One of Overton’s remaining village Peacocks is owing his life to a well-respected local man, a kindly nearby vet and a kind-hearted couple from Headley. For the past day or so it’s been noted that Pierre (or Percy) has been looking ill around his normal haunt near the ‘Top Shop’. For the past twenty years […]
Many people are worried about our declining butterfly population. After the declaration of a Butterfly Emergency last year, it’s more important than ever to create a wildlife-friendly garden. With lighter evenings and trees in full blossom, it’s clear that spring has arrived – a perfect reminder to start getting your garden ready for Butterfly Conservation’s
An amateur Overton cake maker has won a silver award at a major international cake decorating event in Birmingham.
The Red Lion pub in Overton is making a mobility scooter available to a village resident with mobility issues.
A new survey from The Daily Mail has placed Overton as one of the UK’s best places to work from home. Overton was included with 19 other UK locations which analysed criteria such as house prices, internet connection and accessibility. The article published on Tuesday July 2nd said since Covid people’s needs had changed and
It really was a game of two halves in our local team’s final match in Division 3 of the Hampshire Girls Youth Football League. After an exceptional first half where our local girls’ under-14s were 3-0 up at half time, the game concluded with a disappointing 3-4 loss to the Stoneham under-14s Panthers. The Division
The celebrations from the Overton United (OUFC) first team were heard in Whitchurch today following their home win against Whiteley. Overton United beat league champion prospects Whitelely Wanderers 4-1 at the Overton Recreation Centre (ORC). At half-time, Overton’s Gary Savory told Overton Radio, “Overton are going to dampen the coastal town’s hopes of winning the
Tickets are on sale now for a punk-rock music event in Overton later this month. ‘Overton Cranked-Up’ will feature four local bands at St Mary’s Hall on Saturday 30th March. Local favourites ‘The Fortunate Ones’ will be performing alongside ‘White Noise Machine’, ‘The Details’ from QMC and new local act and event organisers BEEF. BEEF
The landlady of The Red Lion in Overton makes her local radio debut this coming Wednesday (21st February 2024).
We are grateful to Rev. James Russell, rector of St Mary’s Church in Overton who is heard regularly on Overton Radio with his ‘Thought for the Week’. In January, the season of Epiphany, Rev. Russell reflects on the birth of Jesus Christ. Listen to this week’s ‘Thought for the Week’ below. You can hear about
“Shop life has been good, with so many laughs”, says Jonathan Bird from local florist Ikebana.
Almost £4,000 of gardening equipment has been stolen from the Overton Recreation Centre at Berrydown in Overton.
