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Annie Leibovitz photographed John Lennon and Yoko Ono together for Rolling Stone magazine. 5 hours later Lennon was shot and killed by Mark David Chapman.

‘Parents are creating the next generation of bullies’, says Britain’s Missing Top Model, in response to complaints  made about disabled BBC presenter Cerrie Burnell.

After nine formal complaints were made about the children’s television presenter, including a claim that Burnell’s disability was ‘scaring’ their children, there are worries that children are being influenced by their parents’ prejudices. (more…)

Winchester University radio station is soon to be launched.

Newly appointed Head Producer Kerry Benham is currently planning a pre-Christmas launch for the new radio station. (more…)

Aldi would be “detrimental to the community” according to Winchester City Councillor after a fifth appeal for planning permission in Weeke began yesterday.

Richard Worrall, Conservative councillor for Weeke, said: “I think it is the fifth time that they have appealed so it is a well worn path.”

“It has been going on for two or three years now. I spoke against the appeal yesterday; I hope that they do not get the permission.”

Last month Aldi withdrew an application it had put forward for the site in Burnett Close, Weeke in order to push forward the latest appeal.

Recently, the council granted planning permission to Waitrose for a site next to Aldi’s suggested location. Councillor Worrall said: “It is determined on merit and the site proposed for Waitrose was a former retail site whereas the other was not.”

Are Cheques on their way out?

HSBC ‘may have’ discontinued the cheque guarantee facility for Current Account holders.

Current Account holders have received letters stating the changes that have taken place. Although, Rajiv Nair, a HSBC employee denies being aware of any letters being sent about the changes; “I am currently unaware of any such letters sent to customers.”

These changes are still not known to all. An employee from the customer services Helpdesk did not know of any changes that had taken place, he said: “I’m not sure, but I think there has to be a minimum of £5000.”  In fact, the HSBC website states that ‘If you can pay more than £500 into your HSBC bank account each month, you’re entitled to apply for Current Account Advance.’ With the cheque guarantee facility being an ‘extra benefit’ of this.

It has been suggested that this modification to the services could be an indication of a dying need for chequebooks which seem to be becoming a thing of the past.

With more people using online banking and the chip and pin service, which became active in 2006, cheques are no longer a necessity but an added extra.

Large establishments such as Tesco and Sainsbury’s no longer accept cheques which may have attributed to the cheque ‘boycott’ that may be occurring today.

Gonzo piece about being a student at Winchester -

Winchester’s rolling hills and picturesque scenery does not scream out ‘Uni’ life’, yet I found great solace in the small city when arriving on that terrifying first day.

Unbelievably it has almost been a year and the fears of living away from home, working and meeting new people have long gone, along with the frightening prospect of what to cook every night and more importantly how to cook.

Prior to University, the idea of ‘lecturer’, conjured images of intimidating and unapproachable individuals, this was soon overturned with the introduction to my course and peers. It is only then that you can truly appreciate and understand mum’s favourite phrase; ‘everybody’s in the same boat’.

The realisation that Winchester is the last destination before ‘real life’ came soon after arriving, but the knowledge that there are people here who will help us through ‘check-in’ is the greatest comfort of all.