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Winners announced of Winchester design awards
WINCHESTER civic campaigners have honoured two very different schemes in its design awards announced this evening. The top award was shared by the St Alphege Building at Winchester University and an extraordinary makeover of a 1950’s suburban house in
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Winchester mums form new science class for toddlers
TWO mums from Winchester are starting a new venture to bring science to toddlers, in an effort to expand the teaching age. Emily Whyte and Sophie Allnutt were inspired by their chemistry background to start a new business to introduce children
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Winchester MP Steve Brine promoted to be ministerial aide
WINCHESTER and Chandler’s Ford MP Steve Brine has taken the first step onto the ministerial ladder. Prime Minister David Cameron has appointed Mr Brine Parliamentary Private Secretary (PPS) to Mike Penning, Minister of State of the Department for Work
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The legacy of King Alfred celebrated in annual festival in Winchester
THE 1,114th anniversary of the death of King Alfred will be marked this weekend with activities to reflect the great king’s legacy, in Hyde his final resting place. The King Alfred Weekend starts on Friday evening in St Bartholomew Church, with the opening
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Winchester history group given talk on Romans
A WINCHESTER history group gathered at the Hampshire Records Office recently to hear about the Roman Army. Over 70 members of WARG - the society for Winchester archaeology and local history - and their guests were there to hear from John Smith,
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Entrepreneurs invited to business advice sessions in Winchester
BUDDING Winchester entrepreneurs are being offered professional business advice. Solent Business Growth Network is running a series of drop-in sessions at the Discovery Centre over the next two months for people looking to start up a new business
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Raiders steal lorry parts worth £55,000
POLICE are hunting a gang who got away with £55,000 of parts after raiding a lorry storage yard in Nursling. Thieves stole 20 tachographs, five mirror arms, ten top mirrors, ten bottom mirrors, 14 front grills and 100 batteries during the raid.
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Sewage overflow at new housing development in Winchester
“SEWAGE” has overflowed onto the streets of a new housing development in Winchester. Residents in Abbotts Walk reported a “foul stench” on Friday afternoon, as a manhole began to seep liquid across Northanger Drive, Lea View and Mansfield Road.
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Council bosses reject plans for building near Harestock Road
WINCHESTER councillors have refused proposals to build a detached house in a back garden (October 17), because of concerns about the effect on local character. The proposal outlined a four-bed detached property and separate garage, with access
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Level crossings close for repairs
TWO Test Valley level crossings will be closed next month to allow Network Rail engineers to carry out repairs. Kimbridge Lane level crossing, at Kimbridge, near Mottisfont, will be closed between 9pm on Saturday, November 9 and 7am the following
