The popular Autumn Steam Gala returns to The Watercress Line from October 2nd to 4th with a spectacular line-up of steam locomotives, including an extremely rare Ivatt engine Triple Header, unlimited train rides, and behind-the-scenes experiences at the heritage railway. The visiting line-up will feature locomotives from the Isle...
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This summer see Ferocious Dog’s last ever performance at Wickham Festival
By Graham Hiley. Ferocious Dog’s last ever appearance at the Wickham Festival will be an emotionally-charged event. After 25 years on the road, the band are splitting up in November as lead singer Ken Bonsall fulfils his promise to retire and spend more time with his wife Karen. The...
Hampshire musician Felix Green performing at British Grand Prix
By Darren Grayer. Hampshire songwriter Felix Green is rapidly establishing himself as one of the most exciting artists to watch, and having been handpicked to make a performance, he will be appearing at the British Grand Prix. His performance takes place this Friday (3/7/26), at 5.30pm, as part of...
Hampshire Young Poets competition is open – and on the theme of food
Hampshire Young Poets competition 2026 is open until 22nd May, with prizes to be won. Young people from across Hampshire are invited to write a poem of no more than 14 lines on this year’s theme of food. The rustle of a bag of crisps in a silent movie...
Review: Love, Death and the Crucial Three by Will Vigar
By Anita Foxall. Will Vigar’s Love, Death and the Crucial Three is a unique and touching novel that manages to be intimate and expansive at the same time; a story rooted in the life of Jake, which resonates with the universal truths of friendship, trauma, love, and the families...
Suburban Safari: Lepe into the New Year
By Katie Isham. Starting a new year is never for the fainthearted and 2026 has toed the line admirably. Sure, the blinding sunshine has helped raise spirits and recharge deleted energy reserves, but what the sunshine giveth, the Baltic temperatures taketh away. For those of us resolving to be...
The Saw Doctors return to Wickham Festival alongside The Proclaimers, Ferocious Dog and more
The Saw Doctors are set to headline the Wickham Festival, by public demand. The ever-popular Irish band will top the bill on Saturday August 1, making their third appearance in five years at the picturesque Hampshire site. Over the years, The Saw Doctors have built up a reputation as...
Review: Glow Marwell
By Charlotte Ndupuechi. Visitors to Marwell Zoo can now step into a world of sparkle and colour as Glow Marwell returns for the festive season. The illuminated light trail, which winds through the zoo after dark, offers families a magical way to celebrate Christmas while exploring the grounds in...
Pride in the Shirt project to combine football and arts for young LGBTQIA+ community
An exciting new project is combining football and arts for the LGBTQIA+ community in Hampshire. Pride In The Shirt seeks to create a safe, inclusive space for young LGBTQIA+ people (16-21yrs) in Hampshire to be active and creative. The project will be staffed by LGBTQIA+ sports coaches and arts...
Disabled bus pass holders hand-deliverd letters to councillors imploring them not to impose cuts which make their lives even tougher
Disabled residents hand-delivered letters to Hampshire County Council cabinet members in Winchester this week (12 March) in a last-ditch effort to persuade them to cancel planned cuts to their bus passes. The cuts will damage the independence and well-being of thousands of people who cannot drive because of their...