, says newly elected Phoebe Sullivan

<p>Plans for the new hotel and spa in Surrey.</p>

£41m luxury hotel approved in Surrey

<p>Geoff Pilliner, Petersfield Quakers</p>

Faith Comment: Be still, be silent and reflect

<p>Cllr Phoebe Sullivan in Tilford, warning that local government reform must protect villages and social value.</p>

Local government reform risks sidelining villages, warns councillor

<p>Alton Runners line up for a team photo in Ryde</p>

Alton Runners impress at Ryde ten-mile road race

<p>Cllr Phoebe Sullivan says Surrey’s pubs are the beating hearts of village life — and warns that closures like those in Brook and Grayswood risk weakening the fabric of our communities</p>

Cllr Phoebe Sullivan: From pubs to potholes, a year in review

<p>Waverley Borough Council leader Cllr Paul Follows.</p>

Waverley challenges 'impossible' housing targets

<p>Local Nature Recovery Strategy for Hampshire 2025.</p>

Calls made to protect national landscapes

<p>Locals opposing the proposed construction of houses in Alton, Hampshire.</p>

Fury as homes threaten Jane Austen's Hampshire countryside

<p>Cllr Emily Young, East Hampshire Liberal Democrat group deputy leader </p>

Cllr Emily Young: Planning neglect has left our region exposed

<p>Action from Alton Cycling Club's 2025 Jim Woods Memorial Audax</p>

Alton Cycling Club hold fourth Jim Woods Memorial Audax

<p>In 1980, a wooly mammoth tusk was found at a quarry near Farnham.</p>

Peeps into the Past: When mammoths roamed the Farnham countryside

<p>Revd Tara Hellings, Vicar of Crondall and Ewshot</p>

Faith Comment: How to harvest our spiritual growth

<p>Turners Hill</p>

Waverley Council gets new affordable homes

<p>Yasmin Broome and Steve Swyer at the new accessible path at Pierrepont Farm</p>

Pierrepont Farm leads the way for countryside accessibility

<p>An Alton Walking Festival walk near West Meon</p>

Book your space on an Alton Walking Festival walk this weekend

<p>Petersfield was recognised by the judges for its excellent museum.</p>

Petersfield named best place to live in South East

<p>Some of the Alton Runners at the Bourne Woods cross country fixture (Photo: Steph Erskine)</p>

Alton Runners impress at cross country fixture

<p>Staff at AnA's Pet 'n' Tack Shop in Rushmoor recently celebrated 40 years of trading.</p>

Ana-mazing day as pet and tack shop marks 40 years of trading

<p>During her talk at Farnham Literary Festival, author Sally Coulthard demonstrates a rattle used to scare away birds.</p>

WATCH: Author explores our rural past at Farnham Literary Festival

<p>Councillors are concerned about the environmental impact of film crews, such as this one in Bourne Woods.</p>

Film crews causing reel trouble across the region