Peter Chittick News Today

Downton Abbey actor Hugh Bonneville has invested in an award-winning winery as the business prepares for a bumper harvest.

21/00421/TPC, Upton, tree works, Meadow Cottage, Compton Street. Littleton and Harestock New Alresford 21/00233/LIS, Stephen Glaister, removal of a short section of timber stud wall at first floor level between the existing batroom and hallway and removal of bathroom to create a dining area adjacent the existing kitchen. Installation of a Crittall glazed partition across hallway adjaent doorway into kitchen. Existing bathroom at first floor to be re-located at second floor. Raised landi...

Dame Carolyn Fairbairn is set to land her second major job in just a week. The former CBI director-general is being lined up to join the board of HSBC, although her appointment has still not been cleared by the banking regulators. Last week BAE Systems, the defence contractor, said she would join as a non-executive director in March.  At the CBI, where Fairburn dealt with Brexit, she won credit for demanding Britain leave the EU with a deal. Fairbairn is married to multi-millionaire property d...