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Winchester councillors approve new housing in Weeke
PLANNERS in Winchester approved the controversial build of eight new houses, despite strong local opposition. he proposal, at Bereweeke Avenue, comprised nine houses between Bereweeke Way and Lynford Way, and was approved unanimously by councillors
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Veteran returns to Hampshire barracks for first time in 60 years
HE was 18 years old when he first arrived at a Hampshire barracks in 1950. On Tuesday (October 15), aged 81, Ron Hands returned to his former home for the first time in 61 years, bringing back a wealth of memories despite major changes over the
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Thieves make off with hundreds of litres of fuel
THIEVES have made off with hundreds of litres of fuel near Winchester. Overnight on Tuesday, October 15, 450 litres of diesel were removed from two trucks while the drivers slept. One of the lorries was parked at a lay-by at South Wonston on
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War veteran returns to Winchester birth home to celebrate 90th birthday
A FORMER Hampshire regiment soldier celebrated his 90th birthday today (October 15) at a coffee shop which was once the house he was born in. Reginald Argyle was born at 28 St Thomas Street in Winchester and, every year, for the last four years
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Churchill trust send Jonny off on a rose trip
A MOTTISFONT-based National Trust gardener is jetting off to New Zealand and the USA to study roses. Senior gardener, Jonny Bass, will be spending two months overseas on a fact-finding tour after being awarded a prestigious fellowship from the
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Town chiefs to meet developers over house-building in Alresford
ALRESFORD town chiefs will be meeting developers to discuss house-building in the town. The town council has been drawing up proposals for where 500 new houses could go in the town over the next 20 years. Initial suggestions last year including
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Churchill trust send Jonny off on a rose trip
A MOTTISFONT-based National Trust gardener is jetting off to New Zealand and the USA to study roses. Senior gardener, Jonny Bass, will be spending two months overseas on a fact-finding tour after being awarded a prestigious fellowship from the
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Care home closures could cost lives, claim campaigners
CLOSING council-run care homes for the elderly in Hampshire could be costing lives, claim campaigners after conducting research into three previous closures. Homes were shut in Kings Worthy, Gosport and Fleet in 2012, and Cherry Orchard, in Andover
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Janet's death marks end of an era popular pub
A POPULAR publican has been laid to rest in the village where she served pints for more than 40 years. Janet Cook, who ran the Newport Inn, at Braishfield, died suddenly earlier this month and scores of mourners attended the much-loved landlady
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Michael Mates "too old" to face court over electoral fraud allegations
POLICE commissioner candidate Michael Mates has avoided prosecution for electoral fraud, partly because he is too old. The Crown Prosecution Service said there was enough evidence to charge Mr Mates, who was defeated by Simon Hayes last November
