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  • Barton Farm flooding fear

    THE developer of Barton Farm has denied that homes could be built on land at risk of flooding. CALA Homes' new proposals including developing land that its previous plan had earmarked as open space and which flooded in the exceptionally wet winters

  • Women's Institute holds AGM

    THE annual general meeting of Oliver’s Battery Women’s Institute will take place on Tuesday, November 17. Along with the official business, members are due to welcome Hilary Powell who will talk about a trip to Uganda. Bring and buy tables will also

  • Youngsters' take on city's past

    WINCHESTER'S ancient history can be seen through the eyes of some of its youngest residents at the City Museum's latest exhibit. Youngsters from Winnall Primary School were challenged to investigate the Winchester's history and produce a display for

  • Calling village trivia experts

    COMPTON Village Association is holding a quiz night on Friday, November 20. Tickets cost £15 per person, which includes supper and a glass of wine. Doors open at Shawford Village Hall in Pearson Lane at 7pm and the questions will start 30 minutes later

  • Man exposes himself to child in park

    A MAN indecently exposed himself to a child in a Denmead park on Saturday (November 7) afternoon. It happened near Ashling Park Road at around 3pm when a man approached a 12-year-old girl – who was with a group of friends – and removed a coat from around

  • A Tale of Terrible Tinsel

    If I was being chatted up by James Bond, courted with shaken but surprisingly not stirred vodka martini’s, and entranced by stories of the glamorous goings on of a secret agent, I’d be pretty disappointed to go home with him, and find his abode

  • Hospital in renewed bid to slash costs

    SOME patients seeking hospital treatment could be dealt with over the phone as health chiefs struggle to cut costs. At their latest meeting, held at the Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester, they heard that the books still did not

  • Lighting up Winchester

    THE Christmas lights in Winchester will be switched on at 6pm on Thursday, November 19. Topping the bill of attractions will be classical singing quartet, Blake. Two of them were educated in Winchester, and the whole band will be performing

  • Motorway jammed in both directions

    THERE were long jams on the M3 motorway either side of junction 12 at Otterbourne after a collision and a breakdown. Several miles of queues were reported on Monday morning (November 9) on both carriageways. The southbound jam was caused by a number

  • Man jailed after abusing girl

    A PAEDOPHILE has been jailed for 20 months after he admitted sexually assaulting a Hampshire girl. Kevin Robinson, 39, was imprisoned on Friday (November 6) after pleading guilty to sexual touching the youngster, who was nine and 10 at the time. He