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Romsey Advertiser Camera Club: The best photos from the past month
THESE are some of the best photographs taken by the Romsey Advertiser Camera Club this week. From vivid flowers to historic machines, we've selected six photos from across the camera clubs to feature in this gallery. This month's theme is "
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Hampshire History Trust launches lecture series on unsung regional history
Hampshire History Trust is launching a new lecture series - Hampshire History Midweek Musings. The first talk, by Dr Helen Lawrence-Beaton, will shed light on celebrated Baroque architect Thomas Archer, known for his influential array of English
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'The weather has been glorious'
The final week before recess has seen new government legislation introduced, with the Second Reading of the Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill and the Second Reading of the Budget Responsibility Bill. This will enable them to come
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Whitenap opposition group slams developer over timing of latest updates
A ROMSEY development opposition group has slammed the timing of new updates for a major new development, which includes more than 1,000 homes at Whitenap. Romsave has been a long-term opponent to the plan for 1,100 homes with open space, roads,
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'That result astonished my wife and myself'
Reading your article about the results of a GP patient surgery carried out in the Winchester district recently makes me wonder just how reliable are the many various surveys about all sorts of subjects one reads about in the press so frequently (Chronicle
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Number of Traveller caravans pitched in Winchester on the rise, survey says
THE number of Traveller caravans pitched in Winchester district at the start of the year has risen by more than 50 per cent, new figures show. In response to the figures, the charity Friends, Families, and Travellers has called for more safe stopping
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'A missed opportunity on a grand scale'
WHEN waiting for the recycling depot to open at 9am it is impossible not to notice the disused area, with gates and concrete blocks to keep out trespassers. I empathise totally with your correspondent Edna Boden (Chronicle, Letters, July 25). Councillors
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Wickham man jailed for four and a half years for burgling houses
A HAMPSHIRE man has been jailed for burgling homes across Wickham and Gosport. Larky Hughes, 21, of The Spur, was jailed for the crimes for four and a half years on Friday, August 2. On January 28, 2023, a woman in her 80s received a knock
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More support for sport in Winchester with opening of new community pavilion
THE new pavilion at the King George V Playing Fields in Winchester has officially opened. The project, which has been funded by Winchester City Council and a grant from the Football Foundation, replaces two outdated pavilions with a single, larger
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NHS offers advice as GPs vote to take industrial action for first time in 60 years
PEOPLE are being asked to make sure they are choosing the right service for the medical help or advice they need as GPs take collective action. GPs in Hampshire and Isle of Wight will decide if and how they take collective action from Thursday,
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Open-air theatre, a museum with ducks and a car boot sale
THE Littleton Show will be taking place on Saturday, September 7. Members of the public are kindly asked to return all cups and shields awarded in September 2023 to any member of the Flower Show Committee by August 1 or telephone 01962 880462 to make
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Walks, music nights and more in Micheldever, South Wonston and Sutton Scotney
THE next Micheldever First-Sunday-In-The-Month walk will take place on Sunday, August 4. Attendees are asked to meet at the Warren Centre car park at 10am, where they will then car share to Newhouse Farm, Northington. This three to four mile walk
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Excitement at fever pitch as national bookshop chain opens in Hampshire town
PEOPLE were bursting with excitement as a major bookshop chain opened its doors in Romsey. Waterstones opened on Friday, August 2 to a swell of people looking at the vast selection of books. The bookshop has moved into the former M&Co
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Water streams from the ceiling of Wetherspoons pub during Winchester deluge
THOSE caught in yesterday's storm may have thought The Old Gaolhouse pub was a safe place to seek refuge – and perhaps a quick pint. But anyone who ended up in the Winchester Wetherspoons on Jewry Street might have been surprised to find it was
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Hampshire country road closed while fallen tree is removed
A HAMPSHIRE country road is closed due to a fallen tree. The B3047 near Alresford is currently closed while the tree is dealt with. The closure is between Alresford Road and the West Lea Farm Shop. READ MORE: Heavy traffic on M3 Northbound
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Gallery: All the photos of the flooding in Winchester city centre
WE have put together all the photos of the flooding in Winchester yesterday. The scenes include a leaky ceiling at The Old Gaolhouse Wetherspoons pub, pedestrians up to their knees in water and half-submerged cars. Intense rainfall briefly
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Winchester flooding – shops close on high street as raw sewage spills out of drains
RAW sewage has flooded Winchester High Street after a biblical downpour, forcing shop closures. The shops hit hardest by the inundation were those closer to The Broadway, where the overflow from drains collected during the hour of torrential rain
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Woman imprisoned for 10 weeks after pleading guilty to shoplifting and assault
A WINCHESTER woman has been imprisoned for assault and shoplifting. Summer McCarthy, 22, of Staple Gardens, assaulted Andrew Gillespie on Sunday, February 25, a court heard. READ MORE: Why do local newspapers report on court cases? What can
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Hampshire village celebrates winning Green Flag Award for the 15th year in a row
A TEST Valley village has won the Green Flag Award for the 15th year in a row. Valley Park, between Chandler's Ford and Romsey, has scooped the prize each year since 2009. The award is the international quality mark for parks and green spaces
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Fast moving tennis at Wellow’s club tournament
WELLOW Tennis Club held a very successful club tournament last weekend with 28 members participating in a competition where prizes were donated by the Royal Jaipur restaurant in Landford. The three and a half hour tournament took place in perfect
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'River Test carved a channel through this great heap of sand'
HAVE you noticed how several places near Romsey have ‘ridge’ in their name? Some are ‘bridges’ but not all. It has come about like this. In geological time, this part of the world was under water and much sand and gravel was deposited. Then
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'Slim pickings' from early Hampshire historians
Until modern times, telling the story of the county was not easy, as discovered by a Winchester lawyer whose work was snubbed by the council and then lost for 300 years, writes Barry Shurlock. DESPITE the arrival in the early 1900s of the
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Residents' group aiming to raise £45,000 to maintain the banks of the River Test
A GROUP of residents living on the banks of the River Test in Romsey is aiming to raise £45,000 to maintain a footpath. The Romsey Riverwalk Restoration Community Interest Company was set up by people living at The Causeway just outside Romsey.
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How to tackle the drugs scourge in Winchester
TWO stories in this week's Chronicle highlight the scourge of drugs that has become a chronic and now often barely noticed problem in Winchester and elsewhere. We report on the moving memorial service for Ben O'Brien who died in the city centre
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OT's skittled for 71 in away match on the Isle of Wight
Old Tauntonians & Romsey arguably spent more time sitting on the top deck of the Isle of Wight car ferry as they did at the Steephill crease as their Southern Premier League Division 1 visit to Ventnor was all done and dusted in 40 overs. They
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Fast moving tennis at Wellow’s club tournament
WELLOW Tennis Club held a very successful club tournament last weekend with 28 members participating in a competition where prizes were donated by the Royal Jaipur restaurant in Landford. The three and a half hour tournament took place in perfect