November 2008 News Archive

Inspiring Talk by Alan Priddy at HIRA AGM. Alan Priddy gave a fascinating talk on his trip around the world in Alec Rose’s reconditioned boat, Lively Lady. This is reported later in this article. First however the report on the AGM proper. A...

A passenger coach from the Hayling Seaside Railway has left its Beachlands sea front home, bound for a new life on a museum railway in Surrey. Carriage number 6 ‘Joanna’, named after the eldest of railway owner Bob Haddock’s two daughters, was ori...

The first official meeting on this topic took place in November, between members of HIRA, representatives of Havant Council and Hayling Councillors. The meeting was in the Civic offices, hosted by Councillor Mike Fairhurst, portfolio holder for Democ...

Following on from the resounding success of this summer’s ‘Hayling Scarecrow Festival’, the Island’s traders and retailers are now rapidly gearing up for the second year of Hayling’s BEST’s winter follow up event - ‘The Hayling Island Window Spotting...

The legendary ‘Cali’ venue on Dunstable Downs, Bedfordshire was a magnet for almost every top rock and pop act of the sixties – Tom Jones, The Hollies, The Bee Gees, The Walker Brothers, The Rolling Stones, The Searchers, Craig Douglas, Brian Poole a...

SANTA RIDE 2008 Yes, it’s that time of the year again, meaning that we are looking forward to a jolly day’s cycling on Sunday, 21st December. We always have a great time just before Christmas, when we dress up as Father or Mother Christmas and go ...

A thriller written by Hayling author, Pauline Rowson, dedicated to fire fighters, and inspired by the tragic true story of fire fighters dying in the line of duty, has just been published in Poland (28 November 2008). In Cold Daylight, which was...

Hayling Island will become a ‘Christmas Treasure Island’ throughout December, as businesses and organisations all over the Island take part in Hayling’s BEST’s second annual ‘Christmas Window Spotting Competition’. Traders across Hayling will be...

Hayling Island is expecting snow showers on Friday night thanks to the generosity of some Mengham Businesses who have bought six snow making machines for the village. Mengham Business Group in conjunction with The Lions Club of Hayling Island wil...