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Preparations for an alternative event to replace Eastleigh’s annual carnival with a Jubilee themed Mardi Gras – have taken another step forward with the selection of a Mardi Gras queen and her court. The selection process, which was held at The Point and the town’s Litten Tree pub last Saturday, saw Mrs Frances Reynolds...
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By now most of you will probably be aware that the private security firm, Close Protection UK, under the Workfare ‘initiative’ bused several coach loads of the “long term unemployed” to London to help to steward the Jubilee celebrations. Workfare people receive their benefits only. The whistle blowers have wished to remain anonymous as...
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Despite gloomy skies residents in Newtown have celebrated the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee with street parties today. The predicted rain held off to allow residents in Newtown Road, George Street and Northlands Road to sit down together for a barbeque ‘big lunch’ while children played football and skipped in the traffic free streets. The terrace...
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With Hundreds of Jubilee street parties and community events being staged all over Hampshire this bank holiday weekend, police have launched ’Operation Diamond’ to help ensure peoplestay safe and to help prevent crime. Officers have already been talking to organisers and will be maintaining a visible police presence at many events. Three street parties are being held...
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Southampton Rotary Club are hosting a Jubilee edition of the popular annual Solent Gardeners Fayre at Wide Lane this Sunday. In past years exhibitors have come from as far afield as Penzance (Trewidden Nursery) in the West, Worcester (Plant Supports (UK) Ltd) in the North and Safren Waldon (Herbal Haven) in the East. The fayre...
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Fair Oak has a weekend of community events lined up to celebrate the Queen’s Jubilee which will culminate in the lighting of a beacon on Monday night. Today, Friday 1 June at 6.30pm, a striking galvanised steel sculpture made in the shape of a diamond vase with 6 tulips to represent each decade of...
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Its nearly here. Come rain or shine, we shall celebrate the Queens Diamond Jubilee. During my travels across the county, I have seen some extraordinary sights where residents have pulled together in order to show their support for our Queen. Village and hamlet alike has seen a blooming of red white and blue along...
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Hedge End’s Community & Culture Committee were delighted this evening, with the progress that has been made to mitigate the effect of budget cuts imposed last year, by Hampshire County Council. At another poorly attended meeting, which saw committee Chair Cllr Louise Bloom and committee members Cllr Dan Clarke and Cllr Sheila Baines scrape together the three Councillors that...
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A afternoon filled with fun for all the family is promised this Bank Holiday Monday when Chandler’s Ford Parish council stage ‘Fryern Funtasia’ organised as part of the Parish’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations. The festivities, which will run between 12 – 4.30 pm are being sponsored by Johnathan Rees Property Services and will include pony rides, Go-Karts...
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Chandler’s Ford has made a tuneful start to their Queens Diamond Jubilee celebrations today as pupils from Fryern Hill infant and junior schools welcomed the Queens representative Dame Mary Fagan DCVO JP with a specially written song to celebrate the Queen’s long reign. Dame Mary, the Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire and Britain’s most senior Lord...
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While Hedge End’s Diamond Jubilee Celebrations appear to be locked at committee stage as reported by Ray Turner, folk at nearby Botley can look forward to a full programme of events thanks to their parish council. On Sunday June 3 the square will be closed to traffic form 9 am to 6 pm and...
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Hedge End’s celebrations for the Diamond Jubilee bank-holiday weekend of 2nd-5th June have dwindled a little further this evening. A plan to hold a music event on Greta Park, the “Party in the Park”, was put to the Recreation and Ameneties Committee in January, but a discussion of that plan was deferred. The organiser,...
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Hedge End Town Council have decided not to light a Beacon to celebrate Her Majesty’s Diamond Jubilee this year. The idea of lighting a Diamond Jubilee Beacon on 4th June was enthusiastically received at the January meeting of Hedge End’s Community & Culture Committee, but the idea was passed to the Carnival Committee who...
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Dame Mary Fagan Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire to start the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Celebrations in Chandler’s Ford Chandler’s Ford Parish Council will mark the opening of its celebrations to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of her Majesty the Queen in style this week when the Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire, Dame Mary Fagan visits the Parish...
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