HAMPSHIRE residents will face a tax hike but will also see more investment across the county over the next year. Civic chiefs have pledged to invest millions of pounds in maintaining and improving roads, expanding schools and tackle climate change
1 In Southampton... JOIN Westquay Shopping Centre in Southampton for 'Shine a Light on Mayflower 400 Festival of Light', returning to The Esplanade from Valentine's Day. Stroll along The Esplanade and enjoy five brand new installations at the
NEW Alresford Town Trust are looking for more Trustees to fill vacancies. The Trustees have various activities during the year, with two projects on the go at the Eel House and the Old Fire Station, where it is setting up a museum alongside Artworthy
People are being urged to help identify thousands of miles of lost footpaths across England and Wales before time runs out to add them to official maps. The Ramblers said there are an estimated 10,000 miles of historic paths, which people have used
THE final line-up for the inaugural TEDxWinchester has been announced, completing a panel of local and national speakers on Wednesday March 25. Taking place at its new learning and teaching building at theuniversity’s new West Downs Quarter, TEDxWinchester
MEON Valley MP Flick Drummond is urging Second World War veterans to contact the Royal British Legion if they want to take part in this year’s 75th anniversary VE and VJ Day commemorations. Personnel, both military and civilian, interested in attending
Students and staff at Peter Symonds College are celebrating the result of a recent Ofsted inspection which reconfirms the college’s status as an ‘outstanding’ provider, a grade the college has now maintained for15 years. Inspectors graded the college
CASES of self-harm have hit a record high among inmates at Winchester Prison, new figures reveal. The Prison Reform Trust says a national failure to ensure humane conditions for prisoners and deal with their mental health problems is being “paid
AN Alresford man has been fined for having a bladed article in the town. James William Read, 37, of Windermere Gardens, was stopped at John Arlott Court by police who found the blade on January 19. Magistrates in Basingstoke imposed a community
HERE it comes. Storm Dennis is set to hit the Winchester area this morning and the authorities say they are prepared. Highways England is advising drivers to take care and be prepared as Storm Dennis brings very strong winds and heavy rain across
