Hampshire County Council considers future of Holmsley Bridge in the New Forest
Hampshire County Council considers future of Holmsley Bridge in the New Forest Hampshire County Council will be considering the viability of options for replacing the Holmsley Rail Bridge on the A35 Lyndhurst to Christchurch. Councillor Seán Woodward, Executive Member for Economy, Transport and Environment, will be considering a report at his next Decision Day meeting […]
Bringing NHS and social care services closer together
Bringing NHS and social care services closer together Bringing NHS and social care services closer together The drive to improve care for people in Portsmouth by bringing health and social care services closer together has taken a major step forward. From 1 April Innes Richens, the chief operating officer at NHS Portsmouth Clinical Commissioning Group, […]
Portsmouth Housing Delivery Figures on the up
Portsmouth Housing Delivery Figures on the up Portsmouth’s economy is on the up with the city recording its highest housing delivery figures for five years. Figures from Portsmouth City Council’s city development annual monitoring report for 2014/15 show that 419 homes were completed during the period covered, more than any year since 2009/10. Cllr Luke […]
International Women’s Day
International Women’s Day Today (March 8) marks International Women’s Day, which is a global day to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. Women’s Day is all about celebration, reflection and action, but here at QA Hospital we wanted to focus on an inspirational battle that one of our patient’s faced, to […]
Second instalment completes hairdresser’s grant
Second instalment completes hairdresser’s grant Test Valley Borough Council has presented the second installment of the £1,000 Independent Retailer Grant to Victoria Smith-Dowse of Inspirations Hair Design. Victoria opened Inspirations, a hair salon in Dukes Mill Shopping Centre, Romsey, in February last year, following her decision to transfer her mobile business to permanent premises. Victoria […]
Local MP Welcomes Secondary School Allocation
Local MP Welcomes Secondary School Allocation Local MP Caroline Dinenage has welcomed the news that over 98% of parents applying for a Year 7 place have been offered a place at a secondary school of their choice, with 93.3% getting a place at their first preferred school through Hampshire County Council. Those pupils who did […]
University experts take part in biggest disaster exercise
University experts take part in biggest disaster exercise STAFF and students from the University of Portsmouth have taken part in Europe’s biggest ever emergency response exercise – involving a tower block collapsing on Waterloo Station. The fictional but painstakingly realised scenario was at the heart of Exercise Unified Response, which took place at four […]
Isle of Wight Council 150 Jobs at Risk Following Budget Cuts
Isle of Wight Council 150 Jobs at Risk Following Budget Cuts Following the setting of the council’s budget on 24 February, the Isle of Wight Council has now issued a formal HR1 notice, notifying the government and recognised unions of potential redundancies that may come forward as part of the budget savings identified. 82 […]
Museum of Island History to Reopen
Museum of Island History to Reopen The Isle of Wight Council in partnership with Visit Isle of Wight is pleased to announce the re-opening of the Museum of Island History at the historic Guildhall in Newport High Street after 12 months of closure. The museum will open its doors to the public on Monday 7 March […]
High percentage gets secondary school of their choice
High percentage gets secondary school of their choice Hampshire County Council has once again been able to offer a high percentage of parents a place for their child at a secondary school of their choice today. In total, over 98% of parents applying for a Year 7 place have been offered a place at […]
Wightfibre Cowes Cardboard Boat Race is set to return for it’s third year and It’s Free to Enter
Wightfibre Cowes Cardboard Boat Race is set to return for it’s third year and It’s Free to Enter The newly titled Wightfibre Cowes Cardboard Boat Race is set to return for it’s third year, once again taking to the water during Family Day at Cowes Week this August. The race, which invites people and businesses […]
Student Outrage after Portsmouth Uni offers 20 Syrian refugees a scholarship
Student Outrage after Portsmouth Uni offers 20 Syrian refugees a scholarship At a time where tuition fees have been increasing for us and grants are transforming into loans this would be an insulting use of the University’s funding. At a conservative estimate of tuition fees being £9000 and living expenses (Housing, food and bills) being […]
Spitfire inspires next generation of British aviators on its 80th Birthday
Spitfire inspires next generation of British aviators on its 80th Birthday March 5th 2016 marks the 80th anniversary of the first flight of the Spitfire. Southampton Airport, where the prototype first took to the skies in 1936, will host an event that both celebrates the iconic aircraft’s past whilst looking to its future. A Spitfire […]
Hotwalls Studios feeding creativity with announcement of ‘The Canteen ‘
Hotwalls Studios feeding creativity with announcement of ‘The Canteen ‘ Portsmouth’s exciting creative quarter Hotwalls Studios welcomes new waterfront eatery The Canteen, from the team behind one of Southsea’s best loved tea-rooms The Tenth Hole. With applications also open for artists looking for studio space in an inspirational setting and new eatery owners on board, […]
Gosport MP Visits Same Day Access Service
Gosport MP Visits Same Day Access Service Local MP Caroline Dinenage met with Same Day Access Service staff at Gosport War Memorial Hospital on Friday. The Same Day Access Service has recently been launched in Gosport and runs from a hub at Gosport War Memorial Hospital. It is currently being resourced by staff from […]
Isle of Wight Schools Improve across the Board
Isle of Wight Schools Improve across the Board A report noted by the Isle of Wight Council’s Executive on 26 January 2016, demonstrates the improvement taking place across the Island and at all levels of education. In Early Years education, the percentage of children achieving a Good Level of Development (GLD) was 72 per cent […]