THE ENGLISH civil war came to life on Sunday with a re-enactment in the heart of Winchester. Members of the Sealed Knot came together outside the Westgate with displays of musket and pike drills every half hour. Families were invited to attend
THE HAMPSHIRE village that saw the creation of one of the most celebrated novels of the Austen era is to host a series of talks. Gillian Dow, of the University of Southampton, will introduce four internationally renowned speakers to mark the bicentenary
WINCHESTER City Football Club has appointed a new commercial manager launching a new campaign to improve the ground. Jane Carley, the newest addition to the Hillier Lane club, has been appointed in a bid to launch the fundraising campaign to enhance
CHILDREN at a Winchester school were given some handy post-school career advice by members of the Winchester Rotary last month. Year 11 pupils at Henry Beaufort School were given interview practice for the next stages in their education or vocational
AN AWARD-winning chocolatier has celebrated the opening of its first shop outside of Dorset. Chococo, on High Street in Winchester, was officially opened by Mayor of Winchester Cllr Ernie Jeffs, and MP for Winchester and Chandler’s Ford, Steve
IT IS business as usual for the Winchester leisure centre that was forced to close last week due to flooding. River Park Leisure Centre closed on February 10 at 11pm following concerns about adverse weather conditions and flooding. The centre
A PERSON has died after being hit by a train at a Hampshire level crossing. The incident happened this morning at Crampmoor Lane crossing in Romsey at 10.18am, the person was pronounced dead at the scene. That part of the railway line is now
AN “unacceptable” letter has prompted Alresford town councillor to brand an allegedly desk-thumping resident “vexatious.” It means that town council staff will not have speak to or correspond with Robin Atkins, the former chairman. The town
AN AWARD-winning youth theatre will have its audience rolling in the aisles with their half-term performance. ENCORE Youth Theatre is staging How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, a Tony and Pulitzer prize winner written by the same
POLICE are appealing for witnesses following an attempted burglary near Alresford. An attempt to gain entry into a house on Grange Park in Northington was made between 7pm on February 7 and 1.30pm on February 12. Anyone with information should
THE Environment Agency today warned that although water levels are falling the risk of flooding returning is still high. Mike O’Neill, operations manager at the Environment Agency, said: “The River Itchen flows at Easton have reduced from a peak
WINCHESTER’s Labour leader wants to restructure council finance to cut the rents that tenants pay. Cllr Chris Pines has suggested extending the repayment period on housing loans from 30 to 40 years, allowing a hefty reduction in what people pay
CHILDREN and staff at a Hampshire nursery enjoyed a day of fictional dress-up last week all in aid of charity. Pre-schoolers and teachers at Lanterns Nursery and Children’s Centre in Bereweeke, spent the day as their favourite nursery rhyme character
A WINCHESTER network aimed at businesswomen is to host a talk from a successful hotelier. Avril Owton MBE, a renowned international speaker, will speak on Wednesday February 26 at the Mercure Hotel in Winchester to celebrate 25 years of the Women
