On Winchester Now this week:
- We hear from a Winchester man who fell victim to scammers. He paid £15,000 to a gang who claimed to be the police. He speaks out to warn others.
- News-in-brief
- Police are appealing for witnesses following a serious road collision in Winchester which left a woman with life-threatening injuries.
- Urgent repairs have been made to the Upper High Street after a road sweeping vehicle caught fire.
- A 20 year-old man has been hit over the head with a metal baton during an attempted robbery in Winchester.
- Over £300,000 pounds worth of drugs has been taken off the streets of Hampshire following a special week of action.
- Hampshire County Council highways teams say they responded to 180 emergencies during Storm Darrah last weekend.
- The Santa Bus is taking to the roads of Winchester again this year. It’s raising money for Winchester Hospice.
- The winter season can be a quiet time for many tourist attractions, so now many find new ways of drawing people in. We hear from Marwell about the importance of their “Glow Marwell” event.
- Shout-outs:
- To the talented young musicians of the Hampshire County Youth Band who raised the roof at the Royal Albert Hall in the Music for Youth proms.
- To the Alresford Pigs who have funded a new piece of play equipment at the Sun Hill Recreation ground.
- To Winchester Rotary Club who held a successful quiz evening raising over £1,000 for Street Reach in Winchester.
- To Hampshire Police for donating more than 1000 presents to children in need this Christmas.
- To the 7th Winchester Scout group who visited Winchester Hospice to sing carols for patients, their families and the staff.
- Finally, we visit the Santa Sleigh which has been touring the city bringing Christmas cheer and raising money for local charities.
