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BASINGSTOKE schools have contributed to more than 100 abstract trees created by young people which are now on display outside Winchester Cathedral, as part of a project to spark conversation about climate change. Supported by Hampshire County Council, the interactive ‘Climate Change Forest’ is adorned with drawings, sculptures, and recyclable and upcycled items such as plastic bottles and reclaimed wood, and can be viewed until 5 July. Each abstract tree on display has been created by...

PUBLIC seating is to return to the Inner Close in Winchester. The seats had been removed by Winchester Cathedral because people were breaking the social distancing rules by gathering there. But it was criticised as harming older people who need to use the seating for rest. In a letter to the Chronicle, Justin Keay "highlighted the inconvenience of the measure for older people in the city, of whom there are many, and the sheer stupidity of this ill-judged move." Now the cathedral has ann...

WINCHESTER Cathedral has removed public seating from the Inner Close because of concerns about people gathering during the pandemic. The church is worried about breaches of social distancing if people are allowed to gather at or around the benches. In a statement the cathedral said: “After careful consideration, the seating in the Inner Close has been removed in order to support government regulations in tackling the Covid-19 pandemic. “After an increase in social gatherings and ant...