Barton Peveril students organise sponsored sleep out
By Jenny Lingham-Doe Barton Peveril students organised a sponsored sleep out that raised at least £1000 for the homeless charity Crisis. Thirty students and four staff from the college in Eastleigh...
View ArticleDriver banned and fined for drink-driving in Whiteley
A motorist has been disqualified from driving and fined £400 for drink-driving in Whiteley. Stafford Bryon Whitehead has been banned from the roads for 12 months after being caught driving a BMW on Yew...
View ArticleNew developers sought for derelict Coldeast mansion
Coldeast mansion will be put back on the market for a new developer to take on the multi-million pound refurbishment project to turn it into a hotel and wedding venue. Fareham councillors said they...
View ArticleWarsash pub’s new sign branded ‘cheap and tacky’
Councillors have branded a Warsash pub’s new sign as “cheap and tacky” and have deferred a decision for permission for the sign. Warsash ward Councillor Mike Ford said a planning application for a new...
View ArticleSupermarket appeals for new committee members
The Co-operative organisation has made a plea for shoppers in the Solent area to make a difference to their community by standing for election to be on the local area committee. There are four vacant...
View ArticleLatest planning applications
A list of the latest planning applications made to, and decisions made by, Fareham Borough Council. Locks Heath Locksheath Shopping Centre, Fareham. Replacement of existing shopping centre sign with...
View ArticleTitchfield pupils to dance the Life of Moses at competition
Pupils from St Anthony’s Primary School in Titchfield Common will be performing an interpretational dance in the Rock Challenge at Portsmouth Guildhall later this month. St Anthony’s School prepare for...
View ArticleHampshire police officer killed in road crash
A police officer has died following a road traffic collision in Hampshire this afternoon (Wednesday April 3). The police officer was on duty and riding an unmarked police motorcycle in Thomas Lewis Way...
View ArticleMark of respect for Fareham officer who died in crash
Police held a one-minute silence to commemorate Fareham-based PC Steve Rawson who died in a road crash in Southampton yesterday (April 3). PC Rawson, 40, died while on duty and riding an unmarked...
View ArticleThree year ban after Swanwick drink drive arrest
A 51-year-old woman who drove her sports car in Swanwick while twice the legal alcohol limit has been banned from driving for three years and fined £260. Katharine Margaret Balchin, of Old Kennels...
View ArticleCar parking shake up for Fareham town centre
A shake-up in the parking charges and time restrictions on town centre car parks in Fareham has come into force this month. New designations for Fareham town centre car parks There has been no increase...
View ArticleTitchfield man fined for urinating through letterbox
A man from Titchfield has been fined and ordered to pay compensation for urinating through a resident’s letterbox. Billy Joe Thorne, 21, of Lower Bellfield damaged the front door and carpet of a house...
View ArticleHardware store announced for Locks Heath
A new hardware store is to open at the Locks Heath Shopping Village. D&G Hardware is being kitted out with everything from screws and light bulbs to compost ready to open its doors by the end of...
View ArticleNew singing group sparked by Locks Heath event
A one-off singing group in Locks Heath was so popular it has led to a permanent club being formed. Evolution singing group learned and performed three musical-themed songs in a day at Locks Heath Free...
View ArticleDate set for Titchfield toddler Harvey’s operation
By Jenny Lingham-Doe Titchfield toddler Harvey Young has got a date for the life-changing operation in the United States that could see him walk unaided. Natalie, Harvey and Nick Young The...
View ArticleLatest planning applications
A list of the latest planning applications made to, and decisions made by, Fareham Borough Council. Applications Locks Heath 14 Daisy Lane, Locks Heath. Permission to demolish existing external garage...
View ArticlePolice appeal for witnesses after Sarisbury Green burglary
By Jenny Lingham-Doe Police have appealed for witnesses after silverware was stolen during a burglary at a property in Sarisbury Green. Detectives said the break in took place between 10am and 6.40pm...
View ArticleFareham Council leader’s tribute to Margaret Thatcher
Fareham Borough Council leader Sean Woodward paid tribute to Margaret Thatcher who died today (April 8) calling her the “greatest Prime Minister this country has had”. Margaret Thatcher in Fareham five...
View ArticleCandidates announced for county council elections
The candidates for the local wards for the Hampshire County Council elections to be held in May have been announced. The candidates to represent the Western Wards of Fareham are as follows: Fareham –...
View ArticleShop workers told not to park in Whiteley roads
Shop and restaurant staff at the new £84m Whiteley shopping centre have been told not to park in residential roads after fears that nearby streets could be clogged with their cars. An artist impression...
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