On Winchester Now this week:
- We meet a woman taking on a pilgrimage to help Winchester Hospital which helped her recover from a stroke. Sally Stroodley is walking to Santiago de Compostela to raise money for a hoist for Twyford Ward.
- News-in-brief:
- Police are trying to trace a group of people after reports they threatened staff at Cote Brasserie restaurant in Winchester.
- A man has been charged with burglary and kidnap after police were called to an incident in Stanmore last Sunday.
- With students returning to University, Hampshire police has joined a campaign to raise awareness of drink spiking.
- Home-owners in Winchester will receive new waste and recycling calendars and could see a change in the day their bin is emptied.
- St Swithun’s school has taken moves to stop the use of mobile phones. Pupils have been issued with special pouches in which to place their phone at the start of the day.
- The colourful bollards in the Square have been given a spruce up this week.
- This weekend sees the start of Winchester Green Week and we talk to Winchester Action on Climate Change to hear about some of the events taking place.
- Shout-outs
- To 21 year old Elizabeth Ormston who is climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in memory of her Peter Symonds friend Kesia who died aged 17.
- To a lecturer at the University of Winchester who has been shortlisted for a prestigious award.
- To Winchester’s Vineyard Church which has just turned 30 years old.
- To Winchester Hospice on its 3rd birthday.
- To all the runners taking part in the Winchester Half Marathon this weekend.
- Wessex Sculptors has been running for more than 20 years and the group could be unique in the UK. The talented sculptors have a shared workspace near Bramdean and Winchester Radio went to visit.
