• 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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