The company that owns Portsmouth Football Club – Convers Sports Initiatives (CSI) has gone into administration. And Pompey chairman Vladimir Antonov has resigned his post. Accountants Hacker Young, who handled Pompey’s administration in 2010, have been named to handle CSI’s insolvency. In a statement from the club Chief Executive David Lampitt said: ”It’s incredibly disappointing for [...]
A bin lorry overturned as it tried to take a corner, crushing two parked cars in Whiteley. A Fareham Borough Council refuse collection lorry tipped over onto two unoccupied cars parked in Gull Coppice at about 12.30pm yesterday (November 28). Hampshire Fire and Rescue crews from Fareham, Hightown and Cosham were at the scene and [...]
A list of the latest planning applications to, and decisions made by, Fareham Borough Council. Applications Locks Heath 84 Locks Road, Locks Heath. Erection of detached double garage in front garden. Mr Jason Fricker. Case Officer: Simon Thompson – P/11/1000/FP 20 Erica Close, Locks Heath. Carry out works to one oak tree covered by FTPO [...]
Three schools in our area are set to be closed tomorrow (Wednesday November 30) as a result of proposed national strike action. Brookfield School and Park Gate Primary will be closed, while Locks Heath Junior will be closed for pupils but open to some staff, as unions strike over the rise in retirement age and the proposed [...]
Young children got creative with willow planting the stalks into a giant dome at Locks Heath Infant School. Pupils helped artists of Creative Willow to create the living structure as part of a project to develop the Early Years playground at the school in Warsash Road. The living willow dome, which is complete with windows, [...]
Locks Heath Rotary Club hosted an exchange team from Brazil. The Group Study Exchange educational programme, as part of the Rotary Foundation, saw five Brazilians travel overseas to join the Locks’ club for sightseeing including a trip along the River Hamble. The GSE offers Rotarians the chance to develop professional and leadership skills, while learning [...]
Music blasted in the hall at Sarisbury Infant School as children learnt to shake, rattle and roll the sounds of the jungle with a professional touring music company. ‘Shake Rattle and Roll’ visited the school to teach a variety of skills and themes to the young musicians in the hope to encourage future players. The pupils [...]
A Peugeot Competitor bicycle was stolen from Deacons Boat Yard on Bursledon Bridge during the night of Friday to Saturday, November 25 and 26. The bike is described as having bright yellow tyres and white wheels with green and white striped handlebars. Anyone who has seen the cycle or saw it being taken away from [...]
Police in Park Gate are investigating a burglary in Brook Lane where a camera and jewellery were stolen. The raid happened during the day on November 25 and police have appealed for anyone with information, or anyone who may have seen someone acting suspiciously in the area, to contact them. And with December just around [...]
A church in Warsash is hoping to be the first in the Western Wards to have solar panels installed to its roof to cut its carbon footprint by 50 per cent. Rev Andrew Norris at St Mary’s Church is hoping to save electricity costs and be more environmentally friendly by having solar panels installed on [...]
