'Gridlock' fears as dozens oppose 161-home housing scheme

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        September 29, 2026

'Gridlock' fears as dozens oppose 161-home housing scheme

Good Morning Winchester — 2026-09-29

More than 50 objections have flooded in against plans for 161 homes at the Utilita Bowl in Hampshire
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'Gridlock' fears as dozens oppose 161-home housing scheme
• More than 50 objections have flooded in against plans for 161 homes at the Utilita Bowl in Hampshire
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BBC News - Hampshire · yesterday
Work begins to replace station's ageing footbridge
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Hampshire Chronicle - Romsey · today
Awbridge named Hampshire’s Small Village of the Year after first competition entry
• Residents are celebrating after Awbridge was named Hampshire’s Small Village of the Year.
BBC News - Hampshire · yesterday
Award winner to fourth choice - what has gone wrong for Ramsdale?
• From challenging for the Premier League with Arsenal and playing for England, Aaron Ramsdale is now Southampton's fourth-choice goalkeeper.
Southern Daily Echo - News · Local news · today
'Join Southampton's Glow Ride' - Letter
• Autumn is now upon us, and soon the clocks will go back and evenings will become longer and darker.
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Cyclist seriously injured after collision involving cat on Hampshire road
• A cyclist has suffered a serious injury after a collision involving a cat on a Hampshire road.
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1 Oct · Garnier Rd, Winchester, SO23 9PAA Haiku Walk with Mark Rutter for National Poetry Day29 Sep · The Nutshell, Winchester, SO23 8AFCreative Co-Working3 Oct · The Guildhall, Winchester, SO23 9GHCrime and Punishment in Winchester Guided Walking Tour10 Oct · The Colour Factory, Winchester, SO23 7DDDrawing Beyond The Page: From 2D to 3D - Inspired by Auguste Rodin5 & 12 Oct · Visitor Information Centre, Winchester, SO23 9GHLower Winchester guided walking tour2 Oct · The Winchester Gallery - Winchester School of Art, Winchester, SO23 8DLOn Behalf of These5 & 12 Oct · Visitor Information Centre, Winchester, SO23 9GHUpper Winchester guided walking tour11 Oct · Winchester Farmers' Market, Winchester, SO22 8LAWinchester Farmers' Market29 SepNew £7,000 signs installed at Romsey Abbey to guide visitors and share events29 SepNew free networking event launches for food, drink and hospitality sectors
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Did you know? · Winchester
A Bristol University study of Winchester Cathedral's mortuary-chest bones concluded that a single female skeleton most likely belongs to Queen Emma, wife of two kings.
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