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Budding and seasoned Thespians are invited to come along to one of Alton Fringe Theatre’s workshop auditions for ‘The 39 Steps’ to be held at 7.30pm on Tuesday 17th April and 3pm on Sunday 22nd April at Amery Hill School Drama Studio. The play is an affectionate spoof of the Alfred Hitchcock film, which...
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Home-Start WeyWater enjoyed the fun of an Easter egg hunt on Tuesday 3rd April, the weather was kind and the rain held off. After hunting for their eggs and seeing the rabbits, chickens and sheep the children enjoyed crafts, face painting, and eating lots of cake! The Easter egg hunt was held at Jardinique,...
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In recent years the Alton Society has organised the annual litter pick jointly with the Alton and District Youth Council, but since the sad demise of that organisation the Society had to go it alone this year. Luckily, Di and Ray Wood came forward from the membership to take on the organisation of the...
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A quiet revolution took place at the Energy Advice Centre on the High Street in Alton last weekend when politicians, planning officers and members of the public attended workshops about renewable energy in the community. Over a series of three workshops the debate about energy shifted from a focus on loft insulation and solar...
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Easter is rapidly approaching again and the kids are off school for a couple of weeks. But what to do with them? We’ve put together an activity guide for you to give you some ideas of what is going on around the local area and further afield. We’ve included a raft of events as...
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Alton’s Carnival Committee including Town Mayor Cllr Robert Saunders as well as a couple of young passers-by! Alton’s Jubilee Celebrations picked up the pace today as the Town Mayor Robert Saunders planted an English Oak at Jubliee Playing Fields and unveiled the Council’s huge promotional posters for the carnival on 3rd June. A carnival...
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Come and have your say at one of four free* workshops where we will be reviewing town-scale renewable technologies and discussing the best ones for Alton. The workshops are on Fri 30th March and Sat 31st March from 10-12noon and 2-4pm and will take place at the Energy Advice Centre. You are invited to...
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Alton’s first official Diamond Jubilee event took place in the town this week, with the planting of a Queen’s Oak tree, kindly donated to the town by Hampshire County Council. The County Council is spearheading an ambitious program of tree planting across Hampshire as part of its celebrations to mark this special year and...
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Complementary healthcare has gained popularity in recent years and on Saturday 24th March at Alton Assembly Rooms, Alton Alternatives will be holding their 4th Complementary Health Fair. There will be lots for visitors to enjoy. There will be have tasters from local therapists including Reflexology, Massage, Indian Head massage, Reiki, McTimoney Chiropractor, Kinesiology and much more....
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