A ROMSEY aquatic centre has closed its doors for the final time after trading for 36 years, it has been revealed. Romsey World of Water, Greatbridge Road, announced they had gone into administration on Sunday, January 26. Now the administration
THIEVES have stolen a till from an Indian restaurant in the early hours of this morning. Police are appealing for witnesses after a till was stolen containing a quantity of cash from Natraj the Restaurant on Stirling Walk, Romsey. Police say
MEMBERS of Hampshire County Council this morning paid their respects for Holocaust Memorial Day. Staff, councillors and community faith leaders gathered in Winchester's Great Hall to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Nazi concentration
A TAXI driver had a lucky escape after the car they were behind the wheel of burst into flames. Emergency services were called to St Cross Road, Winchester, on Saturday at 8.43pm to reports of a vehicle fire. When the crew from Winchester fire
A TEST Valley hotel and restaurant has made its way to the final of a burger competition, facing some of the biggest names in food. The Greyhound on the Test in Stockbridge is going head to head with chefs from Bleecker, Smashburger and the Hard
PLANS to expand Southampton Airport are to be scrutinised at a special meeting next week. (Jan 28) Civic chiefs in the city will come together on Tuesday evening to discuss the proposals to expand the airport’s runway by 164 metres and add 600 parking
I grew up in Romsey and have returned to see my parents and opened the Romsey advertiser for the first time in some 20 years. On page 5 Wellow Golf Club and then page 7 Romsey Town football club both getting poor hygiene ratings. Then a letter to the
CUSTOMERS were left shocked after rats were spotted scurrying around at a pub. The Walnut Tree Farm in Nursling is being monitored by Test Valley Borough Council following the visitors’ unexpected surprise when two rodents were seen in the pub
YES, another piece of fine driving by a delivery driver that will impact on the public purse. The latest knocked over post is on the Parchment Street close to the High Street. The other street where the bollards have a low life expectancy is St
THE General Election may be over but the sniping continues. The Lib Dems came under fire over their leaflets produced as Paula Ferguson attempted to defeat Steve Brine last month. Conservative councillor Sue Cook said some households got more
WINCHESTER Labour Party has condemned the Conservatives’ “destructive and wholly unnecessary” plans to close 10 libraries and slash the opening hours of many more. In a statement, the branch said: “It is an outrageous fiction worthy of a bookshelf
A DESIGN Festival is being organised to highlight the skills of the city's creative industries. The city council has agreed to give a start-up contribution of £20,000 to the event which is due to run from October 20-30. The festival aims to inspire
WORK has started to prepare for flood prevention works on the expansion Trinity Winchester. Trees have been felled next to Durngate car park in recent days. A Winchester City Council spokesperson said 17 trees plus larger shrubs had been removed
Steve Brine MP THIS is my first column since the general election so thank you to constituents for sending me back to Westminster for a fourth time. Elections are never tidy affairs, but we must at least try and do things differently in future
A TEST Valley hotel and restaurant has made its way to the final of a burger competition, facing some of the biggest names in food. The Greyhound on the Test in Stockbridge is going head to head with chefs from Bleecker, Smashburger and the Hard
MORE trees and wildflowers along roads and new investment into energy saving initiatives are among the measures set to be taken in Hampshire in a bid to tackle climate change. County bosses have approved plans to plant trees and wildflowers on highways
A NURSERY chain with a offering in Winchester is incorporating a fresh approach to help babies settle while in their care. Top Day Nurseries, based at the Royal Hampshire County Hospital, has been working alongside a babywearing consultant to see
