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 · today Winchester theatre announces festive shows for 2026• Theatre Royal in Winchester has begun promoting festive shows in anticipation of Christmas. |
 | Hampshire Chronicle - Alresford · today Academy trust awarded £4.5m to replace ageing heating and cooling systems• Perins School and Sun Hill Junior School, in Alresford, will use the latest funding to replace ageing and inefficient heating and cooling systems. |
 | 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. |
 | Southern Daily Echo - News · today Stella Artois thief hit with 120-day alcohol ban - In The Dock• These are among the latest defendants to appear before magistrates in Southampton |
 | 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 was 'not suitable' for low-risk ward• Owen Herbert, 19, strangled Richard Laversuch, 63, after being admitted to a hospital in Basingstoke. |
 | Hampshire Chronicle - Romsey · today 'What legacy will Test Valley Borough Council leave behind?'• Test Valley Borough Council (TVBC) has long enjoyed an excellent reputation for community engagement, often held up as an example of how local government should work: listening first, acting carefully, supporting the voluntary sector, and respecting the views of its communities. |
 | Hampshire Chronicle - Romsey · today Infant school where pupils are 'articulate and confident' praised by Ofsted• Copythorne CofE Infant School, in Copythorne, is marking the outcome of an inspection carried out on April 21, 2026, which found the school meets the expected standard across all areas, with safeguarding arrangements also confirmed to be effective. |
 | 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 Parents in tears as 'wonderful' New Forest school closes• A "wonderful" school on the edge of the New Forest has closed after falling victim to a sharp drop in pupil numbers. |
 | Southern Daily Echo - News · today Four-bedroom home with 'beautiful' garden on market for £525,000• A four-bedroom family home with a "beautiful" rear garden is on the market in Hedge End for £525,000. |
 | BBC News - Hampshire · today Charity welcomes Burnham pledge to end rough sleeping• A homelessness charity working in the south and west of England praises the new prime minister's pledge. |
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On 15 July 971, St Swithun's remains were moved from his humble grave into Winchester's Old Minster, and legend says a great storm followed, birthing the St Swithun's Day forty-days-of-rain proverb.
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