Several residents in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight won prizes in the April 2026 Premium Bonds draw, including a £1 million draw

Andover is home to some cracking chippies, and we’ve rounded them up below.

Family Harmony Ltd is celebrating a major milestone after receiving three awards across 2025 and 2026, just two years after opening in March 2024.

The shortlist for the Andover Advertiser Hairdresser of the Year 2026 competition has been revealed in this week's newspaper.

The estate agents Graham & Co say the home is 'beautifully finished' and in 'show home condition'.

A family-run ice cream business, Rossi's from Basingstoke, has celebrated having all-electric ice cream vans.

There will be a full day of festivities, including a parade, with a free, family-friendly festival featuring live music, entertainment and stalls.

New data has revealed the best and worst neighbourhoods in Basingstoke with access to green space.

Basingstoke is home to some cracking chippies, and we’ve rounded them up below.

The programme aims to help them continue their development within the service and earn a Fire Cadet Ambassador Award.

What is April Fools' Day? It always lands on April 1 and this is why pranks stop at 12pm plus how the tradition started.

A body recovered from the River Nene, in Wisbech, has been identified as missing teenager Declan Berry.

More than £9,000 has been raised to pay for the funeral of Eden Bunn, who died after the car she was travelling in crashed into the River Nene.

The brother of missing teenager, Declan Berry, has spoken to reporter, Sarah Cliss, at the scene of the fatal river crash at North Brink, near Wisbech.

Audience members are encouraged to wear orange Blippi glasses and join in the fun as the cast invites everyone to "be like Blippi."

Bucks Council has approved plans to permanently end 24-hour pedestrian-only zones in Chesham despite over 1000 objections to each of its proposals.

A Facebook page that has shown what certain towns in UK would look like after a zombie apocalypse has made a video about High Wycombe.

A series of tenant‑driven improvement projects is bringing fresh colour and life to neighbourhoods across High Wycombe, thanks to Red Kite Community Housing’s focus on community pride.

This week's Bucks Free Press is out on newsstands now - packed with dozens of local stories you won't be able to read anywhere else.

Taskmaster creator and Chesham resident Alex Horne has backed the town’s official bid to become the UK Town of Culture 2028, as community leaders submit their application and wait to hear whether they have made it through to the next round.

An Easter Egg hunt in Kingston to help families discover everything there is to do around the area, has been launched.

Check the London Underground, Overground, and Elizabeth Line closures this Easter weekend (April 3 - 6) and don't be caught out.

Lakeland is offering up to 25% off popular kitchen appliances including air fryers, slow cookers and stand mixers.

Supermarkets slash Easter prices with veg from 4p, meals from £1.25, Tesco’s half-price toy sale and Aldi wine deals.

A domestic abuser from Surrey chased a woman on a motorbike and kicked her car during a year-long campaign of violence against her.

A man from Hertfordshire was "set for life" after winning a total of £3.6 million thanks to the National Lottery.

Residents across St Albans and Harpenden can expect a mixed and unsettled Easter weekend.

A family-friendly Easter Hat Trail is bringing a touch of springtime fun to the city centre.

The recycling centre in St Albans has "unexpectedly closed" today (April 2) due to staff shortages.

A car stolen more than a year ago has been found abandoned by officers in Harpenden.

A man fighting a £100 parking fine says a road next to a supermarket is a “honey trap” which is being used to profit from unsuspecting shoppers

Rampion 2, a proposed offshore wind farm off the Sussex coast, has come under fire from campaign group Protect Coastal Sussex

The A29 Church Hill in Pulborough will be closed from April 20 to April 30 to allow for tree works to take place.

A playground which was dubbed the “saddest looking in England” is receiving a full makeover after “years of neglect”

Newhaven Town Council has voted to sell a prized community building, despite a petition with more than 300 signatures to save it