May 2010 News Archive

Valerie Warner, wife of the former Managing Director of Warner Holidays, Alen Warner got the idea for her book by chance when researching online the whereabouts of her husband’s old motor yacht, Fifi Carey, which he kept berthed in Langstone Harbour....

Havant Borough Council will this week be working in partnership with the DVLA to clamp down on vehicles across the borough with out-of-date road tax discs. The clampdown on road tax dodgers will be undertaken with new camera equipment driving arou...

On Saturday 1st May work began on a new level crossing at Eastoke Corner station at the request of Havant Borough Council. This is to allow the access road to the main Eastoke Corner car park to be relocated from its present position beside the toile...

"At approximately 8.30pm yesterday (Thursday, May 6) armed police officers responded to a report that a man was holding a shotgun in the street in Mengham Road. On arrival at the location, officers established that there was no weapon of any kind inv...

Hayling Youth Wins National Recognition! Promising young Hayling Island musician Jack Cottle who has twice now performed at Hayling’s BEST M.T.I’s ‘Playing on the Plaza’ free live music events at Eastoke Corner, has just won a highly sought after ...

The RNLI station on Hayling Island, on Sunday 16 May, will be celebrating over a hundred years of saving lives at sea by launching a new book about its history and launching the lifeboats. The new book, “History of the Lifeboat Station” takes the ...

The first weekend of 2010’s Art’s Trails around the borough of Havant has been a great success. The events throughout May are highlighting the talents of many residents who are involved in painting, sculpting and designing. Emsworth hosted the ...

The Hayling Seaside Railway’s Classic Transport Gathering’ on Sunday 23rd May happens on the very same day as the first ‘Playing on the Plaza’ gig of the season at Eastoke Corner. So why not enjoy a great Hayling day and come along and visit both? ...

Hayling Island has once again been awarded the prestigious Blue Flag for 2010, for the 10th year running. The stretch of beach from the Fun Fair to the border of the golf club has been awarded the flag by the Keep Britain Tidy campaign. The award...

An all day community climbing event was held yesterday (Monday, May 19) at the Hayling College. This was to raise the profile for a £50,000.00 grant application that has been submitted to the Peoples Millions. The application is for an indoor clim...

It has become something of a Hayling Island tradition in recent years, for the opening concert of the Island’s ‘Playing on the Plaza’ free live music events at Eastoke Corner, organised by the Hayling’s BEST Market town Initiative, to be formally ope...

Working with partners in the Safer Havant Partnership, police in Hayling Island have succeeded in gaining a closure order on a flat on The Seafront, Hayling Island, under the Anti-Social Behaviour Act 2003. Portsmouth magistrates granted the clos...

Havant Borough Council was delighted with the response to its request for volunteers for a new lifeguard unit at Hayling Islands, Beachlands. The willing volunteers have turned up for pre-trials swimming tests, facilitated by Portsmouth and Souths...

Engineer Jim Haylock's two foot gauge 0-4-0 coal-fired steam tank locomotive "Emmet" arrived safely at the Hayling Seaside Railway on the afternoon of Thursday 27th May, from its usual home at the workshops of the Moors Valley Miniature Railway near ...

The Hayling Island Youth Cafe Management team have secured funding for the upcoming year. Which is due to the great work done by the treasurer, Chris Slater. BUT we need volunteers, for Tuesday nights at the Elim Church Hall 7-9pm the older g...

Hayling Island Slimming World Group have taken on the Let's Beat It Challenge and lost over 88 stone in just 12 weeks. The challenge was taken on by all the members and we now have the chance to win £1000 for our local charity. I would like to say we...