Beech Village News

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Loft and Cavity Wall Insulation

Free if you are over 70 and own your own home, or live in privately rented accommodation. Full details from the Energy Saving Trust on 0800 512 012.

London Marathon

Congratulations to Jo Webb who completed in 3 hours 45 minutes and raised over £2,000 for Cardiac Rehab.

"ICE" (In Case of Emergency)

Is a method of contact during emergency situations. All you need to do is to store the number of a contact person or persons under the name ICE, ICE2 etc. In an emergency situation, the emergency services, hospital staff etc, would quickly be able to contact the right person by dialling the number(s) you have stored.

WOW - Wellbeing of Women

Charity Garden and Gift Fair is being held on Thursday May 8 at Home Farm Barn, Farleigh Wallop, Basingstoke, RG25 2HT.

New for this year is a special double event - lecture and demonstration by Chelsea Medalist Lisa Rawley - 'Growing Ornamentals under glass', together with a guided tour by Head Gardener Andrew Woolley. Entrance £4, children free. For further details call 01420 83838.

Wessex Cancer Trust

Invite you to a Celebration in Music on May 10 at St Lawrence Church Alton at 7.30pm. Featuring local performers, tickets are £10. For further information call 01420 588155.

Alton Abbey

"Confessions of a Trolley Dolly" on April 12th, drew an audience of over 90 people and raised a further £1200 for the Abbey Renovation fund.