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Mercedes-Benz Unimog tests hydrogen combustion engine

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19 December 2023
Mercedes-Benz[1] is testing a Unimog[2] equipped with a hydrogen[3] combustion engine, in a bid to eventually offer low-emission trucks with performance on a par with today’s diesels.
The German giant is using a Unimog U4…

Serious crash closes M3 as HGV hits central reservation

The incident happened on the motorway, between Junctions 8 (A303) and 9 (A34), on Friday, December 15 at around 8pm. 
All lanes westbound were closed, with one lane eastbound, for several hours. 
Emergency work to the central reservation took place ove…

Stoned biker smashes through garden wall into car

A stoned biker crashed through a garden wall into a car just hours after buying a new motorbike. Benjamin Green, 21, had no insurance and claimed he had been on his way to buy some when he crashed off Winchester Road, Countesthorpe, at 11.30pm on Monda…

Letter: ‘Shine was taken off the good news’

Together with the Rail Delivery Group, they reiterated the veiled threat of future “revenge” in the form of other cuts.
As ever, the price of retaining freedom will be constant vigilance.
Keith Hatter,Arthur Road,Winchester
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Predator jailed for raping woman in car as he gave her lift

A man from Amsebury[1] has been jailed for nine years and will be on the Sex Offenders Register for life after he raped a woman last year. Anthony Donald Raymond, 33, of Curtis Close, was sentenced today (October 20) following a trial at Winchester Cro…

Huge Christmas market just off M3 with traditional German chalets

With less than 90 days to go until Christmas Day, preparations are well underway for some of the UK’s biggest winter events. One of the most popular things to do over the festive season is to head along to a Christmas[1] market.
After all, there’s noth…