THE future of traditional prayers before full council meetings in Winchester is being questioned after a High Court decision. Judges said Bideford Town Council was wrong to have prayers at the start of the meeting after an action brought by
IT’S hugs all round at a Winchester college, as the Hug Bunny provides cuddles in return for donations to charity. Part of the Love Week celebrations at Peter Symonds, the annual celebration of all things love-related raises money for Bliss, the premature
AN evening to raise funds for Winchester Mencap is taking place at the city’s Discovery Centre. Special guest will be Dame Harriet Walter, who has worked on screen and with the Royal Shakespeare Company. Her film credits include Sense
COUNCIL chiefs have given the go-ahead to funding for improvements to public toilets in Wickham. Winchester City Council’s cabinet members agreed to set aside £50,000 funding for the project, subject to satisfactory discussions with the Wickham Parish
At an extraordinary meeting held last week, Romsey Town Council drew up a lengthy list of objections to the borough’s Core Strategy for the future development of the area. Town councillors adopted an amended version of a draft document presented by Mark
A borough councillor is angry that Test Valley has been forced to drop prayers before full council meetings after the High Court ruled the practice was unlawful. Alison Johnston (Romsey Extra) said: “I’m a Christian. I believe this is a Christian country
WINCHESTER house prices are likely to rise in the next five years, bucking the national trend. The forecast was made when around 60 property experts met at Winchester College on Tuesday (February 14). The event, organised by Savills, also revealed that
COUNCIL taxes are set to be pegged for the second year running in Test Valley after members of the borough council’s cabinet backed a proposed freeze on Wednesday evening. They agreed to plug the remaining £200,000 hole in their budget for the next financial
COUNCIL tax looks set to be frozen for the next year for Winchester residents. Budget proposals put forward for 2012/2013, and approved by cabinet members at Winchester City Council, set the rate at £126.27 for band D, the same as last year. Winchester
FIREFIGHTERS tackled a blaze that wrecked a prefabricated home in the Meon Valley last night. Nearly 40 firefighters fought the blaze that ripped through the property at Brickyard Lane, Swanmore. The fire started at 7.15pm and was out by 10pm leaving
A HISTORIC set of Hampshire church bells are again safely ringingout after a vital restoration. Specialists have repaired the components of the eight bells at St John’s church in Alresford and last Friday (FEB10) replaced them back in the tower. The
A HISTORIC set of Hampshire church bells are again safely ringingout after a vital restoration. Specialists have repaired the components of the eight bells at St John’s church in Alresford and last Friday replaced them back in the tower. The work has
