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Man convicted of theft of jeans
WINCHESTER man James Raymond Clark is out of pocket after stealing a £65 pair of Levi jeans from Debenhams in the city centre. Clark, 38, of Parchment Street, admitted stealing the jeans on November 15. Magistrates in Basingstoke fined him £30
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Ban extended for driving whilst disqualified
JERMAINE Louis Paul Ford has been banned from the road for driving whilst disqualified. Ford, 30, of Winnall Manor Road, Winnall, Winchester, was caught by police on Andover Road North in a W-reg BMW 323 on October 6 last year. Magistrates banned
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Calls for action after rise in food bank use
A CIVIC chief is calling for action after the number of people using the food bank in Romsey almost doubled. Cllr Alan Dowden is urging the government to look at Universal Credit again and is asking local authorities to support the town’s food bank
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READER LETTER: 'Increase in the use of local food bank is a national disgrace'
According to the headlines in the edition of 18th January the dramatic increase in the use of the local food bank is either ‘scary’ or ‘staggering’. My I venture to suggest that it is neither, it is part of a national disgrace. We are constantly
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READER LETTER: 'No coherent alternatives to solve cycle rack problem'
SIR: I refer to the article in the Chronicle of Thursday January 17 regarding the removal of cycle racks at St. Maurice’ Covert. Councillor Brook of Winchester City Council has called the opposition by cyclists “unreasonable”. I should like to clarify
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Winchester Council Tax to be frozen... but not for city centre residents
WINCHESTER’S finance chief has confirmed plans to freeze the city’s slice of council tax for residents in the district – but not for those living in the city centre. However, all residents will still see their bills rise thanks to a county increase
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New council anti-Semitism stance welcomed by Jewish councillor
A JEWISH councillor has welcomed a move by Winchester City Council to adopt a definition of anti-Semitism. It comes after a motion, proposed by leader Cllr Caroline Horrill, was unanimously approved at a meeting last week. The motion called on
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Two Winchester people in court on drugs dealing charges
A MAN and a woman from Winchester have appeared in court accused of supplying drugs. Benedict Watson, 26, and Ella Moseley, 27, both of Grange Close, St Cross, appeared at Basingstoke Magistrates Court. They have each been charged with two