Paul Clements spent years investigating some of the country’s highest profile murders as one of Hampshire’s most experienced detectives. But now the man who hunted down notorious killers is cleaning up as a Warsash-based chimney sweep. The former Fareham schoolboy retired from Hampshire Police in February this year after a 33-year career. During that time [...]
One of the founding members of staff at St Anthony’s Roman Catholic Primary School in Titchfield Common is looking forward to spending more time on her garden in her retirement. Mary Moss started at the Primate Road school on the day it opened in 1991. In those days there were just 78 children in the [...]
Eco-warriors at Locks Heath Infant School have been awarded their first Green Flag. The eco-buffs and staff who make up the team have been driving the scheme to help make the school more environmentally friendly. And now the school in Warsash Road has been given the prestigious award, as part of the Eco-Schools international award [...]
Burridge remain rooted firmly to the bottom of Southern Electric Premier League Two following their eighth defeat of the season – this time at Hartney Wintney. Having lost the toss Burridge were asked to bat on what was an extremely cloudy afternoon. Rain was forecast for anytime during the game, so the choice to bowl [...]
Sarisbury crushed Fareham and Crofton with a 127-run victory to keep them in contention at the top of the Southern Electric Premier League Three. Having won the toss Sarisbury had no hesitation in batting first on what looked to be a firm and grassless, if slightly damp, wicket. The innings did not get off to [...]
Chocolate flowed from a fountain like an episode from a Roald Dahl book as young pupils at Park Gate Primary School celebrated getting their Civic Awards. Children organised an event themed on Charlie and the Chocolate Factory for the whole of their year group as the adventure part of their civic work. And that meant [...]
Year Ten students from Brookfield School fired questions at Fareham MP Mark Hoban during a visit to the Houses of Parliament. As part of a day trip to learn about how Westminster passes English laws, 13 Exam Citizenship pupils took part in a question and answer session and were given a tour of Parliament. The [...]
Sarisbury Green’s youngest graduates said goodbye to their pre-school years and hello to their school years ahead. Nine youngsters at the Toybox Pre-school Group celebrated their graduation with a ceremony at the Sarisbury Green United Reformed Church in Bridge Road. Proud parents cheered – and welled up – as they watched the four-year-olds receive their [...]
Two police community support officers from Park Gate will be racing across Devon carrying 32lb in weights for charity. PCSOs Andrew Leeks and John Warford will be swapping their uniforms and duties on the beat for carrying the heavy packs in the 30 mile cross-country race across Dartmoor. The pair – dubbing themselves ‘Beat Officers [...]
A state of the art third generation artificial training pitch for the Warsash Wasps has taken a massive step forward with a £148, 421 grant from the Football Foundation. The Weatherproof Wasps project is expected to cost more than £300,000. But with a grant for £100,000 from Fareham Borough Council and a similar amount raised by [...]
