Million-pound plans to enhance town centre are delayed for a year

Enhancement work on Bell Street was due to have started earlier this month, but due to “contract reasons” the developers could not start the job until March or April. But this angered local residents, business owners and councillors who lobbied for the work – which would take 26 weeks to complete – to be pushed back until January 2018.

Million-pound plans to enhance town centre are delayed for a year

Enhancement work on Bell Street was due to have started earlier this month, but due to “contract reasons” the developers could not start the job until March or April. But this angered local residents, business owners and councillors who lobbied for the work – which would take 26 weeks to complete – to be pushed back until January 2018.

Hampshire festival to return with biggest ever event

ONE of the county’s most popular events will return later this year, and is set to be the biggest yet. Taking place from July 1 to 16, the Romsey Festival, held every three years, will put on scores of exciting events including exhibitions, concerts, recitals and even gastronomy for its 11th instalment.