October 2004 News Archive

Local MP to address HIRA meeting. Thursday 21st October. The venue is the United Reformed Church Hall, on the corner of Elm Grove and Hollow Lane, Mengham. The Open Meeting starts at 7.30pm, with AGM business to be conducted first, followed by...

HOVERCRAFT TRIALS ‘Over the past three years, the RNLI has been investigating areas of the British coastline which could benefit from the specialist capabilities of an Inshore Rescue Hovercraft. Areas where conventional lifeboats meet difficulti...

Minutes for meeting held on Sept. 14th, 2004 at Sunnyside Hall. HIRA Executive Committee. Minutes for meeting held on Sept. 14th, 2004 at Sunnyside Hall. Present: L Neale (LN), A Higham (AH), D Turvey (DT), P Fisher (PF). Councillors: A ...

Hayling Island Sailing Club invites you to In aid of the Rocky Appeal for a new cancer lab for QA hospital. On Friday 3rd December 6pm for 7pm Hot Mulled Wine, 2 course Supper, coffee and mince pies. £12.50 Cheques payable to HISC. Tombo...

Mr. Allen, who operates the Donkey Concession at Beachlands, was entered into the "Country's Best Donkey" competition organised by the Donkey Sanctuary which is based in Devon. Ollie the 6 year old donkey won the award for being the Best Donkey in...

We are receiving reports that there are pickpockets operating in Mengham today. Please show particular caution if you are drawing out large sums from banks/cashpoint and report anything suspicious to Hampshire Police on 0845 045 4545...

Councillor Frank Pearce, who held the portfolio for tourism on Hayling has been sacked by HBC bosses as the result of an incident involving the filming of Eastenders earlier in the year. The crew of the hit BBC soap were filming around Hayling in ...

HAVANT MP David Willetts was our guest speaker at Hayling Island Residents’ Association annual general meeting, which was held at the United Reformed Church Hall on October 21. David talked about many aspects of the flooding threat to Hayling; Langs...

We reported last month that the news about P&O’s decision to cut their services to France from Portsmouth had left our plans in some disarray. At the time of writing, the clouds of confusion are beginning to disperse, but we are still very unsure as ...

The Fitness Industry Association (FIA) last night unveiled the winners of its Commit to Get Fit campaign awards and presented two clubs with its award for excellence because the standard of both was so high they couldn’t be separated. The FIA recogni...

SIX people were seriously injured when a coach carrying pensioners was involved in a horrifying crash as they travelled home from a holiday on Hayling Island. The coach was heading north when it clipped the back of a tractor and career...