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Tower Arts Centre to pass to school
DESPITE protests from campaigners, control of the Tower Arts Centre will pass to a Winchester school. Cllr Margaret Snaith, Hampshire county executive member for recreation and heritage, made the decision this afternoon (July 5). She added that she
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Marrying on 07/07/07
SEVEN appears to be the lucky number for hundreds of couples tying the knot this year with 07/07/07 being picked as the most popular day to say 'I do'. According to Hampshire County Council's Registration Services 83 couples have chosen this date to
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COUNTY CRICKET: ‘Flaming June’ starts to have a different meaning
Winchester Local Jimmy Adams opens up on Hampshire cricket. It just keeps on coming at the moment, I don't even have to look out of the window to know it is raining outside - I can hear it hammering down as I tap (slowly) away on my prehistoric laptop
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CRICKET: Torrential rain leads to total washout
The Hampshire Cricket League is bracing itself for the wettest season in its 34-year history. Last Saturday's total fixture washout means that over a quarter of the scheduled games in the county and regional divisions this season have been lost to the
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CRICKET: Sparsholt make cup exit
National Village Knock-out Regional Final. Sparsholt (169-7) lost to Paultons (173-6). Following yet another wet week, both sides contrived to make a decent contest on a rain sodden Norman Edwards Ground, Sparsholt, in the regional final of the National
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CRICKET: Tom’s month to remember
Sparsholt opener Thomas Viljoen, pictured, has been named Southern Electric Premier League Division 3 Cricketer of the Month for June. He received a silver salver after scoring 283 runs - 100 against Gosport Borough, 98 off the OTs & Romsey attack and
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FOOTBALL: City set for Twinning event
Winchester City's Friendship Tournament. With no World Cup or Euro Championships to keep football fans occupied this summer, at least there will be international football to entertain the people of Winchester. On the weekend of July 20-22, Winchester
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CRICKET: Final ball falls in Totton’s favour
ECB Cockspur Cup Club Championships. Totton & Eling (140-6) beat Havant (140 all out). Totton & Eling are through to the national phase of the ECB Cockspur Cup club championships after a dramatic last ball win at Havant on Sunday (July 1). A leg-bye
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MOTOR RACING: Hopkins gets in a spin
Winchester-based Lewis Hopkins made a real impression during Rounds 7 and 8 of the Motorsport News Caterham Roadsport Challenge, held at a wet and windy Castle Combe circuit recently. Eighteen-year-old Hopkins, currently taking A-level exams at Peter
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JUNIOR TENNIS: Wizard display at Aldershot
THESE eight players from Osman Tennis got off to a good start representing Winchester in the Hampshire Mini Games at Aldershot Tennis Centre. They beat their first group opponents Southampton 7-1 and defeated Fareham 5-3 to reach the the knockout rounds
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Summertime blues
Blue is the ultimate mixer, it works with all other colours and is the magic ingredient to add to almost any planting. It can link two colours together that would normally scream at one another: Purple and orange become exciting and adventurous in the
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Inspired by the landscape
CLAIRE Harrison's art has always been inspired by landscape, Hampshire's in particular as that is where she grew up. However, what makes it stand out is that she takes natural forms, not normally seen by the naked eye, and combines them in brightly-coloured
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TENNIS: Top talent on show at Winchester finals day
The finals of Winchester Tennis and Squash Club's annual tennis championships took place on Sunday. This year's tournament, which is kindly sponsored by Winchester based County Windows, produced some thrilling finals with many matches going to three
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Fire and rescue crews on display
The annual Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service Fireshow on Sunday, July 8, combines spectacular firefighting and rescue displays with a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the emergency fire and rescue service. At 10.55am the technical rope team and search and
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CYCLING: Riders put off by rain
IT was a case of "after the Lord Mayor's Show" for New Forest Cycling Club. Following a busy week during which the club beat Crabwood CC in the annual inter-club competition and several fast personal bests were set, the following seven days literally
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BASKETBALL: In memory of Michelle
A twelve-hour charity basketball marathon is being staged at Kings School Sports Hall this coming Saturday (July 7) from 8am. The Winchester Basketball League (WBL) committee organised the event to raise money for the Caroll Youth Centre after Martin
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VOLLEYBALL: Good times at Roke Manor
It has been another successful year for Roke Manor Volleyball Club, winning the Southampton and District (SADVA) Men's League, the SADVA Knock Out Cup and the Portsmouth Ladies League. Roke Manor are delighted with their new kit for next season, which
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MOTOR RACING: Matt’s disappointment
Matt Harris visited Le Mans for his 21st birthday recently - but the famous French circuit wasn't kind to the Hampshire racer as the historic Lotus he was racing retired before he got behind the wheel in Saturday (June 16th) morning's race. On his first
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Threat to the Tower could mean less money in the future
SIR - I'm very pleased to see from Cllr Beckett's letter that the city council is still backing the Tower Arts Centre. Ten years ago, when I was vice-chair of what was then Winchester City Council's Leisure and Arts Committee, the Tower was one of six
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JUNIOR FOOTBALL: Worthys squeezed out in penalties
The Worthys Boys Under 12s Team represented the club for the second year running at the George Parris International Seven-a-side Tournament held at West Ham United's Upton Park stadium recently. This year the side were pitted against teams from Leigh
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I could start maggot farm
SIR - The warm weather is yet to come, but I am considering the possibility of opening a maggot farm in Harestock. Having spent a few days away from home, I was greeted by my wife with: "Can you please help me clean the bin, it's covered in maggots".
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Dismay over Hat Fair ban
SIR - We should react to the ban on the sale of alcohol at the Hat Fair with some fear - and dismay at the weakness of the organisers. The police have every right to advise, but a social decision like this lies rightly with our elected representatives
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More signs, please!
SIR - I felt I had to write in response to Caty McDonnell's excellent letter (Chronicle, (June 21) regarding the electronic signs on the outskirts of the city, informing the traveller of journey times to the city centre. I think she should be aware that
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Business Improvement District ballot papers sent out
FIRMS have been sent ballot papers signalling a local referendum to decide whether Winchester city centre becomes a Business Improvement District. Non-domestic rate-payers have 21 days to review the City Centre Partnership's business plan proposals and
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New bid to keep the noise up there
TRIAL procedures for airline pilots flying in and out of Southampton airport have been made permanent. Jets and large propeller planes now have to stay in line with the runway when landing from the south or taking off towards Winchester. The changes
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Judgement leads to allotments surrender
ALLOTMENT holders have given up the fight to keep their vegetable patches. Eastleigh and Bishopstoke Allotments Co-operative Association this week acknowledged that its members would have to move. The surrender follows five years of protest and legal
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Pavilion takes shape
PAVILION on the Park is taking shape and the new £2.5m community building is on course for completion later this year. Replacing the ageing Nightingale Centre, Pavilion in the Park is being built on the site of the former Fleming Park Golf Course clubhouse
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Break-in ordeal for teenager
A 15-YEAR-OLD alone at home had a frightening experience when she realised burglars were in the house. The girl, who was off school due to illness, was in bed when she heard intruders downstairs at home in Cranbury Road, Eastleigh, at 2.15pm on Tuesday
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Toddler's tragic death recalled at inquest
A HAMPSHIRE mother has recounted her desperate attempt to revive her toddler son after he fell head first into a bucket of water. Nicola Thorne described how she pulled Jack, aged 15 months, from the large bucket, filled with only around seven and a
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Restaurant meeting postponed
A MEETING to discuss the future of the former Hampshire Chronicle building in Winchester High Street has been postponed. Winchester City Council's licensing committee was due to meet yesterday (Wednesday, July 4) to discuss restaurant chain Zizzi's plans
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Milkman’s death stuns villagers
TRIBUTES have been paid to a dedicated milkman who died in a road tragedy in Alresford while on his delivery round. Dairy Crest milkman, Allan Knight, of Lime Close, Colden Common, died when he was in collision with a lorry, also from Dairy Crest, on
