Cheriton - Romsey - Littleton - Alresford - Chandler’s Ford
January 2013
… and not forgetting Cheriton, Romsey, Stockbridge, Hursley, Kings Worthy, Littleton, Alresford, Chandler’s Ford, Micheldever, Bishop’s Waltham, and everywhere in between!
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Rebecca Rayner’s special report on The Joiners closure threat Page 7
Brussels, Canada and Ireland all featured in this bumper section Pages 9 - 12 New Outpatients Ward at County Hospital
Wish You Were Here! £3m later and the new outpatients department at the Royal Hampshire County Hospital has welcomed the first users. The new facilities are on B-Level of Burrell Ward and replace those which overlooked Romsey Road. Officials have even thought about the longer walk that will have to be endured along the corridor by bringing in a brand-spanking new buggy to help transport them to where they need to be. There’s also dedicated disabled parking - and a new drop-off area in the car park which will be re-named Burrell Car Park. Winchester MP Steve Brine has welcomed the news: “I’m delighted that the new outpatients department came on line in the New Year. I know there has been a lot of work across the board that has gone into this.” Full details on Page 3
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Students from Peter Symonds College enjoying the time of their lives on a Duke of Edinburgh Award Expedition in Slovakia. You can find out just how they did it and what they achieved in a special evening being arranged on 29th January at the college.
£3m Blockbuster for Hampshire By Kevin Gover, Editor kevin.gover@winchestertoday.co.uk
As we have all waited patiently over Christmas and New Year for our opportunity to point at the screen during ‘Les Miserables’ and shout: “I know that place!”, the editorial team has received some fantastic news from
Film Hampshire. The unit reckons it has crowned a highly successful 2012 by delivering an estimated £3 million boost to the county’s economy. Part of Hampshire County Council’s Economic Development Office, Film Hampshire helps to attract film crews to the region by researching and
finding scenic locations for them. Anyone who knows the county will realise that Hampshire offers a wide range of opportunities for film, broadcasting and advertising production companies, not least here in Winchester – as proved with scenes shot for ‘Les Miserables’ around the city’s Cathedral. The county as a whole boasts over 350 film locations, including 40 historic country houses and 25 parks
and forests. In these modern times the crews also demand up-to-scratch domestic and international transport links. A large number of locally-based companies provide services to the creative industries, and we also have a wealth of historical connections, unparalleled local expertise and an extensive network of contacts.
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