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Fareham councillors Lisa Whittle and Paul Whittle

Why vulnerable old landfills could be key for new sea defences

Left to Right Cllr Lesley Meenaghan, Cllr Kevin Casey, Cllr Kirsten Bradley and Cllr Alan Scard at Gosport Borough Council regulatory board meeting on January 28

Unanimous support for new nine-bed HMO above high street shops

Aerial view of the new bedrooms at Thalassa Nursing Home, Gosport

Gosport planners deliver verdict on care home's expansion plan

Work has been taking place at The Diving Museum in Gosport

Unique museum that's a wonderful asset a step closer to reopening

Aerial illustration of proposed development at Southleigh

A27 gridlock fears dominate meeting over major 2,000-home development

Aerial illustration of proposed development at Southleigh

Row brewing over 2,000-home scheme without A27 link road

Former home secretary Suella Braverman at Fareham Leisure Centre in Fareham

Demand for by-election after Suella Braverman joins Reform UK

Cllr Stephen Philpott, Gosport Borough Council

Showdown looms as rivals accuse Lib Dems of 'clinging to power'

Paul Carter, Reform UK candidate for Bridgemary ward by-election, Gosport

I'm Gosport's first Reform councillor – we're coming like a tidal wave

Jon Howard, Coordinator Gosport and Lee-on-Solent Community First Responders (GLCFRs) and Les Heyhoe

Couple's amazing act to help 'incredible service that saves lives'

Assheton Court, Portchester

"After years of struggle" delight over plans for affordable housing

Plans have been submitted for a change of use for 20 High Street, Fareham

Important building to become flats after lying empty for 20 years

The four candidates in the Gosport Bridgemary by-election, clockwise from top left, the Conservatives' Kath Jones, Labour's Claire Percival, the Lib Dems' Steve Marshall and Reform's Paul Carter

Voters in this area heading to the polls this week as by-election held

Parking machines in Fareham

Key decision on car parking fees 'shows commitment to regeneration'

Cllr Fred Birkett and Cllr Joanne Burton meeting of Fareham Borough Council's executive, January 7

Council to hike council tax by maximum amount after 'sneaky' move

Steve Tubbs who lives in a flat on North Cross Street, Gosport, now needs to store rubbish in his flat as the external communal bins have been removed

Furious residents hit out at having to store smelly rubbish in homes

Update on the progress at the former Osborne View pub in Hill Head, on Thursday, September 18, 2025.

Picture: Sarah Standing (180925-9554)

Update on major change to plans to rebuild pub destroyed by fire
Revised plans for a popular pub that burned down near Fareham have been approved, allowing the entire development to be shifted by half a metre.
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Fareham Civic Offices

Frank response to calls for iconic tower block to be demolished

Parade of Shops at Rowner Road, Gosport

Chain looks to enhance security before opening new corner shop

Fareham Civic Offices

Calls for iconic tower block council offices to be demolished

KFC at Fareham Trade Park, Lederle Lane

KFC bids to extend drive-thru opening hours

Plans for The Solent Crematorium on Horse Field land north of Brune Lane and East of Broom Way, Lee-on-the-Solent, Fareham.

Credit: Thomas Wilson Architects

Planning changes for Lee-on-the-Solent crematorium

A photograph of a council visit to the site at 237 Segensworth, Fareham on 31 March 2025

Council wins fight to clear illegal storage yard and build new homes

The four candidates in the Gosport Bridgemary by-election, clockwise from top left, the Conservatives' Kath Jones, Labour's Claire Percival, the Lib Dems' Steve Marshall and Reform's Paul Carter

Meet the four people wanting your vote as by-election called

Caroline Dinenage

MP hits out “hapless” council after report on housing was published

Cllr Ian Bastable with new food waste collection vehicles and caddies to be delivered to Fareham Borough Council residents

Fareham gets 100,000 new bins ahead of sweeping changes to collections

A Portsmouth FC crest floral display at Portchester Crematorium for the funeral of Gosport councillor Bob Maynard

Friends and family pay tribute to 'very caring man of true integrity'

Fareham borough Conservative councillor Fred Birkett opposes mayoral elections being postponed

'Government is running scared': Latest on election delay controversy
Councillors in Fareham have agreed to send a clear message to the government opposing its plans to postpone mayoral elections.
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Site plan for Royal Haslar, Gosport with waterfront developments within redlines

Promenade transformation sparks fears residents will feel exposed

A Fareham Borough Council planning meeting, December 10

Cafe's new opening hours blocked as neighbours worry about smell

A contextual view of the proposed new three-storey care home next to Fareham Community Hospital, Saribury Green

Traffic fears fail to stop new care home after ambulance crash

The Clarence Tavern, Gosport

Golden opportunity missed as pub shrinks in size in favour of HMO

Demolition of Gosport bus station

Latest on new shops, bars and restaurants overlooking Gunwharf Quays

Lloyds Bank, corner of High Street and North Cross Street, Gosport

'It is a horror story': Dramatic reaction over Lloyds Bank future

Gosport Borough Council housing board meeting, November 19, image: LDRS

Gosport pledges to handle complaints from tenants better

A Hampshire football club has launched a bid to upgrade its changing room facilities by taking over a disused toilet block

Football club launches bid to turn toilet block into changing rooms

Gosport Borough Council policy and organisation board meeting, November 26

Fury at Reform UK's 'disgusting' behaviour leaving widow 'devastated'

Councillor Bob Maynard, left, and Gosport Borough Council's Town Hall, right

Shock over sudden and unexpected death of 'champion'

Left - Cllr Alison West (Lib Dem, Wallington and Downend), Right - Russell Kew, Chair of the Wallington Village Community Association

Flood-prone village gets new homes as objections 'not taken seriously'

File photo of a rubbish collection lorry used in Gosport.

More details about major bins overhaul as council misses key deadline

The Beachlands area of Hayling Island

New idea will be explored as residents fear losing their voice

Cllr S Martin, Cllr I Bastable, Cllr F Birkett , Cllr M Daniels, and Cllr C Hockley, (left to right) Fareham Borough Council executive meeting, November 3

Concrete safety works for nearly 300 flats signed off

Fareham Borough Council executive meeting on November 3

Land being snapped up so much-needed affordable homes can be built

Fareham Borough Council's executive meeting, November 3

Chief tackles wild rumours of asylum seekers being housed in new homes

Fareham Borough Council's overview and scrutiny board meeting on October 29

Crisis meeting called as massive council house blunder uncovered

Councillors fed up with the state of the sewage network are set to quiz Southern Water

Southern Water faces grilling over state of unacceptable sewage woes

A worker seen on the site near Fareham Community Hospital

Developers cause fury among locals after what they did near hospital