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Caroline Nokes MP meets Girlguiding South West members at office visit
CAROLINE Nokes MP has met Girlguiding members at the Girlguiding South West offices in Salisbury. Joined by region ambassador Eleanor Wills, the MP for Romsey and North Southampton visited the offices as part of UK Parliament Week (UKPW), an annual
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Hampshire band carnival show band to celebrate 60th anniversary
ROMSEY Old Cadets Carnival Show Band is celebrating six decades this month. The band made its debut at Romsey Carnival in 1963, attending each event without fail. Members have also played in the German Rhine Carnivals for 25 years, and it makes
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Plans to modernise Japanese restaurant building refused by planners
COUNCILLORS have rebuffed plans for a Japanese restaurant to transform the exterior of its building in Winchester. Kyoto Kitchen owner Miff Kayum applied for a new external link way, re-cladding, signage, internal remodelling and modernisation
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Controversial future of Crosfield Hall to be discussed at community event
The controversial future of Crosfield Hall will be discussed at a community event this weekend. A meeting of the Romsey Forum in September heard that plans are moving forward to move the Crosfield Hall to the Rapids site, and build new car parks
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The unplanned village spawned by a rash bid
Kings Worthy, near Winchester, grew and grew because one man was short of money, writes Barry Shurlock DEVELOPMENT in the present age is directed by government policies, planning decisions, corporate developers and local activists. It was
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'Interests of the Winchester residents are the priority'
Putting on one side the merits of this planning scheme I strongly implore the planners, council and all other bodies who have the best interests of Winchester in mind to consider this application alongside the Manor Park/South Winchester Golf Club,
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Murray Technical Services fined for failing to disclose identity of driver
A HAMPSHIRE electrical installation business has been fined for failing to provide police with the identity of one of its drivers. Murray Technical Services, of Premier Way, Romsey, pleaded guilty to the offence at Wycombe Magistrates Court on
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Concerns of decommissioning Crosfield Hall 'hijacked' event to discuss town's future
CONCERNS about decommissioning Crosfield Hall "hijacked" an event to discuss Romsey's future, according to a councillor. Romsey Future exhibited past and future plans for the town at an event in the Town Hall on Saturday, November 18. Priorities
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Report reveals thousands of children with mental health disorders in Hampshire
New figures reveal 34,120 children aged between five and 16 in Hampshire suffer a mental health disorder. According to figures revealed by the Hampshire County Council's (HCC) Children and Young People Select Committee, mental health disorders
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Figures show there are thousands of children with autism or ADHD in Hampshire
New figures show there are around 18,000 cases of children with autism and ADHD across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. During Hampshire County Council’s Children and Young People Select Committee, an updated report about the current situation
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Teenager arrested as elderly man assaulted at bus stop in Winchester
A teenager has been arrested after an elderly man was assaulted at a bus stop in Winchester. Police were called by ambulance colleagues at 3.52pm on Thursday, November 16 to the bus shelter in St Cross Road, near the junction with Romans Road.
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'This plan needs to be dropped'
Plans moving Winchester's A and E demonstrates the seemingly out of touch posture of the many NHS executives. (Chronicle, Thursday, November 9). Basingstoke is challenging to reach, especially in traffic. Winchester's A and E covers the city and
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'There has been no visible improvement'
I read with interest the letter in the Chronicle from Mr Perkins (November 9) regarding the toilets in Winchester. I was at the cabinet meeting referred to by Mr Perkins at which he and Ian Tait spoke regarding the condition of public toilets.
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'White elephant must not be given the go-ahead'
Richard Baker (Chronicle, Letters, November 9) and the warnings at the end of your editorial comment of the same date are absolutely correct. This planning application by the Church Commissioners is not right for Winchester. In a general
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Rotary club raises £30,000 for charities supporting vulnerable women
TWO charities supporting vulnerable women expressed their thanks for the "generous" efforts of Winchester Rotary. Nearly £30,000 was raised for Trinity Winchester’s Women’s Services and Hope Street during Deborah Macartney’s presidential year at
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More than £11,000 raised for Hampshire hospices with comedy night
NAOMI House and Jacksplace have raised more than £11,000 with a comedy night at the Theatre Royal. The event brought together a range of comedians, with all the money raised going to support the work the hospices do. The evening, which sold
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Hampshire man fined for owning vehicle which does not meet insurance requirements
A WINCHESTER man has been fined for keeping a car which did not meet insurance requirements. Kineteco Jordan Sidki, of St Martins Close, Winnall, was found to own a vehicle which did not meet the insurance requirements of the Road Traffic Act 1988
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These are the best photographs taken around Hampshire this week
Our camera clubs have been out and about taking some lovely photographs this week. In no particular order: Darren Burton caught this heron in an unusual position for the Basingstoke Gazette Camera Club A beautiful Red Kite by David Levy
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Geese missing from menus and turkey demand expected to soar this Christmas
A farm shop in the Meon Valley has warned geese is off the menu for families across Hampshire this year because local farmers have not been able to source traditional British festive birds. Westlands Farm Shop, near Wickham, has expected turkeys