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Everyone enjoys a sunny afternoon, unless you are a Virgin Media customer working from home. At 3pm, instead of a cup of tea and a biscuit, you are a staring at the message on your phone from their system status page - “There’s an issue in SO20 6BA”.

The old bus service running through Chilbolton was cancelled at the end of April 2025. A new “Transport on Demand” service has been established. You can simply ring up or use their mobile phone application and a one-way fare costs no more than £5.50.

In an announcement at Chilbolton’s Annual Parish meeting, Cllr Tony Ewer said that he would be stepping aside as Chair due to “too many health problems”.

Last night, at a meeting where 33 members voted, Chilbolton Community Land Trust appointed a new board of eight directors, approved the rules for the charity and how the accounts would be drawn up.

How frustrated were you when there were traffic lights and tankers in the middle of Chilbolton? Delayed by minute or two? We spoke with Joanna and Brian McMenemy, of Abbots Rest opposite the pumping station, to find out how much worse things could be.