Visitors can enjoy rare access to items such as Florence Nightingale’s letters, Jane Austen’s baptism record and a ‘sneak peek’ of the restoration of Royal Victoria Country Park’s historic chapel - all for free as part of this year’s Heritage Open Days. A number of Hampshire County Council sites will open their doors as part of the national initiative held every September. The County Council’s Executive Member for Culture, Recreation and Countryside, Councillor Andrew Gibson,

With summer here, Hampshire County Council is supporting the Government’s national campaign which highlights the dangers of driving under the influence of alcohol. Councillor Rob Humby, Executive Member for Environment and Transport at Hampshire County Council, said, “Keeping Hampshire’s roads safe for everybody is our priority. We are supporting the national Think campaign to highlight to all drivers the consequences of drink and drug driving, and our road safety team is wor

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance (HIOWAA), in partnership with University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust (UHS), has committed to fund the first four years of a Pre-Hospital Emergency Medicine (PHEM) training programme for Doctors in the Wessex Deanery, which includes Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. The programme is designed to provide a steady and resilient supply of Pre-Hospital Emergency Specialist Doctors to fly as part of the charity’s Air Ambulance

Thousands of residents will be helped to find a job or learn new skills thanks to free and discounted courses at Hampshire County Council’s libraries. The Library Service has been awarded over £300,000 by Hampshire Futures to support 3,500 adults across the county, as part of a wider £1.35 million programme. This will include courses for targeted groups to improve their English, maths, digital and employability skills. A number of leisure courses are also on offer for people

The third annual Ping Pong competition for over 65s supported by Hampshire County Council has been branded a resounding success – with more than 50 participants, of which almost half were complete beginners to the sport. After Team GB’s success at this year’s Rio Olympic and Paralympic Games, bringing home 67 Olympic and 147 Paralympic medals, the over 65s Ping Pong Tournament, which was held at Fleming Park Leisure Centre in Eastleigh, on DATE, forms part of the County Counc