Page 78 • The HERALD • 223rd April 2026 v READ THE HERALD ONLINE: www.herald-publishing.co.uk v FAWLEY GARAGE MOTs/Repairs/Tyres Diagnostics/Servicing Call Now for your Free No Obligation Quote 023 80891057/023 8089 0552 Email: accounts.fg@btconnect.com Our knowledgeable staff are on hand to keep your vehicle on the road in a safe manner • We offer all garage services including free collection and delivery from your home • We now offer Dpf cleaning - Injector cleaning - Turbo cleaning and Air intake cleaning to help your car run cleaner improving its performance and economy. • Good Garage Scheme – RMI – Trust my Garage Member MOT’s, TYRES, CLUTCHES, CAMBELTS, SERVICING, WELDING, DIAGNOSTICS, LASER-TRACKING. CARS, VANS UP TO 3.5T, MOTORHOMES UP TO 30’ 023 8001 0029 Badminston Lane, Fawley, SO45 1BX 023 8001 0029 023 8084 9370 Prospect Place, Hythe SO45 6AU • MOT’s • MOT Repairs • Air Con • Auto Electrics • Servicing • Welding • Diagnostics • Suspension • Tyres • Clutches • Cam Belts • Brakes 145 Long Lane, Holbury SO45 2NZ Tel: 023 8024 3300 FOR ALL YOUR MOTORING NEEDS LOCALLY • Free fit batteries (most cars) • Free fit wiper blades • Battery chargers • Oils • Braking • Service parts • Tools/tool hire • Car paints • Engine management diagnostics/reset • Towing accessories • Number plates • Exhaust systems • Steering/suspension • Haynes manuals W: www.cobramotorcomponents.co.uk E: sales@cobramotorcomponents.co.uk KING ALFRED WINCHESTER BIG BUS DAY Friends of King Alfred Buses (FoKAB) are holding their main event of the year -the King Alfred Winchester Big Bus Day - on the Mayday Bank Holiday 4th May. e organisers are hoping for a sunny day as thousands of people are expected to ock to the Broadway in Winchester to enjoy free rides on the King Alfred buses, but also a whole range of other old buses – each one a nostalgic reminder of yesteryear! Free bus rides will start from the time-honoured departure point in the Broadway for King Alfred services, while the other buses will start their runs at the St Catherine’s Park & Ride site, picking up at the Guildhall on their way. All the details will be contained in the customary high-standard fully illustrated souvenir programme created for FoKAB by Best Impressions, a leading design house in the British bus industry. More than sixty FoKAB members will be volunteering their services in all kinds of roles from driving and conducting, marshalling to the allimportant programme sales. All the journeys are free, and the costs of providing the day are recouped through sales of the programme at £15 each. is year sees price rises all around, so it’s doubly important that visitors support this event by buying a programme. Alongside King Alfred, Winchester’s bus scene of yesteryear included several other operators. Principal amongst these was Hants & Dorset Motor Services, but sixty years ago you’d have seen buses in Winchester belonging to Aldershot & District and also Wilts & Dorset. FoKAB is directing more attention at the local history of Hants & Dorset (H&D) these days and there will be several genuine H&D buses also in operation on the day. Visiting buses are brought by their owners from far and wide. A welcome visitor this year is a Leyland Tiger single-decker brought from the East Midlands by the Delaine Heritage Trust for the day. For those who like browsing for bargains, the Enthusiasts’ Bazaar is happening once again in Busket’s Yard, just beside the Broadway behind the bus station. All kinds of transport-related books, models and transport ephemera will be available! New this year is a performance by the Winchester Morris Men at the Abbey Gardens in the morning, a er which the dancers will be transported by vintage bus to the Flower Pots Inn at Cheriton to dance some more! To order a Programme in advance please visit: www.kingalfredbuses.org. uk or write to FoKAB, 13 Ashley Close, Winchester, SO22 6LR, enclosing a cheque for £16 to include post and packing. One of the Star’s of the day is always the 1929 Leyland Lion (Photo: David Shadbolt) Drainage Work & Litter Pick At Tadburn Meadows Tadburn Meadows Local Nature Reserve, located in Romsey (SU367214) will be holding a drainage work and litter pick session on Sunday 9th May, from 10am to 12noon at Tadburn Meadows. Meet at the entrance to the reserve at Eight Acres. Tadburn Meadows Local Nature Reserve is hidden amongst the houses and covers almost 12 acres and provides a home for a variety of Britain’s best loved wildlife and some nationally threatened species. e site boasts a variety of habitats, from a stream more characteristic of the New Forest to wet woodland and grassland. Tadburn Conservation Volunteers are a local group working on Tadburn Meadows Local Nature Reserve, Romsey. Contact: tadburn. meadows@gmail.com
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