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Visitors and residents alike remarked on the way that the parish's war memorial was enhanced to mark the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of the First World War - one of a series of thoughtful events being held in the community.

The Tennis Club's popular Davis Cup competition this year came with some extra twists.

The Open Day in the Buriton Chalk Pits Nature Reserve clocked up about 250 different species of plants and creatures in less than 24 hours - including dozens of moths attracted to a special survey site on Saturday evening (see photo).

As part of the community's research into connections with the D-Day landings of 1944, a new book has been produced by the Buriton Village Association as part of the Heritage Bank initiative.

As part of Buriton's Village-to-Village link with its sister community of Dominase in rural Ghana, a new teacher-training initiative has been launched.