Marks and Spencer creates 131 new jobs at Whiteley
Marks & Spencer will be bringing 131 jobs to the new Whiteley Shopping Centre as the biggest retailer on the site. The 42,500 sq ft full offer store will open its doors at 11am alongside the rest...
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Free parking for Whiteley customers confirmed
Customers can park at the new Whiteley Shopping Centre for free for three hours between 7am and 6pm, it has been announced. An artists impression of car parking at the Whiteley Shopping Centre Shoppers...
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Furniture watchdog will ensure customer satisfaction
A national furniture chain, which has a store in Park Gate, has joined the industry’s ombudsman which will oversee the work of the company. Harveys in Park Gate Harveys’ store on Southampton Road is...
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Whiteley shops almost fully let
More than 90 per cent of units at the Whiteley Shopping Centre have been let with less than four weeks to the opening. Whiteley Shopping Centre – an artist impression Fat Face, Tiger, The Body Shop and...
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Segensworth business man’s band raise cash for Naomi House
A Segensworth businessman will step out of the boardroom and onto the stage in May for a children’s charity gig. Frank Dixie, managing director of worldwide logistics company PSP, will perform with his...
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Strawberry Field Tavern opens in Locks Heath
A popular Locks Heath pub has been relaunched and rebranded as part of a £150,000 revamp. The revamped Strawberry Field Tavern in Locks Heath Shopping Centre The Strawberry Field Tavern is the new name...
View ArticleDiscover businesses in Locks Heath at fundraising event
A new fundraising and business event will be taking place at the Locks Heath Shopping Village this Saturday (May 11). Shoppers will be able to discover businesses while children can have their faces...
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Park Gate care home opened by dementia expert
A dementia specialist officially opened a new care home in Park Gate at a celebratory launch event with residents and workers. The ribbon is cut to officially open Hamble Heights Renowned dementia...
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New ship model launch for Warsash maritime students
A scaled ship model will be added to Warsash Maritime Academy’s fleet this week. The scaled container vessel replicates a real 13,300 Twenty foot Equivalent Unit (TEU) container ship that is the most...
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NATS environment drive saves £160m and cuts emissions
More efficient air traffic control procedures by Whiteley-based NATS has saved 800,000 tonnes of CO2 since 2008, equating to a £160m cut in airline fuel bills. Air traffic control at Swanwick NATS,...
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NATS to work with Government Airports Commission
Whiteley-based air traffic control company NATS is to provide expert advice to a Government commission examining future airport capacity in the south east of England. NATS CEO Richard Deakin speaking...
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Warsash Maritime Academy’s new model container ship launched
Warsash Maritime Academy re-affirmed its place as a world-leading training platform for seafaring pilots, masters and ships officers when it officially welcomed its eighth scaled ship model to its...
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Hard work to start for successful Whiteley job hunters
After waiting months for jobs, Carol Bramley and Georgina Morey struck gold at a recent recruitment event. Carol Bramley starts work as a security controller Eagerly taking on board training in their...
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First look inside the Whiteley Shopping Centre
We have had a sneak peek inside the new Whiteley Shopping Centre ahead of the grand opening – and it is looking good. Putting the finishing touches at the Whiteley Shopping Centre The Gazette had a...
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Supermarket giant Morrisons signs deal for huge Locks Heath store
Morrisons has signed a deal to run a massive new store at the Locks Heath Shopping Centre – almost twice the size of the existing Co-operative supermarket building. Morrisons has agreed to build a new...
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BBC prime time show to feature NATS live
NATS air traffic control operations at Swanwick and Heathrow Airport will be in the spotlight in a new live BBC Two television show next month. The work of air traffic controllers at NATS – which has...
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Thousands pack Whiteley for £84m shopping centre launch
Scroll down to the bottom to see our image gallery Thousands of people packed into the brand new £84m Whiteley shopping centre today for the grand opening – with Denise Van Outen cutting the ribbon on...
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See our film round up of the opening of the Whiteley shopping centre
Whiteley shopping centre was preparing for the first of its normal shopping days today (May 24) after thousands of people packed in for the first day fun. We captured a lot of the fun and antics...
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Champagne, songs and charity donations at salon opening day
Champagne and a singer to serenade customers will mark the opening of a new beauty salon in Warsash today (June 1). Pink Me Up Boutique in Warsash After the ribbon cutting of the new Pink Me Up...
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Virgin Media customers across south lose service
Thousands of Virgin Media customers across the Western Wards have lost their TV and broadband services after the cable was cut by roadworks – and it may be 48 hours before the service comes back....
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