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Winchester civic chiefs move over land near railway station
WINCHESTER civic chiefs are working on a deal to buy land as part of the Station Approach scheme. The city council is consolidating its land holdings in the railway station area and is in discussions with the county council. The city council
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Villager raises money for village handbell restoration
A BISHOP’S Sutton bell ringer has raised hundreds of pounds to repair the village’s handbells. Vera Lipscombe said the original pair were in a “sorry state” when she found them stashed away in St Nicholas Church. She raised the £615 refurbishment
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Christmas cheer for pupils' winning card designs
TWELVE pupils at a Winchester school were chosen by a local artist as winners of a Christmas card competition. Josephine Chisholm was asked to pick two winners from each class at All Saints Primary School from a shortlist of Christmas card designs
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Campaigners reveal counter vision to controversial homes plan
A PRESSURE group that has an alternative vision for Alresford’s future has revealed its ideas. The professional group said that around 500 people attended its recent exhibition at the town's community centre and 85 per cent of people supported
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Developer to sue council in cottage extension row
A DEVELOPER is set to sue Winchester City Council for thousands of pounds in a row over a cottage. Jonathan Greatrix is threatening legal action after officers told him to prove a property is residential months after they recognised it as a cottage
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Entrepreneur twins design website in 24 hours for charity
THREE budding entrepreneurs from Winchester have taken a step back from their start-up to help a local charity. Graphic designers and self-acclaimed “web wizard” twin brothers, Dan and Rob Grover, 21, have been running Yuno Media with their friend
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TV stars raise a glass for wine festival
IT was a weekend of sparkling sweetness, robust cabernets and sassy shirazes when the first Winchester Wine Festival was unveiled. While other parts of the city were awash with Christmas shoppers, a select few opted for the inviting warmth – as
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Officers shut down illegal tobacco factory in Bishop's Waltham
OFFICERS have shut down an illegal tobacco factory in Bishop's Waltham after uncovering an operation that would have led to an estimated £300,000 tax dodge. Specialist teams from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) raided the factory at an industrial
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John makes light work of Advent candle holder with grandfather's old plane
Romsey Abbey has added to its growing collection of pieces by local artists by commissioning a new Advent Candle holder. The candle holder designed by John Slade and Diane Hargreaves and carved in oak by John will be blessed and the first Advent
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Five arrested after unprovoked attack which left man seriously injured
FIVE people have been arrested in connection with an unprovoked attack in Winchester that left a man seriously injured. He was rushed to hospital with severe head and facial injuries after the incident in St Cross Road on Friday, November 14.
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Plans submitted for elderly homes on Winchester car park
PROPOSALS to build housing for the elderly on a Winchester city centre car park have been submitted to planning chiefs. It would see a two, three and four storey Extra Care Scheme built on the open air car park in Chesil Street. There would
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Stand by me! Quadruple amputee Alex vows to walk down the aisle with Lucy
IT was a sight many thought they would never see again. This time last year, 34-year-old Alex Lewis was struck down by a rare illness that left him fighting for his life before cruelly robbing him of all four limbs. But now the inspirational
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Ex-banker Mark gives new career a spin
Romsey has a new record shop – its first for many years - and the store will be stocking live acts as well as vinyl and CDs. Mark Wills, proprietor of Hundred Records, in the former premises of Made Marion hair salon, plans to bring bands to the
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Man exposed himself to woman in graveyard then punched her in the face
AN INVESTIGATION has been launched after a man exposed himself to a woman in a Winchester graveyard and then punched her in the face. Students and residents have been urged to walk through West Hill Cemetery in groups after the attack which happened
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Television presenter speaks out against badger cull at Winchester protest
OVER 100 people turned out in Winchester to march against badger culls being carried out across the country. Carrying banners that read: 'End the cruel cull now', people flocked to Abbey Gardens at The Broadway to begin their nearly two-mile parade