CONSTRUCTION has started at a Hampshire solar farm that will provide enough power for the equivalent of 11,000 homes. It is one of the largest of its kind in the country, and aims to set new environmental standards for ground-mounted solar by using
HALLOWEEN and history will come to life this half term at two Winchester museums. Angles, Saxons and Jutes are setting up camp in the City Museum ready for a re-enactment of Winchester’s Dark Age history from local group Weorod. They will be
AT a time of year when most Hampshire villages are hunkering down for winter Bishop’s Sutton held a lively community event over the weekend of October 18-19. Spirit of Community activities started with a very well-attended coffee morning in the
DEMAND for nursery places in north Winchester is set to be eased after civic chiefs approved plans to convert a hotel. Harestock Lodge Hotel, in Harestock Road, will become a day centre for up to 50 under-5s at the third time of asking after city
THE decision date on whether to build a 74m wind turbine at Sparsholt College has been pushed back. The original date was October 13, but has been moved to January 15 as it will now go before the planning committee. A city council spokesman
OWSLEBURY may be about to get a major boost in mobile communication. The Parish Council has reached out to residents for a volunteer to help them get better signal for the village. Parish clerk, Michael Cleary, said: “If any parishioner who
BISHOP's Waltham is set to lose one of its two police sergeants. Sgt Richard Holland, who took on the beat in March, has been moved to Portsmouth as the national force makes £28m in cuts. Sgt Stuart Gilmour will be the only sergeant covering
A COUNTRY pub in the Meon Valley has been named one of Britain’s best for traditional food. The Thomas Lord, in West Meon, made the top 25 in a list published by The Times yesterday. The village, named the best in Britain by The Times last
AN EXTENSION to a cottage near Soberton has been given the green light after a four-month wait. A study and bedroom are set to be built on the side of Cowslip Cottage, Station Road. The plans were approved by South Downs National Park earlier
ALMOST 40 new car parking spaces are set to be built in Wickham. Capacity in Wickham Station car park, Station Close, will more than double from 26 to 64 spaces. Winchester City planners approved the plans last week after extensive environmental
WATCH out this half term in Alresford – the spooks will be in town! The city council is planning a ghost hunt to fit in with the annual Rotary pumpkin competition. It is hoped to bring more visitors to the town. More details are yet to be announced
Chilworth Art Group holds its annual exhibition at Romsey Town Hall next week (October 28- November1). There will be paintings in watercolour, oil and acrylic as well as examples of woodturning and craft work. Most of the pieces will be for sale
WINCHESTER Round Table has announced details of this year’s bonfire and fireworks party which will see River Park lit up once again. On Saturday, November 8, the procession starts from the Broadway at 6.30pm, led by chairman Gareth Bloomfield.
CIVIC chiefs have approved controversial plans to build near ancient woodland in Knowle. Winchester planners gave the green light for 19 homes across six sites around the village on Thursday (October 16). Tensions peaked over plans for Park
A HAMPSHIRE-based brewery has purchased an historic Test Valley pub The Peat Spade at Longstock has been acquired by the Upham Pub Group as part of its plans to open up to 30 pubs by the end of 2015. Upham Pub Group chief executive Chris Phillips
A MODERNISED Post Office open seven days a week has reopened in Colden Common. The new local service, at the Southern Co-operative in St Vigor Way, will be open from 7am-10pm offering such services as bill payments, banking, benefits, travel money
HAMPSHIRE police have caught more than 5,000 drivers using their mobile phones behind the wheel. The figures were released on Tuesday as officers launch a new week-long region-wide campaign to crack down on those putting lives at risk by taking
AN INMATE at Winchester prison was hospitalised after a suspected suicide attempt. Paramedics were rushed to the prison on Thursday after an “act of self harm,” a prison service spokesman said. The inmate, who has not been named, was treated
POLICE have issued these CCTV images of trio they would like to question about the theft of a alcohol worth £1,400 from a Romsey supermarket. Two men and a woman are believed to be behind the theft of whisky and champagne from Waitrose. Around
A HOUSE in Winchester could soon become six if a planning application is successful. Alfred Homes wants to replace 51 Chilbolton Avenue with six homes – five three-bedroom and one four-bedroom. The plans also include a garage, access, parking
WORKS to improve parking at the county’s first ‘super school’ will start next week. It will create extra spaces for pick-up and drop-off of children for The Westgate School, in Winchester, and is hoped to resolve traffic congestion. It comes
