PETERSFIELD'S "moment to shine" during the famous torch relay ahead of the Olympic Games has helped toward a £50m bonanza for the county.

According to Hampshire County Council, the legacy of London 2012 has "resulted in huge benefits".

In addition to the financial boost and the Olympic feel-good factor which engulfed towns and villages across the county, crime levels in Hampshire also dropped 15 per cent during the Games.

There was also a 10 per cent drop in crime during the Paralympic Games.

For full story, see this week's Petersfield Herald.