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Inquest: errors made with blood samples
ERRORS were made processing the blood samples of a new mum shortly before she collapsed and later died, an inquest has heard. Amy Kimmance, 39, died two days after giving birth at the Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester on December
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Teenager in charity skydive
A WINCHESTER teenager will take to the skies with an army parachuting team this month to raise £500 for charity. Alex Sewell, a pupil at Peter Symonds College, will do a 10,000ft tandem skydive over Wiltshire with the Red Devils in aid of the
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Pensioner in Alresford death named
POLICE have named a pensioner who died after being struck by a reversing car in Alresford. Donald Carmichael was hit by a silver Skoda Fabia as it was parking in The Dean, off West Street, at 11.20am last Saturday (May 16). The 85-year-old
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Musical trip of a lifetime
The Chesil Theatre, Winchester, is delighted to play host to singer and actor, Rebecca George, for an evening of musical storytelling. The performance will be on Friday, May 29, at 7.45pm This cabaret-meets-theatre performance will feature many different
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To denounce wind turbines on aesthetics is short-sighted
SIR — I refer to a letter ‘Wrong Place for Wind Turbines’ (Chronicle letters, May 14). I would like to point out that Hampshire is currently lagging behind many other areas of the UK with respect to the development of wind turbines, and the fact is
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Don’t blame drug death on bad luck
SIR — Your correspondent Helen Jones (Chronicle letters, May 14), draws attention to the death on April 22 of a man from a drugs overdose in the public toilets. Apparently, he had also been in prison, beaten and in hospital. The lady is surely right
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Left in limbo
SIR — As the local and European elections draw near, I am struck by one curious situation. I have so far this year received publicity from Conservative, Labour and Lib Dem candidates and supporters concerning the county council election, but not, so
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Discredited over Barton Farm
SIR — Your editorial comment (Chronicle, March 30) ‘A Sad Day For Open government’, says it all. Our current council lacks openness, and members of all parties are included in this. They have showed that they care little about the people of Winchester
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Local path scheme already in place
SIR — I am prompted by Mr Naylor’s letter (Chronicle, May 14), to write to you about the work Hampshire County Council does to look after the network of nearly 3,000 miles of public footpaths and bridleways across the county. The council has a good
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False to suggest nothing being done
SIR — In further response to Mr Smith (Chronicle letters, May 7), his initial letter implied that nothing was being done to combat various issues within the city centre. This is inaccurate as I illustrated by use of facts. By the nature of his implication
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Double standards over road signs
SIR — Living on a country lane which is mostly single lane with passing places, we are horrified at the stupidity of the introduction of speed limit signs now littering our countryside. Thirty miles per hour is dangerously fast on a narrow lane with
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John Ray is Romsey's new mayor
Romsey’s new mayor John Ray has said he is proud to be the first citizen of the town where he was born and has lived all his life John received the chain of office from his predecessor Karen Dunleavey at the mayor-making ceremony in Romsey Town Hall
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Green light for new PR service
With over 10 years’ practical experience of the traffic industry working on behalf of Siemens, public relations consultant Julian Gollogly has launched PRinMOTION to provide the company and others in all markets with low-cost PR and marketing communications
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Meadow back on the market
THE only playing field in East Dean is set to be auctioned off with a guide price of £50,000. Glebe Meadow is going under the hammer at Bernard Marcus, property auctioneers, on May 28. It is the latest twist in determining the future of the plot of
