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  • Woman cuts locks for charity

    IT was a case of 'hair today, gone tomorrow' as Rosanna Sutcliffe had 12 inches of her flowing locks cut off for charity. She went from having long hair to a neck-length bob after stylists at Hair Art in Alresford put their scissors through their paces

  • Snow Thoughts

    As I stood in my local supermarket on Monday watching shoppers rushing towards the ‘cow juice’ department in search of two pints of the white stuff, I came to the realisation that we’ve jumped too far forward. We now live in a city where anyone can

  • No plans submitted for controversial field

    PLANNERS are today pondering their next move after a landowner failed to submit proposals for a controversial field near Alresford. Two caravans and hard-standing were installed on the plot off Gascoigne Lane, Ropley, without permission early

  • Snow forces appointment cancellations

    SNOW has forced bosses at Winchester hospital to cancel some outpatient appointments tomorrow (Friday). Royal Hampshire County Hospital took the decision after the freezing conditions led to a shortage of staff making it into work. Therapy outpatient

  • Open day at Winchester homeless shelter

    AN Open Day will be held at the Winchester Churches Nightshelter on January 31. The annual event is part of Homelessness Sunday and runs from 11am to 2pm at the centre on Jewry Street. Around 70 people are expected to attend for a tour

  • Utilities firm donates to charity

    THE new Jacksplace extension at Naomi House Children's Hospice has received a boost. Southern Gas Networks has donated £9,000 to the Sutton Scotney-based charity to help with the scheme. The firm raised the money at its recent 'charity day', and the

  • Waste collections suspended

    WASTE collections were suspended in the Test Valley yesterday morning because it was too dangerous for trucks to operate on snow and ice covered roads. A borough council spokeswoman said the situation would be reviewed in the afternoon. "We had to take

  • Weather disruption continues in Winchester

    DISRUPTION returned to Winchester again this morning as freezing temperatures continue to bite in the city. The sub-zero conditions overnight have meant the blanket of snow over the city has remained and turned to ice in some places.

  • Bid to save under-threat phone boxes

    CIVIC chiefs plan to use their veto to save a swathe of phone boxes threatened with the axe. British Telecom has branded 44 boxes in the Winchester district uneconomic and launched proposals to decommission them. But Winchester City Council (WCC) says

  • Winchester goal ace is in demand

    WINCHESTER City’s promising teenager Danny Cox is at the centre of a tug-of-war between his current club and suitors VT FC. Boatmen boss Dave Diaper has lodged an approach for the 18 year-old striker who has caught the eye after notching 14 goals