Is this the root cause of anti-social behaviour in the village?

Have you spotted the small silver canisters littering the street?

The canisters once contained nitrous oxide, otherwise know as laughing gas, hippy crack or Noz.

The empty canisters have recently been spotted in gutters around the village but over 50 littered the area around the MUGA at the recreation ground off Mill Lane.

Around the country the use of nitrous-oxide has been linked to anti-social behaviour by young people and in communities, large and small.

The gas can be bought legally but only for use in making whipped cream.

Found at the recreation ground

On average five people a year die after inhaling the gas.

Taking nitrous oxide can cause:

• feelings of euphoria, relaxation and calmness

• fits of giggles and laughter – hence the nickname ‘laughing gas’

• sound distortions and hallucinations – when you see or hear things that aren't there

• stop you thinking straight

• cause short-lived but intense feelings of paranoia.

The gas is the second most commonly used drug among 16- to 24-year-olds in England after cannabis.

Posbrook Lane triple whammy

Residents in Titchfield’s Posbrook Lane have, overnight, been suffering with three separate incidents.

Driving through the sewerage.

Workmen were already dealing with a burst sewerage pipe near Great Posbrook House when later in the evening a car crashed into a hedge on the left hand bend further down the country lane where the road changes from Triangle Lane to Meon Road.

Later on two large stacks of straw were set alight just yards from the accident and 300 tonnes of straw have been ruined.

The fire service spent the night dampening down the blaze.

This morning, whilst the car has been removed, the road is still inches deep in running raw sewerage and the fire is still burning.

Residents have called for the road to be closed while the broken pipe is being repaired.

Posbrook Lane flowing with sewerage

The hay stack still ablaze.

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Vandalism and Criminal Behaviour in Titchfield

Following a meeting of various village organisations and individuals who have been targeted by a group of youngsters it was decided to list and collate all incidents of anti-social and criminal behaviour to present to the authorities.

The smashed windows at St Peter’s Church

At the meeting representatives of the Abbey, Surgery, Shops, businesses, TVT, the Community Centre, the Church, our councillor and private residents heard of the widespread disruptive behaviour.



Over the last few year the village has suffered from a number of incidents culminating last week in damage to the roof of St Peter’s Chapter Rooms and the smashing of one of the stained glass windows.



The group of young people have been abusive to members of the public, climbed on the walls of the Abbey, climbed on the roof of the Jubilee Surgery and have been rude and threatening in some of the village shops.

At the Community Centre, they have climbed on the roof, vandalised parts of the building and abused and threatened staff and visitors to the centre.



They have also been seen standing on window sills peering into residents homes.



It was understood that the Council has given an Acceptable Behaviour Contract to one boy, with a Parenting programme due to start next month for the parents. 



Legal action is promised if the boy does not cease his current behaviour. 



The youth outreach team will visit the village regularly to try and engage with the youths hanging about.  


The meeting was mindful of the anxieties caused by the recent County Lines drugs problems reported in the press.

There is also a need to protect elderly and vulnerable villagers from harm of any sort, criminal or of a public order nature.



It was confirmed that currently Fareham, (from Portchester to Park Gate) has only 7 police officers on night duty with more officers available in the day. People were asked to report any type of nuisance or annoyance by ringing 101 (or reporting the same on line https://www.hampshire.police.uk/ro/report/ocr/af/how-to-report-a-crime/ ) or 999 if it is an emergency.



The Community Protection Officer at Fareham Borough Council is more than supportive of the village and the current spate of damage and public order nuisance is a worry and of great importance to her.

Last week’s meeting was attended by police, education providers, children’s services, FBC, youth workers and village organisations to try and find ways to engage children to reduce the chances of this sort of thing happening in the future.

Wanted for burglaries in Titchfield

Hampshire Police are asking the public to help locate 35 year-old Daniel Bryan Thornton of St Michaels Road in Park Gate.

Officers investigating thirty burglaries in Titchfield, Fareham, Gosport, Warsash, Winchester, and Petersfield between September 2018 and April 2019 want to speak to Daniel Thornton as part of their enquiries.

The value of property stolen during these burglaries exceeds £100,000.

They ask anyone who has seen Daniel Thornton to call 999 immediately.

Daniel Thornton is described as:

Daniel Bryan Thornton

• White.

• 35 years-old.

• Slim build.

• 6ft 1ins tall.

• Short brown hair.

• He has tattoos on both arms

Police Staff Investigator Catherine Cole said: “We need to speak to Daniel Thornton urgently as part of our enquiries into these burglaries, which we believe may be linked. Thornton has links to the Fareham and Gosport areas as well as Sussex, so we would ask you to share this appeal with friends in those areas.

“We think that Thornton may be sleeping rough, possibly in a tent. If you see him, please don’t approach him. Call 999 immediately.

“Please be aware that anyone found to be harbouring him to deliberately obstruct our attempts to locate him may be committing an offence and liable for arrest themselves”.

Anyone who believes they may have seen Daniel Bryan Thornton is advised to call 999 quoting 44180437435.

Two men attacked in Titchfield

In the early hours of Sunday morning two men were viciously attacked in the village.

The victims, aged 29 and 32 had serious injuries and after being treated at the scene were taken to Hospital in Portsmouth

One of the men sustained a head injury and the other ‘puncture wounds’

The men were walking home from a local festival when they were attacked near the recreation/football ground beside the A27.

They then made their way to the Square where they received help and emergency services were called around 3.30am.

A lifelong Titchfield resident who did not wanted to be named said, “There was some sort of party with loud music going on nearby till the early hours “I’m not sure if that is related though.
“Titchfield village is usually so quiet.”

Police were in the village later in the day talking to residents.

Anyone with information should call police on 101 quoting 44180276417.

The Daily Echo are currently reporting another stabbing which took place at the Locks Heath Centre on Sunday night - They are not linking the incidents. Click HERE for the story

Hanging basket warning

Titchfield residents have been warned to secure their hanging baskets and flora displays following a spate of thefts right across the village.

Hanging baskets have been taken from The Square, East Street and West Street.

With the village being judged on July 9th by Royal Horticultural Society judges, for the Britain in Bloom competition, the streets of Titchfield need to look their best.

The cheapest way of making your baskets more difficult to steal is to use strong wire or cable ties fixed to the basket, chain and bracket.

Or use a padlock and chain linking the elements as above.

Also make sure the bracket is screwed into the bricks - if the screws are in the mortar they can be easily pulled out.

Remove any care/description labels from the plant. A  plant is most likely to be stolen if you keep the label on it.

Have you got a tip to deter the thieves? Post your comment below.

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Thefts over-night in Titchfield

Reports of thefts and suspicious behaviour in the Posbrook Lane/Bellfield area have been posted on Facebook.

One resident says that they were woken at around 4am this morning.

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They then spotted three males from a grey golf-like car were in a neighbour’s front garden..

They had abandoned their car in the middle of the road next to the junction leaving the doors open, they then went off in different directions.

The group stole the registration plates from a van parked nearby and once disturbed made off.

Hampshire Police advise that If you have information about a crime to call them. In an emergency, always call 999. Call 101 for all enquiries and to report non-urgent crimes.