On Winchester Now this week:
- It’s been a difficult week for Winchester Cathedral with the release of a report which found significant failings in its leadership, a culture of secrecy and misunderstandings.
- News-in-brief:
- Winchester BID Rangers have recovered more than £100,000 worth of stolen goods, since the scheme was set up 5 years ago.
- Hampshire Police say they have received a high number of reports about fake driving licences, lessons and tests.
- Meanwhile Hampshire has been named as one of the fastest-improving police forces in the country, with a fall in crime.
- Saturday marks International Women’s Day which aims to raise awareness of the rights of women across the world and celebrate women’s achievements. So we went into Winchester city centre to ask who inspires you?
- News-in-brief:
- Event Management students from the University of Winchester have partnered with local charity OpenSight to organise a fundraiser.
- Olympian Dame Kelly Holmes, war correspondent Jeremy Bowen, and TV presenter Susie Dent are among the names at this year’s Winchester Books Festival.
- And there’s a free family fun day this Saturday at the Winchester Sport and Leisure Park.
- Shout-outs:
- To everyone who supported the Mayor of Winchester’s Charities at last weekend’s two packed fundraising events.
- To Winchester Library which is a finalist in the British Book Awards 2025 for Library of the Year.
- To two Law students from the University of Winchester who are through to the finals of a national competition.
- To a nurse from Hampshire & Isle of Wight NHS Trust who is through to the finals of the Student Nursing Times award.
- To primary school children from across the Winchester district who took part in a special festival to showcase their skills.
- The frying pans were at the ready for the annual pancake races outside Winchester Cathedral. Winchester Radio went along to hear about some of the amazing fancy dress costumes this year.
