Virgin Media customers across south lose service
Thousands of Virgin Media customers across the Western Wards have lost their TV and broadband services after the cable was cut by roadworks – and it may be 48 hours before the service comes back....
View ArticleWhiteley pupils’ prize win for performance at music contest
A school choir that won the annual Locks Heath Rotary Music Festival has been presented with a trophy. Whiteley Primary won the prize in school music contest Pupils at Whiteley Primary School were the...
View ArticleMan cut from vehicle after crash
A 23-year-old man is in a critical condition in hospital after the car he was driving overturned into a field in the early hours of this morning (June 6). Police are appealing for witnesses after the...
View ArticleA dramatic performance in Locks Heath
Shoppers dressed in period costumes to discover what it would be like to be amateur dramatic performers in Locks Heath. Actors and actresses from Titchfield Festival Theatre took centre stage at Locks...
View ArticleWarsash footballers win fair play trophy
A team of young footballers from Warsash were awarded trophies at for their sporting prowess in the season. Warsash Wasps – (back; l-r) Andrew Martin, Charlie Jewett, Kieran Stones, Dan Brewster and...
View ArticleAnnual Fayre on the Green this Saturday
It’s that time of year again – the annual Fayre on the Green at Sarisbury is this Saturday (June 8). There will be all the usual traditional village activities and entertainment at the free event,...
View ArticleDonate unwanted items to raise funds for Syria
Worshippers in the Western Wards have asked for donations of unwanted items to sell to raise money for the people of Syria. Organisations and church-goers aim to raise as much as they can to send to...
View ArticlePark Gate sea scouts bag £1,000 for charity
Young sea scouts in Park Gate have raised more than £1,000 for Shelter Box after packing bags for shoppers. Locks Heath Rotary president David Bevis with 1st Park Gate Sea Scouts members Members of the...
View ArticlePositive response to Locks Heath Free Church’s new extension bid
Locks Heath Free Church has had a “largely positive” response during a consultation on their second bid to build a 400-seat auditorium as part of a £4m extension. A street view of the proposed...
View ArticleSurgery to help Titchfield Common boy to walk postponed
A life-changing operation to help a Titchfield Common three-year-old walk unaided has had to be postponed after he developed croup. Harvey Young was all set for the selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR)...
View ArticleFareham College highest performing in Hampshire
Fareham College has become the highest performing college in Hampshire and eighth highest performing in the country, according to a recently released Government’s Data Service league table. Fareham...
View ArticleSolent Breezes chalet owners lose appeal
Occupants of chalets at Solent Breezes holiday park in Warsash who have been trying to end rules banning them from living there all year round have lost their case at appeal. Chalets at Solent Breezes...
View ArticleTitchfield driver banned from roads after no breath test
A Titchfield man was disqualified from driving and fined after failing to provide a breath test. Martin Brown, 47, of Southampton Road failed to provide a specimen or specimens of breath for analysis...
View ArticleExploring the outdoors in new Sarisbury woodland play area
Young children cheered at the opening of a new woodland area at Sarisbury Green Pre School. Sarisbury Pre School new woodland area opening with the ribbon cut by Councillor Sean Woodward The two to...
View Article£94,000 revamp for historic windmill
A popular historic windmill will be getting a £94,000 facelift with a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund. Bursledon Windmill Bursledon Windmill – a popular place for Western Wards residents to visit...
View ArticleImprovement plans in Titchfield on display
Plans for improvements in Titchfield will be displayed at an exhibition next week. Residents can see the proposed changes to the High Street and Southampton Hill which aim to enhance the character of...
View ArticleImproved skills boosted Titchfield Common school’s Ofsted grade
Staff and pupils have been celebrating at St John the Baptist Primary school after improving from satisfactory to good in their recent Ofsted inspection. Inspectors said that standards in reading,...
View ArticleBurglarly suspects in court after £100,000 Locks Heath wine haul
Two Dorset men and one from Hampshire will appear in court next month following a series of raids across the south, including the theft of £100,000 of a Locks Heath wine merchant’s stock. Del Taylor in...
View ArticleLocks Heath Shopping Village marks 30 years in the community
One of the men behind the design of the Locks Heath Shopping VIllage toasted its success when he joined the 30th anniversary celebrations at the weekend. Fareham Mayor Susan Bayford cuts the 30th...
View ArticleFun in the sun at the Sarisbury Show on the Green
Hundreds of people soaked up the sunshine and the festivities at the Show on the Green at Sarisbury at the weekend. Arena events including demonstrations by the Locks Heath Silhouette Majorettes and...
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