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  • Civic chiefs deny planning ignorance after refusal overturned

    CIVIC chiefs have denied Winchester city councillors were to blame over a planning defeat. Last week the Chronicle reported that a planning inspector has overturned a decision made at committee by councillors in direct contradiction to advice given

  • Andy Lester: Start Putting Wildlife first

    Hampshire is one of the most important counties in the UK for some of our rarer breeding bird, reptile and plant species (goshawk, honey buzzard, Dartford warbler, nightjar, adder, polecat and hobby for example) as well as a vital wintering ground

  • HERITAGE: Bishop's Bank retains interest

    IN SAXON time when kings made grants of lands they issued a written charter to confirm this. These charters contain a description of the boundaries of the land. There are Saxon charters for both Romsey and Ampfield. King Edgar granted the Romsey

  • Radio station expands its operations from hospital

    A RADIO station has celebrated being broadcast across Winchester for the first time. Winchester Radio (94.7FM and online) has now expanded its service beyond the hospital, with the hope of reaching older people in the community. Previously, the