Havant has been ranked the happiest place to live in Hampshire, according to data compiled by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
The ONS ranked the life satisfaction, happiness, and anxiety of each local authority across the country using self-evaluation from residents.
Each area was given an average wellbeing score out of 10, and Havant took Hampshire’s top spot out of the 14 local authorities with a score of 7.91.
The survey used data for the year ending March 2020, so for the most part it does not consider the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
You can read the full study on the ONS website.
If you are a local community group and in need of funds, then why not sign up, for free, to the Havant Borough Community Lottery.
Groups from across the borough can register as one of the local good causes to receive 50p in every pound spent by players of the community lottery, who choose to support them.
Charities and community groups interested in registering to become a good cause can find more information by visiting the Havant Community Lottery's website.
There are currently 104 registered good causes in the borough who have received more than £96,000 between them since April 2018, when the lottery was first launched.
Weekly draws of the lottery give players the chance to win a jackpot of £25,000 when matching a sequence of six numbers. Other prizes include £2,000, £250, £25 or three free tickets.
Residents are invited to join a virtual Remembrance Day service from the comfort and warmth of their own home.
This years service will be available to stream from 10.50am on Sunday 8 November at https://stfaith.com/livestreamed-services/ as no public service or parade will take place.
Virtual services for Emsworth and Hayling Island will also be available online.
The Royal British Legion has shared a number of alternative ways to commemorate this years Remembrance Day from home.
The coronavirus pandemic has also meant that the Legion’s 2020 Poppy Appeal has had to go online. Visit http://bit.ly/PoppyAppeal2020 to download and colour in a Remembrance Poppy to display in your window as a show of support.
Hampshire County Council, together with Havant Borough Council, is urging residents to think carefully about how they will enjoy Halloween this year to help prevent the spread of coronavirus.
Halloween, like many other events, will sadly be impacted by the ongoing pandemic and the current restrictions in place.
Traditional Halloween activities like trick or treating, parties and other gatherings all risk spreading the virus further.
Why not celebrate safely and differently this year and find alternative and creative ways of marking Halloween - the night of 31 October.
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