Former Saints star, Francis Benali had many challenges during his action-packed soccer career, but none quite so potentially explosive as the discovery he made in the garden of his Chilworth home. While tidying up in the garden, he came across a heavy metal object around eight or nine inches long. Francis showed it to this…
Hythe Pier Train is the world’s oldest working pier train and was fit for a king. Nearly 100 years old, it needs some TLC. Now work is steaming ahead on a £222,000 project and a consignment of hardwood has arrived for the repair of carriage number 4 which has been lying in the workshop at…
Nominated for ‘Marina of the Year’ in The British Yachting Awards 2020, Bucklers Hard enters the second phase of its £2m redevelopment. The harbour has now begun taking reservations for an additional 35 berths which will be available by April 2021, the marina’s golden anniversary year, including large berths capable of accommodating vessels of 18…
Life in lock down will not be forgotten at Bishop’s Waltham, for every moment has been recorded through the camera lens. The one-year pop-up photographic campaign, Bishop’s Waltham 2020, has captured every day of community life. In a Facebook message, a spokesperson says: “In this extraordinary global event it’s even more important to provide a…
The Mary Rose is delighted to have received £250,000 from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to help it survive the financial peril caused by the COVID crisis. The Museum closed in March 2020, leading to the loss of 84% of its annual income generated from visitors during April-August each year. 82% of staff were furloughed…
Strictly Come Dancing star AJ Pritchard and his brother, Love Island and Greatest Dancer favourite Curtis, are bringing a brand-new, action-packed variety show to the UK in 2021 and coming to Mayflower Theatre, Southampton on Sunday 24 October 2021. It is a live, on-stage variety entertainment spectacular. After working together in a multitude of dance-based…
Three local heroes, including former manager of Saints FA cup winning side, Lawrie McMenemy MBE, global singing superstar, Craig David and MasterChef winner Shelia Permalloo are backing Southampton’s bid to become UK City of Culture 2025. We are a city on two rivers, Itchen and Test. We have been a major port since 1066. Our…
Three local heroes, including former manager of Saints FA cup winning side, Lawrie McMenemy MBE, global singing superstar, Craig David and MasterChef winner Shelia Permalloo are backing Southampton’s bid to become UK City of Culture 2025. We are a city on two rivers, Itchen and Test. We have been a major port since 1066. Our…
Everybody likes to have fresh food, ideally produced locally in a healthy and sustainable way. However, the price of organic produce can put it out of reach. Highbridge Farm deals with this by providing an opportunity for community members to buy food, grown locally, using organic principles wherever possible, at around a third of retail…
We’re all agreed an extraordinary thing has happened this year. Local Authorities accommodated an estimated 90% of the homeless community in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and £433 million was made available for rough sleeper services. Currently ‘move on’ plans are being implemented for these estimated 15,000 people. The Crossings are keen to…
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