HAMPSHIRE villagers grilled Southern Water representatives over continuing frustration with a pumping station. Around 50 people including Meon Valley MP Flick Drummond, Winchester Liberal Democrat election candidate Danny Chambers, Winchester
Theatre Royal Winchester is set to host one-man show, Jack's Ashes, on May 1. The events align with Mental Health Awareness Week, which takes place from May 13-19. Jack's Ashes offers an exposure to the potential psychological disturbances
St John's Winchester charity is spearheading a cycling campaign to support approximately 2,000 dementia sufferers. The campaign, Ride to Remember, is a fundraising effort to boost critical funding for the Dementia Support service that has already
A FETE and dog show is coming to a Hampshire village. The East Stratton Fete and Dog Show will take place on Saturday, June 1 from 1pm to 4pm. The fete will be held on the village green opposite the Northbrook Arms. The village is described
In a ground-breaking event, Winchester School of Art celebrated World Earth Day with "The Living Library: Design Emergency." Eschewing old-school tomes, the initiative featured 15 living books, all dynamic individuals focused on regeneration, climate
I have just received a letter, purporting to be from the Prime Minister, which turns out to be sent from Conservative Central HQ, and is nothing more than a party political leaflet. Please would someone point out to Rishi Sunak that when writing
I was astonished to read David Killeen’s letter last week lavishing praise on the disgraced Southern Water for running round the clock sewage tankers through our villages. He seems under the illusion that this is a good thing. Did he consider
A HAMPSHIRE woman has been banned from the road for a year for drink driving. Jaspreet Anand,39, of Farriers Close, Preston Candover, was caught on Saturday, March 2 on the A303 near Bullington Cross, a court heard. Anand had 41 micrograms
IT was with great sadness that Mountbatten School learned of the death of former deputy headmaster, Clive Prestidge, in January this year aged 87 after a short illness. The school has been richly blessed in the past with the service of many outstanding
A FORMER Winchester city centre night club is on the market, six months after a cannabis factory was found inside. Vodka Bar and Nightclub in Upper Brook Street was raided by police on Monday, November 20 when a large number of cannabis plants
No plans for this upcoming weekend? Look no further as we have constructed a list of events for you to consider. 1. Filipina comedian and scientist, Ria Lina, is coming to The Arc in Jewry Street on Saturday, March 27 with her show: Riawakening
A football coach who popped down to help out a friend with a junior football club is still coaching 22 years later. Dean Castles, who has been coaching grassroots football for the Meonstoke Junior Football club, known as Meonstoke Meerkats’, was
In a heart-pounding finale to the Hampshire Schools Cup, Weeke Primary School emerged victorious after a nail-biting encounter against Wimborne Primary School. The match, played on April 23, kept spectators on the edge of their seats as both teams
A new firm targeting business communications has just launched in Romsey. HBTel offers tailor-made telecommunication services to boost outcomes for businesses and charities across Hampshire. Partnering with sister company HBTech, the firm will
Happy Boy was a welcome winner for Chris Gordon at Kempton on Monday and he will be a happy man if he can wrest the last major race of the National Hunt season when he saddles Annual Invictus in the bet365 handicap chase at Sandown on Saturday.
THE next First Sunday in the Month Fundraising Walk will be on Sunday, May 5. The walk will start from Chic Teak Vistors’ Car Park, Southwood Farm, Dummer, at 10.30am. The walk is under 4 miles in total on right-of-way, with farmland surrounding
CHERITON is holdings its annual fete on Bank Holiday Monday, May 6. The traditioal event will have the usual attractions and will be held at the Old Vicarage on the Green, Admission will be £2 and free for those under 16 years. It starts at
MEON Valley's MP has signed a letter calling for a national brain tumour strategy as the condition is the biggest killer of children and adults under 40. The open letter, signed by Flick Drummond, is asking the health minister Andrew Stephenson
A CHURCHYARD cleanup will take place at St. Stephen's, Sparsholt, on Saturday, April 27 from 10am to 1pm. All volunteers will be warmly welcomed with their garden equipment, while elevenses and lunch will be provided. SPARSHOLT School will be holding
HAMPSHIRE villagers will this evening quiz Southern Water chiefs over continuing frustration with a pumping station. Durley Parish Council is hosting the public meeting at 7pm at Durley Memorial Hall, almost one year on from the previous one.
OVERRUNNING engineering works are causing chaos on trains going south from London today. Overnight works between Woking and Byfleet and New Haw did not finish on time, which has affected services between London Waterloo and Southampton, Salisbury
Two Shell garages in Hampshire are part of a trial for Costa Coffee machines to serve tea to customers on the go. Costa Coffee machines are common place in petrol stations and convince stores across the UK. But customers in Eastleigh and Winchester
A school in Romsey has been rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted after the school's most recent visit from inspectors. Romsey Primary School on Mercer Way currently has 337 pupils on its roll and was last subject to an inspection in October 2018. Within
A mechanic has been left with life-changing injuries after being crushed between two vehicles at an 'unsafe' factory. Robert Loth used to be an active person - but was turned into a 'couch potato' in the horrifying incident at VFS (Southampton)
Hampshire Constabulary has condemned the "appalling behaviour" of a former senior officer who has been barred from the profession. Former chief superintendent David Powell was barred from ever serving again in the police following a two-day misconduct
A SUPERB battling second half performance by ten man Romsey saw them rescue a point against Fawley AFC at The AEC Protection Ground on Tuesday evening. A controversial 20th minute dismissal for Town skipper Craig Bryant left his side with an uphill
THE petition to keep Crosfield Hall, in Romsey, in its current location has been handed to civic chiefs. Hilary Philbin's campaign finished with 2,720 signatures in total. The petition lasted from February 16 to April 16 and was hosted online
The Watercress Line's Spring Steam Gala, commencing April 26, will showcase three distinctive engines. The LMS Jubilee Class 'Leander', no. 45690, will make her first Hampshire appearance on a preserved line courtesy of the Beet family and West
FIRE, flood and tempest! The history column has recently had two items about fire. I have now found a new flood story and I am thinking about tempest, which may or may not lead to anything. Older residents will remember the weekend in October
A NEW display has been erected at Sun Hill Junior School in Alresford, showing the history of the world from the Stone Age to now. Located in the playground, the 20m long timeline covers the entire curriculum, with worldwide and national references
