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Chandlers Ford

Brazen thieves drive off with digger

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May 16, 2013
Brazen thieves drive off with digger

A plant hire firm in Chandler’s Ford has had a £16,000 mini- digger stolen in broad daylight. Two thieves, who were both wearing ‘hi-vis’ jackets, were spotted brazenly loading Takeuchi mini-digger onto the back of a white van from a site in Sutherlands Court, at 0630 hrs on Friday, May 10. The first suspect...
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Door kicked in on Winchester Road

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February 25, 2013
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  Burglars who kicked in a door on Winchester road chandlers ford last Tuesday afternoon (February 19) left empty handed. This is the second burglary in the area within the last couple of days and Police say that people had been seen in the area door knocking shortly before the incident. Residents are asked...
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Chandler’s Ford folk can have their say

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February 7, 2013
Chandler’s Ford folk can have their say

Residents in chandlers ford will be able to take part in a debate on the future of the parish on Monday night (February 11). Chandler’s Ford Parish Council have organised an open meeting in the Dovetail Centre at Chandler’s Ford Methodist Church on Winchester Road. Under the localism act, communities are able to formulate...
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Body found in Valley Park van fire

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February 3, 2013
Donnington drive

A police investigation has been launched after firemen found a body in a burning van this morning. Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service were attending the 5 am blaze Donnington Drive, Valley Park. The death is being treated as unexplained -but not suspicious. The victim has not yet been formally identified. The Police are carrying out a...
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Bus passengers get their say

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January 30, 2013
Bus passengers get their say

  Bus passengers in Chandler’s Ford have an opportunity to have their say on local bus services today as a mobile bus surgery is being held at Fryern Hill and Hiltingbury. Local operators Velvet Bus recently decided they had to withdraw the C1/C2 route for commercial reasons and rather than see passengers left stranded...
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Velmore’s Christmas

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December 16, 2012
Freindship Group Stall at Velmore Centre

The new Velmore Centre held its first Christmas Craft Fayre yesterday, 15th December. Stalls selling an assortment of festive products were located in the main hall of the building and a side room, with refreshments available in the new cafe area at the front of the building. With Santa indisposed, dealing with some troublesome Elves, a rather attractive looking...
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Eastleigh Paralympic hero named Student of the Year

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December 3, 2012
Eastleigh Paralympic hero named Student of the Year

  London 2012 Paralympic Goalball player Adam Knott (18) of Chandler’s Ford has seen off competition from exceptional students from colleges across the UK to win a joint first prize with sprinter Adam Gemili  for their outstanding personal achievements. They received their Association of Colleges’ Student of the Year Awards at thier Annual Conference...
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Coffee and cake invite at Fox & Sons

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November 30, 2012
Coffee and cake invite at Fox & Sons

Local estate agency Fox & Sons in Chandler’s Ford is hosting a coffee morning at its branch on Winchester Road to raise money for CLIC Sargent, the UK’s leading charity for children and young people with cancer. Staff at Fox & Sons are inviting clients and passers-by to pay the branch a visit on...
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Not in our backyard! B&Q say no to tip

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November 29, 2012
Not in our backyard! B&Q say no to tip

DIY retail giant B&Q are one of a number of local businesses and investors who say  they could move away if Eastleigh Borough Council pursue plans to build a new Waste Recycling Centre next door to their headquarters on Stoney Croft Rise off Chestnut Avenue. Eastleigh Borough Council have submitted a planning application to...
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Fireworks at Parish Council meeting

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November 8, 2012
Fireworks at Parish Council meeting

There were fireworks at Monday night’s meeting of the Chandler’s Ford Parish Council (November 5) after Councillor David Pragnell refused to apologise to the council auditor. At a previous meeting of the Parish Council Cllr Pragnell had been referred to the Standards Monitoring Officer over an article he had published in a newsletter entitled:...
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Man burnt in chip pan ‘fireball’

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November 6, 2012
Man burnt in chip pan ‘fireball’

A 25-year-old man has tonight received burns to his hand, and had parts of his eyebrows and eyelids singed off after trying to extinguish a chip pan fire in his home in Chandlers Ford. Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service are now warning the public over dangers of extinguishing chip pan fires with water and...
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Motorcycle gang attempt Waitrose break-in

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November 3, 2012
Motorcycle gang attempt Waitrose break-in

Around one am yesterday morning, a team of burglars broke into the Waitrose supermarket Chandlers Ford, forcing apart the front doors and then attacking the secure cigarette kiosk.  The alarm was activated and the would-be thieves fled empty handed. They escaped on motorbikes in the direction of Fryern Recreation ground. Throughout the day scenes of...
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Dogs frighten off burglars

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October 9, 2012
Dogs frighten off burglars

  Police believe a householders dogs scared off burglars who forced their way into a house in Chandler’s Ford. Between 10.50am and 12.10pm Thursday, October 4, burglars forced the rear door of a bungalow in Common Road and entered the kitchen.  It is believed they opened a garage door, but took nothing. A neighbour...
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Lib Dem’s stay-away Councillors

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October 9, 2012
Lib Dem’s stay-away Councillors

Liberal Democrat Councillors have failed to show up for Chandler’s Ford Parish Council Meeting for the second time this year. Out of 18 Parish Councillors, nine of the eleven ruling Conservatives turned up but all seven members of the opposition –  six members of the Lib Dem group and the single Labour member –...
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Lauren makes final cut

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September 30, 2012
Lauren makes final cut

A  Chandler’s Ford hairdressing apprentice, Lauren Hill, 17 has been selected as one of only eight UK finalists for the 2012 title of Hairdressing Student of the Year. Chosen to represent the South region from hundreds of entries by a judging panel boasting celebrity hairdressers Patrick Cameron, Andrew Barton, and Lisa Shepherd, Lauren has...
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