Crowds flock to Parisian regatta on the Hamble
Huge crowds flocked to the Bursledon regatta to see scores of Parisian themed boats and fancy dress. Mimes, aristocrats, painters and frogs were among the costumes people wore as they wandered round...
View ArticlePublic inquiry for Locks Heath housing estate
Two property developing companies that applied to build 206 houses on land in Locks Heath have appealed against the refusal from Fareham Borough Council. Peters Road site plan – the coloured land to be...
View ArticlePolice link two Locks Heath burglaries
Two burglaries in Locks Heath on the same night have been linked by police. Police are linking two burglaries in Locks Heath on the same night Thieves entered addresses in Hood Close and Honeysuckle...
View ArticleFormer Locks Heath councillor will be ‘much missed’
Tributes have been paid to a “highly regarded” former councillor who represented the people of Locks Heath for 24 years who has died. Ruth Godrich, a well-respected ward councillor and former mayor of...
View ArticleTV scientist Robert Winston teaches Brookfield pupils in summer scheme
Eminent professor and television presenter Robert Winston has been giving tips to budding scientists in Sarisbury. Lord Winston taught a select group of youngsters at Brookfield School as part of a...
View ArticleLatest planning applications
A list of the latest planning applications made to, and decisions made by, Fareham Borough Council. Applications Titchfield 25 East Lodge, Fareham. Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of...
View ArticleFriendlies for Pumas to kick-start the season
Rugby players have been training hard this summer to prepare for the new season next month. Locks Heath Pumas Locks Heath Pumas have a pre-season friendly match this Saturday (August 31) where the 1st...
View ArticleFire fighters to strike over pension row
Fire fighters have voted to strike against the government’s pension scheme proposals that could lead to thousands facing the sack simply for getting older, the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) has said. Union...
View ArticleWarsash vicar and sailing instructor swap expertise
Before vicar Andy Norris moved on from working in Warsash, he swapped expertise with a sailing instructor. As he prepared to leave St Mary’s Church in Church Road, Andy was taught how to sail as a...
View ArticleSon helps save mother’s life when her heart stops for 25 minutes
When Cornelis Van Rensburg’s 75-year-old mother collapsed in Warsash and her heart stopped beating for 25 minutes, fear was not a factor. He instinctively was determined to resuscitate her. Martha and...
View ArticleTransport secretary appoints aviation experts to NATS board
Two aviation experts have been appointed to the board of the National Air Traffic Services (NATS), the UK’s leading air traffic management provider, by the Department for Transport. Richard Keys and...
View ArticleNew vicar officially appointed for Whiteley Church
Whiteley has a new vicar after a service was held by the Bishop of Portsmouth to formally license Philippa Mills in the role. Philippa Mills sits at the Whiteley Church quiet outdoor area The Rev...
View ArticleComedian Jason Manford in the south in return to stand-up
Comedian Jason Manford will be heading to the south as part of a national tour of his return to the stand-up scene. The Manchester-born joker won ITV1’s charity based talent competition, Born To...
View ArticleCashless lunch scheme to be launched at Brookfield School
Brookfield Community School is to use hi-tech fingerprint technology to enable pupils to pay for their meals and reduce the need for any cash transactions from a few weeks into the new term. The finger...
View ArticleTeenage driver killed in M27 crash
Police have appealed for witnesses after a teenage driver was killed in a crash on the M27 motorway last night (Monday, September 2). The 18-year-old woman driver of a Ford Ka suffered severe injuries...
View ArticleLatest planning applications
A list of the latest planning applications submitted to, and decisions made by, Fareham Borough Council. Applications Locks Heath 23 Locks Heath Centre, 23 Centre Way. Installation of internally...
View ArticleMayor to open refurbished Lockswood Community Centre
Refurbishments have been made to the Lockswood Community and Sports Centre ahead of the mayor opening it next week. Geoff Eales and Ray Randall paint the treatment room The new managers – the Lockswood...
View ArticlePark Gate elderly couple burgled while they were home
An elderly Park Gate couple have been left shaken after they were burgled while they were at home. Police appeal after Park Gate burglary The burglar entered through the back of the property in...
View ArticleLocks Heath teenager suffers brain bleed after assault
A teenager from Locks Heath has been treated for bleeding on his brain after being assaulted outside a nightclub in Southampton. Police hunt assailant after Locks Heath teenager suffers brain bleed in...
View ArticleJewellery and TV stolen in Locks Heath burglary
Police are appealing for help in tracing burglars who stole a 36in television from a house in Locks Heath. The raid at the house in Lower Church Road took place between mid-day on Monday August 26 and...
View Article