HAMPSHIRE’S highest paid county councillor has a bigger pay packet than MPs. Liberal Democrat Keith House collected an estimated £71,600 as a member of five bodies in 2011-12. He had more publicly-funded roles or “hats” than any other county councillor
A Winchester hotel unveiled its brand new look after a £2million renovation. Civic chiefs and business leaders from across the city gathered at Winchester Royal Hotel last Wednesday (Oct 17) to celebrate its relaunch. Every room has been or
A WINCHESTER man is taking charity efforts to new heights. Nigel James, 60, has set off on a 28-day trek through the Himalayas which will take him higher than the Mount Everest base camp. He is raising funds for Hampshire & Isle of Wight
AFTER years of disuse an eyesore in the centre of Sutton Scotney is set to be redeveloped. Winchester planners have unanimously approved a housing and office scheme for the Taylors Coaches site off Oxford Road. Sycamore Property Development
AN allegation that a Winchester man used violence to get into a house has been dropped. Ricardo Barbeito-Hall was accused of the offence at a property in Fromond Road, Weeke, on September 15. But Basingstoke Magistrates Court heard that the
THE FIRST public viewing of a groundbreaking document aiming to influence childhood development in the UK will take place in Winchester. The launch conference for Early Childhood Action (ECA) will be held at Winchester University on October 27,
Test Valley Borough Council offices at Romsey have gone on the market. The Duttons Road offices are now being marketed for sale or rent following TVBC’s purchase of the former magistrates’ court in Church Street from Hampshiere County Council. The old
HAMPSHIRE Police are cracking down on bad driving behaviour to cut the numbers of people killed or seriously injured on the roads. Between January 1 and June 30 this year, Hampshire and the isle of Wight saw a 22 per cent fall in fatal or serious
