Update given on 50 homes at former New Forest police station amid delays

• Plans to replace a former police station in Hythe with more than 50 retirement properties have been hit by a delay after a planning appeal enquiry was postponed.

Today in Winchester and Hampshire cathedral towns

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The local news that matters this morning

Here's the local news from the past 24 hours, made easy to digest.

Hampshire Chronicle · yesterday 'We've got big plans': New owners reopen Coach and Horses pub • The doors have reopened at the Coach and Horses pub, bringing new life to a much-missed village favourite.

Hampshire Chronicle · yesterday University exhibition displays students' artwork alongside major artists • It will include paintings, prints, sculptures and artists’ books created by undergraduate students at Winchester School of Art (WSA).

Hampshire Chronicle - Romsey · yesterday 'We can all help to save water but it doesn't let Southern Water off the hook' • The responses made me reflect on how collectively we can do far more together than can be achieved by waiting for government or business to act.

Hampshire Chronicle · yesterday More on the delays over proposed park footpath • I AM sorry that so much time seems to be being wasted by the spurious reasons for delaying the River Park path.

Hampshire Chronicle - Alresford · yesterday Alresford neighbourhood plan set for major restart at council meeting • Plans to restart work on a new neighbourhood plan for Alresford are set to take a major step forward at an extraordinary meeting of New Alresford Town Council on September 7

Southern Daily Echo - News · Local news · yesterday Victims of disgraced police inspector set to sue Hampshire police • Victims of disgraced former Hampshire police inspector Gerard Hutchings are taking further legal action after he was jailed for 10 years for sexual strip searches

BBC News - Hampshire · Local news · yesterday Twinning plan with Iraqi city proposed • The link with Portsmouth will be discussed by the city council at a meeting on Thursday.

BBC News - Hampshire · Local news · yesterday Man charged with rape of 14-year-old boy • Sadiq Farhad Azad is charged with rape, stalking and criminal damage after alleged offences in Portsmouth.

What's on: next 14 days

A quick-view of 14 priority public listings from 14 tracked events over the next 14 days. Tap any item for the source and full details.

6 Sep · Broad Street, Alresford, SO24 9ASAlresford Farmers' Market

12 Sep · United Church, Winchester, SO23 8RZEveryday Histories - free talks for Heritage Open Days

19 Sep · The Pilgrims' School, Winchester, SO23 9LTEveryday Histories poetry wordshop and sharing session

13 Sep · Bar End Road, Hampshire, SO23 9NPKing Alfred Autumn Country Bus Day - Heritage Open Days

7 & 14 Sep · Visitor Information Centre, Winchester, SO23 9GHLower Winchester guided walking tour

13 Sep · Wickham Square, Wickham, PO17 5JNTaste of Wickham

17 Sep · 15 Kings Walk, Winchester, SO23 8AFThe Nutshell Jazz Club: Tom Barford Quartet

18 Sep · 15 Kings Walk, Winchester, SO23 8AFThe Nutshell Jazzbops: Tom Barford

6 Sep · Twyford Waterworks, Twyford, SO21 1QATwyford Waterworks Open Day

7 & 14 Sep · Visitor Information Centre, Winchester, SO23 9GHUpper Winchester guided walking tour

13 Sep · Winchester Farmers' Market, Winchester, SO22 8LAWinchester Farmers' Market

18 Sep · City Museum, Winchester, SO23 9ESWinchester Ghost Tour

19 Sep · The Arc, Winchester, SO23 8SBWinchester Green Fair

11 Sep · Winchester various locations, Winchester, SO23 8AJWinchester Heritage Open Days

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Did you know? · Winchester

In December 1966 'Winchester Cathedral' by Britain's New Vaudeville Band topped the US Billboard Hot 100 and went on to win a 1967 Grammy, beating the Beach Boys' 'Good Vibrations'.

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