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One century later: How the Atkinsons are building sustainable practices into their family farming legacy

As shoppers become more and more interested in where their food comes from and the environmental impact of producing it, Hampshire farmer Will Atkinson reckons he can... READ MORE »

New state-of-the-art bridge simulator makes a splash at the Maritime Skills Academy

As a major shipping lane for passenger, freight and naval vessels plus a whole host of leisure craft, the Solent can be a very busy place. Deck crew and officers aboard... READ MORE »

Saints score wins off the pitch with host of sustainable initiatives

They might be bottom of the Premier League and staring at the prospect of relegation, but off the pitch Southampton Football Club is leading the way when it comes to the... READ MORE »

New Forest goes full fibre as Wessex Internet prepares to connect thousands of rural properties

Thousands of homes and businesses will soon be saying goodbye to dodgy connections and interminable uploads as high-speed full fibre broadband arrives in the New Forest... READ MORE »

Churchill Retirement Living achieves five star customer satisfaction rating  

A Hampshire housebuilder has received the maximum 5 Star rating for the eighth year running in an independent customer satisfaction survey. Churchill Retirement Living... READ MORE »

Insurance boss warned that he might never wake up from coma makes marathon effort for medics

The hospital doctor’s words to James McComish could not have been starker. “We have no option but to put you on a ventilator and there’s no guarantee you’re going... READ MORE »

M&A activity assisted by insurance products

W&I insurance-or warranty and indemnity insurance-used to be very much a concept for corporate M&A in excess of £100 million. Over the past four or five years... READ MORE »

Successful recruitment – a helpful guide for businesses

Pure Human Resources is a leading recruitment and HR consultancy working with SMEs in the Hampshire area. Recruitment is a high profile area of a business’s activities... READ MORE »

No small task: Meachers’ Gary Whittle talks logistics with University of Southampton students

Logistics involves a lot of... logistics, but one Southampton firm has been teaching the ropes to the next generation of industry professionals. Meachers recently... READ MORE »

Love local with Hampshire Fare’s mouth-watering guide to the county’s finest food, drink and craft

Fruit and veg, dairy and eggs, meat, fish, and game: Hampshire Fare’s annual guide is stuffed with all the finest produce the county has to offer. Discover Local... READ MORE »

Historic minesweeper warship once commanded by King Charles will be seaworthy again

HMS Bronington has certainly seen better days – particularly those it spent under the command of King Charles in 1976. The decommissioned ship, whose final home port... READ MORE »

Hampshire hairdressers team up to provide free haircuts at Winchester homeless charity

A team of hairdressers from across the county recently came together at The Winchester Beacon homeless shelter, where they provided haircuts to more than 20 guests. Among... READ MORE »