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  • Charity's Winchester branch celebrate 25 years of service

    THE WINCHESTER branch of a national charity celebrated 25 years of service to the local community. Some 60 people tucked into lunch to mark Winchester branch of Parkinson’s UK reaching a major milestone. Actress Jane Asher, President of Parkinson

  • Party time as Hat Fair returns to Winchester tomorrow

    IT’S almost party time in Winchester. The Hat Fair begins tomorrow (July 5), promising a feast of street theatre, music, magic and dancing for thousands of visitors. There is also a rare UK appearance by French sculptor Denis Tricot, who will

  • Plans for solar farm near Alresford spark angry opposition

    PLANS for a solar farm close to the River Itchen and a historic Hampshire farmhouse have sparked furious opposition. Sevington Farm applied for permission to site 48 panels on land a few yards from the 15th century grade II* listed building Sevington

  • Silver Hill scheme not affected by developer takeover

    THE Silver Hill scheme will continue in Winchester despite a multi-billion pound takeover of its developer. Henderson Global Investments has merged with American pension fund TIAA-CREF to form TIAA Henderson Global Real Estate. But Winchester

  • Winchester parishes urged to spend money or risk losing it

    WINCHESTER civic chiefs are urging parishes to spend money on infrastructure improvements or risk losing it. A Cabinet meeting last Wednesday (June 26) reviewed the council’s open space strategy, which is set to change once the council adopts the

  • Winchester firm celebrating expansion

    WHILE the stagnant economy has many firms tightening belts, a Winchester firm was yesterday (June 27) celebrating their expansion. Box-it, the document management specialists, is headquartered at Winnall Down Farm, where Dame Mary Fagan, Hampshire's

  • Winchester Jail included in national shake-up of prisons

    WINCHESTER Prison is set to become a ‘resettlement prison’ to try to do more to rehabilitate prisoners before their release. The change which will involve 70 jails nationwide was unveiled by the Justice Secretary Chris Grayling. More emphasis will be