FLOODING problems throughout Hampshire and the south east are costing Southern Water over £100,000 a day. Tankers and pumps have been deployed to tackle excess water problems in Winchester, Twyford and Hursley after weeks of torrential rain.
A WINCHESTER theatre will host its first outdoor show in over 21 years this summer and is looking for volunteers to lend a hand. The Chesil Theatre’s open-air production of Alexandre Dumas’s The Three Musketeers is a chance for Winchester residents
GROUND-BREAKING works have been carried out on one of Winchester’s busiest roads to alleviate flooding. Hampshire County Council took action to reopen Andover Road North, which has been closed since February 8, and have built a temporary road in
A FORMER Winchester child support worker has joined a charity which provides emotional and practical help to parents with young children. Liz Stannard worked at Western Church of England Primary School working with children with special needs nine
TRAFFIC has been brought to a standstill after a bus collided with a car in Winchester city centre. The Stagecoach number five to Badger Farm was in collision with a Mercedes SLK Kompressor on St George’s Street at around 1pm grid locking Monday
A woman in her 70s died after her car crashed with a bin lorry on the outskirts of Romsey yesterday. Emergency services, including the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance, headed to the scene in Yokesford Hill. Firefighters cut the
A HAMPSHIRE children's hospice has launched a new appeal that will see it receive a £4m refurbishment. The Caterpillar Appeal, launched by Naomi House and jacksplace Hospice, will see a £4m refurbishment of the charity's facilities to provide better
A ROMSEY road has been closed following a serious crash involving a car and lorry this morning. Yokesford Hill is expected to be closed for a number of hours after the collision, which happened just before 10am between the junction with the A3057
Phase one of work to protect 300 homes in Romsey has been successful, say the Environment Agency. Mike O’Neill, the agency’s operations manager for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, said the sandbag defences put in place in the Rivermeads, Riverside
WATER levels are dropping in Winchester city centre after a weekend with relatively little rain. The artificial lake in Park Avenue created by two metal barriers has been pumped dry and levels have also fallen in Water Lane. But there remains
HUNDREDS of military personnel were drafted in to help prevent floodwater from engulfing 300 homes in Romsey yesterday. A massive multi-agency operation was launched amid fears that a raised riverbank could collapse, allowing the Test to swamp
