On Winchester Now this week:
- A Winchester man is swapping his job as a criminal barrister to sail around the world. He’s joining the Clipper Round the World race which is said to be one of the world’s toughest endurance challenges.
- News in brief:
- More than 60,000 people will descend on Winchester over the next few days for Boomtown.
- People heading to the festival by rail could face disruption because of industrial action. We asked people in Winchester what they make of the ongoing strikes.
- An update on Scout Sylvester Horler who featured in Winchester Now last week as he prepared to head to the World Scout Jamboree.
- A number of groups have come together to protest against plans to continue to explore for oil and gas on farmland near Avington.
- It’s national allotment week so we talk to the group Incredible Edible Winchester about Winchester’s community allotment.
- News in brief:
- Major plans have been revealed to redevelop Winchester City football club.
- Police and the council have organised an event to try to engage with young people involved in anti-social behaviour.
- A family fun day takes place in the Abbey Gardens and Guildhall courtyard this Friday.
- Residents and visitors can step back in time on Sunday as a Civil War re-enactment is taking place at the Westgate.
- Shout Outs:
- For the team who organised a festival for young adults at Jacksplace hospice near Winchester.
- To Shentons Solicitors who swapped their desks for the kitchen and cooked for staff and residents at Trinity Winchester.
- To the volunteers who organised a recent garden party in aid of Winchester Youth Counselling and those who came along to support it.
- To all the volunteers who marshal at the Winchester ParkRun, come rain or shine.
- We talk to an art group called Strange Times Quest which was set up at the start of the Covid pandemic in Kings Worthy and now has members across the world. It’s holding a special exhibition as part of the Hampshire Open Studios later this month.
