Students raise more than £50,000 in challenge to support bursaries

• Pupils from St Swithun’s School in Winchester completed a series of physical challenges as part of the St Swithun’s Challenge.

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Hampshire Chronicle · yesterday Classic car tour to kick off from Winchester to support children's charity • Hampshire Down Syndrome children’s charity is holding their biggest event with a classic car tour.

Hampshire Chronicle · yesterday Residents angry at council's 'woeful' failure to care for young trees • RESIDENTS of a Winchester estate are angry at a lack of care of young trees by the city council.

Hampshire Chronicle - Romsey · yesterday 'Demise of local democracy' as planning decisions moved from council to officers • In his letter of July 16 Cllr Cooper sets out why he believes that councillors are more important than ever where planning is concerned.

BBC News - Hampshire · 2 days ago Three-day agricultural show gets under way • The New Forest and Hampshire County Show traces its origins to village event in 1920.

Southern Daily Echo - News · Local news · today Man who drank 12 cans of beer jailed as four others appear in court over protests • A man who drank 12 cans of beer before joining in with the violence in the protests over Henry Nowak’s murder in Southampton has been jailed for over two years.

Hampshire Chronicle · Local news · yesterday PHOTOS: Charity marks 21 years of helping families with special celebration • Home-Start helps families cope with a diverse range of complex issues including mental health problems, domestic abuse, isolation, disabilities and multiple births.

What's on: next 14 days

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Sun 2 Aug · The Guildhall, Winchester, SO23 9GH · Winchester City Council - Events. Medieval Jewish Winchester guided walking tour

Fri 7 Aug · Garnier Road, Winchester, SO23 9QG · Winchester City Council - Events. Nick Ferretti Live at The Pump House

Sun 2 Aug · Twyford Waterworks, Twyford, SO21 1QA · Winchester City Council - Events. Twyford Waterworks Open Day

Sat 8 Aug · The Guildhall, Winchester, SO23 9GH · Winchester City Council - Events. Winchester for Locals guided walking tour

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Did you know? · Winchester

On about 30 October 852, Swithun was consecrated Bishop of Winchester, the royal counsellor whose name still governs Britain's most famous weather superstition.

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