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Waterlooville Local News
Independently reported local stories for Waterlooville, Hampshire.
13 Sept 2026
Five distances and a vineyard finish: Hambledon Hilly returns on Saturday
The Hambledon Hilly returns to its PO7 vineyard course on 19 September, with family runs, three longer trail distances and entries closing Wednesday evening.
13 Sept 2026
Hambledon Wine Estate sets October date for 2026 Harvest Party
Hambledon Wine Estate will hold its 2026 Harvest Party on Friday 16 October, with a £65 ticket and an optional new Grape to Glass tasting.
13 Sept 2026
New Saturday Rockbox class brings boxing and drumming workout to Denmead
Denmead Community Centre has added a Saturday-morning Rockbox class combining boxing-style movements, drumming and rock music.
13 Sept 2026
Taste Cafe planned for Sainsbury's Waterlooville as recruitment begins
A live Compass Group recruitment notice says a brand-new Taste Cafe is being prepared at Sainsbury's Waterlooville, although no opening date has been announced.
13 Sept 2026
Three-day Eco Arts Fest brings music, crafts and electric cars to Havant
Havant town centre will host three days of music, crafts, talks and electric-vehicle displays from 18 to 20 September, with most daytime activities free.
13 Sept 2026
Waterlooville Repair Cafe moves its regular sessions to Springwood
Hampshire County Council now lists regular Newlands and Waterlooville Repair Cafe events at Springwood Community Centre, giving residents a local route to repair household items instead of discarding them.
8 Sept 2026
Raku, retreats and a Wednesday morning start: Fatclay Pottery publishes its first full autumn season at the Hambledon studio
The ceramics studio that opened a second site on a farm at Pitt Hill Lane, Hambledon, has set out its autumn 2026 programme — and the PO7 site is getting things the Southsea original cannot offer, including open-flame Raku firing and a new three-day residential pottery retreat.
7 Sept 2026
Free over-50s health and activity event comes to Waterlooville on Friday
Waterlooville residents aged 50 and over can book free health checks, fitness assessments and activity tasters at the community centre on Friday 11 September.
7 Sept 2026
Half a million pounds, paid for in-house: inside the reopened Horizon gym on Waterberry Drive
Horizon Leisure Centre in Waterlooville has reopened its gym after a £500,000 refurbishment funded entirely by the charitable trust that runs it. A former Team GB Olympic swimmer cut the ribbon on a floor that now includes a 10-metre sprint track.
7 Sept 2026
Waterlooville's Horizon gym reopens after £500,000 charity-funded refurbishment
The gym at Horizon Leisure Centre on Waterberry Drive is back in use after a three-week closure, with a new sprint track, a rebuilt strength floor and an Olympic swimmer on ribbon-cutting duty. The trust that runs it says it paid for the work itself.
6 Sept 2026
Last orders outdoors: Hambledon Wine Estate's Courtyard closes for the season on 13 September — and Harvest Party tickets are live
The vineyard at Hambledon, PO7, has published the final dates for its walk-in al fresco Courtyard before it shuts until spring 2027. Attention now turns to the estate's Harvest Party on Friday 16 October, which this year adds a new tank-and-barrel tasting experience.
5 Sept 2026
£129,000 climate grant fund opens to Horndean and Clanfield community groups — deadline 5 October
East Hampshire District Council has reopened its Community Climate Action Fund, with grants of up to £10,000 for not-for-profit groups. Horndean and Clanfield organisations have won awards in previous rounds — but applications close at 11.59am, not midnight.
25 Jul 2026
Large Emergency Services Presence on London Road, Horndean
A significant number of police officers, along with an ambulance, are attending an address on London Road in neighbouring Horndean this afternoon. This is a developing situation.