TEENAGERS in Colden Common have been invited to take part in a range of free activities this summer. Aimed specifically at 11-17-year-olds, the Safer Winchester scheme will host events daily from Monday (July 28) to Tuesday (August 12) from 11am
POLICE are appealing for witnesses following a serious road traffic collision near Curdridge. At around 7.45am on Wednesday (July 16) two vehicles and a cyclist were involved in a collision on Curdridge Lane opposite Woodman’s Farm. The vehicles
These girls made a colourful statement at Mountbatten School prom, held at Winchester Guildhall, last Friday. Look out for more prom pictures in next Friday's edition of the Advertiser (July 25).
MEMBERS of the Otterbourne Women’s Institute (OWI) have been congratulating their rivals after losing out at a recent darts match. They played Houghton WI at their home ground, The Fox at Fair Oak, losing two legs to one, before taking victory
THE life of a Winchester soldier who fought during WW1 will be remembered on the National Army Musuem’s new commemorative website this week. Regimental Sergeant-Major Arthur Harrington, who was killed by a shell at Ypres in 1915, was born in St
OWSLEBURY residents are being urged to take care of their countryside. Reports have emerged of excess vegetation growths at numerous walkways and public footpaths forcing parish councillors to ask for help cutting it back. There have also been
POLICE have launched an investigation following four burglaries in Winchester. Two of the incidents occurred at homes on Godwin Close and Burnett Close, and the other two at Harestock Road, between 7am and 7.45pm on Monday (July 14). Jewellery
A BOY from Andover has helped a charity near Winchester carry on a long-standing tradition. Connor, 13, who resides at Naomi House near Sutton Scotney, presented the late landlord’s daughter with a bouquet of twelve red roses as part of the hospice
ORGANISERS of this year’s annual Hursley 10k is calling for runners, volunteers, marshals and coordinators. The 10k multi-terrain race will take place on Sunday (September 21) and is being organised by the Hursley Village Community Association
THE Winchester-based Friends of King Alfred Buses has announced a Running Gala to return in May 2015. The traditional King Alfred buses from the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s will recreate the old days over two days of the early May Bank Holiday weekend
WITH its tall buildings, gothic architecture and narrow side streets, when the sun goes down Winchester is the perfect place to relive haunting tales. It is all too easy to let imagination run away with you, and standing in a wobbly, dark side
A WINCHESTER man who was arrested on suspicion of rape has been released without charge. The 18-year-old man was arrested following an incident that took place on May 17 near Parchment Street and had been bailed. Following further enquiries
A Winchester taxi driver was attacked by his own brother with a knife in an attempted murder. Ajab Khalil has repeatedly refused to explain the reason for the unprovoked attack in Southampton and has been jailed for 14 years. Sangar Khan, a
A RARE mammal has been born at Marwell Zoo near Winchester. The Okapi calf, named Dikembe, was born to mum Dumela and dad Shomari on Monday (July 14) as part of the European Endangered species breeding Programme (EEP). His name originates from
A YOUNG Romsey athlete is ranked fourth in the nation for under-15 javelin throwing after a stellar performance at the national championships. Ben Upfold, pictured, originally went into the competition ranked 15 out of the 16 throwers, but a new
Without a new heart my son will die. That’s the warning from Houghton mum, Kate Lewis, whose four-year-old son James has a rare, incurable heart condition – he desperately needs a transplant and has been on the waiting list for a year. Last
The children of Stroud produced a spectacular performance of Andrew Lloyd-Webber’s Cats to round off the school year. The cast of 90, representing all the children in the three top years, were transformed through make up and elaborate costumes
A WINCHESTER internet entrepreneur, who started his business from scratch, is celebrating record sales – and hitting the £1m annual turnover mark. Localsurveyorsdirect, a price comparison site for property services, is the brainchild of JJ Heath-Caldwell
AN important wildlife haven on Romsey’s doorstep is to receive official nature reserve status. Test Valley Borough Council is being given Fishlake Meadows in return for granting permission for 64 houses on nearby paddocks at Oxlease Farm in Cupernham
THERE are calls for centuries-old woodland threatened by unplanned housing development to be classified as an ancient monument. Sandra Smith and her daughter, Zoe, claim the area around Great Covert covering the parishes of North Baddesley and
A GERMAN green energy giant has won the first round of its battle to build Britain’s biggest solar farm in the Test Valley countryside. In a shock move borough councillors went against planning officers’ advice and gave Kronos Solar Projects the
THERE’S a host of attractions lined up at next week’s Netley Marsh Steam and Craft Show. Crowd-pullers at the three-day show which starts next Friday (July 25) include the Renegades Parachute Team, the Bob Hogg Dog Display, the Adams Axemen Lumberjack
THE first case of ash dieback disease has been found in Hampshire. The disease has been discovered at the Alice Holt Forest in the north-east od the county more than two years after it was first found in the UK. Hampshire had been one of the
