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Project to restore rare native trees with DNA testing (Sat, 24 Oct 2026)
Conservation groups say black poplars are endangered due to felling, land drainage and habitat loss.
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Storm-soaked site cancels charity night hike (Sat, 24 Oct 2026)
More than 300 fundraisers were due to take part in the Sue Ryder Starlight Hike at Mapledurham Estate.
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Ideas for fun and low-cost half-term activities in the South (Sat, 24 Oct 2026)
We round up ideas for fun and low-cost activities and days out for families in the south of England.
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South weekly quiz: Who started - and ran - the Great South Run? (Sat, 24 Oct 2026)
Test your knowledge of news from Hampshire, Berkshire, Dorset, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight with our quiz.
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