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More than 200 ideas have been submitted to Alton Town Council as possible projects that can be funded by developer contributions secured as a result of Tesco gaining planning permission for a new store in Mill Lane, Alton. Now the council wants residents to help them decide which of the ideas submitted that meet...
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Alton Operatic and Dramatic Society (AODS) will this year be staging the top-notch witty classic ‘Kiss Me, Kate’ and the superb local all-singing all-dancing group’s performances cannot be missed. With numbers like ‘Wunderbar’ and ‘From This Moment On’ to wrap their voices around, AODS have plenty of opportunities to show off their talent. Set in Baltimore, 1948 we meet actor-manager...
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Alton’s Assembly Rooms are more welcoming than ever for visitors, following the latest improvements at the Victorian town centre venue. The most recent investment by building owners Alton Town Council, has seen the foyer, stairwell and landing all given a Changing Rooms-style makeover, sympathetic to the building’s Grade II Listed status. The staircase itself...
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Square Packed for Lights Switch-On
Over 1000 people attended the switch on in the market square. Photo by Martin Saban-Smith Alton’s Market Square was packed out this evening as the town began to summon up the Christmas spirit once again! Families and people on the way home from work crammed themselves into the historic market square to witness this...
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