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  • Civic chief sees newly-completed depot in Winchester

    THE building if a new council depot in Winchester has been completed. Keith Wood, council leader, visited the site today (JULY 16) to see the £2m project which was managed on the Council’s behalf by Gentle Consulting. The new depot in Barfield Close

  • Tributes to former Mayor of Winchester Norman Hibdige

    HE was a wonderful man, mentor, friend and environmentalist. Those are some of the kind words said about former Mayor of Winchester Norman Hibdige, who died aged 83 on Saturday, July 6. Mr Hibdige was a city councillor from 1982 until 2002, representing

  • Hat Fair review of 'hidden' events

    HAT Fair bosses are reviewing plans for indoor events next year after mixed success last week. While thousands of visitors enjoyed free outdoor acts during the annual street festival, 'Hidden Hat Fair' was less popular according to Theatre Royal boss

  • Mayor and Mayoress of Winchester to host giant cake sale

    THE Mayor and Mayoress of Winchester are hosting a giant cake sale later this month. Cllr Ernie Jeffs and wife Barbara invite residents to the Cathedral Close on Saturday, July 27, from 10am to 4pm in aid of the Mayor’s Charities, which this year

  • Hampshire pupils host their own version of Question Time

    PUPILS at a school in Fair Oak recently had the opportunity to host their own Question Time. Year 10 citizenship students at Wyvern College welcomed Eastleigh MP Mike Thornton. The pupils had already met him when he hosted them at the Houses

  • Winchester MP leading fight against cancer in the elderly

    A WINCHESTER MP is leading the fight against breast cancer in the elderly.  Steve Brine, co-chairman of the Parliamentary All-Party Breast Cancer Group, will tomorrow (July 17) reveal findings from a full-scale inquiry into whether older people