RESIDENTS have won a battle in their war against development in a rural Winchester lane, but are preparing to fight on. Council planners have thrown out a scheme from Banner Homes to knock down numbers 35-37 Dean Lane, Teg Down, and replace them with
A STANMORE man who played a part in a vicious robbery walked free from court on Friday (February 8) in what a judge called an "exceptional case". Mark Osborne, 40, admitted that he was partly responsible for robbing the Murco garage in Bar End in May
ROMSEY Road in Winchester was reopened to traffic in both directions at 5pm tonight (Friday), almost six weeks ahead of schedule. Southern Water begain work on a flood alleviation scheme on January 9 which was scheduled to take up to 10 weeks to complete
FRANCOPHILES in Alresford are toasting a decision to give the town pétanque courts. Town councillors voted in favour of the plans at a meeting on Thursday (February 7), but the final approval won't be given until members accept quotes for the scheme.
HAMPSHIRE council taxpayers will have to find another £43 next year after plans to raise council tax by 4.5 per cent were announced. The above-inflation hike will mean the average band D property will pay £999 for county council services, with the bill
CHEF Gordon Ramsay has given his support to this year's Hampshire Food Festival in July. He will write the foreword to the festival programme. Organisers Hampshire Fare, the county food group, are thrilled to have his support. Sophie Boxall, marketing
WHEN the Mayor of Winchester officially opened a new bank in Winchester, he also opened an account. Cllr Chris Pines cut a ceremonial ribbon at Winchester Savers, next to Icelend in Middle Brook Street. It is a new type of bank, designed to prevent
A NEARLY new BMW is now without its roof after a crash on the A34 north of Winchester. The car was in collision with a cement tanker on the southbound carriageway near Sutton Scotney at about 10.35am yesterday (February 7). A 36 year-old woman driver
DRINKERS at a Stanmore pub are anxiously waiting to hear if their watering hole will be demolished and replaced with a nursing home. The care home company which temporarily ditched plans to build a nursing home on the site of The Stanmore Hotel submitted
THE new birth centre to serve Romsey is now set to open in September, 15 months behind schedule. Snowdon House, at Ashurst, will initially start with seven beds - the original plan was for 12 - and two birthing rooms, with further beds phased in as the
A BRAVE two-year-old from Winchester, who had an eye removed to save her life, helped launch an appeal for Cancer Research UK on Thursday (February 8). Isha Tavares was diagnosed with a very rare cancer in her eye last year and needed extensive treatment
ROMSEY MP Sandra Gidley is campaigning on behalf of two groups which she claims are being denied sight-saving treatment by the NHS. New figures obtained by Mrs Gidley, show Hampshire Primary Care Trust (PCT) is putting thousands of diabetics at risk
Nursling and Rownhams Parish Council is to check its insurance to see if it is covered were it to be involved in a High Court dispute. Borough Cllr Nigel Anderdon asked: "Does our insurance cover us if anyone takes any of us to the High Court for anything
STAFF at Sainsbury's in Badger Farm have proved they're chart toppers when it comes to service, availability and price. They have just won The Grocer 33 award, in which secret shoppers from national magazine, The Grocer, check out just what customers
