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  • Overnight closures on major road near Winchester

    THE northbound A34 will be closed between A33 Winchester Bypass and Three Maids Hill overnight from tonight, Monday April 16, to Thursday April 19. The closures of the A34 northbound between Kings Worthy and Three Maids Hill and the A33 Kings Worthy

  • Shortlist of nominees for Test Valley Business Awards announced

    The shortlist of nominees for this year’s Test Valley Business Awards has been announced. The 15 businesses in contention are shortlisted by category below with the award sponsor show in brackets. Employer of the Year (Kier): Andover Transport - Andover

  • Appealing for witnesses after car fire death

    Police are appealing for witnesses who saw someone fleeing the scene of a car fire in which a body was found. Officers investigating the car fire, which happened in Chilworth Drove, Chilworth between 1am and 1.30am on Tuesday, April 10, now believe the

  • Teeing off to help critically ill children

    A CHARITY is inviting golfers to get in the swing to raise money to help critically ill children. The Friends of PICU, which supports the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit at Southampton General Hospital, is hosting the event at South Winchester

  • Bomb scare at Winchester Crown Court

    THERE was major disruption in Winchester after a bomb scare at the city's combined courts on Monday (April 16). The building was evacuated at lunchtime after police received a telephone call. Officers set up an exclusion zone of 200 metres

  • Back on the agenda: plans to replace historic church with houses

    PLANS to demolish a historic church for housing have been revived, to the dismay of campaigners. They have vowed to fight on to save the Victory Gospel Church, in North Baddesley, which has already been the subject of several other applications for development

  • Parish plans packed jubilee programme

    A PACKED programme has been announced in Hursley to mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. It will start on Friday, May 25 at 8pm in the parish hall with The Madding Crowd – A Village Celebration featuring music, song and dance from the era of George III’

  • Top awards honour decades of Scouting

    SCOUTS working behind the scenes have been brought into the spotlight thanks to prestigious awards. Romsey Scout members John Mason and Les Herbert have received awards for distinguished long-term service – the Silver Wolf for Mr Mason and the Silver

  • Former Bishop of Winchester suffers stroke

    THE former Bishop of Winchester, the Rt Rev Michael Scott-Joynt, is making good progress after suffering a stroke. Bishop Michael was admitted to hospital last Tuesday, suffering symptoms affecting the right side of his body. Although he remains