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Photos of Basingstoke Comic Con 2024

Basingstoke Comic Con 2024, The Hampshire Court Hotel – Saturday. Actors from Stargate, Harry Potter, Our Flag Means Death and Supernatural were at the event with headline appearances from Jason Momoa, Richard Armitage, Richard Dean Anderson and Rhys Darby.



Jason Momoa coming to Basingstoke for Comic Con

Basingstoke’s second Comic Con, taking place at Hampshire Court Hotel on 10 to 12 May is set to welcome Jason Momoa as its headline guest alongside the likes of Richard Armitage and Richard Dean Anderson. The full list of guests can be seen on the event website including a host of Stargate, Supernatural, Harry Potter […]



D-Day veterans’ names added to Portsmouth memorial wall

The names of 56 veterans of D-Day and the Normandy campaign have been added to the Normandy Memorial Wall in Portsmouth. On Monday 29 April, the new bricks carrying the name and the unit they served in were carefully added, taking the number of World War II veterans honoured on the wall to over 600. […]



StarFest at CarFest 2024 – a stellar line up

With radio DJ Chris Evans at its helm, it’s no surprise that a host of fan favourites and award winning celebrities would join him for this year’s StarFest, one of the much loved festivals within CarFest presented by bp pulse. Following the triumphant success of last year, CarFest showcases seven festivals in one: AdventureFest, FoodFest, […]



Don’t miss special guest locomotives at The Watercress Line’s Spring Steam Gala

The Watercress Line’s spectacular Spring Steam Gala returns, with two very special guest engines set to thrill visitors, from 26 to 28 April. The three-day event is a chance to explore the heritage railway’s 10-mile line, travelling behind home-fleet and guest locomotives, with an extensive operating service running each day. LMS Jubilee Class ‘Leander’ no. […]



New Forest community groups design garden for BBC Gardeners’ World Spring Fair

New Forest residents are to benefit from a new community garden designed by local groups for BBC Gardeners’ World Spring Fair. The garden has been designed and built by home-schooled children in Bramshaw and adult participants of Solent Mind, in collaboration with local award-winning designer Leigh Johnstone. It will be on display at BBC Gardeners’ […]



Sparsholt College launches RHS Chelsea 2024 entry

Sparsholt College has teamed up with The Colegrave Seabrook Foundation to create Sparsholt’s 2024 RHS Chelsea Flower Show Discovery entry ‘Plants, Routes & Branches’. They celebrated the launch of the garden with a morning unveiling the design joined by Sparsholt College Alumni and Industry Professionals. Visitors gathered at the college’s Hampshire Rural Business Centre to […]



BBC Gardeners’ World Spring Fair returns to Beaulieu for 2024

Fans of the great outdoors can look forward to a spectacular celebration of spring plants, gardens and gardening over the first weekend in May (Friday 3 – Sunday 5 May 2024) when the BBC Gardeners’ World Spring Fair returns to Beaulieu in the beautiful New Forest. Whether you’re an experienced grower, a complete gardening beginner […]



Fire the imagination at Light Up Sir Harold Hillier Gardens At Christmas

University of Southampton scientists will be on hand to help fire the creative imaginations of the next generation of physicists as an awe-inspiring light art trail is being made ready to Light Up Sir Harold Hillier Gardens At Christmas. Following the success of last year’s inaugural light trail, the award-winning visitor experience is again opening […]



Portsmouth’s SEND families invited to attend Local Offer Live in Cosham

An event to support parents and carers who have children up to the age of 25 years old with specialist needs are invited to attend Portsmouth SEND Local Offer Live at Cosham Community Centre on Thursday 9 November from 10:30am – 2:30pm. The event brings together health professionals and community groups that support families in […]