The old burial ground in West End was on the world stage this morning, as West End Local History Society hosted a wreath laying ceremony on the grave of Sir Arthur Henry Rostron, KBE, RD, RNR, the Captain of the RMS Carpathia, on the centenary of his actions that rescued 706 survivors from the Titanic.…
West End’s Rose Bowl cricket ground has been on the verge of going bust says The Daily Echo. Echo Chief Reporter Julian Robinson claims to have had sight of a top secret report from Eastleigh council finance boss Nick Tustian which states that the cricket ground was in danger of going into administration earlier this…
Pheasant rustlers have struck in Burnett’s Lane and made off with 200 of the birds. Unbeknown to the thieves, the flock have just been dosed with a wormer normally prescribed to cattle or sheep. Between 10pm on Sunday, October 9 and 6am yesterday morning Thursday, October 13 the thieves entered the West End farm on…
Eastleigh MP Chris Huhne has received praise for his performance as energy secretary from an unexpected source. Conservative grandee and Thatcherite John Gummer has described Mr Huhne’s performance as Energy Secretary as “the success of this government”. In an article published in the Yorkshire Post today former environment secretary John Gummer , now Lord Deben said:…
The Borough of Eastleigh is set to stage an historic ‘first ever’ south coast Test Match when England entertains Sri Lanka at the Rose Bowl starting today. The Rose Bowl, which is situated at West End in the heart of the borough, is set to welcome tens of thousands of cricket fans over five days…
Hedge End police have released an e-fit image of a youth they would like to speak to in connection with a theft from a motor vehicle in West End. The incident occurred at around 12.15pm on Tuesday, February 1 in Ingersley Rise, West End. A front window of a Vauxhall Corsa was smashed and an…
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…
Officers from Hampshire County Council Trading Standards say they are disappointed that an operation to clamp down on underage sales from cigarette vending machines has revealed a 75% failure rate. In a sting operation last week a 15 year old volunteer visited four premises in Eastleigh, West End and Fair Oak, which resulted in three out of…
The number of hotel firms going bust jumped last year by 61%, accountancy firm Wilkins Kennedy has said as the benefits of the weak pound and the ‘staycation’ summer were offset by the slump in business travel. Hotel chains to go under last year included McKever Hotels, Folio, the Real Hotel Group, Comfort Inn, Quality…
A High Court Judge has dismissed a call for a judicial review into Eastleigh Borough Council’s decision to fund the building of a 175 bedroom 5 star hotel saying it had “no realistic chance of success”. Local hoteliers including the Holiday Inn, had challenged the council’s decision to waste £32m of public money on the…
Hampshire North West and Conservative frontbench MP Sir George Young has officially welcomed the Councillor for West End South Joyce Sortwell and her husband, West End Parish Councillor Graham Sortwell,both former Liberal Democrats, to the Conservative Group on Eastleigh Borough Council. Also with Sir George was Councillor Godfrey Olson (Conservative Group Leader) and Conservative PPC for Eastleigh Maria Hutchings…
Eastleigh’s Conservatives have gained an extra seat as Joyce Sortwell, Independent Councillor for West End South has ‘walked the floor’ to join the minority four man group. Councillor Sortwell was orginally elected to West End South in 2006 as a Liberal Democrat and was also Chairwoman of the Borough Standards Committee but lost the support…
Police have named the construction worker who died in an industrial accident on the McAleer and Rushe site at the Rose Bowl, as 34 year old Philip Carsley from Thurnscoe, North Yorkshire. Police and the Health and Safety Executive are currently investigating the circumstances that led to Mr Carsley’s tragic death, which occurred at around.2pm…
Police are appealing for information after Burglaries in the Chandlers Ford and West End areas of the Borough High value jewellery and electrical items were stolen from three addresses in Chandler’s Ford between 6.45am and 4.30pm on Monday, February 1. Two of the burglaries were at properties in Shaftesbury Avenue; the third was at an…
