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  • Dangerous driver assaulted two police officers

    A MAN who drove dangerously and assaulted two police officers has narrowly avoided a prison sentence. Johnny Delaney, 21, admitted dangerous driving in an 54-reg Audi on the A32 at Corhampton and in Free Street, Bishop's Waltham, on August 10.

  • Train company offers free travel for veterans for Remembrance

    FREE rail travel is being offered to the armed forces community on Remembrance Sunday. South Western Railway is making the offer to serving troops, veterans and cadets to allow travel to local Remembrance Day events, including the Cenotaph in London

  • More strikes loom on the railways over December

    PASSENGERS on South Western Railway are set to face major disruption on the railway next month after workers announced fresh strikes. Workers on South Western Railway are to strike for 27 days before the end of the year in the long-running dispute

  • Man, 57, dies in fire at Winchester flat

    POLICE are investigating the death of a man in a flat fire in Winchester. The fatal fire at a domestic property on Whiteshute Lane, St Cross, is not being treated as suspicious. The body of a 57-year-old man was found inside the property after

  • Pub crowned the most dog-friendly in the country

    A PUB in Test Valley has bagged an award for most dog-friendly pub in the country. The Red Rover, in West Wellow, was crowned top dog this weekend after being one of two pubs in the finals of the Dog Friendly awards. They beat their opponents

  • Winchester restaurant closes

    A WINCHESTER restaurant has closed down suddenly. Manow Thai at the Casson Block on St George's Street shut last week. It has since been largely cleared. The closure will be a surprise to many as the place was highly regarded and did a lot of

  • Firefighters tackle fire at maisonette in Winchester

    FIREFIGHTERS tackled a fire that ripped through a Winchester maisonette. The fire broke out at the property in Whiteshute Lane at around 3.20pm on Tuesday. Two crews from Winchester and one from Eastleigh attended the scene and were there for

  • Romsey schoolboy scoops gold in kickboxing

    A ROMSEY schoolboy has become world champion in a kickboxing championship. Harry Meader, who attends the Mountbatten School, joined Team GB at the WFMC World Championships in Germany in which he won his category to become world champion. Harry

  • Romsey eco gym planning expansion before new year

    A ROMSEY 'eco gym' is expanding to a "bigger and better" unit to work closely with another environmentally-friendly store. SO51 Fitness recently turned ‘green’ by unveiling new eco-friendly equipment, now, they are moving units next to Lemon and