THE next First Sunday of the Month walk will take place on Sunday, June 2.

The four-mile walk, which is being held in memory of the Swing Riots, will start at Victoria Hall Car Park, Sutton Scotney, before heading along mostly flat views along the Dever Valley.

As the Swing Rioters did, the walkers will then be able to take refreshment in Sutton Scotney at approximately 1pm. Dogs are welcome on the walk, with a suggestion donation of £5 per person. Children can join the walk for free. For more information, contact Sue Bell on suebell0906@gmail.com.

A D-DAY commemoration event will be held at St Mary’s Church, Micheldever on Saturday, June 8 at 6.30pm.

Attendees are invited to attend an evening of reminiscences, local stories, food and music. There will be a retiring collection for the Royal British Legion.

THE next South Wonston Parish Assembly will be at South Wonston Pavilion on Friday, May 31 at 6.30pm. Guest speakers from NHS Hampshire Hospital will be in attendance discussing the proposed new hospital. The new Dedicated Neighbourhood Police Officer will also be there.

A NEW Prescription Collection Service is now in effect at South Wonston.

From May 1, patients will be able to collect their dispensed prescriptions from the South Wonston Surgery between 2.30pm and 4.30pm every Tuesday and Thursday afternoon. This service is being run initially for a 3-month trial period, with a view to extending permanently if it is successful.

Patients will be asked to annotate on their repeat prescriptions if they require their medication to be available at South Wonston for collection.

This new service has been designed in collaboration with our patent group and will be run by volunteers working on behalf of the surgery.

PATH repair work are scheduled to take place at the Graton, Sutton Scotney, for five days from June 3. During this time, the perimeter path may be out of use.

THE East Stratton Fete and Dog Show will take place on Saturday, June 1 from 1pm to 4pm.

The village fete will be held on the village green opposite The Northbrook Arms in East Stratton.

There will be a range of genuine family entertainment for all ages with a wide range of stalls and sideshows, a barbecue and Pimms bar, a children’s entertainer, tractor & trailer rides, jazz band and fun dog show, as well as a grand draw with numerous prizes. Car parking and entry is free.

TICKETS have been released for the Micheldever Variety Group’s latest performance. The group will be performing A Murder Is Announced at Northbrook Hall from July 4 to July 6.

MICHELDEVER Village Fete will return on Saturday, July 20.

This year the fete will be at the Lord Rank Playing Field, raising funds for the maintenance of St Mary’s Church, Micheldever. There will be a variety of stalls, including bric a brac, plants, tombola, spirits, children’s games, books, bottles and more. There will also be a tea tent and a BBQ.

The arena will feature a dog show as well as traditional family competitions.