Motorists warned after sixth fatal motorbike crash
Motorcyclists and car drivers are being urged to be extra vigilant on roads across Hampshire following the sixth fatal collision involving a motorbike during the hot spell. Bikers have been warned not...
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Oil spill exercise in River Hamble starts today
An oil spill response exercise on the River Hamble at Swanwick is due to start today (Monday July 15). Hamble Harbour Master vessel will be on patrol throughout the exercise Oil booms are due to be...
View ArticleLatest planning applications
A list of the latest applications made to, and decisions made by, Fareham Borough Council. Applications Locks Heath 10 Locks Road, Locks Heath. Erection of 4 bedroomed detached dwelling with integral...
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Western Wards school choirs unite for stirring concert
School pupils from across the Western Wards performed together at the annual collaborative concert in front of a sell-out Ferneham Hall crowd of parents, friends and relatives. The different coloured...
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Locks Heath couple charged with £950,000 nursery centre fraud
A man and woman from Locks Heath have been charge with fraudulently running PiXies Day Nursery amounting to £950,000. HM Revenues and Customs Michael Scott, 61, and Marina Scott, 58, both of Grovebury,...
View ArticlePark Gate based magazine goes into administration
A magazine distributed in the Western Wards, Hedge End, Bursledon, West End, Netley and Botley has gone into administration owing more than £100,000 and costing nine people their jobs. All nine...
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Hard shoulder on M27 to be used as an extra traffic lane
Cash has been set aside to make the hard shoulder of the M27 between Fareham and Southampton an extra traffic lane with a variable speed limit in an aim to ease congestion. Extra lane for M27 between...
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Increase in 999 and inappropriate dials to SCAS
An increase in 999 and inappropriate calls have been made to the ambulance service covering the south during the heat wave – including a complaint about the people upstairs and the noise they were...
View ArticleNew weekly markets in Locks Heath
Weekly markets will be held at Locks Heath Shopping Village from next Tuesday (July 23). The market, from 9am until 4pm every Tuesday, will be run by SMT Markets, which also runs eight other successful...
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Men wanted for vandalism attack at Park Gate cash point
Vandals attempted to damage a Park Gate cash point along with a number of other machines in the Southampton area in what police believe are linked offences. Man wanted in connection to Barclays...
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Make-over for Warsash foodstore completed
A food store in Warsash has had a £342,000 make-over that has created three new jobs. Warsash Co-operative foodstore The Co-operative Food store in Warsash Road closed for the refurbishment last week...
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Help chose name for snow leopard at Marwell Zoo
You could help choose the name of one of three endangered snow leopard cubs that have taken their first steps at their new home at Marwell Zoo. The snow leopards at Marwell Zoo (pic by Jason Brown) The...
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Staff return to celebrate Park Gate Primary School’s 40th birthday
Pupils and staff from past and present joined in a celebratory tea party to mark 40 years at Park Gate Primary School. Rebecca Kingsland and guest of honour Hazel Gallagher cut the cake Former teachers...
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Sarisbury Green builder’s work could have led to house falling down
A builder from Sarisbury Green whose work was “potentially one of the worst examples of building practices” a council inspector had witnessed has been fined and ordered to pay compensation. Shane...
View ArticleOwner of stolen power tools sought by police
Police are looking for the owner of some tools they believe has been stolen in the Fareham and Gosport areas. The tools were recovered by officers investigating a series of burglaries in the two...
View ArticleLatest planning applications
A list of the latest planning applications made to, and decisions made by, Fareham Borough Council. Applications Locks Heath 14 James Grieve Avenue, Locks Heath. Change of use of domestic study to...
View ArticleDrivers warned after spate of catalytic converter thefts
Drivers have been warned to be vigilant after a series of thefts of catalytic converters from Mercedes vans in the area. During July so far, eight vans have had their entire exhaust units removed in...
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Everetts staff in the pink to raise awareness in cancer race
While running around donned in pink, 1950s inspired outfits, these ladies thought about the enormous numbers of people that suffer with cancer. The team of nine from Everetts Pharmacy in the Locks...
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Hot weather delight for Solent Singers’ Summer Concert
The high temperatures made it a lovely summers evening for the Solent Singers’ Music for a Summers Evening concert. Solent Singers Summer Concert The choir, based in Warsash, performed a mix of music...
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New market starts at Locks Heath centre
Stalls were set up at Locks Heath Shopping Centre today for the first of a new weekly market to be held every Tuesday. Market stalls setting up in Locks Heath The market, from 9am until 4pm every...
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