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New powers could stop spread of student housing
8:40am Tuesday 9th February 2010
Winchester civic chiefs are considering new powers to stop the spread of student housing.
Police hunt knife-wielding mugger in Winchester
12:02pm Tuesday 9th February 2010
A KNIFE-WIELDING mugger attacked a man on a quiet footpath in Winchester city centre.
Hampshire army cadets get new honorary colonel
11:06am Tuesday 9th February 2010
HAMPSHIRE Army cadets have a new Honorary Colonel, Nigel Atkinson, who has taken over from Dame Mary Fagan the Lord Lieutenant.
Free loans to repair Hampshire homes
11:08am Tuesday 9th February 2010
INTEREST free loans are being offered to vulnerable residents who need to repair their homes, but do not have the cash.
Winchester Hat Fair seeks administrator
9:50am Tuesday 9th February 2010
Winchester Hat Fair, one of the biggest festivals of street theatre in Europe, is looking for an administrator.
Rent freeze to help village store survive
5:20pm Monday 8th February 2010
A STRUGGLING community post office near Winchester has received a welcome boost from villagers.
Speed campaign had ‘lukewarm’ response
7:10am Monday 8th February 2010
A PARISH leader has poured cold water on a campaign to reduce speed limits on a busy road in Kings Worthy.
Asbestos link to OAP's death
9:00pm Monday 8th February 2010
AN elderly man died as a result of prolonged exposure to asbestos, an inquest heard.
Vandal jailed for High Street shop attack
4:24pm Monday 8th February 2010
A VANDAL who kicked in a Winchester shop door window has been jailed for 56 days by magistrates.
Traders trumpet local shops
3:50pm Monday 8th February 2010
TRADERS in Bishop’s Waltham, under threat from a proposed Sainsbury’s supermarket, say the recent weather shows the importance of independent shops.
Magistrates fine Alresford businessman for breaking planning rules
12:10pm Monday 8th February 2010
MAGISTRATES have fined an Alresford man for breaches of planning rules in a hamlet near the town.
Store wars such good news for shoppers
5:30pm Sunday 7th February 2010
FIRST there was 99p Stores, then the 89p Extra Stores and now there’s a Poundland heading for Eastleigh.
Discovery could unlock mystery of royal bones
9:30am Sunday 7th February 2010
THE discovery of a 10th-century Anglo-Saxon Queen is set to rekindle interest in the historic royal bones in Winchester Cathedral.
Sixth-formers on night shift
2:10pm Sunday 7th February 2010
SIXTH-FORMERS at Winchester College are doing their bit to help the homeless by volunteering at the city’s night shelter.
Bumper year for Friends' donations
1:40pm Sunday 7th February 2010
HEALTHCARE in Winchester has been boosted by a six-figure donation from the League of Friends.
King Alfred pageant scrapped
5:30pm Saturday 6th February 2010
AMBITIOUS plans for major street theatre to celebrate King Alfred’s last journey have been abandoned.
Spaniard could face jail for assault
7:10am Saturday 6th February 2010
JURORS have found a Spaniard guilty of beating his estranged wife’s new partner.
Stores fails knife sting
6:50pm Saturday 6th February 2010
TWO children were able to buy knives from Winchester’s Tesco Extra store in a new sting operation by Hampshire Police.
Harry one of last D-Day heroes
4:00pm Saturday 6th February 2010
ONE of Eastleigh’s last surviving D-Day heroes has died.
Eaterie among best outside capital
2:40pm Saturday 6th February 2010
A TV chef’s Hampshire restaurant has been named one of Britain’s finest up-and-coming eateries.
City quiz to raise funds for homeless
12:20pm Saturday 6th February 2010
THE inaugural Big Quiz is to be held in Winchester to raise money for the homeless.
Councillor looks to city stage
10:10am Saturday 6th February 2010
AN experienced Alresford councillor is looking to climb the political ladder by representing the town on the city council.
Firefighters tackle blaze in Winchester garage
5:49pm Friday 5th February 2010
FIREFIGHTERS were called to an estate in Winchester following fire that gutted a garage.
Clamping protest may start again
5:40pm Friday 5th February 2010
ANGRY victims of a wheel clamper are threatening to resurrect their campaign to protect other drivers.
Salt supplies at "critical" level
8:30am Friday 5th February 2010
SALT supplies in Hampshire remain at a critically low level as council chiefs backed new measures to tackle freezing winters.
Insurance deal means jobs for 100
9:30pm Friday 5th February 2010
FORTIS, the insurance giants based at Chandler’s Ford, are looking for 100 new recruits.
Winchester Cathedral hosts tea party for families
1:50pm Friday 5th February 2010
Winchester Cathedral is hosting a ‘tea party’ tomorrow (Saturday) to attract families into the church.
Man guilty of blaze at leisure centre
12:20pm Friday 5th February 2010
A MAN has been found guilty of setting fire to part of a leisure complex, causing damage estimated at £76,000.
Exam league tables are a ray of sunshine
11:40am Friday 5th February 2010
SOME 3,000 students at Peter Symonds College in Winchester may have been cold recently, but they are glowing after being told they are studying at one of the best in the country.
Hampshire MPs told to repay expenses
9:24am Friday 5th February 2010
THE VAST majority of MPs in the South have been ordered to repay cash claimed under their Parliamentary expenses after a long-awaited review found the whole allowances system was "deeply flawed".
Contentious 90-home scheme approved
5:10pm Thursday 4th February 2010
CONTROVERSIAL plans to build 90 homes in a Winchester suburb were yesterday given the go-ahead.
Fresh talks on Silver Hill
12:21pm Thursday 4th February 2010
A PROPERTY company has met Winchester civic chiefs to discuss the Silver Hill scheme.
£18.2m went unpaid in tax bills
2:40pm Thursday 4th February 2010
TENS of thousands of households in Hampshire were threatened with bailiffs or having their wages or benefits raided after failing to pay council tax last year.
Art showcase for fashion students
2:38pm Thursday 4th February 2010
WINCHESTER students are grasping the opportunity to show their work by pooling their creative talents in a fashion show tomorrow night.
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