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Stefan, who has autism, struggles with going to new places and changes in routine which can lead to heightened anxiety and meltdowns.

A Winchester mum has organised a second fundraising event to keep making money for an autism assistance dog for her son.

A Winchester family is hosting a Valentine’s Disco to raise money for an autism assistance dog to support their youngest son.

A mum of four, from Winchester, is raising £12,000 for an autism assistance dog to support her youngest son.

A WINCHESTER father has been left shocked and upset after being told his severely autistic son would not be getting a place at a special needs…

A PARENT of a disabled child is disappointed with the new plans for a playground that was designed to be accessible.

COVID rates are falling faster in Winchester district than anywhere else in Hampshire, todays figures confirm. The district is now in the top ten per cent of districts for infection rates with only 26 out of 315 in the UK doing better, and none in Hampshire. The Chronicle has reported the daily figures since last summer and was first to report the trend for declining infection rates around three weeks ago. All parts of the Winchester district are now below the England average as rates...

OVERALL Covid-19 rates are still going in the right direction across the Winchester district. But one area is bucking the trend. In parts of Winchester the decline has reversed. In Winchester East, which covers part of the city centre, Winnall, Highcliffe and Bar End, the rolling seven-day total has risen from 282 on Sunday to 392 today, and has doubled in a week, up from 196 last Thursday. Its rate is now close to the England average. In Winchester East in the seven days to January 16 th...

COVID rates in Winchester district are falling so sharply that it is almost in the best 50 in the UK.