The 'quintessentially English' Hampshire village named among Britain's 20 prettiest

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        September 21, 2026

The 'quintessentially English' Hampshire village named among Britain's 20 prettiest

Good Morning Winchester — 2026-09-21

Selborne in Hampshire has been named among Britain's 20 prettiest places to live in by Aston & Co
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The 'quintessentially English' Hampshire village named among Britain's 20 prettiest
• Selborne in Hampshire has been named among Britain's 20 prettiest places to live in by Aston & Co
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Hampshire Chronicle · yesterday
Hundreds turn Winchester purple in £36k hospice fundraiser
• More than 300 people joined Winchester Hospice’s sold-out Purple Night Walk, completing a 7km route and raising over £36,000 to support its vital work.
Hampshire Chronicle - Romsey · yesterday
Highwood Lane housing plans criticised over lack of affordable homes provision
• A major Romsey housing scheme is under fire for failing to meet affordable housing requirements.
Southern Daily Echo - News · Local news · today
Families are using their children to steal from charity shops
• Charity shops in Shirley report daily family shoplifting, while Hampshire records 15,990 cases and Southampton’s rate exceeds the national average, amid concerns.
Southern Daily Echo - News · Local news · today
New Forest shoplifting surges amid police presence demands
• New Forest shoplifting rose 15 per cent to 1,061 offences in the year to March 2026, prompting councillors and retailers to call for more high-street police across the district.
BBC News - Hampshire · Local news · yesterday
Building suffers partial roof collapse in fire
• The blaze broke out at a commercial building in Whitchurch shortly before 15:00 BST on Saturday.
BBC News - Hampshire · Local news · yesterday
Man rearrested after missing mum's remains found
• The remains of mother-of-three Joanne Sheen were found almost seven years after she went missing.
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1 Oct · Garnier Rd, Winchester, SO23 9PAA Haiku Walk with Mark Rutter for National Poetry Day25 Sep · The Nutshell, Winchester, SO23 8AFA Message for The Future27 Sep · Broad Street, Alresford, SO24 9ASAlresford Farmers' Market26 Sep · The Guildhall, Winchester, SO23 9GHChesil Railway, Winchester guided walking tour29 Sep · The Nutshell, Winchester, SO23 8AFCreative Co-Working3 Oct · The Guildhall, Winchester, SO23 9GHCrime and Punishment in Winchester Guided Walking Tour26 Sep · The Nutshell, Winchester, SO23 8AFLeave the Trees, Please21 & 28 Sep · Visitor Information Centre, Winchester, SO23 9GHLower Winchester guided walking tour2 Oct · The Winchester Gallery - Winchester School of Art, Winchester, SO23 8DLOn Behalf of These26 Sep · The Nutshell, Winchester, SO23 8AFThe Nutshell Preloved Sale21 & 28 Sep · Visitor Information Centre, Winchester, SO23 9GHUpper Winchester guided walking tour27 Sep · Winchester Farmers' Market, Winchester, SO22 8LAWinchester Farmers' Market23 Sep · The Great Hall, Winchester, SO23 8UJYoga by Candlelight with String Quartet
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Did you know? · Winchester
St Catherine's Hill above Winchester was an Iron Age hillfort some 2,500 years ago, and the beech-crowned summit hides the ruins of a Norman chapel destroyed in 1537.
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