These are the latest planning applications submitted to Fareham Borough Council for the Western Wards: Locks Heath 66 High Oaks Close, Locks Heath – Erection of single storey rear extension. Mrs Jillian Swindells. Case Officer: Simon Thompson – P/11/0597/FP Park Gate 26 Holly Close, Sarisbury Green – Retention of hardstanding. Mr Ben Waterer. Case Officer: [...]
Family and friends of a young Park Gate woman who is suffering from an untreatable form of cancer have organised a fun day in Warsash this weekend to raise funds to send her and her family on a holiday of a lifetime. Paula and Ami Willis have organised the event, which will be held at [...]
Warsash teenager Hannah Barsby is preparing for a life in the spotlight after winning a place at a prestigious music and drama conservatoire in London. The 18-year-old former Brookfield pupil is planning for a three-year musical theatre course at the Trinity Laban Conservatoire in Greenwich. It’s a major achievement for the teenager who until her [...]
Worshippers at Sarisbury Green United Reformed Church celebrated the 80th anniversary of the place of worship being built. They marked the occasion at the church in Bridge Road with a service lead by Rev Ken Jacques from South Harting Congregational Church in Petersfield. David Meatcher, lay preacher at the church and a close friend of [...]
Holly Hill Woodland Park has retained the prestigious Green Flag Award for the fourth year in a row for its beautiful and well maintained features. The park in Sarisbury Green has received the Green Flag award for four consecutive years for being well maintained and managed with excellent facilities highlighting the high quality green space [...]
After 24 years of serving fresh meat in Warsash the owner of Harvey’s Butchers fears he may have to close. Trevor Harvey is struggling to keep the butchers shop, in Warsash Road, running as he battles against a decline in customers and increasing competition from supermarkets. He is devastated that if he is forced to [...]
Review Daunted by the prospect of sitting on stage as an audience member a metre from the actors and actresses at The Kings Theatre, I sat in the third of four rows of seats. But I wish I’d sat closer. Sitting so close to the drama of ‘Missing Dan Nolan’ remarkably reflected the suffocating atmosphere [...]
Swimmers in Locks Heath are looking forward to a well-deserved summer break after a strong season picking up scores of medals in Portsmouth, Southampton and Windsor. Locks Heath Swim Squad gained a number of personal bests at the recent Fareham Nomads Summer Meet against competitors who had travelled from as far away as Llanelli, Cambridge [...]
Brookfield school pupils raced to the finish line in their annual sports day – this year with an entrepreneurial twist. The colourful crowd cheered for their team racing in a number of relay sprints and tug of war competitions. Meanwhile other students ran stalls in a business scheme where they had to make a profit [...]
The head teacher of Locks Heath Junior School was delighted by the surprise celebration to honour his retirement. Jim Lambert, who will be much missed by staff, pupils, parents and governors, was overwhelmed by the scores of people who came to the school for a picnic to recognise his 15 years running the school. “It’s [...]
