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  • History walk around Shawford

    A WALK around the historic corners of Shawford will take place on Tuesday, June 29. It is part of a series of village tours being organised this summer by Winchester’s registered city guides. Starting at the railway bridge next to Shawford station at

  • Fire drama in King's Somborne

    A HOUSE in King’s Somborne was left badly damaged by fire after a blaze broke out in the early hours of Saturday (June 26). Fire crews were called at around 3.30am to the semi-detached two-storey property in the village near Stockbridge. Using hose

  • Floral visit to Fishers Pond

    MEMBERS of Shawford and Compton Horticultural Society went to Quest Lodge at Fishers Pond for their June meeting. They admired the garden created by Margaret and Malcolm Pallant from what was two and a half acres of low-lying bog. With new soil and

  • M3 delays after van crashes onto its roof

    TRAFFIC jams built on the southbound M3 near Winchester after a silver-coloured van ended up on its roof. The vehicle came to rest in the slow lane after the accident, which took place between junctions 11 and 12 at Otterbourne. Emergency services cordoned

  • Big grant helps Watercress Line

    A HERITAGE railway near Winchester is on track to safeguard its future after securing a £181,000 grant. The Watercress Line in Alresford will use the money to teach ten apprentices how to maintain its stock of steam engines. The attraction says the