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Twyford residents create 1,000 poppies for Royal British Legion display
• Many Twyford residents, including some pupils of Twyford St Mary’s School, have been busy knitting or crocheting poppies to show our support for past and present military personnel as part of the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal.
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 | Hampshire Chronicle - Sport · yesterday Judy Murray opens £4m indoor tennis and netball complex at Winchester school• Judy Murray officially opened new indoor netball and tennis courts during a special visit to Winchester. |
 | Hampshire Chronicle · yesterday Winchester backs nature as critical infrastructure for Hampshire’s resilience• Last month Winchester City Council supported my motion calling for Nature to be recognised as Strategic Critical Infrastructure. |
 | Southern Daily Echo - News · Local news · today Brother of Joanne Sheen 'devastated' by remains discovery• Joanne Sheen’s brother says he is 'devastated' after his sisters remains were identified seven years after she went missing in Southampton. |
 | Southern Daily Echo - News · Local news · today Appeal launched after life-saving equipment stolen from New Forest fire stations• An appeal has been launched after thieves targeted two fire stations in the New Forest, stealing vital life-saving equipment |
 | BBC News - Hampshire · Local news · yesterday Murder inquiry victim was kind and loving - family• Scott Langley, 48, is due to appear in court charged with the murder of Carole Langley, 74. |
 | Winchester City Council - News · Council · yesterday New grant funded guides up and running in support of local visually impaired runners• A team of newly trained runners have been hitting the track as guides in support of local blind and visually impaired runners. |
 | BBC News - Hampshire · Local news · yesterday RNLI station out-of-service after anti-migrant protests• The RNLI says it hopes to have the lifeboat station operational again as soon as possible. |
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