17+ hour, 26+ min ago  (425+ words) A Winchester MP has been shortlisted for a national award celebrating political action. Danny Chambers, who represents Winchester for the Liberal Democrats, has been shortlisted for the 2026 Political Purpose Awards in the Companion Animal Care category. The awards, run by…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago  (400+ words) The release of the rare Przewalski’s horses in Kazakhstan. (Image: Oliver Le Que) Two endangered horses born in Winchester have been reintroduced to the wild. Shara and Togs, both female Przewalski’s horses, have been returned to their native habitat in…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago  (393+ words) Conservationists are working to bring back a long-lost singing insect that vanished from the UK three decades ago. The last record of the New Forest Cicada was in 1996, but a recent "horticultural heist" led by the Species Recovery Trust at…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (270+ words) Hampshire Dachs-Fest is returning later this year for what organisers believe may be "the biggest event yet". The festival brings together dachshund owners from the county and beyond, giving them the opportunity to meet like-minded people, celebrate the breed and…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (418+ words) A colony of one of the UK’s rarest ants and its queen have been found living on the King’s Balmoral estate in Aberdeenshire. The endangered narrow-headed ant is only known to survive in a handful of locations, including at the…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (481+ words) WATER voles are making a healthy comeback in part of Hampshire. A survey by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust shows the species is thriving at St Clair’s Meadow Nature Reserve along the River Meon. Water voles are the…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (259+ words) A new event for families and dog lovers lit up the weekend with a full day of fun and furry excitement. Arlebury Bark, held at Arlebury Park in New Alresford on Sunday, July 5, ran from 11 am to 4 pm and featured…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (292+ words) Wildflowers, insects and birds took centre stage during a recent churchyard event celebrating wildlife and biodiversity. Holy Trinity Church in Colden Common hosted its Walk on the Wildside event as part of the Church of England’s Count on Nature initiative,…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (154+ words) A man is due to be sentenced after being found guilty of possessing two protected birds. James Kempster, 39, from Totton, was convicted at Southampton Magistrates’ Court after DNA evidence linked him to a dead kestrel and barn owl, both protected…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (385+ words) When a cattery just wasn’t enough, one cat owner decided to create ‘the UK’s poshest cat hotel.’ Back in 2010, Abi Purser was searching for high-quality care for her cat, Norman, but couldn’t find a cattery offering a calm, comfortable environment…...