August 2006 News Archive

Don't forget the Hayling Island Carnival 2006 will be on Saturday August 5th. All entertainment will be along the Seafront near Beachlands with easy access for all. The Carnival will be opened at 1.00pm by the famous children's author, Jacqueline ...

Ian Stobie  is competing on Sidney (Hayling Sea School entry - based in Sparkes marina hayling Island) in the 2006 Around Britain & Ireland yacht race - starts Cowes 7th August. The are currently lying 3rd in RORC Class1 racing fleet this...

(and we did!). Hayling.co.uk has today been recognised with a We can do it award thanks to nominations by several site regulars. The We can do it campaign, run by T...

Another Hayling business owner has resorted to offering a reward to encourage people to come forward with information about a persistent vandal. Monday night saw the windows of Millers estate agents, in Mengham, broken for the 3rd time thi...

German VW cars and vans that is, the evening of the 3rd August saw a full car park at the Hayling Billy pub as Portsmouth PKW Club paid the Legends a visit. Over 30 of their vehicles joined us at our club night; Volkswagens are easily r...

Havant Borough Council today announced that it had been informed that the Destination Hayling Island bid had not reached the next round of funding via the Big Lottery Fund. "We are of course extremely disappointed in this decision," said M...

Police and Council officials have today visited West Beachlands after a small group of travellers set-up camp in the seafront car-park. Around a dozen vehicles, including six caravans / motorhomes have today set-up a loose camp at the entr...

Hayling's volunteer fire crews are currently attending a brush fire at Beachlands. The cause of the fire, at the SSSI site at the end of Staunton Avenue is not yet known, but these pictures demonstrate the dangers of carelessness at sites ...

Andy Lenaghan the local Councillor for Hayling West has arranged with the Police, Community Safety Officers and other local Councillors a surgery to discuss any issues you have that are ...

High winds forced a delayed start and a change of course for the annual Raft Race at The Ship Inn, Langstone. After dodging of water and flour bombs the start signal sounded and they were off, noise and spray from crews and paddles make it diffi...

Local Coastguards and Lifeboats were in action today following a Mayday call from the yacht Enshaiallah, south of Selsey Bill with 2 persons on board. Solent Coastguard picked up the Mayday early this afternoon, and tasked the Selsey All ...

Choppy conditions limited boats to marks inside the Nab Tower and the lee of the Isle of Wight, but some nice fish were taken by the 16s and under. &nb...

Residents in Harold Road heard noises and raised voices about 3:30am last Sunday Morning and shortly thereafter, a loud bang was heard and a car was up in flames. One of the watchers saw a man walking very quickly into Fishery Lane wi...

Forum regular “Download Dave” will soon be taking on a challenge of a lifetime and fulfilling a childhood dream as he Treks the Inca Trail through the jungles and Andes mountains of Peru to raise money f...

A number of planning applications are in the pipeline and the Residents’ Association is unhappy with many and objected to them vigorously. We are concerned about the extent to which desirable houses are ...

A forty foot sea container that was placed illegally on Hayling Seafront, between two historic buildings, back in June 2005 has finally been moved today. (see original story June 2005) The container, ...

We are happy to report that Les Wilson, the 90 year old man who went missing from Mill Rythe Holiday Village at around midday today had been found and is said to be well. Police spotter planes and ground units, together with the ...

Feu! Quel scorcheur!&...

The EHLR Society’s 2nd Annual Model Railway Show, held at Beachlands Station on the Hayling Seaside Railway on Sunday 20 August, was in all respects a resounding success.While model trains ranging from a ‘Bob the Builder’ children's layout...

Fat Face, the Active Lifestyle brand, is staging the UK’s largest windsurfing event this weekend (2/3rd Sept’06) at Hayling Island, Hampshire with up to 300 riders expected to compete. The added twist is that much of the racing will be at night, a...