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Theme park searching for 'someone jolly' to work at Christmas grotto
It's one seriously jolly job - Santa at Paultons Park. While the real Father Christmas is busy preparing for his busiest night of the year, the theme park in Ower is advertising for someone to help the big man hand out presents to deserving little
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Comedy, photography and fundraisers - community news for Bishop's Waltham
BISHOP’S Waltham Rotary Club is running a fundraiser to get polio vaccines to Gaza. Rotary has committed US$500,000 to bolster a polio vaccination campaign which began in Gaza on September 1, with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation matching all
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A folk concert, harvest events and a church quiz: Twyford and Colden Common news
THE Twyford pumpkin revival returns this weekend. It will be held at The Bugle Inn, High Street, on Sunday, October 13 from 5.30pm. There will be food drinks, weigh the pumpkin competition and more. ON October 13 at Twyford Community Centre
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Photos show scene of milk spill that caused partial closure of M3 service station
New photographs show the scene of a milk spill that caused partial closure of services on the M3. On Tuesday, October 8, emergency services were called to Fleet Services at around 7pm. Firefighters from Fleet, Odiham, Rushmoor and the Alton
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UPDATES - Business park shut as emergency services in 'hazmat suits' spotted
11:55am And ambulance crews are still present on Cupernham Lane. (Image: Maya George)
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'We think it was a one-off': Church leader speaks after car crashes into wall
THE director of operations at a city centre church has downplayed any concerns after a car crashed into the side of the building. Will Bradshaw, from Hope Church in Middle Brook Street, told the Chronicle that the damage to the building on Friarsgate
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Romsey 2s faces tough opposition in tribute game against Andover high scorers
Romsey 2s 5 Andover Vets 49 On a glorious sunny day, Romsey and Andover produced a game to honour the passing of two of the players' dads in recent weeks. The fathers of ex-Romsey player Steve Rogerson and former 2s captain Kev White were given
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Braishfield exits county football cup following loss at Silchester
Braishfield were unfortunate to exit the Hampshire FA Trophy after this narrow defeat away at Silchester last Saturday afternoon. Braishfield made the long trip to the picturesque north Hampshire village looking to bounce back after the previous
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Romsey U10 teams continue dominant start to the season
Early Sunday morning saw a windy and drizzly match between the Romsey Town Youth Tigers and the Whiteley Wanderers Youth Warriors in the EDMSL under 10 Red 2 league. Whiteley were quickly out of the blocks with an almost immediate shot on goal
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Closely contested matches in Wellow Tennis Club’s latest tournament
Despite the miserable weather last Sunday Wellow Tennis Club managed to stage and complete their annual Fred Hodges trophy competition. The trophy was first competed for in 1994 and is named after the club member who at the time was the club’s oldest
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Quakers Winchester: A day in the life of a Meeting House warden
I start with the world's shortest commute: downstairs, through the Meeting Room, and to the squeaky front gate. Note to self: oil that hinge. Time to unlock the doors and turn on the heating. Only... 267 days 'til summer. The Children's Room
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New slant on Swing Riots in Hampshire countryside by local historians
Discoveries in documents held in the Hampshire Record Office, and a forensic study of the clergymen involved in the 1830 Swing Riots, are preparing the ground for a fresh analysis of the times, writes Barry Shurlock… BETTER understanding
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Rotary members help raise £25,000 for Winchester Hospice in one year
Winchester Rotary has raised more than £25,000 for Winchester Hospice. The funds were raised through the club's fundraising efforts during the 2023-24 Rotary year. The total amount raised will help fund Winchester Hospice, which is only partly
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The Crown Inn in Bishop's Waltham to close as it gets 'premium new look and feel'
A HAMPSHIRE country pub will close for refurbishments after scaffolding was put up around the building. Staff at The Crown Inn in Bishop's Waltham will be notified next week about the details of the "sparkle", as one deputy manager described the
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Cyclists ride marathon distances to raise more than £9,000 for charity
Cyclists pedalled marathon distances around Romsey and Test Valley to raise more than £9,000 for charity. Cardiac charity Heartbeat's eighth annual cycle sportive event saw people cycle a choice of 70- and 40-mile routes through Romsey, Winchester
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Review: 'Ingenious, poignant, funny and utterly engaging story'
Are you happy? If so, then I’m happy for you, but have you ever asked yourself why you’re happy? I doubt it’s about money. I’ve met some very rich people, and almost without fail they don’t seem happy. They’re nervous, worried that they might lose
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Hampshire teenager banned from the road for more than a year for drink driving
A HAMPSHIRE teenager has been banned from the road for more than a year for driving a car after drinking. Ethan Massingham, 18, of Baddesley Close, North Baddesley, drove a Nissan on Rownhams Lane, Southampton, on Monday, July 22 whilst over the
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Roly's Run results as charity event celebrates success
A charity run through the Hampshire countryside has been a huge success for the sixth consecutive year. Roly's Run, held annually in honour of Rich Walklate following his sudden death at 33, saw dozens of participants tackle the trail through the
