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DWP benefit and pension changes set to leave claimants worse off
According to The Office for Budget Responsibility, there will be a £12 billion fall in the real value of benefits in 2022-23
https://www.hampshirelive.news/news/uk-world-news/dwp-benefit-pension-changes-set-6937095
Hampshire's open air cinemas showing films for Easter holidays
Musicals, action and Disney favourites are on the screen
https://www.hampshirelive.news/news/hampshire-news/hampshires-outdoor-cinemas-open-easter-6934307
Driving instructor's frustration as Hants learners face test backlog until 2024
Years of delays has meant there is fierce competition for driving test spots
https://www.hampshirelive.news/news/hampshire-news/winchester-driving-instructors-frustration-hampshire-6935275
Mass evacuation as bomb squad descend on suspicious bag
Trains were cancelled, ferries were stopped and the area was cleared as the team prepared for a potential controlled explosion
https://www.hampshirelive.news/news/hampshire-news/portsmouth-police-evacuate-hard-after-6934401
Major supermarkets recall a number of products over safety fears
Product recalls are issued when there may be a problem with a food product that means it should not be sold
https://www.hampshirelive.news/whats-on/shopping/major-supermarkets-recall-biscuits-kinder-6934593
Ride-hailing app to launch in Southampton ahead of Easter weekend
The service will go live on Wednesday (April 13)
https://www.hampshirelive.news/news/hampshire-news/uber-face-competition-southampton-bolt-6934233
The cheapest fuel this Easter school holiday across Hampshire
The RAC has warned it will be the 'costliest Easter on record' for drivers
https://www.hampshirelive.news/news/hampshire-news/hampshire-petrol-prices-cheapest-fuel-6934494
The impact on Hampshire retirees as state pension rises by £290 today
The state pension will increase up to £5.50 a week from April 2022
https://www.hampshirelive.news/news/cost-of-living/how-todays-290-state-pension-6934622
Delays across railway lines after person is hit by train - updates
South Western lines between Hampshire and London Waterloo have been affected
https://www.hampshirelive.news/news/hampshire-news/live-south-western-railway-updates-6935325
This week’s Met Office forecast across Hampshire for Easter holidays
Sunny spells will be mixed in with showers and cloudy weather
https://www.hampshirelive.news/news/hampshire-news/hampshire-weather-met-office-forecast-6934133
Man suffers serious head injury after being assaulted
A man has since been arrested following the incident
https://www.hampshirelive.news/news/man-suffers-serious-injury-after-6933549
Waterfront area evacuated due to bomb scare
The area had been evacuated and cordoned off after a report of a suspicious bag was received
https://www.hampshirelive.news/news/hampshire-news/live-gosport-ferry-police-incident-6933736
Former Hampshire dealer has new mission after chasing celeb lifestyle
Hermen Dange ran drugs between major cities for more than five years but says his focus now is helping others
https://www.hampshirelive.news/news/hampshire-news/southampton-winchester-dealer-sold-drugs-6933111
HMS Prince of Wales crew remember those lost onboard WW2 Navy Battlecruiser
All but three crew members lost their lives during the Battle of the Denmark Strait
https://www.hampshirelive.news/news/hampshire-news/hms-prince-wales-sails-over-6931744
Martin Lewis fans share tips on cooking a family meal for 23p
An increase in energy bills and an increase in National Insurance this month has really turned up the pressure on families
https://www.hampshirelive.news/news/cost-of-living/martin-lewis-fans-share-tips-6932076
Parts of Hampshire set to be as hot as Greece before Easter weekend
Highs of 18C are predicted in parts of Rushmoor on Thursday (April 14)
https://www.hampshirelive.news/news/hampshire-news/hampshire-weather-bbc-forecasts-parts-6931805
I visited Southampton for the first time and it beat my expectations
Reporter Megan Stanley visited Southampton for the first time
https://www.hampshirelive.news/news/hampshire-news/visited-southampton-first-time-beat-6907053
Cyclist seriously injured in crash on Itchen Bridge
The incident took place late on Saturday night (April 9)
https://www.hampshirelive.news/news/hampshire-news/cyclist-seriously-injured-crash-itchen-6932698
Police close Southampton city centre street following serious assault- recap
Above Bar Street between A3024 Cumberland Place and Commercial Road remains shut
https://www.hampshirelive.news/news/hampshire-news/live-updates-police-incident-closes-6932063
Man in his 20s left with 'life changing' injuries after Southampton assault
Three people have been arrested in connection with the incident in the early hours
https://www.hampshirelive.news/news/hampshire-news/man-20s-left-life-changing-6932179
Inside the 900-year-old Abbey where Prince Philip's uncle is buried
The historic site is open to the public and is free to enter
https://www.hampshirelive.news/news/history/gallery/romsey-abbey-900-year-old-6920131
The Hampshire monastery among the first seized by King Henry VIII
Situated near Southampton, Netley Abbey went from housing monks, to becoming a Tudor mansion
https://www.hampshirelive.news/news/history/netley-abbey-hampshire-monastery-among-6894844
The fascinating 800-year-old Tudor house in the middle of a city centre
Men who had close ties with King Henry VIII lived in the Tudor House.
https://www.hampshirelive.news/news/history/fascinating-history-behind-800-year-6902262
The Hampshire towns and villages people always pronounce wrong
Anyone else panic before they say Beaulieu?
https://www.hampshirelive.news/news/hampshire-towns-villages-people-always-6920744
Critical incident at Hampshire hospital 'stood down'
However, the trust expects pressures to continue over Easter
https://www.hampshirelive.news/news/hampshire-news/critical-incident-portsmouths-queen-alexandra-6929090
Met Office delivers verdict on Easter weekend heatwave
Temperatures haven't hit the heights of March so far in April
https://www.hampshirelive.news/news/hampshire-news/hampshire-weather-met-office-delivers-6928846
The abandoned Hampshire railway station that sat untouched for decades
The station closed in 1969
https://www.hampshirelive.news/news/hampshire-news/disused-abandoned-gosport-railway-station-6926977
Martin Lewis shares 'survival' guide amid cost of living crisis
Brexit, COVID and Russia's invasion of Ukraine are all said to be contributing factors to the recent rise in the cost of living
https://www.hampshirelive.news/news/cost-of-living/martin-lewis-shares-survival-guide-6929163
Large plume of smoke from house fire sparks 'multiple 999 calls'
More than 20 firefighters were needed to tackle the blaze at the property
https://www.hampshirelive.news/news/hampshire-news/large-plume-smoke-portsmouth-house-6928088
Machete and crossbow amongst items found in drugs heist in Yately and Tadley
Several items were found by police this morning in a drugs bust
https://www.hampshirelive.news/news/machete-crossbow-amongst-items-found-6925147
Martin Lewis shares 'desperately sad' way to stay warm without heating
Martin's loyal legion of followers praised the tips but expressed their disbelief that they were necessary in the world's allegedly 5th larg..
https://www.hampshirelive.news/news/uk-world-news/martin-lewis-warm-without-heating-6918956
Stunning Hampshire area named in Sunday Times Best Places to Live in 2022
The Sunday Times’s expert judges have highlighted one area of the county
https://www.hampshirelive.news/news/hampshire-news/test-valley-stunning-hampshire-village-6920740
Red Arrows to fly over Hampshire as jets confirm festival appearance
The Red Arrows 2022 schedule has been released
https://www.hampshirelive.news/news/hampshire-news/red-arrows-fly-over-hampshire-6923522
Café bar selling tapas dishes and cocktails to replace Waterstones store
The company opening the store own the Cosy Club brand
https://www.hampshirelive.news/news/hampshire-news/petersfield-waterstones-close-replaced-caf-6923240
Teenager allegedly raped by two men after being approached in wooded area
Hampshire Constabulary has launched an investigation
https://www.hampshirelive.news/news/hampshire-news/teenager-allegedly-raped-two-men-6921194
Scott Mills' life in Eastleigh, engagement and the Hants bridge named after him
The DJ grew up in the county and first worked at a local radio station
https://www.hampshirelive.news/news/hampshire-news/scott-mills-life-eastleigh-bbc-6917490
Two women hit by car at Hants petrol station
One of the women had to go to hospital after the pair we reportedly deliberately driven into at the Texaco garage in Southampton Road
https://www.hampshirelive.news/news/hampshire-news/two-women-hit-car-eastleigh-6921090
Construction to begin on huge new Sainsbury's in Hants village
The store is expected to open in spring 2023
https://www.hampshirelive.news/news/hampshire-news/sainsburys-hook-construction-begin-huge-6918602
Inside Amanda Holden's stunning mansion where she lives with husband and kids
The star lives at the property with her husband and two daughters
https://www.hampshirelive.news/news/hampshire-news/inside-amanda-holdens-stunning-surrey-6919510
COVID patients asked to leave Hampshire hospitals as 'almost all beds full'
2,800 staff members are off sick from local NHS organisations
https://www.hampshirelive.news/news/hampshire-news/hampshire-health-chief-calls-covid-6917217
Man accused of killing friend in Alton was 'desperate for money'
Matthew Reynolds was reportedly in debt with drug dealers
https://www.hampshirelive.news/news/hampshire-news/man-accused-killing-bonnie-harwood-6914010
Man reportedly exposes himself to 11-year-old schoolgirl in Andover
She was walking home at the time of the alleged incident
https://www.hampshirelive.news/news/hampshire-news/man-reportedly-exposes-himself-11-6912886
Missing man was last seen over a week ago
Howard Towl was last seen over a week ago and police need the public's help to find him
https://www.hampshirelive.news/news/hampshire-news/southampton-man-last-seen-winchester-6918682
Wind gusts to batter Hampshire as Met Office issues yellow warning
Delays to travel, including road, rail and transport, can be expected
https://www.hampshirelive.news/news/hampshire-news/hampshire-weather-met-office-yellow-6917972
Hampshire hospitals and ambulance service declare critical incidents - updates
Almost every hospital is full, says the Hampshire and Isle of Wight chief medical officer
https://www.hampshirelive.news/news/hampshire-news/live-hampshire-hospitals-critical-incident-6917458
The cheapest places to get fuel in Hampshire at the moment
The RAC said the average cost of a litre of petrol at UK forecourts rose by 11.6p in March to end the month at 163.3p
https://www.hampshirelive.news/news/hampshire-news/hampshire-fuel-prices-can-you-6917087
New heatmap shows Hampshire's cheapest to most expensive neighbourhoods
New Government data has revealed where property is the most affordable in Hants as the cost of living crisis takes hold
https://www.hampshirelive.news/news/cost-of-living/hampshire-house-prices-new-heatmap-6912442
Charge points showed porn instead of Isle of Wight Council website
Council working to cover up signage that appeared to have been hacked
https://www.hampshirelive.news/news/hampshire-news/car-charging-points-showed-porn-6916944
Man found seriously injured in the street
Police are not sure how the man was injured
https://www.hampshirelive.news/news/hampshire-news/alresford-man-found-seriously-injured-6915964
Southampton hospital suspends visiting following norovirus outbreak
Visiting will only be permitted under 'compassionate, exceptional or other specific circumstances'
https://www.hampshirelive.news/news/hampshire-news/university-hospital-southampton-suspends-visiting-6912066
