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  • Winchester MP Steve Brine rallies support for tennis

    WINCHESTER MP Steve Brine has praised Winchester schools involved in a nationwide tennis programme. The MP raised the issue during Prime Ministers’ Question Time yesterday. Henry Beaufort and Kings’ School were flagged up to David Cameron for their

  • Driver fined after near-fatal crash with police officer

    A MAN has been fined £830 for nearly killing a police officer in a road crash near Alresford. Darren Hankin was driving a yellow Audi S3 along the A31 at Four Marks when he cut into the path of PC Nick Barman on his police motorcycle. PC Barman, 47,

  • Civic chiefs won't revisit Winchester's solar panel scheme

    WINCHESTER City Council has no plans to revisit a city-wide solar panel scheme, according to its housing boss. Chief housing officer Richard Botham said no provision for photovoltaic cells had been included in this year’s maintenance and improvement

  • David and Goliath victory for South Wonston villagers over MoD

    A WINCHESTER parish council has won a victory over defence chiefs in a “David and Goliath” battle to stop an Army base expanding without improving the local park. South Wonston Parish Council took on the might of the MoD by objecting to £270m plans to