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  • Shop staff threatened by man with axe during robbery

    STAFF at a shop in West Wellow were threatened by a man with an axe. Police say the robbery at the Nisa store in Salisbury Road happened at around 5.30am on Sunday (November 10). A statement from Hampshire Constabulary said: "A man entered

  • CCTV released after Co-op robbery

    POLICE have released CCTV of a man after a robbery at a Romsey convenience store. Two males dressed in black clothes entered the Co-op in Warren Gardens, Romsey. Officers said they entered the store between 1.50pm and 2pm on Thursday, October

  • Petrol station near M27 could be closed until next week

    A PETROL station near the M27 could be shut until next week. Texaco in Romsey Road, Ower, near Romsey, will be closed while a new company takes over the site, according to an employee who works on the forecourt. Now residents claim the petrol

  • Winchester pays its respects on Remembrance Day

    DOZENS gathered around Winchester Guildhall to pay their Remembrance Day respects. A two minute silence was signalled by a trumpeter playing The Last Post at 11am. Everyone in The Broadway and on the Guildhall steps stopped what they were doing

  • Overturned lorry causes chaos in Hampshire town

    A CRASHED lorry has brought Romsey town to a standstill. Greatbridge Road is blocked in both directions due to an overturned lorry near Budds Lane. Motorists are being urged to avoid the area following the incident which happened at around

  • Hampshire man raises hundreds for Romsey charity

    A HAMPSHIRE man has raised hundreds of pounds for a town charity after cycling from dawn till dusk at the weekend. Jeff Cox, house manager at Hillier Court Retirement Living in Botley Road, Romsey, managed to raise approximately £500 for Romsey

  • First look of Romsey's £11.2 million care home

    THESE are the first images of what Romsey's new £11.2 million care home will look like. The images, released by Hampshire County Council, show what Nightingale Lodge will look like once complete in 2021, which will comprise 54 one and two-bed flats

  • Charity Christmas card with a poignant story in creation

    A magical fantasy scene features on the Christmas card of family support charity Home-Start Winchester and Districts. But for two of the women closely involved with the production of this year’s card, heartbreak and mixed memories linger as they recognise

  • Driver fined for speeding on the M27

    A VILLAGER has been fined more than £500 for speeding. Adele Faye Jenkins, 33, of Burnet Lane, Kings Worthy, admitted the offence committed on the M27 eastbound near Eastleigh on April 7. Magistrates at Aldershot were told that her 18-reg Seat

  • BID makes warning over High Court case

    A LEADING business organisation in Winchester has warned of the dangers of a legal challenge over the £150m Station Approach scheme. The City of Winchester Trust has revealed it has sought a judicial review against the granting of planning permission