MARTIN Tod plans to stand for public office again, two years after coming up short in his bid to be Winchester’s MP. He lost by 3,000 votes to Conservative candidate Steve Brine, but now hopes to make a comeback. Mr Tod has confirmed
INSPIRING more people to be involved in appreciating, protecting and enhancing our heritage was the subject of a day’s discussion at Winchester Discovery Centre. It was organised by Civic Voice, with the City of Winchester Trust as the local
WINCHESTER civic chief George Beckett has been cleared of a second complaint from a local businessman. Keith Story alleged Cllr Beckett had suppressed information about a potential brownfield site near the city and failing to declare a personal interest
DISABLED pensioners and relatives have welcomed a county council U-turn that will save them £1m a year in home care charges. From August last year the council had started charging for a second carer for those in need of two carers per visit. Those in
THEY have helped women find the perfect outfit for the last 28 years. But the end of an era is approaching as ladieswear shop Trowmill Classics bids farewell to Romsey and its loyal customers. The shop, on Latimer Street, is to close
A WINCHESTER college has raised more than £4,000 in an effort to send one of its staff to the London Olympics. Peter Symonds College hosted a ‘Wine and Dine’ evening at the Paul Woodhouse Centre recently to raise funds for PE teacher Louise Damen’s bid
IT will cost nearly £157m but could save Winchester City Council a small fortune over 50 years. The authority is borrowing the cash to gain total control of the district’s stock of 5,000 council houses. Councillors signed the final few
PEOPLE in Colden Common want traffic calming measures brought in on a busy road to make it safer for pedestrians and children. They have asked highways officers at Hampshire County Council for changes to be made in Highbridge Road. They
