THE finalists for the 2019 Winchester Business Excellence Awards have been announced. The awards are organised in partnership by The Hampshire Chronicle, Hampshire Chamber of Commerce and Winchester BID and were open to businesses within the Winchester
A WINCHESTER man has been jailed for a string of sex offences against girls as young as six. Stuart Richard Keay, aged 48, of Baring Close, Itchen Abbas, was found guilty of 15 charges, which included counts of rape, indecent assault, inciting a
A LUXURY Hampshire hotel has been handed over to an anti-crime agency following an eight year investigation into money laundering. The award-winning White Horse in Romsey has been taken off alleged members of an international money laundering group
RETAIL units in Romsey are at a "historic low" according to recent figures. The news comes after figures collected by Test Valley Borough Council show that the market town's vacancy rates have plummeted over the past five years. In October 2013
THOUSANDS of people spent a day in the sunshine at the annual Romsey Relay Marathon. More than 170 teams undertook the run on May 12 at Broadlands Estate. The run was organised by Romsey Rotary Club and the housing developer Barret Homes sponsored
TWO Hampshire men have completed a 412-mile bike ride in aid of the Alzheimer’s Society. Mike Foulds and Ed Matthews from North Baddesley and Southampton cycled from St Davids in Pembrokeshire to Lowestoft in Suffolk over seven days. The pair
THE cost of a school meal in Hampshire was set to go up. Parents across the county could be asked to pay £2.40 instead of £2.30 for the hot two-course meal their children will have from September 2019. Unpredictable weather, Brexit and alternatives
A MEON Valley country estate has been faced with nearly 100 objections after seeking permission to expand its operations. Each year, the owners of Holywell Estate in Swanmore apply for temporary licensing to host events across 21 days. But a
