A WINCHESTER man who cycled nearly 100 miles in memory of his late wife has said no amount of rain was going to stop him fundraising for charity. Nigel Gilbert took part in the London Surrey 100 to raise money for Breast Cancer Care inspired by
A REFURSBISHED Winchester post office is set to reopen on Friday. Based in the Southern Co-operative, in Stoney Lane, Weeke, the branch has been shut since August 7. When it reopens it will have two combi-counters – a post office terminal which
WINCHESTER City Council has started work with a national agency to provide more help for jobseekers. Sova, an employment mentoring service, will recruit and train volunteers to mentor jobseekers across Winchester as part of a county-wide employment
A FESTIVAL is coming to Crawley later this month, and is expected to bring up to 500 visitors with it. The first annual CrawleyFest will be held at Crawley Cricket pitch on August 30, and includes a giant inflatable obstacle course, arts and crafts
OWSLEBURY Parish Council is to set up a new speedwatch team following numerous concerns about speeding vehicles. Following complaints about superfast cars the council reached out to residents to ask for examples in a bid to develop a database for
HURSLEY villagers are set to take part in a special wartime commemoration. On Saturday, October 4, at All Saints Church and Parish Hall there will be the Great War Dinner and Dance giving residents the chance to remember the fallen. There will
TWYFORD is set to host a PACT meeting in coming weeks. On Monday, September 8, from 7-8pm, the Church Rooms at Berry Lane will host the next Partners and Community Together meeting. There will be representatives from the police, parish councils
A young boy is today still fighting for his life in hospital, more than a week after he suffered serious injuries in an horrific car fire. Hampshire police confirmed there has been no change in the five-year-old's condition and he remains critically
RAIL passengers in Hampshire could be hit by fare increases of up to 5.5 per cent next year. Figures released today will determine how much rail fares across the country can increase by in 2015. The Government’s inflation figures will be used
WINDOWS at Hursley Parish Hall have been refurbished after they had rotted. Wooden frames were removed and replaced by a carpenter in July. They have now been completely painted. The Parish Council hopes the new window frames will last for
COLDEN Common's Parish Hall Trust has called for an electrician to help install a public defibrillator. The Trust has made a donation to cover the cost of the equipment and the box but need a qualified electrician willing to offer their time to
THE DATE has been set for the trial of two brothers charged with killing an Eastleigh newsagent. Choudhry Zishan, 35, was attacked outside his family's shop in the town's High Street at the end of March. A post mortem concluded that he died
WINCHESTER city councillors are set to approve controversial plans to build homes on a city estate. The city council is set to give itself approval for 12 homes on the site of 22 garages and open space behind houses in Westman Road, Weeke.
