On Winchester Now this week:
- Hampshire Councillors will next week consider a plan that could lead to more than 270 job losses and cuts to services.
- It’s been an unprecedented week of industrial action, with strikes by doctors, train drivers and university support workers. We hear what people in the city think of the ongoing disputes.
- Work to replace the Tunbridge in Garnier Road is over-running with an end date now set for February next year.
- Two major building projects get underway in the city centre: at the former Debenhams, and with the demolition of Friarsgate doctor’s surgery.
- There was a record turnout for Winchester’s mass cycle ride on Saturday. We hear from some of those who took part.
- It’s 10 years since the Winchester Poetry Festival was first established. We find out what’s in store for this year’s event.
- Some more events:
- A special evening is being held in the Meon Valley on Friday to help people avoid becoming the victim of fraud and scams.
- Health and wellbeing is the focus of an event at the Winchester Sport and Leisure Centre on Friday
- Another open day is being held on Saturday to unveil the latest archaeological finds around Winchester bus station.
- Shout outs:
- To a number of long serving volunteers at the Winchester Beacon who’ve received special recognition by the charity.
- To Tesco shoppers who donated 16 crates of food in one day to Unit 12s community pantry.
- To teams who ran the Winchester half marathon for the Hampshire hospitals charity.
- To a new arrival at Marwell zoo: the Kirk’s dik dik calf is only the second one to be born at the zoo.
- To Brian and Yvonne Morris who have celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary at Chesil Lodge in Winchester.
We talk to runner Emma Challis who has completed her 200th marathon at the Clarendon Marathon on Sunday. She was one of 1035 people who took part in the event with many raising money for charity.
