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At This is Alton, we are always looking for ways to improve the site for you, our readers. This week, we are very pleased to announce two great new features for you. Interactive Alton Event Calendar Firstly, we have implemented a fully functional Alton event calendar detailing all of the events we can find...
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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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Alton Community Care provides transport for people from Alton and its surrounding villages who need to get to medical appointments. With the deterioration of public transport our service is a lifeline for patients who would otherwise find great difficulty in keeping the appointments which may be so vital for their health. ‘TO KEEP THIS...
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Whilst plans for publically-organised events to celebrate The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in Alton are still being considered, organisers of other activities are being encouraged to let Alton Town Council know all about them. The town’s Diamond Jubilee Event Working Party, made up of Town Councillors and representatives from other groups is currently putting the...
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The 2012 Alton Winter Beer Festival was a huge success on Saturday night at Alton College after raising even more money for local charities. The exact figure was not available at the time of writing this article. With an additional session on Friday night, organisers Peter and Ysanne Legg were hoping to nudge even closer to...
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Alton Town Centre came alive on Valentine’s Day as the annual Pancake Race took to the streets for the thirteenth year! MC for the event, Deputy Town Clerk Greg Burt ‘milked’ his time on the megaphone cajoling entrants to the race so the organisers didn’t end up with ‘egg’ on their faces through lack of support!...
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So you want to start your own business….Are you ready? Really, really ready for take off? The most important thing in business is to know who you are competing with: what they offer, their standards and their prices. How will you will be different? Take British Airways – they are top of their market...
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Conservative Party members and East Hampshire District Council are shocked today at the news that their leader, Patrick Burridge has resigned with immediate effect. Having been an elected member of EHDC for almost seventeen years, Leader of the Conservative Group, EHDC Cabinet Member and Leader of the Council for the past year and a half,...
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Building work that will deliver a new Waitrose food store and regenerate the area around Alton’s railway station is to begin on 20 February. The supermarket is expected to open its doors in Autumn 2012 giving shoppers in Alton and the surrounding area a much needed alternative to the current supermarket offering. The new...
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