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Monthly pub quiz in support of dementia charity
QUIZ nights are pulling in the punters at a Romsey pub - and all for a good cause. Romsey Dementia Action (ROMDAG) held its pub quiz at The Nightingale Pub last week. The fun-filled event is held monthly and is growing in popularity. ROMDAG
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Hampshire flower club enjoys demonstration called Celebration of Nature’s Bounty
ROMSEY Flower Club recently met for a demonstration by Kelly Shaw entitled Celebration of Nature’s Bounty. After the meeting on Thursday, July 11, club member Julie Facey said: “Kelly was very entertaining and talked about her experiences of being
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Hampshire orchestra celebrating 60th anniversary with epic concert
A HAMPSHIRE orchestra is celebrating its 60th anniversary with an epic concert programme. The Southampton Concert Orchestra will be at Romsey Abbey on Saturday, July 20 at 7.30pm. The highlight of the evening will be Mahler's seventh symphony
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'St Peter’s Church in Stockbridge welcomed the world-class ensemble Stile Antico'
It’s a wet Friday evening and the garden is beginning to come to life again after the recent dry spell: what does this have to do with a concert? The answer is listening to the glorious singing of 12 voices in a concert entitled A Garden of Delights
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'He is a deeply caring and wonderful person'
I AM absolutely delighted that Richard Murphy has replaced me as a city councillor, and with such a thumping majority. He is a deeply caring and wonderful person, and will carry on the great work of his late wife, Lynda, in service of the people
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'We’re excited about what lies ahead': New beauty salon coming to the Brooks
A NEW beauty salon is coming to Winchester city centre. Mooeys Winchester will be based at The Brooks Shopping Centre, with plans for the salon to occupy the unit previously occupied by the comics and board games shop CGC, which closed at the end
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Hampshire architecture and design practice undergoes rebrand
A ROMSEY architecture and design practice has had a re-brand. The firm, previously known as ep projects, is a leader in sustainable architecture and construction, operating primarily in Hampshire and central southern England. Introducing the
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Ex-mayor prosecuted again for planning enforcement breach
A FORMER mayor of Test Valley has been hit with a hefty fine for breaching a planning enforcement notice for the second time in two years. Martin Hatley, who was mayor from 2019 to 2021, and Trevor Hatley were prosecuted by Test Valley Borough
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City council planners approve major scheme for Alresford flats and car park
City council planners have voted to permit a major development scheme in Alresford town centre. Metis Homes applied to Winchester City Council for permission to demolish three industrial units at The Dean and build 14 flats and a 40-space public
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New Green Party councillor calls for more help for small event organisers
WINCHESTER'S new Green Party councillor has called for more help for small event organisers to help minimise waste. Cllr Suzanne White was elected in May in Central Meon Valley and asked if the council could help small fetes and festivals.
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New government housing targets will not impact local plan, meeting hears
CIVIC chiefs have confirmed that the government's new housing targets will not impact the district's local plan. The new Labour government has brought in a raft of planning changes including a mandatory 1.5m housing target, review of previously
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Day-by-day forecast with Winchester set for 29C and sunshine this week
WINCHESTER is set for a blast of 29C heat this week after what feels like endless days of grey, wet, and gloomy weather. Soon we will hopefully reach for the sun cream and fans as we bask in 30C temperatures and glorious sunshine. Unfortunately
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Oscar the dog lives to fight another day after Winchester vets' intervention
A HAMPSHIRE couple have praised expert vets at a Winchester surgery for saving the life of their treasured pet. Sara-Louise Hulme and Simon Coward, from Hamble, feared the worst when Oscar, their beloved 14-year-old labrador retriever, became critically
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BMW driver charged with knife offence after police pull him over at Popham Services
A BMW driver has been charged after he was pulled over by police who found a knife inside the vehicle. James Nicholls, 20, of no fixed abode has been charged with possessing a knife blade in a public place and failing to provide a specimen for
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Row breaks out over council response to climate emergency
A ROW has broken out between the Green Party and the Liberal Democrats over Winchester City Council's response to climate change. Green councillor Danny Lee urged council leader Martin Tod to write to MPs and group leader to fast-track decarbonisation
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Biscuit Barrel heads home for one-off performance
A comedy troupe that started life in the University of Winchester will be returning to the city to perform. Biscuit Barrel, which was formed in 2016, has announced it will be putting on a special one-off show in September. The troupe, known
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Shocking photos show damage to bus after crash on major Hampshire road
SHOCKING photos show the damage to a Stagecoach bus after a crash on a major Hampshire road. The A31 Alresford Road was closed this morning (July 17) on the westbound side between Rodfield Lane and the Percy Hobbs roundabout. Five people were
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Winchester City held in competitive pre-season clash
WINCHESTER City resumed their pre-season campaign with a 1-1 draw away at AFC Stoneham last night, continuing their unbeaten run ahead of the upcoming 24/25 season, writes Matthew Cook. The game started evenly with both sides strongly contesting
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The big reveal looming at derelict Bar End depot
WE all know the pace of new development is glacial in Winchester. The redevelopment of Silver Hill has been on the cards since the late 1980s, Station Approach for most of this century. Bar End depot is of a slightly shorter timeframe. The former
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Felstead, 46, turns back the clock with five-wicket haul
Forty-six year old Tim Felstead turned back the clock with a vintage five-wicket spell which wrecked Parley's top order and set up a crucial 18-run victory for Trojans in the Southern Premier Division 3 promotion scrap. He returned figures of 5
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Winchester girl scoops up national prize for essay on belonging
A WINCHESTER girl has picked up a top national prize for political writing. 13-year-old Mihika Bhattacharya was one of the winners of The Orwell Youth Prize for her essay "The Language of Home". In the prose piece, Mihika, who attends King's
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What are the symptoms of IBS? See what causes flare-ups and how long they last
Do you think you have irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)? It’s a common condition that affects the digestive system – an estimated 13 million people in the UK suffer from it. Just some of the main symptoms include stomach cramps, bloating, diarrhoea
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Air ambulance call outs soar by almost a third as charity needs £10m per year
Air ambulance call outs increased by 31 per cent during the first half of 2024, compared to the same period last year. That's an extra two patients every day who needed the specialist skills of the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance team
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College acquires electric utility vehicle in sustainability drive
A further education institution has recently bought an environmentally-friendly all-electric utility vehicle as part of its sustainability drive. The Goupil G4 was supplied to Sparsholt College Group by Bradshaw Electric Vehicles and replaces a
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City centre pub applies to turn storage room into three-bed flat
A LISTED city centre pub wants to convert storage rooms into a three-bedroom flat. Alfies, in The Broadway, has applied for planning permission for its listed building, which dates back to the 17th century. The scheme was submitted by Graeme
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Prosecco and barbecue on Winchester running club's 10th birthday
A WINCHESTER-based running club has celebrated its 10th birthday. Worthy Runners cracked open the prosecco at a barbecue at the Bell Inn in St Cross to celebrate a decade of haring around the countryside. As one of the smaller clubs in the
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Hampshire on-call firefighter honoured after 50 years of service
AN on-call firefighter has been honoured for reaching 50 years of service. Brian Cole, of Bishop’s Waltham Fire Station, is one of only a handful of people to reach the milestone nationally. To mark his achievement family, friends, colleagues
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Teenager disqualified from driving for 12 months for drink driving
A HAMPSHIRE man has been banned from the road for drunk driving. Brandon Sheppard, 18, of Winchester Road, Waltham Chase, was caught driving a Toyota Aygo on Creek Road, Gosport, on Wednesday, May 15, a court heard. A breath test revealed that