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County Labour leader stands down
THE Labour group leader on Hampshire County Council is stepping down at the election. Josephine Kelly, ward member for Basingstoke Central, is retiring from local politics after 12 years as a county councillor. She said: “I have done three terms. I
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Inquest hears of electrocution
A LORRY driver was killed instantly when a crane he was operating came into contact with 11,000-volt cables. Anthony Milani, 26, was electrocuted at an industrial estate off West Horton Lane in Bishopstoke. An inquest in Winchester today
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Alresford lie sees manager jailed
A HIGH-flying manager has been jailed for lying to police about speeding on the Alresford bypass. Michael Owen, 45, was twice caught speeding and spun an elaborate web of lies to avoid paying fines. Owen, who earns £84,000 a year, has now been jailed
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Alresford watercress festival success
ORGANISERS of the Alresford watercress festival predict next year’s event could break all records. The rain-sodden event on May 17 still managed to attract a near-record 10,000 people. They predict that good weather in 2010 will see it beat previous
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Why don’t they employ more people to empty the bins?
SIR — I, like many others, had a great weekend in the sun. I spent quite a lot of time in the recreation ground in Winchester. It was lovely, lots of families with picnics, etc. When I walked the dog at about 9pm, I noticed that for the most part,
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Playing cheap politics
SIR — Many residents of Chilbolton Avenue (and Greenhill Road) tried, in vain, to prevent planning permission being given for the Linden Homes development at Bath Place, realising that it would lead to similar large developments along the tree lined Avenue
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Downland would be preserved
SIR — Mr Story is incorrect in saying that the proposals for Bushfield include building on the downland shown in the photograph (Chronicle letters, May 28). In fact, this downland area will be preserved in perpetuity as part of the scheme. The development
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Group doesn’t back Bushfield plan
SIR — I would like to clarify the Bushfield Campaign Group’s position. You are correct in reporting that I did say that the ‘knowledge park’ on the camp would be “the least worst option,” but that does not mean that we back the proposal. As a group
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Blue Badge holders suffer
SIR — As has been mentioned by other correspondents, the parking concession for holders of Blue Badges in the High Street from just above the Guildhall up to Laura Ashley has recently been amended from up to 11am or after 3pm — timings which allowed
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Still waiting for access to Moors
SIR — Last year the council erected wire fencing at the Durngate entrance to Winnall Moors to prevent public access. Later, a notice board explained that work at the site was being delayed by unexpectedly heavy rains. Summer is here, and still thousands
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Responsible for our own actions
SIR — Helen Jones (Chronicle letters, May 14) writes that we should all be ashamed of the death of a man who overdosed on drugs and died in a public toilet. We should? Why? Pardon me, but, who exactly sold him the drugs? Who exactly made the choice
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Speed limits should be supervised
SIR — Further to your article (Chronicle, May 7) ‘More Hampshire Villages Enlist In The 30 Club’, may I point out that the village of Cheriton has had a 30mph speed limit since the 1990s. The parish council successfully applied for the limit to be imposed
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Bumper crop of nettles is tasty
SIR — If you walk by the River Itchen, you cannot fail to have noticed the wonderful bumper crop of nettles. I have just enjoyed a delicious bowl of nettle soup. It is very easy to make. First don a pair of rubber gloves and pick the top half of young
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Invitation to sit and knit
Arts venue, Cornershop, is inviting visitors to try knitting. The arts space, at the corner of St Clement Street and St Thomas Street in Winchester, wants visitors, from beginners to knitting veterans, men and women. Thousands of vintage knitting patterns
