New River Park path to go ahead despite petition of more than 600 signatures
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New River Park path to go ahead despite petition of more than 600 signatures
• The new River Park path will go ahead despite opposition from local residents.
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 | Hampshire Chronicle · yesterday 'Beautiful' pub just outside Winchester ranked among the UK's best beer gardens• The Bridge Inn in Winchester has been rated as having one of the UK's best beer gardens according to a new study |
 | Hampshire Chronicle · yesterday 'It is a good event' - Sausage and Cider Festival brings smiles to people's faces• It was all smiles as the Sausage and Cider Festival took over River Park. |
 | Southern Daily Echo - News · yesterday Man who stole student's £150 vibrator while she slept spared jail for spree• Southampton burglar Tyler Pack, 28, receives a suspended sentence for student and business burglaries, including theft of a £150 vibrator, after a court hearing |
 | Southern Daily Echo - News · Local news · yesterday Drivers avoiding damaged Itchen Bridge toll barrier will face fines, council says• Drivers who deliberately drove around a barrier on the Itchen Bridge will face fines, Southampton City Council has warned. |
 | BBC News - Hampshire · Local news · yesterday MPs press for faster action over funeral sector• MPs from across party lines sign a letter to the health secretary outlining their concerns. |
 | BBC News - Hampshire · Local news · yesterday Dual carriageway reopens after wildfire repairs• National Highways confirmed the route reopened on Saturday morning with some speed restrictions. |
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Wolvesey Castle, the ruined medieval palace of the Bishops of Winchester, was largely built by Henry of Blois, whose see was among the richest estates in medieval England.
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