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As often as possible, This is Alton puts a special feature onto the site. This may be a write up about an event, a piece about a local organisation or something else that may be of general interest to Altonians and those in the surrounding areas.
The South East’s first Electric Bicycle Network will launch in the South Downs on Tuesday 3 April, giving visitors the opportunity to hire and ride ebikes around the rural lanes and trails of England’s newest national park. In the beautiful South Downs National Park, a new fleet of electric bicycles for hire are bringing...
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The 2012 National Hospital Radio Awards were announced on Saturday night in Northampton in a show that included contributions from Olly Murs, Alexandra Burke, Jon Snow, Ken Bruce and (thanks to a very fast car from Lottery HQ), Alan “Voice of the Balls” Dedicoat. Saturday’s Nights ceremony was a chance to celebrate the great...
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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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Brand new play equipment for youngsters with special needs has recently been installed in Alton’s Public Gardens, just in time for the Easter holidays. The scheme forms the second phase of a refurbishment of the site, Alton Town Council’s busiest play ground. It includes a roundabout that can take wheelchairs and pushchairs, two swings...
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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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This is Alton popped down in the morning to see what goes on at a complementary health fair. ‘It went really well; the most successful fair to date’, said organiser Carole Samuda ‘The reflexologists didn’t stop all day! Many people were interested in how complementary health care can help them. I’m really looking forward...
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The Alton Society are calling for volunteers to join them on Saturday 24th March for a litter pick around the town. Starting from the old Post Office on the High Street at 10am, everyone is welcome to come along until midday and patrol the town picking up litter to keep our town tidy! Litter...
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With Hampshire’s water supplies constantly under review, Southern Water are urging residents to save as much water possible. The company’s water strategy manager, Meyrick Gough, said: “We hope to avoid bringing in restrictions in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. But if the demand for water rises as the weather gets hotter we may have...
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Volunteers from two Alton groups have been planting trees around the town to complement the Town Council’s programme of planting 11 trees in Anstey Park, St Lawrence Churchyard and the Public Gardens to mark National Tree Week. As the Woodland Trust have launched an appeal, ‘to plant a tree for the Jubilee’ and indeed...
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