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Vomiting virus back at Winchester hospital
1:22pm Friday 12th March 2010
NOROVIRUS has again struck at the Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester.
Colden Common family's Caribbean holiday from hell
11:34am Friday 12th March 2010
IT was a £5,000 trip of a lifetime for one family near Winchester.
Hampshire folk heritage boosted by new map
11:27am Friday 12th March 2010
HAMPSHIRE’s endangered folk heritage has been celebrated in a new publication - a Folk Map that details local history.
Famous inventor to speak at Winchester University
11:06am Friday 12th March 2010
A TALK on inventors is taking place in Winchester led by Trevor Baylis, the man behind the clockwork radio.
Winchester teenager takes seat in UK Youth Parliament
11:03am Friday 12th March 2010
A Winchester schoolgirl is taking a seat on the UK Youth Parliament.
Glowing report for Winchester school
5:56pm Thursday 11th March 2010
A PROUD Winchester school is toasting a report that rated it as having “outstanding features, with a strong culture of improvement”.
Councils’ pensions shortfall is a ‘ticking timebomb’
3:17pm Thursday 11th March 2010
PEOPLE across Hampshire could face higher council tax to plug a black hole in local government pensions which has soared to £1.7bn.
City’s first new hotel for 20 years
3:21pm Thursday 11th March 2010
MORE than 200 guests turned up to the official opening of Winchester’s newest hotel.
Shock at sudden death of art teacher in Winchester
3:22pm Thursday 11th March 2010
TRIBUTES have flooded in for a popular Winchester teacher who died unexpectedly, aged just 43.
Closer working could reduce strain on hospital
8:00pm Wednesday 10th March 2010
HEALTH chiefs in Winchester are holding talks with another branch of the NHS with a view to working closer together.
Fashion fund-raiser for hospice
4:00pm Wednesday 10th March 2010
AN event is being held to raise funds for Naomi House children’s hospice at Sutton Scotney.
Eating disorders group comes to Winchester
11:00am Wednesday 10th March 2010
A SUPPORT group for friends and family of people suffering with eating disorders has started in Winchester.
New look for Wednesday market
9:20am Wednesday 10th March 2010
WEDNESDAYS are now fresh food and plants day at Winchester’s open-air market in Middle Brook Street.
More opposition to student flats
3:50pm Tuesday 9th March 2010
A NEW block of 400 student flats in Winchester will come before planning chiefs again after complaints from neighbours. Residents are worried that louvers – a special kind of shutter – are not being fitted to the windows. They are designed to reduce light pollution and stop overlooking into nearby gardens once the building is finished and occupied. They were part of the plans approved by Winchester City Council, but neighbours say they are yet to be fitted. As a result, Cllr Ian Tait, who sits on the planning committee, has asked for the issue to be brought back. Members will discuss whether to take steps to ensure the shutters are fitted before the students arrive in the block. The flats are currently being built behind Milnthorpe Lane on the University of Winchester’s main campus. The planning committee is due to meet at Winchester Guildhall on Thursday, March 11.
Twilight faith trail in Winchester
12:40pm Tuesday 9th March 2010
TEENAGE members of churches in Winchester will be out and about in the city on Thursday, March 18.
Make merry with the mayor
10:46am Tuesday 9th March 2010
RESIDENTS are being offered the chance to sample fine wines with the Mayor of Winchester.
Would-be MPs quizzed on the countryside
1:10pm Monday 8th March 2010
WINCHESTER’S three would-be MPs were quizzed by countryside campaigners and farmers at a public debate, just months before the general election.
Man fighting for life after crash near Owslebury
8:36am Monday 8th March 2010
A MAN is fighting for his life in hospital after a horrific crash on a notorious road near Winchester.
Literary treats in store at university
8:20pm Monday 8th March 2010
A SERIES of authors, book editors and literary agents are coming to Winchester to share their skill and insights.
Driver released after car crash near Winchester
3:25pm Monday 8th March 2010
Winchester firefighters freed a driver from his car after it crashed near the city.
Finding right words to describe homelessness
2:00pm Monday 8th March 2010
A POETRY and poster competition to raise awareness about homelessness in Hampshire attracted more than 150 entries.
Giant cake sale in Winchester set to raise funds for wounded soldiers
12:50pm Monday 8th March 2010
THE Help for Heroes charity is holding a cake sale in the Brooks Centre in Winchester this Sunday. (MARCH13) The charity, that helps wounded servicemen, is taking deliveries of donated cakes at Headbourne Worthy House, Bedfield Lane, between 10am and 4pm on Friday March 12 or to The Brooks Shopping Centre between 4-6pm also on March 12.
Talks on banking crisis restart in Winchester
8:20am Sunday 7th March 2010
A SERIES of talks in Winchester chaired by Debbie Thrower about the global banking crisis has resumed.
Publishing council’s top earners’ pay could put families ‘at risk’
7:10am Saturday 6th March 2010
HAMPSHIRE County Council has been accused of “scaremongering”
Man jailed for bottling drinker
6:18pm Saturday 6th March 2010
A Winchester man has been jailed for bottling a fellow street drinker .
TV showing for Claire’s acclaimed film
9:40am Saturday 6th March 2010
A FILM by Winchester-based producer Claire Lewis (pictured right) is to have its first showing on terrestrial television tonight.
Protesters aim to fight Pitt Manor scheme
5:50pm Friday 5th March 2010
RESIDENTS aim to bombard planners with objections to a scheme to build 200 new homes in Winchester.
Man found guilty of Stanmore assault
12:30pm Friday 5th March 2010
A SPANIARD who kicked and punched his estranged wife's new partner in Winchester was spared jail.
Bidders compete to run new NHS dentist
7:00am Friday 5th March 2010
RELIEF is in sight for thousands of people in Winchester without an NHS dentist.
Student shows model ambition
6:00pm Friday 5th March 2010
A UNIVERSITY of Winchester student will swap her studies for the catwalk this month in a bid to become one of the UK’s top models.
Birth centre to reopen in April
10:10am Friday 5th March 2010
A HAMPSHIRE birth centre is set to reopen after overcoming staffing shortages that forced its closure.
Pupils brought to book for reading week
9:10pm Thursday 4th March 2010
BUDDING bookworms at a Kings Worthy school have enjoyed a weeklong reading extravaganza.
Reports awaited for River Park arsonist
4:10pm Thursday 4th March 2010
THE sentencing of a man found guitly of setting alight part of River Park leisure centre has been adjourned.
Phasing out cheques could hit charities, says Brine
3:20pm Thursday 4th March 2010
BANKS’ plans to phase out cheques could threaten fund-raising efforts of Winchester charities, warned a would-be MP.
Duo face assault and affray charges
2:09pm Thursday 4th March 2010
TWO men will appear in court charged with violence in Winchester city centre.
Mayor takes the plunge for good causes
1:40pm Thursday 4th March 2010
Winchester'S mayor was among those taking a dip to raise money for charity.
Inquest abandoned after new evidence
10:12am Wednesday 3rd March 2010
AN inquest into the murder of a Winchester mum has dramatically collapsed at an estimated cost of more than £100,000 to the taxpayer.
Final push needed for youth café dream
5:40pm Wednesday 3rd March 2010
A CAMPAIGN to raise £150,000 to open a youth café in a historic Winchester city centre building is nearing the halfway mark.
Actor Tommy lands first silver screen role
2:50pm Wednesday 3rd March 2010
Winchester actor Tommy Jessop had to learn to speak in a believable Scottish accent for his latest role in a new film to be screened in cinemas this spring.
Diving in for free swims
12:53pm Wednesday 3rd March 2010
MORE than 5,000 people have signed up for a deal that offers free swimming to the young and old in Winchester.
Young ‘more able to get on housing ladder’
6:30pm Tuesday 2nd March 2010
Winchester is one of the easiest places to get on the housing property ladder — despite its notoriously high prices.
Motorway queues after man stages sit-in
3:11pm Tuesday 2nd March 2010
Police held back traffic on the M3 near Winchester after a man sat down on the hard shoulder and refused to move.
Jobless numbers rise again in Winchester
9:17am Tuesday 2nd March 2010
THE number of people claiming Job Seekers Allowance in the Winchester district is once again climbing.
Delay to move of famous Winchester statue
5:48pm Tuesday 2nd March 2010
The temporary removal of a Winchester public statue has been delayed.
Hampshire civic chiefs count cost of the Big Freeze
12:30pm Tuesday 2nd March 2010
FREEZING conditions and heavy snowfall could cost Hampshire County Council nearly £6m - double the average winter clear-up budget.
Rare honour for Winchester archaeologist Martin Biddle
12:57pm Tuesday 2nd March 2010
Winchester civic chiefs will honour the man who has done more than almost anyone to shed light on the city’s history.
University welcomes literary experts
10:15am Tuesday 2nd March 2010
A SERIES of authors, book editors and literary agents are coming to Winchester to share their skill and insights.
Sign up for scambuster
10:19am Tuesday 2nd March 2010
A FREE event to help people to avoid becoming victims of tricksters is coming to Winchester.
Medical charity set for boost from ball
9:09am Tuesday 2nd March 2010
A CHARITY ball is set to give a major cash boost to a Winchester health charity.
Debate on assisted suicide
8:16am Tuesday 2nd March 2010
A DEBATE featuring Debbie Thrower and Romsey MP Sandra Gidley is being planned in Winchester.
A bridge over troubled terrain for dormice
5:30pm Monday 1st March 2010
THEY spend three-quarters of their lives asleep and only come out at night.
Fuel allowance cut for workers, but members to decide on own payments
9:55am Monday 1st March 2010
COUNTY councillors have rubber-stamped a 1.9 per cent rise in council tax while freezing their own pay.
Crowd numbers drop at city theatre
7:40pm Monday 1st March 2010
AUDIENCES for professional shows at Winchester's Theatre Royal dropped in the last quarter of 2009, according to the latest figures.
Car crashes on icy road near Winchester
9:55am Monday 1st March 2010
A MAJOR road was blocked this morning after a car spun off and smashed into a tree.
Web group meet-up arranged
11:50am Monday 1st March 2010
WEB enthusiasts will gather for their monthly meeting in Winchester tomorrow (Tuesday) evening.
Council invites bids for small grants
10:50am Monday 1st March 2010
Winchester civic chiefs are bearing gifts for local organisations.
Repairs delay is cold comfort for elderly
4:30pm Sunday 28th February 2010
COLD pensioners who say they are living in “ice boxes” will not get their heating system fixed — until the summer.
Health bosses criticised over safety alerts
1:20pm Sunday 28th February 2010
NHS chiefs in Winchester are amongst those criticised in a report that aims to prevent injuries and deaths to patients.
Pub’s innovative way of pulling punters
7:20pm Sunday 28th February 2010
REGULARS are toasting a Winchester landlady after she scooped an innovation award for improvements to her hostelry.
Growth of obesity-related problems
12:10pm Saturday 27th February 2010
MORE people in Hampshire are going to hospital with obesity-related health problems, NHS figures have shown.
Rapist Rice given "almost total freedom"
9:08am Saturday 27th February 2010
A VIOLENT sex offender was given "almost total freedom" just six weeks before murdering Hampshire mum Naomi Bryant.
Arts centre given boost
4:20pm Saturday 27th February 2010
THE Tower Arts Centre in Winchester was given a boost by councillors in the city.
Actor calls the shots at uni talk
1:40pm Saturday 27th February 2010
AN ex-University of Winchester student called in to speak about his acting career this week.
Funeral firm finds new home... six feet under!
5:00pm Friday 26th February 2010
A CHARITY promoting DIY funerals has found a fitting new home near Winchester — in a former nuclear bunker 6ft under ground.
Civic chiefs "frustrated" over traveller sites
2:10pm Friday 26th February 2010
SHORTFALLS in the law are hampering the city council’s ability to move on travellers, members have been told.
Hostel manager thought Rice posed "low risk"
9:22am Friday 26th February 2010
A HAMPSHIRE hostel that housed a violent rapist who went on to murder thought he posed a low risk of re-offending.
Bear Grylls to give talk in Winchester
7:40pm Friday 26th February 2010
THE mountaineer and Born Survivor star, Bear Grylls, is coming to give a talk in Winchester.
Creativity unleashed to save city
7:30pm Friday 26th February 2010
ARCHITECTS, engineers and planners will have a day to save Winchester next month.
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