On Winchester Now this week:
- News on the local council elections – a bad night for the Conservatives but celebrations for the Lib Dems as they increase their hold on the authority.
- We talk to Trinity Winchester about plans to expand their service to cope with increasing demand.
- News-in-brief
- A sad week for Winchester Cathedral’s peregrine falcons after the eggs rolled off the nesting tray meaning no chicks this year.
- More disruption for rail passengers next week with ongoing strikes.
- St Johns Winchester has started a month-long cycle campaign to raise money for its dementia support service.
- Winchester Cathedral’s director of music is standing down after 22 years in the post.
- Anna talks to Friends of King Alfred buses chairman James Freeman about the running days on Monday, and he updates us on the devastating fire that badly damaged one of their vehicles last year.
- Shout-outs:
- To Winchester Round Table who’ve donated £8,000 to Winchester Youth Counselling.
- To drinkers and musicians at the St James Tavern who raised money for charity Friends of the Family.
- To those who supported a charity car wash at Winchester fire station.
- To a lecturer at the University of Winchester who has been named as one of the best.
- And to Iris Humphreys of Tegfield House on her 103rd birthday.
- We talk to the organiser of this weekend’s Winchester Chamber Music Festival about what’s happening and why it’s so important.
