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International finance experts gather for Winchester's ECOBATE 2024
Top names in the international finance world will be in Winchester for a conference. The Fifth European Conference on Banking and the Economy, ECOBATE 2024, takes place on March 27 at the University of Winchester. The session is hoped to draw
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Silver band qualify for National Brass Band Championship for the fifth time
THE Michelmersh Silver Band has qualified for the National Brass Band Championships. This comes after the group played a weekend performance in Torquay earlier this month. Over the past few weeks, more than 500 bands have been competing in
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MP backs Chandler's Ford group celebrating ten years of stroke support
A decade on from its formation, the Chandler's Ford stroke support group still offers vital aid to stroke victims. Starting in 2014 by Chandlers Ford and Itchen Valley Rotary with funds raised from Longstock Park Water Garden's entrance fees and
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Winchester Film Festival thrills with exciting line up of films from around the world
THE 13th edition of Winchester Film Festival returned this February and March with Part two of its exciting mix of contemporary award-winning films from around the world. Part one of the festival took place back in November 2023 with an absurdist-themed
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'Cathedral statue of William Walker the diver would be better than Jane Austen'
I think that the words 'Get Real' may apply to some of the inhabitants of Winchester at present. We currently live in a country that appears to be in rapid decline and even in this wealthy city some are suffering hardship. Yet the Cathedral has
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Primary school choir dazzles judges with 'joyful' performances at festival
A Chandler's Ford primary school has dazzled judges at a music and drama festival. St Francis CE Primary School choir achieved recognition at the Southampton Festival of Music and Drama on Friday, March 15, with a notably vibrant performance.
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'Many thanks to friends and strangers' for fundraiser support
I would like to thank all the people who donated to the GoFundMe page set up for me by my sister-in-law Veronica Ewald. As reported in the Romsey Advertiser on December 22, my home and all contents were lost in a fire. We have been homeless
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Winchester residents divided after Nando's and Five Guys commit to empty Debenhams
NEWS that a pair of popular fast-food chains are coming to Winchester city centre has divided opinion. As previously reported, new planning applications submitted to Winchester City Council confirm that Five Guys and Nando’s are moving into the
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Young Reporter: Batty or brilliant-talking to plants - Maisie Hollowbread PSC
Come March, everything seems a little brighter as daffodils bloom, sunlight appears, shy and watery, tentative in its weak rays and plants begin to grow, replacing grey with green. With this change, comes a shift in society; everybody suddenly a botanist
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See the best pictures from the Palm Sunday procession in Winchester
A LARGE crowd joined the Winchester Palm Sunday procession today (Sunday, March 24). The procession began at the sun-drenched Winchester Castle, outside the Great Hall. Participants then walked down the High Street before ending at the Cathedral
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Young Reporter: P&G Wells - the importance of books, by Olivia Wilks, PSC
P&G Wells is an independent bookshop, near Winchester Cathedral, which is approaching its 300th anniversary. The earliest P&G Wells record found is from 1729. Steve Scholey, the manager, said: “The opportunity to share the importance
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Winchester author and artist celebrates cathedral history with series of portraits
A WINCHESTER author and artist has created a series of portraits celebrating historical figures associated with Winchester Cathedral. From Bishop Walkelin who built the cathedral to William Walker the diver, who saved it from collapse Winchester
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Winchester businesswoman celebrated at the House of Lords
A female business leader was amongst a group of 100 to be celebrated for International Women's Day at the House of Lords. Donna Laine, of Donna Laine Fine Jewellery, in Winchester, was honoured at the event. Her name was included in the f:entrepreneur
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Look inside this beautiful £7.95m country estate on the market near Winchester
A COUNTRY estate with a pool, sauna and wine room, just 20 minutes from Winchester, is currently on the market for a £7.95m. Mundys House, which is being sold through Charters Estate Agents, is set in an idyllic position within The South Downs
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School celebrates 140th birthday with special performance at Winchester Cathedral
AN INDEPENDENT girls' school in Winchester performed in the cathedral’s Evensong to celebrate the school’s 140th birthday. Prep and senior choirs from St Swithun’s sang while headmistress Ms Jane Gandee and former head Lady Joan Appleyard led the
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Stanmore schools receive funding for new School Pastor support initiative
Winchester City Council has granted Winchester Street Pastors £1250 for a new initiative aimed at providing pastoral support to four Stanmore schools. The School Pastor initiative was launched at the beginning of the year. The effort seeks
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Bygone Hampshire: Archive photos show life in 1950s Winchester
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.