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  • Henry Beaufort School rated amongst county's best

    A WINCHESTER school has been rated as one of the best in Hampshire for Maths and English GCSEs. The number of Henry Beaufort students scoring a grade five or higher in the subjects has placed the school fifth in the County Performance League Table

  • PHOTOS: Tonnes of rubbish dumped in lay-by

    AN INVESTIGATION has been launched after tonnes of rubbish was flytipped in a Hampshire layby. Shocked resident Derek Mason discovered the fly-tipped waste close to his home, near Winchester. He said that paperwork with the address of The Galleon

  • Man banned for drink driving in Bishop's Waltham

    AN Eastleigh man has been banned for drink driving in Bishop's Waltham. James Peter Broomfield, 26, of Brendon Gardens, Fair Oak, was stopped by police in Bishop's Waltham on November 21 whilst driving a 12-reg Vauxhall Corsa. His alcohol reading

  • READER LETTER: 'Winchester has enough Jane Austen tributes'

    SIR: It is our view that the Cathedral should think more carefully before asking the public to contribute to the proposed memorial to Jane Austen in The Close. Following recent appeals to preserve the medieval glass etc. perhaps now would be the

  • Railway bosses put in the hotseat at MP's event

    THE chief executive of South Western Railway was put in the hot seat by the public during Steve Brine’s latest ASK event. Andy Mellors joined the Winchester and Chandler’s Ford MP and a group of locals to answer questions about recent issues.

  • POLL: Last chance to have a say on new Silver Hill 2 name

    THE deadline is looming for residents to have their say on the new name for the area of Winchester commonly known as Silver Hill. Scroll down to vote for your favourite name >>> Winchester City Council is yet to pick a name for the

  • Chicago comes to Romsey

    CHICAGO is a musical which has wowed audiences all around the world. But now it is set to come to Romsey thanks to young students. Pupils at The Romsey School have been rehearsing for months and are now ready to wow the crowds with their performance

  • Row over construction vehicles at a Romsey cemetery

    A ROW has broken out over construction vehicles taking up spaces outside a Romsey cemetery. Mourners said they have been struggling to park in Woodley Cemetery car park for days as subcontractors had parked their vehicles there. This comes