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'Elementary' plaque to mark Sherlock Holmes link to Winchester
WINCHESTER’S connection with fictional detective Sherlock Holmes has been marked with a new plaque. Holmes and Watson stayed at the Black Swan Hotel on the corner of Southgate Street and the High Street in one of Arthur Conan Doyle’s short stories.
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Hampshire firm appeals for golden ticket winners to come forward
A HAMPSHIRE-based accountancy firm is appealing for the holders of four golden tickets to come forward. In the summer Langdowns DFK delivered 5,000 fortune cookies to businesses across Winchester, Southampton, Andover and Basingstoke. Most
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Police appeal for witnesses after attempted robbery in Winchester
POLICE are appealing for witnesses following an attempted robbery in Winchester. The crime happened near the old fire station on North Walls between 3am and 3.15am on Sunday, November 3. A 16-year-old boy was approached from behind and the
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Broughton lights up
THE weather held and Broughton's annual bonfire night celebration went off with a bang. Oraganisers say last night's event attracted one of the biggest crowds for years. For a full report and more pictures see this Friday's edition of the Advertiser
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Hundreds enjoy Alresford torchlight procession and fireworks
The annual Alresford fireworks display attracted hundreds of people to the town last night. The evening started with the traditional torchlight procession from Broad Street, down West Street to Arlebury Park. There the fireworks lit up the night sky
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Winchester High Street market criticised despite making £8m per year
WINCHESTER’s High Street market has again come under fire despite bringing in around £8m to the city each year. The market was criticised by several businesses on Tuesday night (Nov 5) after an impact report at the Future of the High Street conference
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Vodafone customers lose service in Alresford area
MANY villagers near Alresford are without mobile phone coverage because of a problem at Vodafone. Its customers in Cheriton and New Cheriton and parts of Kilmeston parish have had no connection for some two weeks. It is thought there is a problem with
