4+ hour, 10+ min ago  (362+ words) A campaign has been launched to help save England's rarest lizard from localised extinction. Conservationists at Marwell Wildlife are seeking "20, 000 to support the breeding and release of sand lizards, which today survive only in a handful of protected heathland sites…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago  (244+ words) SEVERAL cygnets have been moved from a pond in Bishop's Waltham after clashes with an already established male swan. Bishop's Waltham North Pond Conservation Group moved the cygnets on as, despite the fact that their flying feathers had come in,…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (187+ words) Hampshire Chronicle Belgarum: when kingfishers thrived in the heart of Winchester A kingfisher, but not pictured at Friarsgate. Image: Sheila Anne Williams A new view of the Guildhall from Friarsgate pop-up park (Image: Tina Georgiadis) Former Friarsgate Medical Centre (Image:…...

3+ week, 16+ hour ago  (350+ words) Each spring, one of the most enchanting sounds drifting through woodlands, parks and gardens is the gentle, cascading song of the willow warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus), which sings its melodious song high from the tree canopy. Willow warblers favour young, open…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (112+ words) Magnolia tree in full bloom captured in our lovely Picture of the Week How to spot thorny shrub that turns into the deep purple-blue fruits known as sloes Hampshire woodland named one of the most enchanting in the UK More…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (401+ words) More than 400 original drawings, capturing decades of architectural history, have been donated to the Hampshire Record Office. The works, which were created and donated by Andrew Rutter, the city council's first conservation officer, depict Winchester and its surrounding areas. The…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (433+ words) As winter fades and the countryside awakens, one of the most uplifting signs of spring is the song of the skylark. This small, streaky brown bird can often be heard long before it is seen, filling open fields and grasslands…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (397+ words) As winter loosens its grip, an extraordinary wildlife migration takes place. While most of us are heading home from work or settling in for the night, hundreds of toads are setting out on an ancient journey " one that increasingly brings…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (292+ words) An owl enthusiast had a dream come true when he welcomed two birds to his care home. Mike Gordon, a resident at Colten Care's St Catherines View in Winchester, was introduced to Flo, a Bengalese eagle owl, and Charlie, a…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (120+ words) Its rich chestnut, copper and deep green plumage glows against the muted tones of the pond, with its elegant "sail" feathers fanned neatly at its back. Rare planetary parade taking place with 6 planets aligned in the sky Snowdrops signalling spring…...