HAMPSHIRE residents from Russia, Australia, Ghana, USA, the Philippines, Jamaica, and Malaysia are to pledge their allegiance to The Queen on Wednesday (October 24). It is the final stage on their journey to British citizenship and will be marked
NIGHT time journeys on one of Hampshire major roads will be disrupted for six weeks of bridge repair work starting on Monday. Bowden Hill Bridge, located around half a mile south of the A34’s interchange with the A303 at Bullington Cross and carries
A Winchester church is hosting the launch of a local breakaway group from the Church of England over plans for women bishops. The General Synod – the Church of England’s ruling body – is due to vote on the ordination of women bishops next month
PEOPLE from across Hampshire came together yesterday (Oct 21) to celebrate the end of the Hindu autumn festival of Durga Puja. Hiltingbury Community Centre in Chandler’s Ford, Eastleigh, resounded to live music dancing, drama as well as the flavours
WINCHESTER planners have approved a controversial plan for the expansion of a poultry farm at Shedfield, near Bishop’s Waltham. Raglington Farm has been given the go-ahead for the new poultry shed and two feed silos at the farm on Botley Road.
MORE than 1,000 excited students welcomed an Olympic hero back to her old college last week. Cyclist Dani King, who won gold in team pursuit at London 2012, came back to Barton Peveril College in Eastleigh last Thursday (Oct 18) to open its new
A WINCHESTER city centre bank building has exceeded its guide price at auction. The Santander Bank at number 21 High Street went under the hammer for £1.87million in London last Wednesday, some £20,000 above the expected £1.8-1.85million range.
A WINCHESTER business has scooped top prize at a recent national awards ceremony. Bluebird Care Winchester & Eastleigh were named Newcomer of the Year 2012 at the National Bluebird Care Annual Care Awards, seeing off 32 other new centres throughout
AN EXPLOSION in membership has seen Winchester become home to the largest female football club in Hampshire. Such is Winchester City Flyers' rate of growth, they are now in search of new home. From 35 female members in 2009, the club now boasts
POLICE are warning people to be on their guard following a spate of thefts in the Chilworth area during a two-day period. A bicycle worth £200 and a petrol-driven Honda lawnmower were taken from a shed in the garden of a home in Chilworth Road, Chilworth
WINCHESTER Business Improvement District is appealing for volunteers to lead one of its projects. The BID’s Shopwatch scheme needs a chairman and vice chairman to take it forward. The project allows police and retailers to warn each other of
Southern Water has re-vealed a £50m scheme to secure water supplies across the county and preserve one of Hampshire world-renowned chalk streams. The firm plans to link the Testwood Water Supply Works in Totton to its sister site in Otterbourne with
A MATURE cedar tree in a Winchester suburb has been given a death sentence by city councillors. The planning committee has approved a plan by John Parker to cut down the tree in Stockers Avenue, Teg Down. There were several letters of objection
