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'A huge thank you to all who made it possible'
I can't quite believe it is December already, but the Christmas lights are on in Romsey and the town is looking very beautiful. Last week's lights switch on event, the Winter Carnival and Lantern Parade was wonderful and the town was absolutely
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'Tories not entitled to ignore inconvenient facts'
As chair of the Winchester City Council’s planning committee, I do not as a rule comment on articles or letters in your pages. However, the letter in last week’s Chronicle from Conservative group leader councillor Caroline Horrill does require
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Hampshire man re-sentenced for driving without a licence
A WINCHESTER man has been re-sentenced for driving without a licence due to a “change of circumstances”. Ryan Craig-Douglas, of Firmstone Road, Winnall, has been fined £120 for driving along the A3, in Liss, near Petersfield while disqualified
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Station Approach Poppy Memorial: 'Candles are some of the hundred made in 2018'
Thank you Mary Harrison for acknowledging the lighted candle display at the Station Approach Poppy Memorial. The candles are some of the hundred made in 2018 for the centenary of Armistice Day and now form part of the annual commemoration. They
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Hundreds of jobseekers attend district jobs fair
ALMOST 300 people flocked to Winchester Sport and Leisure Park for the city council’s latest jobs fair. The event, on Thursday, November 23, saw representatives from businesses and support organisations gather to connect with residents seeking
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Winchester policeman avoids prison for downloading child abuse images
A Winchester police constable has avoided being sent to prison after he downloaded child abuse images of youngsters as young as one year old on to his phone. Jed Osmond, 28, of Binstead Road, Kings Barton, pleaded guilty at Winchester Crown Court
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Four Marks family fundraising with massive house light and music show
A FOUR Marks family will be lighting up their house to raise money for charity this Christmas. Clare and Stephen Kinnear have decorated their home on Goldcrest Way to create an enormous light and music display. The display will be switched
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The history of Art Deco building in Romsey
Once upon a time, Romsey had at least five buildings based upon the Art Deco style of the ‘20s and ‘30s. They were the Romsey and Stockbridge Rural District Council Offices and the Plaza cinema both built in 1931, the Post Office garage in Cherville
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Tickets released for pair of returning popular festivals
GENERAL sale tickets have been released for a pair of events returning to Winchester next year. As previously reported, the Ibiza Orchestra Experience will be at North Walls Recreation ground on Friday, August 16, while the Sausage and Cider Festival
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'Flick is an outstanding Member of Parliament'
Those of us who live in the Meon Valley constituency know exactly how our M P Flick Drummond votes in the House of Commons via her excellent weekly e-newsletter which is available to all residents through her website. Not only does Flick inform
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Traveller site extension scheme deferred by Test Valley planners
Planners have deferred a controversial scheme to double the size of a Gypsy site in West Wellow. The scheme, submitted by Glyn Powell, is to add two pitches to the site in Wellow Wood Road. Each pitch contains a mobile home, touring caravan
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New Hendog painting showing boys with a kite at St Catherine's Hill
WINCHESTER’S Banksy has returned with a new piece, painted on a bridge at the edge of the city. Hendog, an anonymous graffiti artist, has painted a pair of boys playing on the bridge near to the Handlebar Café on Garnier Road, St Cross. A kite
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Councillors call for use less use of prisons, the 'university of crime'
County councillors want to see fewer people being sent to prison for minor offences. They argue that prisons are the “university of crime” and want to see a restorative system for short-term sentences. Prisons such as Winchester are overcrowded
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Conservative council would scrap overnight charges, meeting hears
OVERNIGHT city centre parking charges would be reversed under a Conservative council, a meeting heard. Senior Tory councillor Stephen Godfrey pledged to scrap the controversial increase after a petition was presented to the council calling for
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VapoRub, Olbas, garlic, onion - which old wives tale completely cured my cold?
We are now but mere days away from Christmas which signals two things: 1) The festivities are going to move up a gear 2) Most of us won't enjoy them because of the dreaded lurgy. How do we avoid the common cold without becoming housebound? Well
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Time running out to book 'lifesaving' flu and covid vaccines in England NHS warns
The NHS has warned people in England that they only have a few weeks left to book an appointment to receive a "potentially lifesaving" Covid and/or flu vaccine. Booking systems for the vaccinations in England are set to close in the coming weeks
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The 10 foods that Brits think could disappear from our plates within 100 years
Chocolate, chicken nuggets and avocados are among the food items Brits think could vanish from our plates within 100 years, according to new research. To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the London North Eastern Railway (LNER) and the evolution
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The do's and don'ts of defrosting car windscreens - Experts reveal HUGE mistakes
When you're in a rush on a frosty morning, the last thing you need is an icy car and windscreen. With much of Britain currently under a baltic blanket of frost - and some parts under snow - it appears we'll have to get accustomed to that dreary
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Here's how you can get a free pint of Guinness this Christmas
GREENE King is offering free pints of non-alcoholic Guinness for designated drivers this Christmas. From office parties to festive gatherings, Christmas means more people will be heading down to their local to enjoy a festive pint. The latest
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Temperatures to continue to drop across Hampshire
Today meteorological winter begins and as December gets off to a cold snap readers’ may be asking is it going to snow and what are the prospects of a white Christmas this year? I can certainly provide some clues to what weather Hampshire and the
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Cafes, walks and talks in Micheldever, South Wonston and Sutton Scotney
THE Wonston Community café has raised £450 for Winchester Talking Newspaper. The café, which took place at Victoria Hall, Sutton Scotney on November 15, was attended by John Richards, WTN chairman, his wife Ann, and Keith Vincent, as well as WTN
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Bank and roads closures, Christmas events in Alresford
THE Friends of St. Andrew’s Christmas Bazaar will take place on Saturday December 9, 2pm- 4 pm in Kilmeston Village Hall. Go along and buy some Christmassy items, cakes, holly, mistletoe and have a cup of tea and some mincepies. There will be a
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Police re-appeal to identify man after remains found in Micheldever in 2017
POLICE have today relaunched an appeal in a bid to identify a man whose body was found in a farm building near Micheldever in 2017. Officers searched the disused barn off Bazeley Copse Lane on December 1, 2017, as part of enquiries into an unrelated
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Hampshire politicians react over plans to close city A&E department
WINCHESTER politicians have reacted to the news that the Royal Hampshire County Hospital A&E department could close under new plans. As previously reported, the closure would be part of the plans for a new specialist acute hospital on the edge
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Hampshire County Council to decide on giving £10,000 grant to new author memorial
HAMPSHIRE County Council has said it may be supporting a new Jane Austen memorial at Winchester Cathedral with a £10,000 grant. The novelist died in 1817 in Winchester, after writing titles such as Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice ,and
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Romsey draw third game in a row
Romsey rounded off a trio of away fixtures with a third successive draw at Fawley last Saturday, when a Liam Magee goal helped them to secure a point with a 1-1 scoreline. It was almost a three points’ haul for the Bypass Boys as Magee’s first
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Romsey win entertains crowd on chilly day
Romsey 41-26 Totton Despite the first overnight frost of the season, the Ganger Farm playing surface was in superb condition. Both sides took the opportunity to give game time to a number of youngsters, as well as allowing some Vets to dust
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Strong performances at the New Forest Stinger
Last Sunday saw a great turnout of Romsey Road Runners at the New Forest Stinger, as well as a win! The 10 mile event has been organised by Totton Running Club for a number of years and has always been popular with the club. However this
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Hampshire man, 60, fined after being caught speeding in Wiltshire
A HAMPSHIRE man has been fined for speeding in Wiltshire. Mark Leonard Dennington, of Midlington Hill, Droxford, was caught driving a Land Rover at speeds exceeding 30mph on Romsey Road, Whiteparish on June 8, 2023. MOST READ: Man pleads guilty
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City council successfully prosecutes man who fly-tipped an armchair
A WINCHESTER man has been prosecuted by the city council for fly-tipping in Winnall. Jason Pyke, 55, of Wales Street, was convicted at Basingstoke Magistrates Court on Tuesday, November 21 for fly-tipping an armchair from his truck in Garbett
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Round Table to bring festive cheer with Santa sleigh tour
Every year, Christmas arrives early to the streets of Romsey and Chandler’s Ford as Father Christmas makes door-to-door visits, supported by the local Round Table. These visits will start in the first weekend of December and continue to the week
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READERS who want to subscribe to our news site can enjoy an exclusive offer of £3 for 3 months or 40% off an annual subscription during our limited-time promotion. A digital subscription is the best way to read our news site online, as subscribers
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Couple to open new inclusive barber shop
A COUPLE who fell in love with Winchester are opening a barber shop in the city with the hope of providing a welcoming and inclusive space. Ellie Brenchley, originally from Salisbury, and Dylan Limon, from Australia, have been living in Winchester