Hotel chain pulls out of Coldeast mansion development
A hotel chain that had been planning a multi-million pound refurbishment of the Coldeast Mansion in Sarisbury has pulled out of the deal. Coldeast Mansion to be turned into a hotel Sanguine Hospitality...
View ArticlePark Gate netball coach wins prestigious award
Netball coach Vicky Froud from Park Gate was delighted to win a regional sports award. The 25-year-old beat two other candidates to be crowned the Participation Coach award-winner in the Hampshire and...
View ArticleSong and dance routine at Sarisbury for hospice
By Jenny Lingham-Doe In a bid to increase awareness and raise money for the Countess Mountbatten Hospice, Dance-a-Cality will be performing a dance routine in the Sarisbury Community Centre....
View ArticleJob-seekers pack into Whiteley recruitment day
by Rachael Fraser and Jenny Lingham-Doe Thousands of job-hunters formed a queue stretching across the car park at the Solent Hotel in Whiteley today seeking advice and opportunities for recruitment....
View ArticleNew developers sought for derelict Coldeast mansion
Coldeast mansion will be put back on the market for a new developer to take on the multi-million pound refurbishment project to turn it into a hotel and wedding venue. Fareham councillors said they...
View ArticlePasha’s passion for dancing comes to the south
He was the runner up twice on BBC 1 show Strictly Come Dancing, but now professional Latin dancer Pasha Kovalev will Cha-Cha-Cha on stage in the south. And the Russian-born television star is hoping to...
View ArticleWarsash pub’s new sign branded ‘cheap and tacky’
Councillors have branded a Warsash pub’s new sign as “cheap and tacky” and have deferred a decision for permission for the sign. Warsash ward Councillor Mike Ford said a planning application for a new...
View ArticleTitchfield pupils to dance the Life of Moses at competition
Pupils from St Anthony’s Primary School in Titchfield Common will be performing an interpretational dance in the Rock Challenge at Portsmouth Guildhall later this month. St Anthony’s School prepare for...
View ArticleLocks Heath held – but still on course for title
Locks Heath were held to a thrilling 3-3 draw at home to Aldermaston at the weekend – but the slip-up should not be too much of a dent in their championship hopes. A scramble in the Aldermaston goal...
View ArticleLocks Heath Pumas purr to season finale
By Martin Rowe Locks Heath Pumas completed their last game of the season in great fashion with a 36-3 home win against Alresford. A battle between the backs for the ball And once again they impressed...
View ArticleNew singing group sparked by Locks Heath event
A one-off singing group in Locks Heath was so popular it has led to a permanent club being formed. Evolution singing group learned and performed three musical-themed songs in a day at Locks Heath Free...
View ArticleDate set for Titchfield toddler Harvey’s operation
By Jenny Lingham-Doe Titchfield toddler Harvey Young has got a date for the life-changing operation in the United States that could see him walk unaided. Natalie, Harvey and Nick Young The...
View ArticleFareham Council leader’s tribute to Margaret Thatcher
Fareham Borough Council leader Sean Woodward paid tribute to Margaret Thatcher who died today (April 8) calling her the “greatest Prime Minister this country has had”. Margaret Thatcher in Fareham five...
View ArticleShop workers told not to park in Whiteley roads
Shop and restaurant staff at the new £86m Whiteley shopping centre have been told not to park in residential roads after fears that nearby streets could be clogged with their cars. An artist impression...
View ArticlePompey supporters win control of club
A group of football supporters have been given the go-ahead to take over the running of Portsmouth Football Club after a High Court hearing. The Pompey Supporters’ Trust’s will take ownership of the...
View ArticleTitchfield yachtsmen to sail the seas in world race
A skipper from Titchfield is set to return to the seas for the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race. Pete Stirling Pete Stirling will enter this year’s challenge having raced as a skipper on board...
View ArticleNew Park Gate crossing works to start next week
A four-month project to install a new pedestrian crossing on the A27 at Park Gate is due to start next week. Traffic flows from Southampton Road (A27) where the new toucan crossing will be developed...
View ArticleAward for community hospital in Sarisbury
A plaque celebrating the community hospital in Sarisbury’s unique design was unveiled by Fareham’s deputy mayor at a special ceremony. Deputy Mayor Susan Bayford unveils the plaque The Fareham...
View ArticleTributes to former Warsash councillor
Tributes have been paid to a well-known former Warsash councillor and Mayor of Fareham who has died. Former Fareham mayor and Warsash Councillor Jerry Jerrard Dr Harold George Jerrard, who was known as...
View ArticleWaitrose interested in opening at Locks Heath
Upmarket supermarket chain Waitrose is interested in building a new food store in the Locks Heath Shopping Centre. Locks Heath Shopping Village Waitrose, which is part of John Lewis, has declared its...
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