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Alton Lions have provided funds to enable an embryo Four Marks Community First Responder group to progress a key element of their training programme. Community First Responder Schemes are teams of volunteers who are trained to a nationally recognised level and provide life saving treatment to people in their local communities. They are trained...
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Paul Williams, a train driver from Beacon Hill, is busy training for the Virgin London Marathon on April 22nd to raise much needed funds for Home-Start WeyWater. Paul is clocking up the miles training on local roads and sends regular blogs for the scheme newsletter. After visiting a sports shop recently for new running...
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This is Alton editor Martin Saban-Smith went to meet Alton Society Chairman, Dr. James Willis in the first in a new series of interviews with key figures in organisations in and around Alton. For more information about the Alton Society, what they do, how they do it and how to join this proactive group,...
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Lion President Peter Bacon receives a cheque from the Alton Runners, Men’s Captain, Guy Henshaw, for £2000 recognising the effort the Lions Club of Alton contributes to the success of the Alton 10 Road Race and the Downland Challenge 10K & 5K fun runs each year. This donation forms an important element of the...
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This week Lion Bill Guest and Lion Sarah O’Donoghue launched the 2012 Alton Lions EGGSTRAVAGANZA in aid of Bushy Leaze Children and Family Centre. This fund raising project provides eggstra large chocolate Easter Eggs to outlets in Alton and local villages together with an un-named soft toy Lion. Players’ eggschange one pound to choose...
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Cats Protection’s Farnham and Wey Valley Branch is asking local cat lovers to consider giving up their time for Lent. Each year, branch volunteers work tirelessly to find new homes for hundreds of cats and kittens in the area. However, with demand for their services growing on a daily basis, the charity says they...
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The Alton Ramblers paid host to the Hampshire Ramblers on Saturday, 11th February for their Annual General Meeting held at the recently enlarged Beech Village Hall. The visitors were welcomed by many of the Alton Ramblers offering a hot drink prior to joining in the morning walk, ably lead by Roy Kirby. The route...
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In January, a new volunteer based organisation set-up in Alton won a Government grant worth £80,000 to help fund a range of energy efficiency work within the Alton community and build on the experience and knowledge of the Alton Local Energy Campaign. Dubbed ‘Energy Alton’, a new advice centre on the High Street was opened on Saturday 11th February...
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As Valentine’s Day approaches, the local branch of the UK’s largest national cat charity is appealing to people to spare a thought for the many homeless felines who need to meet that special someone. Cats Protection’s Farnham and Wey Valley Branch currently has dozens of felines in its care who are all desperate to...
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