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Successful mentoring programme gives student careers a boost
University mentoring programme helps students to prepare for world of work. The University of Winchester celebrated its professional mentoring programme’s success with a special event at the West Downs Centre on July 15. The mentoring programme
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Parish councillor questions if developers levy is fit for purpose
A PARISH councillor has branded the lack of payments from small developments as a 'huge' missed opportunity. Steve Delmege, of Durley Parish Council, questions if the process of awarding community infrastructure levy (CIL) was fit for purpose.
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Womble Bond Dickinson advised Lomond Group on Charters purchase
AN INTERNATIONAL law firm has advised the Lomond group on its purchase of a major Winchester business. As previously reported, Lomond has bought Charters Estate Agents for an undisclosed sum. Law firm Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD) advised the
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'I think they'll do a brilliant job': Handlebar Cafe owner sells business
AN independent Winchester café has been taken over by a biking chain. The Handlebar Café, in Garnier Road, is now being run by Cadence, a chain of biking hubs along the South Downs. Former owner Heather Evans told the Chronicle that she had
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Baking heat doesn't deter crowds at Winchester Foodies Festival
THE mini heatwave that has Britain sweltering has not deterred locals from coming to Winchester Foodies Festival. Punters were out in their hundreds, with some seeking shady spots as the event geared up towards the evening's festivities. The
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Resident slams developer for continuing work on solar farm after plans quashed
A HAMPSHIRE resident has slammed a developer for continuing work on a solar farm after plans to amend it were quashed by the High Court. Mark House, who lives near the site at Woodington Solar Limited, in Woodington Road, East Wellow, has described
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'Strong opinions are held on both sides over Andover Road diversion'
The saga of the planned diversion of Andover Road through the Kings Barton housing estate rumbles on with no one in ‘authority’ contributing to the discussion. In fact, their silence whether it be local councillors, developers, planning department
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Biggest IT outage of all time disrupts healthcare and travel around Winchester
A WORLDWIDE IT outage has hit GP practices, transport and businesses around Winchester. In a statement on social media, cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike said the global IT outage, dubbed "the biggest of all time", was “not a security incident or
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Potholes - 'They impact our quality of life and our local economy'
WE know that potholes are a major concern for people in Hampshire and across the country, affecting daily journeys and overall satisfaction with the roads – whether you’re commuting to work, on the school run, waiting for deliveries for your business
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21 'Swedish cottages' to be retrofitted under city council scheme
WINCHESTER City Council has approved £3.25m to retrofit 21 'Swedish cottages' across the district. This comes after the authority ran a pilot scheme on five properties last year to improve energy efficiency and reduce bills. Retrofitting
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Residents of Winchester development urge councils to keep Andover Road open
RESIDENTS of Kings Barton have urged the city and county councils to keep a major road open as conditions for redeveloping the Sir John Moore Barracks. Redeveloping the barracks in Flowerdown, included in the Winchester City Council draft local
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County council leader reiterates his optimism for devolution deal
THE county council leader has reiterated his “optimism” for a devolution deal for Hampshire due to “good” conversations with neighbours. As previously reported, Southampton City Council leader Cllr Lorna Fielker said that the “once-in-a-generation
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These are the best and worst GPs across the Winchester district
THE best and worst regarded GP surgeries in Winchester have been revealed in the results of an annual survey. Patients have given their opinion on their surgery as part of the GP Patient Survey 2024. Nationally, 699,790 surveys were completed
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City council refuses plans to build tourist accommodation cabins in countryside
PLANS to construct tourist accommodation near Denmead have been rejected by Winchester City Council. Paul Benfield and Margaret Bentley want to build two cabins on land adjacent to Drakes Bottom, Dirty Lane, to rent to tourists. The application
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Three applications refused by city council planners this week
THREE planning applications have been refused by Winchester City Council planning officers using their delegated powers this week. In Shedfield, Mark Jones, of Tangledown, Lower Chase Road, has been refused permission to create new access onto
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Who is planning to build on your street? Winchester planning applications
BELOW are the latest planning applications submitted to Winchester City Council. Bighton 24/00843/FUL, Paul Alexander, Revision of condition 2, 7 and 8 of planning application 21/02670/FUL, Homegrove House, Barnetts Wood Lane.
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Fetes, parties and auditions in Micheldever, South Wonston and Sutton Scotney
SCOTS Tots, the Sutton Scotney baby and toddler group, will be celebrating the end of the school year with a party on Friday, July 19, 10am-11:30am, £3 per family at the Victoria hall. There will be a bouncy castle and slide (provided by Alfred's
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Jazz concert, garden party and tug of war
ITCHEN Abbas and Avington Village Hall's annual general meeting will be held on Monday, July 22. At 7.30pm, an agenda and copies of the annual report will be made available. Members of the public can also request a copy in advance from honorary secretary
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New health food shop with bargain prices opens on Winchester High Street
A NEW health food store has opened its doors to customers in Winchester High Street. Grape Tree, which sells everything from nuts to kombucha, has opened its doors in the unit vacated by the folded podiatrist and shoe store Shuropody. Manager
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LIVE: Global IT outage causing issues in Winchester and around the UK
6:07pm Here's a round-up of what has been happening around the area
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SWR issues warning to passengers amid IT outages causing travel chaos
COMMUTERS trying to purchase rail tickets this morning are facing disruption as South Western Railway (SWR) announced that all ticket vending machines are "non-operational", thought to be part of the ongoing global IT outage. Ticket vending systems
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Gallery: Pupils amaze in musical performance at The Grange
PERINS pupils have amazed audiences with their latest show at a new venue. Bakers, charming princes, witches, giants and girls in red hoods all collide in ways you might not expect in this year’s musical, Into The Woods by James Lapine and Stephen
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Arrests as pensioner, 80, targeted twice in burglary with valuable coins stolen
Two men have been arrested after an 80-year-old's valuable coins were stolen. Police said the Swanmore men, 22 and 25, were held after the pensioner's coins were taken from his home on two occasions. The man had been selling them online and
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Hampshire cricketer secures permanent move to Glamorgan
A Hampshire cricketer has made his loan move to Glamorgan permanent. Hampshire Cricket confirmed on Monday, July 15 that bowler Mason Crane has signed a permanent contract with Glamorgan. This has come after Crane has spent the current season loan
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Major city centre store's back door suddenly closed off
A CITY centre food and clothes shop, regularly targeted by shoplifters, has suddenly closed its back doors. Marks and Spencer, in High Street, has three entrances: two from the High Street and one from Middle Brook Street. The Middle Brook
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Look inside this Grade-II listed property now on the market for £1.5m
A GRADE-II listed property dating to the 15th century has gone on the market in Littleton. The five-bedroom detached house in Church Lane is being sold by independent estate agent Nony Kerr-Smiley with a guide price of £1.5m. A former rectory
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Bygone Hampshire: a look through the Chronicle archive
HERE is the latest batch of photos from the archive of the Hampshire Chronicle. We have the answer to the mystery of one of the photos. Several readers have contacted us to give us information about the photo of the model steam train. It was taken
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These are the best photos from The Romsey School prom
A SOGGY summer's evening didn't deter pupils of The Romsey School from attending their leavers ball. Hundreds of youngsters, dressed to the nines, arrived at the prom in style. The prom was held at Chilworth Manor on Friday, July 5, and onlookers
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New photos from the Westgate School Year 11 leavers prom
WESTGATE School pupils dazzled as they attended their Year 11 Leavers prom. The prom took place at the Oakley Hall Hotel on June 28. There were amazing automobiles and dazzling dresses aplenty as they pupils arrived to the prom. To view
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Mixed results at the weekend for OT'S & Romsey
OT'S & Romsey played two matches at the weekend. On Saturday they travelled to Sarisbury in the Southern Premier League Division 1. Sarisbury opted to bat first and Ed Davies made the initial breakthrough when he had Kaiden Cookson caught
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Hampshire opera house hosts annual festival with a nod to inclusivity
A HAMSPHIRE opera house has hosted a festival to introduce kids to the genre. The Grange Festival of music and dance, an annual fixture in Hampshire’s summer season, this year threw open its doors to a new audience for the first time, welcoming
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Market town public toilets to be refurbished this autumn, meeting hears
BISHOP'S Waltham's public toilets are due to be refurbished in the autumn. Winchester City Council has started work on giving city centre toilets a much-needed refresh, with more on the waiting list. Cllr Jonathan Williams asked for an update