On Winchester Now this week we talk to the Chief Executive of Hampshire Hospitals NHS Trust as the National Health service marks 75 years. We hear about a new food festival coming to the city this weekend. We bring you some of the colour from the Hat Fair and pirates are coming to the city, as the Chesil Theatre puts on Treasure Island in the grounds of Winchester College. Plus a round-up of other news stories in the city this week and our community shout-outs.
On Winchester Now this week: a local voluntary group says there are around 8,000 people in the Winchester district who can’t read – Read Easy provides free one to one tuition and is urging anyone who needs help to get in touch: we meet Katie, an inspiring young woman who had eye cancer and is raising money to help the charity that supported her through her illness; and we find out what’s in store as Hat Fair returns to the city; plus the usual round-up of local news and community shout-outs.
On Winchester Now this week: We join a ceremony in Winchester to honour the armed forces; a flag was raised outside the Great Hall as a symbol of respect. The future of the derelict Bushfield camp has been debated by city councillors and more details are revealed about the plans for the site. And we talk to some of the performers who will be taking part in the “Sing for Sanctuary” event at the Cathedral this weekend.
On Winchester Now this week – the controversy over the introduction of night time parking charges continues in Winchester; what’s happening for refugee week and why it’s so important to mark it; an update on the first Winchester Wellbeing Fayre; and why fundraisers were feeling the heat at an event in the city.
On Winchester Now this week, we look ahead to a Wellbeing Fayre being held in the Cathedral grounds this weekend and why organisers say it’s so important; we hear about a concert at the Theatre Royal featuring performers from Ukraine; and why Croquet is trying to change its image.
On Winchester Now this week: We hear from traders in Parchment Street who fear they’re missing out on trade because they’re off the beaten track; they organised a mini festival to show raise awareness of what they have on offer. There’s an appeal for competitors for Pedal Paddle Pace – a triathlon that raises money for local charities. And we visit a unique exhibition at the Arc.
On Winchester Now this week, we have some of the news stories across our city. We hear about plans for one of the city’s most famous landmarks. Proposals have been drawn up to rejuvenate St Giles Hill Park. We talk to a leading ornithologist about the Winchester Cathedral peregrines and the new chick. And we capture some of the music and dancing at Mayfest.
On Winchester Now this week we take a visit to the new repair café as a campaign this month urges us to fix it – don’t bin it. We talk to the photographer whose moving exhibition explores our feelings of love and loss. We have our community shout outs and a round up of some of the local stories in the news this week.
On this week’s Winchester Now, we reflect on an exciting bank holiday weekend as Winchester celebrated our new King. We talked to visitors to Winchester Cathedral as they watch the Coronation on big screens, we joined some street parties and went along to “Hat Fair in the Square” to find out what was happening and plans for the main Hat Fair next month. We have our news round up, shout outs, and we step back to the 70s. Frank Spencer, star of the sitcom Some Mothers Do ‘Ave ‘Em, returns to the stage in Kings Worthy complete with his famous mac and beret, and the usual mishaps.
On Winchester Now this week, we look forward to the Coronation of King Charles III. We report on some of the many events taking place in our city to mark the historic event; we hear memories of the last Coronation in 1953, and get opinion on the appeal to encourage people to swear an oath of allegiance to our new King. We also have a round-up of local news, our community shout outs, and we take a visit to the 120 year-old Twyford Waterworks.
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