HAMPSHIRE CONSTABULARY have announced they have launched an ‘urgent’ appeal for witnesses and information to help their ongoing investigation following a serious incident that occurred in a residential neighbourhood of Fareham on Thursday (May 1); which saw a man sustain several injuries after he was attacked in the early hours of the morning Officers were called to an area of Nashe Way (close to Arras House & Gaza House) at approximately 4:52am following a report of this assault and gave initial medical treatment to the victim He was taken to the hospital with injuries to his shoulder and back but an official press statement outlined that these are not life-threatening Investigators are continuing to focus on a variety of enquiries in Nashe Way Highlands Road and Gudge Heath Lane to establish the “exact circumstances” surrounding the incident But they are hoping to speak with anybody who saw / heard anything connected to this incident alongside those with CCTV between the period of 3am to 4:50am PICTURED BY ALAMY (MWJJX8): Stock Imagery of local police officers from Hampshire Constabulary at public event Managing Director: Connor Steel Editorial Director: Trigo Neo Starden Editorial Consultant: Robin Young The Gosport & Fareham Globe is your free local newspaper delivering news features and much more to your screen every week Our editorial team are committed to delivering high quality news for the people across both boroughs; their enthusiasm helping to develop this paper Email: editorial@thegosportglobe.co.uk BRITAIN’S MOST READ WATERFRONT NEWSPAPER REGISTERED OFFICE: 8 Blue Barns Business Park Essential earthworks took place during the Easter holidays to improve the reliability of services between Southampton and Fareham Jump to What work took place? 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Email me at s.slominski@eastleighnews.co.uk.  Tags: Enter your email address to subscribe to Eastleigh News and receive notifications of new posts by email By Connor Steel HAMPSHIRE CRICKET has announced that International Cricket will again be hosted at the ‘Utilita Bowl’ next summer as the venue was confirmed for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup; which is scheduled to take place in stadiums across the country and will showcase super-stars from the women’s game along with bringing in larger mainstream audiences A press statement from event organisers was outlined on Thursday (May 1) and stated that this Southampton facility is one of 7 stadiums that will feature in this tournament starting on June 12 It continues a fine record for this site in terms of hosting international ties dating back to 2003 including both men’s and women’s matches with sell-out crowds This expanded tournament will feature the total of twelve teams across two groups and the top two from each table will progress into the 2 semi-finals Eight of these teams have already been decided and they will be playing alongside four unknown participants for this competition which will last twenty-four days and culminate in the ‘final’ to be held at Lords Matches are furthermore being played at Old Trafford Cricket Ground Kia Oval and the Bristol County Ground; which have all met grading criteria from the ICC The schedule of fixtures will likely be confirmed once the twelve sides are decided in the coming weeks and months pending results from the planned qualifying tournament Readers can read quotes from ICC Chair, Jay Shah, and the English Cricket Board CEO, Richard Gould, via the online link; which also includes details / ticket prices of fixtures at the ‘Utilita Bowl’ including international and domestic cricket PICTURED BY ALAMY (TDAK9H): The Utilita Bowl will host matches in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup during 2026 By Gary Lawrence ST VINCENT COLLEGE are preparing to host its free summer family festival at their Gosport campus and have invited residents to attend the occasion next month; which will see music fun and entertainment suitable for all ages throughout the day The popular community Summer Fest event is scheduled to return for a fourth edition on June 7 (Saturday) from 10am to 4pm and organisers want to create an amazing experience for everybody Several music students will offer performances and there is due to be games / activities available to a range of ages Thirty stallholders are further set to line the college grounds selling products including food and drink; whilst a licensed bar has been organised soon Previous events have brought college staff / students together with the local community and have drawn huge crowds to the facility Visitors can pop along throughout the above times by themselves or with friends / family; where they will receive a warm welcome and can relax on the college grounds etc was enthusiastic about the event as he said: “We are delighted to be hosting our fourth Summer Fest it is a privilege for us to welcome the community into the college to experience and celebrate with our students and staff.” He continued: “Last year we had a fantastic event with around 2,000 people on site enjoying themselves with their families We are proud to be part of the Gosport community providing both academic and vocational courses and I’m very grateful to all of the students and staff who support and make it a success.” Following the success of last month’s Hobby Con that showcased the interests of students; the School of Personalised Learning will be back in action as they hope to raise money to be used to support their activities Mayor Elect Councillor Kirsten Bradley and her Consort will be opening the event at 10am as they said they are aware of just how important the event is to the local community and profile of the college They stated that they are “really looking forward to the Summer Fest.” Mr Bradley commented: “It’s great to see so many local talented people bringing life into the community The countdown is on in my calendar and is set to be a wonderful day as always where St Vincent Sixth Form College do themselves and Gosport proud.” Visitors can park in the main car park on Mill Lane while those requiring disabled parking access can park via the Forton Road entrance They are however advised that the college can only welcome service dogs to the event Readers can find out more information about the event by contacting marketing@lighthouselearningtrust.ac.uk and they can explore more about the college / courses available by visiting www.stvincent.ac.uk PICTURED BY ST VINCENT COLLEGE: Families enjoy warm sunshine at the 2024 event held at St Vincent College If you believe you should have access to this site, you can email [email protected] or call 0300 555 1375 So that this matter can be investigated further please supply the Error details shown at the bottom of this screen