On Winchester Now this week:
- Messages of support have been flooding in from around the world for Winchester’s Friends of King Alfred Buses following a huge fire which destroyed 8 heritage vehicles. We hear from one of the group’s members who also lost two vehicles in the blaze.
- More than 200 children will be helped this Christmas with a lunch scheme provided by the Winchester Basics Bank.
- News-in-Brief:
- A new electric vehicle super-hub is to be built in Winchester after councillors approved the application.
- A series of events begins this week giving people the chance to hear more about planned changes at the Royal Hampshire County Hospital.
- Residents using Winchester’s household waste recycling centre will no longer be charged for disposing of their DIY waste.
- Plans to redevelop Station Approach have moved forward with the appointment of a local architect to lead the team.
- Community grants worth more than half a million pounds have been handed out in Hampshire to help with the cost of living.
- Shout-outs:
- To staff and students at Winchester University for taking part in the Big Hog-Friendly Litter Pick.
- To volunteers at the Royal Hampshire County Hospital who were honoured for their help with a special Christmas tea party.
- To volunteers who maintain the garden at the Winchester Hospice and decorated it for Christmas.
- To the Hampshire firm Twinings UK who gave up an afternoon to help out at the Winchester Beacon.
- Winter can be a difficult time for many tourist attractions but many have found new ways to entice people in. Marwell Wildlife is running its second light event called Glow Marwell. We visit and hear from the zoo’s Commercial Director and get a special message for our listeners from Father Christmas.
