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Zoo launches photography competition
MARWELL Wildlife has launched its Photographer of the Year competition 2010. Celebrating the variety of wildlife, the competition is open to professional, amateur and young photographers alike. The conservation charity is looking for
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Rail works ‘revival’ more than a dream
IT could be the dawning of a new age, the return of the industry that once was synonymous with Eastleigh. The wheels are turning again at the Eastleigh Works where there are plans to create 400 jobs, launch a new business park and even have
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Drop in unemployment figures
THE number of people claiming Job Seekers Allowance in Winchester dropped by 59 to 1,205 in December - the lowest unemployment figure since last July. Much of the 4.9 per cent fall was in the city and adjacent areas of Littleton, Harestock,
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Winchester architecture book handed over
A BOOK on the architecture of Winchester has been formally handed over to the city council. Author Andrew Rutter and Iain Patton, chairman of the City of Winchester Trust, passed a copy to the mayor Dominic Hiscock at a full council meeting
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Short stay gift shop closes
A NEW Alresford gift shop has closed only a few months after opening. The Red Dog Gallery in West Street started trading in October. A sign in the window this week simply said 'closed' and most of the stock had been removed.
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Bauble hunt raises funds for charity
FIVE-hundred youngsters took part in a bauble hunt in the Meon Valley that raised more than £2,500 for a Winchester charity. The organisers - a small group of friends from the Meon Valley - have just announced £2,641 was pulled in from the
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Man died after lethal overdose
A WINCHESTER drug addict died after overdosing on a lethal mix of painkillers and alcohol, an inquest heard. Lawrence Smith, who had battled alcoholism for two decades and had a series of heart attacks, strokes and medical complaints, was found
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Couple 'abandon' pub
A WINCHESTER pub couple have 'abandoned' the hostelry with unpaid rent, according to the owners. The Percy Hobbs at Morn Hill was repossessed by Mitchells & Butlers on January 11, according to a notice on the door. The notice said
