A DETAILED book on Winchester’s historic streets and buildings has officially been launched. The event at the city’s Discovery Centre to promote Winchester – Heart of a City attracted dozens of guests. They were keen to get a signed
A SUMMIT to discuss the impact of students in Winchester will be held in Stanmore later this month. Four residents’ groups on the estate are holding a meeting at Winchester Family Church in Stanmore Lane. They have invited city council staff, police
A SUMMIT to discuss the impact of the recession on charities is to take place in Winchester. It will be held at the Middle Brook Centre in Middle Brook Street on Wednesday, November 18, from 10am to 1.30pm. Members of charities large and small are being
THE inquest into the death of Staff Sergeant Olaf Schmid from Winchester has been opened. The 30-year-old was killed while defusing a bomb in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on Saturday, October 31. His body was flown home on Thursday
TWO people have been arrested following a probe into animal rights extremism. A 28-year-old woman and a man, 26, both from Gosport, have been arrested in connection with criminal damage in the Winchester and Hedge End areas last year. Police swooped
A CHARITY concert is taking place at St Barnabas Church in Swanmore on Thursday, November 19. Starting at 7.45pm, it will feature HAGO, the Hampshire Guitar Orchestra. Proceeds raised on the night will go to The Rowans Hospice in Waterlooville. Tickets
YOU would expect a talk about green issues hosted at a golf venue to focus solely on the art of putting. But that's not the case for a meeting at Alresford Golf Club next Thursday (November 19). An environmental group from the town has organised a get-together
A woman who suffered serious injuries in a crash at Chattis Hill near Stockbridge last Thursday (November 5) has left intensive care. The 41-year-old from Stockbridge was the driver of a BMW that was involved in a collision with a Jaguar X
YOUNG musicians from Hampshire are preparing to star at the Royal Albert Hall tonight. Around 800 performers make up the Hampshire Massed Choir, which represents 100 schools and colleges. Amongst those taking part will be pupils from St Bede CE Primary
EIGHTY cars went up in flames in a huge fire in Shedfield yesterday evening. Two-dozen fire fighters battled for more than two-and-a-half hours to bring the blaze at Silverlake Garage Scrap Yard under control. Vehicles at the four-acre
