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View ArticleWashout for local football
By Martin Rowe The torrential rain during the weekend put paid to many football fixtures locally. Ground staff tried their hardest to get the matches played but the rain got the better of the weekend’s...
View ArticleHard fought draw for Pompey
By Martin Rowe Pompey battled back from a goal down at Doncaster to snatch a point in a 1-1 draw at the Keepmoat Stadium. On a bumpy and uneven pitch, both sides struggled to get going until eight...
View ArticleHuge win helps Saints survival bid
By Martin Rowe Southampton conjured up a huge 3-1 win over in-form Liverpool at the weekend to secure a vital three points. The Barclays Premier League match was the start of the final phase of the...
View ArticleHampshire girls’ arrests down 40 per cent
The number of girls being arrested by Hampshire Police has dropped by 40 per cent in three years, new figures reveal today (March 19). Officers made 1,307 arrests of girls aged 17 and younger during...
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Plea to return stolen Locks Heath tennis club banner
A tennis club chairman is pleading for the return of a stolen banner being used to advertise their enrolment evening. The entrance to Locks Heath Shopping Centre at the Locks Road roundabout Thieves...
View ArticleLatest planning applications
A list of the latest planning applications submitted to, and decisions made by, Fareham Borough Council. Applications Park Gate 27 Winnards Park, Sarisbury Green. Erection of single/two storey side...
View ArticleWarsash man’s chicken and toothpaste shoplifting spree
A Warsash man who went on a day-long shoplifting spree across the south taking chicken, coffee and toothpaste has been ordered to pay compensation to two shops. Richard James Horne, 32, of Dibles Park...
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Park Gate netballer up for sport award
A netball coach from Park Gate has been nominated for a regional sports award. Victoria Froud has been shortlisted for the Participation Coach award in the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Sports Awards to...
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Barton Peveril’s education fair ranked among the best
An annual Higher Education Fair at a sixth form college, which teenagers in the Western Wards attend, has been voted one of the best in the country by representatives of more than half of the UK’s 120...
View ArticleOne in a million reaction to drug caused Warsash woman’s death
A “spirited” Warsash woman died when she suffered an extremely rare reaction to a drug that she was taking for a suspected gout outbreak. Hester Newbury, who was known by her middle name Alma, was...
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Proud parents rocking at Brookfield gig
Rock and pop stars of the future performed one of their first gigs for their proud parents at the Brookfield School Rock Academy in Sarisbury. Pic by Melanie Walters Pupils of various ages performed...
View ArticleOnline shame for inconsiderate Whiteley drivers
A social networking group designed to shame bad drivers and inconsiderate parkers in Whiteley has proved a hit with residents. The Facebook group which is open to anyone, urges members to post photos...
View ArticleLocks Heath Tennis Club’s stolen banner returned
A banner advertising a community group that had been stolen from its position near Locks Heath Shopping Centre has been returned thanks to publicity in the Western Wards Gazette. The banner for the...
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Burglaries almost halved in Western Wards
House burglaries in the Western Wards of Fareham have been almost halved in the past year, figures revealed last night (March 20) show. And three cannabis factories that could have produced thousands...
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Titchfield school’s pond and wildlife area opened
School children gathered outside at a Titchfield school to mark the official opening of a new wildlife pond. The mayoress, mayor, Councillor Sean Woodward and pupils Sofia Fiorentino and Max Smith net...
View ArticleFareham aim for crucial win
By Vince Attard Fareham Town face New Milton Town at home this Saturday (March 23) in an attempt to secure another critical win. New Milton Town sit in 20th place although a win for the Creeksiders...
View ArticleHeathens have a mountain to climb against Mariners
Fareham Heathens will have an uphill task when they are hosted by Lymington Mariners. The Mariners have only been beaten once at home all season and are in formidable form. The Heathens on the other...
View ArticleLocks Heath Pumas travel to Stoneham with high hopes
Locks Heath Pumas will face Stoneham this weekend at University of Southampton Sports Ground in Eastleigh. The odds are in favor of the Pumas because Stoneham have not won a game or drawn all session....
View ArticleLocks Heath plan to cement place on top
by Vince Attard Locks Heath FC will be travelling to Otterbourne’s Oakwood Park this weekend hoping to keep on cementing their place at the top of the Hampshire Premier League. Currently 20 points...
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