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Police call for witnesses after Winchester burglary
POLICE are calling for witnesses to come forward after a burglary in Winchester. A property on Park Road was entered at some time between 7.20pm and 7.32pm on November 8 and the police were alerted at around 7.40pm. Through nothing was taken
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Teenager wins national prize
A WINCHESTER teenager has scooped a national award. She is now celebrating after not only finishing her course but having been presented with a Prince’s Trust and Samsung Celebrate Success Awards. Now in their 11th year, the awards recognise
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Schoolchildren don onesies for diabetes charity
Winchester schoolchildren donned onesies to raise money for children with diabetes to support a fellow pupil. Ten-year-old Zack McDowall helped his parents and Oliver's Battery Primary School to organise the event on Friday, in order to fundraise
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Twyford residents urged to remain vigilant following antisocial behaviour
TWYFORD residents have been urged to stay vigilant for antisocial behaviour. On Monday, November 3, a padlock was forced on an outbuilding in the High Street. Twyford Neighbourhood Watch lead coordinator Penny Smith said: “Nothing stolen thankfully
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Council's political disputes cause boundary change gridlock
WINCHESTER’S election battlegrounds will be decided by Whitehall mandarins with little knowledge of the city after civic chiefs failed to decide on their preferred changes, councillors were warned. Ward boundaries used in council elections are
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BoomTown woman hanged herself after "toxic" drug intake
A Herefordshire mother hanged herself at the BoomTown Fair after taking toxic levels of amphetamines bought at the festival, an inquest heard. Beauty therapist Lisa Williamson stormed off in her pyjamas after a spat with her husband, in which she
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Compton nativity calls for volunteers
VOLUNTEERS are needed to take part in this year’s Compton nativity. The CRIB Service takes place at Compton Church on Christmas Eve at 4pm. Anyone interested in taking part, for both speaking and non-speaking roles, is asked to go to the church
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Food historian to give Jane Austen-inspired Christmas talk
FOOD historian and Great British Bake Off regular Dr Annie Gray is giving a talk on the Georgian Christmas dinner at the home of Jane Austen. The culinary expert will reveal how people of Jane Austen’s time celebrated the festive period to assess
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Hampshire police launch campaign to raise awareness of what constitutes rape
HAMPSHIRE police are launching a campaign to remind young men what constitutes rape. The initiative uses social media to promote an online game, ‘Seal the Deal’, which is designed to demonstrate to men what is classed as rape and sexual assault
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Time to take your places
Parents of children starting primary school in September 2015 can start applying for places this week. Children who are four years old between September 1 2014 and August 31 2015 are entitled to start school next September (2015). Parents have
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Wellow's young boffins win Bryson award
Wellow Primary School pupils Sienna Somers and Milly Mills, both nine, together with Zack Somers six were invited to the Speaker’s rooms in the Houses of Parliament to collect the prestigious Royal Society of Chemistry Bill Bryson Prize for science
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Wheel bargains at cycle and scooter sale
A primary school and a cycle shop are working in tandem to provide some pre-Christmas bargains. Halterworth Primary School and The Bike Centre at North Baddesley, have teamed up to run a cycle and scooter sale at the school from midday on Saturday
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Gang culture and violence on the rise in Winchester Prison, says report
GANG culture is flourishing at Winchester Prison, which has experienced a marked increase in violence, according to a new damning report. The Independent Monitoring Board has described the Category B Men’s Jail as “very much work in progress, and
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One thousand handmade poppies brought together to create banner tribute to Romsey's Great War dead
A few of the 500 people who contributed to a banner commemorating Romsey’s part in the Great War gathered in the town’s abbey on Friday. A thousand felt poppies, made by people of all ages across the Test Valley, have been stitched together to
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Explosion at hotel health suite
A LUXURY Hampshire hotel is today at the centre of a major probe after it was rocked by a devastating explosion. The Hilton Hotel in Chilworth was due to reopen this morning nearly 48 hours after a blast tore through its health suite during a fire
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Police seek more information following Winchester burglary
POLICE have appealed for more information after a home was burgled in Winchester while the residents were away on holiday. The incident occurred in Orient Drive at some time between 3pm on November 5 and 1pm on November 12. When the family