The first NHS worker has died from coronavirus. It was reported that Dr El-Hawrani who worked at Queen's Hospital in Burton, Leicester, had died from the virus. UK coronavirus-related deaths jumped from 1,019 as of Saturday to 1,228 yesterday
A FOODBANK in Romsey has received more than 500kg of food following an appeal last week amid the coronavirus. Romsey Foodbank said thanks to social media and an article in the Daily Echo, they have received more than 500kg of food, with much of
WITH lockdown now in place across the UK, thousands of pet owners across Hampshire are either social distancing or self isolating and will be spending at least the next three weeks inside their homes. The Blue Cross is looking at the impact this
A RAILWAY line has reopened following a landslip that closed the track for over one month. The line between Romsey and Salisbury can now be used for key workers and freight deliveries. It comes after the section of line just outside of Salisbury
I am so thankful for each one of you; for your organisations; for the changes you have brought that have made an incredible difference to the world. Each of you reading this will be working for a charity or business that has devoted its energy
A RETIRED primary school teacher has returned to help the nation home school their children. Tracy Sansome from Romsey, has come out of retirement in order to assist parents with educating, inspiring and engaging children during this unsettling
PLANS for a travellers' pitch in Test Valley to be used for three years has sparked anger among residents, who claim the site is already turning into a "dumping ground" for rubbish. If approved by Test Valley Borough Council (TVBC), the applicant
MARGARET Burch has seen the world change a lot during her lifetime. She has lived a century – through World War Two, Great Depression, and 27 General Elections – with the majority of her time being in Winchester. Now she lives at Brendoncare
MEDSTEAD teenager has been fined for criminal damage. Thomas Adam Rhys Novak, 19, of Green Stile, pleaded guilty to damaging a door belonging to Annaliese Watts at a property in Green Stile on March 14. Magistrates in Basingstoke fined him £40
THE Winchester Business Excellence Awards are back once again – and judges are looking for the best leaders across the district. Returning this year is the Business Leader category which was last year won by Richard Hand of Ridge and Partners LLP
WINCHESTER civic chiefs say they have learned from the recent disastrous performance of its waste collection. For weeks last autumn there were complaints about missed collections, the introduction of a new glass kerbside collection and the non-delivery
A WINCHESTER man unable to stop himself from phoning the police has narrowly avoided a jail sentence. Anthony James Walters, 55, of St Johns Road, contacted the police on February 26 when prohibited by a criminal behaviour order imposed on April
A PLAN to extend a house in Winchester to include a gym has been given the go-ahead. The applicants had applied to the city council for a single storey extension onto their home in Sleepers Hill, along with internal reconfigurations. As part
A DOORWAY at Winchester Cathedral that was blocked up during the 1500s could become a fire exit. The cathedral is seeking the city council's permission to use the gap, which is in the Epiphany Chapel in North Transept. If approved the doorway
TO discover that history is an inspiration for drama is hardly surprising. Just think of Shakespeare (who, incidentally, faced outbreaks of plague by taking his plays to the shires). What is perhaps a surprise, however, is that Hampshire is becoming
