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Two found guilty of pensioner’s brutal murder
TWO young men are facing life sentences after being found guilty of the brutal murder of a frail pensioner who was tortured and beaten to death at his Landford home last September. The guilty verdict at the end of the four-week trial of Joby Barney,
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MP defends £7,000 claims for second home improvements
A NEW Forest MP has defended spending £7,000 in refurbishing his second home and has said he will not pay back any of his expenses. Dr Julian Lewis, MP for New Forest East, said there was “absolutely nothing improper” about his allowance claims, which
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Start made on new business centre for Winchester
WINCHESTER is soon to get its own purpose-built managed business centre, ideal for start-ups as well as small and medium-sized enterprises. For Basepoint, the firm behind the scheme, the move has special significance because Winchester was where it
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BID’s ‘thank you’ cheque for bus buffs
WINCHESTER BID has rewarded the work of a voluntary group which brings thousands of pounds into the city. Friends of King Alfred Buses have provided heritage bus services on New Year’s Day for 25 years. “The people in this group are all genuine enthusiasts
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Seminar focus on cyber-crime
BLAKE Lapthorn, in collaboration with the Hampshire E-Commerce Group, is running a seminar for businesses with an online presence entitled “Cyber-crime: How safe is your business?” It’s at the firm’s New King’s Court, Eastleigh, office on Tuesday,
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Winchester welcomes city's 810th mayor
IT is a tradition dating back centuries. Last night almost 300 people packed out a ceremony at Winchester’s Guildhall to see Councillor Dominic Hiscock become the city’s 810th mayor. During the mayoralty, which is the second oldest
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Fire destroys barn in New Alresford
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a barn fire in the New Alresford area last night. The fire destroyed around 80 per cent of the thatched roof of the barn on Barratts Wood Lane in the village of Bighton. Thirteen firefighters from Alresford and Alton were
