A CORONER has criticised police for failures in their investigation into how a woman was run over by her partner who was driving while over the limit. Claire Southern was left severely disabled having suffered horrific injuries to her back and
FOUR people are being treated following a serious crash on a busy Hampshire road. Police said the accident occurred at around 3.30pm on the A34 southbound, near the Whitchurch junction. The road is closed in both directions as Thames Valley
AN INSURANCE company in Winchester has launched a new apprentice scheme. Transactor Glocal Solutions Limited (TGSL), in Colden Common, has launched its Higher Apprentices Scheme which aims to help young people gain relevant skills while earning
A KINGS Worthy fundraiser is appealing for donations for a charity car boot sale in Winchester. Jackie Davies will man a stall to raise money for the ophthalmology department at Southampton General Hospital. She will be at the Winchester Cattle
AN INDEPENDENT patient champion group has put out-of-hours telephone services in local GP surgeries under the microscope. Volunteers and staff from Healthwatch Hampshire called every surgery between 6.30pm and 9pm on May 29 to check they were giving
A WINCHESTER recruitment firm has announced a record year of growth. Workmates & Daniel Owen Ltd, located in Winnall, announced a 77 per cent increase in profits for the financial year ending in June as well as a 33 per cent gross margin increase
A WINCHESTER shop is appealing for unwanted outdoor clothing to donate to charitable causes. Rohan, in The Square, will run its Gift Your Gear scheme throughout September, which encourages people to take any unwanted but usable outdoor trousers
VOTING is soon to close for much-needed grants for community groups in Winchester. Nineteen organisations have applied for a Hampshire County Council Have Your Say grant, which is designed to improve local environments, groups, or strengthen communities
Hampshire has been named as one of the top six counties for dog thefts in the past year The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) wants members to be extra vigilant following news that the county is in the top six in the country for dog thefts
THE farm is coming to Winchester next month with an event set to cause a few squeals. To promote the county’s produce the Hampshire Farmers’ Market will come alive with activities and events which celebrate the great Hampshire Hog. It even
AN ALRESFORD man tied down and raped a girl in one of a string of serious sexual attacks on her, a court has heard. A Winchester Crown Court jury was this week told how Peter Burns, 47, assaulted his victim, who cannot be named for legal reasons
A WINCHESTER school has appointed new catering contractors to start work next term. Perins School, in Alresford, has appointed Innovate, a specialist school catering company, to begin in September. It was selected from six companies and will
USUALLY when they put down their paintbrushes they swig tea and dunk biscuits. But for one Winchester art group there was cause for a champagne celebration, as they marked the 100th birthday of one of their longest standing members. Joyce King
FIREFIGHTERS are warning people of the dangers of bonfires after they were called to an incident in Winchester. It was at the back of a property in Woodlea Close, in Weeke, at 6.15pm last night, and Winchester firefighters brought it under control
