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 [...]
A Sarisbury Green man who had been suffering with depression for more than 20 years took his own life, an inquest heard yesterday (January 19). Stephen Underwood died at his home in Barnes Lane after overdosing on antidepressant tablets. The family of Mr Underwood heard at the inquest in Portsmouth how the 59-year-old, who had [...]
When one-week-old William would not feed and had trouble breathing, parents Amy Bevis and Richard Fraser instinctively knew something was wrong. The engaged couple from Sarisbury Green were distraught after William Fraser died at 19 days old from pneumococcal meningitis – an aggressive form of the brain bug. Now Amy, 28, and Richard, 25, are [...]
The husband of a woman who died in a Sarisbury Green care home after a male resident wandered into her room has questioned how it could have happened. Hazel Henderson died at the Rose Villa Rest Home in Brook Lane after being pulled off her bed and being starved of oxygen when her neck came [...]
A pupil at Brookfield School has seen her writing skills earn her tickets to watch singers of the 2011 X Factor show’s live tour. Music enthusiast Harriet Clemo impressed judges in national competition The Write Stuff with her story of a depressed hot dog whose only aim in life was to be eaten. The 14-year-old [...]
Christmas shoebox gifts came in their thousands once again in Sarisbury Green. Pencil cases, mittens, toys and more were packed into around 8,600 boxes – more than last year’s record of 8,300. Operation Christmas Child organiser Iris Meatcher was delighted that so many people donated an assortment of goodies to send to less fortunate children [...]
Toddlers put their own comic spin on the Christmas nativity story bringing the festive season to life. Youngsters of Toybox Pre-school sang and performed Our First Nativity at the Sarisbury Green United Reformed Church in Bridge Road. In colourful costumes and shouting with all their hearts, the two to four-year-olds performed in front of a [...]
A secure children’s home in Swanwick has received a £1.5 million cash injection for heating and fire safety improvement works. Swanwick Lodge, Hampshire County Council’s Secure Children’s Home, in Glen Road has received funding for improvements including the replacement of older inefficient heating and ventilation systems, a new boiler plant and new fire and staff [...]
A refurbished memorial bench in Holly Hill Woodland Park was unveiled by councillors in memory of Katherine Winn. The specially-designed seat was placed in the Sunken Garden in 2001 in memory of Miss Winn, who lived at Holly Hill Mansion as a child and who played an important part in research carried out by Fareham [...]
Citizen of Honour Iris Meatcher is packing and collecting hundreds of Christmas goodie boxes ready to send to disadvantaged children overseas. The 68-year-old flower arranger at Sarisbury United Reformed Church is working with worshippers to launch the annual shoe box appeal Operation Christmas Child this Sunday (November 6). And she hopes this year the church [...]
