On January 1st 2019, four emergency services will take part in the 4th annual Raft Race on the Hamble River. Teams from Hamble Lifeboat, Hampshire Fire & Rescue Service, Hampshire Police and South Central Ambulance Service will compete in identical rafts in a race to and from the slipway in front of the Hamble Lifeboat Station. The event is the brain child of Paul Ackland, Coxswain at Hamble Lifeboat. He said, “Given the fact that we are an independent lifeboat, we wanted to

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9th & 10th November 10am-5pm 11th November 12.30-4.30pm St Andrew’s Church, Hamble. This year is the centenary of the end of World War 1 and to mark this very significant anniversary, St. Andrew’s Church, in conjunction with the Hamble-le-Rice Flower Club, is holding a flower festival entitled ‘Lest We Forget’. The festival is to be held over three days and will offer visitors the opportunity to see stunning and creative floral displays and for a time to reflect and remember

We’ve been quiet for a few editions of The Scene magazine but this doesn’t imply that we’ve been idle in any of our activities. Our boating season at Mercury runs from the first Friday in May to the first Friday in September by which time the evenings are drawing in too much to make anything later viable. During this time we we’ve run four camps. In May we held a white-water camp Symonds Yat on the Welsh border for our more-experienced kayakers and those eager to learn more a

The Priory Centre, St Andrew’s Church, Hamble. Are you, or is anyone you know, going to be on their own on Christmas Day? We invite you to come to lunch and enjoy good company, traditional Christmas fare and a very warm welcome at The Priory Centre at St Andrew’s Church. If you rely on the services of a carer, your carer is most welcome to come along too. There is easy access for all, with no steps and everything on one level. Transport to and from the Priory Centre can be p

MDL have today launched a consultation on redeveloping and expanding their site at Mercury Marina. Details of the consultation are at http://www.mdlmercuryforward.co.uk/ #MercuryMarina #MDL #Hamble

An outline application has been submitted to Eastleigh Borough Council for development of up to 70 dwellings on Satchell Lane with associated access, public open space, landscaping and amenity areas. The planning application number is O/17/80319 and consultation period ends on 29th May. If you would like to comment on this please visit the Eastleigh Borough Council website on the link below: https://planning.eastleigh.gov.uk/detail.asp?AltRef=O/17/80319&ApplicationNumber=&Add

Come along and see the latest plans for the new community building and library on Wednesday 12 April - 5.30pm-7pm at Hamble Village Memorial Hall, Hamble Lane. We would like to hear your thoughts and views on the type of activities you would like to see in the new building. For further details, contact Matt Blythe, the Local Area Manager on 023 8068 8311 or by email #HambleLibrary #Hamble #community