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New scheme to support the elderly in Winchester
WINCHESTER civic chiefs are launching a pilot scheme for elderly people to avoid losing a contract with the county council. The city council currently has a deal with the county to provide support services to all the elderly in the district. But housing
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Tributes paid to former Winchester MP Sir Morgan Morgan-Giles
MORE than 300 people were at Winchester Cathedral to commemorate the life of former Winchester MP, Rear Admiral Sir Morgan Morgan-Giles. The memorial service, led by Canon Michael St John-Channell, reflected the life of a seafaring man who devoted his
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Winchester City Council pressing forward with River Park plans
WINCHESTER civic chiefs are pressing ahead with plans to replace River Park Leisure Centre. The Conservative-controlled council has decided against building a new complex at Bar End, preferring to replace the existing centre with a new facility
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Winchester pays tribute to the armed forces
HUNDREDS of people paid tribute to our armed forces in Winchester this week. Crowds lined to watch members of all three armed services march through the High Street on Monday (June 24) to mark the start of Armed Forces Week. Accompanied by
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Southern Electric workers boost Winchester hospice funds
SOUTHERN Electric workers have completed a 26-mile charity walk to raise funds for Naomi House. Staff from the company’s Basingstoke office hiked from Winchester Cathedral to Salisbury Cathedral, finishing in around eight hours. They raised
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Wheels in motion for Winchester station development
THE wheels are beginning to turn on the next big development in Winchester. The city council is about to commission an architect to look at how the area around the railway station could be developed. The Station Approach area includes the station
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Winchester businessman takes cycle-to-work scheme to a whole new level
A WINCHESTER businessman has taken a cycle-to-work scheme to a new extreme. Nick Richens, managing director of London Camera Exchange, is cycling hundreds of miles across the country visiting all 28 branches. Mr Richens, 54, lives and works
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Winchester's oldest fete returns this weekend
MUSIC and dancing, interrupted by the occasional whistle of a model steam train and screams of Punch & Judy, will enliven the lawns of the medieval Hospital of St Cross in Winchester on Saturday (29th June). The St Cross Fete returns as it has most years
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Winchester Olympic volunteers invited to massive anniversary party
WINCHESTER volunteers at last year's Olympics and Paralympics are invited to a party next month. All Hampshire 'games makers' are welcome to attend the 50th anniversary of Calshot Activities Centre on July 9. Calshot has played a significant
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Bushfield Camp planning battle continues at High Court
A BATTLE for downland on the edge of Winchester continues today. Ccampaigners from Bushfield Down Supporters Group are at the High Court in London to continue efforts to register former barracks Bushfield Camp as a village green. The court
