WINCHESTER parkrun due tomorrow has been cancelled because of the forecast high winds of Storm Dennis. The 5k event is held most Saturdays at North Walls Recreation Ground attracting an average of 250 runners with the highest number being 507.
POLICE arrested four people in the centre of Winchester for suspected drugs offences just before 4pm yesterday, February 13. The officers swooped in Water Lane just before 4pm to arrest two men and two women. A 39-year-old woman from Winchester
THE most famous steam train in the world is in Hampshire today. For the first time, the Flying Scotsman is running the ten miles of the Watercress Line between Alresford and Alton and then back, to celebrate the full reopening of the railway.
A BRAND new 10k fitness trail which linked five brand new outdoor gyms has been postponed. The launch event was due to take place linking five outdoor gym facilities tomorrow, but has now been postponed due to bad weather. Mark Edgerley, Romsey
Storm Dennis is set to batter Hampshire this weekend bringing torrential rain, flooding and travel chaos. With an amber rain warning in place for Sunday, residents can expect homes and businesses to be flooded. The Met Office predicts that fast
BORN in Southampton and educated in Winchester he is now one of the most important figures in UK politics. Rishi Sunak has been revealed as the new Chancellor of the Exchequer following a shock cabinet reshuffle. Mr Sunak was born in Southampton
A COUNCILLOR will put forward a motion to save a Hampshire library which is planning to be axed following a petition signed by more than 500 people. Councillor Alan Dowden, who represents Valley Park on the borough council, previously branded the
PLANS for new 141 bed care home near Romsey and Southampton could be given the green light next week. Proposals for the new care home, at Bargain Farm, Nursling, were set to go before planners last year. But now, the plans will be decided in
COACH and bus operator Stagecoach will employ 1,200 apprentices by the end of the year, the company has announced. The expansion of apprenticeships will see the company more than double the number of learners employed over the next 10 months.
COUNCIL bosses have unveiled plans to cut its predicted deficit of almost £7million over the next four years – which will see an increase parking charges and council tax to balance the books. Winchester City Council had projected a shortfall of
THE redevelopment of Sir John Moore Barracks at Flowerdown has been bubbling under for a few years. We have reported that the Army is due to move out soon freeing up the large site. What with Station Hill, Silver Hill/Saxon Gate and the new sports
POTHOLES have no advantages is a widely-held view. Holes in the road are a bad thing - threatening damage to vehicles, endangering the safety of cyclists and the comfort of pedestrians as water from a deep puddle splashes up. But these potholes
AROUND 50 people attended a public meeting over noise pollution from motorbikes on two Hampshire roads. Residents living on the A272 and A32 are regularly disturbed by the bikes, often with illegally modified silencers. The meeting at West Meon
MP STEVE Brine has welcomed a funding boost which means that every new mum in Winchester and Chandler’s Ford will be able to get full post-natal check-up after having a baby. NHS England has announced that, as part of the new GP contract, all practices
WINCHESTER man Bradley Barnes has been heavily fined for failing to comply with a community order. Barnes, 44, of Market Lane, was handed the order on April 3 last year. But Basingstoke Magistrates Court heard that he failed to attend to undertake
THE Naomi House and Jacksplace lottery saw one lucky lady win a brand new car. Beal’s Estate Agents and Richmond Motor Group had donated an MG3 hatchback for the grand prize which was claimed by Sheila Russell from Southampton. Sheila said: "
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust launches major appeal to support wildlife in Winchester This week the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust has launched a major appeal to raise funds for an important land purchase to the east of
THE Kings Barton Forum has raised concerns following the fatal road crash near the development on the edge of Winchester. The forum has agreed to write to the county council's Safer Roads, Casualty Reduction Team regarding the death of Robert George
