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A former student of Wyvern and Stoke Park and also Eastleigh College, Matthew Edwards (28yrs) achieved his employment goal this week when he was appointed the Head Soccer Coach at Knox College, located in Galesburg, Illinois, USA. Knox College was founded in 1837 by social reformers strongly opposed to slavery; Knox was one of...
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Ian Baird’s Spitfires will take on rivals Salisbury City in the Blue Square Bet South tomorrow night (7.45 pm kick off) at the The Raymond McEnhill Stadium with great confidence after a 0-4 convincing away win to second from bottom placed Hampton & Richmond Borough on Saturday. Baird went with a different side to the...
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An Eastleigh man decided that it was time to nail his colours to the mast and take a stand over the increased annual charge for his allotment. In the time honoured tradition of this country, Alex Mullins, Chairman of Eastleigh and District Allotments Association, challenged Eastleigh Borough Council through the courts over the dramatic...
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Hedge End Town Council is currently giving away Theatre tickets. The Berry Theatre will be celebrating its first birthday soon, and Hedge End Town Council is sponsoring that anniversary. The full programme of events can be seen in the online brochure Announced by Cllr Louise Bloom at the Community & Culture meeting of 14th February,...
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Police are appealing for information to help locate a mountain bike which was stolen from Bishopstoke between 4 & 5pm on Wednesday 15 February. The Scott Aspect mountain bike was stolen from a driveway on Haig Road. The bike has 24 gears, is data tagged and white & black in colour. The owner, a...
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Hedge End residents are contributing twice towards the Eastleigh Festival of Music & Mela, an annual event that draws large crowds into the Town Centre. At the Community & Culture committee meeting of 14th February, Hedge End Town Council was asked to contribute £500 to the Asian Welfare & Cultural Association, which would be...
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Motorists in Chandlers Ford have had to find an alternative place to purchase fuel since the Shell garage on the Bournemouth Road near The Fryern Arcade closed down last summer. A sign was put up on the front of the security fencing saying that the garage would reopen in January 2012. In early December the sign was...
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A planning application submitted to Hedge End Town Council has revealed that the Rose Bowl will be used as a Cruise terminal, for one day only this summer, during P&O Cruises 175th anniversary celebrations. To celebrate their anniversary, P&O will have all seven of their Cruise ships berthed in Southampton on the 3rd July...
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A community allotment project is hoping to help more disabled people benefit from growing their own fruit and vegetables. Thrive is a small national charity which offers training and practical solutions, so that anyone with a disability can take part in, benefit from and enjoy gardening. Their Growing 4 Life project aims to cater for...
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Hampshire Police are appealing for information about a burglary in Chamberlayne Road, Eastleigh. Witnesses are sought in relation to a burglary where jewellery of an estimated value of £20,000 has been stolen from the home of an Eastleigh lady whilst she was out at work. The jewellery is unusual being made of 22 carat...
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