Sun’s Out, Forks Out! A Taste of Winchester closes with a feast for 250 people
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Sun’s Out, Forks Out! A Taste of Winchester closes with a feast for 250 people
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| Hampshire Chronicle - Alresford · today More than 600 art lovers flock to vibrant annual exhibition• Hundreds of visitors flocked to enjoy a vibrant display of creativity. |
 | Hampshire Chronicle - Romsey · today SCAS Charity offering six places to run the London Marathon in 2027• Successful applicants will become part of Team SCAS Charity for the TCS 2027 London Marathon. |
 | BBC News - Hampshire · today 'No other place' for psychotic patient who killed• Owen Herbert, 19, strangled Richard Laversuch, 63, after being admitted to a Basingstoke hospital. |
 | BBC News - Hampshire · today Patient's killer could have been in secure unit, inquest told• Owen Herbert strangled fellow patient Richard Laversuch at a mental health hospital in Hampshire. |
 | Hampshire Chronicle - Sport · today Two golfers recognised with award after saving man's life with defibrillator• Quick thinking and calm action under pressure saved a man’s life during a round of golf in Winchester. |
 | Southern Daily Echo - News · today Hundreds gather in streets for final farewell of traveller 'legend'• Hundreds of mourners lined the streets of Hedge End to pay their respects to a well-known travelling community figure at his funeral. |
 | Hampshire Chronicle - Romsey · today Care home scores perfect 10/10 in reviews from residents' families• The home is currently undergoing a refurbishment, with a grand opening planned for early autumn. |
 | Southern Daily Echo - News · today 'Beautifully presented' Bedford Place home for sale for £350,000• A "beautifully presented" Victorian terraced house in Bedford Place is on the market for £350,000. |
 | BBC News - Hampshire · today Big Sister scheme helps girls to stay in sport• The Big Sister scheme is helping to stop teenage girls dropping out of sport. |
 | Hampshire Chronicle · today Fear over dangerous Winchester roads push parents to drive children to school• Concerns have been raised to Hampshire County Council by community group Safer Limits on Winchester’s Roads |
 | Hampshire Chronicle · today Masterclass in writing characters for the stage to be held in Winchester• Join writer-director Robin Belfield's stage character masterclass at Theatre Royal Winchester, August 13. |
 | Hampshire Chronicle · today Recent Winchester cases from the magistrates courts• A Winchester man has been disqualified from driving for failing to cooperate with the police on several occasions and for speeding. |
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Sat 25 Jul · The Guildhall, Winchester, SO23 9GH · Winchester City Council - Events. Hidden Waterways of Winchester – The Lockburn – a guided walking tourSat 25 Jul · Hill Farm House, Swanmore, SO32 2PY · Winchester City Council - Events. Shakespeare In the GardenThu 23 Jul · Hampshire Records Office, Winchester, SO23 8TH · Winchester City Council - Events. Winchester Beekeepers at 100: A Free Exhibition of Honey Bees, Hives and HeritageFri 24 Jul · City Museum, Winchester, SO23 9ES · Winchester City Council - Events. Winchester Ghost Tour
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Did you know? · Winchester
On 10 February 2022, a bronze statue of Licoricia of Winchester, medieval England's most prominent Jewish businesswoman, was unveiled on the city's Jewry Street.
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