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City council strikes deal to protect Winchester landmark
CIVIC chiefs have agreed a deal to protect the long-term future of one of Winchester’s most important landmarks. The city council will sign a 40-year lease with bicycle charity Sustrans which sees the charity take over maintenance of the Hockley
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Winchester prisoner dies of pneumonia, inquest hears
A PRISONER in Winchester died of pneumonia following successful treatment for cancer, an inquest heard. Graham Foster-Middleton, 47, died on August 14 last year at the Royal Hampshire County Hospital. A coroner’s court in Winchester on Wednesday
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Safe and jewellery stolen in Winchester burglary
THIEVES have stolen a safe from a Winchester home. A burglary took place in Ashbarn Crescent, Badger Farm, between 4.10pm on Friday, October 18 and 6.50pm the next day. The safe was light grey with a number pad on the front and contained some
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Police warn Hampshire residents to beware bogus security calls
POLICE are again warning Hampshire residents to beware bogus phone calls on home security. Reports have been received of unsolicited calls from a company offering intruder alarms, falsely claiming to be working with police. The company appears
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Groups to meet in bid to save county council jobs
A CROSS-party meeting will take place next month to try and save a reported 1,800 county council jobs. UKIP is inviting Lib Dem and Labour councillors and Unison and Unite trade unions to a summit in Winchester on November 11 to devise a strategy
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Winchester girl embarks on new beauty business
ARMED with a little more than a credit card and a used tin of paint, a woman from Fulflood is embarking on a mission to open her first beauty salon. Jasmin Vale, 25, from Milverton Road, qualified as a beauty therapist after completing an adult
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Marwell Go! Rhino sculptures up for grabs
MARWELL Wildlife is offering the chance to own your very own Go! Rhino sculpture following the campaign’s huge success across Southampton. The Go! Rhinos Charity Fundraising Auction takes place on Wednesday October 30 at the Grand Harbour Hotel
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Abbey service for top surgeon
Hundreds of colleagues and former patients packed into Romsey Abbey on Wednesday to pay tribute to top surgeon, James Monro, who passed away in August. Mr Monro’s efforts saved thousands of Southampton patients during his career. The 73-year-old
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Winchester fireman in hairy situation
WINCHESTER fireman Tim James is no stranger to hairy situations. So he took it in his stride on Monday when Gemma Veazey invited him to her barber shop, Barnett’s. He was there to promote an event which will see an entire day’s takings donated
