BBC Breakfast weather presenter Carol Kirkwood was full of praise for Warsash when she popped into the village to broadcast her bulletins recently. Carol was on a tour of the south of England for her weather bulletins taking advantage of the glorious April sunshine and, after a chilly morning in the New Forest switched [...]
FAMILIES in Locks Heath have had the chance to say what equipment they would like for a play area in their neighbourhood as part of a £60,000 project. Swings, a slide, a zip wire and football goals proved popular choices as new facilities for the Hollybrook Gardens play area during an event which gave the [...]
TRAVELLING the world is an essential part of the job for international tennis umpire Alison Lang. She loves the thrill of travelling the world, but since moving from Newcastle three years ago, Warsash is the place she feels most at home. As the British chair umpire for the International Tennis Federation (ITF), Alison travels the [...]
A POLICE officer celebrated serving 42 years in the forces with a This Is Your Life-style retirement party. Bob Collier, 59, was awarded a framed collage of his police memorabilia while Chief Constable Alex Marshall spoke at the presentation of the PC’s services. Mr Collier said: “I was quite surprised with the party and I [...]
A STUDENT from Locks Heath is seeking volunteers for a research project to test eyewitness memory and to see how the criminal justice system is aiding those with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Joanne Richards is fascinated by memory studies and is researching how the criminal justice system uses different interview methods for questioning people with [...]
A YOUNG Locks Heath composer has released a debut album after his talent was spotted by a broadcast journalist. Tom Ashford of Honeysuckle Close has been praised by the former Original 106 FM DJ, Xan Phillips, after releasing his first album Point to Point. The 22-year-old, who studied a Film Studies degree at the University [...]
A teenager from Warsash used her theatrical skills to organise a stunning two nights of shows as a tribute her hero dad killed in Afghanistan and to raise money for Help for Heroes. Lucy Rees-Blanchard returned to Fareham College, where last year she completed her studies in theatrical production and lighting, to stage a night [...]
A WARSASH teenager who dreams of becoming a doctor has won the St John Ambulance National Cadet of the Year award 2011. Sophy Ansell, 16, has been named the winning the title after her leadership work in her local St John Ambulance led her to win the Hampshire Cadet of Year 2011. The student at [...]
Police at Park Gate are urging people selling their car privately to beware of thieves posing as potential buyers. Residents selling motor vehicles in newspapers, magazines and on the internet are believed to have been targeted by the thieves. Police have warned sellers not to let the buyer go on a test drive alone, and [...]
Actors and backstage staff at Titchfield Festival Theatre have been celebrating after winning an appeal for a premises license allowing them to remain at St Margaret’s Lane in the village. The license, which covers entertainment venues and the supply of alcohol, was originally refused by Fareham Borough Council because of concerns about potential noise pollution [...]
