Bishop’s Waltham’s grandmother normally has about 4 books on the go but is never short of a bookmark – she has over 1,000 of them! So many that she recently put them on show at a local church hall and raised £515 for the Rainbow Trust, a charity that supports families who have a child…
Not a month goes by without father and son, Steve and Michael Morrison, making a new soccer signing with the largest collection of autographs from one football club. The football mad duo has more than 7,000 signatures including every player to have worn a Saints shirt since the Second World War, housed in 30 ring…
She knew dogs could make a difference to children’s lives when she saw a little boy, exhausted by pain and sickness, stretch out his hand to touch her dog’s paw and smile. Lyndsey Uglow (pictured), Lead Therapy Dog Handler at Southampton Children’s Hospital, has seen her work grow by leaps and bounds. She leads a…
It is good to talk. That’s the clear message of a Romsey men’s peer support group. The market town was the first location to host a ManGang meeting in September 2019 at Café Fresh in Market Place. Since opening, the group has helped hundreds of men improve their mental health by the simple act of…
Zero-waste shop, Lemon & Jinja: Retail Shop and Cafe, recently celebrated winning a Muddy Stilettos Award for Best Sustainable Business at the ceremony held at New Place Hotel, Southampton. The company, based at units 19 – 20 in Abbey Park Industrial Estate, offer foods and household items but without all the unnecessary packaging, you just…
Chandler’s Ford & Eastleigh Lucky Shoe Find Local Jamie Cowcher had a lucky find when he stepped into the Naomi House and Jacksplace charity shop in Winchester. The 7 ft 4in tall customer found the perfect footwear for his size 16 feet. Ukrainian Speakers Wanted As Eastleigh welcomes refugees fleeing from Ukraine, the council is…
Tell us what you actually do – can you describe a typical day in the role? Now there’s a question! There’s no such thing as a ‘typical day’ and that’s one of the reasons why I love the job, no two days are ever the same. My week is a combination of duties in the…
When considering booking a holiday there are many considerations to think of. Often a consideration is whether you require the consent of the other parent to take the child abroad. The answer is simple, if the other parent shares parental responsibility for the child then their consent is required, or an order of the court….
Follow the Hampshire Open Studios art trail A free art trail across more than 290 venues for the visiting public to meet artists in their homes, studios and galleries. If you are not sure where to start, some mini trails have been suggested on the website for each area around the county. There are a…
SOUTHAMPTON WEST: Southampton Sports Centre, Children’s Pleasure Park. Ski slopes and tennis courts, Golf Course Road, Bassett. Call 07809 151365 Parthian Climbing Southampton, climbing for all ages, Unit E 1, Adanac Drive. Kidz Camps UK – multi-activity courses at Richard Tauntons College, SO15 5RL. Call 02380 000421. Kidzcamps-uk.com Southampton Water Activities Centre, Floating Bridge Rd,…
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