This year has definitely been a challenging one as coronavirus swept across the Winchester district and the country as a whole, but as the festive period is definitely upon us, we would like to wish all of our readers a Merry Christmas.

We have been there for you throughout the year - bringing you all the stories that matter to you, and we would like to thank you for being there with us as well.

It may be a slightly different Christmas this year, but we hope that you have a wonderful day!

And for those of you who are working today to keep the country running, we thank you for you all your hard work.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from everyone at the Hampshire Chronicle!