New police body-worn cameras launched
Police officers launched body-worn video cameras that will capture evidence when attending crimes – and Park Gate station will receive 12 of these new devices. Watch video of the launch Hampshire...
View ArticleLocks Heath fan’s tribute to Saints legend
A Locks Heath builder has paid tribute to former Saints defender Kevin Moore who has died at the age of 55. Saints legend Kevin Moore Richard Becheley, of Becheley Building Maintenance, said he was...
View ArticleAnother successful Spring Series of sailing
It was successful end to the Brooks Macdonald Warsash Spring Series and Spring Championship. During the eight race days race officers have run more than 170 separate races and despite the unseasonably...
View ArticlePark Gate man denies assault in Gosport pub brawl
A 34-year-old Park Gate man has denied assaulting a man in Gosport. Fareham magistrates heard that Daniel Philippe Nicholson was alleged to have hit Raymond Pope on the head outside a pub in Gosport...
View ArticleMan charged with Locks Heath bookmaker robbery attempt
A 40-year-old man charged with attempting to rob a Locks Heath betting shop has been sent for trial at Portsmouth Crown Court. Mark Williamson, of Northmore Road in Park Gate was charged with...
View ArticleSecond road ban for drink-drive Whiteley woman
A woman has been banned from the roads for nearly four years after being caught with more than twice the legal alcohol limit in her blood just two weeks after getting her licence back after a previous...
View ArticleSegensworth business man’s band raise cash for Naomi House
A Segensworth businessman will step out of the boardroom and onto the stage in May for a children’s charity gig. Frank Dixie, managing director of worldwide logistics company PSP, will perform with his...
View ArticleConservatives win in Western Wards while UKIP makes gains
Conservatives comfortably retained all three Hampshire County Council election seats in the Western Wards as UKIP failed to repeat the dramatic sucesses it achieved elsewhere in the county during...
View ArticleSaints look to bounce back against Spurs
By Martin Rowe Saints will be looking to bounce back when they meet Tottenham Hotspur this weekend. Danny Fox and Gaston Ramirez will both miss the game for their respective red cards against West Brom...
View ArticleGrouchy Rich Hall will be putting a smile on faces in the south
Funny man Rich Hall is set to perform his new brand new show An Evening With Rich Hall at The Kings Theatre in Portsmouth on May 24. Rich has come a long way since he gave up his job as a hurricane...
View ArticleWestern Wards Tory councillors delighted to retain seats
The three Conservative county councillors in the Western Wards were each delighted they had retained their election seats. Keith Evans Keith Evans for Warsash, Sean Woodward for Sarisbury and...
View ArticleFirst time Green Party candidate in Warsash feels the pain
It has been a rollercoaster ride for Miles Grindey a first-time election candidate for the Green Party in Warsash who spent the morning of voting day in surgery. The 18-year-old spent yesterday (May 2)...
View ArticleTories continue to rule Hampshire County Council
The votes for the county council elections are in and the Conservative party has retained overall control of Hampshire County Council – and the new leader will be appointed on May 23. Ken Thornber The...
View ArticleLocks Heath driver banned from roads
A 20-year-old motorist from Locks Heath has been banned from the roads after being caught drink driving. Christian Hughes of Chancel Road was stopped by police while driving in Botley Road in Burridge...
View ArticleCheck pharmacy opening times ahead of the bank holiday
Health care officials urge residents to plan ahead of the bank holidays this month for medical advice and prescriptions. Western Wards residents have been urged by Fareham and Gosport Clinical...
View ArticleCash stolen from Locks Heath pensioner while she was in garden
A burglar stole cash from the home of a 76-year-old woman in Locks Heath while she was in her garden. The burglary too place between 11am and mid-day on Thursday, April 25 and £50 cash was stolen from...
View ArticleHampshire Chief Constable’s Twitter account hacked
Hampshire Chief Constable Andy Marsh was left red-faced this evening (May 5) after a tweet from his social media account advised his followers how to take advantage of a rapid weight loss treatment....
View ArticleSaints looking over their shoulder at relegation scrap
By Martin Rowe Southampton have been anxiously looking over their shoulders after another defeat at the weekend, this time at the hands of Tottenham Hotspur. The Saints had thought they were safe after...
View ArticleSearch for a Locks Heath community hero
Do you know someone in the Western Wards who has demonstrated exceptional bravery or an individual who has devoted their life to helping others? If so, you could nominate them to be crowned the...
View ArticleBig wheels spin at the Bursledon Brickworks event
See a host of big wheels turning at Bursledon Brickworks Industrial Museum’s spectacular event. The Big Wheels and Small Tracks event on Sunday May 19 will have vehicles of all sizes including cars,...
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