AN ANNUAL Romsey carnival has been cancelled amid coronavirus fears.
The Romsey Carnival, which sees a procession of floats dominate the town in July, has been called off in an announcement today.
In a Facebook post, the chairman and committee said with "deep regret" they had to cancel this year's festivities, explaining the decision was made because the team is unsure what coronavirus restrictions will be in place in July.
The post reads: "As you can imagine we are deeply saddened by this, but as we are uncertain of any possible Government restrictions for the proposed carnival date we feel we have no other option."
However, the team stressed members are already planning next year's carnival, adding revellers will have plenty of new events to look forward to in 2022.
The post states: "There will be all the usual events plus some new, exciting ones and we hope to raise more money than ever for local good causes. We look forward to seeing you safely in 2022."
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