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Judith Heneghan: Think big, think positive. We can change our world
HAVE you ever suffered from Third World fatigue?' I know I have. It goes something like this. Disaster strikes in some far off country. War. Famine. Flood. An appeal goes out - help these people! Then another disaster strikes, and another. Nothing seems
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IT system blamed for poor patient waiting times
A NEW computer system has been partly blamed for why Winchester hospital patients wait longer for treatment than the national average. The Department of Health statistics showed that only 22 per cent of patients are treated at the Royal Hampshire County
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Resident raps library bosses
HAMPSHIRE library chiefs came under fire at a county council select committee for spending only 6p of every £1 of their budget on books. The vast majority of the £21m library and information service budget goes on staff costs, buildings and administration
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Alcohol exclusion zone extended
WINCHESTER civic chiefs have extended the alcohol exclusion zone to cover the whole of the city - but it won't prevent residents from drinking in public. The police say they will only order people to stop drinking in public if they're a public nuisance
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Top prize goes to engineering firm
THE top prize in this year's Winchester Business Excellence Awards went to an engineering company that had looked as if it would leave the awards ceremony empty-handed. Cougar Automation, based at Denmead, had been shortlisted for two of the seven award
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History helps enhance trade
SIR - The loss of Winchester's major 20th century contribution to the success of D Day and the liberation of Europe, sends all the wrong messages to owners of listed buildings. Why was this listed Royal Observer Corps building allowed to get into such
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Arts centre is a gem of a venue
SIR - I was shocked to read about the threats to the future of the Tower Arts Centre (Chronicle, June 7). I regularly attend the (usually sold out) shows at the Tower. Both of my children enjoy the many classes and workshops that they hold for the local
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Your Aldi protests count
SIR - We had hoped that Aldi would have abandoned their plans to build on the former Chimneys site and house No. 2 Burnett Close. The planning committee unanimously rejected the previous plans, and Aldi's appeal was dismissed by the Government Inspector
