All aboard! The Bursledon Brickworks train will now be departing from platform two. The train track at the industrial museum in Swanwick Lane is set to have two platforms for passengers at its opening event in April. Volunteers from the Hampshire Narrow Gauge Railway Trust (HNGRT), who are based at the centre to provide maintenance [...]
Food review: by Rachael Fraser Rating key – ◊ Cold soup | ♥ Plain dish | ♥♥ Warm bread | ♥♥♥ Taste-bud tingling| ♥♥♥♥ Mouth-watering | ♥♥♥♥♥ Not to be missed The Village Inn, Botley Road, Park Gate (♥♥♥) Simply walking into The Village Inn at Park Gate makes you feel at ease. Greeted by [...]
Titchfield Festival Theatre is planning a £1 million two-part project which will celebrate William Shakespeare’s work. The 200-seat theatre in St Margaret’s Lane is to get a makeover, while planning permission is being sought to open a second venue at The Great Barn in Mill Lane to show a host of Shakespeare plays this summer. [...]
Homebuyers in Sarisbury Green could be delivered a special Valentine’s Day treat from housebuilder firm Miller Homes. With love in the air, the national company is hoping to give homebuyers even more of a reason to fall in love with Admiral’s Wood, based on the Coldeast site. Anyone who reserves a new home at the [...]
Girl group MELO are still coming to terms with having the chance to sing at the O2 arena like so many globally famous artists. Singers Molly Scott, Emily Stewart, Olivia Tambini and Kelly Childs performed to thousands of music enthusiasts – and industry judges – at the London stage in the Open Mic UK National [...]
A Warsash choir raised £650 in a series of concerts for pre-school children with hearing disabilities. The Solent Singers Choir was delighted to present a cheque to the Elizabeth Foundation, which is a national charity supporting young children with hearing loss and their families. The 40-strong choir raised the money at carol concerts held at [...]
Volunteers in the Western Wards are being urged to visit an Olympic workshop to find out how they can be inspired by the London 2012 Games. The free workshop is to encourage local clubs and organisations wanting to increase volunteers. It will be held at Cams Hill School in Fareham on January 18 from 6.30pm [...]
No good deed should go unnoticed. And that is why Hampshire County Council is calling for nominations for its eighth Good Neighbour Awards. The awards are held to recognise Hampshire residents who volunteer or help their neighbours to stay independent at home. It also gives people the opportunity to thank volunteers for their help by [...]
Young and old came together at Brookfield School to celebrate Christmas with a party. The gathering saw grandparents and grandchildren celebrate the festive season at the Senior Citizen party at Brookfield School, organised by Year 10 and 11 pupils as part of their assessment in studying Citizenship. It included a host of games and quizzes, [...]
Royal Navy cadets have been sprucing up a huge woodland area at a school in Sarisbury Green for pupils to use as an outdoor learning area. Cadets in phase two training with the Victory Squadron at HMS Collingwood have been clearing away bushes and shrubbery which had overgrown at Brookfield School. As part of their [...]
