September 2007 News Archive

Music and entertainment at Eastoke Corner. Another MTI project The Concept: Utilising the space at Eastoke Corner, presently grass, passage way path, two dedicated benches and some Shrubs, as an area for a “Bandstand” on Bank Holidays and Sunday ...

Darren Shan, international king of the teen read horror novel is to visit Hayling Island on October 2nd for a major event arranged by the Hayling Island Bookshop. In the only event of its kind on this part of the South Coast, Darren will give a talk ...

The Bike Ride returned in good spirits on Sunday 15th July. However, it is worth the while of readers to have an inkling of what we were actually up to while we were away. THE DAYS OF THE RIDE 122 riders set off for France on a cool Sunday even...

Leading performance hardware manufacturer Holt is again title sponsor of the Holt Tide Ride, to be held on the shores of Hayling Island on 15th and 16th of September. The Tide Ride is the first competition of its kind to involve high performance ding...

Paul Fisher says that the male person who stole his bike in May this year, has appeared in Court and was given a 12 months conditional discharge. Paul received £30 in compensation. The theft was originally reported in this Forum news story http:...

At around 12.30pm smoke was seen billowing from a boat on fire south of Eastoke Corner off Hayling Island. Although no helicopter was called out there were many other boats in the area so the crew are likely to be rescued. No further details are k...

Fullers (the new owners of Gales Brewery) are holding their annual Inter pub clay shoot at The Maypole this Saturday (15th September), starting at 1000. There will be 23 teams of 4 (with possibly more turning up on the day), Including 2 teams repr...

PLANS FOR 2008 We have at last decided the route for next year, having considered seven different proposals. As mentioned previously, having reached (we hope!) the landmark fundraising figure of £1,000,000, we felt it was time for a change and so...

Details released today of the Hantsweb Award Winners named local website www.youthbeat.net as the winner in the "Best Young Persons' Website", sponsored by Microsoft http://www3.hants.gov.uk/hantswebawards/its-hantswebawards-winners.htm (PS I n...

MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD 11th SEPTEMBER 2007 SUNNYSIDE HALL WEBB LANE 1. Present : Paul Fisher, Bruce Bennett, Carole Evans, Barbra Gardner, Brenda Greenland, Lois Neale, Dale Norman, Dave Turvey. 2 Apologies Colin Richards, Clair...

At 7pm tonight a small convoy of motorhomes, trucks, vans and cars drove on to Hayling Beach close to where travellers made camp last august. Around half a dozen motorhomes were amongst the vehicles seen accessing the beach close to the Funland fa...

As an update to the results of the Fullers (Gales brewery) Annual Interpub shoot, I am pleased to report, that after all expenditures incurred, this event has raised £1200 pounds, for which both Hayling Clay Pigeon Clubs have Generously agreed to don...

I think everyone here must have heard of the Rocky Appeal. I know it is not a Hayling based charity but as it does benefit our local hospital I believe it is a worthy cause. At present the appeal is looking to raise £3million for specialised keyh...

The Group of Travellers have now all vacated the Gun Site on Hayling Island following the service of a Sec. 61 notice served under the Criminal Justice and Police Act. Teams are again out checking sites at risk and we have no indication of where ...

Hayling Police could soon be equipped with high-tech head-cameras if a trial taking place in Havant and Bedhampton proves to be a success. Borough Police are currently trialling the use of head cameras to record anti-social behaviour and criminal...

Today sees one of the highest, if not the highest, tides of the year 5.2m, or in old money 17ft 7/10ths of an inch. Now that is a high tide. Fortunately the weather at the moment seems kind and there is only a 15 knot wind so there should only be...