A CAMPAIGN to save a Winchester arts centre is gathering pace. The Hampshire Chronicle revealed a fortnight ago that the future of the Tower Arts Centre is in doubt. The castle-like venue has been told not to book any acts after Christmas, because its
SIR - We've just marked National Carers' Week, and I would like to ask your readers to spare a thought for the tens of thousands of carers in the South of England. One-in-eight people care for a disabled or older spouse or family member and this number
SIR - The money we pay in council tax may be scandalous, but how fortunate we are to have such wise people to spend it. We have a new example! In the old days, every time we locals left the M3 for Winchester centre, we always worried ourselves silly
Sunday saw Romsey Abbey overflowing with well-wishers gathering to say farewell to Canon Neil Crawford-Jones, as he retired after almost 23 years as vicar. Neil's final communion service at 10am marked the liturgy of the foundation of the Abbey. This
MEG Jones returned home on Wednesday just two weeks after undergoing brain surgery in America. Meg, 21, was due to stay in the US until the end of the month, but decided to fly home early after amazing doctors, family and friends with her rapid recovery
A YOUTH football club with more than 100 players on its books has joined the call for a better deal for soccer in Romsey. Tadburn Youth FC has 11 teams, ranging from under-seven to under-15, and Simon Cornell, who manages one of those teams, was quick
A MUCH-depleted planning control committee shunted a wedding reception venue at old Horsebridge railway station into the sidings when members unanimously rejected an application for a semi-permanent marquee. Owner Val Charrington wants permission to
A BOROUGH Liberal Democrat has claimed Conservatives on the authority's cabinet, who blocked a move to introduce kerbside glass collections in the Test Valley, were "short-sighted". North Baddesley representaive, Cllr Steve Cosier said: "At present glass
Tools for Self Reliance is holding its annual open day at its Netley Marsh workshop on Saturday, June 30, from 11am. As well as a workshop tour, the event will feature craft stalls, wood carving, stick making, a forge, a hurdle maker, competitions and
The sound of swing could be heard throughout the gardens at Hillier Gardens and Arboretum when the Rotary Club of Southampton West organised a Big Band concert in aid of the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance. The evening of June 10 stayed dry
PLANS to demolish the Romsey Carpets' shop in the town's Newton Lane car park have been overwhelmingly rejected. Before they turned it down, by 16 votes to nil, members of Test Valley Borough Council's Southern area planning committee were faced with
OBS have gone on a wrecking spree leaving a North Baddesley-based car dealership with a repair bill set run into several thousand pounds. Windscreens on seven cars were smashed and the paintwork on two more was damaged. A large window at the Kings Seat
COMMUNITY groups and businesses are being encouraged to do their bit to make the Winchester district a better place. The city council is holding a two-day workshop to support the aims of the Winchester District Strategic Partnership. The organisation
Oliver Gray reports from the Isle of Wight FestivalThe line-up at our local talisman festival knocked Glastonbury into a cocked (jester's) hat with a bill to die for. Things didn't get off to a great start on the Friday though with more "Easy Listening
