WINCHESTER civic chiefs today evicted a tenant who flouted an order banning illegal drugs from his home. Neil Munkley, of Trussell Crescent, Weeke, was evicted by Winchester City Council after a police warrant at the address where class A drugs were
WINCHESTER council watchdogs have delayed scrutinising an annual report on crime in the city. An overview and scrutiny committee was due to examine the Community Safety Partnership’s performance over the last year at a meeting on Monday (July 1
PLANS to build new council homes in Winchester have not stalled, according to officers. An overview and scrutiny meeting last Monday (July 1) examined a report of last year’s housing revenue account which showed the council spent just £341,000
A DRINK driver who fell asleep at the wheel has been jailed for seven years for killing a Hampshire man on the M3 north of Winchester. Steven Anderson was more than twice the alcohol limit when he smashed into the back of a Vauxhall Vectra driven by
A WINCHESTER restaurant manager has travelled to Spain to pick up an award. Sam Reading, manager of Winchester’s McDonald’s restaurant, was recognised as being one of their top performing managers in Europe. Sam was one of 73 managers to receive
THE inquest opens tomorrow (July 3) into the death of a Chandler’s Ford woman who died in a freak holiday accident. Sandra Thompson, 59, was an experienced snowboarder, but in February last year, just two days into her holiday, disaster struck
WINCHESTER MP Steve Brine has distanced himself from calls for a pay rise for Parliament backbenchers. Fellow conservative MP George Hollingbery, who represents the Meon Valley, also said the time was not right for a rise. The Independent Parliamentary
A WINCHESTER charity has teamed up with the NHS to help the elderly. Age UK Winchester’s lunch clubs will now have health professionals from Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust who can provide advice on long-term conditions. Philip Voce, charity
A WINCHESTER supermarket has teamed up with a Harestock charity. Sainsbury’s in Middle Brook Street has chosen Friends of Flowerdown Care Home as its local charity partner for the next year after it won a customer vote. The group was formed
WINCHESTER City Council is expected to axe more jobs over the coming years to compensate for reduced government funding. The city council has cut around 25 jobs in recent years and chief executive Simon Eden said more losses were likely in the future
ONE of Hampshire’s biggest attractions has launched a £100,000 appeal to fund urgent repairs. The Watercress Line, which runs heritage steam engines from Alresford to Alton, needs the cash to prevent Boyneswood Bridge from potentially collapsing. Flaws
