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Meet the man walking 200 miles with his horse Scarlet to raise money for charity
Roger Sewill is walking 200 miles with his horse Scarlet to raise money for the charity CountrymenUK.
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Buses delayed and cancelled due to city centre congestion
Bus delays have been reported across Winchester due to city centre congestion.
Sofa bed dumped near cemetery in 'appalling' fly-tipping incident
People have told of their ‘shock and frustration’ after finding a fly-tipped sofa near Bishopstoke Cemetery in an ‘appalling’ incident
9 places in Hampshire named among best to live in the UK for 2025
Muddy Stilettos' best places to live list for 2025 has included the likes of Lymington, Romsey, Winchester and Alresford in Hampshire
'We rolled up our sleeves and pitched in at Unit 12 - could you help too?'
As we lugged rubble and swept leaves, the thought crossed my mind about just how much effort and work it must take to keep Unit 12 going.
HERITAGE: A history of the penny-farthing and bicycles in Romsey
You have to be very old to remember using a farthing coin. A farthing (fourth thing) was a quarter of an old penny. Some of them had a wren on the reverse side.
PCC Donna Jones says she will crack down organised crime gangs
Donna Jones made the promise for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight as part of National Rural Crime Action Week.
'This would support those current smokers striving to give up'
"I was not convinced by your report (Vape Shop and NHS in anti-smoking initiative, October 3) which spun a positive message on the industry."
'Council could do more to stop lorry drivers hitting low bridges'
I would like to take issue with both Cllr Nick Adams-King and Cllr Mark Cooper when they both intimate that there is nothing more that can be done to protect the two low bridges in Romsey from being struck by careless HGV drivers.
Man fined for driving car without due care and attention
An East Wellow man has been fined for driving without due care and attention in Highbridge.
Bishop's final recommendations on future of music at cathedral delayed into next year
The results of a review of the future of music at Winchester Cathedral will be made public next year.
'Urgent' improvement needed at Winchester prison after violence and drug problems
Prison watchdogs have warned that Winchester Prison requires urgent improvement, with 'dreadful conditions' and dilapidated cells.
‘Dilapidated’ prison ‘rife’ with drug use could be put in emergency measures
A watchdog has called for urgent improvement to be made at HMP Winchester amid concerns over very high levels of violence and drug problems
Exact date for vape ban issued amid ‘deeply worrying’ teenage trend
This is the exact date the sale of disposable vapes will be banned due to a "deeply worrying" teenage trend, the UK government confirmed.
M27 to close next Christmas as part of £100m upgrade
A large section of the M27 is set to close at Christmas 2025 for junction upgrade
Former Chronicle reporter on terrifying moment his heart stopped beating aged 31
A FORMER Chronicle journalist is the subject of a new one-off BBC documentary shedding light on cardiac arrest.
Man driving while more than three times over the limit banned from the road
A Romsey man who was caught driving three times over the drink-drive limit has been banned from the road for 26 months.
Battle looming over golf club plans which would see increase in HGV traffic
Residents in Twyford have objected to plans put forwards by Hockley Golf Club, which would see an increase in HGVs on the road.
Care home residents learn about their carers' backgrounds during cultural events
More than a dozen team members at the care home wore traditional dress from their Asian and African homelands.