July 2009 News Archive

Six teenage boys aged between 14 and 16 had to be rescued from Langstone Harbour. They were night fishing from the concrete- walled oyster beds at the north end of Hayling when they were stranded by the incoming tide. They climbed up the wall to try ...

Hayling Island Sailing Club has been selected to stage the International World Laser Championships in August 2010. The prestigious event will see 500 competitors from 50 countries competing over 3 weeks with thousands expected to visit. Council...

The Environment Agency used to carry out certain repairs, but this help has been withdrawn as their National budget has to be spread more thinly, ie more urgent cases following river flooding. This has left the owners (Northney Farm) with an impossib...

Hear about the history of boat building in Chichester Harbour. Friday 11 September – Dell Quay August - September – Solar Heritage trips Daily departures from Emsworth for 1 hour trips to see Chichester Harbour. £5.50 adults / £3 children. Se...

The ever versatile ‘Captain Stomp and the Roof Raisers’ and classic rock n’ rollers ‘Rick and the Rivieras’, will star at the fourth of this year’s Hayling BEST ‘Playing on the Plaza’ free live music events, due to be held between 3pm and 5pm on Sund...

A schoolboy is attempting to circumnavigate an island – by being dragged along by an inflatable motor. Glen Hardy will travel 18 miles around Hayling Island on an aqua-scooter – an inflatable petrol engine with a snorkel, propeller and handles. T...

Le Tour de Tours II 24th Bike Ride endures the rough and the smooth, with great success This year’s ride took the same general route as last year’s groundbreaking challenge, but with some new ‘tweakings’ e.g. a new route for the second half o...

A couple in their 60's celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary had to be rescued Saturday afternoon after the husband was knocked from the boat by a large wave. The wife tried to save her husband with a rope but was unable to get him back into ...

The Ship Inn, Langstone The perfect day for rafting, breezy & sunny. With the tide finally providing sufficient water for the rafts the assembled crews prepared for battle and after the dodging of water and flour bombs the start signal sounded and...

(A whimsical tale of a well travelled scarecrow, and it’s quest to make a difference!) It was with considerable dismay that the volunteer staff of the Hayling Seaside Railway learned, that no one from the popular sea front train had remembered to ...