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Winchester village parish council rocked by new crisis
OSWLEBURY Parish Council has been rocked by a new crisis after three councillors have resigned with immediate effect. Chairman of the council Anthony Manship has stood down after eight years on the council and seven in charge with vice chairman
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Winchester City Centre residents invited to police meeting
POLICE will update Winchester City Centre residents on recent events at a meeting later this month. A Police and Communities Together (PACT) meeting is set for 7pm on Tuesday, June 18 at St Peter’s Church, Jewry Street. Residents will be able
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Winchester Discovery Centre taking part in national campaign for the blind
WINCHESTER Discovery Centre is taking part in a national campaign for the blind. The Jewry Street library has signed up to Making a Noise in Libraries fortnight, an annual event organised by the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) which
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Winchester charity recruiting volunteers for exercise classes
A WINCHESTER charity is offering volunteers a chance to stay healthy by helping out with their weekly exercise classes. The Winchester Live at Home Scheme (WLAHS), supports the elderly with several sessions a week, from walking groups to fitness
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Police warn Winchester residents to stay safe this summer
POLICE are warning Winchester residents to stay vigilant against crime this summer. Officers last week told residents of Weeke, Harestock, Littleton and Fulflood to be mindful of leaving windows open at home or in cars during hot weather to avoid
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Winchester residents gearing up for battle with county council over new 'super school'
WINCHESTER residents are gearing up for battle over controversial plans for a new 'super school'. Residents in Cheriton Road and Links Road oppose the expansion of The Westgate Secondary School to include a 420-place primary school, arguing it
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Scouts nearing the top of the wall
Romsey Scouts’ fund-raising efforts have reached new heights. In the last 18 months, they have raised £12,000 to pay for a 20ft-high climbing wall at their Dr Peter Centre HQ, in Baden Powell Way. “From the day after we took possession of the
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Crackdown on the yobs of summer
A BLITZ on yobs in Romsey is being rolled out as the summer months roll in. Rowdy outdoor drinking and cannabis smoking spots will be patrolled and arrests made. Called Operation Twilight, the joint operation will be led by Test Valley Borough
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Major's gief at sudden death of pregnant wife
“SHE was a superstar who would have been the most amazing mum.” Those are the words of heartbroken Major Richard Wade, from West Wellow, who is grieving the sudden loss of his pregnant fiancée, Major Lesley Boden and their unborn child. Major
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Will frackers ruin countryside?
CONTROVERSIAL drilling for shale gas could take place across swathes of Hampshire, including countryside near North Baddesley and Stockbridge. The moves comes as the Government is set to announce new tax breaks for shale gas extraction, as well
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Hampshire CPRE bids farewell to high profile members at Winchester AGM
THE Hampshire branch of the Campaign to Protect Rural England bade farewell to some high-profile members at its recent AGM. The group’s president, Admiral Sir Brian Brown, has stepped down and is succeeded by The Earl of Malmesbury. The branch
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See the new Mary Rose museum and more with the Hampshire Chronicle!
THE Hampshire Chronicle has teamed up with Portsmouth Historic Dockyard to offer readers a very special treat. In the week when the dockyard unveiled its new £27m Mary Rose museum, the Chronicle is offering every reader the opportunity to get two-for-one
