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Winchester shop manager accused of theft from employer

6:03pm Friday 3rd February 2012

THE manager of a Winchester city centre shop has appeared in court accused of theft against her employer.

Winchester pubs fined for dirty kitchens

5:57pm Friday 3rd February 2012

TWO Winchester pubs are facing a combined legal bill of nearly £13,000 after being caught with dirty kitchens.

Penyards to double its offices

5:10pm Friday 3rd February 2012

PENYARDS, the Winchester-based estate agency, is doubling its branches.

National award nomination for Caracoli cafes

5:14pm Friday 3rd February 2012

A BUSINESS that started in Alresford has been shortlisted for a national award.

Marwell welcomes baby giraffe

3:54pm Friday 3rd February 2012

THE stork made a valuable delivery at Marwell Wildlife’s park with the arrival of a Rothschild Giraffe.

Winchester PR firm find new ways to bounce ideas around

1:20pm Friday 3rd February 2012

STAFF at a Winchester PR company have come up with a unique way of bouncing ideas of each other.

Swimming success for Winchester schoolgirls

10:20am Friday 3rd February 2012

A WINCHESTER school is celebrating after four of its pupils excelled in the regional biathlon championships.

Fraudsters targeting the elderly in Winchester and Eastleigh

8:00am Friday 3rd February 2012

HAMPSHIRE trading standards officers are warning about a new UK cash voucher scam targeting residents.

New recruits boost for Winchester Street Pastors

7:10am Friday 3rd February 2012

THEY are keen to do their bit to help make Winchester’s streets a safer place after dark.

Jamie Oliver to open restaurant in Winchester

10:37am Thursday 2nd February 2012

WINCHESTER is strengthening its reputation as a high-class restaurant city with news that celebrity chef Jamie Oliver is set to open a base in the High Street.

Zoo put on rhino theft alert

8:00am Thursday 2nd February 2012

A HAMPSHIRE wildlife park has been put on alert over the safety of its rhinos.

Blue Apple Theatre to take Hamlet on the road

4:00pm Thursday 2nd February 2012

A Winchester theatre company is set for its first major tour.

New booklet on the setting of Winchester

3:24pm Thursday 2nd February 2012

Winchester’S setting in its landscape is the inspiration for a new publication by the city’s preservation watchdogs.

Police release CCTV image in relation to vehicle crimes

1:00pm Thursday 2nd February 2012

POLICE have released this image of people they would like to speak to in connection with a spate of vehicle crimes in Winchester.

Fair Oak company beats back recession to win award

11:30am Thursday 2nd February 2012

A FAIR Oak company has battled back against the recession to win a prestigious award.

Alresford school youth theatre celebrates am-dram award

7:10am Thursday 2nd February 2012

ALRESFORD pupils are celebrating after picking up a regional am-dram award.

Night buses could be set to return to Winchester

5:20pm Wednesday 1st February 2012

HOPE is rising that Winchester could soon see a return to late evening buses after the recent axing of services.

Create your own book at discovery centre in Winchester

5:14pm Wednesday 1st February 2012

Winchester youngsters can create their own book to celebrate National Libraries Day.

New officer to look after Winchester trees

5:11pm Wednesday 1st February 2012

Winchester civic chiefs are set to appoint a permanent tree survey officer to look after the 7,530 trees on council land.

Winchester school to receive funding from Ministry of Defence

5:12pm Wednesday 1st February 2012

A WINCHESTER school is celebrating after sharing in a £3m windfall from the Ministry of Defence.

The end is in sight for last free all-day car park in central Winchester

5:25pm Tuesday 31st January 2012

THE future of one of the last free all-day car parks in Winchester is in doubt.

Mixed sex hospital wards almost a memory

5:20pm Tuesday 31st January 2012

MORE patients than ever before are able to stay in same-sex wards in hospitals across Hampshire.

Winchester school celebrates top results in English GCSEs

1:00pm Tuesday 31st January 2012

A WINCHESTER school is officially one of the best in the country in English.

Close DVD loophole, says MP

11:35am Tuesday 31st January 2012

THERE should be tighter rules on DVD age limits, says Winchester MP Steve Brine.

Winchester home damaged in attempted burglary

11:26am Tuesday 31st January 2012

A Winchester home has been damaged during an attempted burglary.

City centre flat burgled

11:06am Tuesday 31st January 2012

POLICE are appealing for witnesses to a burglary at a flat in Winchester.

China comes to Theatre Royal for New Year

10:50am Tuesday 31st January 2012

Winchester’S Theatre Royal is celebrating the Chinese New Year in style this week.

Meon Valley MP leading hunt for Tory candidate for new top police job

7:00am Tuesday 31st January 2012

MEON Valley MP George Hollingbery is looking for potential Conservative candidate for Hampshire's new American-style police commissioner.

Young Winchester musicians raise money for charity

6:50pm Monday 30th January 2012

Winchester Rotary Club staged a charity concert featuring musicians from Peter Symonds College.