Outgoing Cressroads’ Postmistress Jackie Sanger looked to salvage a further £1,000 from selling the remaining year on the lease for her passport-photo kiosk as her 'Everything Must Go' sale prepared the way to gut the leased building on Alresford
I was very sad to hear of the death of veteran Winchester Campaigner Alan Weeks a couple of weeks ago. Although, unfortunately I never had the chance to meet the man, I heard a lot about him and his commitment to Winchester from people I have interviewed
MONTY Python comedian Terry Jones will be among the star attractions at Winchester Film Festival 2010. The nine-day extravaganza, organised by the University of Winchester, will take place across the city, including the cathedral, the Theatre Royal and
A SEVEN-point plan to improve the welfare of animals will come before the next meeting of Winchester City Council. Cabinet members backed it when they met on Wednesday, April 7 after Animal Aid lobbied the authority last year. The pressure group wanted
THE home of Winchester civic campaigner Alan Weeks was burgled in the days following his death. Mr Weeks, 77, campaigned for decades on issues such as transport, traffic and the homeless. The raids were revealed by his brother Bob Weeks
NURSLING residents have won the latest round in their battle to stop 350 homes being built on a “green gap” separating the village and Southampton. It comes after Test Valley’s planning control committee blocked Barker Mill Estates’ scheme to build
TEST Valley’s mayoral induction ceremony will go ahead, but without a civic meal. A buffet-style luncheon will replace the sit-down meal when Cllr Christopher Lynn is installed next month. North Baddesley’s outspoken member, Steve Cosier, who controversially
SEVERAL well-known names are retiring from Winchester City Council and not contesting their seats in the poll on May 6. Former mayors Fred Allgood and Georgina Busher, are standing down in Denmead and Bishop’s Waltham. George Hollingbery
IT is official – Henry Beaufort School in Winchester is ‘outstanding’ in the eyes of inspectors. They have just published their report after visiting the school in Harestock earlier this year, and the document salutes the progress that is being made.
SIR Terry Pratchett has been announced today as the keynote speaker at Winchester Writers’ Festival. The best-selling author, who lives near Salisbury, will give the main speech at the festival on June 26. His talk at Winchester University is titled
A VILLAGE butcher near Winchester has shown there's plenty of life in the trade. Brian Cheater has just celebrated the tenth anniversary of his butchers shop in Hursley. To mark the occasion he held a barbeque outside the shop in Main Road. His turnover
