An Eastleigh busker is through to the regional finals of a national contest to find unsigned talent. Last year singer-songwriter Koerie Willsdon made it to the semi-finals of the Open Mic UK contest – this year he hopes he can strum all the way the grand final with his own self-penned material. If he wins…
The free family festival that celebrates diversity with tastes and sounds from around the world has David Gower as Guest of Honour Eastleigh residents will be able to sample tastes and sounds from around the world tomorrow (Sunday 21 July) when the annual Eastleigh Mela returns to the Leigh Road recreation ground. The popular…
Crescent Primary School pupils have been presented with awards by the Mayor for the best posters in a hedgehog awareness poster competition. “Is your garden Hog Happy?” is an Itchen Valley Country Park campaign to support Hedgehog Street, the national partnership between the British Hedgehog Preservation Society and People’s Trust for Endangered Species to support…
Council says new system will be a cost saving but permit charges still set to rise. It’s a ‘win win’ says Councillor. Eastleigh Borough Council will be replacing paper disc residents parking permits with “virtual’ permits that can be purchased and managed online. Residents in the borough’s 11 parking permit zones will begin to transition…
Bishopstoke based Musical Theatre group brings the gangster comedy musical to town Bishopstoke based musical theatre group Spot On Productions are bringing the much loved gangster comedy musical Bugsy Malone to The Point this July………. but with a twist! Bucking tradition, Spot on Productions are presenting the musical with a mixed cast of adults and…
Local sailing charity that pioneered disability adventure and social inclusion, needs to find £1m by this Friday to stay afloat .
Eastleigh Borough Council have announced that Eastleigh’s long-awaited Local Plan is ‘on target’ for public examination by the Independent Planning Inspector later this year.
Two teenagers have been charged with conspiracy to commit burglaries in Hedge End and Southampton that were effected by forcibly opening ‘key safes’.
Death of former Leader of Eastleigh Borough Council, Alderman Godfrey Olson OBE has been announced.
Police are appealing for witnesses after a motorcyclist was seriously injured in a serious collision yesterday afternoon. Policed were called shortly after 3pm yesterday (June 21) to Bursledon following a collision involving a van and a motorbike on Providence Hill, close to the Windmill Lane junction The motorcyclist, a 25-year-old man from Southampton, suffered serious…
Eastleigh’s MP Mims Davies and Google paid a visit to Shamblehurst Primary School to hlp youngsters about onlne safety as part of Google’s Be internet Legends programme. Be Internet Legends is an educational programme aimed at 7 – 11-year-olds to help them be safe, confident explorers of the online world – through online platforms, teaching…
Eastleigh Borough Council look set to become the latest local authority declare a climate emergency in response to the report released by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) which has led the Government to pledge that the UK will cut Greenhouse gas emissions to almost zero by 2050. Last week Hampshire County Council’s ruling cabinet declared…
Updated. Please note, Mr Gosling has now been found. Police are asking help in finding a 75-year-old man who has gone missing in Bishopstoke. Ronald Gosling left his home address in Torch Close to head to his local shops at around 3.45pm this afternoon (Thursday 20 June) but has not been seen since. Police say…
Hampshire takes a step closer towards carbon neutrality after cabinet members recommend the Council declare a Climate Emergency. Cllr Martin Todd: “It’s two steps forward and one step back”Yesterday, at the first Cabinet meeting to be chaired by HCC’s new Leader Councillor Keith Mans the first item on the agenda was a motion from Councillor…
