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International artists come to Hampshire

Stockbridge Town Hall: Residents who live in the flats, once part of a nursing home, and houses of Little Dean House filled the town hall to hear the news and plans.

5:10pm Friday 3rd September 2010

THE gallery of Courcoux and Courcoux in High Street, Stockbridge, will be showcasing the work of two international artists.

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Vintage vehicles at historic waterworks

12:10pm Friday 3rd September 2010

CLASSIC cars and vintage vehicles will be coming to Twyford’s historic waterworks on Sunday, September 5.

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Vacancy on parish council

9:10am Friday 3rd September 2010

PARISH councillors in Owslebury are looking for another villager to join them to fill a vacancy on the authority.

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Winchester councillor resigns as husband fights cancer

1:53pm Thursday 2nd September 2010

A WINCHESTER city councillor has resigned, triggering a by-election on the knife-edge council.

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Transplant no obstacle for Elspeth, age 7

2:22pm Thursday 2nd September 2010

IN 2004 Elspeth French was diagnosed with a very rare liver tumour and had a transplant at King’s College Hospital in London.

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Winchester police drop case against suspected sex attacker

2:20pm Thursday 2nd September 2010

Winchester police have dropped enquiries against a man arrested for an indecent assault in a city suburb.

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Choir seeks new members

6:00pm Thursday 2nd September 2010

THE Compton and Shawford Festival Choir is looking for new members as its autumn schedule opens on Monday, September 6.

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Offenders help with security at Alresford allotments

2:03pm Thursday 2nd September 2010

IT was a fitting solution for an annoying problem.

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Photography contest in village

12:00pm Thursday 2nd September 2010

A CONTEST for amateur photographers in Colden Common to show off their home village in its best light is now underway.

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Get to grips with air ambulance replica

9:00am Thursday 2nd September 2010

A REPLICA of the front section of an air ambulance will be at the Sainsbury’s store in Badger Farm on Saturday, September 4.

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Councils poised to sell electricity

6:12pm Wednesday 1st September 2010

HAMPSHIRE County Council could soon start generating cash from its green energy projects.

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First Hyde900 music concert

5:00pm Wednesday 1st September 2010

THE first concert in the Hyde900 music programme takes place on Saturday, September 4.

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Residents' anger over broken lift

11:50am Wednesday 1st September 2010

RESIDENTS were left stranded after the only lift in a Winchester tower block stopped working.

River path closures start today

8:50am Wednesday 1st September 2010

Footpaths beside the River Itchen between Hockley and Shawford Link south of Winchester will be closed for the next three months.

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Firemen tackle blaze in barn

8:42am Wednesday 1st September 2010

FIREFIGHTERS last night tackled a fire in a barn containing 40 tonnes of thatching straw and farm machinerty near Stockbridge.

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‘Tremendous steps’ taken to end mixed-sex accommodation

4:40pm Tuesday 31st August 2010

MIXED-sex accommodation at the Royal Hampshire County Hospital has been “virtually eliminated”, according to health trust bosses.

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Homeless centre forced to turn away the needy

12:10pm Tuesday 31st August 2010

A Winchester drop-in centre for the homeless and vulnerable has been forced to turn some needy people away — despite moving to a new £2m more spacious premises.

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Winemakers meet in Otterbourne

5:40pm Tuesday 31st August 2010

THE August meeting of the Winchester Winemakers’ Circle in the village hall at Otterbourne was entitled ‘Wine Judging by Members’.

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Plans for 65-bed care home altered

11:40am Tuesday 31st August 2010

PLANNING chiefs have approved some changes to a proposed 65-bed care home in Compton.

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Tickets on sale for Beerfest

9:20am Tuesday 31st August 2010

PINT glasses are poised for the annual Colden Common Beer Fest at the village community centre on Saturday, September 18.

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Barton Farm developer's High Court bid

12:30pm Monday 30th August 2010

THE firm aiming to build at Barton Farm in Winchester is launching a High Court challenge to salvage its scheme.

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Prepare for ride and stride

4:40pm Monday 30th August 2010

HAMPSHIRE and the Islands Historic Churches Trust is running its largest annual fund-raiser next month (September).

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Alfred activities for youngsters

11:36am Monday 30th August 2010

YOUNG visitors to Winchester Tourist Information Centre can take part in a search to find King Alfred.

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Hold tight for a special date

5:50pm Sunday 29th August 2010

IT'S more used to ferrying pensioners to hospital appointments.

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‘Big cat’ could be missing pet

11:10am Sunday 29th August 2010

MEMBERS of an Eastleigh family believe the “mystery beast” that has been reported to be prowling the streets could be their missing pet.

Swimmer conquers Channel challenge

9:00am Sunday 29th August 2010

WINCHESTER student Ali Longman has conquered the English Channel She completed her successful solo crossing in 11 hours and nine minutes.

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Country show is a jewel

11:21am Saturday 28th August 2010

THE jewel in the crown of Hampshire agricultural shows is coming to Alresford next weekend.

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Updated: Schools toast excellent GCSE results

IT’S one of the best schools in the country, yet its pupils were just as anxious as anywhere else as, smiling nervously, they collected their GCSE results.