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  • Trinity Winchester launches appeal to help rough sleepers

    THE Trinity Centre in Winchester has launched an emergency appeal to help vulnerable people affected by coronavirus. The charity, based at Durngate, is asking for donations to fund its services and to ensure rough sleepers can be in a safe place

  • Wickham Horse Fair is cancelled due to coronavirus

    WICKHAM Horse Fair has been cancelled, because of the Coronavirus outbreak. Superintendent Alison Heydari, police commander for the annual fair, due to have been held on May 21, said today: "We all need to play our part in stopping the spread of

  • Coronavirus: Hat Fair 2020 cancelled due to COVID-19 crisis

    ONE of the most popular events in Winchester's calendar has been cancelled due to coronavirus. Hat Fair 2020 will no longer run in the summer. Play to the Crowd, the arts and education charity that runs Hat Fair, Theatre Royal Winchester and

  • Coronavirus: Hat Fair 2020 cancelled due to COVID-19 crisis

    ONE of the most popular events in Winchester's calendar has been cancelled due to coronavirus. Hat Fair 2020 will no longer run in the summer. Play to the Crowd, the arts and education charity that runs Hat Fair, Theatre Royal Winchester and

  • Six NHS volunteers who have signed up from our region

    FOLLOWING the call to arms from Boris Johnson, asking for 250,000 volunteers to help the stretched National Health Service, over half a million people have put themselves forward to help in its fight against coronavirus. There has now been 750,000

  • Council announces schools to stay open over Easter

    A COUNCIL has announced schools across Hampshire will continue to support children throughout the Easter holidays in a bid to tackle the coronavirus crisis. Hampshire County Council (HCC) revealed on Monday vulnerable children and pupils of key

  • PLANNING APPLICATIONS: Who wants to build in your street?

    Bishop’s Waltham 20/00443/HOU, Mr and Mrs S de Gruchy, first-storey side extension to existing dwelling (amendment to 19/02661/HOU), 17 Godfrey Pink Way. 20/00489/HOU, Mr and Mrs Vilas, single-storey rear extension, 11 Montague Road. Boarhunt

  • Readers' letter: "What a corrosive divide we are witnessing"

    SIR: What a corrosive divide we are witnessing in our day to day lives at the moment! There are indeed small acts of kindness happening, but they are far outweighed by the selfishness of so many, for example, that of the thousands deliberately stock-piling

  • Guest enjoy tea and tunes at Rotary event

    EVERY year, Winchester Rotary, with the help of the Inner Wheel Club of Winchester, organise a tea party for senior citizens from around the district. This year’s event took place at Itchen Abbas and Avington Village Hall. Almost 50 guests enjoyed

  • Farm given go-ahead to diversify with second application

    A MEON Valley farm's attempt to diversify has been backed by planners, at the second time of asking. Shady Oaks Farm on Durley Brook Road, Durley, wanted permission to use land as a store for caravans and motor homes. The plan was rejected by the