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Thursday, February 6, 2020 Stephen Roberts
The strong rooms, which occupy three floors of the Hampshire Record Office and have around eight miles of shelving Photo: Stephen Roberts

Hampshire Record Office has been keeping tabs on the county's important documents for more than 70 years

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Interviews with award winning Hampshire authors Angela Chadwick and Claire Gradidge

Thursday, January 9, 2020 Duncan Hall / Rebecca Fletcher
The Polari Prizes at at the Southbank Centre as part of the London Literature Festival (from left) David Headley, founder & MD of Goldsboro books/DHH Literary Agency/The Dome Press (sponsor of The Polari Prize), Andrew McMillan, winner of The Polari Prize, Bernadine Evaristo, Judge for The Polari Prize, Angela Chadwick, winner Polari First Book Prize, Paul Burston, founder of the Polari Salon and Polari Prizes and Fiona McMorrough, CEO of FMcM Associates, sponsors of the Polari First Book Prize

Two Hampshire authors have won national prizes for their debut novels, but they tell us overnight success is a myth

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Decorating tips from the Hampshire florist to the stars

Thursday, December 12, 2019 Rebecca Fletcher
One of Paula's flamboyant table designs Photo: Cooper Photography

Upton Grey's florist to the stars Paula Rooney is looking forward to Christmas

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Comic Suzi Ruffell on how her Portsmouth upbringing shaped her career

Wednesday, December 11, 2019 Duncan Hall
Portsmouth's Suzi Ruffell who is coming home to Hampshire for the last 2019 date on her latest tour. Photo: Aemen Sukkar

As she embarks on her biggest tour to date, Portsmouth's Suzi Ruffell is happy - and proud of her home town

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Stargazing in Hampshire

Thursday, December 5, 2019 Natalie French
Dark skies at Idsworth in the South Downs National Park Photo: SDNPA

How the South Downs National Park Authority has ensured it is still possible to see the Milky Way twinkle over Hampshire

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Stubbington-based Quentin Bates on becoming a Nordic Noir author

Tuesday, October 22, 2019 Sandra Smith
Quentin Bates (Photo by Tony Prower)

From his Stubbington home Quentin Bates tells us how a decade in Iceland led to a career as a Nordic Noir author

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Meeting the stars of Southampton Women's FC

Monday, September 23, 2019 Sandra Smith
Tia Hoope from Southampton Women FC skips over a Maidenhead player (Photo by John Bilcliff)

Following England's impressive World Cup run, Sandra Smith meets the stars of Southampton's 49-year-old women's team

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Fordingbridge-born photographer David Bailey

Monday, September 23, 2019 Duncan Hall
David Bailey signing copies of his first book Wildlife Wanderer

Award-winning photographer David Bailey is returning to his New Forest roots with a new exhibition

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Tracy Chevalier on her latest novel and the inspiration from Winchester Cathedral

Monday, September 23, 2019 Rebecca Fletcher
Tracy Chevalier - who tried bellringingas part of her research for her Winchester-inspired latest novel (Photo by Jonathan Drori)

For her latest novel Tracy Chevalier has taken inspiration from the embroideries found in Winchester Cathedral

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The work of Southampton electro-pop group BASH!

Friday, September 13, 2019 Stu Lambert
Electro-pop group BASH!, from Southampton

Five talented students from Southampton Solent University are making waves in the music world

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