Armed with litter sacks and pickers provided by Eastleigh Borough Council, groups and individuals decided to take a stand against litter in their area by organising local picks. Large amounts of rubbish were gathered by local litter heroes across the Borough before being collected and disposed of by the Council’s Street Scene team. Seven groups and a number of individuals took part in the litter pick; members of the 3rd Chandler’s Ford Scouts Group took on litter in the…
Local children can now enjoy a new play area that has been installed and is now open at Bowlake Gardens, Bishopstoke. The new play area that provides a safe, fun and challenging experience is aimed at children up to 12 years of age. It centres around a multiactivity unit that includes a tunnel slide together…
The Point’s theatre space may be temporarily closed due to coronavirus, but the stage is currently occupied by one of the biggest personalities in British television! Strictly Come Dancing judge Craig Revel Horwood is in the building rehearsing for his debut solo tour #AllBallsAndGlitter which will start in February next year. But he’s glad to be in…
The Together, We Make Eastleigh programme of events continues in Eastleigh Town Centre on Saturdays from 11am to 3pm until 26 September. The two main streets have been closed to traffic to allow safe social distancing while people shop, eat and drink – and enjoy the entertainment. Audiences have been enjoying a range of pop-up fun events as…
A walk-through coronavirus testing facility has opened at Woodley Road Car Park in Southampton, as part of the Government’s UK-wide drive to improve the accessibility of coronavirus testing for communities. Testing is only available for those either with coronavirus symptoms – a high temperature, a new, continuous cough, or a loss or change to sense…
National television and radio presenter Adrian Chiles offered Barton Peveril Sixth Form College students an insight into his career, as part of the College’s Aspire Programme. Giving the lecture via video call, Chiles shared his journey from student to well-known presenter to educate and inspire the new First Year Barton Peveril students. Chiles has worked…
Eastleigh can now confirm that the 2020/21 Vanarama National League campaign will kick off with a trip to Barnet on Saturday, 3rd October. Three days later, the first visitors to the Silverlake Stadium will be Torquay United on Tuesday, October 6th. The Spitfires will take the short journey to the Recreation Ground on October 17th to…
Works by the Borough Council to improve the play area at Lawn Road in Boyatt Wood, Eastleigh mean it will be temporarily closed from Monday 14 September. Families in the Lawn Road area will not be able to use the playground for about four weeks as phase one of the enhancement work takes place. This is…
Two Barton Peveril Sixth Form College students have successfully continued their Silver Duke of Edinburgh (DofE) Awards, despite the difficulties imposed by the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdown. Oliver Bown and Sophie Wade are now on course to receive their awards as planned this autumn.The DofE Awards task students aged 14 to 24 with helping the…
Work is under way on the new play area at Pirelli Park in the centre of Eastleigh. Contractors, working for the Borough Council, have started construction of the new facility and there will be limited access for residents until it is completed. The design of the play area takes inspiration from the heritage of the…
Last week, national treasure and theatre royalty, Dame Judi Dench, sent a message of support to Play to the Crowd – the arts and education charity which runs Theatre Royal Winchester, Hat Fair and Playmakers towards their Survival Fundraising Appeal. Dame Judi comments ‘I remember so clearly my first experience on the stage of Theatre…
Council-run summer youth programme, Park Sport, has provided Eastleigh Borough’s three food banks with gift bags containing sports equipment to help families affected by the coronavirus pandemic to stay fit and healthy. The Borough has three food banks located in Eastleigh town centre, Hedge End and Hound. They are run by independent charities that help…
Tickets are now on sale for the 2020 Eastleigh Film Festival which will this year take the form of a drive-in cinema at Itchen Valley Country Park. Audiences will be able to enjoy classic cinema from the comfort and safety of their own cars across three nights. After a social media Eastleigh Film Festival (EFF)…
Hampshire Cricket are delighted to add a second raft of lots to its ongoing charity auction, helping to raise further funds for Southampton Hospitals Charity and the Hampshire Cricket Foundation, the Club’s official registered charity. Following the overwhelming popularity of the auction’s opening lots which saw over £31,000 raised, more than 30 new items are open…
UPDATE. Reopening now postponed. See here The bowling balls are rolling once again after Hollywood Bowl confirmed it will be reopening its centres in England from 1st August, including the centre in Eastleigh. Following the TBPA and Hollywood Bowl #BringBackBowling campaign – designed to protect the 8,000 ten pin bowling industry-wide jobs by calling…
