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Save the Children sale in Alresford
SAVE the Children is holding a summer sale on Saturday July 26 at Alresford Community Centre from 9am-12.30pm. There will be stalls selling cakes, jigsaws, board games, DVDs, jewellery and books, as well as a tombola. Admission free.
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Exhibition of World War One photographs in Alresford
TO coincide with the centenary of the start of the First World War, Alresford Heritage (in conjunction with Alresford Museum) will be displaying a collection of photographs of Alresford and the surrounding villages. These will be on display from
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Alresford beer festival this Saturday
ALRESFORD Beer festival is this Saturday, from 1-11pm. The festival will be held at the town scout hut and will offer more than 30 real ales from southern breweries, a hog roast and live music including Ruairi MacManus (Elvis Costello’s brother
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Winchester firm abseil to raise funds for children's hospice
A WINCHESTER roof consultancy firm have been swapping their safety boots for superhero capes in a bid to raise money for charity. Caped crusaders from Lakesmere Group, a roofing and cladding contractor, abseiled from the top of Portsmouth’s Spinnaker
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Winchester estate agent launches competition in aid of cancer charity
A WINCHESTER estate agent has launched a children’s drawing competition in aid of a cancer charity. Savills have launched the Draw Your Perfect Home competition in a bid to raise funds and awareness of the Haven Breast Cancer Support Centre.
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University of Winchester to host Japanese exhibition
WINCHESTER University is to host an interactive exhibition on Japanese culture and arts. On August 19, students from the Nagoya University of Foreign Studies (NUFS) in Japan will showcase a range of Japanese calligraphy, origami and tradition confectionary
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Damning report into Winchester care home's failings
In 2015 the care home bounced back, receiving a 'Good' rating from CQC inspectors. Click here for the story. A WINCHESTER care home has been given legal notice to immediately improve its care of elderly patients, some of whom suffer from
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Summer BBQ for green-fingered Bishop's Waltham residents
GREEN fingered residents in Bishop’s Waltham are preparing for a summer barbeque. On Saturday, August 2, the Bishop’s Waltham Gardening Club is hosting the event for club members at the shed, in Albany Road Allotments. It starts at 6pm and
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Winchester businessman urges city council for start-up grant
“I DON’T need a business plan. I want to live to 100 and make a million pounds!” Those were the words of 66-year-old Winchester resident Terry Young, who is angry that the council have thrown out his application for a £1,000 business start-up grant
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Swanmore College student accepts place at leading youth brass band
A SWANMORE College pupil has been accepted into the UK’s leading youth brass band. Rebecca Charters, 15, will attend this year’s summer course with the National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain, which gives young instrumentalists the chance to
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TV chef celebrates his latest addition at new Winchester restaurant
TV chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall has celebrated in Winchester the latest addition to his restaurant chain. Mr Fearnley-Whittingstall, and his team from River Cottage, accepted the keys to Abbey Mill from the Mayor, Eileen Berry, at a small ceremony
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Sparsholt College celebrates Hampshire produce with food festival
SOME of the county’s best chefs and food producers made their way to Sparsholt College this weekend. It was all in the name of good food as they celebrated the Hampshire Fare Food festival. There were workshops for all ages to learn about food