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…
Eastleigh Borough Council supported an emergency motion put forward by Councillor Nick Couldrey that objects to the proposed closure of Fair Oak library and reduction in opening hours of other libraries in the borough by Hampshire County Council. The motion also calls on the Borough’s two MP’s to support better funding of local government to…
The outdoor paddling pool in Fleming Park, Eastleigh will remain closed for the rest of the summer due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Chair of Eastleigh Local Area Committee Cllr Paul Bicknell said: ‘Eastleigh Borough Council and Places Leisure Eastleigh can confirm that Fleming Park outdoor paddling pool will not be opened this summer due…
Rob Shenton of Eastleigh, who used exercise to overcome his own mental health challenges is urging others to step up to raise vital funds for wounded and sick veterans. Keen runner Rob reveals that the biggest step he has ever had to take is owning up to having a mental illness that was going to…
Barton Peveril Sixth Form College have won the FE College of the Year Award in the national Edufuturists Awards 2020, which took place in an online ceremony on Friday 10th July 2020. Barton Peveril received the award because of its digital learning capabilities and continued success delivering teaching and support remotely. Throughout the current Covid-19…
