THE first game at a new rugby pitch in Alresford is expected to be in January, the full town council meeting heard. Cllr Stuart McCullouch, recreation committee chairman, said: “The rugby club is hoping to play its first match on the pitch on January
ALRESFORD Town Council is one step closer to improving its website, a meeting heard. Chairman Cllr Lisa Griffiths and clerk Stevie Kavanagh told the full council meeting that they have interviewed four people who could manage the website. The
YOUNG photographers in Bishop’s Waltham who want to ply their trade outside school will soon have the chance when the local club opens its doors to juniors. Bishop’s Waltham Photographic Society is looking to take on around 12 junior members aged
A SECOND public consultation is to be held for a proposed 350-house development in Winchester. On Monday (Dec 8) Linden Homes will be on hand to talk about their proposition to build at Pitt Vale, between Enmill Lane and the Badger Farm roundabout
Tiff Needell, a former Grand Prix driver and Top Gear front man, is set to join quadruple amputee, Alex Lewis, to turn on Stockbridge Christmas Tree lights on Tuesday, December 9 at 7 pm. Stockbridge holds an annual late night shopping event and
THE chairman of a newly-formed residents group has appealed to town councillors for improved safety at an Alresford accident hotspot. Sam Kerr-Smiley, of the Nursery Road Residents Group, said he would like to see railings, traffic lights or other
FRENCH travellers who have lived in a Winchester car park for a week are set to be removed. Six caravans were set up in Cattle Market car park, in Worthy Lane, last Monday. But the family of 22, including 10 children, are set to return home
BUS services in Twyford and Colden Common will not be affected by transport cuts across Hampshire, according to local parish councils. Despite Hampshire County Council’s announcement to cut some bus services, concerned residents have been advised
WORKS have begun to clear out gullies near Hurlsey and Otterbourne in preparation for bad winter weather. The ditches along Poles Lane are being dug by Hampshire's Highways Agency in a bid to ensure water does not gather on the road. Last year
WINCHESTER Rotarians travelled to Uganda to forge links with local clubs and spread education resources to schools. Teachers John and Myra Wilkinson visited 12 schools to support Education Uganda, a Stockbridge-based charity bringing resources
Connells’ New Homes division in the South has seen a huge increase in the number of new homes developments coming onto the market in recent months, according to its regional director for New Homes, Tom Bateson. Indeed, in the last month alone, Connells
BBC South Today’s Sally Taylor will be presenting this year’s Cathedral Carol Concert. The event, which will be held at Winchester Cathedral on Friday, December 12, will be an evening of Christmas music sung by The Choirs of Winchester Cathedral
WITH a family history of over 200 years, a newly-married couple and a refurbished office, a Winchester business is celebrating its expansion. The estate agency, surveyors and auctioneers, Andrew Smith & Son, has recently revamped its St Thomas
ONE of the south’s premier choirs is set to light up Winchester Cathedral this weekend. The Waynflete Singers will perform Handel’s Messiah alongside period instrument ensemble Florilegium. Conducted by Andrew Lumsden the concert features Sophie
HAMPSHIRE and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust has unveiled a research lab that will allow them to improve their scientific research and evidence gathering. The purpose-built facility, at the trust’s headquarters in Curdridge, will be fitted out with
Michelmersh Silver Band came home from the Wessex Brass Band Association Winter Contest in Bournemouth with four trophies. They were awarded Best Championship Section Band; Best Trombone Section (for the second year running) Best March and Best
MOTORISTS are facing major delays this morning after crashes on several main routes in Hampshire. An accident on Bassett Avenue has closed the road's southbound carriageway, while there are delays on the M27 after three separate accidents.
