A ROOFTOP protest was last night entering its fifth day in Winchester. Simon Murray, 54, pitched a tent on the roof of the drop-in Trinity Centre on Durngate. Mr Murray, 54, climbed up on Thursday night and slept overnight on the roof of the
HAMPSHIRE County Council has declared a climate emergency, pledging to make Hampshire carbon neutral by 2030. The new stance came at Monday's cabinet meeting in Winchester, which discussed a motion by Liberal Democrat councillor Martin Tod. The
A ROMSEY school is preparing to hold a play on David Bowie on July 16. The documentary play, called Can You Hear me Major Tom, is a one night performance at The Romsey School, Greatbridge Road. Romsey School Community Youth Theatre have been
POLICE have launched a hunt for a driver who failed to stop after a crash that left a pedestrian seriously injured. Officers say that at around 11pm on Sunday, June 23, an unknown vehicle thought to have been travelling northbound was in collision
TRAVELLERS have taken over a piece of green land on the edge of the city. Winchester City Council is currently carrying out welfare and legal checks on the group, who are occupying land in Winton Close off Andover Road. It comes just days after
A WINCHESTER student has been fined for possession of a class A drug. Oliver Lewis Alexander Devine, 28, of Queens Road, was caught with cocaine on March 28. Magistrates in Basingstoke fined him £120 with a £30 victim surcharge and £20 costs
A WINCHESTER shoplifter has been deemed too poor to pay prosecution costs and a victim surcharge after admitting theft. But magistrates have still order John Paul Gillingham to pay a fine of £60 and £15 compensation. Gillingham, 33, of Hyde Gate
AN APPLICATION to build a car park on a Colden Common greenspace has divided residents of “a very friendly road”. Winchester City Council submitted plans for a parking area in Moors Close towards the end of April, and have since received 13 letters
THE planning applications submitted to Test Valley Borough Council include: AMPFIELD 19/01112/FULLS Erection of new garage and workshop building - Redburn Farm, Green Pond Lane 19/01202/FULLS Single storey front and side extension to garage
WINCHESTER civic chiefs gave the public the chance to tell them their views on the future of Norths Walls Recreation Ground. The park is next to the River Park Leisure Centre which is due for demolition once the new centre opens at Bar End in January
