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Hampshire school pupils bringing Peter Shaffer play to Theatre Royal
TWO years on from its last sell-out visit a Hampshire college is returning to the stage of the Theatre Royal. Churcher’s College, in Petersfield, is bringing Amadeus to the Theatre Royal Winchester and Alton Assembly Rooms this month. READ
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University to host play surrounding violence against women
The University of Winchester, in conjunction with The Nutshell arts centre, is staging a free show to commemorate International Women’s Day. The performance, scheduled for Saturday March 16, will showcase a script-in-hand rendition of Lucy Kirkwood's
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'Some of the announcements in the budget were good news'
I am conscious this will be printed on International Women's Day 2024, just ahead of me being one of the UK delegation to the United Nations for the Commission on the Status of Women. We held the IWD debate last week, as this week we have had the
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Pygmy goats bring joy to care home residents
Shawford Springs care home was visited by baby pygmy goats Trevor and Arnie, from Ems Friendly Farm in Durley. The Compton residential home, operated by Barchester Healthcare, saw the furry duo entertain, offering cuddles to its residents.
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Afternoon tea, bingo and music makes this year's Senior Citizens Party a success
AFTERNOON tea was enjoyed against the backdrop of live music by more than 100 senior citizens as a popular party returned to Winchester. The event, the Senior Citizens Party, saw people attend from various groups, clubs, societies and care homes
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'Trust your electorate to make good decisions'
Why are our local councils - TVBC and HCC – so determined that the only solution to their budget shortfalls at this time is to cut essential services which will cause misery and suffering to all of us? And in several cases cutting the service
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'People will suffer because of distance and time'
I am sorry to have to come back to the subject of A&E and indeed Winchester hospital. It is so important to thousands of people not just in Winchester but also the ever rising population on the outskirts. The facts are: there are 11 housing
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Romsey Old Cadets raise more than £500 for cancer charity PLANETS
A ROMSEY show band has donated more than £500 to charity. Romsey Old Cadets raised £510 last year with a charity collection in December, with the whole band dressing as Father Christmas and visiting various pubs around the town. The band donated
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Dishonest ex-Army officer given more time to pay compensation
A WINCHESTER ex-Army officer who stole a six-figure sum has been given more time to pay compensation. Thomas Meggison, 62, stole £102,699 from Hampshire and Isle of Wight Army Cadet Force between 2015 and 2020. Last June he was handed a 21-
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City's second books festival launched at university event
WINCHESTER'S second books festival held its official launch at the university's West Downs Centre recently. The event, on Thursday, March 7, was attended by authors, event sponsors and more. The books festival, held from April 19-21, will
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Former Peter Symonds College pupil finishes second in national art competition
A FORMER Peter Symonds College pupil is the runner up in the national Arts Society Student A Level Art Competition. Jodie Clark's was one of six paintings nominated by the Winchester branch of The Arts Society. The winner is a portrait of
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10 parishes join hands to save River Test from wastewater discharges
TEN parishes in Test Valley have joined hands to set up a forum in response to “an alarming increase” in the frequency of discharges of untreated wastewater by water companies into River Test. Pan Parish River Pollution Forum has been formed to
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Police warning issued following recent reports of courier fraud in Hampshire
POLICE are urging residents in Hampshire to remain vigilant following six reports of courier fraud since January – with one woman losing almost £17,000. This type of fraud typically sees a victim receive an unexpected call from someone who pretends
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'It's like coming full circle': Brit Award nominee on her homecoming show
It's set to be one special homecoming, a dream come true for one of the UK's fastest rising, unique and in demand pop acts who always dreamed of gracing the Guildhall stage. Breakout British star Caity Baser, who grew up in Chandlers Ford, is
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Hampshire village's public toilet closed after vandals strike - again
A PUBLIC toilet in a Hampshire village is closed after it was vandalised. The men's toilet at New Road, Swanmore, was found with the hand gel ripped off the wall and toilet paper thrown around. On Swanmore Parish Council's Facebook page
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Victorian Winchester – a military hub with fairs galore
‘A half-century of reminiscences of Winchester’, Part 3 Victorian Winchester – a military hub with fairs galore Barry Shurlock presents another excerpt from a memoir submitted to the Chronicle in 1908 by a Winchester journalist on a rival paper
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Frank Gardner, James Holland and more to feature at second annual books festival
FRANK Gardner, James Holland and more will be sharing their new releases at the second Winchester Books Festival. The festival, first held last year, is back with more events and a children's books festival running alongside it. There will
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Woman fined for speeding in a Mini Clubman in west London
A WINCHESTER pensioner has been fined for speeding in west London. Anne Beresford Dicker, 82, of Romsey Road, was clocked by a speed camera when she was driving a 72-reg Mini Clubman on the A40 in Shepherds Bush at 36mph in a 30-zone on September
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New phase of consultation announced for controversial Crosfield Hall plan
CIVIC chiefs have announced the next phase of consultation over one of the biggest schemes in Romsey's history. The future of the Crosfield Hall has touched a nerve with people around the town, as one of the options is for it to be demolished and
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Young adults encouraged to enter heating industry
Young adults in Hampshire are being asked to explore opportunities in the heating industry, amid concerns over a workforce deficit. The call comes as part of National Careers Week, which runs from March 4-9. A recent report by the Government
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Theatre Royal Winchester to host Science Museum live stage show
Young science enthusiasts are invited to a new production, Science Museum: The Live Stage Show at the Theatre Royal Winchester on March 17. The show is organised by the Science Museum in London, founded in 1857, and is brought to the stage by Mark
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Exclusive photos from the archives of the Hampshire Chronicle
The Hampshire Chronicle has launched a new feature using our unrivalled archive of news photographs over the decades. The invaluable photo archive, with hundreds of glass negatives, is being cared for by Hampshire Cultural Trust at Bar End.