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Nearby Events – Dec 2018
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A monthly digest of upcoming events in our region that local residents may find interesting, and of which they may otherwise be unaware. If you know of any others that you think are worth including, please send details to the Editor.
Online Notice Board
This website started back in 2012, when Cllr Finlay suggested that the village would benefit from an online ‘parish pump’. One thing that’s always been missing is a digital equivalent of the three or four glass-fronted notice boards around the village. Until today! Now there’s a new permanent page that will fill that need. Continue reading
Nearby Events – Nov 2018
A monthly digest of upcoming events in our region that local residents may find interesting, and of which they may otherwise be unaware. If you know of any others that you think are worth including, please send details to the Editor.
Chilworth Arms news
A growing number of villages no longer have a pub these days but here we still have the Chilworth Arms, which is within walking distance for many. A new manager has recently been appointed and to read about him and his aspirations for the place, check out this Echo article.
Macmillan afternoon tea
On Saturday, 6th October between 2-4pm all are welcome to drop in to the Community Centre (alongside St Denys Church) for afternoon tea in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support.
Entebbe – 12th October
Chilworth Moviola is showing Entebbe on Friday evening, 12th October. It’s the second film of the third season of Moviola at the Hall, and it follows the cracking start made by the opener in September.Lost cat
Missing from Roman Drive. Wearing a red collar, Coco is black, with white paws and chest. Please keep an eye open for him and contact the Editor with any sightings.
Nearby Events – Oct 2018
A monthly digest of upcoming events in our region that local residents may find interesting, and of which they may otherwise be unaware. If you know of any others that you think are worth including, please send details to the Editor.
Roadworks
For the next fourteen weeks or so, access to Chilworth from the Stoneham direction may be problematic. There are major works at the junctions of Stoneham Lane, Stoneham Way and Thomas Lewis Way. Full details are on Southampton City Council’s website, here.
Also… between now (starting with the weekend of 29-30 September) and January 2020 there will be a series of major disruptions caused by the demolition and rebuilding of the bridges that carry the A3057 Romsey Rd over the M27 between J3 & J4. More detailed information can be found on the Highways England website here.
Guide Dogs
Back in May, The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association, whose Southampton Mobility Team is based in Chilworth, was looking for temporary homes in our area for trainee guide dogs. Volunteers for that are still welcome, but now there are two more volunteering opportunities: Continue reading