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<p>Farnham contains areas of affluence and poverty, new statistics have shown.</p>

New index lays bare stark wealth divide across our region

<p>Greg Stafford, Farnham and Bordon MP</p>

Greg Stafford MP: Are Pathways to Work really roads to poverty?

<p> Susanna Maybin, Farnham and District Christian Aid</p>

Faith Comment: Finding hope in the climate crisis

Number of households hit by benefit cap in Waverley more than doubles – as Government announces £5 billion cut to welfare payments

Number of households hit by benefit cap in Waverley more than doubles – as Government announces £5 billion cut to welfare payments

<p>A recent collection for Farnham Foodbank at Alice Holt Park Run raised £90 in donations and a similar weight in food.</p>

The season of goodwill never ends at Farnham Foodbank

<p>The Giant Killers brings the story of Darwen FC to the stage</p>

Support football’s greatest ever underdogs on stage

<p>The Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt announced an extension to the Household Support Fund in his Spring Budget</p>

South East councils receive £54.1m to 'help people with essentials'

<p>The financial situation at Hampshire County Council has never been bleaker</p>

Hampshire County Council approves maximum tax rise as worries deepen

<p>Depiction of the original sin by Jan Brueghel de Oude and Peter Paul Rubens</p>

Bishop: Covid inquiry reveals irresponsibility on a Biblical level

<p>Meadows must be mown twice a year to maintain them as meadows – but are being neglected in East Hampshire, says the Green Party</p>

East Hants' meadows are now just patches of abandoned forlorn neglect

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Millard: East Hampshire's white goods scheme is right way to help...

<p>Mavis and husband Frank, who has himself headed up the church’s gardening team for a very long time</p>

Mavis steps back after 38 years and £200,000 raised for Christian Aid

<p>Haslemere Museum</p>

Counselling charity to unveil plans for purpose-built Haslemere base

<p>Alton Town Council's Liberal Democrat leadership has been criticised by departing Alton Independent Socialist councillor Paula Langley </p>

Criticised Alton Town Council Lib Dems say it's 'time to move on'

<p>Santa helps launch the 2022 Farnham Lions Wenceslas Appeal at Elphicks</p>

Lions project helps 200 people in Farnham and Haslemere stay warm