On Winchester Now this week:
- We join a consultation about the future of our hospital. We hear residents’ views and speak to the Chief Executive of Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The programme includes details of further consultation events on future proposals for the RHCH.
- News-in-brief:
- There have been further problems with water supplies in parts of the city.
- A fresh round of strike action on the railways begins next week.
- 300 arrests were made last month by Hampshire police in a campaign against drink or drug drivers.
- Hampshire County Council is renewing calls for much needed foster carers.
- A new hub opens next week to provide support for carers in Winchester.
- Two Humboldt penguins visited care homes near Winchester to help wellbeing and cheer residents in the winter months.
- A charity that helps children and families in Winchester is appealing for more volunteers. Friends of the Family was set up 30 years ago and supported 75 local families last year.
- We catch up with Gary Venturi who is taking part in the Clipper Round the World race. He set off in September, having never sailed before! His crew on the yacht Dare to Lead are currently leading the race. We talked to us from Australia about the highs and lows of the adventure so far.
- Shout-outs:
- To students at Peter Symonds College who have taken part all week in the Young Musicians Festival.
- To pupils at St Peter’s Primary School in Oliver’s Battery who donated chocolate bar treats to seafarers away from family and friends.
- To the Colden Common Community Pantry which has now been up and running and supporting the community for 3 months
- To a couple of local groups celebrating big anniversaries this year. The Chat Tea Café is 5 years old and the Emmaus project celebrates 15 years.
- To the nursing staff on Wykeham ward for searching and finding our volunteer befriender Jeremy’s glasses.
- To our engineers Paul and Nigel who have worked extra hours at unsociable times to fix the computer servers that keep us on air.
