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Photography society continues centenary celebrations with award winning cameraman
A PHOTOGRAPHIC society continued its centenary celebration with a lecture from an award winning cameraman. Winchester Photographic Society members, family and friends met for an early supper followed by a presentation by Doug Allan at Thornden
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Cute pictures show ballet dancers take to the stage for Sparkle and Shine show
TUTUS and pirouettes mixed with a bit of sparkle and shine wowed audiences packed with proud parents. Hundreds of dance school pupils aged between six months and 13 years took to the stage across three packed shows, a success after months of training
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Young Reporter - Young Driver experiences (Sophie Gilbert, Wildern)
The majority of young people in 2023 are eager to begin learning to drive, with many fascinated by the ins and outs of the driving experience. However, with the age restriction of 17 placed on those in the UK to drive on the roads, it is thought
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Spitfires boss blames 'poor mistakes' for Chesterfield loss
EASTLEIGH boss Richard Hill claimed "poor mistakes" at the start of the second half led to his side's 3-2 defeat at National League leaders Chesterfield. The Spitfires conceded three goals in 23 minutes after half-time - Will Grigg opened the scoring
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Young Reporter: Winchester Christmas Market 2023 (Olivia Yau, Wildern)
Winchester’s traditional German Christmas market has returned for another year. The Christmas Market is open from 17th November to 21st December 2023 (10 am-6 pm on Sunday-Thursday and Friday-Saturday 10 am-8 pm) in the Abbey Gardens of Winchester
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Parking permits: 'Lots of time and endless patience'
Further to Bill Leadbetter's letter about parking permits being taken over by Hampshire County Council (actually a contractor on behalf of HCC), you will need to apply for a permit online. So, you will need: Access to a computer, access to the
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'They gave me confidence': Young mum's life turned around after vital charity support
A MOTHER of two from Winchester is being featured on a TV programme highlighting voluntary work. Jess Barker, 24, will appear as part of ITV’s Million Minutes campaign, designed to boost volunteering, which will air on GMTV in December. She
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'We loved them all': Rave reviews for new Pakistani pop-up kitchen
A POP-UP kitchen serving food from Pakistan has been getting rave reviews. Saira Ahmed, originally from Punjab, Pakistan, now lives in Winchester and teaches Pakistani cooking and operates an outside catering company. Saira’s Kitchen, at The
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Winchester MP visits Hampshire charity that helps adults with learning disabilities
WINCHESTER MP Steve Brine recently visited a farm-based charity that aims to create a brighter future for adults with learning disabilities. Mr Brine toured the Boaz Project at Hill Farm in Sutton Scotney which has a barn fitted out with a kitchen
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Here are 100 things you can buy this year at Winchester Cathedral Christmas Market
The festive season is here and we've got the ultimate list of presents you can buy at the Winchester Cathedral Christmas Market. There's plenty of time to pop into the festive market as it is running until Thursday, December 21. As always,
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Hampshire city pub chef picks up national apprentice award
A YOUNG chef at a city centre pub has picked up a prize at the National Innovation in Training Awards. Harry Widgery, who has been at the Wykeham Arms for just over two years, won the national apprentice of the year. Wykeham Arms general manager
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The first human case of swine flu detected in the UK
The first human case of swine flu (strain H1N2), similar to the virus that has been circulating among pigs, has been reported in the UK according to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). The case was picked up during a routine surveillance in
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£1.5bn plan to cut sewage spills includes water butts for 5,000 homes
Water butts will be distributed to thousands of Hampshire homes as part of a £1.5bn bid to slash the number of sewage spills. Southern Water has unveiled plans to slash the amount of effluent being discharged into rivers and coastal waters across
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Cultivating young journalists: Enrol in Newsquest's Young Reporter short course
Schools are actively signing up their students for the Young Reporter Scheme short course, which is being launched now. Starting at the beginning of January, the four-month journalism programme is for students from school years 10 to 13. Similar
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Winchester resident said; 'we must never lose faith with our children.'
I never expected to encounter this beautiful innocent scene. I was just on a day out, not actually looking for Christmas, but a few presents maybe, in the local garden centre. As I approached the entrance I could hear singing, quite funny singing
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Festival serving up pies, pizza and beer to make city debut next year
A FOOD and drink festival will be coming to Winchester for the first-time next year, offering 25 types of craft beers, craft gin, farmhouse ciders and more. Craft stalls, pies, pizza, street food and live music will be taking over Winchester Guildhall
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BBC and Met Office warn that it could snow in Winchester this week
Snow could fall in Winchester this week, according to the latest weather reports. The Met Office has said that snow is set to fall on parts of the UK ahead of the Christmas period. We will see frosty weather from Tuesday, with temperatures
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Sacked doctor pulls out of unfair dismissal case after celebration with supporters
A DOCTOR, sacked by the hospital he worked at for decades, has pulled out from an unfair dismissal claim, stating the employment tribunal system is “corrupt and broken”. Following a party held by his former patients and colleagues, maternity consultant
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Residents celebrate as apostrophe is returned to road sign
A group of self-confessed 'punctuation pedants' are celebrating after a year long campaign to get the apostrophe on their street sign put back following a council ban. Grammar-loving village residents were left outraged the punctuation mark was
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Warning over 'brutal' new cold spreading across the UK that 'lasts for weeks'
A "brutal" new cold is sweeping across the United Kingdom this winter, leaving many bedbound for days and weeks. The horrible virus, which is said to cause headaches, blocked sinuses and fatigue, was shared by one user on the popular Reddit page
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Tesco 'do not eat' warning amid contamination fears of product
Tesco has issued a recall for a product due to possible contamination with an unknown type of berry. Some of the supermarket’s Growers Harvest Garden Peas could be unsafe to eat. Tesco’s recall includes some of the 900g bags with various batch
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Drivers urged to avoid one specific thing on roads as breakdowns hit record levels
Drivers are being urged to keep an eye out for a specific item on roads to try and avoid suffering a pothole-related breakdown. The AA has issued guidance to "avoid puddles" after it received 52,541 callouts in October for vehicles damaged by road
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Man pleads guilty to damaging three vehicles in major M3 crash
A MAN has pleaded guilty to damaging three vehicles in a major crash on the M3 earlier this year. Gavin Bathurst-Shaw-Binning, 46, appeared at Winchester Crown Court on Monday, November 27. The incident, which took place at around 5.44pm on
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Your chance to send a message of support to our veterans
“It’s the most wonderful time of the year”, so sings Andy Williams every year. But for an isolated veteran, this couldn’t be further from reality. For most of us the festive period is a time for friends, family, and jollity. Sounds idyllic, doesn
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These are the five most dangerous junctions in Winchester, according to YOU
THESE are the five most dangerous road junctions in the Winchester area, according to Chronicle readers. We asked on Facebook "In your opinion, where is the most dangerous road junction in our area", and were flooded with over 100 responses.
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Twenty-year-old Hampshire driver banned from the road after drug driving
A HAMPSHIRE man has been banned from the road for a year after pleading guilty to drug driving. Alfie Rawding, of Millside, Corhampton, was caught over the limit for cannabis on Thursday, May 11. Rawding, 20, was caught on Lakesmere Road. He
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'It's a very close fight': Lib Dem leader keen to win Winchester seat next election
THE leader of the Liberal Democrats has visited Winchester to see work being done on a city centre GP surgery. Ed Davey visited the new St Clements surgery, which is under construction on Upper Brook Street. Joined by the leader of Winchester
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Equestrian centre appeal quashed to allow dog training on site
AN equestrian centre in Ower has failed in its appeal of a decision to stop dog training businesses operating there. Manor Equestrian Centre, in Old Salisbury Road, had applied to the New Forest National Park planning authority to confirm it has
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Hampshire country pub up for sale just one year after the last landlord tookover
A HAMPSHIRE country pub in Droxford is up for sale, one year after it was last taken over. The White Horse Inn, in South Hill, is being marketed by Sidney Phillips and Everard Cole. The last landlord, Paul Jenner took the pub on in October