RESIDENTS in Alresford have another chance to influence the shape of the town over the next 25 years. The town council has called a public meeting for next Wednesday (January 23) to discuss where 500 homes should be built. It has been a controversial
TESCO hopes to win over busy parents and young professionals by providing Winchester’s first grocery drive-through service. Shoppers are able to buy their goods online and pick them up at the store in Winnall by presenting their order number.
A CELEBRITY gardener is the latest speaker in a University of Winchester lecture series. Mark Diacono, former head gardener at River Cottage, will address students at The Stripe on Wednesday February 13. His talk, A Taste of the Unexpected,
POLICE are appealing for information after 20 chickens were stolen from an allotment in Hampshire. Entry to the site in Curdridge was forced at some point between 3.30pm on Wednesday, January 16, and 3pm on Thursday, January 17. Two eight-month-old
DETECTIVES are investigating a series of attacks on railway ticket vending machines across England including at Micheldever. British Transport Police believe one gang is responsible for the attacks in Hampshire, Norfolk, Hertfordshire and Essex
THE police and crime commissioner for Hampshire, Simon Hayes, has selected Andy Marsh as his preferred candidate to be the next chief constable. Mr Marsh, currently the deputy chief constable, was selected after a two-day interview process. The
JUSTICE Secretary Chris Grayling visited Hampshire Probation Trust at its’ new HQ in Andover Road, Winchester. Mr Grayling met staff and senior managers following the publication last week of the Transforming Rehabilitation consultation paper which
WINCHESTER District is getting back to normal after snow caused disruption throughout the weekend, forcing Hampshire’s Fire and Rescue Centre to close, as well as several schools. At their headquarters in Eastleigh, emergency response control staff
A former school governor and parish council chairman has been found guilty of four charges of indecent assault against girls under the age of 14. Jurors in the trial of Robert Giddings returned their verdicts after proceedings lasting a week at Southampton
DEVELOPERS must be penalised for slow building which causes councils to miss their housing targets. That’s the view of Test Valley councillor, Alan Dowden, who claims the planning control commitee had no choice but to approve 32 new houses adjoining
A DISPUTE over a city centre ‘rat run’ has taken a fresh turn. Businesses in The Square said they did not want traffic restrictions enforced in their road, Great Minster Street and Market Street because it passing traffic brings in more customers
ALRESFORD town councillors are divided over how it is approaching the controversial town plan which is set to see 500 homes earmarked for the area over the next 20 years. Two councillors expressed their unhappiness after the town council meeting
