Lovely Winchester is one of the must-see towns of Southern England. Located in a valley, what is now the River Itchen originally ran through town along what is now the high street. The Romans decided ...

Winchester City made their longest trip of the season as they travelled to Mousehole in West Cornwall and great credit is due to those who set out on the long trip with the supporters coach leaving ...

A recent fundraiser has raised £1,000 towards supporting families affected by the Post Office Horizon scandal. Half of the funds raised will go towards the charity Lost Chances for Children of ...

Warning: This article about an easy day trip from London to the ancient English capital of Winchester may infect you with an earworm, the unshakable refrain of a 1966 one-hit wonder by the New ...

Winchester City Mill is powered by the River Itchen that flows through the city, and it dates back at least 1,000 years to the reign of King Alfred. This National Trust property has a cafe whose cakes ...

Medieval residents of Winchester, England, probably got their leprosy from red squirrels in the area, according to a team of archaeologists and geneticists that studied remains from two archaeological ...

And Why There Are No Patients!' History Hit's Alice Loxton explores the secrets of the Hospital of St Cross and Almshouse of ...

One UK Christmas market has just climbed to second in Europe on a major seasonal ranking – and it isn’t the one you think. A medieval backdrop, ...

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