In this week’s episode:
- Clare Hobbs from Wessex Dance Academy explains how they use dance to build confidence and self-esteem in young people aged 15 – 25.
- News in brief:
- Plummeting temperatures have been causing problems on the roads.
- A flood alert has been issued for the River Itchen after recent heavy rain.
- A woman had a lucky escape after a tree fell on her car near Headbourne Worthy.
- Train passengers are facing more problems because of a huge landslip near Hook.
- Mobile CCTV cameras are being deployed across Winchester district to combat garffiti, vandalism, and anti-social behaviour.
- A walk-in health hub is taking place this month at Winnall Community Centre, offering COVID vaccinations, blood pressure checks and general information and advice about wellbing.
- Richard Foster, Keeper of Collections and Winchester College, tells us about “Views of Nature”, a free exhibition featuring some previously unseen watercolours, including materpieces by Gainsborough and Turner.
- Monday this week was “Blue Monday”, said to be the most-depressing day of the year, so we asked people in Winchester how they cope with the winter blues.
- Community Shout-Outs:
- The Stagecoach Santa Bus initiative, which raised over £1,000 for the Winchester Hospice.
- Winchester Rotary, who organised a talk at the Theatre Royal by Dan Snow, which raised over £8,000 for trinity Winchester and Hopestreet charity.
- The over 800 carers who signed-up to take part in wellbeing activities called “Brightening up Blue Monday” this week, organised by Carers UK.
- And to the volunteers here at Winchester Radio, who have been shortlisted in this year’s National Hospital Radio Awards.
- We visit the Winchester sports stadium to meet the walking football club, which is looking for anyone aged 50 and over to go and join in the fun.
