May 2004 News Archive

Thieves stole money to buy a house on Hayling.A couple were each jailed for three years today for their part in thefts totalling more than £100,000 to pay for their dream of owning and renovating a lighthouse on a remote Scottish island. ...

LOCAL INTERNET FIRM VICTIM OF COUNCIL'S INEPTITUDE.Brit-Net Internet Marketing Ltd, operating from Seagrove Avenue, have discovered that the road name they are resident in, has been changed to Sea Grove Avenue. The council say that is ...

The funfair new Drop Ride planning passed.The planners in HBC have approved the Drop Ride despite it facing inland as opposed to facing the sea and originally planned. The opponents of the planning feared that the "Screams" would no be heard a...

The European Union has now decided to ban the sale of jelly mini-cup sweets containing other specified additives. Picture: Several hundred recently banned jelly sweets have been found...

Beachwatch 2003 reportTHE state of our shores was revealed today in the Beachwatch 2003 report – an annual survey compiled by the Marine Conservation Society. Southsea's west beach was found by the report to be one of the most litter-f...

The Environment Agency is to spend more than £1million rebuilding sea walls and strengthening others,. Let the forum know your views.The defensive walls at the North Coast of...

Drivers are over a barrel as a Hayling petrol station is labelled the most expensive in Britain.BRITAIN’S dearest garage charges a whopping 94.9p A LITRE – £4.31 a gallon Refuelling a Fo...

A holiday village is expected to remain closed over the weekend after an outbreak of viral gastroenteritisVisitors say up to 60 people have fallen ill at the Mill Rythe holiday camp on Hayling Island. Guests said that two elderly peopl...

Minutes of Executive Committee Meeting held at the Sunnyside Hall, Tuesday 11th May 2004 Present: Paul Fisher (PF- Chairman), Dave Turvey (DT), C Richards (CR – NEHRA), Lois Neale (LN), Robert Blindell (RB – New Planning Officer) ...

A plea from Peter McQuade for more support on the Paris - Hayling annual event. Read on..We still have places left on both the 3- and 5-Day events and we want to encourage new riders, unused to cycling, to take up the challeng...

White Stuff Grand Prix @ Hayling Island 7th - 10th October 2004British Kite Surfing Championships - Grand Prix Round 4 7th - 10th October 2004 Event hosted by Zero Gravity Kiteboarding...