Welcome to Alton Hampshire
An independent Alton website that promotes organisations, clubs and businesses in Alton, Hampshire. It also supports the charities The Lullaby Trust (safer sleep for babies) and Alzheimer's Society.
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Other Regional News
BBC News'Stunning' 100-million-year-old fossil found in rock
Jack Wonfor spotted a sliver of the fossil poking out from a rock on the island's southerly tip.
Thousands of hygiene items donated after BBC appeal
BBC Radio Solent's Soapbox Appeal ran throughout January in Dorset, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
Island mufti day for student with brain tumour
Arlo, 17, was diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumour in October after suffering from migraines.
UK News
BBC NewsUK demands access to Apple users' encrypted data
The Home Office served the notice to the tech giant under the Investigatory Powers Act.
Grenfell Tower to be taken down, government confirms
It will take around two years to remove the tower where 72 people were killed in a fire in 2017.
British couple named after deaths at French home
Police are investigating after the bodies of Andrew and Dawn Searle were found by a neighbour.
Alton Weather
BBC Weather - Forecast for Alton, GBTonight: Light Rain, Minimum Temperature: 2°C (36°F)
Minimum Temperature: 2°C (36°F), Wind Direction: North Easterly, Wind Speed: 11mph, Visibility: Poor, Pressure: 1015mb, Humidity: 98%, UV Risk: 0, Pollution: Low, Sunset: 17:07 GMT
Saturday: Light Rain, Minimum Temperature: 0°C (32°F) Maximum Temperature: 6°C (44°F)
Maximum Temperature: 6°C (44°F), Minimum Temperature: 0°C (32°F), Wind Direction: North Easterly, Wind Speed: 10mph, Visibility: Moderate, Pressure: 1017mb, Humidity: 94%, UV Risk: 1, Pollution: Low, Sunrise: 07:29 GMT, Sunset: 17:08 GMT