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News
Whitchurch for More Entertainment
The Community Play, Murder in the Cathedral, will take place in All Hallows Church in the week beginning 19th October.
Whitchurch for Entertainment
Next weekend, 10 - 11th July will see loads to do in the Town.
Green Fly Tipping
B&DBC staff have located the source of at least some of the material and the residents concerned will shortly be reminded that fly tipping is not acceptable.
For the 3rd time this year and 2nd time in 2 weeks green waste has been dumped in the copse just outside the Longmeadow Sports Centre.
Bingo to Stay in Parish Hall
Regular attendees at the fortnightly bingo sessions in the Parish Hall have asked for the sessions to continue through the summer.
Carnival day Success
Preceded by the police, fire brigade and ambulance services the carnival procession successfully entertained hundreds and led many of them to the Millennium Meadow.
More Carnival Entries Needed
The carnival procession is at the end of this week and there's space for more entries. Some entrants have complained that there is a lack of information on the Festival website so here it is.....
Boxing Event a Major Success
Saturday's boxing event at the Sports and Social Club attracted a large crowd.
Wide Load At Last
The wide load, which was expected last month eventually arrived.
County Council Election Result
The Conservative Party candidate, Tom Thacker, from St Mary Bourne has retained the Whitchurch and Clere seat on Hampshire County Council for his party.
Future of the Parish Hall
The hard work being put in to revitalise the Hall, see below, for the benefit of all may be wasted if a plan to buy it for use by the Youth Project comes to fruition.
Parish Hall Events
The Parish Hall is moving up a gear in the number of events it is hosting.
Door to Door Clothing Collection
Flyers have been put through letterboxes in the town from a company which doesn't appear to be very popular up and down the country.
Pub Race Success!!
Glorious weather, 28 teams, the Carnival Queen, princess and her Attendants, the Town's pubs, the good folk of Whitchurch, the Mayor and Rob Dunlop together produced another fantastic event and raised over £2,700 for local groups.
Junior Footballers Wanted
Whitchurch United Youth Football Club is looking for members for its under 14's team.
Bingo Returns to the Parish Hall
The first bingo session in the revitalised Parish Hall was held on Thursday.
Abnormal Load Expected
An abnormal load is was scheduled to pass through Whitchurch on Monday 11th May.
Annual Town Assembly
Many of the town's community groups, the police and the Town Council presented reports to the Annual Town Assembly last Wednesday.
Minor Incident Lower Evingar Road
PC Paula Deering would like everyone to know that there was no serious incident in Lower Evingar Road at the weekend.
Financial Crisis - What Financial Crisis?
Sales of properties in Whitchurch are moving apace at the moment, despite stories of financial crisis and a slump in the housing market reported in the national media.
Police appeal after car fires in north Hampshire
Police are appealing for witnesses after a series of arsons in Whitchurch and Overton during the last two weeks.
Help needed to complete improvements
The Town Centre Improvements Programme's Steering Group needs some help in minuting its meetings and is offering the job to residents of Whitchurch.
British Heart Foundation Fund Raising Success
The quiz with sausage and mash was a great success and £305 was raised.
Coffee Al Fresco in Whitchurch
The Shop Next Door is taking advantage of the new Town Hall frontage and the good weather.
Whitchurch Businesses in the Media
The May edition of the glossy Hampshire magazine commends 2 of the Town's businesses.
Whitchurch Welfare Trust
The Welfare Trust has made grants on nearly £10,000 in the last year and is looking for applications for grants.
Belgium comes to Whitchurch
A Belgian rugby team made Whitchurch its home for the Easter weekend.
Best of Whitchurch
The selection of the Festival Queen, Princess and their attendants took place on Saturday night.
Best of British - Whitchurch Silk Mill
The most ancient of working silk mills in Britain puts the Whitchurch on the map.
Bell Street is Looking Better
The old trees and shrubs have been replaced in Bell Street car Park and Great Lane.
Community Awards
Last Wednesday the awards for citizens who had made significant contributions to the Town in 2008 were made.
Spring is Here and Time for Action
As the weather improves, 3 groups are about to start their outdoor activities
Spring Newsletter is Here
The Spring edition of Update is now available on line.
Help Needed by the Silk Mill
The Silk Mill is looking for help in the Shop and in updating its website.
Threat to Local Business
The Old Paper Shop has been told to remove the satellite dish that provides its link to the National Lottery.
Threat to Royal Mail Sorting Office
Whitchurch's Royal Mail sorting office is threat ed with closure in May.
Improving the Town Centre
Whilst one council is making it difficult for a Town centre business to survive, another is spending money on improving its looks.
Bogus Callers
On Thursday the 12th of March 2009 at around 8pm - 2 males tricked their way into the home of an elderly Overton resident and stole a small amount of money.
Parish Hall Now Back in Full Swing - 2
Saturday's first music night to be held since the hall reopened was a success.
Parish Hall Now Back in Full Swing - 1
WADS celebrated its 50th Anniversary in the Parish Hall and brought it back to life.
Whitchurch is Argentina's Best Known Hampshire Town
Argentina's Google will find Whitchurch if it is asked for a Hampshire town.
Red House Now Back in Full Swing
In case you hadn't noticed, The Red House, based on London Street has recently been refurbished and has a new team at the helm.
Harvest Home Folk Club Success
Following the success of the first meeting of the group last week, there will now be more meetings.
Community Arts Entries on Show
The entries in the competition to find a community arts feature for the Town are on show in the library until 20 March.
Town Centre Improvements on Schedule
Despite to snow work in the Bell Street car park is on schedule, according to Hampshire County Council.
Free Publicity for Groups
In addition to the free brief details of groups that are published on this website and their regular activities. There's a chance for even more!
Stop Smoking
There are now weekly session run by the NHS' Quit4Life team at the Bell Street Surgery.
Green Initiatives Take Off
The upsurge of interest in the environment that was sparked off by Beth Wright's bring Earth Hour to Whitchurch is already having quite an impact.
Clamping is Back
Warning signs about unauthorised parking have appeared again in Longs Court -there's now hope that the warnings may become more obvious.
Winter Road Safety Campaign
Bad weather can strike suddenly so the best advice when severe weather hits is to stay off the road. If you must drive, make sure you are prepared for the conditions.
Snow Causes Chaos in South East but ......
There's a silver lining to the grey snow clouds that have caused problems elsewhere.
Table Tennis
Equipment has been found and there are at least 3 players wanting to start a group or at least have a regular session.
Make Whitchurch England's Smallest Green Town
There'll be a meeting in the Harvest Home at 8pm on Monday to try to find ways to make Whitchurch greener.
News archive - older news
Regular (weekly and fortnightly) events are here The next less regular events in Whitchurch days for the next 2 weeks are below; see What's On for more details and those further ahead |
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