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Eurostar report: Your comments Eurostar passengers affected by disruptions in December give their reaction to a report into the crisis.

Bomb disposal teams called to car Bomb disposal teams are called after a "suspicious" vehicle was found abandoned near a Ministry of Defence building in Hampshire.

Monks reject crime link to wine Monks at a Devon abbey defend their fortified wine which has been linked to crime in Scotland.

Twinings workers begin campaign Workers set to lose their jobs when tea manufacturer Twinings moves operations abroad are to launch a campaign to raise awareness about their plight.

Home intruder 'hid behind sofa' A suspected burglar is found hiding behind a sofa by the occupants of a house in Berkshire after they awake to find their front door opened.

Bridges shut for railway upgrade Three road bridges over rail routes round Winchester are being demolished and rebuilt as part of a £71m freight transport upgrade.

Scrubbing up: Your comments In this week's Scrubbing Up neuropsychologist Dr Sallie Baxendale says that misconceptions about epilepsy can be dangerous. Read some of your comments.

Twinings staff stage AGM protest Employees gather outside a shareholders' meeting to protest against job losses at Twinings factories across England.

Queen opens new language centre The Queen opens a language institute at a Berkshire private school founded by her great-great grandmother.

Tea workers to hold jobs protest Angry workers will protest at a Twinings shareholders meeting over plans to shut a manufacturing site in Hampshire.

Diocese budget puts jobs at risk Priests and church support staff could face redundancy after the Diocese of Winchester cut its budget for 2010 by £1.6m.

Twinings to lay off more workers Tea company Twinings says up to 129 jobs could go at its Hampshire manufacturing site.

Progress on elderly housing care A scheme to provide more than 500 sites for the elderly and vulnerable who need some care but do not want to go into a home moves a step closer.

Passport office closures proposed Proposals are put forward to shut 10 passport interview offices which were set up to conduct interviews with first-time applicants.

Fire crews fight recycling blaze Firefighters from five stations battle against a blaze at an industrial estate in Andover.

Remembering Congo's rumba king Twenty years after his death, Congolese musician Franco Luambo Makiadi remains the undisputed king of rumba, writes the BBC's Noel Mwakugu.

Four charged over power 'protest' Police charge four more people over an alleged planned protest at a major power station in Nottinghamshire.

Power plant protest group charged Seven more people are charged with conspiracy to commit aggravated trespass at a Nottinghamshire power station.

Rolls-Royce shop crash man jailed A man who crashed his Rolls-Royce through the front window of a Hampshire supermarket is jailed for dangerous driving.

Huge distribution centre approved Planning permission for a distribution centre which opponents say covers more ground than Heathrow's Terminal Five is granted.

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