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• Unanimous cross-party support in Arun for motion to strengthen local enforcement

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• Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary wins Innovator for Animal Welfare Award at the RSPCA PawPrints Awards 2025

  Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary has won a national award for its Humane Animal Dispatch volunteer scheme.

• Hampshire Councillors’ gift registers unchanged for years

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• King’s Award for dedicated Eastbourne Area Community First Responders

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• Tom finishes epic cycle challenge from Africa to Plumpton in memory of 22-year-old sister

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• Lively public meeting in Crowborough over plans to house 600 asylum seekers

  The Home Office has sought to reassure residents in Crowborough that it can safely and effectively manage proposals to house 600 asylum seekers at the town’s army training camp. The assurance came during a tense public meeting on Thursday evening, where local people voiced strong concerns over community safety, the impact on local services and the scale of the plans.

• Reform UK asylum motion rejected

  Portsmouth City Council has voted down a Reform UK motion on asylum seekers, saying it was inaccurate and repeated measures already in place.

• Two more boys charged in connection with murder of Joshua Ingram in Seaford

  Two more teenage boys have been charged as part of a British Transport Police (BTP) investigation into the murder of Joshua Ingram in Seaford.

• Public in the South urged to use NHS services wisely as resident doctors take industrial action

  People across the South are being urged to use NHS services wisely as resident doctors begin strike action today.