A WINCHESTER school is having to relocate its pupils for the second time in only 14 years due to flood damage. For over two weeks St Bede Church of England Primary School has been unable to use its toilets due to groundwater flooding, and on February
A BRITISH bike manufacturer has opened its first store in Winchester. Cytronex, which specialises in high-tech electric bikes, has set up shop on Bridge Street selling brands including Cannondale, GT and Charge. Cytronex designer, Mark Searles
OVER 600 homes and businesses in Winchester were plunged into darkness this afternoon. Southern Electric customers reported a power cut in Jewry Street and Staple Gardens area. Among the businesses affected were Brasserie Blanc, Prezzo and
A MAGICAL evening which saw the Guildhall transformed into a 'fairytale forest' raised almost £8,000 for charity. The Enchanted Evening Charity Ball, presented by The Mad Hatters, was the brainchild of Catherine Turness and Claire Wellman.
OVER 100 singers joined in Compton and Shawford Festival Choir’s Sound of Music Workshop at Colden Common Community Centre. Led by conductor, John Sutton, the singers rehearsed and then performed a selection from The Sound of Music to relatives
CLIMATE change campaigners have organised a meeting in Winchester in response to recent floods. The group say government reports warn that flooding is becoming more likely because of global warming and hope the flooding will spur residents into
A FLOODED Romsey-based aquatic centre is set to reopen today (Wednesday) after being submerged in water for nearly three weeks. Romsey World of Water was hit by severe flooding on February 7 when the Fishlake Stream burst its banks at Greatbridge
FASHIONISTAS in Winchester are quickly preparing for one of the most-talked about fashion events outside of London. Now in its fourth year, Winchester Fashion Week aims to showcase the best of Winchester’s creative fashion talent, highlighting
WINCHESTER businesses have been given another week to nominate themselves or others for this year’s Winchester Business Excellence Awards. The competition has so far proved such a hit with local business organisations across the district the deadline
CREATE more open space. That was the word of Winchester residents at last night’s (February 24) planning meeting for the Local Plan Part II. Held at St Barnabas Church Hall in Weeke, it heard from Nigel Green of the Strategic Planning Committee
Emergency services have been called to the scene of a crash on the A34. Firefighters from Winchester Fire Station were called shortly before 9am this morning to an multi-vehicle crash half a mile north of Winnall, past junction nine. Amublance
A BASINGSTOKE artist is set to showcase his graffiti-come-graphic design works at the University of Winchester next month. The new exhibition by artist Kev Munday, will be displayed from March 3, at the Link Gallery at the West Downs Centre.
TWO people were killed in a car crash on the A34 near Littleton last night. A 70-year-old man and a 69-year-old woman were travelling southbound on the A34 when their car careered off the road, at Three Maids Hill, just after 6.30pm, ending up
