VOLUNTEERS needed for Littleton and Harestock Show. Organisers are preparing for show day on Saturday, September 2 and are hoping to find some more volunteers who’d be willing to spare a few hours to help with the entrance gates, raffle or game stalls. Anyone able to support the event should contact helpers.lhshow@gmail.com.

LITTLETON Art Group is still eagerly looking for new members. The friendly club has been meeting for 30 years, drawing and using water colours and pastels at Littleton Church Room.

The group meets every Tuesday from 7-9pm and will be exhibiting and the show this year. For more information contact Alan Collins on 01962866986.

LITTLETON and Harestock Parish Action on the Climate Emergency (PACE) is encouraging residents to save the date for a mini Eco-Fair outside the March Hare pub on Saturday, September 30. 

The group is planning to provide information on energy efficiency, recycling opportunities, waste prevention and more. 

THE Itchen Valley Choir is running a free trial session. Anyone interested in joining is welcome to go along to the session on Wednesday, September 6 from 7.45pm to 9.30pm at the Itchen Abbas and Avington Village Hall ready for the start of the new season. For more information contact Jacqui Squire at IVCS.Secretary@gmail.com.

ST Mary’s Church, in Avington, will be taken back to 250 years ago. The Madding Crowd singers will lead afternoon in their period costumes, giving visitors the chance to hear the barrel organ, imagine church services in the Georgian period and celebrate in the garden in 18th century style. The event is open from 4-6pm on Sunday, September 24.

CROSS Valley Milk of Kings Worthy is recruiting a doorstep milk delivery driver to work five night shifts (approximately 2am-8am) a week.

Deliveries are to Winchester and surrounding areas. The small family business, serving farm fresh pasteurised milk and other dairy products, prides itself on its products, reliable service and customer care.

Anyone interested in joining the team should email enquiries@crossvalleymilk.co.uk. Full training will be given.

A NEW bench has been unveiled opposite Sparsholt Memorial Hall, commemorating seven former agricultural students who died in World War II and never received a memorial from the college.

The event was organised by Sparsholt College governor, Dr John Lander, who spent months finding the descendants of the seven men, with at least 30 relatives attending the unveiling.

WESTLEY Lane, in Sparsholt, will remain closed for patching works until Tuesday, August 8. The road will re-open over the weekend and overnight from 4pm to 8am on weekdays.

Access for residents and businesses has been maintained wherever possible and pedestrians should always be able to get through. The improvement works are part of Hampshire County Council’s maintenance programme Operation Resilience.

SPARSHOLT Church of England Primary School has a vacancy for early years learning support assistant working one to one with pupils.

Starting from September, the successful applicant would be expected to work 8.30am to 3.30pm Monday to Friday during term time, with flexibility for the right candidate.

Applications close on September 4. Prospective employees wanting to find out more about the role or wanting to request an information pack should phone Kate Morey in the school office on 01962 776 264 or email adminoffice@sparsholt.hants.sch.uk. For more information go to the education jobs Hampshire home page.