FURIOUS residents have hit out at parents over parking outside a village school near Winchester. The two groups had met in Compton to debate plans to install ‘pinch points’ outside All Saints Primary School. But instead, villagers focussed on
MORE than 100 guests came to a garden party hosted by a care home in Twyford run by the Abbeyfield Winchester society. The VIPs included the Bishop of Winchester, the city’s mayor, MP, and the director of the national Abbeyfield charity. Along with
THERE’S more good employment news for Chandler’s Ford with the opening of a second office by insurance giant, Fortis. The Tollgate-based business already has a workforce of more than 1,000 and it has now secured office space in Turnpike House, directly
WINCHESTER’S Chesil Rectory hosted a fund-raising evening on Sunday in aid of three city churches. The proceeds of £1,300 are being shared by All Saints’, Highcliffe; St John the Baptist, Winnall, and St Andrew’s in Chilcomb. The Rev Paul Kennedy
EIGHT new staff have been appointed by Winchester PR agency, the Remarkable Group, following a number of client wins. They are account managers, Perry Miller and Nicole Fenner, account executives, Francesca Weeks, Gavin Miller, Amy Bryant-Jeffries
A Braishfield man was one of 12 football thugs beginning prison sentences this week as police stepped up their hunt for others involved in the terrifying post-match scenes that marred the fifth-round FA Cup clash with Portsmouth. Lewis Buckley, 24, of
A FORMER Test Valley mayor’s book for children is selling well and helping to raise cash for a Hampshire hospice. Bryan Beggs, who was borough mayor from May, 1986, to May, 1987, is the author of Hello Pud-Swan, a tale of Melanie and Angela and their
ROMSEY’S MP praised two of her predecessors during her maiden speech in the House of Commons. Caroline Nokes spoke highly of Conservative Michael Colvin, who died in a fire at his Hampshire home in February 2000 and of Lib Dem Sandra Gidley
FOUR hundred youngsters will sing at a special concert in Winchester Cathedral on Monday (June 28). The free concert is part of a project to encourage children to sing in schools and choirs up and down the country. The Choral Outreach Day
YOUNGSTERS from far and wide met in Winchester to celebrate a national volunteering project. The city’s MP, Steve Brine, also came along to the event held by the Public Service Broadcasting Trust in Southgate Street. The project – ITV Fixers – is a
DOZENS of shoppers in Winchester had the chance to do a runner – and turned it down yesterday. The Tesco superstore fire alarm went off and the store was evacuated at about 11am. Several shoppers took their trolleys containing unpaid goods outside the
The artists involved were jewellers in gold/silver/pearl & crystal, photographers, textile designers, lampmakers, illustrators, artists, ceramics, glassmakers and a Vintage stall. The organiser Jackie Edwards can be contacted on 07512 5797978. A NEW
CRIMINAL damage is down by 23 per cent in Hampshire compared to this time last year, county police chiefs heard. It emerged while Hampshire Police Authority met in Winchester on Tuesday, June 15, to discuss a report on antisocial behaviour. Chief Constable
Winchester civic chiefs are set to review their vision for how they want the city to evolve. The Vision of Winchester was last undertaken in 2006 but now a fresh look is on the cards following the general election. The new coalition
THOUSANDS of people lined the streets of Winchester to welcome home hundreds of soldiers from Afghanistan. The crowds clapped and cheered and many people including schoolchildren waved Union Jacks as the men from 11 Light Brigade marched from
NEW MPs Steve Brine and George Hollingbery have both been quick to make their mark in the House of Commons. The members for Winchester and Chandler’s Ford and the Meon Valley have both made their maiden speeches. Mr Brine spoke in praise of his constituency
