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Poster Campaign: "Working - But More Needs To Be Done" By William Brougham

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Winchester Today's Deputy Editor William Brougham reports that leading charities across Winchester are backing a poster campign aimed at preventing suicide but tell him more needs to be done to tackle the problem. You may have seen the posters in question which have gone up on the walls on the platforms at the southern end of Winchester railway station. The 'We’re In Your Corner' project was launched as part of a partnership between the Samaritans and Network Rail to prevent male suicide on our railways. The posters target middle-aged men who the Samaritans says are most at risk of taking their lives. The charity’s national Head of Communications, Chantel Scherer, says that while her organisation does not take down the age of people who contact them, they do note their gender: “We have had three thousand more men ring us in the first quarter of this year than we did this time last year.

EXCLUSIVE: Winchester couple Eddie and Hannah Baker had their whole lives ahead of them. They had plans, they had plenty to do. That dream and those plans were all turned upside down when Hannah died in March after an accident. She was only 33.

months on, but Eddie and his mates are making something positive out of a desperate situation. To heal as a group, and to build something new. The list of pledges and donations is already astonishing. This month, Winchester Today is giving you the opportunity to Suffice to say that emotions read this incredibly moving are still incredibly raw three story of love. Continues on Page 3.

Almost Up The Itchen Without a Paddle! EXCLUSIVE: Hundreds of sportsmen will soon be descending on Winchester for the hugely popular Winchester PPP. But Winchester Today can reveal that the whole event came very close to being called off altogether. Find out why: BACK PAGE

"We would like to believe that the campaign is playing a part in that and that more men are seeing our posters." Continues on Page 11

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1! It's our First Birthday! Come with us on our year of discovery in pictures and birthday messages: ......CENTRE PAGES Flag: Winchester pays tribute to Armed Forces... Page 2 Man With a Plan: starting a railway, er... from scratch!.... Page 6 Think! Puzzle Page:.. 15

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Letter from the editor A milestone was celebrated recently in Chandler's Ford which may have escaped a lot of people. Did you know it was the 10th anniversary of the railway station reopening? You probably think that it has always been there, and it is a surprise to many if they're reminded that it was closed between 1969 and 2003. In this issue we meet a team with a dream; a plan to reopen certain sections of the Somerset & Dorset route as they become viable. The line is remembered with affection by many, and I know for a fact that the new Somerset & Dorset Railway Company has members in this area. Could it be done? Read on! *** As I write this letter, the sun is blazing down in Winchester on what is rapidly becoming the hottest day of the year. I hope that we don't get a repeat of last year's summer when it lashed down throughout the Hat Fair and Festival. Come on, Weather Gods: we need a break! *** Finally, on to ourselves: our 1st Birthday! I truly believe that we

have brought a breath of fresh air to this city in the way we approach issues and write about stories.

Dodging The Raindrops At St Peter’s

We have slowly but surely built up an advertising base that we will be able to depend on in the future. Our readers are ringing us up and come to us with stories as well. Of course, it's not up to us entirely; the thoughts of others are crucial, and I would therefore like to leave the last part of this letter to our MP, and his thoughts: From Steve Brine, MP for Winchester and Chandler's Ford: "I am always delighted to see new business ventures springing up across my constituency and, as a former member of the media myself, was very excited when Kevin originally told me about his plans for a new Winchester newspaper. "To hit the milestone of their first birthday is a fantastic achievement, and all my congratulations to the team for their publication. "A word too for all those across Winchester who back Winchester Today with advertising spend, and wishing the newspaper all the very best for another successful year."

Congratulations to all at St Peter's who've raised funds for the School Playground Improvement Project by holding their Summer Fete despite the odd downpour. MP Steve Brine opened the Fete - and says he's never attended an event in the constituency with a more exciting and international choice of food!

Raising The Flag Winchester Pays Tribute to Armed Forces. Winchester was once again proud to play host to the Flag Raising event in the city to mark the start of Armed Forces Week. Among our pictures are HM LordLieutenant of Hampshire, Dame Mary Fagan, Leader of Hampshire County Council Councillor Roy Perry, and the Mayor of Winchester, Councillor Ernest Jeffs who organised the ceremony. Also pictured are the Winchester Garrison Band, comprising musicians from The Band & Bugles of the Rifles and The Adjutant General’s Corps, playing a selection of military music at the Buttercross in the centre of Winchester’s High Street. The band was then joined by a contingent of 45 service personnel drawn from the Royal Navy, the Army and the Royal Air Force for the march to The Great Hall.

Pictures: Corporal Steve Blake / Crown Copyright

WinchesterToday est.2012 Editor-in-Chief: Kevin Gover kevin.gover@winchestertoday.co.uk Deputy Editor: William Brougham william.brougham@winchestertoday.co.uk Designers: Jamie Ludlam - Layout Editor jamie.ludlam@winchestertoday.co.uk Katie Chappell - Ad Design Assistant katie.chappell@winchestertoday.co.uk

Property Editor Adam Zuchetti adam.zuchetti@winchestertoday.co.uk Music Editor: Rebecca Rayner rebecca.rayner@winchestertoday.co.uk News & Features Correspondents: William Brougham william.brougham@winchestertoday.co.uk Annabel Radcliffe annabel.radcliffe@winchestertoday.co.uk Dina Burgess dina.burgess@winchestertoday.co.uk

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We've Got To Do It. Failure Is Not An Option! Winchester Today's Editor Kevin Gover meets an extraordinary team who are bound together with love... for a young woman called Hannah... kevin.gover@winchestertoday.co.uk Hannah Baker was 33. Outgoing, gregarious, loving, annoying... and list-maker extraordinaire. Hannah is being described to me by her husband Eddie. He thinks she was an "amazing person". Hannah is no longer with us. Earlier this year she fell down some stairs and never got up. In places, I realise that this is undoubtedly one of the hardest interviews I've ever had to make. Eddie is in tears as he describes what happened. When he reads this back, I'm sure that Eddie will have tears in his eyes just as he does now when he's talking to me. During the interview he receives many comforting hugs when it all gets a bit much. But I know that he will then have a huge smile afterwards when he thinks about the love of his friends, and how they're keeping him going. I'm with Eddie at the 'Mucky Duck' in Winchester, along with Jamie Aspin, Colin Parsons and Paul Hare. They're just one-quarter of a team which is going to do something positive in her memory. Hannah would probably have a wry smile on her face if she were listening to the guys speak, because she would be planning the event from the start. And asking the team to cut down on the booze and ciggies! I'm looking around the team and I'm sure they're on their second pint already, and I've only been there five minutes. The project is huge; to help the Karatu Education Fund which is dedicated to improving the quality of life in the community of Karatu in Tanzania. Proceeds of money raised are used strategically to build and restore education facilities, and to improve the quality of learning in Tanzanian Schools. Eddie and Hannah had spent their honeymoon in Tanzania in 2008 and fell in love with the place. So much so, they had wanted to take a sabbatical and spend a year out there helping. To kit out a classroom and science labs too we're talking about ÂŁ25,000. The way they're doing it is huge too. Next year is already being planned - it's Kilimanjaro. This year it's the 3 Peaks: Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Snowdon. In 24 hours. "Failure is not an option", Paul protests: "I've been running up and down St Catherine's Hill to train. That's an event in itself", he insists. "Yeah, there's an earthquake in Wales each time it happens", is the reply from Eddie. I love the humour from these guys. They continue to talk about their determination: "Look, come

on... how far is it from my house to those steps?" asks Paul. "About 200 yards..." jokes Eddie. The classroom or science lab will be named after Hannah. "You read about things like things like this in the newspaper, and you believe that this will never happen to you," says Eddie. "When it does, it really hits home; you just want to do something worthwhile." Jamie offers another helping hand to Eddie and also offers some more words of comfort: "You see people doing challenges and think they're all as fit as fiddles. It's great to see these guys get out of their comfort zone and do something worthwhile." Paul just wants to put a smile on Eddie's face: "This is going to be a big challenge for me, but its all for one. I will get to the top of each one. No moaning." Colin agrees: "We're not walkers. Most of us are not that fit. We're overweight. But we're getting prepared. We've got our personal trainer (Jamie), and it's a family affair too. Wives and girlfriends are doing the driving. Everyone's together. Hannah's brothers, Alasdair and Brendan Jaynes are also taking part. Jamie also encourages the team by saying that they are doing their training, they manage to get up and down St Catherine's Hill around 15 times at a time. Nevis is only the equivalent of 10. "But maths is not our strongest point!" As we carry out the interview, one other key member from the team, Jonathan Cardy, has been out training. He's injured himself and is currently stuck in a forest and unable to walk. He's arranged most of the challenge, so slightly worrying!

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But the show must go on. Jonathan will be okay, hopefully. They're determined to march on, to keep going... for Hannah. You can donate to the project online by clicking on www. fortheloveofhcb.co.uk - we'll tweet and update you on their progress here at Winchester Today. You can also hear the full interview via our website www.winchestertoday.co.uk

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Review Turn It Up!

REVIEW: Hannah McIntyre, Simon Boult, Natalie Hall, The Attic at The Railway, Tuesday 25 June. Sometimes there comes along an evening of music where everyone’s proximity to the artist is so close that you feel you are in their front room. They are playing their instrument just for you, and you feel you are enjoying the evening amongst friends; you just don’t it want to end. This was one of those evenings. The Attic is a fantastic venue for getting up close. The music wasn’t loud but it still resonated around the room. All three acts on stage gave me the impression that this was what they wanted too. Not a busy night, but all who were there were enjoying what they were seeing and hearing. First up was Natalie Hall, who has the voice of an angel. Her songs are full of love and, er... love lost. I wonder who it is who is on the receiving end of ‘Goodbye Mr Know It All’, or why it’s obviously not over in ‘Can’t Break Away’. I’m delighted to be able to speak to Natalie afterwards and find that music may take a back seat to teaching: “I start my teacher training in September and hope to go on to teach English at a secondary school. But not music! “When I get back home though, my music is my therapy. I love writing my songs; I’ve been doing it since I was 13, and I really have given it a go. But I need a job! I won’t ever give up the music though, and I will always keep trying.” Natalie was born in Winchester and says she feels like she’s among friends when she’s here. No stranger to the city either is Simon Boult, and his blues immediately transported me across the Pond. I loved it,

and I told him so afterwards on his Facebook page. I also loved his guitarplaying partner Matt Isaac, not only for the way he played slide, but also for the way he ‘attacked’ the guitar in other ways. He used it as a beat box too... demanding more from his guitar, demanding the rhythm from his instrument. And so on to Hannah McIntyre. Back in 1989, we started playing Bonnie Raitt records on the Light FM here in Winchester. It was a bold move; practically noone played Bonnie Raitt on commercial radio. Imagine the joy of seeing Hannah McIntyre on stage, and speaking with her afterwards, for her to tell me that not only does she enjoy singing a Bonnie track, but enjoys being lost in her own world while singing the song: “It was my mum that had a CD of hers; it just gets me deep inside. I don’t know what it is... but I love the lyrics, the instruments and I love singing along.” Hannah also played a Chris Isaak cover - again influenced by her mum: “She’s amazing. She loves Chris Isaak and she loves other music too. She would probably prefer that I did some Elvis covers (!) but she’s always been there for me. I went to a Performing Arts college and I left because I didn’t like the dancing... my mum supported me. I went to work in hotels for five years and my mum supported me... and she was there at every gig.” Hannah also agrees with my sentiments about The Attic: “I’ve played here when it’s been really busy and I’ve played here when it’s been really quiet. It’s always been really great. It was a great atmosphere tonight.”

First class performances from all three. More please! You can hear the interviews with Natalie and Hannah through our website www.winchestertoday.co.uk KG Pictured: Right - Hannah McIntyre Bottom - Natalie Hall

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Man With the Plan Chandler’s Ford railway station celebrated a distinctive anniversary recently... 10

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But what on earth could be done then about re-creating a line from scratch along a route that still exists in many places? And NOT a heritage railway, but a proper route with modern trains - to take traffic off the roads, exactly the opposite to the programme of cuts outlined in 1963? Those who loved the Somerset & Dorset may be pleased to know that various points along the route are now back in ‘railway ownership’ including Midford. Yes, THAT one that featured in the ‘Titfield Thunderbolt’.

Would you like to join a friendship club for people in the South? Brendoncare Clubs are devoted to giving older people the opportunity to meet new friends, take part in activities and enjoy club outings. Here are the clubs running in your area. Why not come along and try out one of the activities and see how you can become a member....we’d love to welcome you there. Allbrook Good Companions Club (Eastleigh) St Peter’s Church Hall, Shakespeare Road, Boyatt Wood, Eastleigh SO50 4FP 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 2pm-4pm Badger Farm Friendly Club (Winchester) Badger Farm Community Centre, Badger Farm Road, Winchester SO22 4QB Alternate Thursdays, 2pm-4pm Romsey Companions Crosfield Hall, Broadwater Road, Romsey SO51 8GL Alternate Mondays, 1.30pm–3.30pm Romsey Tuesday Luncheon Age Concern Centre, 24 Linden Road, Romsey SO51 8DB Every Tuesday, term time, 11.30am-1pm Weeke Gaiety (Winchester) St Barnabas Church, Fromond Road, Weeke, Winchester SO22 6DY Alternate Fridays, 2pm-4pm

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If you enjoy meeting new people and would like to know more about joining as a member or helping as a volunteer, we look forward to hearing from you. For more information, please contact Norma, Clubs Administrator on 01962 852133 or visit www.brendoncare.org.uk Registered Charity No: 10913454

I took a very pleasant journey up to Freshford, walking across from the station, through the village and over to Midford. This is England. Proper countryside and birds singing! Steve Sainsbury is our ‘Man with the Plan’ and knows that to get a proper service back up and running will be a long journey: “This

was an important railway and it closed for the wrong reasons. I thought it was time to get the ball rolling again. They thought at the time that the railways would disappear altogether, but they’re busier now than they ever were.” A lot of cyclists now use the route, but there are other possibilities for a track bed available too; it just needs the willpower. One part of that is weekend working; Stuart Seale (pictured clearing) lives nearby and knows that keeping the area clear at Midford is very important. He’s often there in the depths of winter clearing away rubbish and overgrowth of trees and shrubs, so that Midford can have its great views down to the valley back again. As you can see from our pictures, the station has been flattened. It was beautiful, and the plan is to recreate it exactly as it was. Interest is coming in from all around the country, and they have members here in Hampshire too. So, if you’d like to be right in from the beginning, rebuilding literally from scratch, this might just be the project for you and the place to be. There’s a great pub next door too! KG. More details at www.somersetanddorsetrailway.co.uk

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“The cathedral city has proven to be a location of choice for business,” declared commercial property consultancy Lambert Smith Hampton recently, despite office and retail vacancy rates in many other parts of the country sitting uncomfortably high.

“These transactions have all achieved headline rents equating to £20 per sq ft. Athenia House, another of Winchester’s better quality office buildings, has also this year let its third floor on a 10-year lease at a headline rent of £19.50 per sq ft, and reportedly there is strong interest in the remaining floors.”

Indeed, walking up Winchester’s busy High Street, it is clear that retailers are committed to maintaining their presence in our city, with only a handful of stores left empty at any one time – and usually vacated by national retail chains rather than local businesses. The opening of Costa Coffee has added welcome al fresco seating for coffee-loving locals and tourists alike, while renowned TV chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall is trying to give the old Abbey Mill a new lease of life as a restaurant. At the same time, Café Nero and Starbucks have invested big in refurbishing their stores in the city centre, following the recent launch of Costa on the busy shopping strip. In the Brooks Centre, pop-up store the Raw Gallery – helping local students and emerging local artists to display and sell their artworks – is mid-way through its extended short-term lease, which will see it remain for eight weeks from the beginning of June. The gallery has been located in the Brooks Centre for some time now, having moved from its initial space in Jewry Street. And of course most will have seen or heard of the New Energy fitness club opening in Middle Brook Street, whose launch was spruiked in a campaign by local PR agency Remarkable Group which included the trail of orange footsteps leading to its doors. However as Andrew Hodgkinson at Lambert Smith Hampton points out, it is not just retailers clamouring to get their foot into Winchester: “The city's proximity to London, excellent communications, accessibility to an educated labour pool and a constrained office supply means that businesses are prepared to pay a premium for such benefits. "These factors have helped to maintain headline rents at around £20 per sq ft – significantly above centres such as Southampton (£18.50 per sq ft), Portsmouth (£17 per sq ft) and Bournemouth/Poole (£16 per sq ft).

Mr Hodgkinson added that, given the strength of business demand for premises in Winchester, there is a push for new office developments in the city centre and accessible satellite locations on the outskirts. With all these new commercial ventures comes a need to house new arrivals to the city. As Winchester Today has previously reported, the greater city area is awash with residential developments, many of which are due for completion in the coming months – including in Bar End and St Cross.

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Council is also currently deliberating on a plan to redevelop the Wickham Laboratories site on Winchester Road in Wickham. If the application is approved, the existing buildings will be replaced with 31 new retirement apartments. So just what does this all mean for local homeowners and prospective purchasers? In short, rising prices. According to Charters Estate Agents, the average selling price for property in Winchester stands at £408,000 as of the end of March this year, with values ticking up a modest 0.5 per cent in the year to March and expectations this will accelerate as more property comes onto the market and new employment opportunities attract people from further afield. This is backed up by recent data from the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), which showed that property prices in the South East hit a three-year high in May. Surveyors in the region are also indicating a higher volume of sales, and greater expectations for property price rises in coming months. With so much activity, it is hard to see property prices in the Winchester area going anywhere but up – meaning homeowners who have held off selling may now be considering getting their property ready for sale, while anyone looking to purchase their own little piece of greater Winchester can do so in the confidence of a rising market.

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A Year In Pictures Here's a selection of pictures from our first year! Clockwise, starting top left: Peter Symonds students report for us from Uganda, staff at Nanoo enjoy our First Edition, the Hockley Viaduct is opened up again, the new outpatients department at RHCH, Salisbury tries to muscle in, flooding overpowers Stockbridge Road, the new scanners at RHCH to replace the ones destroyed by fire, Christmas lanterns outside the Cathedral, MP Steve Brine enjoys the First Edition with editor Kevin Gover.

Above: the aftermath of a devastating fire at the Cathedral's bookstore.

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Clockwise from top left: Ben Ainslie starts Olympic 2012 fever, thousands turn out for the torch as it visits Winchester, hope is lost for campaigners against development at Barton Farm, Gold for Ben, the winter seemed never-ending, Peter Symonds students report for us from Uganda, our Royal Visitor with the Duchess of Cambridge at Naomi House, remembering the fallen.

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nine other agencies including the Trinity Centre and Age UK Winchester to form the Winchester Advice Partnership. Jenny says this will help the organisations which form the partnership work even more effectively in helping people get the support they need. But this year is the first time the Citizens Advice Bureau has seen benefit enquiries outstrip debt enquiries which Jenny puts down largely to welfare reform.

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"People are reluctant to make phone calls" But the Chairman of the Hampshire-based charity Sebastian’s Bereavement Support Services, Paul Burrows-Gibson, told Winchester Today that the campaign should go further: “I feel strongly that there needs to be a more aggressive approach to suicide prevention. "One of our projects is to create an advice and information centre where people can physically visit and speak in person to trained counsellors. People seem to be reluctant to make phone calls to help lines."

"Men are three times more likely to take their own lives" However, the Director of Winchester and District Samaritans, Grant Wakefield-Smith, says that phoning his charity is not the only option. People can email or text and even visit the Winchester branch in person: “I think face to face contact makes you feel less alone because you’re actually with someone and so the Winchester branch is open from 9.30 every morning to 10pm every night 365 days a year." He says his branch has been trying other methods to encourage people to seek help and have contacted the Hampshire Law Society for instance to try and encourage it to get its members to direct clients to the Samaritans for emotional support. The charity says 80 per cent of suicides on our railways are by men with those in the 30-55 age bracket from disadvantaged backgrounds being the most at risk. But Grant Wakefield-Smith says that the city’s Samaritans branch is still receiving twice as many calls from women even though the number of men contacting them has gone up by six per cent in the past two years.

He puts this disparity down to his belief that woman find it easier to discuss their problems and seek help than men: “We’ve still got that masculinity aspect that we are trying to overcome.

The national Head of Communications at the Samaritans, Chantel Scherer, says that in 2008 when the recession started one in ten male and female callers were phoning about financial problems but this year it has been one in six Grant Wakefield-Smith from Winchester Samaritans says that while middle-aged men from poorer social economic backgrounds may be at higher risk of taking their lives, people from more affluent backgrounds can also suffer from

“There is still quite a divide between the number of men and women who contact us especially when men are three times more likely to take their own lives than women." The We’re In Your Corner campaign is the second phase of the Samaritans five-year partnership with Network Rail which started in 2010. The two organisations hope to achieve a twenty per cent reduction in railway suicides by 2015 which they admit will be challenging, as the poor financial climate is having a negative effect on the lives of middle-aged working class men. The Chief Executive of the Winchester District Citizens Advice bureau, Jenny Meadows, says that her organisation has seen a number of middle aged men contact it but that the city’s affluence compared to other parts of the United Kingdom can be a double edged sword: “We’ve always had middle aged men, particularly those that are homeless, for all sorts of reasons in Winchester because it’s so difficult to find accommodation that’s affordable.�

problems such as being made redundant and the stress of this can cause other problems such as the breakdown in relationships. The most recent Samaritans survey found that 45 per cent of men and women surveyed in the south east had financial worries which is less than the national average but he says many of them do not seek help for their problems: “The thing is we grin and bear it until something else comes along and it is never usually one thing that triggers suicidal feelings.� Paul Burrows-Gibson from Sebastian’s Bereavement Support Services says he would like to see campaigns focus on a wider section of the community: “It’s not just middle aged men who are taking their own lives, there are lots of people taking their own lives from all age ranges and any campaigns at stations need to reflect all ages.�

money for the charity is not the only aspect that is more important than ever: “It can make it harder to fundraise but also if people are volunteering as a counsellor they need to be a in a good place in order to provide emotional support to other people; it’s not just about taking a strong fundraising perspective but also taking into account a volunteer perspective.� On Sunday 14 July Winchester and District Samaritans hosts its annual dragon boat race on the Navigation Canal at Garnier Road where people can find out more about the charity, volunteering and help raise funds. Chantel Scherer says the charity will spend this summer trying to get a better understanding of why men take their own lives and how it can improve the ways it can reach out to them. Samaritans: 08457 90 90 90

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One of the first things any visitor to Belfast will notice is the wonderful vibe and positivity that buzzes through the city. Indeed it is arguably one of the friendliest and most cheerful places I have visited. In many ways Belfast resembles both a British and an Irish city. Many of the building designs could be found in Manchester or Leeds but go in to many of the pubs, restaurants or gift shops and you could be at home in Dublin or Galway. However, the city is also fiercely proud of its own identity and rightly so. It has even named one of its two airports after its most famous footballer George Best. Belfast also celebrates many other local heroes such as author CS Lewis, singer Van Morrison and comedian Frank Carson. Oh yes, even former President of Israel Chaim Herzog was born there. Let us first address the elephant in the room. Yes, Belfast suffered from a conflict from 1969 to 1998 between many loyalist and nationalist paramilitaries often referred to, in an understated fashion, as the Troubles. Around 1,500 people were killed in the city during this time. But Belfast has moved on and as any tour guide will tell you it is now the second safest city in the world after Tokyo according to a recent United Nations report. Despite the frequent sight of bullet proof armoured police vehicles it certainly feels safer than London or Dublin. The best advice is to leave any preconceptions at home and make up your own mind. There are regular flights from London Heathrow and other airports in the south of England and the flying time is just over an hour. Belfast is not short of hotels. The Days Hotel in the city centre offers good value rooms but another option is to stay at the nearby famous Europa Hotel. Many journalists would stay here at the height of the troubles and for many years it was the most bombed hotel in the world. It is now the second most bombed hotel after the Baghdad Hilton. Certainly a talking point at parties. Do not worry as the hotel has not been attacked for many years. The best way to see Belfast is to take the City Sightseeing bus tour. It is a must. I can vouch that it is the best and most fascinating bus tour that I have been on anywhere on my travels. The guides are full of humour and local knowledge. You can hop on or off the bus throughout the tour. Places that it visits include Stormont, Titanic’s Dock and Pump House and the previously notorious loyalist Shankill and nationalist Falls Roads. I later went for a walk along both roads in the day and felt quite safe. The murals are certainly worth a look at - as are the peace walls

which have divided communities and are still functioning. In fact parts of the peace walls are higher than the Berlin wall ever was. However, much has improved and the communities have been working together for a greater understanding each other and for peace. Steadily, the walls are being physically and metaphorically torn down. The art work on the murals and peace walls certainly gives you an idea of its recent past and tensions. There is so much to do in Belfast but I have listed my three favourite places to go. A good start is to get off the city bus tour at the grounds of Stormont to visit the beautiful gardens and the parliament building. This is the home of the Northern Ireland Assembly, and previously home to the Government of Northern Ireland which existed from 1921 to 1972. A free tour of the parliament is available on week days every hour from 10am to 3pm. Take time to also explore the stunning grounds of the Stormont Estate. There are also some excellent views of Belfast from the top on Prince of Wales Avenue. Another must see attraction is a visit to the newly opened Titanic Belfast visitor centre. It occupies a site previously used by the company which built the ill-fated ship in the city. The exhibition gives a comprehensive look at the Titanic, the ship’s voyage and the history of ship building in the city. Highlights for me were the section on the myths and legends surrounding the Titanic and a film they show in the cinema where they explore the actual wreck of the ship in the Atlantic. Another highlight was being able to see recreations of the different rooms on board the liner such as cabins and the larger dining areas. My favourite part of the trip was a visit to the Crumlin Road Gaol or HMP Belfast as it used to be known. It is sometimes described as the Alcatraz of Europe and housed an estimated 25,000 prisoners between 1846 and 1996. Many of them were hardened loyalists and nationalists but other prisoners included groups such as the suffragettes. The tour of the former prison is fascinating and the guide gives a lot of information about life in the prison. Some is quite sad - some almost creepy - but there are moments of humour too. Former prisoners include former Irish President Éamon de Valera and Northern Irish politician Ian Paisley. The Ulster Museum is situated in the very pretty Botanic Gardens and has an impressive display early Irish artefacts, fine art, zoology, geology and treasures from the Spanish Armada. It is also the largest museum in Northern Ireland.

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WINCHESTER TODAY JULY 2013

Sport

EXCLUSIVE: Winchester’s Pedal Paddle Pace nearly didn’t make it to the starting line in 2013 after the organising committee received news that the 50 kayaks used for the paddle leg of the popular charity triathlon were being sold off by their owners in Devon. The event relies completely on voluntary contributions from local businesses and individuals so that every penny paid by the competitors goes straight to Macmillan Cancer Support. This is the charity for which the PPP has raised over £70,000 since the inaugural race in 2004. According to Rob Williams, chairman of the organising committee, their initial thought was that the event couldn’t go ahead as there was no money to buy the kayaks and no

Almost Up the Itchen Without a Paddle!

Crisis averted at PPP after investment

guarantee that they could source the kayaks elsewhere. However, they did come up with a solution and although it meant having to step away from the ‘100% to Macmillan’ commitment that they are all passionately committed to, albeit temporarily.

Local businesses have continued to support PPP, including Williams Ewan, Copyman, Mint Signs, and Big Scaffolding. From this year a brand new local agency, NUKO, has come in as a major sponsor.

paddle 2km up the Itchen Navigation Canal (average time 20 mins) More details at www.winchesterppp.co.uk

The event has invested in the kayaks, and for one year only some of the money from entry fees will go towards securing the future of the event.

PPP owns the kayaks now and they are available to rent to anyone who wants them over the summer, with all rental income going straight to Macmillan. If only they were all painted green…it sounds like the PPP needs a kayak painter to offer their services to a worthy cause!

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Not many charity events get close to 100% of the income going directly to the charity concerned but Rob and his team seem to have averted a crisis and secured the long term future of this popular local event, which attracted 325 entries last year.

Winchester PPP takes place on Sunday 21st July at Palmer Field. Contestants pedal 20km through Hampshire Country Lanes (average time 1 hr), then pace 5km along the newly-restored Hockley Viaduct (average time 30 mins), and finally

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