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Author of new Amy Winehouse biography "amazed"

By jeffreyrawdon at 07:48 on 20/08/11

Author Andy Morris was amazed to learn of a second coincidence when his latest book was published earlier this month. Morris has written a new biography of singer Amy Winehouse, who died tragically late last month aged just 27. With the book just about to come off the printing press last week, he learned that he had a namesake who discovered Amy's body. The details of Amy's death have been shrouded in mystery since it was announced on...
Will Eastleigh Borough’s Local Sporting Heroes 2010 come from Hedge End?

By Caroline_W at 15:52 on 10/11/10

Eastleigh Sports and Physical Activity Alliance (SPAA) is currently seeking nominations for local sporting heroes - so if you know of a team that's excelled this year or someone in Hedge End whose work for sport should be rewarded and celebrated you have until Monday 6 December to tell the SPAA. The aim is to recognise individual excellence, team achievement and the work of people 'behind the scenes' who provide and support...
Football Clubs and Where to Play in Hedge End

By Caroline_W at 08:17 on 03/08/10

With the new football season nearly upon us if you're intending to get out on the field yourself as well as/instead of watching, below are some details of football clubs in Hedge End. There are opportunities for men, boys and girls to get involved. Hedge End Rangers was founded in 1974 and has 10 mini soccer teams, 11 Southampton and District Tyro league teams, 4 youth, 3 girls, a men's team and a 'vets'' team (which originally I...
St John the champion despite dramatic finish

By HedgeEnd People at 08:00 on 30/07/10

WOODCOTE Park Golf Club professional Ben St John survived a late scare to notch a career high with victory in the Business Fort English PGA Championship at Goodwood. The 30-year-old was cruising to victory in the £30,000 tournament with a three shot cushion going up the last but contrived to double-bogey it after finding trouble with his approach shot. But after hacking out from the trees he chipped on and two-putted to end...
A Hedge End Sporting Summer

By Caroline_W at 07:46 on 20/07/10

Whether you're a younger person or an adult, if you're looking for ideas for getting out and getting involved in sport in the summer Hedge End's Wildern Leisure Centre in Wildern Lane has some courses on offer as well as offering swimming and the fitness suite facilities. Week-long or day courses for various age groups, ranging from 5+ to16 include crash courses in archery, swimming, trampolining and multi-sports activities. The...

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Football World Cup – and Recycling those Empties in Hedge End

By Caroline_W

Eastleigh Borough Council has said that in Eastleigh Borough we have met and smashed the glass...

By Caroline_W at 10:27 on 07/06/10

Various pubs in and around Hedge End are providing venues for watching the World Cup – see Hedgeendpeople story, 'The World Cup and Where to Watch (And Where not to Watch) In and Around Hedge End' – but if you've decided you'll be watching all or some of the matches from home and partying with a drink or two why not join Eastleigh Borough Council's World Cup glass Recycling Challenge. The Council is providing additional...
The World Cup and Where to Watch (And Where not to Watch) In and Around Hedge End

By Caroline_W

Apparently the Football Association, or the FA, is the governing body for football in England,...

By Caroline_W at 16:29 on 02/06/10

With England's World Cup team now chosen and England's first match just over a week away (on Saturday 12 June) here are some tips on which are World Cup pubs in and around Hedge End – and where to go if you want an oasis of quiet away from the football. In Hedge End both The Barleycorn and Shamblehurst Barn will be screening the matches. The Barleycorn (01489 784171)already has one indoor TV and one outside on the...
Anyone in Hedge End Competing in the London Marathon on Sunday, 25 April?

By Hedgemum

My husband is.....

By Caroline_W at 11:25 on 23/04/10

Is anyone from Hedge End running in the London Marathon on Sunday? The 26.2 mile race has been run annually since 1981 and is now one of the most famous marathons in the world. There are over 50,000 competitors due to take to the London streets on Sunday – the largest number of runners to take part so far and despite the disruption caused by the volcanic ash to many of the competitors' travel arrangements. The years have...
Daniel Clay goes to Wembley with Saints

By Daniel_Clay

Good blog Worzel - I was going to comment on the Royal Steps as well but ran out of words! ...

By Daniel_Clay at 17:02 on 03/04/10

Hello HedgeEnders. I went along to watch Saints at the new Wembley on Sunday and thought I'd share my experiences with you instead of writing a proper column: I need to warn you, though, this is just a random collection of thoughts from the day, not any attempt at a coherent report. It was certainly a strange day – not quite as strange as the decision to schedule a one-thirty kick off the day the clocks went...
A fantastic year for Hedge End Karate

By TGRWorzel

Amazing results indeed. Well done everybody.

By Hedge End School of Goju-Ryu Karate at 21:32 on 29/12/09

Hedge End School of Goju-Ryu karate have had a very successful year this year. In May we entered the Southern England Under 18s Goju-Ryu Championships. A team of 24 junior students entered and scooped an amazing 22 medals and trophies. This included five 1st places. In the team events every team from Hedge End won 1st 2nd or 3rd place. In October the club had 20 students invited to take part in the National championships....