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Southern Daily Echo - News · today £70m Town Quay redevelopment collapsed in 1989 as new plans approved • Discover the turbulent history of Southampton’s Town Quay redevelopment from 1980s and 1990s.

Southern Daily Echo - News · today Inquest opens into death of man, 45, found dead in park • An inquest has opened into the death of a Hampshire man.

Hampshire Chronicle · yesterday 'Winchester city centre scheme is the result of compromise' • Few developments in Winchester history have generated as much debate as the Central Winchester Regeneration scheme, better known to many residents as Silver Hill

Hampshire Chronicle - Romsey · yesterday 'Planning authorities are failing residents by not enforcing conditions' • It seems that the planners leave it to the public to read up about the “conditions” and then inform the council if they are being dealt with or ignored.

Hampshire Chronicle - Romsey · yesterday 'Planning with People petition is not a new principle, its a Conservative policy' • It is a funded, delivered model that has already been proven to work and residents deserve to be shown that model, not simply asked to sign a petition and hope.

BBC News - Hampshire · Local news · yesterday Man, 81, killed nephew due to mental disorder - court • Alan Wotton regarded his nephew as a "malicious adversary" and stabbed him 11 times, a jury hears.

BBC News - Hampshire · Local news · yesterday 'Life-changing' NHS apprenticeship scheme expands • The programme was set up in partnership with the Isle of Wight's HTP Apprenticeship College.

What's on: next 14 days

A quick-view of 11 priority public listings from 11 tracked events over the next 14 days. Tap any item for the source and full details.

6 Sep · Broad Street, Alresford, SO24 9ASAlresford Farmers' Market

31 Aug · Wood Lane, Bramdean, SO24 0JWCar Boot Sale in Aid Of Homestart Winchester

29 Aug · The Guildhall, Winchester, SO23 9GHChesil Railway, Winchester guided walking tour

3 Sep · 1-2 De Lunn Buildings, Winchester, SO23 8SADeath Cafe Winchester

2 Sep · Park Avenue, Winchester, SO23 8DLIf It Don’t Exist, Build It: Ctrl+Alt+Reimagine

7 Sep · Visitor Information Centre, Winchester, SO23 9GHLower Winchester guided walking tour

28 Aug · The Flower Pots Brewery, Alresford, SO24 0QQThe Flower Pots Beer Festival

6 Sep · Twyford Waterworks, Twyford, SO21 1QATwyford Waterworks Open Day

7 Sep · Visitor Information Centre, Winchester, SO23 9GHUpper Winchester guided walking tour

2–5 Sep · Winchester School of Art, Winchester, SO23 8DLWinchester School of Art MA Degree Show

5 Sep · The Arc, Winchester, SO23 8SBWriting Workshop

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Did you know? · Winchester

On this day in 1817, novelist Jane Austen died aged 41 at 8 College Street in Winchester, where she had moved to be near her doctor; she is buried in the north nave aisle of Winchester Cathedral.

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