Welcome to Buriton

There was a pleasant surprise for the community recently when a Buriton project scooped the top award at a special ceremony near Winchester.

Families from nine different counties in England and some from Wales flocked to see Buriton's annual local history exhibition on Saturday 29th September 2012 - mingling with residents and parishioners.

Possibly one of the last chances to enjoy one of Buriton Events' evenings of fun in the Manor Barn - and a bit of a coup for the village with the visit of stars of radio, TV and the Edinburgh Fringe, "Instant Sunshine".

"A great evening" seems to be the overwhelming reaction to Buriton's first ever 'Parish Proms'. Held in the magnificent Manor Barn on Sunday 9 September, the event contained a mixture of humorous songs and Albert Hall favourites - something for everybody - and it provided another opportunity to wave those Union Jacks and bunting.

Over 350 children attend the Primary and Secondary Schools in Dompoase - an outlying hamlet of Dominase in rural Ghana. And, until now, they have not had anywhere private to go to the loo. Teenage girls would choose not to go to school for a few days every month; missing out on vital learning.