On Winchester Now this week:
- The flag of Ukraine was flown from Winchester Guildhall this week and the clock lit up in blue and yellow to mark 3 years since the evasion of Ukraine by Russia. Winchester Radio attended a vigil to remember and spoke to some of those present about the emotional day.
- News-in-brief:
- Parchment Street is losing its third independent shop in under 12 months. Cupboard of Health is to shut its doors.
- Police want to hear from anyone who witnessed a suspicious incident in the Stanmore area of Winchester this week.
- Wildlife charities are urging dog owners to keep their pets under control after a swan was fatally injured in Winchester.
- Police are investigating a series of breaks-ins at garages in Badger Farm.
- The pancakes and pans will be at the ready next week for the annual Shrove Tuesday pancake races outside Winchester Cathedral.
- Winchester showed off its musical talents last weekend at the second Sound Winchester at the Arc. Winchester Radio was there.
- Shout-outs:
- To Winchester firefighter Andy Mitchell who has made it through to the quarter finals of the popular Gladiators TV game show.
- To staff and audiences at the Hampshire Hospital’s panto which raised £8,500 for the Hampshire Hospitals charity.
- To members of the Hampshire Youth Council who are helping in the fight against crime.
- To all those who took part in the Winchester 10k road race last weekend.
- We have the lovely story about two friends who were reunited more than 70 years after they were at school together. 90 year olds Grace and Ruth found they were in adjoining rooms at the Abbotts Barton care home in Winchester.
- Finally we finish with a “well done” message to a Winchester entrepreneur who secured a £40,000 investment this week in the Dragons Den.
