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<p>The Rev John McCabe, former rector of St Mary's Church in Byfleet.</p>

Peeps into the Past: The last journey of a man who defied Hitler

<p>David Evered has written a book called The Long Shadows of War.</p>

Book follows soldier from Farnham to war-torn Germany

<p>Rotary members from Farnham visit their friends in Germany</p>

Prost! Farnham and German Rotary clubs mark 50-year friendship

<p>Winton Players presented Black Comedy and White Liars by Peter Shaffer (Photo: Winton Players)</p>

Review: Black Comedy and White Liars, Winton Players

<p>Dom Robinson, 53, bought a shipwreck from World War One on Facebook Marketplace for £300.</p>

Hampshire diver buys £300 WW1 shipwreck on Facebook Marketplace

<p>The then-Major General Dudley Johnson (right) pictured with another local man, the then-Major General Bernard Montgomery (left) and Lieutenant General Sir Alan Brooke (centre) in France, circa 1939-40</p>

Hero of the Sambre: VC winner fought in battle alongside Wilfred Owen

<p>A scene from ‘Flo’ Smith Now and Then (Photo: Giles Shenton Productions)</p>

Review: 'Flo' Smith Now and Then, Selborne Village Hall

<p>Willi and Cissy's wedding, April 1955; Willi, Cissy and two of the children in the garden at School House, Shalden, late 1950s; Willi working in the hop fields, Butler's Farm, 1980s; Willi and Cissy in 2004.</p>

A German POW's remarkable journey ends in Alton

<p>Clockwise from left: Willi in POW uniform at Fishers POW Camp at Theddon Grange, 1946; with his mates at Shalden in 1948; and with Kismet the bull in 1949.</p>

A German POW's remarkable journey from Normandy to Alton

<p>The barricaded beaches of Nice, August 1944, where Willi Gerlach (inset) and his unit spent a year reinforcing the defences before being reassigned to Normandy</p>

The remarkable story of German prisoner-of-war who settled in Alton

<p>Private Joseph Parsons, from Farnham, was shot in the shoulder during the Battle of Messines and died of his wounds on July 1, 1917</p>

Remembering the sacrifice of Farnham 'Tommy', Private Joseph Parsons

<p>Eye-catching pieces from the stylish collection include Hannelore Nagel's iconic Pan Am uniform from her days as a hostess</p>

Vintage clothes from lavish wardrobe of Billy Smart Jr’s widow on sale

<p>Members of the Farnham and Andernach twinning associations on a visit to Maria Laach Abbey</p>

Farnham celebrates 30 years of freundschaft with German twin town

<p>Anna Best</p>

Alton College student celebrates success in translation competition

<p>The German POW-built model yacht with its repairer, a contact of Farnham Repair Cafe</p>

Model yacht built by German POWs among recent repair cafe successes

<p>Alton Abbey – visitors welcome, says the sign</p>

Alton Abbey: Energise Ukraine appeal leader's frustration with Church

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Farnham Runners member wins World Masters Athletics silver medal

<p>The 80th anniversary of the Dambusters raid has been marked with a special display at the Buriton war memorial</p>

Anniversary of Dambusters raid commemorated at village war memorial

<p>Michael Caine and Sylvester Stallone in Escape To Victory</p>

Future Portsmouth winger stars alongside Pelé in Bordon

Plenty of people wore lederhosen at Haslemere Oktoberfest

Haslemere Oktoberfest pulls in the crowds

<p>Captain Corelli’s Mandolin author Louis de Bernières</p>

Captain Corelli’s Mandolin author to give free talk in Petersfield

PHOTOS: HART WILDLIFE RESCUE

German kite found injured in Lasham the first in the UK for 32 years

<p>Peppina and Pimpernell</p>

Dancing lesson on plants at Farnham Maltings

<p>The Greenhouse is a magical dance performance for young audiences aged four-plus and their families</p>

Magical dance performance for young audiences coming to the Maltings

<p>Jana Griffiths</p>

Ceramicist is a rising star

St Ives School holds languages festival

St Ives School holds languages festival