4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (444+ words) Gentle Explorers focuses on being gentle on the environment. (Image: Gentle Explorers) A Hampshire primary school teacher has started a baby class promoting nature-led play. Amy Bishop, a mother of four, started Gentle Explorers three months ago, offering nature-led messy…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago   (197+ words) A non-native insect rarely seen in the UK has been spotted in Hampshire, with wildlife experts warning warmer temperatures could help it spread further north. Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust staff have spotted European praying mantises in the New…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago   (276+ words) A green event is returning this autumn with workshops, family activities and expert advice on sustainable living. The Winchester Green Fair will take place on Saturday, September 19, at The Arc from 11am to 4pm. Organised by Winchester City Council, the event will…...

6+ day, 16+ hour ago   (331+ words) Councillors have approved plans for solar panels, a shed and gates at a fellow councillor’s home. The council’s Southern Area Planning Committee unanimously approved the work at Kings Farm House, Over Wallop, when it met at Crosfield Hall, Romsey, on…...

1+ week, 4+ hour ago   (147+ words) The macro shot captures the bee’s soft golden hairs, glossy dark eyes and translucent, intricately veined wings in striking detail, while the surrounding blooms melt into a colourful blur of pinks and greens. Call to help protect endangered house martins…...

1+ week, 16+ hour ago   (316+ words) ALRESFORD Town Council will consider rebooting its work on a new neighbourhood plan on Monday. It has called an extraordinary meeting for September 7 to approve changes to the Neighbourhood Plan Advisory Committee (NPAC), which will oversee the work. The neighbourhood…...

1+ week, 21+ hour ago   (530+ words) Many of us will have been relieved to see some rain recently. After months of hot, dry weather, it has been welcome. However, whilst some downpours may appear dramatic, we need weeks of sustained rainfall for our rivers and chalk…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (284+ words) Award-winning Hampshire TV presenter Chris Packham will take to the stage in Basingstoke this November. The naturalist and broadcaster is bringing his new tour, Chris Packham’s World of Wonder: A Planet on the Edge, to The Anvil in Basingstoke on…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (174+ words) I refer to Mr B Giles' letter in connection with mine of August 1. Perhaps I should not have used the word banned but "inconvenienced" would have been more appropriate. Mr Giles also manages to involve the use of a computer…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (324+ words) Fresh flooding fears have been raised by Romsey Town Council over plans to build 300 homes. RTC has maintained its objection to the large-scale development off Sandy Lane, north of the town, following revised applications submitted by developer Gleeson Land. Councillors…...