Village Christmas Gift Shop Opens
A little shop on the High Street in Overton will reopen to sell Christmas gifts from tomorrow.
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Taylor Swift not buying Overton United, club confirms
Overton United FC’s owners have confirmed they will not be selling the club to pop star Taylor Swift.
This weekend’s sport fixtures
Five new players have joined Overton United in the week as the Macy era continues, the team welcome Max Elward, La’Meur Gay, Josh Gardner, Wat Jones and Jay Jay Tucker.
Christmas Wine Tasting Event
Independent wine shop Caviste on the High Street in Overton is helping you get ‘buy Christmas wine’ off your to-do list next month. The popular store which is 20 years old this year is hosting a Christmas Tasting event at St Mary’s Hall on Friday 10th November. Manager Rachel McAlpine told Overton
Weekend Football Review and Fixtures
David Harber and legendary sportscaster Gary Savory report on this week’s football fixtures for Overton’s teams and take a look back at last weekend’s mixed results: TRANSCRIPTION: DH: Overton’s first team travel to Broughton on Saturday for a 3PM kick-off in the Hampshire Premier League. The team hope to follow-up and improve
Vicar of Dibley comes to Overton
As people are now seriously thinking about their Christmas plans, Overton Radio are proud to be working with Test Valley Golf to help promote their various festive events, including dinner with the Vicar of Dibley. The local venue which is ‘more than a golf club’ have joined us here at Overton’s ‘experimental
90s Party Night in Overton
The Party Booth are hosting a ’90’s Forever Party’ next month. Danielle Savine from the popular local wedding and party shop says, “Let’s take you back to your youth and let loose at our 90’s themed club night. “It’s an excuse to get the girls together, or the boys for that matter”.
Bat Watching in Overton
An evening of bat watching over the River Test is being hosted in Overton. Ken and Jane MacKenzie of the Overton Biodiversity Society are hosting the event with the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust next month. This evening wildlife hunt is on Saturday 7th October and is aimed at children
Overton’s Weekend Sport
We’re wishing our local teams all the best for the weekend… Particularly Overton’s Sunday Reserves. The Sunday Reserves will be hoping for a better match against Farnham Spitfires this weekend, after a 3-0 defeat at Eastrop Eagles last weekend. Listen to Gary Savory on Overton Radio explain here: The Overton Harriers are
Overton Harvest Festival celebration
St Mary’s are hosting a Harvest Celebration this Sunday (24th September 2023). The event starts with a service at St Mary’s Church at 10.30am and continues from 12:00pm at the Community Orchard on London Road. Organisers say there’s a bug hunt, apple bobbing and craft activities as well as an orchard fruits
Business Association members meeting tonight
Members of the Overton Business Association (OBA) are invited to a members meeting tonight at Pueblo on the high street. The event starts at 7:30pm and the committee will host an EGM to sign-off their revised accounts. A ‘Bingo and Chilli’ fundraising event on 7th October 2023 for next year’s Sheepfair will
‘Morally wrong’ as pubs start charging more for a pint when they’re busy
The UK’s largest Pub Company is starting to charge drinkers more for a pint when their venues are busy. Stonegate owns 4,800 pubs across the UK and are introducing ‘dynamic pricing’ – charging customers around 20p more when their venues are busy. Talking to BBC Berkshire’s Sarah Walker yesterday, Landlady of The