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First Visit Winchester Greeters announced for the New Year

New for 2011, Winchester City Council has just launched an American-style 'greeters' scheme to give a personal, free-of-charge welcome to Winchester's visitors.

13 January 2011

Steve Brine marks Tourism Week with a Visit Winchester Greeters

Steve Brine, local MP for the Winchester and Chandler's Ford constituency, celebrated British Tourism Week with one of Visit Winchester’s new volunteer greeters, Elaine Howells, who introduced Mr Brine MP to ‘her’ Winchester.

28 May 2011

Steve Brine marks Tourism Week with a Visit Winchester Greeters

Winchester District Sports Awards

Local sports stars invited to shine and show off their talent. Nominations are now being invited for the 4th Annual Sports Awards for the Winchester District.

21 July 2011

Winchester District Sports Awards

Get Ready for a Year Full of Activity as Winchester Counts Down One Year to Go to the London 2012 Olympic & Paralympic Games

Wednesday 27th July will see one year to go to the start of the London 2012 Olympic & Paralympic Games and the Winchester District has an array of event and activity opportunities on offer for residents and visitors alike.

27 July 2011

Get Ready for a Year Full of Activity as Winchester Counts Down One Year to Go to the London 2012 Olympic & Paralympic Games

London 2012 has launched a ‘Young Games Maker Programme’

When we won the bid to host the London 2012 Games, we made a promise to inspire more young people to choose sport. One of the ways we can do this is through volunteering.

16 August 2011

Personal Bests - Event Management Plan

The Personal Bests Event Management Plan is now available to download

19 May 2011

Over 1000 Young People achieve their Personal Bests

More than 850 children from over 25 local primary schools took part in the finals of 'Personal Bests' at the end of June at The Winchester Sports Stadium.

6 July 2011

Winchester 2012: Parish Celebrations

This exciting new project aims to engage with rural communities in the build up to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

26 July 2011

Winchester 2012: Parish Celebrations

LONDON 2012 Seeks Volunteer Preformers For The Greatest Show On Earth

Performing in front of a live audience of 70,000 and a broadcast audience of more than one billion people this is a once in a lifetime opportunity to be part of one of the largest events ever staged in the UK.

15 August 2011

LONDON 2012 Seeks Volunteer Preformers For The Greatest Show On Earth

Tressa Armitage selected for 2011 Sainsbury's School Games

Tressa Armitage has been selected to compete on behalf of England South at the 2011 Sainsbury’s UK School Games in Sheffield.

25 August 2011

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