Estate Agents In Fareham Hampshire: September 2009

Tuesday, 29 September 2009

Megatrain Takes On The Greyhound Coach

More local news from in and around the South Hampshire areas from Dibben and Dibben as Stagecoach has responded to the launch of FirstGroup's Greyhound express coach service between London and Southampton/Portsmouth by doubling the number of low cost Megatrain.com seats that it has available on its competing South West Trains services.

Stagecoach's Megatrain offers budget travel on parts of the South West Trains, East Midlands Trains and Virgin Trains networks. Travellers can use Megatrain to book tickets on selected SWT services between London and Southampton/Portsmouth

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New Sculpture For Southampton

More local news from in and around the Hampshire from Dibben and Dibben as a giant aircraft sculpture may be erected in waters off Southampton's Town Quay. Consultants suggested moving the 160-tonne model of a Spitfire from its intended location on the quay because of doubts over the quays ability to handle such a load.

The stainless steel sculpture, which will be around 60 metres tall and have a wingspan of 34 metres, has been designed by artist Ken Potts. Alternative waterfront sites on land are still being sought, however, because of the high cost of building suitable underwater foundations.

The Spitfire Tribute Foundation hopes to unveil the Spitfire Tribute sculpture during March 2011 to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the first flight of the Spitfire from Southampton.

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Monday, 28 September 2009

Property Asking Prices Rise In September

More news about the UK property market from Dibben and Dibben as Latest report published by the British property company – Rightmove – suggests that British property asking prices increased as a result of improved market confidence of home sellers and decreased supply of marketed properties.

According to a report published earlier, an average asking price of a traditional British home rose by 0.6% to a level of £223,996, which figure compares to a 2.2% fall registered in August this year. It should be noted, however, that rises of asking prices were mainly seen in London, East Anglia and the southwest of the UK, while the rest of Wales and England saw slight decreases in asking prices.

The report as showed that asking prices for UK property increased by 0.9% in London, by 1.5% in the southwest, and by 8.4% in East Anglia, while an average decline was noticed in Yorkshire and Humberside with an average house price falling by 3.6%.

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Havant Literary Festival

More local events from in and around the Hampshire area from Dibben and Dibben as the Havant Literary Festival takes place between 25 September and 4 October 2009. Havant Literary Festival celebrates the 150th anniversary of the birth of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle with a superb programme of events dedicated to his life and work, including talks and an exhibition on loan from Portsmouth City Museum.

The ten days of the Festival will offer all the usual Festival fare –theatre, signings, children’s events, poetry, talks, street entertainment, art, school’s activities, exhibitions, workshops, walks, film, music, readings, a Book Fair, a Ghost Walk and a debate: ‘This House Believes the Book is Dead’!

The objective of Havant Literary Festival is to establish a celebration for the written and spoken word in the Borough of Havant.

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Friday, 25 September 2009

Scarecrow Festival

More local events from in and around the Hampshire area from Dibben and Dibben as a full size scarecrow of children’s favourite the younf wizard Harry Potter complete with his own flying broomstick is hovering in a sleepy Hampshire village. The straw-stuffed character is among 24 standing guard in front gardens, sitting on shed roofs and perched up ladders for a scarecrow festival in Micheldever.

Other corny characters include three Michael Jacksons, Biggles, a vicar with a “not bothered” teenager, fiddler on the roof, Wee Willie Winkie and a clown. This years festival hopes to build on the great succcess of last years. The scarecrow festival is now a feature of many small Hampshire towns and run from mid summer to autumn.

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Sensory Garden Opened

More local news from in and around the Hampshire area from Dibben and Dibben as Inspirational Woman of the Year Sylvie Silver was guest of honour at the opening of a sensory garden at Sanctuary Care’s Ashley House care home in Bordon, Hampshire. Earlier this week Sylvie, Director of the National Association of Providers of Activities for Older People (NAPA), a voluntary organisation committed to increasing the profile and understanding of the activity needs of older people, officially opened the Breath of Fresh Air garden.

The garden has been specially designed for residents with dementia. There is a galvanised porch roof with fibre optic stars so they can sit and listen to the rain, a stunning waterfall with lights so that it can be enjoyed by people inside the home and a traditional telephone box and bus stop to encourage reminiscence.

The garden was named after NAPA’s Breath of Fresh Air competition, which encourages homes to think of creative ways to bring fresh air to residents

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Thursday, 24 September 2009

Local School May Get 6th Form

More local news from in and around the Southampton area from Dibben and Dibben as a bid to add a £6m sixth form to a Southampton school was set to get the green light from council chiefs. If approved, it would make Bitterne Park Secondary the first mixed-sex state school in the city offering education from the age of 11 through to 18. With funding for the new building already secured from the Government, the 180-place centre could be offering specialist performing arts courses as soon as September 2011.

The city currently has two dedicated academic sixth-form colleges – Taunton’s and Itchen – while Southampton City College also offers vocational courses and apprenticeships. Bitterne Park is now entitled to bid for post-16 provision because it is a higher-performing specialist school.

Head teacher Susan Trigger believes the new centre represents a major opportunity for education in Southampton, because it would broaden the range available.

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Army Hero Saves Girl

More local news from in and around the Hampshire area from Dibben and Dibben as An Army officer about to deploy to Afghanistan was hailed ''a hero'' and ''an angel'' for saving the life of a Hampshire girl involved in a serious car crash. Captain Dominic Masters had only just completed a military first aid course when he witnessed a Renault Clio swerve and overturn into a ditch on the A303, outside Amesbury, Wiltshire.

Capt Masters immediately put his recently-learned battlefield casualty procedures into practice and stabilised her before the paramedics arrived.

The soldier then stayed inside the car, giving Megan oxygen, while the fire brigade cut her free. Megan was then flown by helicopter to Salisbury District Hospital and then on to Southampton.

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Tuesday, 22 September 2009

Mortgage Approval Increase

More news from the UK property market from Dibben and Dibben as mortgage approvals have rose to an 18-month high as the UK housing market springs back to life. Data from the British Bankers Association (BAA) show 42,000 loans were taken out last month. The encouraging numbers fuel hope that banks are finally moving back to borrowing and that the fall in house prices are over.

Howard Archer, Chief Economist at forecasters IHS Global Insight, said: "Buyer interest has been lifted by the fall in house prices and reduced mortgage interest rates. This is gradually but steadily feeding through to lift housing market activity."

Until now first-time buyers have been frozen out of the market because banks demanded huge deposits and charged through the roof for home loans. And millions of people were refused mortgages because of minor blips in their credit history.

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Southampton Film Week

More local news from in and around the South Hampshire area from Dibben and Dibben as Southampton, Winchester and Portsmouth are celebrating the "big screen" with a series of very special events and film showings from the start of October 2009. Southampton Film Week is co-ordinated by community filmmaking resource City Eye and celebrates the city's diverse film culture with events across the city.

This year's festival line up includes special screenings, workshops, masterclasses, guest speakers and a massive film quiz. All kinds of genres are being featured including comedy, drama, documentaries including several locally-produced films and some popular blockbusters shown as part of a "drive-in" movie weekend.

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Monday, 21 September 2009

Mary Rose Closure

More local news from in and around the South Hampshire from Dibben and Dibben as this weekend see the last chance to visit Henry VIII's warship the Mary Rose, before the exhibition closes while a new museum is built. The ship will away from public view for three years until the new museum, housing the vessel and its artefacts, opens at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard.

The Heritage Lottery Fund awarded £21m to the Mary Rose Trust, which itself raised nearly £10m towards the project. The new museum is being built alongside Nelson's flagship HMS Victory. It will contain galleries running the length of the vessel to imitate the missing port side.

The trust aims to complete the work by 2012, in time for the Olympics. The ship will continue to be sprayed with preserving polyethylene glycol, a water-based wax solution, before being carefully dried.

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Surveyors Report Price Rise

More news about the UK property market from Dibben and Dibben as more surveyors said UK house prices were rising in the three months to September than those reporting falling property values. The proportion turned positive for the first time for two years, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors' (Rics) survey found. The change was driven by price rises in the South East of England and shortages of homes for sale. The government's own figures showed a 1.4% rise in prices from June to July.

The National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) said that first-time buyers had returned to the market, followed by home movers. Families wishing to upgrade or young couples needing a bigger house to raise a family were active in the market again, according to NAEA president Gary Smith.

Sales were highest per surveyor in the East Midlands and West Midlands, with the lowest number of sales per surveyor reported in London.

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Saturday, 19 September 2009

Boat Show Success

More local news from in and around the Hampshire area from Dibben and Dibben as the 41st Southampton boat show continues this weekend with businesses from across the South vying for trade in the last two days of the event, which is the largest of its kind in Europe. By the end of the week, it is expected at least 130,000 people will have been on site to see the 1,000 boats on display and to buy anything from sailing clothes to an £11 million super-yacht.

With ticket sales approximately 23% ahead of last year the organisers think that that this year's Southampton Boat Show may mark the beginning of the much-needed upturn for the industry.

Both large and small exhibitors at the show are demonstrating their increasing confidence by launching 65 new products this year, which is a significant increase on recent years.

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Charity Boost

More local news from in and around the Solent area from Dibben and Dibben as the Hampshire based sailing charity the Jubilee Sailing Trust is celebrating after being given a £20,000 cash boost. Members of the Freemasons sailed into the PSP Southampton boat Show to present the Woolston-based charity with the cheque.

The money will be put towards a £275,000 refit of the trust’s 140ft tallship Lord Nelson, one of the stars of this year’s boat show.

Brian Bellinger, Provincial Grand Master of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Freemasonry, said: “One area of support is for vulnerable people and so we are pleased to make this grant of £20,000 to the Jubilee Sailing Trust to contribute towards the refit of the Lord Nelson and to assist the trust in its outstanding work which reflects and supports our nation’s maritime heritage.”

The donation from the Freemasons will contribute towards replacing decking, main generators and lifts and refitting the accommodation.

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Thursday, 17 September 2009

More Details On Waterfront Development

More local news from in and around the Hampshire area from Dibben and Dibben as a £325M project to turn Southampton’s waterfront into a world class “marine area” with a huge promenade has been announced. Developers yesterday revealed detailed plans for a development that would reshape and dramatically increase the size of theexisting Royal Pier district.

The latest scheme would see the derelict pier demolished – at a cost of £3m – and in its place a new promenade would stretch from Mayflower Park across the water to Town Quay. Taking inspiration from Sydney and Cape Town, the site would become a circular basin with sweeping views of Southampton Water.

The latest ideas were put forward by Scottish developers Kilmartin, who are one year into an 18-month exclusivity agreement with the council.

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Seal Spotted Off Southampton

More local news from and around the Southampton area from Dibben and Dibben as passers by and dog walkers have been met by a great surprise visitor at a Hampshire beauty spot. Playing in the Solent close by Royal Victoria Country Park in Netley, a grey seal has been keeping crowds entertained by swimming near the shoreline. The seal is believed to be the same one that has been spotted along the south coast.

Researchers this summer used mobile phone technology to track the Solent’s seal colony.

The five seals travelled to different parts of the coastline, with one going on a three-day trip to Worthing in Sussex and another regularly visiting Southampton docks, the River Hamble and Calshot.

An RSPCA spokeswoman advised people to keep their distance.

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Tuesday, 15 September 2009

Christmas Market and Ice Rink

More local news from in and around the South Hampshire area from Dibben and Dibben as Winchester council execs are set to put their support behindsthe city’s newest tradition – the Christmas market and ice rink. Since 2006 the joint attraction has lured thousands of people and shoppers to the city over the festive period.

This year the market in the Inner Close is extending to 24 days and is expected to attract around 400,000 people. In 2008, 40,000 people skated and an estimated 250,000 people passed through the 17-day market. Hits on the tourism website rose by 185 per cent in December 2008 from 2006 as the market and ice rink becomes better known.

City council leader George Beckett is also proposing to give a grant of £7,500 to the cathedral to help with the event. The grant is part of a £300,000 package the council agreed in April to help the economy in the recession.

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Hampshire Greyhounds

More local news from in and around the Hampshire area from Dibben and Dibben as Greyhound buses - a popular way of travelling very cheaply in the United States - have started running in the UK. Transport firm FirstGroup purchased the Greyhound bus company just over two years ago and its first services from London to Portsmouth and Southampton started earlier this week.

Rivals Megabus, National Express and South West Trains have cut their prices after Greyhound announced £1 fares. The 41-seat coaches run hourly and have leather seats, wi-fi, air conditioning and complimentary newspapers.

FirstGroup bought US-based yellow school bus firm Laidlaw, which included the Greyhound cross-country coach company, for £1.9bn in 2007. The non-stop journeys from London Victoria to the Hampshire cities take just under two hours.

The company has said it hoped to add further destinations to it routes over the next year.

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Monday, 14 September 2009

Bestival A Massive Success

More local news from in and around the Solent area from Dibben and Dibben as a record 40,000 festival go'ers came to Robin Hill Country Park on the Isle of Wight for the 2009 space-themed extravaganza. Many of the party people where dressed as asteroids, satellites, Martians and space cadets, they partied to the sounds of Lily Allen, Kraftwerk and Massive Attack.

Since it began in 2004, Bestival has grown into one of the most popular, most eccentric events in the music calendar.Held in a holiday adventure park, its attendance has risen from around 6,000 in its first year to 40,000 this weekend.

It has grown into Glastonbury's upstart brother, with a similar quest for an eclectic line-up, shameless party spirit and unusual range of attractions.

The country park, near Newport, became a sea of colour, for the three-day event – now in its sixth year and this year the festival was blessed with blazing sunshine and not a drop of rain, in stark contrast to last year’s festival season closer which became a mudbath after being plagued by torrential rain.

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Hampshire Church Facelift Wins Prize

More local news from in and around the Hampshire area from Dibben and Dibben as a group of local villagers who have transformed their local church into a much valued community centre have won a £10,000 prize. Parishioners from St Andrew's in South Warnborough, Hampshire, turned the 12th Century church from a little under used building into a welcoming venue.

The group beat over 120 other entrants to receive the Village Church for Village Life award at a London ceremony attended by the Duchess of Cornwall. The group took the opportunity to ask Camillia to pay a visit to the centre. Project co-ordinator Graham Roberts, a director of a development company, said: "We've all invited her to come and see us - it's a warm welcome from all 550 of us involved with St Andrew's.

The award scheme is run by the magazine Country Life, and judged by a panel headed by Sir Roy Strong, former director of the Victoria and Albert Museum.

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Friday, 11 September 2009

Sophie Ellis-Bextor Opens The Southampton Boat Show

More local news from in and around the South Hampshire area from Dibben and Dibben as the 2009 PSP Southampton Boat Show will be opened by Sophie Ellis-Bextor on Friday 11 September. The glamorous singer will officially kick off the 10-day marine extravaganza featuring the best of boating, watersports and lifestyle.

Sophie will sail into Mayflower Park aboard the dazzling new Princess 78motor yacht, which will receive her global debut at the Show, to greet assembled photographers for a photo call on the marina at 10:00 hrs.

At 11:00 hrs Sophie will host the Show’s official opening on the Record Breaker Stage. She will pose for photographs and chat to the Show compere before cutting the ribbon and declaring the 2009 PSP Southampton Boat Show open.

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Bestival

More local news from in and around the Hampshire area from Dibben and Dibben as 1000's of revellers are heading to the Isle of Wight to attend the last of the summer's major UK music festivals. Kraftwerk, Elbow and Massive Attack are three of the actswho are headlining Bestival in Robin Hill Country Park, ending on Monday.

Organisers opened the event, expected to attract more than 40,000 people, a day early to ease traffic flow. Compered by BBC Radio 1 DJ Rob Da Bank, Bestival, which is now in its fifth year, attracted more than 30,000 music lovers last year despite poor weather.

Hampshire police have warned anyone found trading in counterfeit wristbands will be arrested and prosecuted.

Lilly Allen, Seasick Steve, Fleet Foxes and Doves are among other artists due to perform.

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Thursday, 10 September 2009

South Hampshire in City Of Culture Race

More local news from in and around the Hampshire area from Dibben and Dibben as an area of Hampshire has put itself forward as a candidate to become the first-ever UK City of Culture in 2013. The area known as 'Urban South Hampshire', which includes Portsmouth, Southampton and Winchester, is among 29 locations in the runningfor the title. The winning host of national cultural events will be revealed next spring. The shortlist of 29 locations was announced by Culture Secretary Ben Bradshaw on Thursday.

Phil Redmond was appointed chairman of the judging panel. Mr Redmond was the creative director of Liverpool's year as European City of Culture in 2008.

Highlights of Liverpool's year as European City of Culture included the Turner Prize, MTV Europe Music Awards and La Princesse, a 50ft (15m) high mechanical spider that crawled through the city centre.

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House Prices On The Increase

More news about the UK property market from Dibben and Dibben - as house prices rose by around 0.8% in August 2009 compared with July2009 - this is the second monthly rise in a row, reports the Halifax. Property values were 10.1% lower in the three months to August compared with the same period a year ago, the survey found. On average, a UK home was now valued at £160,973, said the Halifax, a lack of houses on the market and greater demand for homes has pushed up prices in recent times.

Prices in the three months to August compared with the previous three months were 1.7% higher, the biggest rise in this measure since July 2007.

The latest rise pushed the price of the average UK home to a few pounds higher than it was at the end of 2008, but still £13,268 lower than in August 2008. A lack of new homes coming on to the market was a significant factor in the latest round of rising prices, and so prices could stabilise again if potential sellers surged into the market.

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Wednesday, 9 September 2009

Restoration Project Under Way

More local news from in around the New Forest area from Dibben and Dibben - as a major conservation project gets under way to try and restore the natural curves and bends of the Lymington River running through the New Forest. Victorian engineers straightened it about 150 years ago as part of a drainage project. Restoration work, which began in June, will restore the river's natural flood plain in a series of stages. Once the project is completed it is hoped that it should halt erosion in the river banks downstream and also help to prevent any serious flooding.

Hampshire engineers are currently carrying out the £300,000 restoration of the river at Warwickslade, which should be completed by October. They used old maps and aerial photographs as well as specialist local knowledge to uncover the original meanders. Nick Tucker, from the the Forestry Commission, said visitors to the New Forest looked for a sense of history as part of their visit.

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Pensioners Playground

More local news from in and around the Hampshire area from Dibben and Dibben - a playground aimed at local pensioners has opened in Hampshire in a bid to try and encourage health and fitness. The £12,000 center ,which is in Kings Worthy, near Winchester, is fitted out with very specialist equipment which is hoped will improve the mobility of older people.

Apparently the local esidents discussed the idea at a coffee morning after hearing about a very similar project that is based in the Manchester area. Councillor Peter Warrener, chairman of Kings Worthy Parish Council, said people were "pleased" it was approved. The funding for the project, which is opposite a children's play area, was secured through the Kings Worthy Open Spaces Fund The first "pensioners' play park" in England opened in Blackley in Manchester, in February of last year.

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Tuesday, 8 September 2009

More Help Needed

More local news from in and around the Hampshire area from Dibben and Dibben as more volunteers are needed to help keep the air ambulance flying and saving lives. The Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance charity is regularly invited to talks and events throughout the county, which help bring in donations. But the charity is in desperate need of more volunteers to meet demand.

Volunteer roles could include talking to groups of people and organisations, manning stalls at events, raising funds in the community and from businesses, and helping with administrative tasks in the head office.

John Perry, chief executive of the charity, said: ‘We have some fantastic volunteers at the moment, but we need more.

‘We are looking all over Hampshire and the Isle of Wight for people interested in volunteering and who have a range of skills, which we will endeavour to support and enhance.

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UK Interests Rates To Stay Low

More news about the UK Property market from Dibben and Dibben - record numbers of home buyers and owners can look forward to enjoyong the low interest rates until at least the end of next year, econimic experts predicted this week. The Bank of England will be forced to keep them at 0.5 per cent throughout 2010 to balance low inflation and counter expected tax rises.

The news that maintaining interest rates at current levels is “almost inevitable” will be a boost to consumers struggling through the recession. However, savers are likely to be dismayed by the forecast, particularly those who rely on the interest from their savings to supplement their income.

It is generally considered that this will be a shot in the arm for public confidence, not least because home owners will take advantage of low rates to overpay their mortgage and pay it off early. If the interest rates remains at such a low figure then it is certainly good news for the property market. First-time buyers and home movers will be encouraged to enter the market knowing their repayments aren’t going to shoot up.

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Monday, 7 September 2009

Southampton Boat Show 2009

More local events news from Dibben and Dibben as next week sees the start of the 2009 Southampton Boat show. From 11-20 September at Mayflower Park, the PSP Southampton Boat Show in association with ITV Meridian is a fantastic experience for everyone with an interest in water - whether you’ve come to check out all the latest boating fashions, discover a new leisure pursuit or see the very best in state of the art marine design and technology.

This record breaking year will see over 120,000 people enjoy a fantastic day out, whether they are already into boating or just dipping a toe in to see what it’s like.

The attractions at the Show offer so much to see and do. Explore Europe’s largest purpose built Show marina proudly displaying all types of craft from superyachts to RIBs, catamarans to ocean racers. Investigate science ship Callista with its displays of underwater life or take a look around the Jubilee Sailing Trust's tall ship Lord Nelson.

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New Rules For Building Societies

More property market news from the UK from Dibben and Dibben as Building societies say that the planned new regulations will make it very difficult for them to compete with the major high street banks. The proposals from the Financial Services Authority, the City watchdog, include plans to limit and restrict the riskier types of lending by building societies. These could include high loan-to-value mortgages for borrowers with very small deposits and even the buy-to-let mortgages.

The Building Societies Association (BSA) says that the proposals would disadvantage and damage the industry. The BSA has made a formal submission to the FSA following a consultation period on the proposals. Building societies hold 20% of retail bank deposits and have a share of more than 20% of the mortgage market.

The FSA also wants societies to have senior managers who are sufficiently skilled to oversee any riskier lending. The plan follows in the wake of the collapse of the Dunfermline building society and the forced rescue of several other societies last year.

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Friday, 4 September 2009

Museum Plans Unveiled

More local news from in and around the Solent area from Dibben and Dibben as plans and designs for Southamptons propsed Titanic Museum are finally released. Southampton's new museum, is set to mark the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. The £28m project in the city from where the liner set sail on her maiden voyage in 1912, will feature a climb-aboard replica of the ship.

Project funding has come from The Heritage Lottery Fund to the tune of £499,000 for the development, this in turn has been matched by the council. It is hoped that phase one of the Sea City Museum will open to public in 2012.

There will also be an exhibitions gallery shared between the museum and City Art Gallery, creating more space to display up to 100 paintings from the council's collection. The Civic Centre will also be converted with the main exhibition hall turned into a scene of the dockside in Southampton with the Titanic about to depart.

However Southampton City Council still needs to find a further £10m of funding and is currently exploring a range of possible opportunities for raising the money.

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NAEA - Summer Housing Market Strong.

More property news from Dibben and Dibben as the National Association Estate Agents reports that the housing market emerged from summer with estate agents welcoming an increase in the number of properties on the market – and reporting that the traditional summer “dip” was less severe than expected.

For the first time since April 2009, the number of properties available to buy rose, from 59 in July to 64 in August, according to the National Association of Estate Agents.

This suggests that as the market picks up the stock of properties should increase as a result of buyers working their way through the system. As expected during the summer holiday period, estate agents recorded a fall in the number of people looking to buy a property, from 292 in July to 238 in August – the lowest number of any month in 2009.

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Thursday, 3 September 2009

Hampshire Duck Aids Research

More quirky local news from Dibben and Dibben - a Hampshire duck that made the national news when he was born with four legs is now helping scientists in America researching genetic problems in humans. Stumpy the duck lives at Warrawee Duck Farm, Hampshire, and has an extra set of legs behind the two he walks on. The owner of the New Forest Duck farm, arranged for a small tissue sample to be taken and sent to the scientists at the University of Chicago.

When Stumpy was first born the farmreceived an email from the University of Chicago to say they were interested in tissue samples and if he was to die they would be keen to pay for his delivery to the States for use in their genetic research.

About a month ago the birds at Warrawee Duck Farm were tested for avian flu and they took a sample from Stumpy, the owners also sent a sample to the researchers -"they were very excited and said our timing was excellent. It would be incredible if Stumpy in his lifetime could actually do something for genetic research for the human race."

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Plans For New Forest Controls Overturned

More news from in and around Hampshire from Dibben and Dibben - The New Forest National Park Authority (NFNPA) has performed a total reversal on the very controversial proposals that had published in a initial draft management plan for the New Forest area. Chief executive Barrie Foley has been reported as saying that the plans to ban dogs from some car parks and to put in place much stricter planning regulations on horse keepers have been dropped.

The planned introduction of road tolls and dividing the park into three zones had also been scrapped. Local residents had protested strongly , saying it would restrict both how they lived and worked. The first draft of the plans were published last year and proposals included banning horse owners from putting up shelters for their animals and banning dogs from certain areas in a bid to protect wildlife.

Up to 200 people reportedly attended the meeting in Dibden where the Park Authority explain to residents about the changes to the plan. The revised plans are scheduled to be published and put out to consultation next month.

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Wednesday, 2 September 2009

Hampshire Dog To Become Film Star

More local news from in and around the Hampshire area from Dibben and Dibben as the true-life story of how a Hampshire dog has helped an injured Gulf War veteran to rebuild his life is to be made into a movie. The dog called Endal has helped ex-Royal Navy Chief Petty Officer Allen Parton to recover after he was left unable to walk, speak or remember key events in his life after he was in a injured in car accident while serving in the Gulf War in 1991.

The 13-year-old dog, who died in March, responded to more than 200 instructions including loading and emptying the washing machine and drawing money out of a cash point. Mr Parton, from Clanfield, spent five years in hospital and rehabilitation and he tried to commit suicide twice following his accident, but with support from the Royal British Legion and assistance dog Endal, he got his life back on track.

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New Mortage Deal To Kick Start Sales

More property market news from Dibben and Dibben as the HSBC bank is trying to gain an even larger share of the mortgage market by launching a new deal at just 1.99% for borrowers with a 40% deposit. The low rate lasts for two years and is set at a 1.95% discount to the bank's standard variable rate of 3.94%.

Its deal is a sign of the continued easing of the mortgage market which currently has 1,676 deals available, more than at any time this year.

The deposit required to buy a home has increased sharply over the past year as lenders have rationed their funds. The financial information service Moneyfacts says 27% of new mortgage deals require a deposit of 40%. A year ago that figure was just 7%.

"There has been a slight increase in the 10% deposit tier, which is encouraging news for first-time buyers who seem to be propping up the mortgage market at the moment," said Darren Cook of Moneyfacts.

Both property sales and prices have picked up this year, after the credit crunch and the recession caused an unprecedentedly sharp slump from the autumn of 2007 to the end of 2008.

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Tuesday, 1 September 2009

Romsey Food Show

More local events from Dibben and Dibben. Visitors to this year’s Romsey Show on Saturday 12th September will benefit from ‘two shows for the price of one’, with The Food Show @ The Romsey Show showcasing some of the great foods available in Hampshire and across the South.

This is The Food Show’s 3rd year at The Romsey Show,and has grown each year and was hugely popular last year despite the very wet weather. Following on from the success of July’s Hampshire Food Festival which celebrates local food and farming, this one day Food Show continues the theme.

It is a great opportunity to try food and drink from many producers in Hampshire and from further afield. There’ll be loads to eat on the day or to take home, cookery demonstrations and activities running all day and lots of producers to meet”.

Food and drink exhibitors include restaurants and hotels, Hampshire Fare producers, farmers, bakers, butchers, cheese makers, ice cream makers and brewers, to name but a few.

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Mary Rose - New Conservation Work

More local news from in and around the Hampshire area from Dibben and Dibben. Henry VIII's warship, the Mary Rose, is set to be removed from public display for three years as a new schedule of conservation work gets under way. The ship's hall at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard will close from 20 September to allow work on a new museum. The Heritage Lottery Fund agreed to award £21m to the Mary Rose Trust, which has also raised nearly £10m itself towards total costs of £35m.

The trust aims to complete the work by 2012, in time for the Olympics. The ship will continue to be sprayed with preserving polyethylene glycol, a water-based wax solution, before being carefully dried for full display in 2016. The new building will be a boat-shaped museum clad in timber planks, reflecting the structure of the original ship and Nelson's flagship, HMS Victory, which is docked alongside.

John Lippiett, chief executive of the Mary Rose Trust was reported as saying: "We have devised an imaginative programme of events and interpretations during the closure to give visitors a different, but equally fulfilling, visitor experience."

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