Page 12 • The HERALD • 11th December 2025 v EMAIL YOUR NEWS: editor@herald-publishing.co.uk v HANDY HANDS HANDYMAN SERVICES Your Local Handyman For ALL Your Small Jobs • Gutter Clearance & Clearing • PVCu Fascias, Gutters, Soffits & Conservatory Cleaning • Pressure Cleaning of Paths & Patios • Window Cleaning • Interior & Exterior Painting • Grass Cutting, Strimming • Hedge Trimming • Shed Re-treated/ Roofs Re-felted • Flat Pack Assembly Fully Insured Free Estimates Work Guaranteed References on Request T: 023 8084 0096 M: 07840 860202 Hythe Wives Supporting Hythe Pier Heritage Association Help Protect Pensioners From Winter Fuel Payment Scams Advice from Age Concern New Forest Hythe Wives Social Club were delighted to present a cheque for £710 to Hythe Pier Heritage Association (HPHA), their chosen charity for 2025. e majority of this has been raised by the members holding bring and buy sales at the club throughout the year. Anthony Smith, HPHA Chairman gave a presentation and talk providing an update on the work that has already been completed and the work still to be done on the pier and train. He said the money will de nitely help to restore the latest carriage. Pensioners are being warned to look out for Winter Fuel Payment text message scams following a surge in activity from opportunistic criminals ahead of payments. These scams – which see fraudsters exploit pensioners by posing as government o cials processing Winter Fuel Payment applications – had begun to drop o a er a peak in June but are now increasing again ahead of payments being made. e Winter Fuel Payment is an annual payment for households that include someone born before 22nd September 1959. Winter Fuel Payments are made automatically, and the Government will never ask for bank details by text. Anyone who receives a text message inviting them to apply for a payment should not engage with it and instead forward it to 7726. If you are eligible, you will have received a letter in either October or November saying how much you will get. Most eligible people will receive payment in November or December 2025. If you want to discuss eligibility for Winter Fuel Payment or ask any other questions, please call the Age Concern o ce on: 023 8084 1199 Monday to Friday between 10am and 1pm. Hythe Wives presenting the cheque to Hythe Pier Heritage Association Want to make a di erence, meet new people, or learn something new? Wessex Cancer Support is looking for friendly volunteers to join their shop at Unit 1, Fairview Parade, Beaulieu Road, SO45 5GT. e shop is open Monday to Saturday, 9.30am - 4.30pm, and volunteers help with donations, displays, and serving customers, full training is provided! Every year, the shops raise over £150,000 to support local people living with cancer. By giving just a little JOIN THE WESSEX CANCER SUPPORT SHOP TEAM! of your time, you’ll help make a big di erence in your community. Get involved today! Email: volunteer@ wessexcancer.org.uk, call: 023 8067 2200, or pop into the shop for a chat. Upcoming Event: Friday 12th December: Jolly Jumper Day. Visit the website for full details and join the festive fun! Wessex Cancer Support provides free, local emotional support for anyone a ected by cancer across Hampshire, Dorset and the Isle of Wight. Wessex Cancer Support’s Waterside Centre can be found at e Grove, 25 St John’s Street, Hythe, SO45 6BZ. Call: 023 8178 0409 or email: waterside@ wessexcancer. org.uk for more information. Follow the QR code for further information. Scan the QR code for more information
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