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Carol service helps hospice
A UNIQUE annual carol service has helped a four-figure sum for the Naomi House hospice. Every Christmas choristers from Winchester Cathedral go into the nearby Wykeham Arms for a concert. Pub manager John Howard said: "The choristers come in every year
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Naked but not free
THE Eastleigh man known as “The Naked Rambler” is back in prison in Scotland despite a judge telling him that, unless he changed his ways, he would be destined to spend his life in jail. Sheriff Lindsay Foulis told Stephen Gough, 50, that,
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Ageing ‘time bomb’ boost for business
A MASSIVE increase in the need for care homes, sheltered housing and other types of accommodation for a steadily ageing population means the services of a Hampshire architectural practice, which has widespread recognition for its expertise in the field
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Caribbean dream ticket for Lauren
FED up with the British winter? Then how about the Bahamas? That’s exactly where former Winchester ACE student, Lauren Mitchell is, on a nine-month cruise, working as a spa therapist around the Caribbean. “The appeal of seeing the world and getting
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Community stalwart dies
TRIBUTES have been paid to a community stalwart who has died following a fall at his Alresford home. David Goodman, who had been suffering from prostate and bone cancer, died at the Royal Hampshire County Hospital on Thursday, January 21.
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Homeless centre set for £150,000 boost
A PROJECT that helps the homeless to get back on their feet could be set for a £150,000 boost. Winchester City Council chiefs plan to bankroll the Emmaus Hampshire charity, which opened its doors last spring. Its community at Bar End
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Weekly jobs cafe launched
FOR those who are eager to return to work, a community café is being launched in Winchester. It will be held at the Carroll Youth Centre in Stanmore on Thursdays from 12.15 to 2.15pm. The scheme is geared towards parents looking for jobs, who can bring
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In awards final
WINCHESTER marketing agency, The Remarkable Group, has qualified for the final of the international PR News Awards for Corporate Social Responsibility. Its media campaign promoting the partnership between clients, Cash Converters, and the charity,
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Concerns over Andover Road closure
RESIDENTS were left steaming after rail chiefs tried to explain why some of Winchester’s busiest routes will shut for weeks — bringing severe traffic disruption. Network Rail called the meeting ahead of the three-month closure of the Andover
