On Winchester Now this week:
- New support is on offer for people with dementia and their carers in Winchester. St Johns has set up a second Memory Wellbeing Centre to cope with the demand for help.
- News-in brief:
- Hampshire hospitals declared a critical incident earlier this week because of pressure with beds.
- A new initiative has started this week to help people in Winchester with their mental health. The Renew Café is run by local churches and was launched on the same day as national Time to Talk day. Sonya Mclean from NHS Hampshire and the Isle of Wight tells us why it’s important to talk.
- A new weekly drop-in service has opened for young people struggling with mental health.
- Disruption to rail services continues until Tuesday with further action by the union Aslef.
- The Winchester Business Excellence Awards have been launched and people can nominate their favourite business, shop or charity for recognition. Anna O’Brien found out more.
- News-in-brief:
- Work starts on Monday on the Romsey Road at its junction with Clifton Terrace.
- Work has been taking place at the hospital this week after a car crashed into a building back in November.
- The demolition of the old Friarsgate medical practice is nearing completion with just a small section of the wall of the building remaining.
- Shout-outs:
- To competitors who took part in a quiz last Friday night to raise money for the community food pantry at Unit 12.
- To a local singing group who raised £350 pounds for the hospice at its latest concert.
- To local pupils who took part in Young Voices at the O2 in London.
- To all those taking part in the ParkRun this weekend and wearing green to support Macmillan Cancer Support.
We join volunteers as they wash the discoveries made during archaeological digs close to the bus station. Work has been taking place since July ahead of the Central Winchester Regeneration scheme.
