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Edition 11 September - October 2014

Community News & Events

Helping Hands & Charity Organisations

Culture Creativity & Achievement

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Back to school

Dads: Read with your children

Berewood Primary School, the first of two schools to be built and funded by Grainger in the new Berewood community development, is poised to open its doors to the first pupils in September.

The £8million Primary School designed by Hampshire County Council Property services, will play an important part in the community at Berewood. The school which sits on over two acres of land has a main hall, a music and drama studio, library and state of the art ICT

equipment across the school,, alongside a kitchen and food technology classroom.

The 420 capacity school has fourteen classrooms, with associated offices and admin areas, along with a range of outdoor learning and play resources, including climbing and balancing equipment.

Supported by University of Chichester Academy Trust, Berewood Primary School will be an Academy school, meaning that it will have more freedom over its own affairs while receiving funding

from the Department of Education.

Academies differ from local authority run schools as they have greater independence and are able to make decisions for their own particular school community. They are still guided by the national education framework (and inspected by Ofsted) but can make more flexible choices, for example, on developing their curriculum and setting budget priorities to meet local needs. ...contd on page two

All Gold for Keith Forest of Bere Bowmen competition in memory of Keith Mills see story page two

Woodcroft Primary School, Waterlooville were pleased to see so many relatives come in to read with their children in

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Father’s Story Week.

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Natalie Hip Flexes

Jobs!

Good shooting by Junior member Sophie König: one of the eleven Junior Ladies members of the Forest of Bere Bowmen

New book by Tim Wotton

Guides at Stones

Walking football

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Ian Charlesworth, who has been According to Ian Charlesworth, with working in and around 95% of buyers now searching Waterlooville for over 12 years online, EweMove.com lists is very knowledgeable of the properties on all of the major local property market property portals, which generate commented: “I am delighted to 183 million buyers’ searches each be bringing the innovative and month. I am sure the property unique EweMove.com brand to sellers, buyers, landlords and Waterlooville,” he said. “I am tenants of Waterlooville will soon confident that our fantastic Ian Charlesworth be benefiting from our unique ‘Ewe-reka’ computer system, £1.32million ‘Ewe-reka’ IT system combined with our incredibly which took three years to build and is the profitable ‘Rent Now, Buy Later’ scheme world’s only automated sales and letting for those struggling to get a foot on the solution.” property ladder, whereby rent is fixed for “The highly innovative system enables five years with an affordable monthly prospective buyers and tenants to book payment to build up a deposit fund - will their own viewing appointments online be hugely beneficial to everyone looking without need to call an agent, or make time to buy, sell or let locally,” he said. We to visit an office,” he continued. make sure that our customer’s properties |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||

Father’s Story Week By: Tracey Williams

Thank you to all the dads, uncles or grandads who came to Woodcroft Primary School, Waterlooville to read with their child. It was great to see so many people attend.

This was the first time we have organised such an event and we were amazed by the response. Research tells us that the more time we spend reading with our children the better they will do at school.

We all lead such busy and hectic lifestyles, but if we can set aside time to read with children then both adults and children can benefit. The Fatherhood Institue’s 'Father’s story week' encouraging dads to read with their children.

The website: http://www.fatherhoodinstitute.org/tag/fathersstory-week/ has information, resources and short video clips of people including celebrities

reading stories.

We aim to involve parents in more reading projects over the coming year at Woodcroft Primary. In the meantime... keep reading with your children!

Safety first as housebuilder helps pond clean-up

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Forest of Bere Bowmen competition in memory of Keith Mills Keith Mills was Forest of Bere Bowmen’s Records Officer and a national archery judge before he died in 2012. To honour Keith’s many years of service, FOBB held an annual shoot in his memory. His wife Gwen kindly donated a trophy which this year was competed for on Sunday 29 June.

Keith had proposed a new archery round - the Chester - to the Grand National Archery Society (GNAS), and, though it was never formally adopted, that is what the Forest Bowmen shoot for the annual memorial trophy. The shoot is decided on handicap, so everyone has an equal chance.

[Editors note: A ‘Chester’ is a round of 12 dozen arrows, shot 4 dozen at each of three distances - for example at 60/50/40 yards.]

This year at last there was great weather for the competition - just the opposite of the Club’s Anniversary

The late Keith Mills Challenge Tournament! So on the 29 June it was sunhats and white shirts - not anoraks and umbrellas.

Everyone had a go this year, from the more senior members (John Davis was up on the shooting line, despite having to use crutches to get there) right through to the Junior members.

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Local housebuilder David Wilson Homes stepped in at the last minute to help staff and parents with their pond clean-up project in Clanfield.

Stuart Goodwill from David Wilson Homes said the PTA at Petersgate Infant School had

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volunteers ready to clear the pond area but urgently needed a skip to remove all the garden rubbish.

“We are always keen to help communities in which we are building and this was a great project to support, we only had a day’s notice but we managed to call in a favour and get the skip there in time’’ said Stuart.

Julie Fehr from the PTA said the volunteers had a successful day clearing the area in and around the school pond. “The skip was invaluable in helping us remove the garden rubbish from site and the pond area is now a safe environment for the children to use,’’ she said.

Back to School Sue Patrick, Head Teacher at Berewood Primary School said: “Since I was appointed as head teacher, I’ve been talking to prospective pupils and parents, sharing with them the exciting development of our school and visiting local pre-schools who have children entering school in September.

Over the summer we’ve been putting the finishing touches to the school, recognising that this is an extremely exciting time for the community of Berewood, and wanting to build the foundations of not only a beautiful building, but also of a school of which we will all be proud.

“I am looking forward to welcoming the new pupils and families to the school. We are in a unique position as we aren’t opening up year by year but welcoming children of all years, so siblings remain together. We are committed to creating a special place of learning for our community”.

John Beresford, Development director

...contd from front page at Grainger said: “The opening of the school represents a step forward in the creation of our new community at Berewood. The school will sit at the heart of the development, accessed by the proposed village square, where there will be shops, cafes and offices. The school itself will be a community asset, and will be available for community groups outside of school hours”. “Now that we’ve got this important part of the social infrastructure in place we are starting to look at the designs for the village square and over the next six months we’ll be sharing some of our plans with the local community.”

“The master-planned scheme at Berewood has 2,550 homes, which will be built in the next 10-12 years. As the school grows, the community will too. I know that there are a number of families who have moved into Berewood already who have enrolled their children into the school and this is symbolic of Grainger’s message”.

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Arun & Chichester Air Enthusiasts Society AirACES

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Patron: - Mr. John Farley - (Chief Harrier Test Pilot).

Arun & Chichester Air Enthusiasts Society (Air Aces) announce an autumn feast for aviation enthusiasts Capt Eric ‘Winkle’ Brown, the subject of the recent BBC documentary, ‘Britain’s Greatest Pilot’, has just confirmed that he will give his final lecture to Air Aces on Monday 22nd September at the Chichester Park Hotel, Westhampnett Road, Chichester, 7.00 for 7.30 pm.

Admission for members is £3, nonmembers £5 and under 16s FREE. Capt Brown, now 96 years old, received a standing ovation from the audience of over 100 at his last talk to the society, who were completely in awe of the man, what he had experienced in aviation and the last war, and how he held them spellbound for two fascinating hours. His final talk will be entitled ‘The Struggle to Break the Sound Barrier’.

Earlier in September, renowned Harrier Test Pilot, John Farley will tell the amazing story of his journey from an engineering apprentice to Hawker Siddeley’s Chief Test Pilot at Dunsfold, and his role in convincing

governments around the world that the Harrier was the aircraft to buy.

‘From Apprentice to Chief Harrier Test Pilot’ is on Monday 8th September.

Of great local interest will be the 27th October talk, entitled ‘Westhampnett at War’ presented by Mark Hillier. Mark will be talking about the major role that Westhampnett, now Goodwood Aerodrome, played during World War II. As well as being home to a remarkable array of aircraft types, from Spitfires to Barracudas, Typhoons to Avengers, Westhampnett hosted squadrons of pilots from six allied nations as well as from Great Britain.

Air ACES is an aviation talk society, providing its members with regular talks, given by experts in many different fields related to the world of aviation. These talks cover subjects such as test flying, piloting iconic aircraft, RAF, aviation industry, air displays and many other related topics.

The talks are held For further information about Air ACES, please see www.airaces.org.uk, or call David Batcock on 01243 823007

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Hello, it’s me Giggles, the out and abouter reporter for The Cat and Rabbit Rescue, Sidlesham Kittens galore down here and we are bursting at the seams. I have been looking through the windows on tippy paws and there are mums with babies everywhere. Even some poor little kitties without mummies that are being hand fed every few hours by my busy, busy staff. We have had 220 kittens here so far this year and they are still pouring in, along with so many unwanted and abandoned cats. I know my readers are responsible caring families who would never dream of letting their animals breed, causing this huge problem. If you need help with getting your cat spayed, give us a ring and using local vets it will cost you £10, as CRRC picks up the rest of the bill. Spaying your cat is so important! Oh and one more thing I thought you would like to know….. I have a new best friend .His name is Caellum and he's very much like my old friend Lenny Long Legs who sadly died a few months ago if you remember. Next time I will tell you all about him as he is amazing.

If you are interested in a cat, kitten, rabbit or guinea pig please call us on 01243 641409.

PS: We have a Rehoming Day Saturday 27th September 12-2pm. Rehoming days are non-appointment days so anyone thinking of adopting a cat can pop along.

Otherwise we rehome 7 days a week by appointment only.

Brody

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Say hello to Brody. Brody is a 4 year old black and white male who has been with us since January 2014 after being found as a stray in Leigh Park. He is such an affectionate boy and enjoys lots of fuss, although he will be quick to tell you once he’s had enough. He also has a very unique, squeaky meow that he uses to greet fellow cats and humans alike making him even more special. Brody is desperate to find his forever home and is just waiting for the perfect, understanding owner that he deserves to come and adopt him. If you think you can provide Brody with his forever home then please don’t hesitate to contact us.

Tesco providing a Community Room Liz Jones the community champion for Tesco Havant Extra tells us that a Community Space will be provided following the store’s major refit currently underway - open 26th August 2014.

Tesco hope to complete the work by the end of August, to include community space which is free for any group or club in the area to use. The room will have tea and coffee machines and free tea coffee sugar and milk.

Tesco will provide 4 laptops for club uses with free wi-fi.

The room will be available for meetings for up to 30 people between 9am to 9pm 6 days a week, and is available either as a one off slot or can be booked up to a year. in advance Contact Liz or Natalie Murray at the store or on havant@communityattesco.co.uk if you would like to book the room.

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Swain & Co Solicitors Q&A - What is a pre-nup?

A pre-nup, or pre-nuptial agreement, is an Agreement entered in to by a couple prior to their marriage. The document will set up their intentions in relation to their assets in the case of a separation.

It seems, perhaps, unromantic to be thinking about what will happen if the marriage ends, especially before the knot has even been tied, however, pre-nups serve a practical purpose as well, hence their increased popularity.

Relationships are not all the same and there are many more couples marrying later in life, or for the second time. Having worked hard to build up individual financial security, some couples

feel it is only fair that this is protected if the marriage does not work out. In addition, if the marriage does not work out, if there is an agreement that is already thought through, in happier times, it means there is less to argue about later on. This leads to perhaps less bitter break-ups and better security and certainty for any children involved.

Pre-nups are not reserved for celebrities or multi-millionaires, they can incorporate a single property, pension, or distinct assets.

If you wish to discuss your individual circumstances or requirements, call us today on 023 9249 2967.

I’m getting married – do I need a pre-nup?

Pre-nups are big news at the moment. There seems to be increased media coverage of couples entering into pre-nups to protect their assets in case their marriage does not work out.

Entering into a pre-nup is not only for celebrities and for people with millions of pounds to protect. A pre-nup can also serve to protect assets that perhaps you would prefer were preserved for your children or other family members.

For example, in the case of second marriages where both people have children from previous relationships it is quite common to enter in to a pre-nup

to provide for both parties’ assets to be kept separate in the event of a separation.

Are they complicated and expensive legal documents?

Not necessarily. It will depend on the number of assets involved and the more assets, the more complex the document.

However, if, for example, both parties have one property each and they want to protect these in the event of a separation, this would be quite straight forward and inexpensive.

At Swain & Co Solicitors we offer a range of fixed fees so that the costs are transparent and you know where you stand.

THE CAT & RABBIT RESCUE CENTRE Holborow Lodge, Chalder Lane, Sidlesham, West Sussex PO20 7RJ Tel: 01243 641409 Reg. Charity no. 1010000 Email: info@crrc.co.uk www.crrc.co.uk Also find us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/catandrabbitrescuecentre

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A Wheel Challenge

Havant Mill and its water-wheel

A piece of local history was created in February 1987 when this static replica mill wheel was lowered into place in the preserved remains of the mill race alongside the new office development, Langstone Gate.

The four metre high, 1.5 tonne wooden wheel is sited on land belonging to the Highways Agency. It was made by apprentices at The Unicorn Centre in Portsmouth. The last 27 years have taken their toll, and the future of the wheel is now at risk.

The axle on which the wheel rests has rotted,

causing the wheel to list precariously.

Plans are being made with kind permission of Seaward Properties the owners of Langstone Gate, for the wheel to be removed and laid down on adjoining land.

The Wheel will then be dismantled to enable installation of a new axle hopefully to be crafted by HAMESH - the Havant town centre Men’s Shed supported by Postcode Publications who will meet all costs associated with this community project.

The original water-wheel in use

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Now is the time to save energy and get cash! CALLING ALL TENORS! Residents can now make energy-saving take part. As part of the improvements to their homes and get process impartial energy cashback for doing so by signing up for the saving advice on the ways to Green Deal. reduce your energy bill will be given.

The scheme is on offer from Havant Havant Borough Council has secured Borough Council and already 90 funding from central government to help householders have expressed an interest in residents improve their homes and reduce this opportunity to improve homes and their energy bills - providing the cashback reduce energy bills. Homes can be improved payment. and made cheaper to run by installing The Councillor responsible for insulation, new boilers or double glazing Sustainability and Climate Change, said "This and residents can get a cashback payment of is really about helping people to reduce between 10% and 70-depending on the their energy bills and making their homes measure. warmer - stopping energy wastage. I urge Home-owners, private landlords and you to make the most of this great offer." tenants in the Borough of Havant can sign You can sign up now by phoning 0800 up now - but hurry, it is available on a first 052 2242 or register online at come first served basis. If you don’t have the www.solentgreendeal.org.uk cash to pay upfront you can also take advantage of a loan through Hampshire Credit Union or a Green Deal plan.

Savings and other ways of finance can also be used for the remaining cost of works.

The scheme is open to people living in their own properties and privately rented properties with landlord consent. It is open to all ages and you do not need to be receiving any benefits to Tommy Walsh launches the Solent Green Deal at the interactive show home in Eastleigh

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Cantemus Choir is looking for new members in all voice parts – but especially TENORS! Have you ever thought of joining a choir? Perhaps you used to sing years ago, or even these days like to have a go in private in the shower? Choir singing is becoming ever more popular, thanks in large part to TV’s choirmaster Gareth Malone: not only has he managed to enthuse people of all ages and from all walks of life, but he has also coaxed some outstanding performances from them.

Cantemus is a friendly choir of about 40 members, meeting on Tuesday evenings at Bedhampton Methodist Church. We can’t

promise you Gareth Malone but we have a very talented and enthusiastic young musician joining us in September as our new Musical Director. Why not take the plunge and come and join us? You will be assured of a warm welcome!

Our next term starts on Tuesday September 9th. We will be practising Haydn’s St Nicholas Mass for our December concert, which will also include choruses from Handel’s Messiah and carols.

For more information contact the secretary : 023 9246 3531 email: cantemus_havant@yahoo.co.uk Website: cantemushavant.moonfruit.com

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Cemeteries Summer Spruce Up

Volunteers with the Havant Cemeteries Project spent a sunny summer’s day giving New Lane cemetery a fantastic spruce up.

The garden around the holocaust memorial was weeded, trimmed and more gravel was added to act as mulch. Ivy and other weeds were removed from the flint walls to prevent their roots from damaging the walls.

The wildlife was also enjoying the summer weather. We saw many butterflies including gate keeper, meadow brown and red admiral. Robins and gold finches were

flitting around and the meadow was abuzz with the sound of grass hoppers and crickets.

The Conservation Volunteers time supporting the project is coming to an end shortly. However, all the good work will be continued by the volunteers who have formed their own community group, Friends of Havant Cemeteries.

If you would like more information about the project then email friendsofhavantcemeteries@gmail.com

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The V Team are a force to be reckoned with

The V Team are Havant’s very own “Groundforce” carrying out garden makeovers and painting community venues.

The team recently built some raised beds at Lyndhurst House in Leigh Park to enable residents with limited mobility to tend their own miniature gardens. They returned to weed and tidy the general garden areas and rockery. Carole Oliver, Manager at Lyndhurst House said “the V Team are great.

The residents really appreciate the raised beds and the rockery is lovely, we’re looking forward to planting all the new plants we’ve bought”.

The V Team are a team of supported volunteers aiming to improve their lives and those of others through volunteering. They

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meet regularly on Fridays in Havant, and work on projects that benefit community organisations, or local charities. Projects have included garden makeovers and painting at sheltered housing and community centres, befriending events at Age Concern day centres and conservation work. Ina Allum, Supported Volunteer Co-ordinator at Community First HEH said “it’s great to be able to make a difference in the community.

Volunteering is a great way to improve confidence, make friends and build your skills as well as benefit others in your community”.

If you would like to find out more about the V Team, or are a not for profit organisation in Havant who would benefit from a team of volunteers to help with your project or event, please email: vteam@cfheh.org.uk or go to www.doit.org.uk where you can find information on volunteering in your local area. Alternatively call us on 0300 500 8085

HAGO Does it!

The sum of £580 was raised by the Havant Guitar Orchestra (HAGO) at a concert performed at Hayling Island Community Centre on July 5th. The money raised will help send a representative Scout from the 3rd Hayling Scouts to the World Scout Jamboree in Japan next year.

It was a fun concert with an enthusiastic and supportive audience.

Hago is looking to recruit some new

players to join this lively orchestra. If you are a classical guitarist around Grade 5 level there could be a seat waiting for you.

Higher grade players particularly welcome.

To find out more about us please visit www.hago.org.uk If you like what you see please contact Derek Hasted either by e mail or phone 023 9247 9200 for an informal chat.

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WATERLOOVILLE PROBUS CLUB The Waterlooville Probus Club provides a meeting place for retired or semi-retired professional or business men and women.

We meet on the second Tuesday of each month at the new venue of ‘The Chairmakers’ Pub in World’s End, Hambledon.

On Tuesday 9th September members will meet between 12 noon to 3 pm. After a drink and a chat and following a 3 course lunch, we will have a talk by guest speaker Peter Galvin called ‘The Making of the Overload Embroidery’. Our following

meeting will be on Tuesday 14th October when the guest speakers will be the Royal Navy Presentation team giving a talk on ’The Role of the Modern Navy’.

We always welcome new members so for further information on joining contact Colin Cox on 023 9259 4112 or by e-mail ‘colincox364@btinternet.com’.

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Ron’s Quizicles - Centenary of WW1 - We'll Meet Again War Quiz.

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What date was the Second World War declared?

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What attack brought America into the Second World War? What were the names of the German & English commanders in the North African campaign?

What was the name of the British battle ship sunk by the Bismarck?

What were the names of the British fighters that fought the battle of Britain?

Who was known as the "forces sweetheart"?

What was the date of D-Day? What was the name of the Italian Leader?

10. What were the names of the two women in the lives of Hitler & Mussolini?

11. What was the name of the decisive sea battle won by America against the Japanese Navy?

12. Who was the Luftwaffe commander?

13. Who was the Allied Supreme commander on D-Day? 14. What was the name of the Yugoslav resistance leader?

15. What was the name of the Russian City besieged by the German forces for many months?

16. What were the names of the Japanese cities on which America dropped the A bombs?

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Hayling Bowls Club Steps Up

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Steve Budden, placed 2nd with a score of 1506 Dirk König, placed 3rd in the Keith Mills Memorial Shoot with a score of 1465

Vice President of the Hayling Island Bowls Club Geoff Hollis pictured at the left end of the cheque, receiving a donation from Alan Westbrook of Postcode Publications, to help towards the cost of the new steps enabling

members to scale the heights of success from the bowling green to the patio.

Another community project contribution from Postcode Publications.

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Happy winner of this year’s Keith Mills Memorial Shoot Hetti Parkes, with a score of 1561.

Gwen Mills presented the medals and the trophy that she donated in memory of husband Keith. Forest of Bere Bowmen’s next big competition is its “Crookhorn” event on Sunday 2 November at the Mountbatten Centre in Portsmouth.

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Streets will not be paved with litter Havant’s campaign to clean up the borough’s streets gathered pace this week with more than 500 people now being fined for dropping litter since the campaign was launched in May. So far (as of Friday 20th June 2014) 568 Fixed Penalty Notices have been issued for cigarette ends and eight for general litter – bringing the total up to 576.

Havant Borough Council decided three months ago that a different approach to littering was needed for those residents and visitors who persistently dropped rubbish, flicked fag butts or left behind their dogs mess.

Councillor David Collins responsible for Environment and Neighbourhood Quality said: “There is no excuse for littering, if you drop litter you will be issued with a FPN. No warnings will be given.

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WATERLOOVILLE LEISURE CENTRE EXTENSION GIVEN THE GREEN LIGHT

Horizon Leisure Centres is pleased to announce that after years of planning and negotiation the eagerly awaited first phase extension of Waterlooville Leisure Centre has been agreed and work on site is set to start later this month by local contractors Speltham Construction Limited.

The exciting extension to the building which first opened for business in 1991, will comprise a substantial two-storey extended

gym and exercise studio on the first floor, and an equally large state of the art children’s indoor play centre incorporating its own reception, 3 party-rooms and washrooms. To complement and support the new facilities a kitchen and café is to be provided in the main foyer, and there will be additional customer car parking spaces.

The new facility is expected to open summer 2015.

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Stronger, More Flexible, Pain-Free Postcode Publications’ Readers

… tips and exercises from our Award Winning Physio

My name is Natalie March from Physio-logical, a chartered physiotherapist in PO9.

Recently I was nominated for a Natwest Venus Women’s award and found out whilst enjoying a nice afternoon tea at The Langston Hotel, I am a finalist for the Employer of the year category. I am really happy and excited about attending the finals in October so watch this space, I will keep you updated.

We hope you found the last exercises about ankle sprains useful. Please do take a look at http://www.physio-logical.net/news/ for our range of self-help exercises.

We were recently asked by one of the readers about the best hip exercises so I thought I would share them with you all.

These are general hip exercises for a painful hip but are also very useful for arthritic hip pain and stiffness.

Please be aware of your body and take advice from your GP before exercising or send an email to (enquiries@physiological.net) for advice and guidance.

Hip Flexion (Lying) • Lie on your back • Pull one knee to your chest, keeping the other leg straight then repeat on the other side • Stop where you feel a stretch, hold for 10 seconds and relax.

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Food and Wine Interesting and Humorous Wine Facts (or not!).

By Jonathan Rogers from The Solent Wine Experience To get us in a jolly summer mood I have researched and compiled a few wine facts, some interesting, some not, some humorous, some unbelievable, to get you excited.

Have you ever wondered where the word wine comes from? No, neither have I, but I researched it and found that the origins of the word are lost. There are similar words from all the ancient languages (Greek oinos, Hebrew yayin, Latin vinum) and it probably grew out of ‘win’, a word from a now forgotten Mediterranean language meaning ‘root’.

When was wine invented? We know it’s been around for thousands of years but the first recognizable wine made from grapes was produced in Bronze Age Georgia and Iran (c 6000BC).

However, rice wine was already being made in China. Labels were not around though and these were first put on wine bottles in the early 1700s, but it wasn’t until the 1860s that suitable glues were developed to hold them on the bottles.

Champagne and sparkling wines are the perfect Summer tipple (they are pretty good in spring, not bad in the autumn and fantastic in winter) to drink with our friends and To discover more about wine visit: www.thesolentwineexperience.co.uk for details on wine courses and wine tasting events.

family. And when you open the first bottle have a think about how far you could pop that cork. The longest recorded champagne cork flight was 177 feet and 9 inches, at Woodbury Vineyards in New York State. So send the kids to the bottom of the garden to try and catch those flying corks. You may just beat the record!

Wine critics are plentiful, both on TV and in newspapers and magazines. The writer I most admire for his personality and his sheer passion about wine is Oz Clarke.

He has been writing wine for a long time now and I remember watching him when I was younger on the Food and Drink programme thinking I would like to do that.

But the very first wine critic was Roman historian Pliny the Elder. He rated a wine from 121 B.C. as a vintage “of the highest excellence” and he wrote about it in The History of the Roman Empire around 70 A.D. The wine though was 200 years old at the time. Lovely!

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Reduced Sugar Banana Cake I enjoy eating cake but I find many cakes sold in shops are overly sweet with a much higher sugar content than is really necessary. I have created this banana cake recipe to make a healthy version of a naughty ‘treat’. Rather than using processed white flour I have used whole wheat flour, oats, oat bran and wheat germ instead. You will be pleasantly surprised at how light this cake will taste but with the extra fibre from the different dry ingredients, along with the walnuts and seeds that have been added. I am sure this recipe will be one you will want to cut out and keep.

For more information about cookery courses available with Kathy please go to: www.foodfiendexp.com Ingredients 100 g butter, salted 2/3 cup brown sugar ½ cup whole wheat flour ½ cup wheat germ ½ cup oats ½ cup oat bran 2 eggs 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp lemon juice 1 tsp of mixed spice ½ tsp of cinnamon 3 super ripe almost black, bananas 50 g walnuts 1 to 2 tbsp of sunflower and pumpkin seeds How to make: 1. Cream the butter and the sugar together till fluffy. Photo 2. Add the beaten eggs and mix lightly.

3. In a bowl, mix thoroughly, the whole wheat flour and other dry ingredients, the baking soda, baking powder.

4. Mash the bananas and add lemon juice and mix. Stir into the sugar and egg mixture. Photo 5. Now add the flour mixture to the banana mixture and mix thoroughly.

6. Chop walnuts and add to the batter.

7. Line loaf tin with grease proof paper, pour the batter into it and sprinkle seeds on top.

8. Bake at 180 degrees Celsius for 30-35 minutes, till a skewer inserted in the middle of the cake comes out clean.

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Local Companies look after our coastline! WW1 commemoration and teambuilding day

Two Havant based companies, Lockheed Martin UK and Pfizer Pharmaceuticals spent two days undertaking environmental tasks on Hayling Island and Langstone Harbour.

The first session took place on a sunny day in the Wildflower Meadow at the top of Hayling Island. In conjunction with The Hayling Coastal Conservation Group, a volunteer-led environmental task force, Pfizer employees spent the morning cutting & sacking wild docks, thistles & ragwort. Tony Craig, a Pfizer employee who lives locally, said: “It’s great to be involved in such a fantastic local project that really benefits the environment and the communities who enjoy spending time here”.

Lockheed Martin UK, a large employer based in Havant spent their session supporting Friends of Langstone Harbour, a Conservation Group which promotes interest in Langstone Harbour, working for its maintenance & improvement for local people and wildlife. Bob Kramer,Vice President and Group Managing Director of Lockheed Martin UK – Integrated Systems said, “As a major employer in the area, Lockheed Martin UK has an important role to play in the local community. Our employees are encouraged to volunteer their time and expertise to help with local

projects, and we were delighted to be able to work with the Friends of Langstone Harbour to collect 18 bags of litter from Budds Farm beach on Saturday. I know the team found this a very rewarding and worthwhile activity and we really hope the area can be enjoyed by many people throughout the summer”.

Community First HEH facilitated the events and Janet Duggan,Volunteer Service Co-ordinator, said “it was fantastic to see local business professionals giving their time to support the local community.Volunteer support from the business sector is vital in supporting local groups, who themselves struggle to find volunteers. Both Pfizer and Lockheed Martin UK have helped to keep the local coastline protected which is used and enjoyed by the local community and beyond”.

Community First HEH, through its Volunteer Service, is looking for new businesses to work with.Volunteering in the community has many benefits, not only to the local community but for all organisations involved. If you would like to find out how your company can get involved with the scheme contact Janet Duggan on 0300 500 8085 or email janet.duggan@cfheh.org.uk

Service children and their friends from across Portsmouth and East Hampshire joined forces for a WW1 commemoration day at Fort Purbrook.

Around 200 youngsters took part in the day – designed to commemorate those lost in WW1 and develop team building skills.

One of the activities, run by Barratt Homes, involved teams racing against the clock to wrap one of its students in newspaper – something community liaison manager Anthony Dimmick said had tested the students’ organisational skills – as well as providing plenty of laughs.

“We were pleased to be involved in such a great WW1 commemoration event and think that the children really enjoyed the team building element of the day,’’ he said.

“Barratt is a keen supporter of the armed forces and their families and support of this event reinforces our admiration for anyone who has ever served their country.’’

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Bridging the gap HISC Get Racing Club succeeds at building racing confidence for members

The new HISC Get Racing Club has been hugely successful in bridging the gap between the experienced, core group of HISC racing members and those standing on the shore wishing to get into racing for the first time. Launched at the start of this season the club relies on experienced member volunteers to assist those members keen to have a go at racing by offering tips, skills and coaching as well as putting on a series of informal races on selected Saturday’s.

June saw another two highly successful Get Racing Club events with a good number and mix of boats attending including RS 200’s, RS Qubas, Lasers and RS Visions. Both weekends saw sunshine and good winds which enabled the participants to build their confidence and develop their racing skills in a fun and friendly, learning environment.

The volunteer mentors, all hugely experienced racing members, focused on key themes including getting to the start line in time and the use of outhauls, downhauls and kicking straps; a real improvement was seen amongst the Get Racing Club participants in terms of their race starts and sailing skills by the end of the sessions.

Mentoring tips and advice progressed at the most recent event, to working on helming skills to achieve a more efficient line through the water and moving around the boat more dynamically in response to wind changes to keep the boat speed consistent.

The racing last weekend was fun and relaxed with several capsizes due to the shifty and gusty wind conditions; the 200’s dominated the day and were the overall winners.

Special thanks go to the HISC Mentors Andy and Karen Partington, Nick and Kate Peters, Jude, Steve Storey, Graham Williamson and Mark Pollington who gave up their time and teaching skills to put on the most recent HISC Get Racing Club events.

Forthcoming HISC Get Racing Club dates are: Saturday 30th August Saturday 13th September Saturday 4th October It’s not too late to get involved; for more information please visit the HISC website at www.hisc.co.uk or contact Leah at sailingsecretary@hisc.co.uk to register your boat.

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Lions give over three thousand children a Day of Fun It takes a little imagination to picture three thousand youngsters all in one place, all having the time of their lives.

Nevertheless the Lions Clubs of Hampshire and Dorset achieve that once every year at Paulton’s Park. Throughout the region, individual Lions clubs sponsor children and transport them there, usually by the coach load. One little girl said “I was so excited I couldn‘t sleep at all last night”.

During the journey one could feel the excitement and anticipation. In our coach we started them all singing. That was loud enough and there were only fifty of them.

Arriving at the Car Park this number increased sixty fold, all having to queue to get in and be given tickets which allowed them Freedom to do whatever they wanted all day long. Many of the younger ones headed immediately to Peppa Pig’s World.

This fantasy could hold them in wonderment for hours and for some did just that.

The more adventurous were off to the fair ground rides. There were helterskelters, rides which spun them around, others more sedately sat on a Merry go Round horse and listened to the fairground music as they rode. They could even have a free ride on a train to see all that the park had to offer before they chose where to start At the far end of the park were the go carts racing around a track with all becoming racing drivers and adopting the name Hamilton.

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sick making but the young people enjoyed and laughed all the while. At long last hunger took over and in groups they would retire to be given a packed lunch. No sooner was that down than they were off again but by now the sun was taking its toll so the Water Flume and log rides attracted as the water cooled them a bit.

Less energy but also fun was watching or feeding the seals and then perhaps a Splash in the paddling pool. The choices seemed endless. It was interesting to watch the decrease in energy from the first adventure to the cry “All back on the Bus”. Rounding them up was an art on its own but the reward in seeing so many smiling faces and hearing the exchange of all the things they had done and would remember for many a year, was a wonderful reward for the organisers

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A regular feature on local restaurants for your enjoyment - By Alan Westbrook

COUNTRYSIDE MEETS THE SEA AT SINAH WARREN HOTEL, HAYLING ISLAND

A carvery with a difference! - a Three Course Lunch and a Tea Dance afterwards!

Sinah Warren's Hotel Sunday Carvery is worth a visit if only for the relaxed surroundings and quality of service. Priced at £11.95 the lunch offers excellent value.

The menu gave us a choice of four starters or a visit to the salad bar. I selected the Mackerel Rillette, my colleague Rustic Liver Pate and our two female companions both elected to visit the Salad Bar. All very good food and nicely presented as well. The visit to the Buffet followed with a choice of Roast Beef, Turkey or Honey Baked Gammon with of course a selection of Vegetables,Yorkshire pudding etc.

Menu choices included Oven Baked Haddock and Three Cheese Tart.

A choice of five desserts were available but most of us elected to stay with just Ice-cream or a Trio of Mousses, but I went for the traditional Apple Pie and Custard. A comprehensive range of wines and beers are always available.

I must add that our waiter Lukasz from Poland: who has worked at Sinah Warren for two years, was extremely attentive, knowledgable and helpful, nothing was too much trouble for him.

This venue is really stylish and what I liked was the totally relaxed atmosphere it generated - very good service and of course the option to spend a hour or so afterwards in the Pavillion for a dance or two! I did speak to a number of patrons who said the same thing "nice surroundings and excellent value" and some I spoke to came most Sundays.

Sinah Warren Hotel is indeed unique - it has a very rural feel with extensive frontage to Langstone Harbour. This location contributes hugely towards the total ambience. So if you want to try a Sunday Lunch with a difference book yourself a table at Sinah Warren and take your dancing shoes with you!

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Horizon Swim Gala Triumph

The Level 8 50m backstroke Winners!

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Horizon Leisure Centres held its second annual swimming gala at Waterlooville Leisure Centre on Saturday 19 July. The gala, which is for Horizon Swim School participants, saw over 80 swimmers from level 4 and above show the progression they have made from attending their

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lessons at both Havant and Waterlooville Leisure Centres in a variety of front crawl and back-stroke races. The gala was provided free of charge and the Centre was packed with parents, grandparents and guardians cheering on their children. Each child who finished in the top three places took to the winners rostrum and received a medal and every child went home with a swimming bag full of goodies.

Swim School Manager, Debbie Yabsley said ‘The gala is a chance for the participants of the swim school to showcase their ability in a fun, competitive environment supported by family and friends‘ Parent, Caroline Aylott, added ‘My daughter Alyson took part in the swimming gala at the weekend and had a wonderful time. It really did boost her confidence to swim in front of crowd and perform so well. As a P.E teacher myself I understand the amount of organisation that goes into creating an event like the gala, I would like to say thank you for organising it and thank you to all the staff that helped out on the day.You all did a fantastic job and made one little girl very happy!

Horizon Swim School provides over 250 swimming lessons weekly at the Centres, attended by over 2000 children of all ages and abilities.

Chief Executive Howard Broad, who was given the honour of being official race-starter said “It’s always

great to see a plan come together. Congratulations to Debbie and her team of volunteers who worked so hard to organize the event which was a huge success. Everyone seemed to enjoy the event especially the children, some of whom were competing in a swimming race for the first time. To see their beaming smiles and sense of achievement when finishing made all the effort worthwhile. The noise levels coming from the spectator stand during races needed to be heard to be believed!”

Horizon are now looking forward to a busy summer of school holiday activities including the Horizone Play Centre’s 10th Anniversary on 16th August at Havant Leisure Centre. The event will be free to enter. For further details visit www.horizonlc.com.

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Members of the local Fibromyalgia support group and their families and friends enjoyed a fun-filled afternoon recently when they held a “Cake Bake -off” to raise funds to help find a cure for fibromyalgia, a chronic condition that causes various symptoms including widespread muscularskeletal pain and stiffness throughout the body.

The judges had a difficult task, tasting lots of delicious home-made cakes but a winner and two runners up were finally chosen and then the cakes were enjoyed by everyone. A raffle was also held and the

total raised in the afternoon was over £200.

The organisers, Gill and Karen worked very hard to ensure the afternoon went well and were “really overwhelmed” with the generosity of everyone who went along.

The local Fibromyalgia Support group welcomes new members to their friendly lunch-time monthly meetings at The Red Lion pub in Horndean. Current members come from across the area, including Clanfield, Petersfield, Portsmouth, Stubbington, and Southbourne.

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Hannah’s Holiday Home Appeal enrols frantic fairies to confront pretentious peers!

Hannah’s Holiday Home Appeal provides luxury holiday home breaks for families of children who are seriously ill.

The charity was set up in memory of Hannah Westbrook who died of cancer aged 10. Hannah’s mum Pam Marshall of Horndean is energetically fundraising for a third holiday home to open in Milford-on Sea on what would have been Hannah’s 21st birthday in March 2015.

The charity presents a fundraising ‘night at the opera’ giving another chance to see Havant Light Opera’s highly acclaimed production of Iolanthe.

The Marquis of Mengham and the Earl of Idsworth vie for the girl’s hand in Gilbert & Sullivan’s timeless zany musical satire about fairies and Parliament, politics in general and the House of Lords in particular. Enjoy some of Sullivan’s famous and sprightly music, ranging from lyrical charm to stirring patriotism. Meet colourful characters such as the ebullient Lord Chancellor and the haughty ferocious Fairy Queen heading up the teams of pompous peers and felicitous frivolous fairies.

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MacMillan Coffee Morning ...on Friday 26 September at Church of Sacred Heart and St Peter the Apostle, London Rd, Waterlooville, PO7 7SR from 9.30am to Noon. Coffee, Cakes, Bring & Buy, Raffle. All welcome.

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LIBRARY EVENTS Waterlooville Library PO7 7DT 07th October 2014 – 4.30pm – Tickets £5 adults, £3 children I believe in Unicorns” - a one-woman show based on the Michael Morpurgo book, working in partnership with The Spring in Havant, as part of the Havant Literary Festival 08th October 2014 – 7pm – Tickets on sale soon - Civil War Writer Michael Arnold - Michael Arnold, author of the Civil War Chronicles featuring royalist hero Captain Stryker will talk about his Stryker World Chronicles series as part of the Havant Literary Festival 2014.

14th October 2014 – 7pm – Tickets £5 WW1 Great Fashion Tour Join author and costume historian Lucy Adlington for this inspiring insight into the lives and aspirations of women in World War One, as revealed through their clothes.

With fascinating first-hand stories and a beautiful display of original uniforms and fashions, featured in Lucy’s exciting new book “Great War Fashion – Tales from the History Wardrobe”.

Havant Library PO9 1UN 29th October 2014 – 2pm – Tickets £2 Meet the Author Stella Rutter Meet the author Stella Rutter who will talk about her experiences and her book

Tomorrow is D-Day the remarkable war story of Supermarine's first draughtswoman.

26th November 2014 – 2pm – Tickets £2 Set Europe Ablaze - The Story of RAF Tangmere and the Special Operations Executive Presented by Pete Pitman, Tangmere Military Aviation Museum After a short introduction covering the formation of the Special Operations Executive (SOE) in 1940 and the selection and training of its agents, hear about the exploits of No 161 Squadron's "pick-up" pilots, a small group of highly skilled men who flew Westland Lysander aircraft from RAF Tangmere to fields in German-occupied France, landing by torchlight to drop-off and pick up SOE agents. Illustrated throughout with contemporary photos, the presentation ends with a full reconstruction of a typical Lysander 'pick-up' operation from RAF Tangmere.

Leigh Park Library PO9 5AB 08th October 2014 – 4.30pm - Tickets £5 adults, £3 children I believe in Unicorns” - the one woman show given on 07 October at Waterlooville Library, based on the Michael Morpurgo book, working in partnership with The Spring in Havant, as part of the Havant Literary Festival.

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Blendworth Church Centre, Horndean, PO8 0AA on Saturday 18th October at 7.30 pm. Tickets £10 (Children £5) from Pam Marshall 07790 349876 or pam@hannahsappeal.org

The Makers Fayre is the brain child of two crafty friends who both run their own creative businesses. The duo wanted to create an eclectic, vibrate outlet for local designer makers to show case their talents and the beautiful one of a kind items that they make.

Celebrating Handmade - The Makers Fayre, Bakery Lane Petersfield “It is a crafters dream to have retail space. For many it is a hobby brands of chalk paint, I wish I had that has developed into a business and many discovered earthborn sooner, it is so easy retail spaces are too pricey, we wanted to to work with; touch dry in 20 minutes and keep costs affordable and create a diverse, with no smell it is a fabulous product that interesting mix of beautiful things!” Megangoes a very long way!” Hailey Shearman Beth Millar The Makers Fayre is passionate about The Makers Fayre has an ever changing celebrating handmade and will be embarking stock as all items are handmade once they on a timetable of CrafTea Afternoon are gone it is unlikely they will have the workshops for all abilities and covering a same piece in again, and there are always range of crafts, and regular crafty clubs. openings for new sellers.

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Cystic FibrosIS Shouting louder, party or no party!

Now that the Cystic Fibrosis Trust’s 50th Anniversary Year has only 5 more months to run, it is time to take stock, and report progress.

When the Trust announced that it was holding a No Party Campaign, the local Portsmouth & Isle of Wight Branch (which covers Havant) understood completely, as everyone knew all too well that many precious lives are still lost, despite great advances in treatment and life expectancy.

The Trust thought it appropriate that there should be no celebration, until all young people with cystic fibrosis can celebrate their 40th birthdays.You can read about this at: www.cysticfibrosis.org.uk The Branch, however, had already started to organise a Vintage Tea Party, to mark this special year.

We carried on: there was no choice! It duly took place at the Tithe Barn, Ditcham, gifted to us for the day, in our gloriously sunny midsummer. Because cystic fibrosis is rare (and so there are few of us) 50 supporters and friends , gleaned from the Southampton borders to Chichester, including a large contingent from all parts of Havant, got together , to provide tea and entertainment for two hundred. We raised £5000, thanks

to team work between the old and the young.

Local people involved included Horndean’s 23 year old vocalist/actress Becki Short who sang vintage songs, and introduced the other performers: Rebecca (13) playing guitar,Verity (10) playing the harp, seven ‘Nightingales’ who also sing in the Renaissance Choir, Emsworth,’ Quinzhee’ a Waterlooville band, and Anna Jo, a songwriter from West Sussex, who sang her haunting newly recorded ‘‘Breathe With Me’’.

Local firms kindly provided raffle and auction prizes for the event, and will be thanked on our page, www.facebook.com/CFPortsmouth.Vintage car owners also brought their beautiful vehicles to add to the fun and vintage atmosphere.

Meanwhile, the past months have brought us publicity in the local press and fantastic support from individuals and from the Hayling Island Sailing Club, the Seacourt Tennis Club, the Golf Club, Zizzi in Port Solent and Alliott Wingham in Fareham; and others!

On the wider front, there has been encouraging news about a new drug which

may help the majority of CF patients, and the Trust has campaigned hard for changes to procedures in allocating organs, as sometimes a lung transplant is the only option for very sick young people.

There is also a new book out by Tim Wotton, a one-time Hampshire hockey player, who is now 43, works hard, still plays sport, and cares for his beloved wife and

son. It chronicles his daily struggle to combat cystic fibrosis, balancing the demands of this cruel disease, with appreciation of all that is good in life: One of the lucky ones, so far, and an encouraging story for young parents. So yes, let’s not celebrate 50 years, until everyone has a similar tale to tell.

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THIS WAS OUR D-DAY

The Cops n’ Coffee Team, from left to right:Volunteer Pete Turner; PCSO Kayleigh Jackson; Sergeant Garry Smith; Special Constable Lana Owen;Volunteer Jack Gibbs.

There’s an interesting backstory as to how the Cops ‘n Coffee store in Greywell Precinct came about and it involves the glamourous world of American police, a seeming far cry from the quiet streets of Leigh Park. In something of a cliché, the town police department of Claire, Michigan were unhappy to learn that their local doughnut shop, which could trace its existence in one form or another to 1896 was to close. So dismayed were the nine strong department, that they bought it.

What they didn’t see was what a huge success they had on their hands. So much so that they now have stores in other US locations, and even sell their coffee online.

Back in England, Sergeant Garry Smith of Havant police was looking for ways to engage with the people of Leigh Park in an informal setting on a low budget. Previous incarnations had included a community office in the library, but this hadn’t been a massive success as, according to Sergeant Smith, people just wanted to use the library services, and a police post was perceived to be somewhat extraneous. But when he visited the Policing for the Ages event at Gunwharf Quays in 2013 he met some delegates representing the Cops and Doughnuts chain, and an idea was born.

Now celebrating its six month anniversary, Cops n Coffee has become an integral part of the furniture in the revival that the Greywell Precinct is currently enjoying. To celebrate they ran a children’s treasure hunt with the help of ten local businesses, and Sergeant Smith fully acknowledges that without them and other partners, Cops ‘n Coffee would struggle to survive.

“We’ve had so much help and support from the local community and traders.

From the free use of the shop front from the landlords, to Tesco who supply the coffee. Kenwood gave us a coffee machine, and Asda help with sweet treats, and have also provided volunteers to help man the shop through their own community volunteer scheme.

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Not to mention we were assisted from the outset both in financial terms, and help at events by local firm, Big World Impact.”

And Cops ‘n Coffee has gone from strength to strength, “initially we only opened every other Saturday,” Sgt. Smith explains. “But due to such a good response from everyone, we are now open every Tuesday and Saturday. It’s a great place for members of the public to approach police with any problems that they may have such as anti-social behaviour, which they might not normally bother going to Havant to report.”

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BEN BROOKS Ben Brooks of Warren Park is a call centre agent by day. By night he is a radio DJ and singer songwriter who is just starting to be noticed by those in the know. His song, The Girl Who Cried Wolf was recently discovered by a BBC Radio Solent producer on the BBC Introducing website; here musicians upload their songs in the hope of being noticed. If you’re lucky you’ll get a call from the BBC, and all being well you’ll get played on the radio.

Of course this tale of overnight success has been many years in the making. Ben has been plying his trade in smoky pubs and clubs for a decade now with his band, The Skies, and more recently as a solo artist. He’s twice played the Victorious festival, performing on the Acoustic Stage in 2012 and the Busker Stage in 2013. And in September he will be supporting successful singer-songwriter Wilfy Williams, who featured in a profile in Edition 14 of this paper, on his homecoming gig to promote his new album.

Not content to rest on his laurels, Ben recently started to present a show to

The cast, crew and producers of, This Was Our D-Day at the première.

the past, such as Solange who grew up in Paris. She and her family had German soldiers billeted on them, and she remembers how considerate they were, always taking their boots off so as not to wake her family. “Unlike the French troops,” she adds with a twinkle in her eye.

And what she has to say on war is perhaps a timely reminder to the present generation. “War is terrible. It just gets people killed. I don’t believe in war, but Hitler had to be stopped . . . It left me empty inside for many years.”

Which is why this new DVD is such a valuable resource, and a genuine community effort. For example it gave real work experience to some ex-students of Park Community College who have now embarked upon media related degrees, and all production was carried out locally.

To buy your copy email wemsfest@btinternet.com. Copies cost £10 plus £1 package and posting. Altenatively, Bookends in Emsworth also have them on sale.

I’m not altogether sure that the Duchess of Richmond, and Major General Douglas Graham of 50th Infantry Division, have ever been compared before; but they do share an unusual link. On the eve of Waterloo, the duchess organised a grand ball in Brussels, attended by the great and the good. And whether Gen. Graham was aware of the similarity or not, he decided that the best way for his officers to become acquainted before D-Day was to hold a dance. And as the officers and men under his command performed the task of taking Gold Beach admirably, he may well have been onto something.

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Pagan Lord is the latest offering from the prolific writer, Bernard Cornwell, best known for his Sharpe series. It follows Lord Uthred a Saxon earl, dispossessed by his wicked uncle of his inheritance, the great fortification of Bebbanburg, better known nowadays as Bamburgh Castle in Northumberland.

Regular readers will have seen Uthred grow from a young Christian nobleman, kidnapped at the behest of his aforementioned uncle by raiding Vikings.

However Uthred soon amasses a reputation as a formidable warrior, and is adopted by his captors, taking on their ways and throwing over the Christian God for the more capricious pantheon of the Danes.

And even when he eventually ends up in the Christian court of Alfred the Great, he still holds to the old gods, much to the disgust of the king and the multitude of priests with which he surrounds himself.

However, by the time of Pagan Lord, Alfred is dead, and Uthred angers his successor Edward by accidently killing an abbot with whom he was arguing. Forced by these circumstances to flee with few men, Uthred finally decides that it is time to assault Bebbanburg, and with his tiny crew that is exactly what he does.

The writing is raw, and Cornwell handles his hero with a panache garnered over decades of tuning his craft, and even though this series is now on its seventh outing, it still feels fresh and original. And I’ve always had a particular fondness for the Warrior Chronicles. Hayling Island is mentioned in the foreword to each book as an interesting example of Saxon attitudes to spelling – and its many alternatives. Also Havant was used as a location in one of the earlier books of the series, so he gets my vote for that!

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HAVANT’S HEROES Everybody knows that the Great War ended in November 1918. We are taught this in school, and it is a well-known fact. So I was as surprised as the students of Havant Sixth Form College were, when they found a soldier on the town’s war memorial, who had died in May 1920, when they were researching it for an extra-curricular humanities project.

The soldier, Major Sir Frederick Fitzwygram was a member of the Fitzwygram family, who sold the land on which Leigh Park is built to Portsmouth City Council, and is included on the memorial because he was still a serving soldier when he died before the official end of WWI on 31 August 1921. So the guns did indeed fall silent in November 1918 in response to the Armistice; however it took a further three years for the official end of the war.

The film itself follows three names from the memorial; Major Fitzwygram, Archibald Paxton and Ernest Deadman, because all three had female relatives who worked in Langstone Towers hospital, and the students felt that this was an interesting coincidence.

The background behind the film is also of interest. Students were discussing a news story with Steve Murray, Curriculum Director of the Arts, at Havant College, which reported that a developer wished to

Steve Murray (4th from right), Dan Mustey (far right),and Havant College pupils. move the memorial as part of a proposed improvement to the town centre. Many of them mentioned that they had never particularly noticed the monument, despite it being opposite a favoured coffee shop, and so the decision was made to research some of the names, and make a film.

They managed to secure funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund, and commissioned Daniel Mustey of Emsworth based Millstream Productions to produce the project, and the resulting film is quite

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Rustle, Bustle & Squeak First Havant Girl Guides visited Stone’s Allotments in New Lane, to learn all about how produce is grown for their Rustle, Bustle & Squeak nature badge. Trustee Jim McNaught-Davis welcomed leader Lizzie Chisnell and the group and gave them a tour of the grounds, with the help of individual allotment holders.

First Havant was formed in 1916, and it is one of the oldest Girl Guide troops in the country; and indeed, the world. And the girls certainly lived up to their history, asking informed questions and showing genuine interest in the different types of produce.

I asked some of them what they had learned about, and Guide Emma told me about all the different types of vegetables they had seen. Her friend Abby, added, “We saw some purple potatoes, and a runner bean that I first thought was a potato.”

I then asked if anything had surprised them and Lauren replied, “I was surprised that some flowers turn into fruit and vegetables, I didn’t know they did that.”

The Guides ended their tour by being shown to a small test patch where they saw some bee friendly plants which the allotment holders want to encourage. Mr

simply remarkable. The production values are of the highest quality, and the presenter, student Holly Patrick is a natural in front of the camera. She brings a warmth and empathy, that is entirely unforced without being condescending, and I predict that this is not the last time we will hear of her.

The film is well researched, and the viewer is completely immersed in the various threads of the story, and it comes to a neat conclusion and crucially leaves you wanting more. It can be viewed at www.havantsheroes.co.uk and I highly recommend that you take thirty minutes to watch it.

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McNaught-Davis went on to explain how important bees are and their vital role in the ecosystem, then led them to an area which is being set aside for the project.

There, Mr McNaught-Davis explained how they were removing the weeds in order to give the bee friendly plants the best chance. “First the weeds are allowed to grow until they totally overrun the plot. Then we cover them in dark plastic sheeting, which stops them from seeding, so they die off. Then we can dig the plot over and plant the flowers we want.”

Hopefully this visit will have encouraged some of the Guides to take a further interest in gardening and growing vegetables, and everyone at Postcode Publications wishes them all the best in their efforts to win their badge.

In memory of the many individuals that were involved in the First World War, artist Ian Banfield is creating work based on photographs that many young men and women had taken prior to making their departure.

The project will run for the next four years and will culminate with an exhibition to commemorate the centenary of the signing of the armistice. The work seeks to remember all of those involved and welcomes applications from all ranks, sexes and countries.

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SCHEME FACES CLOSURE

All shipshape and Bristol fashion; the Junior PCSOs on their raft building exercise.

A popular scheme faces closure by Christmas, unless funding can be found to continue. The Junior PCSO Scheme takes twenty-four pupils from Havant schools Front Lawn Academy and Warren Park Juniors, and gives them a taste of police life, while carrying out valuable community activities.

The scheme coordinator, PCSO Jake Kibblewhite is appealing for funds or help in kind from local businesses to ensure the continuation of the project. “Havant Borough Council has been very supportive from the beginning, but the funding they gave us runs out in December, and that would probably be the end for us. We also couldn’t have got to this stage without the help of Asda in Havant, who have helped out with volunteers and the use of their mini bus. I also want to thank Brilens Printing of Portsmouth, who produced a great uniform based on the childrens’ designs, at a substantial discount.”

Jake Biggs of Portsmouth Water Sports Centre agrees it would be a shame for the scheme to end, and so offered the group a 50% discount on a raft building exercise. “It’s a pleasure to help in any way we can. It’s a great opportunity for young people and we wanted to do our bit in recognition of their community service.”

I asked Junior PCSO Olivia what she had gained from the project and what she had enjoyed about it. “They showed us how they take fingerprints when people are arrested and how to I.D. them. And we also packed bags at Asda and organised a litter pick with the whole school taking part. It would be a shame if no other children got the chance.”

If your business or organisation can contribute in any way, you can contact PCSO Kibblewhite on leigh.park.snt@hampshire.pnn.police.uk and all offers will be greatly appreciated.

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Mr Sharpe and some of his guests at the charity barbeque.

The Havant branch of Cancer Research UK held a thank you barbeque for staff and volunteers, and their friends and family, at the home of volunteer, Chris Sharpe. Mr Sharpe welcomed visitors to his Bedhampton garden, and produced an excellent spread that everyone agreed was delicious.

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thank Mr Sharpe for all his efforts in making the event such a great success. They also added that they wished to highlight the need for donations to the store, with mens’ clothing being a particular priority.

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YOUR FUN STARS WITH PARK LEE

Please note that all stars were correct at time of going to press. However due to unforeseen circumstances, your stars may differ slightly from those shown. This month’s stars are sponsored by the Belgian Tourist Board - There’s no better place to be bored; and Big Ken’s Used Motors – Credit supplied by Phil the Psycho, cutthroat deals a speciality.

CAPRICORN: December 22 – January 19 - There’s big luck coming your way, order that fancy car you’ve been eying up and book a holiday somewhere nice.

Park Lee recommends Belgium.

AQUARIUS: January 20 – February 18 - Uncle Park knows that you need cheering up. I’m psychic, or something. How about a nice little run around, only one previous owner, a little old lady who barely drove it?

Big Ken is waiting for your call.

PISCES: February 19 – March 20.

Are you just about to book your stag or hen party? No good will come of going to Amsterdam, Dublin or Prague, I’ve seen it in the stars. The only way to a happy marriage is to arrange a weekend in Brussels.Your friends will thank you. Quote Park Lee to get a 1% discount when booking.

ARIES: March 21 – April 19.

Congratulations, you are about to meet the love of your life. Dump your current partner in anticipation. However as a kind person; you’ll want to leave them a nice gift.

How about a restorative holiday in the Ardennes?

TAURUS: April 20 – May 20.

Reach for the skies, it’s a special month for you.You’re guaranteed to win the jackpot in the lottery, I can’t stress this strongly enough, you can’t lose. However, you will lose it all unless you start a car franchise on the continent. For some reason the spirits are advocating a branch of Big Ken’s Used Motors in Leuven.

GEMINI: May 21 – June 20.

Run for the hills, the taxman knows about that little offshore retirement fund in

the Cayman Islands. Rest assured that you can avoid capture by heading to Waterloo as part of the tourist trail. Although it’s probably best to travel incognito in a hire car. Luckily Big Ken also does hires; just leave your kids as collateral.

CANCER: June 21 – July 22 - You’ve been thinking of opening a chain of burger restaurants, Uncle Park knows these things.

But you will fail unless your head office is located in Brussels, the business and burger capital of Europe.

LEO: July 23 – August 22 - You’ve noticed that your dear old mum is having a bit of trouble getting about lately, Leo’s are well known for being very good to their old mum. What she needs is a nice little Range Rover or Ferrari to go to the shops and back. Big Ken is waiting for your call.

VIRGO: August 23 – September 22.

As the most charming, clever and perceptive of the Star Signs,Virgos know instinctively that these predictions are not made up on the spot, people would be stupid to ring my premium rate prediction lines if that was the case. All other star signs should note that if a Virgo asks you out for dinner, you’d be a fool to refuse – especially if your name is Keira Knightley.

LIBRA: September 23 – October 22.

You’re going to win the X-Factor, it is written in the stars. When you do, don’t forget to enter the Eurovision Song Contest, or your voice will fail overnight.

Belgium would be your best shot of glory.

SCORPIO: October 23 – November 21 - Those kids who hang around, looking mean outside the local shops didn’t take to kindly to you asking them to keep their noise down. They’re going to let your tyres down and put sugar in your petrol tank. It’s not all doom and gloom, though. Big Ken will be delighted to repair your car and provide a hire car while the work is carried out. They won’t touch a Big Ken motor.

Minor graffiti on your front door is a small price to pay for motoring happiness.

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Tim Randall Reports

Walking Football arrives in Emsworth!

Havant Borough Council, together with the Havant Sport and Physical Activity Alliance are supporting new fun, walking football sessions in Emsworth.

The football sessions are aimed at those who have probably not played for quite a time but would relish the chance to play again. It could also appeal to those who would just like to get fitter in an outside environment, meet new people and have fun.

The aim of walking football is to help people to continue an active lifestyle, especially those who may have suffered injuries to continue playing the game. The sessions are intended to help players with

their balance and co-ordination and encourage individuals to come along and socialise with other likeminded people. There is no need to pre-book, simply just bring yourself, a drink and a pair of trainers.

Walking Football is a new concept on the traditional game that the Football Association has supported with the launch just three months ago, of a Walking Football Scheme. Walking Football is designed primarily for those aged 50+ who wish to play football in a format that enables them to do so. The rules used are similar to those for five a-side football, with one key difference - no running!

The sessions are held every Tuesday at Emsworth Recreation Ground, Horndean Road, PO10 7PT from 5-6pm, and are open to all residents of Havant Borough. The first session is free, after which there is a joining fee of £10.00 and a £3 match fee.

Our intrepid sports correspondent Tim Randall returned to his football roots at Emsworth ‘Common’ to report on this new element of the game.

Left to right: Geoffrey Bloom, Graham Wilson, Sabine Jerram, Tim Randall, Topsy Turner, Tony Budgen, Mark Ringwood and Mike Burton

When I arrived at the Recreation Ground the pitch had been already been set up by the organisers Innovations Fitness and a warm welcome was provided by ‘Topsy’ Turner. In no time there were enough takers for two five aside teams.

After a fun warm-up session and a quick résumé of the rules we were playing. Each team had one lady in the line-up. The banter was fun silky skills soon flowed back.

In what seemed like no time at all (but actually 1 hour later) the final whistle sounded. I was exhausted a feeling that seemed to be shared by all.

After the session organiser Topsy Turner said ‘It is very encouraging that so many have turned up this evening. The signs are that interest is already growing’.

Emsworth resident Graham Wilson told me ‘I came to the first session last week. It’s

great fun and I enjoy the fact that it is really competitive, just as I remember from when I used to play. I would say to anyone thinking about it – come and give it a go!’ Sabina Jerram, one the ladies participating, gave the match a topical air as she is from Germany and had shared in a lot of the evenings good humoured banter. She said: “That was fun and my first ever game of football. I’ll be back.”

It was clear that everyone had found it strenuous and enjoyable. I turned for home feeling tired but exhilarated and reflecting on how much I had enjoyed the thrill of playing football again. I will be back for more.

For details about playing, contact George 'Topsy' Turner on 07730 787303 or either info@innovationsfitness.co.uk, Imogen Dawson on 023 9244 6228 or at imogen.dawson@havant.gov.uk

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Sailing - Their Future in Their Own Hands In any sport there are many routes for beginners to get started. In terms of sailboat racing Hayling Island Sailing Club is world-famous for the range of opportunities it provides for those wanting to learn to sail, and develop racing skills. The sailing club has an open to all philosophy, with RYA courses for children, youths and adults, private tuition, specialist coaching and mentoring. For those new to the sport HISC also has a fleet of 30 well maintained dinghies to help getting started.

For children living on Hayling Island aged 10 to 16 runs with no other means of getting on the water, there is the HISC Thursday Evening Club. Launched by long time Club Trustee and expert sailor Mike Baker in 2005, it gives Hayling Island school children the chance to try sailing.

Run by volunteers, access costs just £2 per session. Over its 10 year life the scheme has already introduced over 300 children to sailing. From the outset Mike Baker enrolled the assistance and experience of Olympic Gold Medalist, Mike McIntyre.

Many other top sailors and coaches have also provided input.

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40 children. Each child enters a training scheme to build their confidence and skill set. As well as providing the opportunity for the children to sample sailing for the first time, the Thursday Club can also have a significant effect on the personal development of some of the children, helping them expand their circle of friends or improve their school work. Longer term the children are encouraged to develop dinghy racing skills. A few have already gone on to compete at a national and international level.

Mike Baker recently told ‘Yachts & Yachting’ a leading National yachting magazine: ‘The children start sailing from nothing, some haven’t been on the water until they join us. I find it tremendously rewarding seeing them grow in confidence and improve their behavioural skills. After just a fortnight they have a respect for the water and they change, becoming a different sort of person. I also notice that children with Down’s syndrome go from being very quiet and introverted till suddenly they come out of their shell and offer to help. It’s quite amazing.’

Brothers Jake and Ben Todd started sailing through the Thursday club. Jake, aged

16, has featured in earlier reports in Postcode Publications. Jake became a national champion in the RS Feva Youth Class, finished second at the world championship, and is now in the RYA 29er national youth squad, while Ben, 14, is the national RS Feva youth squad.

Both boys joined the Thursday Club after hearing about it through school; mother Geraldine reflected: ‘I’d see a load of children just hanging around at the park and stuff and I didn’t want my boys to do that.

We went down to Thursday Club and it felt like everybody else was born with a boat on their back, we didn’t even know the basics, but everyone was so friendly and the boys really loved it.

‘They’re now in national squads and travel all over the country, all over Europe, and they’ve learnt so many skills. When I thank the coaches, it’s because they’ve brought them on to be such nice boys, they’ve given them confidence and they even study better, and I’m sure it’s because of the sailing and the discipline it involves, and the nice people they hang around with and the places they’ve visited. It’s been an incredible journey for them.’

She says the boys do paper rounds and

Jake works in a chip shop after school to help fund his sailing: ‘He crams in loads but he knows if he keeps working, he’ll get results - sailing has taught him that. It’s taught him to keep his head down and keep going and for parents that’s brilliant’.

Jake, who was about 10 years old when he first started Thursday Club, describes Mike Baker as a “legend”: ‘I went once and wanted to go again, then started racing and got addicted. I’ve got such a big friendship group from it and travelled all over as well.

I wouldn’t be the same person I am now without sailing.’

Mum Geraldine’s comments about the positive effect the boys’ sailing development process has had on their educational studies should not surprise parents. The development processes in sporting and educational talent fields are very similar. Consequently the processes work well together when a child is highly motivated and committed to success in both fields. Experienced coaches and school teachers understand and can help a determined child achieve success in both areas at the same time.

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Tim Randall’s Sports Round-up Football Havant & Waterlooville FC Hawks Manager Lee Bradbury has shuffled the pack after the disappointment of missing out on the play-offs at the end of last season. Out go Scott Bevan, Nigel Atangana, Jake Newton, Sahr Kabbi, Christian Nanette, and Dennis Oli. In come Ryan Young (goalkeeper), Josh Huggins (full back), Harry Medway (leftback/central defender), Brian Dutton (midfield) and forwards Bradley Bubb, JJ Hooper and Shamir Mullings. Bradbury has looked to strengthen an already impressive defence and pose a greater threat in attack in a bid for promotion to the Conference Premier League.

Portsmouth Footbal Club The Division Two side has signed two of Hawks players from last seasons team.

Talented French midfielder Nigel Atangana has already impressed in Pompey’s pre season fixtures and can be expected to prove a shrewd signing for the Blues in the coming campaign. Also now with Pompey is goalkeeper Scott Bevan. Manager Andy Awford has appointed Bevan as their new goalkeeping coach.

Tennis Following Andy Murray ‘s sudden exit from Wimbledon amid speculation that he had made a serious error in appointing Amelie Mauresmo to his coaching team, I can confirm that Amelie has been in Miami at Andy’s training camp and has fully integrated into Andy’s coaching team as predicted in this column immediately prior to Wimbledon. Andy has been working hard with Amelie and the rest of the team on improvements to his game and in preparation for the American hard court season which culminates in the American Open, the final 2014 Grand Slam event.

Rugby Pre-season training has started at Havant RFC. The senior squad has been in the gym for conditioning sessions and onto the pitch to work on skills, team organisation and match fitness. The first few sessions have been very positive with the squad pushing themselves hard. With 3 men’s sides this coming season the pressure is on the players to put in the work to get on the first XV team sheet for the opening league game on September 6th. There are a number of gaps in the first XV team list on the Club’s website leading to speculation

Tim Randall Reports about new arrivals for the campaign ahead.

Their opening league game at home to Chobham on September 6th.

Ladies Rugby England Women are in France attempting to win the Ladies Rugby World Cup Final for the first time since 1994.

Although they reached the finals in 2002, 2006 and 2010, they met New Zealand on each occasion and lost. The draw for this year’s World Cup in France means that they are expected to meet New Zealand again in the final. England Ladies star player Maggie Alphonsi told the BBC recently that she is very confident that the England team is determined not to suffer the pain of defeat in the finals in France and they are ready in this tournament to win the World Cup for a second time.

England’s chances of winning the World Cup may have increased as Ireland Women have beaten New Zealand in the

preliminary round and may not qualify for the next stage. England meanwhile had comfortable wins over Samoa and Spain.

World Cup Football Speaking recently, after carrying the Commonwealth Games Queens Baton on its way to Glasgow, Bryan Robson, the former England captain said that you need world class players to compete in major international competitions and that England has not got nearly enough in the present squad. There is a crop of young players doing well in the Premier League, some of whom played in the World Cup Final in Brazil. Producing promising young English players with the necessary technical skills rests with those Football League and Premier League Clubs with Academies that are capable of developing talented English youngsters with the necessary determination and work ethic to succeed at the highest level.

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Hawks Prepare for Take Off for the 2014 – 15 Season After just losing out on the play-offs last season (on goal difference) Hawks Manager Lee Bradbury has acted quickly to fine-tune his squad for the new season.

The defence was watertight last season and the only change has been at right-back.

Jake Newton has left the club and been replaced by Josh Huggins. Josh is an exciting attacking full-back. He notched up a number of goals for his Club last season and has looked very impressive in preseason.

Last years player of the season Nigel Atangana has moved into the professional game with Portsmouth FC (undisclosed fee), where he has already impressed Pompey boss Andy Awford. Replacing the talented Frenchman will be difficult, but

Bradbury has moved fast to find a different type of midfield player. Brian Dutton is a tall imposing ‘midfield general’ who is strong both in the air and on the ground. The Hawks midfield has players with pace and good technical ability and together with club favourite Perry Ryan, Dutton will add bite in the middle of the park.

Very occasionally a club like Hawks gets the opportunity to sign real proven talent and new Hawks goalkeeper Ryan Young fits into that catagory. Ryan played 367 matches for AFC Telford in the Conference North and was ever present in their Championship winning side last season. He and his family have re-located to his native Isle of Wight and Lee Bradbury pulled off a major coup in signing him. He will be

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assisted by teenage protégé Charlie Searle (18) who gained experience from five first team appearances last season.

The major change to the Hawks is the strike force. Two of last seasons fans favourites have been transferred to National Conference Clubs - Sahr Kabba (Lincoln City) and Christian Nanetti (Dover Athletic) while Dennis Oli has moved to Conference South new boys Hemel Hempstead.

Once more Lee Bradbury’s scouting network has worked overtime and to secure a couple of potential stars in Bradley Bubb and JJ Hooper. Bradley, is a proven talent at this level with a superb CV in fulltime football. He is a well built powerful striker, quick and very determined. JJ Hooper (20 years old) is a more speculative

purchase. He spent his formative years at Premiership side Newcastle United’s Academy. He then joined Northampton Town in Division Two but only played a handful of matches. Last season he played ten games on loan in the Conference South, scoring an impressive six goals.

Finding a third striker has proved problematic. Hawks scouts scoured the Europe market for suitable players. A couple of players appeared in pre-season but fell short of the required ability. In Hawks pre-season match against a strong Crystal Palace side (0 – 0) however, trialist Shamir Mullings created a good impression and has now signed for the club. Shamir played previously for Southend FC, Thamesmead (loan) and Bromley

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Sailing -Team 3,2,1 Olympic Campaign News in from Sophie Weguelin and Eilidh McIntyre is that their fundraising evening at Hayling Island Sailing Club in April raised an amazing £17,000. The girls said “This year we need to raise £33,000 on top of the money that we receive from UK Sport and the National Lottery UK, to cover all of our basic travel and equipment costs. To those who attended the evening at Hayling, donated prizes, bought raffle tickets and bid for auction prizes to help us raise the £17,000, we cannot thank you enough.”

Eilidh’s badly injured finger has healed and in April they won silver at the ISAF Sailing World Cup Regatta in Hyeres in the

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south of France, and finished 9th in the European Championships in Athens, Greece in July. Sophie and Eilidh have been included in the GBR Team for the 2014 Olympic Test Event in Brazil this month and are now with the rest of the GBR Team in Rio. Before leaving for Brazil Sophie said ” We’ve had the great news that we’ve been given the sail number GBR 321, so Team 3,2,1 is easy to spot on the water and the results sheets!”

In September Team 3,2,1 will be at the ISAF Sailing World Championship in Santander which is their first chance to qualify for the 2016 Olympics.

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Gregory runner-up as new breed shine at English Amateur Golf Championship By: Laurence Warren-West

This 2014 English amateur golf championship was staged at Saunton Golf Club, at Braunton in Devon, from 28 July to 2 August, and was contested by 288 of the country’s finest amateur golfers. The tournament marked a great week for the 19 year old trio of local golfers Scott Gregory, Corhampton Golf Club, Billy McKenzie, Rowlands Castle GC, both former South Downs College students and former classmates and Jamie Mist, Hayling Island GC. Gregory and Mist are currently studying at University in America.

The format of the championship was a 36 hole qualifier with the top 64 players progressing to the knockout match play stage. Out of the local talent on display it was McKenzie who led the way in the stoke play, with an opening round of 71 on the tougher of the two courses leaving him in an overall tie for 8th. Gregory (74) and Mist (75) did not find it quite so easy but remained in contention.

After the second qualifying round it was still McKenzie that was the star man with a +1 total after a second round 73 leaving him in an overall tie for 17th, ahead of Gregory and Mist who were +3 and +4 respectively after both shooting second rounds of 71, qualifying all three for the knockout stage.

All three players progressed through the round of 64, reaching the final 32. This However was the end of the competition

for McKenzie as he lost on the last hole of his match whereas Gregory and Mist progressed to the last 16. Their campaigns did not end there either, with Gregory’s match going the entire distance for the third time in a row, this time winning on the second play-off hole. Similarly to his two previous matches Mist was able to get the job done before the final hole with a 3&1 win over Goodwood’s Toby Tree. This would be Mist’s final win before losing on the last hole in his quarter final match.

For Gregory the winning run continued in similar fashion to before with yet another match going the entire distance with the same winning result. By that point he had played more golf than anybody else in the competition. The semi-final seemed as good a time as any for Gregory to win a match early with a convincing 3&2 win over Jack Cardy from Ipswich Golf Club. The win set up a final against Huddersfield’s Nick Marsh who had qualified for the knockout stage in second place. The final was contested over 36 holes and was closely fought with both players leading at various points but it was ultimately decided on the 35th hole with Gregory unfortunately losing 2&1.

The three local players were able to draw many positives from the week as they all achieved above expectations and will now look to build on their performances in the closing stage of the season.

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No glory for Rowlands Castle Trio The 2014 Hampshire Golf Championship was held at Hockley Golf Club. Rowlands Castle’s Thomas Robson, Billy McKenzie and Mark Sawford, playing off of -3, -1 and 0 respectively were among the high quality field of players.

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one shot back from the lead, with an opening round of 67. McKenzie and Sawford did not fare so well however and both shot 74. The afternoon qualifying round was a different tale for both McKenzie and Robson with McKenzie shooting 68 to bring him back to level par but Robson only managing a 71, leaving him on four under par, narrowly missing out on first place via count-back. Sawford unfortunately was not able to emulate the golf of McKenzie and thus failed to finish inside the top 16 and progress to the knock-out stage.

The last 16 produced a matchup between two friends; Mckenzie and Hayling Island’s Ben Wall. Mckenzie came out on top, birdying six of the last nine holes to come back from behind. On the other hand Robson was not so fortunate, losing on the third extra hole after coming back from behind to force a stalemate against The Armys’s Hayden Reay. McKenzie’s championship came to a halt in the quarter finals with a narrow loss to number one seed and eventual champion Martin Young of Brockenhurst Golf, claiming his second title in four years.

Havant Hockey Club Plans Bounce Back to National League Hockey Following the relegation of Havant’s Hockey Club’s 1st XI men’s team from the English Hockey League at the end of last season after 26 years in the League, the Club’s has had a major shake up of its Men’s and Ladies 1st XI’s.

Men’s 1st XI Merijin Van Willigen, the Men's1st XI coach for the past 5 years has resigned to take up the position as coach to Reading Hockey Club’s Ladies team.

Willigen’s position at Havant has been filled by 2nd XI Coach, Ady Adams. Adams joined HHC a few seasons ago and worked successfully with the Men's 2nd XI as well as supporting Willigen with the 1st XI. Adams 2nd XI won last seasons Surrey Division 1 Championship and the Hampshire Cup and he was also voted HHC's coach of the 2013/14 season. It was therefore no surprise that Adams was given the vacant position of Men's 1st XI coach.

Speaking to Adams about his plans for restoring the Club to the EHL, he told me “I want to put the smile back on the faces of our players. Last season we didn’t score enough goals and had to try to stop other teams playing. This season I want us to play it our way in our style with assertive hockey and more goals, particularly from short corners. We are looking to strengthen the team and Club President Chris Pickett is working very hard to bring in the players we need. A goal scorer is a priority and hopefully we will make a significant signing within the next ten 10 days. Others teams in our league are equally keen to regain a place in the EHL and are strengthening their own teams.

Recently Old Georgonians have signed England International James Tindall from Surbiton HC. This is the calibre of player we would like to have at this Club” Ladies 1st XI The Club has also announced changes to key positions on and off the pitch in Ladies Section.

Last season Havant Ladies 1st XI achieved a very creditable 6th place in League South Division 1 and the majority of the players have stayed at the club for the coming season. The team has a new manager, Richard Cook, and a new experienced coach, Mark Robinson. Mark said “I am delighted to join a club as prestigious as Havant and look forward to carrying on the progress achieved last season. I am pleased that we have retained the majority of the squad, itself an excellent mix of youth and experience, and look forward to the challenges ahead. Pre-season is just around the corner, and with a challenging set of fixtures already confirmed it is now down to the entire group to put itself in the best possible position before our first league game against Woking on the

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New manager Richard Cook has held many roles in his 15 years at the Club and is looking forward to teaming up with Mark and new captain of the Ladies 1st XI Emma Evans for the 2014/15 season. The Ladies section also has a new Ladies Club Captain, Laura Howe.

By making these changes at the top of the Men’s and Ladies sections the Club feels it now has a strong team to lead the way back to National League status and eventually the EHL Premier Division. ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||

Hockey Club Seeks New Members Havant Hockey Club is looking for new members. A range of hockey is available for all ages from high performance to enjoyable recreational and social hockey. The club has 8 men’s teams, 5 ladies teams and over 250 junior members ages 6 to 18.

For a leisurely, fun reintroduction go to one of the pre-season club days: Ladies’ Sunday 7th September 2pm4pm. Men’s Saturday 13th September 3pm5pm.

All are welcome at the Club’s weekly training sessions. Ladies’ training starts Tuesday 2nd September with juniors at 6pm and seniors at 8pm. Men’s training starts Wednesday 10th September at 8pm.

Alternatively go to one of the preseason interclub games at Havant College.

For more details see havanthockeyclub.org.uk or make contact at enquiries@havanthockeyclub.org.uk |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||

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Raising Money For Your local Havant & District Citizens Advice Bureau On the evening of September 9th, local law firms, Citizens Advice Bureaux and other local organisations together with family and friends are taking part in the Chichester Legal Walk – a 10k sponsored walk around Chichester – to raise money for 3 local Citizens Advice

Bureaux – Arun & Chichester CAB, Central and South Sussex CAB , and our own local Havant & District CAB. Cuts in free legal advice since 2013 and local government funding cuts have put increased pressure on Citizens Advice Bureaux to help people to navigate the legal system, enforce their rights and get the justice they deserve. Havant & District bureau helped over 4000 clients last year and although some limited funding is

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