On Winchester Now this week:
- Traders in Parchment Street fear they are missing out by being off the beaten track. They held a festival to highlight what they have on offer.
- News in brief:
- The Royal Logistic Corps march through Winchester to celebrate their 30th anniversary and receiving freedom of the city
- More disruption for rail passengers with more strikes on South Western Railway this week
- A clampdown on knife crime in Hampshire has resulted in more than 100 weapons being taken off the streets
- New speed cameras are installed on the A32 and A272 following a number of accidents
- Winchester has become one of the first local councils to install incontinence bins for men following a campaign by Prostate cancer UK
- Winchester Cathedral’s peregrine chick is named as Rosie
- An appeal is made for competitors to enter this year’s Pedal Paddle Pace which raises money for local charities. The event takes place in July
- Shout Outs:
- To everyone who attended the Lion’s picnic at Winchester Rugby club in aid of the Hampshire Hospitals charity
- The pub quizzers at the King Alfred for raising money for the Winchester Beacon
- Swimmers who took part in the charity Swimathon at Winchester Sport and Leisure
- Students and staff at Sparsholt College for winning Gold at this year’s Chelsea Flower Show
- A new exhibition has opened at The Arc with paintings by John Constable. Known for his picturesque landscapes, this shows the painter’s darker side. We speak to the curator.
A revised version of this episode was broadcast on Thursday 1st June and Friday 2nd June, including coverage of the Princess royal’s visit to Winchester to take the salute as 500 members of the Royal Logistics Corps marched through the city, celebrating the Corps’ 30th anniversary, and its recently-granted freedom of the city. You can hear the revised version below:
