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  • HERITAGE: Romsey Abbey bells return

    One of the joys of living in rural England is the sound of church bells floating across the landscape, whether on practice nights or as a call to worship and Romsey is no exception. Romsey Abbey bells now hang in the church tower and their sound

  • Project to build new pavilion given £30,000 boost

    THE Winchester Pavilion Project’s fundraising campaign for a new multi-purpose building has been boosted by a major donation. Garfield Weston Foundation has awarded it £30,000 for the grassroots project to replace the decrepit building on North

  • Andy Lester:Let’s all marvel at our moles

    Someone recently asked me what the commonest animal is that we hardly ever see in Hampshire. The answer is easy- it is the mole. I have seen more lions, lynx and brown bear than I have mole (though I hasten to add not in the county). In fact

  • Budding footballers’ scoop the cup

    A ROMSEY football team have scooped the winning cup at a summer football tournament. The yellow team from Romsey Town Youth FC for the under twelve’s won in their age category at the Romsey town six aside competition which took place on June 15.

  • PHOTOS: Full steam ahead of toy train festival

    COLLECTORS from across the country travelled full steam ahead to Alresford for the annual Festival of Toy Trains. The event, now in its 27th year, was held at Perins School, and saw a bumper attendance, with guests invited to look at the 25 toy