Politics

From left to right: Ron Frampton, Sue Holberry and Sam Feltham

'This planning madness needs to stop' - Residents fight back against studentification of Winnall as proposals for 'huge' 158-bed accommodation block put forward
'Enough is enough' - that's the message from Winnall residents who fear their lives could be tipped upside down if proposals for a new 158-bed block of student accommodation are approved.

Campaigners from the Disability Union outside the Hampshire County Council office. Photo: David George/LDRS

Council under fire for 'porkies' over school transport cuts

Kings Walk as proposed under revamp plans, August 2022

Kings Walk: City council reveals detailed plans for revamp

Conservative Party leadership race vote delayed over security concerns (PA)

Conservative Party leadership race vote delayed over security concerns

Rishi Sunak in Winchester. Credit: Steve Brine MP

Rishi Sunak in Winchester speaking at Conservative party members event hosted by Steve Brine MP

Rail strikes at the end of July have caused disruption for many travellers (PA)

Will there be rail strikes in August, as train disruption is caused again

Hampshire travellers will need to be informed on what's going on during the rail strikes this week (PA)

What you need to know if travelling by train from Hampshire this week

Winchester Station Approach design

Public to have their say on £150m plan to revamp Winchester's Station Approach

Hampshire County Council. Picture: David George

Devolution plans for Hampshire put on hold due to PM's resignation

Steve Brine MP with Bryden Joy as he receives his award

Alresford teacher honoured at awards in parliament - ahead of his departure from school

Kit Malthouse chaired a meeting of Cobra on Saturday, July 16

‘A difficulty, not an emergency’: Hampshire MP urges people to ‘be good neighbours’ during period of extreme heat

Gyles Brandreth (left) and Councillor Roz Chadd, Deputy Leader of Hampshire County Council and Executive Lead Member for Children's Services (right) with award recipients and nominees at the Hampshire Education Awards

Hampshire County Council celebrates its fantastic teachers and education staff

Contractors working on rooves of council houses. Stock photo

Compensation policy for city council tenants affected by poor service in Winchester

Nic Cory, Caroline Nokes and Robin Chave at Southampton Science Park.

MP shines a light on 'impressive' solar installation

Andover Road; top left, Cllr Caroline Horrill, and Cllr Martin Tod

Winchester Station Approach new scheme: caution urged at meeting

Caroline Nokes MP

MP Nokes announces who she is supporting for new Prime Minister

Hayter House, photo: TVBC

Hampshire County Council approves £1.2million for Hayter House in Romsey to be converted to a children's home

Hayter House in Romsey, inset: Cllr Mark Cooper

Plans for children's home in Romsey set for approval with funding of £1.2million

Steve Brine with Jeremy Hunt. Photo: Steve Brine

Winchester MP Steve Brine voices support for Jeremy Hunt in leadership contest

Boris Johnson to step down today, following series of ministerial resignations

Recap: Boris Johnson resigns as leader of Tory Party

Covid-related absences had been fully paid for all NHS workers, regardless of their length of service (PA)

NHS staff slam ‘incomprehensible’ scrapping of special Covid leave

Chancellor Rishi Sunak resigns saying

Updated Hampshire's Rishi Sunak resigns as Chancellor saying "standards are worth fighting for"

The table will show those countries – such as Albania, Nigeria and Poland – which are more willing to accept back criminals and failed asylum seekers (PA)

Priti Patel to create 'league table of nations’ to deport asylum seekers to

Life in the UK test 2022: Can you pass the British citizenship test? Take the quiz. (PA)

Can you pass the British citizenship test? Take the quiz to find out

Caroline McLaughlin and Peter Whitewood. Photos by Orla Sawey

Winchester residents' frustration over proposed changes to bus passes

Winchester High Street, inset: Cllr Lucille Thompson

Winchester city centre recovering well after Covid impact

The former F1 executive defended Mr Putin's actions in the interview (PA)

Bernie Ecclestone says he would 'take a bullet' for Vladimir Putin in GMB interview

Flick Drummond MP with Debbie Markwick at Busy Bees

MP to address pre-school funding issue

An aerial view of Silver Hill under Adam Architecture proposals

Winchester City Council slammed for using 'wholly inappropriate, private' groups to deal with major decisions

MP welcomes 'thoughtful' food strategy but questions lack of action on salt and sugar

Boris Johnson spoke on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme about measures to help people's finances (PA)

Boris Johnson doesn't rule out cutting VAT on energy bills to ease cost-of-living crisis

The River Park Leisure Centre and surrounding area

City council facing 20th legal battle in seven years as Friends of River Park press ahead with High Court application

Top: current site at Godwin Close. Bottom: proposal. Photo: Winchester City Council

Council approves Winchester house extensions despite neighbour's concern

Winchester High Street during the jubilee weekend

Winchester City Council pushed to improve on 'poor showing' for Queen's jubilee during cabinet meeting

Rail strikes have continued for a second day across the UK (Andrew Milligan/PA)

Do rail workers get paid when they are on strike?

Winchester High Street

City council to discuss potential fourth term for Winchester BID

The fines will apply to texts as well as calls (PA)

Government outlines plans to stop nuisance callers ringing your phone

Prince Charles inspecting the statue

New book on Licoricia of Winchester published

Steve Brine MP, Revd Marcus Dickinson with Street Pastors; Lin Brewer, Peter Booth and Luke Birmingham

MP joins Street Pastors on patrol around the city centre

Andrew Penney from Alresford is one of those who has received funding. Picture: Hampshire County Council

Sports star grants are given out by council

Surrey Young Mayor and St Swithun’s student Natalie Wingfield

St Swithun’s student appointed Surrey Young Mayor

Mariya with host Yvette Riley (right)

Hosts and refugees flock to Winchester for the launch of new Ukrainian support hub

Dev Sharma UK Parliament Award

Winchester Youth MP wins UK parliament award

Flick Drummond with Andrew Soulsby at the Bishop's waltham sewage treatment plant

Meon Valley MP visits water treatment works

Prime Minister Boris Johnson departs 10 Downing Street

Updated Boris Johnson faces no confidence vote by Tory MPs

Boris Johnson leaving Number 10. Credit: PA

Boris Johnson survives no confidence vote - See the latest

St Paul's Medical Practice on Alison Way, Oram's Arbour. Photo: Winchester City Council

Planners approve GP surgery’s extension

To help with the rising costs, households on certain benefits will receive financial support over the summer. (PA)

Universal Credit and other benefit claimants to get £650 payment

Chair Judy Marsh and vice-chair Don Iro

Bishop's Waltham Parish Council appoints new chair and vice chair

Whitenap image credit Test Valley Borough Council

Romsey Town Council to hold special meeting over Whitenap plan

Free buses for Ukrainian refugees

County Council announces free Hampshire bus pass travel for Ukrainian refugees this summer

Steve Brine Winchester MP

Winchester MP Steve Brine calls for vote of confidence in Prime Minister Boris Johnson

Steve Brine asking the Secretary of State a question

Hampshire village's broadband woes brought into the spotlight by Winchester MP