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Southern Water ranked as one of worst water companies in UK
SOUTHERN Water is "lagging behind" other water companies, according to a new survey by the national water watchdog. This comes as Ofwat announces that water companies will be forced to repay customers £158m through lower bills for failing to meet
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One plan rejected and three others withdrawn from Winchester planning officers
WINCHESTER planning officers rejected plans for one scheme under their delegated powers this week. Three other applications were withdrawn, with all the others being permitted. Officers have rejected plans to remove a rear chimney stack at
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What changes are coming to your street - latest planning applications
HERE are the latest planning applications to Winchester City Council. Bishop’s Waltham 24/01235/FUL, Applicant name withheld, Proposed grading of ground to create tree planting shelves, Woodlea Nurseries, Wintershill. 24/02127/HOU, Applicant
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Three-bedroom house in Kings Worthy to be auctioned for just over £200,000
A THREE-BEDROOM house near Winchester is being auctioned at the end of October with a guide price of between £210,000 and £230,000. The end-terrace residence at 23 Fraser Road, Kings Worthy, is among 170 lots listed across southern England, Yorkshire
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More adults in Winchester smoke – despite UK smoking rate falling to record low
More adults in Winchester were smokers last year, new figures show – bucking the trend across the UK. It comes as public health charity Action on Smoking and Health urged the Government to bring forward its bill to end the sale of tobacco and to
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Use of casting vote in solar farm decision 'is very worrying'
I read with interest in your edition of October 10 the letter from Lawrence Jones concerning the Winchester City Council’s decision in the planning application for a solar farm at Sparsholt and the use of the Chairman’s casting vote. I have been involved
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Give more in foreign aid to benefit us all
For many vulnerable people around the world, UK foreign aid has been the difference between life and death. The previous Conservative Government’s decision to reduce international aid spending from 0.7 per cent to 0.5 per cent of Gross National Income
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Winchester's homeless charity says thanks after a good year at supporters' evening
SCORES of supporters of Winchester's homeless charity the Beacon packed into The Arc to hear about its past year. The charity, which helps homeless people through its building in Jewry Street and through three other four-bedroom houses in Winchester
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Popular pub and music venue in Hampshire village to reopen with lower prices
A HAMPSHIRE village pub will reopen this month under new ownership. The Old George is the latest in a series of purchases of Hampshire country pubs made by local publican Jonathan Spencer, who runs the hospitality company Taste the World. He
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Winchester MP raises threat to hospital services at Prime Minister's Questions
WINCHESTER MP Danny Chambers challenged the Prime Minister about the planned removal of consultant-led maternity services and the A&E unit at Winchester hospital. Dr Chambers raised the issue at Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons
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Police hunting trailer stolen from Hampshire farm
POLICE are seeking a farm trailer stolen in the Meon Valley. The livestock trailer was stolen from a farm in Meonstoke, near Bishop's Waltham, overnight from Wednesday September 25 into the following morning. It had been securely locked to
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Man charged following assault at Winchester hospital
A MAN has been charged with assaulting security guards at the Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester. Officers were called to a report of an incident at the hospital in Romsey Road at 5.49am on Tuesday October 15. One of the security
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Hampshire's worst major road revealed - and it's one of the worst in the country
The A27 has been ranked as the worst major Hampshire road, new figures have shown. Data from National Highways' Strategic Roads User Survey shows just 63 per cent of road users are satisfied with the A road, which runs from Wiltshire, cutting
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Councillor urges residents group to press developer over diverted road
A CITY councillor has called on campaigners to divert their attention in their battle to stop the closure and diversion of a main road in Winchester. The Kings Barton Residents Association (KBRA) has been fighting to stop the diversion of Andover
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University of Winchester event to explore our fascination with Dracula
The University of Winchester is hosting a special event to explore our enduring fascination with Count Dracula. The event, called Dissecting Dracula, will take place at the Theatre Royal Winchester on Wednesday, October 30, the night before Halloween
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Romsey Beer Festival raises £4,500 for charities
The seventh annual Romsey Beer Festival has raised over £4,500 for charities. The event, organised by the Round Table, sold out over the weekend, with 400 tickets snapped up by eager attendees. The funds raised will be distributed to charities
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Winchester mayor raises funds during evening of sea shanties
The Mayor of Winchester raised funds for his four charities during an evening of sea shanties. The event, held at Colden Common Community Centre, featured performances from the Southampton Salty Dogs and a speech from a retired Rear Admiral of
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People warned to be prepared for flooding during Environment Agency campaign
The Environment Agency has warned Wessex communities to be ready for floods. This comes as part of the nationwide ‘Flood Action Week’ from October 14 to 20. The awareness campaign also marks the one-year anniversary of Storm Babet, which caused
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Family needed to adopt 14-month-old girl with 'big, bright smile'
A 14-month-old girl with a "big, bright smile" is in need of an adoptive family. Ava is currently with a foster carer but Adopt South, the regional adoption agency for Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Portsmouth and Southampton, is hoping to find her
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More than 100,000 take up free Covid vaccine
More than 100,000 people in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight have received a free Covid-19 vaccine in the first week of the autumn campaign. Launched last week, the campaign aims to keep winter illnesses at bay. The NHS has urged people to book
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University of Winchester takes part in Law Week at the Cathedral
A Tudor whodunnit and a mock trial were among the events that helped shed light on the worlds of crime and punishment as part of the Cathedral’s Law Week Festival. The two events, involving the University of Winchester, were part of the Cathedral's
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First nuclear organisation in the world to achieve diversity standard
A nuclear organisation has become the first in the world to achieve a diversity and inclusion standard. Cyclife Aquila Nuclear (CAN), based in Twyford, was awarded the ISO 30415 standard for diversity and inclusion earlier this month. The internationally
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Cathedral apologises after jettisoning choir medal tradition
Winchester Cathedral has apologised after abruptly culling a cluster of silver medals worn by its choristers for decades. The medals were named after former dean Michael Stancliffe, organist Alwyn Surplice and Michael Kefford, who was headmaster
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Winchester jeweller wins national award for second year running
A Winchester jeweller has won the title of Salesperson of the Year recognising her 'dedication to exceptional service'. Jeremy France Jewellers attended the 2024 National Association of Jewellers Awards, hoping to maintain the title of Salesperson
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Winchester wedding hair stylist Laura Denny nominated for industry award
A Winchester bridal hair stylist has been named a finalist for a top industry award. Laura Denny, from Alida K, has been shortlisted in the wedding hair stylist category at The Wedding Industry Awards 2025. The regional winners will be announced
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Comedian Miranda Hart secretly marries at Hampshire village church
Comedian Miranda Hart secretly got married at a 1,000-year-old church in a Hampshire village, the Daily Mail has reported. The 51-year-old recently revealed through her new book that she married a mystery man. However, details of the wedding
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Popular motorcycle event raises more than £1,400 for air ambulance
A motorcycle event, which has been running for seven years, has raised more than £1,400 for charity. The Crown Inn's Bike Night, in King's Somborne, was started in 2017 by Keith 'Lightning' Hibdige and friends, in memory of three friends they lost