Professor receives top honour from Royal Geographical Society

David Martin, Professor of Geography at the University of Southampton, is to be awarded the prestigious Back Award (2015) by the Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers). Professor Martin will receive the honour in recognition of outstanding research which has led to a new approach for compiling and analysing official statistics – […]



Community cookery skills courses in Winchester

A new six-week course of community cookery skills classes aimed at men over 55 will be run by Winchester City Council, thanks to a public health funding grant from Hampshire County Council. The course has had previous success in a number of areas across the Winchester District. Des Holyhead, who attended the course in Bishop’s […]



Southampton graduate to make record-breaking North Atlantic rowing attempt

On Friday 1 May, University of Southampton alumnus Lawrence Walters (Ship Science, 2014) will be rowing the Atlantic Ocean in support of The Brain Tumour Charity. Lawrence, originally from Lymington but now living and working in Bristol, is stepping in to help his friend Tom Rainey after Tom’s teammate injured his back in a training […]



Last chance to snap up CarFest 2015 tickets

The final tickets for CarFest – summer’s fast and furious fun-fuelled family festivals – are about to go on sale. Chris Evans, BBC Radio 2 DJ and the inspiration behind the two motoring and music-themed extravaganzas, will release the last batch at 8am tomorrow (Thursday 30 May) morning during his award-winning Breakfast Show. Evans again […]



Rosy Hardy makes final touches to RHS Chelsea Garden 2015

Amateur and professional gardeners agree on one thing; the gardener’s mantra of ‘Right Plant Right Place’ is the soundest piece of garden wisdom ever dispensed and no one brings it to life and executes it better at the Chelsea Flower Show than 19 times RHS Gold medal winner Rosy Hardy. Putting on a large display […]



The MSA Formula Championship at Thruxton 9-10 May 2015

The MSA Formula Championship is the single-seater support series to the UK’s premier motorsport package, the British Touring Car Championship. Hampshire’s Ricky Collard @RickyCollard is currently 2nd in the standings 1 Daniel TICKTUM GBR 114 2 Ricky COLLARD GBR 87 3 James PULL GBR 77 4 Lando NORRIS GBR 74 5 Matheus LEIST BRA 65 […]



The MSA British Touring Car Championship at Thruxton 9-10 May 2015

The MSA British Touring Car Championship returns to Thruxton Circuit on 9th & 10th May. There are two Hampshire drivers in the field: Rob Collard @collardrob (currently 7th in the standings, driving for Team JCT600 with GardX) Dan Welch @BTCCDanWelch (driving for Hampshire based team Welch Motorsport @WelchMotorsport) Unfortunately on qualifying day, Dan damaged his car […]



Freedom Parade in Winchester

A Freedom Parade involving the King’s Royal Hussars will take place in Winchester on Thursday 9 July. The event is being arranged jointly by the Regiment and Winchester City Council in celebration of the 300th anniversary of the Hussars. The right of ‘Freedom of Entry’ to the city is an ancient privilege and allows a […]



Exhibition gives unique insight into Wellington and Waterloo

The University of Southampton has launched a new exhibition which gives a unique perspective on the Duke of Wellington’s role in the Battle of Waterloo. Wellington and Waterloo: ‘the tale is in every Englishman’s mouth’ draws from the Wellington Archives – a collection of papers belonging to Arthur Wellesley, the first Duke of Wellington (1769-1852), […]



The Sorting Office Summer Open Studios

Discover what goes on behind the scenes of a busy artists’ studios at The Sorting Office Summer Open Studios. Taking place over two days, Saturday, June 13 and Sunday, June 14, Summer Open Studios is a rare opportunity to meet The Sorting Office’s 16 artists and designer-makers in their workspace, chat with them, watch them […]