Herald - Issue 413

Page 64 • The HERALD • 7th October 2021 v THE HERALD - Proud to be part of your community v Holbury Service Station Web: www.holburyservicestation.com Email: holburyservicestation@hotmail.co.uk Member of Good Garage Scheme.com TYRES FITTED WHILE-U-WAIT Budget and Branded tyres held in stock Long Lane, Holbury, SO45 2NZ Tel: 023 8089 3727 All Major Cards Accepted and Repairs to Cars & Vans MOT’S & SERVICING What To Do If You are Involved in a Collision with an Animal In The New Forest Information provided by Hampshire Constabulary We wanted to provide some guidance, as this time of the year o en brings with it a rise in animal vehicle collisions across the New Forest; whether that be deer, horses or ponies. O en, poor driving conditions such as heavy rain or driving late at night and/or early morning during winter months, sadly contribute to the many deaths of deer, horses and ponies in the New Forest each year. In addition, deer are at high-risk of being disturbed by members of the public when visiting the New Forest, o en meaning that they ee from the area and scatter into the road where they are likely to be struck by passing cars. e following advice is what to do if you are involved in one, or become aware of a situation in which you might need to know what to do next. If you see an injured animal on the roadside? - Pull over at a safe place - Call Hampshire Constabulary via 101 - Giving as precise a location as you can (e.g. via use of What3Words) - ey will deal with the situation and have access to specialist o cers - Do not try to assist or move the deer as this can put you in danger If you hit an animal while driving, your priorities, in this order, are: - Keep yourself and anyone with you as safe as you can - Park your car in the safest place with hazard lights on - Call an ambulance if required for any injuries sustained to people involved in the collision - Call Hampshire Constabulary immediately on 999 If the animal is alive and still visible at roadside: - It is best not to approach, as it may cause it to run across tra c causing another accident - Do not move or handle live deer, this needs a trained specialist. Do not place it in your car - Call Hampshire Constabulary immediately on 999 - Giving as precise a location as you can (e.g. via use of What3Words) - ey will deal with the situation and have access to specialist o cers HYADS FUTURE PROGRAMME 2021 Go along and join HYADS at Hythe and Dibden Community Centre in Brinton Lane at 2pm on TUESDAY AFTERNOONS. Coming up: • Tuesday 2nd November - “Colouring in for a Living”, with Simon Chadwick • Tuesday 7th December - “A Christmas with a Di erence”, with Maureen Dolding ey charge £3.50 to cover the cost of the room and refreshments but o er a free taster session to visitors and newcomers to the area. ey look forward to seeing you. Everyone welcome. Blood, Organ and Stem Cell Donation Now on the Curriculum Secondary school teachers in Hampshire are getting ready to introduce a new topic to the curriculum later on this year. Young people will now be learning about blood, organ and stem cell donation with the introduction of the topic aimed at empowering pupils to discuss and decided about donation for themselves. It is also hoped the topic will spark conversations between friends and family members. Schools are gearing up to introduce the new subject and both teachers and parents/ carers can nd useful resources at: www. nhsbt.nhs.uk/teaching- resources. Speakers, many of whom have a personal story linked to donation, can also be requested to attend a school assembly. Nearly 400 new blood donors are needed every day to meet demand Irish Waterways Southampton Canal Society’s (SCS) next meeting will be on Thursday 4th November for a talk titled ‘Irish Waterways’. Ron and Myra Glover will talk about their boating experiences over in Ireland. Anyone interested is very welcome to go along; the meeting starts at 7.45pm in Chilworth Parish Hall, Chilworth, SO16 7JZ. For more information visit: www.sotoncs.org . uk or call: 023 8067 5312 . Unfortunately due to unforeseen circumstances they are going to have to cancel their car boot & rummage sale in October 2021 . ey will let everyone know when they are able to restart their sales again. ey will still be holding their Christmas Art & Cra shows on Saturday 13th November & Saturday 11th December. For more details about those events please go to the events section on the Facebook page or visit the website: www.gwscoutguidehq.co.uk Now we can hopefully put COVID-19 behind us, St Mary’s would like to welcome you to their Christmas Fair being held at St Mary’s Church, Eling Hill, SO40 9HF on Saturday 27th November from 10am until 2pm. Please go along to join them and grab the opportunity to purchase a bargain from the numerous stalls to include new gi s, jewellery, books, toys and Tombola etc. Sit and enjoy a light lunch of homemade soup and cake, listen to music and soak in the festive atmosphere of the beautiful church dating back to Saxon times. Please put the date in your diary and also spread the word. Christmas Art & Craft at Gang Warily St Mary’s Christmas Fair