Hello there, it’s half past the hour and here’s your local news roundup. A recent study sanctioned by Winchester City Council has found that visitors and residents of Winchester support the many street markets held on the High Street. We’ve conducted our own research into this and received mixed results. It appears that people enjoy the diversity of what’s on offer; however they also find that the stalls can make the street fairly crowded. [PLAY VOXPOP] Nevertheless Winchester’s market is flourishing and attracting visitors to the city. Many people who we asked in our research were just visiting for the day and a large proportion of them approved of the market.
On a shadier note, a large, bronze eagle statue has been stolen from the Army flying museum in Middle Wallop, near Stockbridge. The statue was taken from the memorial garden of the Museum sometime between 6pm Friday evening and 7.30am Saturday morning. The eagle is valued at approximately £9,000 and police are urging anyone driving past the memorial garden, along the A343, at the time to report any suspicious behaviour.
And finally, a Winchester high-street coffee shop has won a national award. Caracoli, which has branches in Alresford, Guildford and Winchester, has won the Telegraphs “Best Small Shops in Britain” award for the food category. Caracoli offers an interesting fusion between coffee shop and deli, which is obviously a hit with customers and critics alike. Caracoli’s Caroline Watton let us know how this award has affected business. [PLAY AUDIO]
That’s it for news; check back in an hour for more.
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