Occupying a prime Winchester position, this superb property is within a stone’s throw of the open space of Orams Arbour and just a hop and a skip from the train station and city centre. From this prominent corner position there are impressive views
HAMPSHIRE farmers are celebrating everything from venison to partridge during Great British Game Week. From November 24-30 Winchester Farmers’ market will see Blackmore Game, Hampshire Game, New House Venison and a range of winter warming ingredients
A RESIDENTIAL home has submitted plans for a 12-bedroom single-storey extension. The site at Otterbourne Grange Residential Home in Grange Drive will also house wetrooms, bathrooms, a day room with a conservatory and a nursing station.
A PLANNING application to convert an old brewery into flats is being considered by the South Downs National Park Authority. The Old Brewery house in High Street in Twyford has been earmarked to be developed into four flats while the brewery itself
A BISHOP’S Waltham shop has been commended as one of the best businesses in the south. Luvvit Want It, in Cross Street, was runner-up in the We Can Do It business of the year award just two years on from its launch. Hundreds of people attended
By Andrew Napier and Duncan Geddes WINCHESTER’s civic chief has accused the leading anti-Silver Hill campaigner of “undermining the democratic process.” City council leader Rob Humby attacked his Tory party colleague Kim Gottlieb for the way
A CAMPAIGN has been launched to sack a Winchester University professor for expressing what it is claimed are extreme views on child abuse and sexuality. The call to remove controversial academic and gay rights campaigner Eric Anderson from his
WINCHESTER communications firm Remarkable has completed its acquisition of Pendragon Public Relations to create a new group. Remarkable Pendragon has been formed after Remarkable took over the infrastructure and energy consultation business in
Look out for Amanda Beauchamp and her friend Sue Hannigan will be roaming Romsey's streets today (Friday) as cookie monsters and asking for donations for Children in Need.
Pupils at Wellow Primary School have been researching the history of men from the area who fought and died in the Great War and on Sunday each carried a placard to honour them at the village's Remembrance Service. Afterwards the children’s project
Inspired by the magnificent sea of red around the Tower of London, pupils at Mountbatten School created their own poppy display. On Monday, all 285 students in Year 10 studied a selection of poetry from the Great War in their English lessons. They
Romsey had drawn familiar club opponents Locks Heath Pumas in the first round of the cup. Romsey had gone with a young squad, with Harry Austin at hooker. Flanking him were Gerry Francis and Matthew Easton. Taking up positions in the engine room were
Romsey Town suffered a 3-1 home defeat to Ringwood Town after having taken the lead in the first half. The game started slowly before it exploded into life after 25 minutes when Romsey forward Ollie Bailey burst through the Ringwood defence to
THE inaugural Romsey & District Sports awards have celebrated several outstanding achievements in 2014. MP Caroline Nokes was among those who presented the 12 awards in the presence of nearly 200 people at Crosfield Hall, Romsey. Sponsored
MONITORING what the children are getting up to on the internet is a nightmare for parents. Especially if they have more than one child and the house is full of laptops, games consoles, tablets and mobile phones all capable of connecting to the
Romsey building contractors RV Dart & Son (Builders) Ltd and specialist metal roofing contractors GSL, based at Sherfield English have just completed the re-roofing of one of Southampton’s most iconic buildings. The storms of last January blew
A housebuilder helped a Romsey Scout group’s firework display go off with a bang. David Wilson Homes sponsored the 10th Romsey Scout Group’s event where people enjoyed hotdogs and cocoa, fireworks and a campfire sing-a-long. The sponsorship
Bob Pearce (pictured) and the Gospel Three are appearing at Cadnam Methodist Church, on Sunday at 6.30pm. Admission is free.
A ROMSEY teenager is pushing ahead with his bid to become a pop star despite suffering a setback in his bid for fame. Joe Mongan auditioned for ITV’s Britain’s Got Talent in Portsmouth last month but didn’t make it through to the next round.
This autumn’s production by the Braishfield Music and Drama Society (BMADS) is the Victorian farce Dandy Dick. It was written by Arthur Wing Pinero, author of other favourites such as The Magistrate and The Second Mrs Tanqueray. The Dandy Dick
THE show will go on. Lockerley and East Dean Carnival will continue despite the present committee disbanding. That’s the message from carnival founder 83-year-old Madge Arthur. Mrs Arthur who started the carnival more than 30 years ago said: “The
SOUTH West Trains has apologised after passengers were delayed for hours yesterday following failed line works. The problem started on Tuesday evening with signalling problems between Winchester and Basingstoke. A statement said: “We are sorry
A MAN suffered head, neck and leg injuries when he was in collision with a car in Romsey yesterday afternoon (Thursday). Police say the man, who lives in the Romsey area, was struck as he crossed the road at the junction of Palmerston Street and
ROMSEY Carnival bosses are urging townsfolk to take part in this month’s winter parade on the night of Romsey’s Christmas Lights Switch on. The Winter Carnival procession, which heralds the arrival of the festive season in the town, takes place
DOCTOR Who star Peter Capaldi has helped an autistic boy understand the death of his beloved grandma – by sending him a video message. Thomas Goodall, nine, from North Baddesley, had been struggling to come to terms with the death of his 72-year-old
A BROUGHTON Councillor stormed out of a parish council meeting last Tuesday as tensions in the village reached breaking point. Harry Paul made the protest at a highly-charged meeting which saw Broughton Parish Council defend its decision over housing
MOTORISTS face delays following a crash on a busy road north of Winchester. One lane of the A303 is blocked following an incident between two cars, leaving one in a ditch. It happened at around 7.15am between the junction with The Avenue, Longparish
Romsey Abbey is marking the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War with a very special guest speaker. Kate Adie OBE, the respected and renowned journalist and author, is giving a talk entitled “Christian Women in World War One”, exploring
BOSSES at a world-famous garden have beefed up security in a bid to nip plant pilfering in the bud. A new high wire boundary fence has been put up at the Sir Harold Hiller Gardens in Ampfield and motion cameras installed in newly-planted areas.
A LIFEGUARD who stalked a woman for almost six months making his victim’s life a “living hell”, has been spared a prison sentence. Thomas Perkins “bombarded” the young woman with emails and Facebook messages, followed her in his car and contacted
WE will fight this to the bitter end.” Those are the words of angry Valley Park Parish Council chairman Alan Dowden who is furious at plans to build 300 homes on a designated green gap which separates the community from neighbouring North Baddesley
In the Test Valley village of Houghton, the community revolves around the parish church, village hall and local pub with neighbouring villages of King’s Somborne and Broughton all adding to the local atmosphere with their own amenities and Stockbridge
