WINCHESTER Talking Newspaper has found a new recording space, after being told to leave its current premises back in September.

The charity, which has 80 volunteers, provides weekly recordings of extracts from the Hampshire Chronicle to 100 blind or sight-impaired listeners, free of charge.

Ending the risk of being homeless, it will move to Brook House in Wonston on December 15.

Members expect this will be the studio for the foreseeable future.

The accommodation is home to committee member Celia Ferguson, who has agreed for the recording equipment to be moved into the annex of her property, that has toilet and parking facilities for the volunteers.

Up until the December date, the charity will continue to record the spoken news at Chesil House, property of Richard Steel & Partners, where they have done so for eight years.

Back in September, the funeral directors informed the Winchester Talking Newspaper that they had to leave the property.

Iain Steel, of Richard Steel & Partners, said: “Winchester Talking Newspaper have been lovely to work with and they are an extremely important service to the local community.

“Sadly, due to our extensive upgrade at Chesil House, we simply need the space again. Otherwise, they could have stayed with us.”