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A November to remember, says Strutt & Parker
With the general election seven months away, buying a new home in the next few months could be a savvy move says national estate agency Strutt & Parker. There are plenty of houses on the market with owners committed to selling before the end of
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Village home with extra space
This delightful detached family house, built about 20 years ago, sits in gardens approaching half an acre in the village of Upper Clatford. With good size accommodation within the main house, versatility is provided by a detached cob cottage which
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Wessex Cancer Trust hopes to open four new centres in the next 18 months
A CANCER charity hopes to open four new centres in the next 18 months following its recently opened state-of-the-art facility in Southampton. Wessex Cancer Trust, which also has support centres in Winchester, Hythe and the Isle of Wight, aims to
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Not your typical barn conversion
A stunning home extending to almost two and a half thousand square feet on the southern fringes of Winchester provides superb accommodation and sits centrally within a plot of a third of an acre on the edge of the South Winchester Golf Course. Although
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Bishop's Waltham man died as a result of asbestos exposure
A retired Bishops Waltham labourer died of an asbestos-related cancer, an inquest heard. Reginald Smither, of Battery Hill, was routinely exposed to the substance during his 40-year career with a cluster of firms around Hampshire. The court
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Inquest rules Winchester pensioner died after falling at home
A pensioner died after falling and breaking his neck at his Winchester home. Today's inquest heard that George Davis, of Fivefields Road, would have probably died instantly. The 90-year-old’s body was discovered by his son Michael, when he
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The Hampshire Chronicle teams up with The Brooks Centre for Christmas toy appeal
THE Hampshire Chronicle is once again asking its generous readers to put a smile on the face of a needy local child this Christmas. The Chronicle’s Christmas Toy Appeal aims to help the children of people going through difficult times. Last
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Firm taking city planners to appeal over affordable homes row
A FIRM which wants to build flats in the heart of Winchester is taking city planners to a Government appeal in a row over affordable homes. Civic chiefs have demanded Whyte Homes pay £40,000 into the council’s affordable housing fund as it builds
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Police considered criminal charges against ambulance service after woman died two hours after 999 call
Police considered bringing criminal charges against South Central Ambulance Service after a Fair Oak mother collapsed at her home and later died. A Winchester inquest on Tuesday heard how a lone paramedic did not arrive at Michelle Davies' home
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Award-winning producers to feature in Winchester Wine Festival
AWARD-winning wine producers are to feature at the inaugural Wine Festival in Winchester this weekend. Jenkyn Place and Danebury Vineyards will exhibit at the festival – the first to be held in the city – along with three competitors under the
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Homes artfully crafted for the 21st Century
There’s a real Arts and Crafts movement influence to four new houses being constructed just off the Romsey Road in Winchester. The tile-hung gable ends, dormers, herringbone brick panels, front door canopies, and porthole windows, combined with
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Winchester cricket club raises nearly £500 for charity
A WINCHESTER cricket club has raised nearly £500 for charity. The Royal Hampshire County Hospital Cricket Club raised £422 for the Stroke Association to help the charity fund research and support to people affected by the condition. Cricket
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Christmas market set to open with a bang
AS the winter night draws in, out will emerge some 200 hand-crafted lanterns to lead the way in the start of this year's Christmas market. Some 2,000 people are expected to turn out in the Cathedral's Outer Close tomorrow night for an evening packed
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Silver Hill judicial review could be followed by second legal challenge
A CAMPAIGN to stop Winchester's controversial Silver Hill scheme has been revitalised after the High Court reversed its decision to block a legal challenge against civic chiefs. Winchester City Council will now face a judicial review after allowing
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The new community everyone’s talking about
Bovis Homes’ Winchester Village is a select development of smart apartments and a broad range of houses to suit most family sizes and budgets. Sitting on the edge of the ancient city of Winchester, this new community straddles the gap between the hustle