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Painting commemorates freedom parade through city The Adjutant General’s Corps has commissioned a special painting to commemorate their freedom march through Winchester in June 2008. 09 January 2009

Youth of Winchester marks its first year at AGM The first Youth of Winchester AGM was held in December celebrating a year of the new Winchester District Youth Council. 12 January 2009

Planning for Winchester’s Cultural Olympiad Some of the most creative minds in the Winchester District will be gathering at Winchester Discovery Centre on Wednesday 21 January for the first ‘... 19 January 2009

Local Development Framework considers future of Wincheste... The Report considers how the district can meet its housing requirements over the next twenty years 20 January 2009

City’s Health Walks scheme wins national accreditation A Health Walks scheme run by Winchester City Council has been awarded accreditation by Walking the Way to Health, a joint initiative between Natura... 27 January 2009

National Recognition for City Museum Winchester’s City Museum has this week been awarded a quality accreditation marque under a UK-wide scheme designed to promote high standards for Br... 30 January 2009

History comes alive at the Westgate Be transported back in history and join Civil War soldiers as they lay siege to the Westgate, one of Winchester’s ancient gateways. 02 February 2009

Helpful Recession Resources Winchester City Council is providing residents with vital support and information on how to cope during the recession. 02 February 2009

Stanmore, Your Community Needs You! Residents of Stanmore are being asked for their help 03 February 2009

A new sports pitch for Henry Beaufort School Sky Sports presenter, Jeff Stelling visited Henry Beaufort School in Winchester last week to formally present a cheque for £342,377 on behalf of th... 04 February 2009

Triptych at The View Triptych, the annual sixth form art festival, is now on at The View in Bridge Street. 04 February 2009

Over half a million pounds of grants announced by Winches... Many of Winchester’s Community Groups, Voluntary Organisations, 05 February 2009

The Romans Return The Romans will be invading the City Museum in Winchester this half-term. 09 February 2009

Public meeting to discuss University’s Masterplan Winchester Town Forum and the University of Winchester are hosting a public meeting to explain and take questions on the University of Winchester’s... 09 February 2009

Winchester’s Silver Hill Scheme granted Planning Permissi... Winchester City Council has issued planning consent for the Silver Hill regeneration scheme to Thornfield Properties. 10 February 2009

Tower Street Car Park refurbishment Refurbishment work is commencing at the City Council’s Tower Street Car Park. 11 February 2009

French archaeological project given the axe Four ancient and rare stone axes from Hampshire recently had an outing to London from their home at Winchester Museums to be analysed as part of a ... 13 February 2009

Put yourself in the Picture City Space at Winchester Discovery Centre will be hosting the popular annual Mayor’s Choice art exhibition from 14 February until 22 March 2009. 13 February 2009

Go Green - discover how to generate your own energy and s... Come along to Winchester Discovery Centre on Saturday to find out about the various energy saving and renewable technologies you can use in your ho... 16 February 2009

New affordable homes for local people Winchester City Council has announced a scheme to provide 12 new affordable homes on Main Street, Littleton. 17 February 2009

Older people in Winnall net free Fish & Chips Older residents of Winnall are the focus of attention this month, thanks to an event organised for them by other residents of the area. 17 February 2009

Have your say on social housing standards The Tenant Services Authority (TSA) is the new regulator for homes owned by housing associations. From spring 2010, they are likely to be responsib... 18 February 2009

Local young people grill parliamentary candidates Youth of Winchester (YOW), the district’s youth council, took the opportunity last week to grill the areas six parliamentary candidates about the i... 19 February 2009

Winchester’s local economy to get £400,000 boost A £400,000 package of support for the Winchester District local economy was announced by Cllr George Beckett, Leader of Winchester City Council las... 23 February 2009

Recession-Busting Tips for Tourism Businesses Winchester City Council’s tourism service is organising a free event for anyone who owns or manages a visitor accommodation business in the Winches... 24 February 2009

Local authorities give timely boost to South Hampshire bu... Leading organisations in the South Hampshire area such as BAA, Honda and Mansell Construction will be among those looking for new suppliers at the ... 24 February 2009

Find out more with a Virtual Tour Winchester City Council is constantly looking for ways to enhance the information provided on its websites for the benefit of those who live, work ... 24 February 2009

Winchester Museums need you! Winchester City Council’s museums service is expanding its volunteer programme after a successful first year. Beginning last summer, ten volunteer... 24 February 2009

Small Grant Schemes 2009/2010 Winchester City Council’s Small Grant Scheme 2009/2010 is now open for applications. 24 February 2009

Last Chance for Stanmore Residents! Residents of Stanmore have just one more week to complete a questionnaire and claim their free ticket to watch the hit animated movie WALL-E (Cert ... 03 March 2009

Two million pound boost for local rural economy Farmers, foresters and rural businesses can now bid for a share of more than £2million which has been won for the area. 05 March 2009

Businesses encouraged to grow through the recession Local businesses have an opportunity to attend a FREE two day seminar to help them plan their future growth. 06 March 2009

2009 Naomi House Clarendon Way Walk The 2009 Naomi House Clarendon Way Walk will take place on Sunday June 7th. 11 March 2009

Temporary measures help to speed-up car park refurbishmen... For a period of up to nine weeks, Tower Street Car Park will only be open to Season Ticket holders. 17 March 2009

Winchester District Development Framework – Core Strategy Winchester City Council’s Core Strategy moves into its next phase this week with publication of the Preferred Option document for council considera... 17 March 2009

LEADER programme springs into action A programme to provide financial support for rural businesses has officially opened for business. 20 March 2009

Cityscapes - Sophie Wiltshire at the view Don’t miss the opportunity to see Sophie Wiltshire’s exhibition at the view, Winchester’s visual arts space on Bridge Street. 23 March 2009

Conference venues join forces to attract business Representatives from many of Winchester's top meeting and event venues will be showcasing their services at Winchester Guildhall on Tuesday 31 Marc... 23 March 2009

Alresford shows off its grant funded community projects The New Alresford Town Trust (NATT) invited Cllr George Beckett, Leader of Winchester City Council this week (Thursday) to see how £21,500 of City ... 27 March 2009

Winchester's Wardens are the ‘Perfect Partners’ Winchester City Council’s Neighbourhood Warden Team have been hailed as the ‘perfect partners’ at the annual South East Warden Conference in Oxford... 30 March 2009

The Parchment Street Kite Flyer Parchment Street in Winchester has always had plenty of character. But as of next weekend it will be home to a new one: the Kite Flyer. 01 April 2009

City’s Planning Enforcement Officers rise to the challeng... The number of planning Enforcement Notices issued by Winchester City Council is on the rise. 05 April 2009

Conference venues unite to increase business tourism Many of Winchester's top meeting and event venues have taken part in the first ever Conference Winchester Business Exhibition. 05 April 2009

New Parchment Street sculpture is flying high Parchment Street in Winchester is now home to the city’s newest landmark, the Kite Flyer. 06 April 2009

Mayor calls on city to celebrate St George’s Day The Mayor of Winchester is calling on Winchester residents to proudly celebrate St George’s day this year and has organised a special St George’s D... 09 April 2009

Mayor offers thanks to city's brave parents The Mayor of Winchester, Cllr Michael Read, recently invited the children of service personnel at Worthy Down to a special Tea Party at Abbey House... 09 April 2009

New spring look for tourist information centre Winchester’s award winning tourist information centre, which each year welcomes 200,000 visitors from all corners of the globe, will be undergoing ... 17 April 2009

Official opening of new Winchester Sports Stadium – part ... The new Winchester Sports Stadium will be officially opened on Saturday 2 May 17 April 2009

Alcohol Exclusion Zone Review The Winchester Community Safety Partnership (CSP) is currently undertaking a review of the city-wide Alcohol Exclusion Zone (AEZ). 19 April 2009

Completion of Denmead Environmental Improvement Scheme After a long period of local consultation and complex negotiations with the landowners involved, Winchester City Council has completed the second p... 20 April 2009

Cash Award for Winchester Museums Winchester City Council has received a £10,000 cash boost to help develop the services it provides for visitors to its popular city centre museums.... 20 April 2009

More choice for people seeking housing, as Hampshire Home... An innovative and streamlined new system for allocating council and housing association properties will go live on Wednesday April 22nd. 20 April 2009

Partnership launches plan for a safer District Winchester Community Safety Partnership has launched its annual plan for 2009/10. 21 April 2009

2D3D Southern Contemporary Arts come to City Space A group of local artists called 2D3D will be exhibiting and selling their work at City Space at Winchester Discovery Centre for the first time. 21 April 2009

Winchester City Council short-listed for national award Winchester City Council has been short-listed for the People and Workforce Achievement of the Year award, as part of the MJ Awards 2009. 21 April 2009

Best Foot Forward for Winchester High Street Improvements Plans to repair Winchester High Street and enhance the City’s historic environment for many years to come are striding forward thanks to a partners... 23 April 2009

LDF Preferred Option paper given go ahead for consultatio... Winchester City Council met on Wednesday night to discuss the Preferred Option Paper as part of the Winchester District Development Framework. 24 April 2009

Less talk & more action approach gets result in Stanmore Stanmore Combined, the steering group for Stanmore’s Community Plan, has already started to deliver results for the area. 27 April 2009

Street view Check out Jennifer Cummins’ new exhibition at the view, Winchester’s visual arts space on Bridge Street. Her street art inspired exhibition entitle... 28 April 2009

Multicultural event at the Discovery Centre A free event to support and promote Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) representation across the Winchester District will take place at the Winchester... 28 April 2009

Elections today - 4 June 2009 The European Parliamentary and Hampshire County Council Elections will take place today - Thursday 4 June 2009.<b> You can follow election news an... 28 April 2009

New pocket guide for young people in the Winchester Distr... Hampshire County Council and Winchester City Council have been working together to produce a new pocket guide for all young people aged 13-19 in th... 28 April 2009

Alcohol Exclusion Zone Review - We want your views The Winchester Community Safety Partnership (CSP) is currently undertaking a review of the city-wide Alcohol Exclusion Zone (AEZ). 29 April 2009

Latest information on Swine Flu The World Health Organisation (WHO) has raised the level of the swine flu alert from Phase 5 to Phase 6. The advice is to continue as usual, and t... 30 April 2009

Winchester’s wealth of history is now online Information about the Winchester District’s historic sites and development is now available to the public online, thanks to a grant from English He... 05 May 2009

Alresford Local Office closed on Friday 12th June Alresford Local Office closed on Friday 12th June 08 May 2009

Over 55’s Information Day Following the success of the Over 55’s Information Day at the Discovery Centre in October last year, the Winchester District Older Persons Partners... 11 May 2009

LDF Core Strategy Preferred Option paper out for public c... Members of the public and interested parties will from Thursday have the opportunity to comment on Winchester City Council’s Preferred Option for t... 12 May 2009

Winchester gears up for a season of festivals The 2009 festival season is to be launched with a brand new website, providing a taster of the ever-changing kaleidoscope of colourful events which... 18 May 2009

Alresford project aims to put pedestrians first Alresford’s pedestrians are set to benefit from a new project being led by the enterprising Town Partnership. 18 May 2009

Cllr Dominic Hiscock appointed as the 810th Mayor of Winc... Cllr Dominic Hiscock was appointed as the new Mayor of Winchester at a Mayor Making Ceremony at Winchester Guildhall on Wednesday 20th May 2009 – h... 21 May 2009

Perlins Project Exhibition at City Space In June, a Durley-based group will take the spotlight at the City Council’s City Space exhibition area at Winchester Discovery Centre. 22 May 2009

More awards for City Council’s car parks A further five of Winchester City Council’s car parks have received the prestigious Park Mark Safer Parking Award; taking the total number of car p... 26 May 2009

A chance to perform live at the Glade Festival A competition has been launched to give local bands the chance to play at the Glade Festival, the UK’s award winning electronic dance music festiva... 28 May 2009

Could your organisation benefit from a grant? Organisations across the District are being invited to send in applications for the second round of the Small Grant Scheme 2009/2010. 01 June 2009

Street party to celebrate City’s new Kite Flyer A big street party will be held in Parchment Street, Winchester on 13 June to celebrate the official launch of the Kite Flyer – Winchester’s latest... 01 June 2009

Making our roads safer In line with National Drugs week, Winchester Community Safety Partnership is looking to raise awareness of the impact that drugs can have on driver... 02 June 2009

Walking the path to a healthier lifestyle Winnall Community Association and local residents have been working closely with Winchester City Council’s Neighbourhood Wardens and Hampshire Prim... 03 June 2009

Crashed car in Winchester High Street Winchester shoppers were surprised to see a crashed car in the High Street on Monday. The badly damaged car in St Maurice's Covert attracted a crow... 08 June 2009

Heritage Lottery Fund Brings Hyde Treasures Back To Winch... The Heritage Lottery Fund has just announced a £50,000 grant for the Hyde900 celebrations in 2010. The award will mean that an important exhibition... 09 June 2009

City Council Customers Come First It’s official - customers come first at Winchester City Council. The Council has committed to a three year programme of assessments under the natio... 09 June 2009

Information Day proves a hit with District’s older reside... Wickham Community Centre played host to an ‘Over 55’s Information Day’ on Tuesday 2 June; attracting hundreds of residents from within the Winchest... 10 June 2009

If you go down to the woods today you’re sure of a big su... The West Walk Woods will be the centre of play on Thursday 11th June 2009 from 11.00 am – 2.00 pm as young people celebrate it becoming the first f... 10 June 2009

Winchester Museums at Bishops Waltham Fete Have you found anything interesting when out walking, digging the garden or metal detecting - perhaps flint tools, pieces of pottery or coins? Wou... 12 June 2009

New Look for Winchester Tourist Information Centre Winchester’s award winning tourist information centre will be officially re-opened on 30 June at 11.30am following its major refurbishment. 15 June 2009

Hat Fair Photo Trail Hat Fair, the UK’s very first Street Arts Festival, is 35 years old this year. To mark this very special anniversary, photos and posters dating bac... 15 June 2009

Spotlight on Winchester at London’s V&A Museum One of the most valuable pictures in Winchester City Council’s art collection has been borrowed for display at the Victoria & Albert (V&A) Museum i... 15 June 2009

Showing support for our armed services Winchester's flag raising ceremony at 10.30 am on Monday 22 June will see representatives of all three armed services march behind a military band,... 15 June 2009

Regional Cultural Clout for City Council Winchester’s reputation as one of the leading cultural centres in the South East has been strengthened in recent weeks with the news of two importa... 16 June 2009

Food safety campaign Winchester City Council’s food safety specialists are supporting a national campaign aimed at helping the over 60’s avoid potentially life-threaten... 17 June 2009

Speed Networking event launches new support network for l... For its latest measure to help the business community, Winchester City Council has teamed up with Southern Entrepreneurs to provide free networking... 17 June 2009

City Council Backs New Businesses Winchester City Council is offering cash support to help new businesses in the Winchester District. Grants of up to £1,000 are being made available... 17 June 2009

If you go down to the woods today…. Young people from Winchester's southern parishes were joined by City Councillors, Forestry Commission Staff, and City Council Officers at West Walk... 17 June 2009

Visitors to be bowled over by new Cricketing Guide As 2012 approaches and the UK gets set to celebrate sport in all its forms, Hampshire’s links with a traditional British team game are being reveal... 17 June 2009

Real Help Now To help people cope during the recession, the Government has provided a range of online information. The advice is aimed at helping individuals and... 21 June 2009

Winchester organisations rise to the carbon challenge Organisations across Winchester, including Winchester City Council, have agreed to work together to reduce the District’s carbon footprint by 20 pe... 22 June 2009

First LEADER grants for local rural businesses The Fieldfare group, responsible for allocating LEADER funding across Winchester and East Hampshire district, has this week awarded its first grant... 22 June 2009

Road Safety plan aims to save lives In 2007, 19 people were killed on Winchester's roads - one of the highest fatality rates in Hampshire. As a result, the Winchester Community Safety... 22 June 2009

Towards Silence at Winchester Cathedral The UK premier of Sir John Tavener's most recent work will take place on 6 July at Winchester Cathedral. 22 June 2009

New cricketing guide launched Hampshire’s links with the traditional British team game are revealed in a brand new tourism publication by Winchester City Council. 24 June 2009

Parish councils learn about affordable housing Winchester City Council, together with its Hampshire Alliance for Rural Affordable Housing (HARAH) partners, has been helping parish councillors to... 24 June 2009

Junior Warden Scheme gets ‘thumbs up’ from young people Winchester City Council’s Neighbourhood Wardens launched the Junior Wardens Scheme at Winnall Community Centre last month and, since then, children... 24 June 2009

One Step Ahead for Winchester tourism businesses Winchester City Council’s tourism service, in conjunction with the regional tourist board Tourism South East and the South East England Development... 01 July 2009

Music festival offers direct contact number for residents... Following an agreement between Winchester City Council Environmental Health staff and festival organisers, residents living near to the Matterley B... 01 July 2009

Putting pedestrians first Alresford’s pedestrians will soon be feeling a whole lot safer, thanks to a project led by their enterprising Town Partnership. 01 July 2009

Audit of Accounts - Notice of Public Rights NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that from 16 July 2009 to 12 August 2009 between 9.00 am and 4.30 pm (except Saturdays and Sundays); any person interested m... 02 July 2009

Financial backing for hard-hit businesses Businesses which are suffering financial hardship due to the recession are now being offered a chance to apply for business rates relief. 07 July 2009

Jailbreak from the Westgate 23 Explorer Scouts from the Itchen South District recently paid a visit to Winchester to take part in a ‘jailbreak’ challenge from the Westgate Mus... 07 July 2009

Winchester High Street plans on show Winchester businesses and residents will have the opportunity to find out more about plans to improve the High Street at a public exhibition on Fri... 09 July 2009

Winnall Moors to re-open on Friday 17 July Behind the fortress of wire fencing and boarding at the River Park and Durngate entrances, Winnall Moors, Winchester has been undergoing a transfor... 10 July 2009

Whiteley Local Office services extended as WACA gets invo... The Council's Local Office services in Whiteley have been extended to include services targeted at the voluntary and community sector. 13 July 2009

Winchester Musicians Play Glade This Weekend! Glade Festival and the Winchester Music Development partnership have teamed up to give two local bands the chance to play at the electronic dance m... 14 July 2009

A Free Lunch at One Big Table – This Sunday 19 July from ... Delicious food, live music and dance from around the world and guaranteed good company are all on the menu at Winchester’s Big Lunch event on Sunda... 15 July 2009

Local Sporting Stars Invited to Step into the Limelight Nominations are now being invited for the 2nd Annual Sports Awards for the Winchester District. 20 July 2009

Fabulous food in Winchester this Sunday 26 July Winchester will be jam-packed with food and drink this Sunday (26 July) in celebration of The Hampshire Food Festival with The Winchester Food & Pr... 22 July 2009

Winchester makes the most of ‘stay at home’ culture As more and more Brits make the decision to holiday at home this summer, Winchester City Council is ensuring the city is looking its best and encou... 27 July 2009

Going Roman at the City Museum Don’t be bored during the school holidays: pop along to the City Museum on Monday 3 August between 10am and 4pm and be creative in a Roman way! 27 July 2009

A mammoth exhibition! A family friendly exhibition, full of hands-on activities, takes over City Space at Winchester Discovery Centre during August. 28 July 2009

Hidden Treasures at St Cross Art exhibition 1 – 16 August... Winchester City Council’s museums service has teamed up with The Hospital of St Cross to hold an exhibition of art depicting the magnificent archit... 28 July 2009

Winchester and East Hampshire Councils to work together o... Winchester City Council and East Hampshire District Council are planning to work together on a major new refuse, recycling, street care and grounds... 29 July 2009

Government Announce Good News for Council Tenants? Winchester councillors and tenants have achieved a major coup in their efforts to convince the Government to spend more on Council housing. 30 July 2009

Winchester's Food and Produce Show is a recipe for succes... Winchester’s first Food & Produce Show, held at Winchester Guildhall on Sunday 26 July, was hailed as a roaring success, attracting over 2200 visit... 31 July 2009

Easy Access to Business Support in Winchester Winchester City Council and Business Link have joined forces to provide local businesses with easy access to support and advice services. 03 August 2009

Financial support for vital village shops In another measure designed to support businesses during the economic downturn, Winchester City Council has announced a new grant scheme offering u... 03 August 2009

Village Plan brings fun for families in South Wonston Families in South Wonston have been enjoying a programme of Arts and crafts workshops thanks to their local Village Plan. 04 August 2009

Soak up the sights and sounds at Winchester’s ‘Continenta... Winchester city centre will be a hive of activity on Friday evenings in August, with live music and entertainment between 4.30pm and 8pm. 04 August 2009

Free Finds Identification Day Have you found anything interesting when out walking, digging the garden or metal detecting: perhaps flint tools, pieces of pottery or coins? Woul... 10 August 2009

Ten years of treasures A selection of archaeological treasures from across Hampshire went on display this month in the foyer of Winchester’s Guildhall. 11 August 2009

Local musicians invited to step up to the mic You may have noticed that Fridays in the city centre have become a little more colourful and livelier as a result of the Continental Shifts summer ... 11 August 2009

New look tourism website to give a boost to local economy Local tourism businesses are set to reap the rewards from Winchester’s fresh, new look tourism website. 11 August 2009

Experts work together to care for Winchester’s Heritage Winchester City Council has launched a new ‘think tank’ for the District to support the care and enhancement of its historic environment. 14 August 2009

Neighbourhood Wardens given new powers to help tackle ant... The important role of Winchester City Council’s Neighbourhood Wardens was officially recognised on Wednesday 12 August when they were awarded a ran... 17 August 2009

Work on new car park in Alresford nears completion Despite the unsettled weather this summer, work on a new car park and footpath at Perins School in Alresford has been progressing ahead of schedule... 17 August 2009

The Ashes - Celebrate with a Cricket Trail Why not celebrate England's Ashes victory by taking a tour around some of the game's most historic sites. Winchester's cricket trail will intrigue ... 18 August 2009

Blooming Marvellous – Residents’ gardens impress the judg... A painter and decorator from Winchester is hoping that his first prize in Winchester City Council’s gardening competition will inspire his neighbou... 19 August 2009

Continental Shifts - Friday 21 August Continental Shifts will continue to bring vibrancy to city centre streets this Friday evening between 4.30pm and 8pm. 19 August 2009

Milestone for City High Street Improvements Hampshire County Council and Winchester City Council have awarded the contract for the £2 million Winchester High Street re-paving scheme to Christ... 21 August 2009

An 'Open Book' at the view Check out Frederick Horst’s exhibition at the view, Winchester’s visual arts space on Bridge Street. His exhibition of pen and ink illustrations t... 21 August 2009

Rural businesses given a helping hand Farmers, foresters and other countryside companies in the East Hampshire and Winchester areas are benefiting from support grants. 24 August 2009

Continental Shifts Finale Winchesters summer season of street entertainment - Continental Shifts - will draw to a close this Friday 28th August as the Square, the Buttercros... 25 August 2009

Romans return to Wickham Nearly two thousand years after their first ‘visit’ to Wickham, the Romans will be returning on 12 September 2009 at the Church Room, Wickham. 01 September 2009

District tourism partners unite as visitor numbers surge An increase in staying visitors has been confirmed in Winchester this summer with buoyant statistics reported from a number of the district’s accom... 01 September 2009

Supporting people through the recession Winchester City Council has been working hard to implement a package of measures to support people during the recession. 01 September 2009

A chance to discover Winchester’s hidden gems Many of the most interesting buildings around the Winchester District will be throwing open their doors on 10th to 13th September to give residents... 08 September 2009

Enjoy ‘Your Winchester’ with the new Jane Austen trail As the trend of holidaying at home grows, Winchester City Council’s tourism service has been looking for ways to encourage people to explore the di... 08 September 2009

London 2012 Chief visits Hampshire Paul Deighton, Chief Executive of the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG), is today visiting the South Ea... 15 September 2009

LEADER programme team reaches out to rural businesses The Fieldfare programme management team was recently on hand at the Alresford show to help give out grants to rural businesses. 16 September 2009

Rural businesses invited to learn about grants Farmers, foresters and community organisations are invited to a seminar in October to find out how a new funding stream can help them get their pro... 16 September 2009

Business as usual in the High Street as repaving gets und... Work begins this week to repave Winchester High Street. 16 September 2009

New sculpture hits all the right notes A sculpture by Winchester based artist Sophie Wiltshire has been commissioned by a local group called Polly and the Billets Doux for the cover of t... 16 September 2009

Home Improvement Loans Winchester City Council has introduced the Home Improvement Loan to help people who cannot afford to carry out certain types of essential repairs t... 21 September 2009

Box Office Rush for Poet Laureate Tickets An overwhelming demand for tickets to see the new Poet Laureate in Winchester next month has prompted organisers to move the event to a bigger venu... 22 September 2009

Local children will learn how to ‘Think Safe’ Hundreds of children from across the Winchester District will be learning how to ‘Think Safe’ next month thanks to a week of special events organis... 22 September 2009

Local performers capture the spirit of London 2012 Members of Winchester’s Blue Apple Theatre have been helping to promote the city during the recent visit by Paul Deighton, the Chief Executive of t... 23 September 2009

Town Forum puts focus on homelessness Representatives from Winchester’s three main homelessness charities - Trinity Winchester, Winchester Churches Nightshelter, and Emmaus Hampshire - ... 28 September 2009

Bishop’s Waltham Pocket Guide heralds new era for town’s ... This week, residents and businesses in one of the district’s most appealing market towns are welcoming the arrival of the brand new Bishop’s Waltha... 28 September 2009

Planning for a better rural economy Businesses and landowners across the Winchester District are being invited to a planning event hosted by Winchester City Council on Thursday 22 Oct... 29 September 2009

Tudors at the Westgate Living history society The Tudor Group are taking over the Westgate Museum in Winchester on Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th October 2009. Members of t... 02 October 2009

Young people to benefit from new Wheels to Work scheme Wheels to Work is a new moped loan scheme to help people aged between 16 and 25 get to a job, vocational training, or to attend interviews. The sch... 05 October 2009

Mayor opens new car park at Perins School The new car park and footpath at Perins School in Alresford were officially declared open last Wednesday by the Mayor of Winchester, Cllr Dominic H... 05 October 2009

Winchester hits the big screen with new festivals film A new film which celebrates the festival season in Winchester has just been released. The film, which is called Visit Winchester: festivals, premie... 12 October 2009

Think Safe event is a big success Hundreds of children from across the Winchester District have been learning how to ‘Think Safe’ thanks to a week of special events organised, funde... 13 October 2009

An invitation to walk in Keats’ footsteps Jane Campion’s latest film ‘Bright Star’ has reignited an interest in the life and loves of the romantic poet John Keats. For the many who are ins... 13 October 2009

A new Village Hall for East Stratton Residents from East Stratton and the surrounding area have been celebrating the opening of the village’s brand new community hall. 19 October 2009

Halloween Horrors at the Westgate Museum Go along to the ancient Westgate Museum on Halloween for a spooky, spine-tingling storytelling session. On Saturday 31October, Mike O’Leary will be... 21 October 2009

Community Safety Partnership says ‘Rethink your drink’ Stories about binge drinking, alcohol related violence, and alcohol related illnesses hit the headlines on an increasingly regular basis. Alcohol A... 21 October 2009

Meet a Medieval Archer on Saturday 24 October What was it like to be a medieval English archer fighting against the French at the battle of Agincourt? Why was the longbow such a force on the me... 23 October 2009

Meet the Vikings this Half-Term On Friday 30th and Saturday 31st October, Viking re-enactors will be taking over the City Museum from 10am until 5pm. 26 October 2009

New Football Pitches for Winchester A local girls’ football team has become the first to make use of Winchester City Council’s two new full-size pitches available for hire at the Garr... 26 October 2009

Do you now qualify for Housing and Council Tax Benefit? More people are set to qualify for Housing and Council Tax Benefits with several changes to the assessment criteria coming into effect over the nex... 26 October 2009

Not in My Neighbourhood! Crime and anti-social behaviour can be a problem in many neighbourhoods all over the country, but a new initiative is helping residents to take act... 30 October 2009

Fireworks Display on Saturday 7 November This year’s Free Charity Bonfire and Fireworks Display at Winchester's River Park on Saturday 7 November promises to be better than ever. A whole e... 30 October 2009

Alresford Local Office closed on Friday 13th November The Council's Local Office services at Alresford Library will be unavailable on Friday 13th November 2009 due to the closure of the Library on that... 02 November 2009

A free ‘economic recovery’ seminar for local businesses Local business owners are being invited to attend a FREE seminar on Thursday 12 November to help them make the most of opportunities as they emerge... 02 November 2009

Keats’ Treats A new film called Bright Star explores the life and loves of the poet John Keats. Take advantage of a special offer at The Screen cinema in Winches... 02 November 2009

Stanmore residents to discuss student housing Stanmore Combined and the three Residents' Associations covering the Stanmore area have organised a joint meeting to discuss the issue of student a... 03 November 2009

See Winchester through the eyes of a child A display of colourful and creative work by Year 5 and Year 6 children from Indigo Class at Winnall Primary School has gone on display at the City ... 03 November 2009

Treasures exhibition takes a step forward A new exhibition called Treasures of Hyde Abbey is set to become one of the highlights of next year’s Hyde900 celebrations. For the first time in ... 09 November 2009

Council Leader questions Minister over Planning Guidance As promised at a recent Cabinet meeting, the Leader of Winchester City Council Cllr George Beckett, has written to the Minister of Housing and Plan... 10 November 2009

Historic Guildhall to be refurbished Winchester City Council has approved a £3.2m scheme to renovate and restore Winchester Guildhall. 10 November 2009

Westgate gets a new roof The Westgate, one of Winchester’s favourite landmarks, will shortly be swathed in scaffolding in preperation for important repair work. 16 November 2009

Charity Festive Market at Winchester Guildhall on Sunday ... Looking for the perfect stocking fillers or presents for under the tree? Not got your Christmas cards yet? Then why not come along to the <b>free</... 16 November 2009

Buy locally this Christmas - Making Merry Open Studios is... The City Council’s annual Making Merry Open Studios event will launch this Friday 20 November. The event, which runs until Sunday 29 November, will... 17 November 2009

Plan your Christmas in Winchester – City Council launches... Winchester City Council has launched a new-look Christmas in Winchester website at www.christmasinwinchester.co.uk to help residents and visitors ... 17 November 2009

Winchester Health Walks celebrates a successful first yea... Starting off a year ago as a weekly walk through the city centre, Winchester Health Walks has continued to expand, with more-and-more local residen... 17 November 2009

Winchester's new paving revealed The first glimpse of how Winchester High Street will look next year after its facelift has been revealed. The repaving works have now stopped for C... 18 November 2009

Captain Kidd’s Winchester – a family trail with added boo... At a time when political parties are being urged to do more for families holidaying in the UK, Winchester City Council is already proving that it's... 19 November 2009

Progress for Silver Hill development scheme On 22 October 2009 The City Council and Thornfield Properties completed the update to the Development Agreement for the Silver Hill Renaissance. 19 November 2009

HeatSeekers vehicles hit the roads in Winchester District An award winning, energy efficiency detecting vehicle, which helps homeowners pinpoint escaping heat in their homes, is set to hit the roads in the... 23 November 2009

Tourism businesses encouraged to get ahead with online bo... Winchester City Council’s tourism service is organising a free event for anyone who owns or manages a visitor accommodation business in the Winches... 23 November 2009

Cooking with Lucia – a taste of Roman history What did the Romans eat two thousand years ago? How did they cook and clean at the time of Venta Belgarum? Did they really eat dormice dipped in ho... 23 November 2009

We’re not singing in the rain Many of us fondly remember the late Eric Morcambe being drenched under the downpipe in Morecambe & Wise’s Christmas rendition of Singing in the Rai... 24 November 2009

Don’t leave it too late to get a license As the festive season gets underway and people begin planning events in the lead up to Christmas and New Year, Winchester City Council is reminding... 25 November 2009

Council grants a helping hand to village shop Winchester City Council has contributed £20,000 to a rural village shop to help residents get the most out of it. 25 November 2009

Jingle bells – a festive reminder to keep valuables safe As part of a crime prevention initiative throughout December, Winchester City Council Neighbourhood Wardens will be giving away little gold bells, ... 02 December 2009

Children's Christmas quizzes at the City Museum Winchester City Council’s museums service is inviting families to come along to the City Museum in the Square, to take part in festive fun quizzes ... 11 December 2009

City Council performing well in assessment Winchester City Council has been judged as performing well for its residents in the Comprehensive Area Assessment (CAA). 11 December 2009

Free disability awareness course for local traders Winchester City Centre retailers are being offered a FREE one day disability awareness training course, Welcome All, on Wednesday 24 February 2010 ... 14 December 2009

Christmas Gift Inspiration at Winchester Tourist Informat... Shoppers seeking original gift ideas this Christmas will find inspiration at the city’s Tourist Information Centre (TIC) in Winchester Guildhall. 14 December 2009

Stay safe when using taxis this Christmas and New Year Winchester City Council is supporting a national campaign to highlight the risks of using unlicensed taxis. The campaign, which is run by the Insti... 14 December 2009

Something Old, Something New Winchester City Council’s museums service has launched a new range of mounted prints of old photographs. The prints are now on sale at two of Winch... 15 December 2009

Sweet success for Winchester confectionary shop A Winchester based shop has been the first successful applicant for a Winchester City Council business start up grant. 21 December 2009

£2million rural funding going where it is needed Christmas is a time for celebration, and the Fieldfare Local Action Group has been doing just that as it reports on its activities in support of ru... 21 December 2009

Council responds to BT’s phone box proposals After careful consideration of responses to the first phase of consultation the City Council has issued its 'First Notification' to BT today (Tuesd... 22 December 2009

Businesses given chance to guide Council budgets As debate continues about the recent pre-budget report by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Winchester City Council is inviting businesses from acro... 22 December 2009