Show must go on for brave James
When six-year-old Sarisbury youngster James Davison picked up a chest infection that worsened the symptoms of his cystic fibrosis his biggest concern was that he might miss his school show. James and...
View ArticleThe Navigator is open for service
A popular pub that has had a new £500,000 makeover and name change has re-opened its doors to the public. Manager Jamie Atkinson shows the newly renovated pub The Navigator There was still a few last...
View ArticleWar-time child evacuation recreated for project
Children at Sarisbury Junior School turned the clock back to the 1940s as they experienced life as a young evacuee during the Second World War. Children line up to be selected on the railway station...
View ArticleSarisbury community group gets £4,000 cash boost
Sarisbury Community Association is to get a £4,000 cash-injection to continue providing a range of activities and initiatives in the area. It is the second highest amount awarded to seven organisations...
View ArticleYoung songwriter pledges support for music venue
Singer-songwriter Daniel Eagle from Sarisbury Green is hoping his gig will aid a popular music venue in a cash crisis. Daniel Eagle The teenager will play at The Joiners in Southampton this Sunday...
View ArticleToybox youngsters try to not wake the baby
Youngsters in colourful animal costumes and face paint performed a unique non-traditional nativity in Sarisbury Green. Toybox Pre-School nativity Children at Toybox Pre-School showcased their festive...
View ArticleMan fined after assaulting Sarisbury neighbour over boundary dispute
A man who dug a ditch as a flood defence between two homes in Sarisbury Green was fined for assaulting the next door neighbour who questioned him. George William Foulds was convicted by magistrates in...
View ArticleSwanwick man denies two rape charges
A man from Swanwick who has denied two counts of rape will face a trial by jury in the new year. Kevin McEntee, 28, of Lawson Close pleaded not guilty at Portsmouth Crown Court to a charge of rape at...
View ArticleSanta Claus makes early visit to Sarisbury homes
Residents in Sarisbury Green had an early Christmas treat when Santa Clause came to visit their homes in Admirals Wood. Santa visits Sarisbury residents Youngsters donned Christmas-themed outfits and...
View ArticleLocks Heath surgery to close in March
A GP surgery in Locks Heath is to close at the end of March despite a campaign by patients to keep the facility open. Locks Road Surgery The 7,000 patients registered at the Locks Road surgery will...
View ArticleBungling thieves get stuck in the mud in boatyard raid
Bungling thieves who tried to steal six outboard engines from a boatyard in Swanwick had to abandon their getaway van when they got bogged down in a muddy field. The Citroen Relay van was found stuck...
View ArticleTeenage driver failed to report Swanwick crash
A teenage driver who crashed into the gates of a house in Lower Swanwick left the scene and failed to report it to police because he did not think he needed to, a court heard. Beau Barnard, 19, was...
View ArticleCommunity order for Sarisbury Green assault
A 21-year-old man was given a community order for assaulting a man in Sarisbury Green. Vincent David Gordon Foster pleaded guilty to Fareham magistrates to assaulting Lloyd Tester by beating him on...
View ArticlePupils inspired by award-winning author
Children at Sarisbury have been inspired to take up writing as a career after an author gave them some tips. Matthew Sullivan, 11, gets his booked signed by author Steve Voake Sarisbury Junior School...
View ArticleWhiteley bollard consultation extended
More than 2,000 people have responded to a consultation about the controversial electronic bollards in Whiteley – which has now been extended for another week. Residents now have until February 17 to...
View ArticleGreat Wall walk planned for heart charity
Since both of Gill Warnock’s parents have suffered heart attacks, she is determined to maintain a fit and healthy lifestyle – and is planning a spectacular trek along the Great Wall of China to prove...
View ArticleVolunteers help national charity to 100 millionth shoebox gift
Present-givers in the Western Wards have helped a national charity to donate their 100millionth shoebox full of gifts to less fortunate children abroad. Iris Meatcher and husband David with thousands...
View ArticleSarisbury Green drink driver had already been banned
A Sarisbury Green man who was arrested after driving while almost three times the legal alcohol limit had already been banned after a previous drink driving offence. Hassen Essaid, 39, of Winnards...
View ArticleSwanwick man drove while three times the alcohol limit
A motorist from Swanwick who had more than three times the legal limit of alcohol in blood has been banned from the roads. Peter Colin Garretty-Crane drove a Honda Civic in George Byng Way in...
View ArticleJungle-themed Easter egg hunt in Holly Hill
It will be Jungle Mania in Holly Hill Woodland Park as the annual Easter Egg hunt takes place. Tickets are on sale for the event on March 23, with this year’s new jungle theme to include a variety of...
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