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  • Flood work to begin in summer

    FLOOD alleviation work is set to commence in Romsey this summer The work will take place at Mainstone and Middlebridge Street on the highway. The A3090 by-pass and B3398 will not close for two months from April 15 as previously reported. A

  • Top judge called to sit on jury in his own trial

    A SENIOR Winchester judge has revealed that he was called for jury service and was only excused from the duty when he insisted that he was actually going to sit as the judge in the case. Judge Keith Cutler, Recorder of Winchester since 2009, told

  • Winchester Cathedral bells will ring for Notre Dame

    WINCHESTER Cathedral will break with convention in Holy Week to toll its bells to show solidarity with Paris after the devastating fire at Notre Dame. In a statement the Dean and Chapter said yesterday: "The Chapter of Winchester has announced that

  • Thief banned from entering shops in city centre

    A SHOPLIFTER banned from entering shops in Winchester city centre has been jailed for 30 weeks. Michelle Humble, 34, of Hyde Gate, Winchester, was sentenced on Monday after admitting theft and breaching her Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO). Basingstoke

  • Police appeal for witness of fatal crash to come forward

    POLICE are still appealing for a driver who witnessed a fatal collision in a Hampshire Road. Roy Baker, 22, died at the scene of the crash which involved a beige coloured mini. The incident took place on the A27 near Sherfield English on April

  • Firefighters tackle van fire

    FIREFIGHTERS were called this morning (WED) to a van fire in a village near Winchester. A crew from Winchester tackled the fire that destroyed a Ford Transit parked on Downs Road, South Wonston at around 3am. Firefighter Russ Timms said today

  • Woman fined for groceries theft from Tesco

    A WINCHESTER woman has been caught shoplifting a large amount of groceries from Tesco. Izabela Rubinkiewicz-Dabrowska was stopped at the superstore in Winnall with assorted items including food and alcohol worth £329.66 on March 5. Rubinkiewicz-Dabrowska

  • Experts discuss what lies below the Station Approach site

    THE buried history underneath the Station Approach site has been discussed between archaeologists and local people. Plans for Station Approach, adjacent to Winchester Train Station, include Grade A office space, along with shops, restaurants and

  • Winchester gin company to start crowdfunding for first time

    A POPULAR alcohol company that started in a Hampshire man's kitchen has revealed plans for expansion after gaining international interest. Winchester Distillery will now offer business equity through UK crowdfunding platform, CrowdCube, in hope

  • Drama awards for pupils

    ROMSEY students have scooped awards' at a local drama festival. Pupils from The Mountbatten School’s advanced theatre group participated for the first time in the Totton Drama Festival. They took part under the direction of Michelle Smith from

  • Romsey firm builds team spirit

    A ROMSEY firm has formed a football team in a bid to keep active. Being keen to promote a happy and health workplace, directors at the Romsey based civil and structural engineering consultancy have encouraged its staff to form a five a side football

  • Residents completed a town spring clean

    ROMSEY residents came together for a big spring clean up. The clean that was held on April 6 was organised by the Romsey and District Society and coordinated by chairman Councillor Mark Cooper with the help of the public service committee. More

  • Community hub still set for town

    THE "first ever" community hub is still set to open in Romsey. The news comes after it was reported that a community hub was set to open at the shop once occupied by Vanity Lounge hairdresser in Bell Street. However, there was confusion over

  • Man drowned while on Scottish fishing trip

    A KEEN fisherman fell and drowned while fly fishing in a river, an inquest heard. Ian McMullen, of Rookery Lane, Broughton, went missing on April 26, last year, during a trip with friends to the River Oykel, in Scotland. A full scale search was

  • Shop worker ordered to pay back £1,300

    A WORKER who stole £30,000 from a new Winchester store has been ordered to pay back more than £1,000. Mizael de Medeiros, a student at Winchester University then aged 26, admitted stealing from TK Maxx, shortly after it opened in the Brooks Centre