Plans to make Oliver's Battery junction safer and more accessible for all

• There will be some who look at the proposed changes to the junction of Badger Farm Road and Oliver's Battery Road and see only the prospect of more traffic lights and longer journeys.
• The county council scheme is about making one of Winchester's busiest junctions safer and more accessible for everyone.

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Southern Daily Echo - News · today MP says Reform councillor not 'fit to lace the boots' of RNLI volunteer • Reform UK Hampshire leader George Madgwick has been criticised by Southampton MP Darren Paffey for calling on the public to withdraw support from the RNLI.

BBC News - Hampshire · yesterday Isle of Wight selected for national youth scheme • The island is one of 42 councils selected as part of a government programme to support young people.

Hampshire Chronicle · yesterday Winchester author wins major award for book celebrating nature • An author has received a major award for her book celebrating nature and personal transformation.

Southern Daily Echo - News · Local news · today What Ofsted said about every Southampton school inspected this year • Schools across Southampton have been praised for their inclusive cultures, welcoming environments and work to improve pupils’ education in the latest round of Ofsted inspections.

Winchester City Council - Events · Events · today Alresford Farmers' Market • Alresford Farmers' Market, Alresford, SO24 9AS

Winchester City Council - Events · Events · today Andy Hamilton's Night To Remember • 21-23 Jewry Street, Winchester, SO23 8SB

BBC News - Hampshire · Local news · yesterday How a public loo played a pivotal role in a Cold War spy ring • A nondescript toilet block in a Hampshire town was at the heart of a Soviet spy ring operation.

What's on: next 14 days

A quick-view of 12 priority public listings from 12 tracked events over the next 14 days. Tap any item for the source and full details.

1 Oct · Garnier Rd, Winchester, SO23 9PAA Haiku Walk with Mark Rutter for National Poetry Day

25 Sep · The Nutshell, Winchester, SO23 8AFA Message for The Future

26 Sep · The Guildhall, Winchester, SO23 9GHChesil Railway, Winchester guided walking tour

29 Sep · The Nutshell, Winchester, SO23 8AFCreative Co-Working

3 Oct · The Guildhall, Winchester, SO23 9GHCrime and Punishment in Winchester Guided Walking Tour

26 Sep · The Nutshell, Winchester, SO23 8AFLeave the Trees, Please

21 & 28 Sep · Visitor Information Centre, Winchester, SO23 9GHLower Winchester guided walking tour

2 Oct · The Winchester Gallery - Winchester School of Art, Winchester, SO23 8DLOn Behalf of These

26 Sep · The Nutshell, Winchester, SO23 8AFThe Nutshell Preloved Sale

21 & 28 Sep · Visitor Information Centre, Winchester, SO23 9GHUpper Winchester guided walking tour

27 Sep · Winchester Farmers' Market, Winchester, SO22 8LAWinchester Farmers' Market

23 Sep · The Great Hall, Winchester, SO23 8UJYoga by Candlelight with String Quartet

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Did you know? · Winchester

Of England's eight surviving turf mizmazes, the one on Winchester's St Catherine's Hill is the only one whose winding path forms a rectangle rather than a circle.

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