Did you know that is the statue of Alfred the Great ... Alfred died in AD899 and was buried at his capital city of Winchester. Athelstan was Alfred the Great’s grandson. He reigned between ...

Sheila Anne Williams captured an adorable Stoat at Stoke Charity in March, and in April, Sharon Laithwaite took a photograph of the King Alfred statue standing proud ... Ray Whitfield captured a ...

A HOST of retro buses took to the roads in Winchester for a special New Year's treat. The lovingly preserved buses are part of the King Alfred Collection, provided by the local volunteer-run ...

(Image: Friends of King Alfred Buses) Treasurer is needed Winchester-based charity the Friends of King Alfred Buses (FoKAB) needs an enthusiastic, capable volunteer to help run its accounts and ...

Pete McWilliam/Castle Rock Brewery Supported by By Ali Watkins At six feet, the statue was taller than the man ever was. Carved roughly from limestone, his large shoulders hunched under a bright ...

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) — Alfred Worrell Jr. scored 20 points as Southern Mississippi beat Texas State 92-88 in overtime on Saturday. Southern Miss scored the final five points of the game at ...

Now, around two centuries later, that mythic name has been brought to life with the installation of a towering Virgin Mary statue on the slopes of the mighty volcano. The 20-foot statue sits in ...

A statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj has been installed by the Indian Army at Pangong Lake in Ladakh, near the India-China border, symbolizing bravery and justice. Placed by Lt Gen Hitesh ...

The statue’s wide-open arms, spanning 92 feet, seem to personally welcome the more than 4 million visitors who make the trek to see the monument each year. But now, its management and future are ...

Still, remnants of their former glory remained in the form of head-shaped statues (called moai) scattered across the island’s shore. These moai may not be as old as other famous monoliths ...

A talk by Dr Gillian Dow - September 19, 2025 at 7.30pm Jane Austen Anniversary Service - Winchester Cathedral - October 2025 Unveiling of the Jane Austen Statue - Winchester Cathedral - October ...