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  • Former Winchester businessman and WWII veteran dies

    Arthur Sullivan Lang died peacefully at home on July 4, aged 90. He and his wife Joan lived in Lansdowne Avenue, St. Cross, and had just celebrated their 67th wedding anniversary. Mr Lang was born in 1916 and married his wife on Easter Saturday in 1940

  • Internet ticket conman strikes again

    A CONMAN who fleeced a rugby-mad Ropley family of £1,300 has struck again. Claire Buckeridge, of Church Road, Bishopstoke, logged onto Gumtree.com in April and bought a weekend camping ticket for the Reading Festival, which is held in August. Miss Bukeridge

  • Army delays Mayoress' skydive

    THE Mayoress of Winchester's parachute jump from 10,000 ft to raise money for charity has been delayed for a fortnight. Retired teacher Denise Baker, 79, who is the official escort of Mayor Chris Pines, was due to make the charity skydive from Netheravon

  • Man robbed in Winchester

    A 22-year old man was robbed in Winchester in the early hours of Sunday, July 8. The incident happened between 2.30am and 3am, as he was walking along Andover Road between the Albion pub and the Natwest bank. Police say he was confronted by a group

  • Dorothy Laker

    Trying to find Ruth Laker. Could be different surname... you actively sought out mum Kathleen Margaret in Wandsworth, met John (our brother) and had photograph taken, I now have found John and mum sadly passed over, would love to make contact with you