On Winchester Now this week:
- We talk to a 21-year-old woman who is scaling Mount Kilimanjaro in memory of her friend who died at the age of just 17, and raising money for a charity that supports young people to prevent teenage suicide.
- News-in-brief:
- Police will use new facial recognition technology next week in a bid to catch people on their wanted list.
- A date has been set for long awaited decisions on the future of services at Hampshire County Council.
- Winchester City Council is asking for the public’s views on its plans for the future of the city. A drop-in event takes place next week for people to discuss the Local Plan.
- NHS Hampshire is urging people to get their blood pressure checked during Know Your Numbers Week.
- Just weeks after winning a silver medal at the Parish Olympics, Adam Peaty came to Winchester to pass on his skills to young swimmers.
- The Heritage Open Days kick off this weekend. We have details of some of the events taking place in our city, and chat to Fran Sluman from Hyde900 about the many events the organisation has planned.
- Shout-outs:
- To the organisers of an event to support a young man with a brain tumour and the charity that’s helping him. It raised £5,500.
- To buyers and sellers who took part in the annual car boot sale raising money for Home Start Winchester.
- To James Freeman, the chair of Friends of King Alfred Buses, who has celebrated 50 years in the bus industry.
- To Winchester Rotary who funded a day of activities at Calshot Activities Centre for the charity Friends of the Family.
- While the Paralympics are taking place in Paris, it was all action at the Winchester Sport and Leisure Centre for the annual Paralympic Personal Bests. Winchester Radio went along to talk to some of those taking part and the man who started the event more than a decade ago.
