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Urgent repairs to cause delays

Motorists face delays between Kingston and Surbiton due to collapsed sewer

2:23pm Tuesday 18th June 2013

WINCHESTER residents face traffic delays from tomorrow due to engineering works.

Memorial for former Winchester MP

11:50am Tuesday 18th June 2013

A MEMORIAL service will be held for former Winchester MP Rear Admiral Sir Morgan Morgan-Giles at Winchester Cathedral on Monday, June 24 at 2.30pm.

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Algerian asylum seeker in dud passport bid

11:10am Tuesday 18th June 2013

AN asylum seeker used a dud passport in the hope of obtaining a national insurance number, Winchester Crown Court heard.

Two in court on burglary charges

10:50am Tuesday 18th June 2013

TWO men accused of conspiring to carry out an aggravated burglary appeared at Winchester Crown Court where they had their case adjourned until July 12.

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False benefit claim woman pleads guilty

10:44am Tuesday 18th June 2013

A SOUTHAMPTON woman ripped off the state for more than three years over benefit claims.

Overturned lorries cause chaos for drivers

6:27pm Friday 14th June 2013

OVERTURNED lorries brought traffic chaos to two Hampshire roads today.

Residents fight plans to build homes on playground

5:30pm Friday 14th June 2013

WINCHESTER residents came out in force today to oppose plans to build homes on a playground.

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Shoplifter drama

11:39am Friday 14th June 2013

TWO men suspected of theft have been arrested after the vehicle they were travelling in collided with a police bike.

New setback for £135m Silver Hill shops scheme

1:10pm Wednesday 12th June 2013

A CONTROVERSIAL £135m scheme to rebuild a Hampshire city centre is facing a fresh setback.

Student spared jail time following drugs charges

12:10pm Tuesday 11th June 2013

A STUDENT arrested for possessing thousands of pounds worth of drugs following the death of a trainee doctor has been spared a jail sentence.

Free workshop for those affected by dementia

11:50am Tuesday 11th June 2013

ALRESFORD company Home Instead is providing free workshops for people affected by Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia.

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Man charged with stabbing his former wife’s new husband

11:30am Tuesday 11th June 2013

A MAN was accused of stabbing his former wife’s new husband when he appeared at Winchester Crown Court.

Young driver dies after road crash

9:44am Monday 10th June 2013

A YOUNG motorist has died after a crash on a Hampshire road.

Theatre group set for trio of shows

1:40pm Monday 10th June 2013

THEATRE group Illyria return to the Deanery Garden, Winchester, for three shows between June and August.

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Land sale to cover £16m building shortfall?

1:30pm Monday 10th June 2013

WINCHESTER City Council could sell land to cover a £16m shortfall in its house building programme.

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Sunshine Festival - Sun and Song at Alresford Music Festival

11:26am Monday 10th June 2013

TWENTY bands mixing rock, pop, soul, electro, hip hop and country showed why Alresford Music Festival is fast becoming a staple in the diary of Hampshire’s music lovers.

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Expansion plans for school

11:10am Monday 10th June 2013

PLANS to expand a primary school have received the green light.

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2,000 women Race for Life

1:52pm Sunday 9th June 2013

NEARLY 2,000 women declared war on cancer by taking part in the Winchester Race for Life today.

Solar farm the size of 200 football pitches planned for Hampshire

12:37pm Friday 7th June 2013

BRITAIN’S biggest solar farm has been earmarked for a Hampshire village, the Daily Echo can reveal.

Singer-songwriter wins Isle of Wight Festival performance slot

3:50pm Thursday 6th June 2013

SHE’S the emerging singing and songwriting sensation from the south.

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Cost-cutting threatens justice, say protesters

6:20am Thursday 6th June 2013

BARRISTERS, solicitors and clerks held a moment of silence “for the death of justice” outside Winchester Crown Court.

Battle against superbugs

3:00pm Thursday 6th June 2013

DISCOVER how superbugs such as MRSA are being fought at Winchester’s Royal Hampshire County Hospital.

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Burglaries across city

5:00am Thursday 6th June 2013

POLICE are warning Winchester residents to keep their homes safe after a spate of recent burglaries.

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Dustcart flips on to roof

5:00pm Wednesday 5th June 2013

A HAMPSHIRE road was closed this afternoon after a dustcart flipped on to its roof.

Award for deep vein thrombosis help

4:22pm Wednesday 5th June 2013

A SCHEME to stop patients falling victim to deep vein thrombosis at a private hospital in Winchester has been shortlisted for a national award.

Mad Hatter’s reunion party

4:20pm Wednesday 5th June 2013

A HAMPSHIRE day nursery and pre-school is marking its 20th birthday with a Mad Hatter’s Tea Party.

Agreement sought as rugby pitch deadline looms

12:50pm Wednesday 5th June 2013

A PUBLIC meeting will be held in Alresford to discuss the proposed new rugby pitches as a deadline rapidly approaches to start work.

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Cancer treatment mum’s little miracle

12:20pm Wednesday 5th June 2013

LITTLE miracle Leo Walker-Lloyd is a beacon for never giving up hope - for Leo’s mum was given only a ONE PER CENT chance of having children following treatment for an aggressive form of breast cancer.

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150 jobs to be created thanks to nine new hotels

10:33am Tuesday 4th June 2013

UP TO 150 new jobs are to be created in Hampshire, as a national chain looks to build more hotels across the county.

Pensioner died from fall outside store, inquest told

12:30pm Tuesday 4th June 2013

A GRANDMOTHER from Hampshire died several days after she fell outside a supermarket, an inquest has heard.

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Call to stop antisocial behaviour among students

11:51am Tuesday 4th June 2013

RESIDENTS of a Winchester estate want city council chiefs to stop the area being overrun by students and to tackle antisocial behaviour.

Fantasist terrorised couple and shot dead their dog

5:10pm Monday 3rd June 2013

A fantasist attacked four people with coshes and a hammer, including a solicitor and his wife, during a 16-month reign of terror that mirrored pages from a violent novel he was writing, a court heard today.

Zuri is favourite with Marwell competition voters

11:28am Monday 3rd June 2013

ZURI is the winning name for Marwell Wildlife’s rare Grevy’s zebra.

Woman faces threats trial

5:20pm Monday 3rd June 2013

A WINCHESTER woman is due to stand trial next month accused of threatening behaviour.

Boy stole charity box

4:50pm Monday 3rd June 2013

A BOY who stole a charity box from a military museum in Winchester has been referred to the youth offender panel for three months.

30-month ban for driver

4:30pm Monday 3rd June 2013

CURDRIDGE man Callum Kellas was nearly four times the drink drive limit when caught by police, a court heard.

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Building site relics found

4:02pm Monday 3rd June 2013

A BONE comb was among Roman and medieval relics unearthed in Micheldever.

Hunt for men who forced their way into Bishop's Waltham home

1:10pm Monday 3rd June 2013

DETECTIVES are hunting two men after a “frightening”

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Have a go at fun triathlon

12:10pm Monday 3rd June 2013

PARTICIPANTS are needed to run, cycle and kayak their way to the finish line in a unique triathlon event in Hampshire on Sunday, July 21.

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Firefighters raise roof

12:09pm Monday 3rd June 2013

TWO Hampshire bands nearly brought the house down in Bishop’s Waltham.

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Bishop opens palace gardens

11:30am Monday 3rd June 2013

THE Bishop of Winchester Tim Dakin and his wife Sally are opening the gardens of Wolvesey Palace in Winchester this week to raise money for charity.

Planning seminar

11:05am Monday 3rd June 2013

WINCHESTER has hosted a seminar helping local people get to grips with some of the complexities of planning.

Science centre in running for award

11:00am Monday 3rd June 2013

INTECH science centre and planetarium near Winchester has been longlisted for a national award.

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Church friends to hold Evensong

10:59am Monday 3rd June 2013

THE annual gathering of a support group for a tiny church near Winchester will be on Sunday, June 23.

Four car crash causes delays

4:35pm Friday 31st May 2013

FOUR cars were involved in a pile-up on a major Hampshire trunk road leading to six-mile tailbacks on the A34.

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Wrong part of hand operated on and swab left inside patient's leg at Southampton hospital

1:30pm Thursday 30th May 2013

THEY ARE incidents that “should not” happen in a safe hospital – but two have taken place at Southampton General since the beginning of the year.

More patients than ever left waiting over two hours in ambulances outside A&E departments in the south

2:10pm Thursday 30th May 2013

PATIENTS waiting in ambulance queues outside accident and emergency departments across the south have increased, according to the Labour Party.

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Faces of suspected distraction thieves

11:30am Thursday 30th May 2013

THESE are the faces of people suspected of stealing £10,000 from a woman in a Hampshire car park.

Don't build houses on our park

12:30pm Wednesday 29th May 2013

HUNDREDS of people have protested against plans to build homes on a Hampshire park.

Celebrity chef to transform historic building in to restaurant

12:00pm Wednesday 29th May 2013

CELEBRITY chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall is close to an agreement with planners over transforming an historic Hampshire building into a new restaurant.

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