DESPITE a 100 per cent satisfaction rate in a recent survey, the maternity department at Winchester's Royal Hampshire County Hospital is asking more women more questions about its services. A wide-ranging questionnaire was sent to new mums earlier this
BISHOP'S Waltham will be doing its bit to lower its carbon footprint this autumn. The Parish Council's tourism and environment committee has agreed with the Chamber of Trade to close Bishop's Waltham High Street to traffic on Saturday, September 20,
A WINCHESTER-born daredevil will become the first woman to skydive over the world's highest peak. Brave Holly Budge will make the record-breaking 29,500ft solo leap as her plane flies over Mount Everest and will then plummet 140mph towards the world's
BURGLARS have targeted a house in Curdridge Lane, Curdridge. The break in happened between 8am and 1pm on Friday, August 8, while the occupants were at work. Police said that when the homeowners returned, they found the offenders had entered through
TWO burglaries in Collins Lane and Main Road, Hursley, are being investigated by police. Between 2pm on Thursday, August 7, and 11.30am on Monday, August 11, two houses were broken into. On both occasions entry was forced through the rear window. At
YOUNGSTERS who receive their exam results within the next two weeks can seek specialist advice on what to do next. With A level and GCSE results looming Hampshire County Council's Service for Young People is launching a campaign to ensure students know
ROADS in Barton Stacey are the latest targets for Hampshire metal thieves who have stolen seven iron drain covers from the village in the last three months. This follows a spate of thefts in this part of the county, with 15 covers being stolen from the
RAIN could not dampen the spirits of revellers at Lainston House Hotel in Sparsholt as they braved the weather to enjoy an afternoon of al fresco entertainment. Around 150 music-lovers sheltered under their umbrellas as they attended the hotel's Big
A BRAND new forum for older people is to be launched in Romsey next week with the aim of giving the over-55s a chance to have their say on national and local issues. A meeting will be held at the Age Concern centre in Linden Road on Monday afternoon
The Test Valley Contemporary Artists and Craftsmen kick off the Hampshire Open Studios fortnight on Friday in King John's House Romsey and will continue on Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 4pm each day. New to the group is a local embroiderer some of
HOUSING group, A2 Winchester, is on collision course with planning chiefs over a project to build 72 student flats. It has lodged an appeal after Winchester City Council rejected the scheme to expand Erasmus Park student village in Easton Lane, Winnall
TWO new homeless sites have been found north of Winchester, close to where a drug camp was found earlier this year. Irene Newman, an Abbotts Barton resident, said she stumbled across tents, awnings and bags of clothing while walking her dog along Nuns
A WEEKE youngster has been chosen by a national healthy eating and exercise scheme to represent them after his success. Nine-year-old Matthew Skeen of Fromond Road, Weeke, was one of five children invited to a special photo shoot in London to highlight
A COLOURFUL exhibition examining the contrasting areas of inner and outer self opens at the Link Gallery today (August 13) at the University of Winchester. Titled Spirit and Suit, the exhibition displays the latest work by former Winchester School of
CHRONICLE columnist Judith Heneghan has joined an array of famous authors by contributing to a new short story anthology for children, with all profits going to ChildLine. The book, called WOW! 366, celebrates 2008's National Year of Reading, with more
