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  • Winchester UKIP candidate criticised for call to scrap NHS

    UKIP Hampshire County Council hopeful Bradley Monk is in favour of abolishing the NHS, it has emerged as campaigning climaxes with voting today. The candidate for Winchester Eastgate posted on Twitter: “The welfare state is massively bloated. I

  • Housing at egg farm rejected by Winchester planners

    CIVIC chiefs expressed sympathy for a Hampshire farmer as they rejected plans for two luxury homes on his land near Alresford. Jonathan Humphrey wanted to demolish existing agricultural buildings and replace them with two seven-bedroom houses at

  • Residents question need for 500 homes in Alresford

    ALRESFORD residents have revealed how they want the town to change over the next 20 years. But the issue of 500 more homes for the town continues to divide opinion. The town council revealed the results of a recent consultation into Alresford

  • Sharp drop in metal theft, reports MP

    A LARGE drop in thefts of copper and catalytic converters across Hampshire has been welcomed by Meon Valley MP George Hollingbery. There was a 41% reduction in copper stolen across the Hampshire Constabulary area in the 2012/13 financial year in

  • Bishop's Waltham gig raises £4,000 for charity

    TWO Hampshire bands nearly brought the house down in Bishop’s Waltham last week (April 23). But had the roof actually fallen down, the audience would have been in safe hands - the band members were all from the Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service

  • Winchester man dies from cocktail of drugs

    THE death of a 38-year-old Winchester man was “inevitable”, in inquest heard. Ian Wilkinson, of Christchurch Road, had a history of heroin abuse and died with a cocktail of drugs in his system. He was found dead last year, on November 24, by

  • Record number of runners and cyclists at Houghton Trail

    A RECORD turnout of trail runners and cyclists were on hand as Dickie Davies did the honours at the start of the annual Houghton Trail. Over 300 people took part, raising an impressive £3,750. Fiona Evans, an organiser, said: “We love holding

  • Winchester teenager in England call-up

    A TEENAGER from Winchester has been called up to play for England's lacrosse U19 squad when it tours Canada this summer. St Swithun's sports scholar Emily Sambrook Smith has been selected to play in the A team for England who's first side will

  • Winchester Street Pastors get 'helping foot' from police

    WINCHESTER Street Pastors have been given a 'helping foot' by Hampshire Police. The constabulary provided the pastors with 200 pairs of flip flops and personal attack alarms to help them during late night patrols. Pastors, based at St Peter's