On Winchester Now this week:
- The clock on the Guildhall and other Winchester buildings will turn orange next week in a campaign to highlight the problem of domestic violence.
- People across Winchester stopped this weekend to remember all those killed in war. We talk to youngsters who visited Kings Worthy Church about what Remembrance means to them.
- News in brief:
- A special service will be held in Winchester on Sunday to remember those who have lost their lives as a result of collisions on our roads.
- Police in Winchester have joined a nationwide initiative to tackle knife crime.
- Plans to extend the Chesil Theatre have moved a step closer, with a planning application submitted to the council.
- Doctors in Hampshire have issued advice for residents during Self-Care Week. We hear from the Clinical Director for the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board
- The NHS service i-Talk has been rebranded as part of a nationwide campaign by the NHS to improve access to therapies. Anna O’Brien spoke to Charlotte Winfield, Service Lead at NHS Talking Therapies Hampshire.
- News in brief:
- Events are being held in Winchester next Wednesday and Thursday as part of Carers’ Rights Day.
- Winchester’s second Jobs and Opportunities Fair takes place next Thursday at the Sport and Leisure Centre.
- Shout outs:
- To all the volunteers who collected money for the Royal British Legion, and to all the organisations who took part in Remembrance parades and services.
- To the team of volunteers who spent a day working on St Giles Hill.
- To a number of Winchester businesses celebrating anniversaries this month.
- To everyone who donated to Winchester Radio at a recent car boot sale.
- It was International Kindness Day on Monday and we hear from people on the High Street about the times when kindness has made a difference in their lives.
- Finally a reminder about the Christmas light switch-on and Winchester Christmas Market opening this week.
