Residents in central Eastleigh were subjected to an orgy of vandalism last night as a gang of yobs described by one terrified resident as ‘completely out of control’ and by another as a ‘pack of animals’ ran around the streets and alleyways shouting and screaming while upending wheelie bins and attacking parked cars. A least…
A motorist was assaulted through the open window of his car yesterday while stopped at traffic lights on Leigh Road. Police in Eastleigh are appealing for witnesses following the incident at the M3 northbound/Leigh Rd junction. The incident happened just before 1.15pm. The man who was assaulted was driving a green coloured Peugeot 406,…
Officers in Eastleigh have arrested and cautioned a man in connection with an explosion that occurred in the Fleming Park area on Monday, February 14. As a result of extensive enquiries by local officers, and with help and information from members of the local community, an address in Kingfisher’s Road was identified where it was…
Police are appealing for witnesses after a 20 year-old woman suffered head injuries following a brawl in Market Street in the early hours of Saturday morning. The woman was taken to Southampton General Hospital with head injuries. Police were called to Missenden Place, Market Street, Eastleigh, just after 2am to find a gang and several people…
Police are investigating the circumstances following a loud explosion in or around the area of Fleming Park in Eastleigh last night which was heard as far away as North Baddesley. Members of the public contacted police at around 10.30pm expressing their concerns after hearing the loud explosion. A wide and extensive ground and air search…
A huge explosion has rocked Eastleigh tonight sending twitter and facebook into meltdown. The town briefly became a twitter trending topic shortly after 11 pm when the sound of a blast was heard all over the town and as far away as North Baddesley, Valley Park and Chandlers Ford. One resident in Derby road contacted…
Animal rights actiivsts who vandalised and damaged property at local banks have pleaded guilty today to causing criminal damage. Thomas Harris, 27, of Ringwood, pleaded guilty at Winchester Crown Court to conspiracy to cause criminal damage admitting his role in a series of attacks against Barclays Bank in 2008. Two others, Christopher Potter, 20 and…
An Eastleigh man has been jailed for causing the explosion in Chadwick Road last April which badly damaged a car and van parked in a driveway and caused the road be cordoned off for 18 hours Robert White 19 of Truro Rise, Bishopstoke had denied making and placing a pipe bomb under a car belonging…
Hedge End police are hunting a yob who racially abused staff at the ‘Hong Kong Chef’ in Townhill Way, West End. The incident occurred between 10.10pm and 10.20 pm on Saturday, December 11. The youth entered the takeaway and was abusive towards staff and was asked to leave. While being ejected he assaulted one member…
A horse in a field in the Bishopstoke area has had around a quarter of its tail removed over the weekend. The incident happened sometime between 4.45pm on Friday, December 10 and 8am on Saturday, December 11. The horse is a dark brown Gelding and is 14.3 hands tall. It has a white star shaped…
Pop up protestors could be popping up in Eastleigh next Saturday as citizen volunteers inspired by David Cameron’s ‘Big Society’ seek to expose some of the country’s biggest retailers who they say are avoiding payment of tax. Vodaphone, Boots, Evans, Dorothy Perkins and Burton are all retail chains who have stores in Eastleigh and are…
A 62-year-old woman has been subected to racist abuse while walking her dog in Hedge End Police have disclosed. The OAP was with her husband in the fields behind St Lawrence Close and Mallet Close at around 10.30am last Wedensday – November 24th – when a man directed a racially abusive comment towards her. Police…
More vehicles have been damaged in Fair oak over the weekend. Police are appealing for witnesses after another four cars were damaged on Sunday October 3. This follows an incident a few weeks ago when around ten cars along Fair Oak Road and Itchen Avenue had their wing mirrors ripped off. See reports on local…
Fair Oak motorists have been left counting the cost of repairs after ten vehicles were damaged on Friday night September 10. Police are appealing for information on the incidents which occurred in Fair Oak Road and Itchen Avenue between 7pm on Friday and 8am on Saturday September 11. Wing mirrors were either ripped off the…
Police have released details of a vicious attempted robbery in Fairoak on Friday September 3 and are appealing for witnesses The incident occurred as the victim, a 54-year-old woman, walked along a pathway between Elderberry Close and the park on Blackberry Drive in the vicinity of the Youth Centre on the Brookfields Estate. Two teenagers,…
