FLAGS flew at half-mast yesterday for a Hampshire teacher who died over the weekend. Matt O'Brien was a senior lecturer in the education, health and social care department of the University of Winchester. Staff and students received an email
Romsey naval architect Stephen Payne will be signing copies of his new book, RMS Queen Mary 2: Owners' Workshop Manual in his home town this Saturday (April 5). Stephen who designed the great liner will be at Superbook in The Hundred from 11am.
THE final hurdle has been cleared for work to start on Winchester’s largest development in 30 years. Planning chiefs yesterday (March 27) approved the finishing touches to plans for the first phase of a 2,000-home development at Barton Farm.
BE warned! Traffic congestion is set to hit the main road southwards out of Winchester this evening and Tuesday morning. Southern Water advises that the work to connect a new water pipe in St Cross Road will result in single file traffic controlled
A WINCHESTER painting that has recently been restored has been returned to its place at the guildhall. The Children of the Thirteenth Marquess of Winchester was painted by Thomas Stewardson around 1812 and was returned to its position on Tuesday
A CHARITY that helps people with learning disabilities has re-launched with a new name. Formerly known as the Winchester and District Mencap Society, the charity held a re-launch event on Friday (March 28) at the Discovery Centre to celebrate becoming
EMMAUS in Winchester is celebrating its fifth anniversary later this month. The community is based at Bar End and provides a homes and work to men who have been homeless. The charity runs two shops, one at Bar End and the other in Eastleigh
AN INTERNATIONAL trade forum aimed at providing information relating to overseas trading is being held near Basingstoke at the end of next month. The networking event, International sales: getting paid and protecting the bottom line, will take
THEY came, they saw, they brought lots of cakes. Hundreds of people supported the Winchester Colossal Cake Sale on Saturday and raised a four-figure sum for Help for Heroes. The event, now in its sixth year has spread out from the Brooks Centre
A WINCHESTER group of pensioners have been busy knitting up a storm all in aid of a good cause. The Beehive, a group from Weeke for the over 60s that meets up regularly for a coffee and a natter, have been knitting chicks in the build up to Easter
Villagers made a surprise delivery to their popular postman on the eve of his retirement. Residents of Houghton clubbed together to collect £915 for postie Paul Geary, which they presented to him at party held in his honour at The Boot pub on Sunday
WINCHESTER is to host an evening to thank all those who helped combat the recent flood problems. Members of the community, emergency services and council staff members are among those who will be thanked at a special event at the guildhall on Friday
CLASSIC cars will be taking to rural lanes across west Hampshire and south Wiltshire next month in aid of a regional children’s hospice. All donations to the Standard Motor Club New Forest Group’s annual classic charity drive, on April 27, will
