Community
Winchester residents protected by new flood scheme
Residents and businesses will be “safer and protected” thanks to a new flood prevention scheme targeting vulnerable areas in Winchester.
The northern part of the city was severely hit by disastrous floods two year ago.
The work scheme, costing around £700,000, is a mixture of earth banks and low-level walls which are carefully designed to fit in to the city’s landscape.
It is currently built around the area of St Bede’s School and River Park Leisure.
This work scheme follows a successful funding bid to government.
It is delivered and funded in a partnership between Winchester City Council, Hampshire County Council, the Environment Agency and Southampton University.
Councillor Frank Pearson, Portfolio holder for Environment, Health and Wellbeing, said: “This area of the city suffered serious flooding in the storms nearly three years ago.
“The city council and its partners have worked tirelessly over the past couple of years to plan and secure funding for major schemes such as this one, which will offer significant protection to vulnerable areas should similar conditions soccer again.”
The city council is also advising people to buy their own sand and bags, pumps or arrange other installation measures such as flood boards to prevent flooding threats.

Autism
Slopes that don’t discriminate at Solent Ski Club

Solent ski club has been providing adaptive skiing sessions for people with various disabilities for over 20 years.
Sessions take place on the second Sunday of every month at the Alpine Sports Centre in Southampton.
The club has been a charity since 2017. It is funded by member subscriptions, ski session fees and donations.
Club Chairman, Peter Ramm said: “The aim of the club is to put a smile on their faces. Ultimately, we take a view that everyone has a disability when they come skiing because they put a plank of wood on their feet.”
Solent Ski Club hope their guidance can provide disabled skiers with more confidence and therefore greater independence and enjoyment when on the slopes.
Peter Ramm said: “The primary driver is safety, it’s about having enough people around them to ensure they can ski safely.”
The club also aims to develop the skiing knowledge and skills of all members.
Qualified ski instructors, trained ski guides and many volunteers are present at all sessions.
Florence Davies, a skier at the club said: “My favourite thing is probably getting to speak to and enjoy laughs with other people that share similar difficulties to me. Getting to know other people and finding my independence.”
Ellie Wheatley, another participant, who is partially deaf due to a condition called CMV which was passed onto her at birth by her mother, said: “It’s good for my confidence, it gives me opportunities to get out and interact with the wider world. There’s no sport where you’re at a height, you’ve fallen over half the time, but you’re still smiling at the end of it.”
Solent Ski Club look forward to January 18th, where they will take a group of their disability skiers on their annual trip to Folgaria in Italy, to enjoy the experience on real snow, in the mountains.
Community
Highly anticipated Five Guys restaurant has opened on Winchester High Street

The wait is over for Winchester’s burger lovers, as a new Five Guys restaurant has opened in the heart of the city centre.
The American burger chain, world famous for its customisable smash burgers and seemingly bottomless fries opened on Monday, December 2nd.
It was a soft launch without any ceremony for the restaurant, but the new staff and management immediately had a growing queue of customers on their hands.
Five Guys has taken one of three units from the former Debenhams department store. The other two are Nando’s which opened last month and Pizza Express.
Founded in Virginia in 1986, Five Guys launched in the UK in 2013 and has become a popular choice for burger lovers, including celebrities such as Tommy Fury, Mollie King, Ed Sheeran, and Maya Jama.
There are now 1,800 restaurants worldwide including 171 in the UK.
The new Winchester branch is expected to be a popular addition to the city’s food scene.
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