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CHICHESTER HARBOUR IS LOOKING HEALTHY IN 2013   Chichester Harbour Conservancy has carried out a health check to find out how the Chichester Harbour Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) is looking in 2013.  More.....

Family fun day launches £15,000 fundraising for Emsworth community  The Southern Co-operative store team in Emsworth is inviting residents, friends and family to join them for a free community family sports and fun day this Sunday 26 May. The day will launch the store’s 2013 Community Support Card scheme to raise £15,000 for local good causes; Innovations Fitness FitBeat and Emsworth Baptist Church Trust.  More.....

The Crown in Emsworth is in the top Fifty of the New's Pub of the Year Competition 2013  The Crown have been selected in the top 50 pubs in the Portsmouth area. he publicans, Paul and Veronica, are delighted to be in the top 50. The Crown is the only pub in Emsworth and Havant that has made it this far and they would like to win the competition.   More.....

Parking charge hike outrages Emsworth  A HIKE in council-run parking charges has sparked disappointment in Emsworth.   More.....

New Havant Dementia Drop-in Adviser Service The Dementia Advice Service will be offering a free drop in clinic at Age Concern, Market Parade, Havant PO9 1QF on the first Friday of every month from 10am until 3pm.  More.....

Thank you to Sid for 45 years’ work    A HUGE milestone was marked with the decoration of Sid Kennett’s Boat. Sid has been the custodian of Emsworth Harbour, on behalf of Chichester Harbour Conservancy, for 45 years. .  More......

IN SUPPORT OF THE FEW   Joe Roddis, in conjunction with Mark Hillier and Gregory Percival, has published a book entitled IN SUPPORT OF THE FEW, which he describes as 'From an 'erk' to chief technician,the diary of Joe Roddis'.  More......

Under a Blue Sky and in  Brilliant Sunshine Emsworth Turned Out in Force to Celebrate  St George's Day Now in its fifth year Emsworth's celebration of St George's Day has become a favourite in the town's calendar.  More......

Farewell to Victoria’s hospital in Emsworth    IT WAS the end of an era as a historic hospital closed its door after 115 years.  More......

Aclaimed Canadian Tenor Lenard Whiting  to Sing with the Emsworth Community Singers    Canadian Tenor/Director Lenard Whiting, Head of Music, Toronto University will be visiting Emsworth and Westbourne  presenting a programme of Popular Opera Solos, Duets and Famous Chorus numbers at St John the Baptist Church, Westbourne on Saturday  18th May, 2013 commencing at 7.30 p.m.  More......

Taste of Olympic legacy with FitBeat in Emsworth  Celebration of the 2012 Olympic legacy will take place this summer.  More......

Shoppers urged to support £15,000 target to benefit Emsworth community   The Southern Co-operative store in Emsworth is urging shoppers to back its 2013 Community Support Card campaign to donate up to £15,000 for the benefit of local people. More......

Emsworth Choir Win Adult Choir Class of the Chichester Music Festival Emsworth Community Singers won first place in the Chichester Music Festival's Adult Choir category on Saturday. More......

Havant Borough councillor for Emsworth steps down  EMSWORTH’S member for Havant Borough Council stepped down yesterday (March 14). More.......

New Dementia Advice Service for Emsworth & South East Hampshire  Alzheimer’s Society is pleased to be able to provide a new service to those affected by Dementia. If you have just been told you have dementia you may feel frightened and unsure about what the future holds.  More.......

Emsworth School Girl Supports Wear a Hat Day.   Emsworth School girl, Mia Billins a pupil of Ditcham Park school in Petersfield who lives in Emsworth is putting all her efforts into supporting Wear a Hat Day for Brain Tumour Research.  More.......

Emsworth Extra card is bringing in the shoppers  Emsworth Businesses Association introduced the Emsworth Extra loyalty cards at the beginning of the year to try and combat the impact on shoppers affected by an increase in parking charges.  More.......

We need to get Britain cooking again’ says chef   Giles Babb, landlord and chef of The Blue Bell Inn, Emsworth.  You are what you eat – well, let’s hope not if the horse meat scandal is anything to go by. More.......

Clean-up begins after travellers move from layby   TRAVELLERS have left a layby near the A27 after being threatened with bailiffs.  The encampment packed up yesterday after being 24 hours’ notice by Havant Borough Council to leave the site off the A259 Havant Road, in Emsworth.  More.......

Fury over decision to demolish historic church for houses   THE demolition of a 200-year-old former church in a conservation area has caused fury,  More.......

NEW FARMERS’ MARKET HOPING FOR BETTER WEATHER Hampshire Farmers’ Markets will stage their first market in Emsworth on Saturday, 16^th February.    More.......

Flood protection is finally on the cards for Emsworth   A SCHEME that will significantly reduce flood risk in Emsworth is finally set to go ahead.More.......

Chichester Harbour News & Guide   The 2013 issue of the Chichester Harbour News and Guide is now available. This annual magazine contains a wealth of information on the harbour. More.......

Electric blankets warning after house blaze  A PENSIONER is in hospital recovering from burns after it is thought his electric blanket caught fire.  Mick Jennings, 82, was taken to Queen Alexandra Hospital following the drama on Saturday evening.  More.......

Discover a history of poverty in Emsworth in 1800s THE Havant Workers Educational Association has organised an historical lecture.    More.......

New farmers market in Emsworth will be rescheduled due to snow EMSWORTH’S farmers market which was set to launch tomorrow (January 19) has been cancelled.    More.......

Emsworth Wakes Up to he first Snow of Winter   Emsworth awoke to snow this morning with a covering of up to four inches by 10.00am and parts of the Mill Pond were frozen.     More.......

Emsworth Community Organisations Announce Forthcoming Events. New in 2013 is the Emsworth Horticultural Societies' Spring Garden Competition and Emsworth Artists have announced the dates of  the annual Emsworth Arts Trail.      More.......

Undaunted by Pouring Rain the Emsworth Extra Loyalty Card is Launched in the Town Square  Members of the Emsworth Business Association braved the weather to launch the Emsworth Extra Card this morning. Sheltering under a gazebo, provided by the Coal Exchange' members were on hand to explain how the loyalty card works.   More.......

NEW FARMERS’ MARKET SET TO STIMULATE RETAIL INTEREST  Hampshire Farmers’ Markets will be coming to Emsworth in next Saturday, setting up stalls offering a wide range of local produce in Palmers Road Car Park from 10am until 2pm on Saturday 19^th January. More.......

Vigilant Resident leads to arrest  Following a theft from a vehicle in Bath Road on the night of 6th/7th January  a member of the neighbourhood watch called in to report two males acting suspiciously.More.......

Villagers notch up a recycling record  Villagers in Westbourne, near Emsworth, have held their most successful
Christmas tree recycling event yet. More.......

Just doing his bit sees Emsworth ‘special’ win accolade  Richard Owen has been with Hampshire Constabulary as a member of policestaff for 18 years and currently works in the Criminal Justice Department.   More.......

Agency is committed to Emsworth flood defences   THE Environment Agency has committed to carrying out a vital flood defence scheme in Emsworth ‘as soon as possible’.   More.......

Launch of the "Emsworth Extra Card" Announced. 12^th January sees the launch of the Emsworth Extra Card-a brand new loyalty card that will be offered by over 30 independent shops, pubs and cafes in Emsworth..   More.......

Emsworth Santa Hunt   For the first time there was a Santa Fun Hunt as part of the Christmas Festivities organised by the Emsworth Business Association. Chocolate  Santas were hidden in the windows of 6 shops-the challenge was to find them all  and name the shops. .   More.......

Funding for urgent community centre work   A BUILDING at the heart of a community has been awarded a big funding boost.   More.......

Santa Lights up Emsworth   Yesterday evening Santa visited Emsworth to turn on the Town’s new Christmas Lights  More.......

Could new estate be key to flooding plan funding gap?  FLOODING problems in Emsworth could be eased by a controversial housing development, it has been suggested.  More.......

Inspired by Chichester Harbour An eclectic range of artworks all inspired by Chichester Harbour Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty will be on display at The Stables, Thorney Island.    More.......

Shoreline Conservation Work Completed 9th November 2012   The Friends of Nore Barn Woods are delighted to announce that the construction work, to preserve our beautiful shoreline, has been completed on time and within budget.       More.......

Employee Celebrates 30 Years of Service at Local Letting Agent  Hampshire based estate and lettings agency Johnson Wood is celebrating the 30th anniversary of one of their staff joining the company. Hilary Munro has been Johnson Wood’s client account manager since 1982.  More.......

Havant Parking Charges – BOGOF!!!           Havant Borough Council is set to offer drivers its first ever BOGOF parking scheme.Every Saturday throughout December visitors to ANY Havant Borough Council Pay and Display car park will be able to purchase their one hour pay and display ticket and gain an extra hour parking free of charge.       More.......

Council wants public’s views on the future of Havant    PLANS that could shape the future of a town are to be put out to public consultation.        More.......