New Theatre Royal Southsea is offering free admission to ex-servicemen and their families on Sunday (June 9) Singers, actors and performers from both sides of the English Channel will be Celebrating the D-Day campaign, with a very special evening of celebration and entertainment at Portsmouth’s New Theatre Royal on Sunday 9 June. Packed with stirring stories, powerful…
Eastleigh’s new leisure centre at Fleming Park has won a design award. ‘Places Leisure Eastleigh’ has received the RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects) South Regional Award. The architects, AHR were praised for creating “an open, inclusive space truly loved by its users”. The building opened in November 2017 as a replacement for Fleming Park…
Eastleigh’s Muslim community have celebrated the end of Ramadan with an open-air ceremony attended by the Mayor of Eastleigh. Around 100 members of the Eastleigh Masjid and Islamic Centre took part in the Eid -Ul-Fitir ceremony on Leigh Road recreation ground yesterday (June 4). Traditionally the event takes place outdoors but this was the first…
Builder Barratt Developments has announced plans to raise £50,000 for Chandler’s Ford based charity the Wessex Cancer Trust. The housebuilding group which includes Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes, has announced the organisation as its official charity of the year and plans to undertake a variety of challenges and events in aid of the worthy…
One victim 92 ,the other an 81 year old cancer sufferer. 177 victims across south of England. Rogue tradesmen whose victims included an elderly Eastleigh couple – one of who was suffering with cancer – have received fines and jail sentences following action by Southampton Trading Standards Officers. Mrs and Mr Prince of Eastleigh, who…
US president to fly into Eastleigh tomorrow en-route to D-Day events but Mayor not invited to greet him.
Meanwhile local resident films motorcade filling up at Texaco.
A rare piece of ‘PLUTO’ and other exhibits from World War II, along with film footage, guided walks and a range of activities, will bring D-Day to life at Lepe Country Park this weekend
Tuesday’s open-air celebration is a first for the TownMembers of the local Muslim community will be holding their first open-air act of community worship in Eastleigh on the town’s recreation ground next week which will be attended by the Borough’s Mayor Cllr Darshan Mann. The early morning service, called the Eid-Ul-Fitre, marks the end of…
Electric cars are sparking a green revolution in Hampshire Hampshire County Council is speeding ahead with its roll-out of electric vehicle charging points, to help residents and visitors get plugged in. There were 55% more electric cars registered in Hampshire last year compared to the previous year. The latest Department for Transport statistics show…
Legendary steam loco The Flying Scotsman will pass through Eastleigh and Chandler’s Ford on Saturday (June 1) as part of a circular tour from Salisbury. But both the British Transport Police and Network Rail have warned spectators not to trespass.
Multiple addresses were targeted overnight on May 14Police have issued CCTV images of men they wish to speak to following a series of vehicle break-ins overnight on May 14 that occurred at a number of addresses in Chandler’s Ford, Valley Park and West End. The spree started at Crossways, off Chalvington Road in Chandlers Ford,…
Customers and Staff at Hedge End’s Sainsbury’s superstore will find themselves the stars of a new BBC reality series as cameras go behind the scenes to document a year in the life of the supermarket. The series of six 1-hour long episodes which has been given the title of ‘Inside the supermarket’ and coincides with…
An 18-year-old from Eastleigh charged with attacking a man on the Pirelli Estate just before Christmas has been bailed to appear at Southampton Crown Court on June 28. Brandon Engert 18, of Heinz Burt Close appeared at Southampton Magistrates court yesterday. The teenager has been charged with causing Grievous Bodily Harm with intent following an…
Police fear cars are being left unlocked. Thieves steal tin of mints from one vehicle. Police are warning residents in Fair Oak to make sure their cars are locked after a spate of thefts from cars in the Fair Oak area. The Police have had eight reports of theft from vehicles recently, affecting cars on…
A Winchester teenager has won their wings having just turned 16. Elizabeth Ormston who is still a pupil at Kings’ school Winchester, has flown solo for the first time straight after sitting a GCSE exam. At 16 years-and-8-days Ormston is even younger than Eloeyse Cripps who was previousy the yougest person to fly solo out…
