March 2002 News Archive

Don't forget: Work starts on the Bridge Monday....

The Charity Auction held at the West Town on Saturday March 2nd, in aid of Cancer Research, The Rowans,and Naomi House, raised the amazing sum of £1534.72p. Thankyou to everyone who donated items and supported us on the night. ...

Hayling Island Businessmens' Club present a Dinner and cabaret night at Sinah Warren Hotel, Ferry Road, Hayling Island on Sunday the 24th March 2002, 7.00pm - 12am... The meal is a 3 course carvery, with the star cabaret being Mick Miller well...

A meeting of the Beachlands Management Board was held yesterday for the pupose of discussing Kitesurfing on Hayling and how it can be managed safely through the busier summer months. There has been some concern over the rapid rise of this sport in th...

This week saw the sad passing of Nick Argent, a well known character of Hayling Island. Nick was a Lieutenant Commander in the Royal Navy for many years and latterly a consultant for the MOD at Portsmouth. This is to inform his many friends and com...

Hayling Island Residents Association executive committee meeting minutes are now available here. Please use the 'click here for full story' link to view the minutes. Comments on all issu...

The Revised Deposit Local Plan has now been issued by Havant Council. I would suggest that everybody takes a look at the map currently on display in the library and checks that they are not affected, you may be in for a surprise....

Did you notice an influx of visitors here on Wednesday night? Would it help explain if I said we were invaded by gnomes?... HaylingIsland.net was featured on techonology website lockergnome.com...

The new Chairman, Reg Cottrell is looking to invite new members to the Hayling Island Naval Assocation. Everybody is welcome to come along and join, the assocation is open to all. For further information, please contact Reg on 02392 469687 or Barbara...

The Havant Rotary Club is holding a charity quiz night at Hayling Island Community Centre on Friday, 15th March at 7:30pm...The Havant Rotary Club is holding a charity quiz night at Hayling Island Community Centre on Friday, 15th March at 7:30pm. ...

Hampshire League Division One, Saturday 9th March 2002. Match report from John Marchment courtesy of www.footballnews.co.ukFarnborough North End dropped two points in their drive for honours...

Hayling Community Centre is hosting a Barn Dance in aid of the British Heart Foundation on 16th March at 7:30pm.Music will be provided by the Bursledon Village Band. Tickets cost £6, to include a ploughman's supper, and are available by phoning (023)...

Hayling's beaches have again been commended with the release of this year's 'blue flag' and 'yellow flag' Seaside awards. Central Beachlands, West Beachlands and Eastoke were three of just 317 beaches given the awards for 2002... The awards are base...

A welcome and thank you go out to our newest site sponsor FriendlyWills.co.uk. FriendlyWills have a great approach to dealing with one of life's less en...

We have today received permission from HBC to start including copies of planning applications relating to Hayling on this website. Notice of applications will now be sent to us every Monday. We we will endeavour to include them on the site as pro...

THE NEXT NAVAL ASSOCIATION MEETING WILL BE HELD AS FOLLOWS: DATE: THURSDAY 21ST MARCH PLACE: ROYAL BRITISH LEGION, THE REGENCY ROOM. TIME: 8.00PM. ...

Below are details of planning applications for Hayling forwarded to us by Havant BC this week. Planning issues are discussed on this website in our ...

Staff at Unwins in Mengham were victims of a thuggish raid early yesterday evening when a man, armed with a hammer, entered the shop and demanded money from the till...A man entered the shop at 7.30pm with his face covered with a scarf and wielding a...

Written by Hayling Angler The first "meet" of self-styled Total Sea Fishing Magazine Supporters Club took place at Eastoke Corner on Saturday 16th March. Anglers came from as far as Rugby and Peterborough to sample Hayling's exc...

The annual presentation of cheques to the charities and local deserving causes nominated by riders and the committee, as a result of Ride 2001, takes place at Seacourt on Saturday 23rd March. It is estimated that over 100 representatives of the benef...

posted on behalf of Phil Elborough of Hayling KiteSurfing Association and ...

Our thanks go out to Air-head for supporting HaylingIsland.net by being the newest sponsor or our SurfCam. The Worthing based Kitesurfing / bugg...

If ever there was an issue which might justify the suggestion of the correspondent calling himself loneghan.doyle that we should march to emphasise the strength of our feelings, it is that of the proposed new railings on the bridge...I am very please...

Below are details of planning applications for Hayling forwarded to us by Havant BC this week. Planning issues are discussed on this website in our ...

No, we didn’t raise this amount on the night of 23rd March at Seacourt Tennis Club, when the Sports Hall was filled to capacity with representatives of nominated charities and local deserving causes, but it was the sum raised from last yearR...

Riders taking part in the Hayling Bike Ride (either to Versailles and back, or just back from Versailles) meet every Sunday morning outside The Ship pub in Langstone at 10am. We then ride out into rural SE Hampshire and SW Sussex and invariabl...