I AM very pleased to see that the Hampshire Chronicle has brought readers’ attention to Dwight Eisenhower’s speech at Cheesefoot Head before D-Day, a significant event in the history, heritage and culture of Hampshire. Eisenhower’s leadership to
A SUMMER drink driving campaign has been launched to "bring the message home". Hampshire police and Thames Valley Police’s Joint Roads Policing Unit has launched its summer drink drive campaign. Starting this week and running for two weeks,
Police officers would like to speak to a man in connection with a theft from a car in Southwick. Sometime between 9pm on Tuesday, August 9 and 7am on Wednesday, August 10, a black Volvo was broken into on Norton Road. A purse containing bank
A NEW exhibition and trail at Mottisfont House is using a bestselling biography series to help children discover some of the world’s most outstanding people. The new immersive experience at Mottisfont, National Trust is showcasing artwork from
THOMAS the Tank Engine fans have been told not to refer to The Fat Controller, according to a national newspaper. The Sun has reported that visitors to the Watercress Line steam railway in Alresford were told that the word ‘fat’ is a slur that
A HUGE clean-up operation is underway in the wake of a popular Winchester music festival. Boomtown Fair's latest instalment, Chapter One: The Gathering, has just finished after welcoming 66,000 people to the Matterley Bowl in the South Downs National
Plans for a mixed-use housing development in Bishop’s Waltham will retain a locally cherished historic building. Proposals for a 66-bed care home, 38 assisted living flats, 12 affordable housing flats and 19 homes in Bishop’s Waltham will be determined
NEARLY 35,000 drivers were caught speeding on the M27 through smart motorway works - with around £1m in fines imposed. Average speed cameras clocked some 34,667 drivers speeding at more than the 50mph limit in a three-year period between junctions
Winchester has seen significant rainfall this morning, for the first time in two weeks. After weeks of warm weather and a hosepipe ban currently in place, it is forecast to rain for the rest of today and tomorrow. A Met Office amber warning
It’s official, the countryside property market is booming as people turn away from towns and cities in search of the perfect rural bolthole. Estate agents Knight Frank this week reported the highest number of sales in the country market for 15
WORK has started in giving one of Winchester''s most iconic landmarks a clean and wax. On Monday, scaffolding was put up around the King Alfred statue in The Broadway, in preparation for it to be cleaned. In a tweet, Winchester City Council
LARGE plumes of smoke can be seen across Hampshire as emergency services tackle an 'out of control' fire. Fire crews tackled a blaze in a field in Silkstead Lane in Hursley. The fire was caused by the burning of 50 acres of cut stubble which
A summer concert was held by the Kingsgate Voices on Saturday July 9, in the recently refurbished St Paul’s Church, Winchester. It was a perfect warm summer evening and the programme substantial and diverse. In addition to the wonderful choir,
A SON was found dead at his home by his parents after they attempted to drop his birthday presents round, an inquest heard. Stephen Ralph, 44, of Stuart Crescent in Stanmore, Winchester, was found unresponsive in his bed by his family on May 15
GAPING holes in dentistry care in Hampshire have been exposed by new research, prompting fresh calls for investment from fed up people in need of urgent treatment. Nine in 10 NHS dental practices across the UK are not accepting new adult patients
THE UK’s number one family theme park, as rated on Google, has announced its schedule of winter events with advance tickets available for Halloween and Christmas. Paulton’s Park in Ower, Romsey has revealed its programme of festive events during
