On Winchester Now this week:
- A round up of some of the stories making the news this week:
- A warning for train passengers with major disruption taking place; we hear from Network Rail.
- A major milestone has been reached in the construction of a new orthopaedic outpatients department at the Royal Hampshire County Hospital.
- 682 people walked, jogged and ran round the ParkRun on Christmas Day. It was the second biggest turnout for the event.
- Tens of thousands of people have visited Winchester Christmas market which closed on Sunday. We hear from some of the visitors and find out how far they travelled.
- The King Alfred Buses will be out and about giving free rides in the city this New Years Day and taking people on a trip down memory lane. Next year, the Friends of King Alfred buses celebrate their 40th anniversary. We hear from chairman James Freeman.
- Shout outs:
- To some of our local choirs who have been working hard this festive season.
- To a Winchester woman who has been recognised with a national award for her work to support community cycling.
- To Stagecoach for putting on their annual Santa bus.
- To all the people who have volunteered their time to help others over the Christmas period especially those who may have been experiencing loneliness or isolation.
- We join staff and residents of Abbots Barton care home as they put on their first Christmas panto.
