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UK government reviews non-custodial sentences in Hampshire teenage rape case

The UK government is reconsidering the non-custodial sentences handed down to three teenage boys found guilty of sexually assaulting two girls in Hampshire. Detractors claim that the penalties are insufficient, not properly addressing the gravity of the offenses. In response to public outrage, the attorney general's office is evaluating the…

The Times of India

Teenagers’ non-custodial sentences for rape under review, UK government says

MP Jess Phillips says sentences given to three boys in Hampshire seem ‘unduly lenient’ and send ‘bad message’

The Guardian - UK

Hampshire Horror: Boys Who Filmed Underpass Rape of 15-Year-Old Girl Escape Custodial Sentence

Three teenage boys in Hampshire avoided jail after filming rapes of two girls. The lenient sentences have sparked public outrage and debate over youth justice

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Boys convicted of rape get non-custodial sentences as judge says they should not be criminalised unnecessarily

Boys physically overpowered and then filmed attacks on teenage victims in separate incidents in Hampshire

The Guardian - UK

UK launches world-first roadside ‘laughing gas’ breath test in southern England: New device targets growing drug-driving crisis on roads

A new roadside breath test designed to detect nitrous oxide use is being trialled in southern England in what police describe as a significant step in tackling drug-driving. The device, believed to be the first of its kind in the world, is being tested by officers in Hampshire and the…

The Times of India

A corking good cause: Andrew Lloyd Webber wine collection raises £500,000

Andrew Lloyd Webber, who recently revealed he is a recovering alcoholic, offered the collection from his country estate in Hampshire.

Evening Standard

Man found guilty over birds of prey dumped outside Hampshire village shop

James Kempster’s DNA was found on dead barn owl and kestrel rammed into door handles of volunteer store

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Lancashire to put matches behind paywall; Rew sparkles for Somerset on rain-hit day – as it happened

James Rew’s unbeaten 77 helped put Somerset in a strong position after bowling out Hampshire for 238, while Jamie Porter made inroads for Essex at Egbaston before the weather intervened

The Guardian - UK

Elusive capybara remains at large two weeks after daring escape

A capybara named Samba has evaded capture for two weeks after escaping from Marwell Zoo near Winchester, Hampshire. Zoo staff have deployed extensive resources, including sniffer dogs, thermal drones, and camera traps, but say that Samba has proven "particularly adept at avoiding detection". Samba, who escaped with her sister Tango…

The Independent UK

Reform UK suspends mayoral candidate over comments on Jewish group

Chris Parry referred to members of neighbourhood watch group as ‘cosplayers’ after ambulance arson attack

The Guardian - UK

Capybara on the run after breaking free from Hampshire zoo enclosure

Another capybara was also on the loose, but has since been recovered

Evening Standard

Kate’s subtle tribute to late Queen Elizabeth II at St Patrick’s Day Parade

The Princess of Wales attended the regiment’s annual St Patrick’s Day parade at Mons Barracks in Aldershot, Hampshire

The Independent UK

UK recruiter emerges from insolvency for third time, avoiding millions owed in tax

Hampshire business seems to have benefited from ‘phoenixism’, which costs the taxpayer about £800m a year

The Guardian - UK

Pilot ‘crawls out’ after plane crashes on to beach in Gosport

Bystander describes ‘loud crashing sound from the rocks’ as light aircraft goes into sea at Lee-on-the-Solent

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On The Brink Of Silence: 5 Dog Breeds The World Is Slowly Losing

Dogs have walked beside humans for thousands of years, guarding us, hunting with us, comforting us, and loving us without conditions. Yet, in a strange twist of time, some of the most loyal and remarkable dog breeds are quietly disappearing. Not because they failed us, but because we failed to…

The Guardian - UK

Lovejoy episode helps antiques dealer identify stolen Napoleon III artefacts

Repeat of BBC series gave clue to Paul Gostelow about 19th-century altar cards taken from crypt in Hampshire

Evening Standard

Lovejoy episode helps antiques dealer spot plaques stolen from Napoleon III tomb

Paul Gostelow identified a motif on the prayer frames, which were taken in a burglary at a Hampshire monastery in 2014.

The Independent UK

Antiques dealer spots stolen Napoleon III crypt plaques on 30-year-old episode of Lovejoy

Hampshire Constabulary has since returned two of the plaques

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Evening Standard

Girl, seven, and woman, 43, killed after horror car crash on the A3

A seven-year-old girl and a 43-year-old woman have been killed in a crash in Hampshire.

The Independent UK

Funeral directors jailed after decomposing body found in mortuary

Grieving families described Richard Elkin, 49, and Hayley Bell, 42, as ‘vile’ and ‘evil’

Evening Standard

Funeral directors jailed over decomposing body found in mortuary after 36 days

Richard Elkin, 49, and Hayley Bell, 42, who ran Elkin and Bell Funerals in Gosport, Hampshire.

The Independent UK

Motorists warned of icy roads as temperatures plunge

A yellow ice alert has been issued for the south-west of England, parts of Hampshire, Wales, and Northern Ireland

The Independent UK

Woman faces murder charge over death of one-year-old girl

Samara Jay Glover has been charged with murder and with causing or allowing the death of a child

The Guardian - UK

‘Not surprised at all’: Fareham voters size up Suella Braverman’s Reform switch

Some in Hampshire constituency happy to vote for former Tory MP again but others find defection ‘quite alarming’

The Guardian - UK

Coroner calls for more guidance on doulas after baby’s death in Hampshire

Prevention of future deaths report issued after delay in taking mother of Matilda Pomfret-Thomas to hospital

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