THE Gratton Trust will be holding its annual Halloween event for children this year. It will take place at The Gratton on Sunday, October 27 from 6pm until 8pm, with a range of activities including fancy dress, pumpkin carving, games, tombola and a raffle. Hot food and drinks will be available.

SOUTH Wonston Parish Council wishes to remind residents that the Winchester City Council consultation on the local plan is currently open. This allows residents to have their say on the proposed reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework and other changes to the planning system, with information being collected using Citizenspace.

A drop-in session about the consultation is being held at The Victoria Hall, Wonston Road, Sutton Scotney on Wednesday, September 25 from 3.30pm to 7.30pm. Members of the public can respond to the consultation online or email comments to PlanningPolicyConsultation@communities.gov.uk.

A FREE workshop detailing cyber fraud will be held at East Stratton Village Hall on Monday, November 25 at 7.30pm. The workshop is being held by Hampshire Police and will cover a number of different aspects of both online and offline scams, including protecting and securing your email accounts, social media and talking through methods the criminals can use to target us all, even without using our devices.

ST MARY’S Church, Micheldever, will hold a music night on September 29. An unforeseen bill for significant money has arisen for essential repairs on the church's magnificent organ. In response, this evening of music will be dedicated to raising funds for that repair.

The seating will be adjusted to bring the musicians into the nave to optimize the acoustics for music. It is hoped that the music night will evolve into a regular feature, offering a diverse range of music and performances.

The event will start at 6.30pm with wine and canapés, with the medley of music starting from 7pm. The medley will feature Margaret Wilson on harp, The Wills Ensemble Familial playing flute, clarinet and piano, Colin Harvey on organ and choral lyrics from Vox Quinta. Advance tickets cost £18 and can be purchased from Micheldever Village Store or by calling 07748 906434. Tickets on the door will cost £20.

THE Gratton Trust is hosting a Jingle and Mingle Christmas Sing-a-Long on Saturday, December 14. The event will last from 5pm until 7pm, with refreshments available. More details will be released soon.

THE Dever History Society will be holding a talk by Don Bryan at East Stratton Village Hall on September 24.

The talk, entitled “Winchester – From Boom to Bust”, follows the years after the death of King John, when Winchester was one of the most prosperous cities in England. The talk will then detail how, by the end of the 14th century, the population of the city had halved and the coffers were almost empty.

The talk will start at 8pm, with tickets costing £5 each.

TEA for a cause, in aid of MacMillan Cancer Support and the Winchester Hospice will be at the Northbrook Hall, Micheldever, on Saturday, November 23. The event will run from 2pm until 5pm.

The event is organised by Louise Kayes and Ollie Bramley. Donations of cakes and raffle prizes for the event will be gratefully received.