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  • Wheelchair man's foot crushed by van in Winchester

    A MAN in a wheelchair was injured when a van ran over his foot in Winchester. The 54-year-old was waiting on the pavement to cross St James Lane at the junction with Romsey Road next to the Royal Hampshire County Hospital. A white van turning

  • Child injured in collision in Winchester High Street

    A CHILD has been injured in Winchester after a collision with a bus. Paramedics treated a boy after the collision with a Stagecoach number three bus in the High Street shortly before 2pm. The injuries did not appear to be life threatening and

  • Giant art exhibition coming to Winchester Theatre Royal

    A GROUP of Winchester artists have teamed up with local students and the Theatre Royal for a giant project. They are combining their skills to create a six-metre high installation, called Gathered Memories, made from 90 metres of tea-dyed silk

  • Row over Winchester rat run rumbles on

    A ROW over a rat run through one of Winchester's oldest streets continued last week. Councillors debated traffic restrictions in Great Minster Street and The Square at the town forum on Wednesday (Jan 23). The council is set to repave the road

  • Wind farm ban confirmed on Hampshire county land

    HAMPSHIRE county chiefs have confirmed a blanket ban on windfarms on council land despite strong protests from green campaigners. Members of Winchester Action on Climate Change (WinAcc) and Friends of the Earth failed to persuade the Conservative-run

  • Winchester Mayor marks anniversary of CAB work in prison

    IT was a pioneering move when the Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) began its work within Winchester prison. Now for a quarter of a century inmates have had access to confidential interviews and advice. On Wednesday, January 15, the mayor of Winchester