AN exhibition entitled Art With a Twist, by Sonia Keen, is at Gilbert White’s House in Selborne this weekend. It runs from Saturday, April 11, to Saturday, April 25, and takes the colours, textures and beauty of nature as its inspiration. She combines
AN indecent assault inquiry was launched after a 12-year-old girl was touched on the backside while shopping in Winchester. Police said the incident happened at around 10.15am on Tuesday, April 7, at The Buttercross in High Street. Officers added that
BOSSES at retail giant, the Co-op, have confirmed their intention to move into Romsey’s former Woolworth’s store, which closed in December. Southern Co-operatives has secured the lease for the building in The Hundred and is applying to install a fan
ROMSEY brushed up well when judges swooped for a surprise assessment of cleanliness and litter control. The town was handed four stars out of a possible five when inspectors from the British Council Clean Britain Awards dropped by. Criteria included
AN after-school group in Romsey has been judged “outstanding” in an Ofsted inspection. Halterworth Kids Club was handed top marks in all 14 categories when it was assessed by inspectors last month. And staff at the Montfort Hall-based facility have
SPARSHOLT College has vowed to continue growing its student numbers despite a £1m cut in funding from Government. The bold claim came as Whitehall officials slashed education spending by £60m, which also hit Winchester’s Peter Symonds College — it faces
A SELECTION of Winchester’s top meeting and event venues held the first Conference Winchester Business Exhibition this week. It showcased the city and district’s conference and meeting facilities to event organisers, corporate clients and venue-finding
WINCHESTER Tory hopeful, Steve Brine, has met with some of the city’s key figures in the tourism industry. The meeting, which coincided with British Tourism Week, was organised by the Winchester Museums Service and included representatives from the cathedral
CHARTERED accountants and business advisers, Wilkins Kennedy, have appointed Claire Peers as director of marketing for the group. Claire, 31, has a 10-year background in professional services and, prior to joining Wilkins Kennedy, had worked at a law
SOUTHAMPTON Musical Society is coming to the Theatre Royal in Jewry Street, Winchester. It is performing The Broadway Collection on Friday, April 10, and Saturday, April 11. Shows start at 7.30pm each night, with a 2pm matinée on Saturday. The Broadway
HAMPSHIRE gardening expert Andy McIndoe will return to Bishop’s Waltham charity garden fair on Sunday, May 3. The Hilliers Garden Centre Director made his debut at the event last year and will be on hand to solve your hoticultural problems in a question
MORE improvements are in the pipeline as Winchester’s Business Improvement District celebrates its first birthday. Since its launch last spring, it has removed half a million pieces of chewing gum from the city’s streets. It has also boosted security
