On Winchester Now this week:
- Hundreds of school pupils have created a huge art work at Winchester Cathedral to mark the end of their primary school education. We hear more about it.
- News-in-brief
- An election hustings is being held in Winchester to give voters the chance to hear the views of the candidates standing in the constituency this General Election.
- Reports of domestic abuse increase sharply during a major football tournament. Winchester Police is urging people to report any such incidents during Euro 24
- Planning for the Winchester Christmas market has already begun and applications have opened for anyone wanting to perform on the community stage.
- A new club has been set up at Brendoncare in Otterbourne to help people struggling with technology. We joined the launch party.
- News-in-brief:
- Environmentalists from Winchester head to London on Saturday to join a march entitled Restore Nature Now.
- Princess Anne has visited the Museum of the Royal Logistic Corps at Worthy Down.
- Winchester’s first Walking Weekend has been declared a success, with plans to make it an annual event.
- We hear about Quaker Jam – a free music event taking place at the Quaker Meeting House this Saturday. It’s also part of a series of events being held to mark its 50th anniversary.
- Shout-outs:
- To the residents of Kings Barton who donated to the Winchester Basics Bank through a doorstep collection, and to those who gave at a recent Tesco collection.
- To organisers and all who attended the Winchester Ukulele festival who raised over £1,000 for the Winchester Hospice.
- To students at Winchester College for raising £2,000 for Winchester Action of Climate crisis at their recent Wykeham Day.
- To a number of runners in last weekend’s Park Run who have reached major milestones.
- To Marina Cornwell who has just won gold at the British Masters powerlifting championships in Belfast.
