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Anstey Junior School maintains 'good' rating in latest Ofsted report

6 days ago | altonherald.com | Paul Coates

Anstey Junior School in Alton has kept its rating as ‘good’ for overall effectiveness following its latest Ofsted inspection on March 18 and 19. Inspector Ed Mather said the Eastbrooke Road school had taken “effective action” to maintain the standards of its previous inspection in May 2019. Mr Mather added: “The school has high ambition for each and every pupil at the school.
Hampshire and Surrey Clubs and Societies News

1 week ago | haslemereherald.com | Paul Coates

The Hampshire and Surrey Hills Men's Choir will perform its summer concert in Farnham next month (Hampshire and Surrey Hills Men's Choir)Bake, Natter and Roll Farnham WIAlthough May 15 had been a cold grey day for the members and guests of Bake, Natter and Roll Farnham WI, it turned out to be a warm and bright evening as the speaker was the wonderful Joanna Foat. This was a return visit by Joanna - on her first members learned about the forgotten women of the Lumberjills.
Hampshire and Surrey Clubs and Societies News

1 week ago | farnhamherald.com | Paul Coates

They followed the ancient wall of Ovington House out of the village and turned up through some trees and past fields of barley, almost blue in colour, as the path gradually rose, with good views. They re-crossed the A31 and began the descent to Tichborne. As they descended the hill they could see the church of St Andrew up on the hill to their right.
Treloar's blood victim wants probe into "unethical experimentation"

1 week ago | farnhamherald.com | Paul Coates

One of the Treloar’s infected blood scandal victims hopes an ITV documentary about it will hasten compensation and make the government review “unethical experimentation” at the Alton-area school. A total of 122 haemophiliacs treated with contaminated Factor VIII blood clotting products at an NHS clinic on the Treloar’s site in the 1970s and 1980s contracted viruses including HIV and hepatitis C. Only around 30 are still alive.
Hampshire and Surrey Clubs and Societies News

2 weeks ago | bordonherald.com | Paul Coates
Hampshire and Surrey Clubs and Societies News

2 weeks ago | haslemereherald.com | Paul Coates

Alton Choral Society gave its annual Reflective Music for Good Friday concert at Alton Methodist Church (Alton Choral Society)Bramshott & Liphook Arts & Crafts SocietyThe Bramshott and Liphook Arts and Crafts Society held its latest demonstration evening on May 8 at 7.30pm in The Canada Room at The Millennium Centre in Liphook. This month members were fortunate to have local artist and tutor Livvy Stainer come to give a live demonstration of producing a child’s portrait in pastels.
Hampshire and Surrey Clubs and Societies News

2 weeks ago | farnhamherald.com | Paul Coates
Lidl receipt crucial to overturning £85 Alton Sainsbury's parking fine

2 weeks ago | altonherald.com | Paul Coates

A man aged 77 overturned an £85 fine for parking too long in the Alton Sainsbury’s car park by proving he was not there for all the time it was claimed. He told the Herald he drove his daughter and grandchildren into Alton High Street at 11.15am and went on to Sainsbury's, arriving at 11.21am as logged by the camera. After half an hour he drove home to his wife, which took ten minutes.
Tribute paid to former Alton firefighter Don Welton

2 weeks ago | farnhamherald.com | Paul Coates

Alan House - secretary and editor of Stop Message, the magazine of the Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service Past Members Association - said: “Don served as an Assistant Divisional Officer (ADO) based at Alton from January 1975 until February 1977, until being promoted to Divisional Officer in charge of fire prevention working out of the A Div HQ offices at Basingstoke fire station.
Care home company offers £1,000 to Alton and Four Marks good causes

2 weeks ago | altonherald.com | Paul Coates

Good causes in Alton and Four Marks are being invited to apply for the chance to win £1,000 from care home company Hartford Care. This annual Community Fund scheme has been launched to celebrate the opening of Hartford Care’s new Alton Place home in Winchester Road, Alton, in partnership with the company’s existing Belford House home in Lymington Bottom, Four Marks. Community groups, charities and organisations based in Alton or Four Marks are being encouraged to apply.