A MAN has been charged after a serious attack on a police community support officer in Winchester. Officers investigating a serious assault on a PCSO on Wednesday have charged Jon Edward Ball, 41, of Turin Court, Andover, with causing grievous
UNIVERSITY graduates celebrated their success this week in graduation ceremonies which some had to wait a year for. The University of Winchester hosted its graduation ceremonies at Winchester Cathedral from October 19-22, with over 2000 graduates
SALTING lorries are to hit the roads this weekend. On Saturday, Hampshire Highways' salting lorries will be completing a trial run of secondary routes. This includes single accesses to villages, schools and other public services. On
A police officer has been sacked for “undermining the trust of women in the police service” by pursuing a sexual relationship with a domestic abuse victim. The Hampshire Constabulary constable, whose identity was withheld by the tribunal panel,
ORGANISERS at Winchester junior parkrun celebrated staging their 200th event in style with fancy dress, balloons and support from the Mayor of Winchester, Cllr Vivian Achwal. The free, weekly, timed 2km event takes place at North Walls Recreation
HAMPSHIRE County Council has dropped plans to slash its public health budget. The controversial move would have led to cuts in services such as health visiting and school nursing. During a public consultation earlier this year critics pointed
THEY now call it the ‘Harvest Festival of Clothes’ at Halterworth School and for good reason. For the second year running, Elle Holdaway, 9 arranged for her school in Romsey to collect clothing for those in need and had the most amazing response
WINCHESTER MP Steve Brine has declined to publicly discuss his and his staff's security following the murder of MP Sir David Amess. Sir David, 69, was stabbed to death at a surgery for constituents in Leigh on Sea, Essex, last Friday. Mr Brine
A NEW manufacturing facility is coming to Romsey and will create new employment opportunities. The fibre-optic cable solutions provider, Lumenisity Ltd has confirmed the new multi-million-pound, 40,000 square ft purpose-built factory will open
A WINCHESTER man who stole a safe from Winchester Cathedral is set to be sentenced next month. John Gillingham, 27, of Hyde Gate, Hyde, admitted burglary on August 8 at the cathedral. The safe contained £2,500. He was committed for sentence
An event to say goodbye to one of Winchester's last convenience stores is taking place next week. A Farewell to the Hyde Newsagency will be held at the Hyde Tavern on October 25. The shop opened as a confectionary business and tobacconist in
SIR: It was with great sadness I heard of the death of Robert Tee from North Baddesley, known to everyone who knew him as "Bob" he always had a lovely smile whenever you met him. I first met him when he attended the North Baddesley Junior school
DROP in and Draw at the abbey. On Wednesday October 27 between 2 and 4pm the public are invited to join artist and educator Elizabeth Hammond to create a collaborative map of the historic building of Romsey Abbey through drawing. People can
A RENOWNED archaeologist will kick of Hyde900’s annual King Alfred Weekend. The event will open on Friday at St Bartholomew’s Church, Hyde, with keynote speaker Professor Martin Biddle Martin’s talk will range from Winchester to Africa, reflecting
October half-term is just weeks away and understandably, parents are struggling to find ways to keep the kids entertained. It's always a daunting thought for parents as the holiday season kicks off, and while parents are looking for ideas to keep
SIR: I was very excited when Winchester’s new leisure centre opened. Being disabled I assumed wrongly the facilities would be adapted for disabled people. On my first visit I was dismayed to find after parking in the disabled places there was a long
FIRST it was Jo Cox and then on Friday Sir David Amess, stabbed to death by a man with a knife. The second killing of an MP in five years. No less shocking and sickening and something that asks very searching questions about our society and many of
