A CHURCHYARD cleanup will take place at St. Stephen's, Sparsholt, on Saturday, April 27 from 10am to 1pm. All volunteers will be warmly welcomed with their garden equipment, while elevenses and lunch will be provided.

SPARSHOLT School will be holding a Bags2School clothes collection on Tuesday, April 30. Donate your unwanted clothes and raise money for the school. Clothes can be left in the school hall before 9am and a parent will follow the school bus in the morning to pick up donations.

HAMPSHIRE County Council will be undertaking carriageway asphalt preservation along Springvale Road, from Elan Court to Nations Hill in Kings Worthy on Tuesday, April 30. The works are expected to take one night to complete and during this time, the road will be closed to through traffic from approximately 8pm to 6am. The road will be open outside of these hours.

ON Saturday, May 4 The Worthies Sports and Social Club will be hosting DJ Mick C with special guest the Stevie Wonder tribute act Godfrey D from 7pm until midnight. Wristbands cost £15 and are non-refundable. Funds raised from the event will go to Winchester Hospice. Tickets are still available but selling fast.

The social club will also have its next Sunday night bingo on Sunday, May 12. On the day sales open at 6.30pm with eyes down and games beginning from 7.30pm.

THE Westgate School in Winchester will be holding an open morning event for prospective trainee teachers, which will be held on Thursday, May 9 at The Westgate School, from 9am to 1pm.

ITCHEN Abbas Primary School will be hosting a car boot sale, to raise funds for the Independent Association of Prep Schools on Sunday, May 5.

MEMBERS of the Kings Worthy community will be able to get their Covid spring booster jabs at Tubbs Hall on Friday, May 3 from 9.30am and 3.30pm. Boosters are offered to those aged 75 and over, and to those who live in a care home or are immunocompromised, and aged 18 or over.

No appointment is necessary and they will also be offering BMI (Body Mass Index) and blood pressure checks.

FEMALE business owners living in the Worthies are offered to attend for a couple of hours on Thursday, April 25 at The King Charles for some business networking with other local ladies. Tickets are available online at eventbrite and will take place from 9.30am until 12pm at The King Charles, 6 Lovedon Lane, Kings Worthy.

SOUTH Wonston Sustainability will be hosting a 'Give, Swap, Buy' event at South Wonston Pavilion on Monday, May 6 from 11am until 1pm. To book a free table space email swsbiodiversity@gmail.com.

The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) have arranged guided tours of the Sir John Moore Barracks near Littleton on Saturday, May 4 for local residents. This should support the next phases of the development consultation process and allow any residents who attend to understand the site in context when providing feedback. 

The Worthies Sports and Social Club will be holding a craft makers market on Sunday, May 19 at The Worthies Sports and Social Club, in Lovedon Lane. The event will be open from 10.30am to 2.30pm, with entry and parking free. Non-members are also welcome.