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  • Passion aplenty for open-air spectacular

    MORE than 10,000 people braved near-freezing conditions as one of the most eye-catching pieces of street theatre attempted in Britain came to Winchester. With a cast of nearly 300, and a similar number of technicians and stewards, along with music, large

  • Nick's idea for soup in the bun

    A FOOD innovator from Four Marks says he is on the verge of a life changing experience'. Nick Smallwood will appear on Channel Five's reality television programme Breaking Into Tesco on Monday (March 24) evening, hoping to get his innovation onto the

  • Brothers in bid for cup double

    A FOOTBALLER whose brother scored the goal which knocked Liverpool out of the FA Cup has had his own moment of glory with Romsey Town Reserves. John Howard got the 82nd-minute goal which clinched Romsey's first appearance at Saints' St Mary's stadium

  • Struggling engineering factory set to close

    A ROMSEY engineering firm looks set to close because a buyer cannot be found. Administrators were called into Budds Lane-based Cambridge Capacitors at the beginning of last month and in a bid to save the electrical components company. But last week,

  • Developer mounts defence of village flats scheme

    Following last week's front-page story, the managing-director of Scorpion Developments has defended his plans to covert houses into flats at Lockerley's Oval Road. William Kirkham said: "I would like to reassure residents that Scorpion Developments have

  • University helps mountaineers

    MOUNTAINEERS preparing for a world record challenge in the Himalayas have been working with the Sports Science Consultancy Unit (SSCU) at the University of Winchester. A joint British Armed Forces mountaineering team is endeavouring to complete the first