On Winchester Now this week:
- The school prom can be a costly business for parents but now Unit 12s community pantry has started a scheme to ensure all prom princes and princesses can go to the ball. We talk to manager Lara Tarrant.
- News-in-brief:
- It’s the last chance this weekend for people to have their say on the plans to cut services at Hampshire County Council. The authority needs to meet a £132 million pound budget shortfall.
- Two men have been charged with the burglary of a shop on the Peter Symonds college campus.
- The litter pickers have been out around Winchester as part of the Great British Spring clean. We join those taking part in the big Winnall Clean Up last weekend.
- News-in-brief:
- Police from the Winchester City Neighbourhood Policing Team are holding a Bike Register event on Saturday.
- A bunny hop trail is taking place around Winchester for the next couple of weeks.
- Shout-outs
- To all the volunteers at the Winchester Basics Bank who packed lunch parcels for the Easter holidays.
- To pupils and staff at St Swithun’s school as it marks its 140th birthday this year.
- To Ukulele players who entertained residents at the Shawford Springs care home.
- To Winchester Flower Club who helped raise more than £1,600 for Winchester Hospice by holding their annual Spring Wreath Making workshop.
- Finally, news of some of the Easter events in Winchester this year and we wish our listeners a very Happy Easter.
