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Agreement sought as deadline looms for Alresford rugby pitches
A PUBLIC meeting will be held in Alresford to discuss the proposed new rugby pitches as a deadline rapidly approaches to start work. The rugby club has to start work by June 30 or run the risk of losing grants for the scheme at Arlebury Park. Relations
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Winchester residents warned to keep homes safe after recent burglaries
POLICE are warning Winchester residents to keep their homes safe after a spate of recent burglaries. Three houses in Oliver’s Battery Road South were burgled between 11am and 2pm on Thursday, May 23. The offenders left empty-handed from two homes
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Iconic footbridge opens at Watercress Line near Alresford
AN iconic footbridge that has featured in the Harry Potter films will be officially opened at Ropley on Tuesday (JUNE11). The Victorian bridge from Kings Cross station in London was dismantled and removed as part of major refurbishment in 2008
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Winchester dustcart flips on to its roof.
A HAMPSHIRE road has been closed after a dustcart flipped on to its roof. Winchester Road in Waltham Chase has been shut after the vehicle overturned this morning. Three people have been released from the wreckage and the Hampshire and Isle
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Winchester bus staff raise £1,000 through charity bike ride
WINCHESTER bus staff have raised more than £1,000 for charity after a sponsored cycle last weekend. Drivers, engineers and administration staff from Stagecoach South cycled 24 miles between Winchester and Basingstoke on Sunday (June 2). It
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Hundreds protest against plans to build homes on Winchester parkland
HUNDREDS of people have protested against plans to build homes on a Hampshire park. Winchester City Council wants to develop three grassy areas in Abbotts Barton, Winchester - including a chunk of parkland used by local children. Around 50
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Winchester theatre director receives award from The Queen
THE founder of a Winchester theatre company received an award from The Queen last week. Jane Jessop, founding director of Blue Apple Theatre Company, was presented with the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Services at a reception at St James’s Palace
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West Dean fete raises £8,000
WEST Dean Fete raked in about £8,000 for two village amenities on Saturday. BBC presenters Peter White and Jon Cuthill opened Saturday afternoon’s crowd puller which attracted more than 1,200 visitors from Dean and surrounding villages. Cash
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Winchester pantomime auditions attract more than 100 children
SIR Ian McKellen, Dame Helen Mirren and even Brad Pitt all had to start somewhere. For some of these children that somewhere could be Winchester Theatre Royal’s annual pantomime, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Around 170 children turned up
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Protest at Winchester Crown Court over changes to legal aid
BARRISTERS, solicitors and clerks held a moment of silence “for the death of justice” outside Winchester Crown Court. About 30 members of the legal profession took part in a protest yesterday to mark the end of a 40-day public consultation on controversial
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Prince visits Winchester golf club
A WINCHESTER golf club had a royal visit when at the start of a week of celebrations marking its 125th anniversary. The Duke of York met members of the Royal Winchester Golf Club when he came to unveil a plaque to honour the milestone reached by
