Moviola Film Nights cancelled until September

The Moviola team have announced that In light of the Governments latest guidance Titchfield Moviola has taken the decision to cancel 'Film Nights' until September.

They say, “We hope by then that 'Film Nights' will be able to continue and we will be back in touch.

“We will give full refunds for the 9 tickets purchased in advance for 'Downtown Abbey', please email annette.devoil@btinternet.com so that we can arrange for this to happen.

“We hope that all our cinema goers stay fit and well during hese uncertain times.”

Update on Breast Cancer Haven's Big Tea Cosy

In the interest of reducing risk and keeping everyone safe during the COVID-19 situation, Breast Cancer Haven has made the very difficult decision to postpone their Big Tea Cosy at the centre on 24 March until further notice.

Following the current NHS England advice, your own personal health and safety, and that of our wider community, remains our key priority.

Community Fundraising Officer, Ellie Hughes added, “This turn of events does leave Breast Cancer Haven in a vulnerable position as we are an events-based charity and all our fundraising events are now postponed for many months.

“If you feel you are able to help us during this time, so we don’t have to stop our vital services when people need us the most, I would be most grateful if you would consider donating to our urgent Fundraising Appeal.

“This appeal was launched to coincide with Mother’s Day but now becomes vital for our charity.

“I would like to take this opportunity to offer a heartfelt thank you for your continued support at this difficult time.”

LINK

Breast Cancer Haven Wessex

FBC suspend garden waste services

Due to the Coronavirus outbreak Fareham Borough Council is suspending its garden
waste collection service with immediate effect.

This is so that the Council can focus resources on the most important collections.
Residents should not put out any garden waste at this time.

Executive Member for Streetscene at Fareham Borough Council, Cllr Simon Martin,
said: “In these unprecedented times, we need to take steps to prioritise our most
important services. This measure will ensure that we can continue to empty waste
bins.

We would like thank residents for their understanding, and please be assured
that we will return the service to normal as soon as possible.”

Services at St. Peter’s on hold until further notice.

Following the Archbishop of Canterbury’s announcement on Tuesday 17th March we are saddened to announce that there will be no public church services at St. Peter’s Titchfield until further notice.

The Vicar, Revd. Susan Allman added, “Please be assured that we shall continue to hold everyone in our prayers and will do all that we can to enable people to pray in their own homes.

“Information about resources to help with this will be made available as soon as possible.

“We shall work in co-operation with other local organisations for the well-being of all members of our community at this time of crisis, especially those who are most vulnerable.

“The church building will continue to be open every day for private prayer. May God bless you.”

Surgery needs your correct phone number

The Jubilee Surgery have called for patients who have recently changed their phone number to let the surgery know.

Patients can update or confirm their details on the Jubilee website.

www.jubileesurgery.co.uk

• Click on the Repetition and Enquires green title

• Scroll down and you welcome to ‘Keep Updated’

• Click on ‘Change of Personal Details’.

• Simply complete the form.

Coronavirus advice from the Jubilee Surgery

Jubilee Surgery PPG Open Meeting 24th March has been postponed.

As it is currently sensible to restrict the number of patients attending the surgery other than for immediate and necessary treatment, we have taken the decision to cancel the March Open meeting. When normal service has been resumed at the surgery we will notify you of the new date.

Please be assured that we are happy to take forward any issues or concerns that you have; simply phone or email:
Email ppgchair.jubilee@gmail.com
Mobile 07532 168454

Suzy Jackson, Jubilee PPG Chair

If you are looking for advice or guidance in relation to Covid-19 please click here https://111.nhs.uk/corvid-19/

All other urgent problems during surgery hours will be dealt with via our Same Day Access team as usual. Please telephone the surgery to speak to a member of our Care Navigation team

If you have non-urgent issues please consider whether it need to be address at this time. Can you seek advice from the NHS website or a pharmacist, for example.

If you decide you need non-urgent advice from the surgery, whether it is a medical concern or any other query we are asking you to submit a request via the e-consult service, found on the left panel of the website home page or click here https://jubileesurgery_webgp.com it will be reviewed by our team within 2 working days.

We are making the change to reduce the risk of passing the virus between patients and to ensure you get the best advice from the right person first time. We thank you for your on-going support and patience at this time.
Please check the website and the PPG Facebook page for further updates.

If a patient has a new, persistent cough that has lasted for 4 or more hours or they have a temperature exceeding 37.8 degrees Celsius they should self-isolate and see further advice from NHS 111 online webpage. Patients should not contact the GP surgery, Pharmacy or Hospital. https://111.nhs.uk/covid-19

Titchfield and the coronavirus

Some village meetings, events have been cancelled as coronavirus takes hold across the country.

The Arts Society Solent have cancelled their next meeting scheduled for Tuesday 17th March at the Titchfield Community Centre.

Also on the 17th -The Titchfield History Society meetiing has been called off.

St Peter’s have also decided not to continue with today’s Lent Lunch at the church.

All Jiveasy Dance Events and Classes are now closed. This evenings dance at Titchfield Community Centre is cancelled.

No cases of the virus have been reported locally, although the Office for National Statistic at Titchfield is on alert. A senior manager from ONS Wales who visited the Titchfield site and has since been found to have contracted the coronavirus.

Civil Service union official has called for both Newport and Titchfield sites to be closed immediately to allow a ‘deep clean’ to take place.”

If you have news of clubs or meetings being cancelled or postponed due to the coronavirus email Titchfield News and we can help keep the village updated with the latest developments.

As of today Public Health England are reporting just 15 confirmed cases in Hampshire.

LATEST HEALTH ADVICEHow to avoid catching or spreading coronavirus

DO

• Wash your hands with soap and water often – do this for at least 20 seconds

• Always wash your hands when you get home or into work

• Use hand sanitiser gel if soap and water are not available

• cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or your sleeve (not your hands) when you cough or sneeze

• put used tissues in the bin immediately and wash your hands afterwards

• ry to avoid close contact with people who are unwell


Don't

• Do not touch your eyes, nose or mouth if your hands are not clean

On their Trolley

You may have seen Sandi Jones trundling around the village on a Friday with a very old, wayward shopping trolley.

Well now Stewarts Abbey Garden Centre have stepped in and provided the chairman of the Titchfield Country Market with a replacement trolley so she can deliver Country Market produce to shops and businesses in the village.

Sandi Jones tries out her new trolley with Jackie Avis, manager at Stewarts Abbey Garden Centre.

The new trolley even has brakes!

Every week Sandi gathers together a selection of cakes, pies, flans, cookies and savouries for the people of Titchfield to enjoy fresh homemade fare.

Sandi enjoys her tour of the village and says, “What should takes ten minutes actually takes thirty as I always seem to meet chums for a chat.”

Back at The Parish Rooms there are still plenty of items on sale including, knitwear, cards, handbags, plants and shrubs.

Apart from all the lovely produce visitors can also stop for a chat with friends over a cup of tea or coffee.

Titchfield Country Market is open on Fridays 09:30 - 11:30 in The Parish Rooms, Titchfield

Tel: 01489 574510 or 01329 847930

Wuthering Heights at Festival Theatre

Wuthering Heights is one of the literary classics and this March a brand new stage adaptation comes to Titchfield Festival Theatre.

When orphaned Heathcliff is brought to Wuthering Heights as a child, he can little imagine what kind of torment young Catherine Earnshaw will bring into his life, even twenty years after she is gone.

Once an outcast, Heathcliff uses his new found wealth and intelligence to exact revenge on the two families that destroyed him. But whatever he does, he finds he cannot escape Cathy...

Set on the bleak Yorkshire moors, Emily Brontë’s first and only novel is a tale of obsession, romance, and revenge, which has haunted readers for generations. Now brought to life in this new stage adaptation, Wuthering Heights will have you wondering if the dead really stay buried.

Charly Armstrong is director and author of this version and said, “I read Wuthering Heights for the first time last year and I found it fascinating, inspiring me to write a stage adaptation. The characters, such as the principal leads Cathy and Heathcliff, are wonderfully complicated and dark, possessing many different motives that shape their relationships with others.

“I love the macabre feel of Wuthering Heights, so there are plenty of ghostly and gothic elements within the play. It’s also fair to say it is more of a ghost story than a romance. Wuthering Heights is a great piece of storytelling – and I want the audience to feel like they have opened a book and stepped into it.”

Wuthering Heights is part of Titchfield Festival Theatre’s New Play Season. The cast includes a number of new and younger actors making their stage debuts at Titchfield. 

Wuthering Heights opens on Wednesday 4th March until Saturday 14th March 2020 at 7.30pm in the Oak Theatre, Titchfield Festival Theatre, St Margarets Lane, Titchfield PO14 4BG. Further details of our productions can be found on our website: https://www.titchfieldfestivaltheatre.com/whats-on including the full 2020 brochure.

For more information, please go to http://titchfieldfestivaltheatre.com/or contact our Box Office on 0333 6663366 (24 hour service) or for Group Bookings 01329 600010.

Far reaching changes to on street parking

From 1st April there will be some changes to parking in the Fareham Borough.

Hampshire County Council have ended the agreement it had with Fareham Borough Council and so will be taking over on-street parking enforcement.

Fareham Borough Council will continue to be responsible for parking enforcement within its own car parks.
A parking management company will be appointed by the County Council to manage on-street parking enforcement. This company will be responsible for any Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs) issued for on-street parking offences. The new enforcement officers employed by Hampshire County Council will be clearly distinguishable from Fareham Borough Council’s officers.  

Hampshire County Council will also be taking over residents’ parking and visitor permits and may introduce changes to their terms. This means:

• Any residents who need to renew their permits will need to apply to Hampshire County Council once the changes have come in;

• permits that expire up to the end of March can be renewed by Fareham Borough Council in the normal way;

any permits that expire between April and June this year can be renewed by Fareham Borough Council during March, after that time all renewals will be undertaken by Hampshire County Council.

Cllr Trevor Cartwright, Executive Member for Health and Public Protection at Fareham Borough Council, said: “Although Hampshire County Council haven’t confirmed all the details of their new on-street parking service, we wanted to inform our residents and visitors at the earliest opportunity. We have written to all our parking permit holders to inform them of the changes and will publicise further details regarding the new on-street parking service once we have them.”

From 1st April requests for on-street parking restrictions, such as new yellow lines, will also be processed by Hampshire County Council. The County Council plan to create a new webpage for the new on-street parking service. Fareham Borough Council will link to this page its own website once this is live.

Police appeal for witnesses following runner and motorcycle collision in Titchfield

Police appeal for witnesses following runner and motorcycle collision in Titchfield
Hampshire Police have issued the following appeal…

We are appealing for witnesses and dash cam footage after a runner and a motorcyclist were in collision on Coach Hill just before 7.30pm on Friday 21 February..

The runner, a 58-year-old man from Whiteley, was crossing the road when he collided with a motorcyclist. The incident happened at the junction of Garstons Road.

The man was transported to hospital having suffered a serious head injury.
The man on the motorcycle, a 28-year-old from Gosport, suffered minor injuries.

We would like to hear from anyone who witnessed this incident, or anyone who was in the area at the time of the collision with dash cam footage.

If you think you can help, please call 101 and quote 44200067102.

Hauntings: when the past comes back to haunt us…

Hauntings are two plays written and directed by local author Johnny O’Hanlon and are part of Titchfield Festival Theatre’s New Play Season.

The Voice in the Room
Set during the severe winter of 1978, three young homeless people break into the basement of an old Victorian sweet shop. Their attempts to keep warm, in one of the coldest winters on record, are disrupted by a voice from the past seeking revenge on one of the group - who is hiding an appalling secret…

All That Remains
The second play is set in the present day and early events from her childhood in Berlin during the 1930’s haunt Rosa Goldberg, who sits in her room of a nursing home. A visitor linked to her past stirs aching memories – memories she would prefer to forget…

Director of Hauntings Johnny O’Hanlon said, “The Voice in the Room is based on my experiences as a student, living above a butcher’s shop in London. There was something really quite unsettling about the building; after the butcher shop closed up for the night, we could hear doors closing, floorboards creaking and people moving about. During the bitterly cold winter, and as students, we felt trapped in this small flat with little food.

“This gave me the idea of recreating the ambience of that time; three homeless teenagers spending a night in a basement of an abandoned shop. The Voice in the Room is based on the idea of sounds, things we can hear but cannot see. A strange manifestation appears from the past involving one of the group; and a dramatic ending to the play, as the fear and tension mounts…”

The second play All That Remains tells the story of Rosa. Johnny explained the inspiration behind this play, “Watching a BBC documentary last year, I was struck by the words of an elderly lady, a Jewish survivor from a concentration camp.

She said, “I dream endless dreams, they drift in and out of my head, they haunt me… you call this being alive?” So I took this idea, an elderly woman in sheltered accommodation, to write a piece which re-enacted part of her past. All That Remains is the result.”

The cast includes three former members of the Titchfield Youth Theatre making their adult debuts.

Hauntings opens on Monday 24th February until Saturday 29th February 2020 at 7.30pm in the Acorn Studio, Titchfield Festival Theatre, St Margarets Lane, Titchfield PO14 4BG. Further details of our productions can be found on our website: https://www.titchfieldfestivaltheatre.com/whats-on including the full 2020 brochure.

For more information, please go to http://titchfieldfestivaltheatre.com/or contact our Box Office on 0333 6663366 (24 hour service) or for Group Bookings 01329 600010.

Dennis causes flooding and road closures in Titchfield.

With fields and water meadows along the length of the River Meon, already saturated following Storm Ciara, Titchfield is set to suffer even more flooding as Storm Dennis rips across the south.

A fallen tree blocked Posbrook Lane and further on, towards Triangle Lane, a section of the road was flooded to the depth of six inches.

The Met Office issued a Flood Warning for the Lower Meon area, they advise…

Bridge Street closed

Water levels in the River Meon at Titchfield remain high but they have just stabilised.

In the last 24 hours, over 35mm of rain has fallen in Warnford, which is nearly half a month’s rainfall.

Currently there is out of bank flooding affecting land at Titchfield Mill, Titchfield Hill and near to the Tanneries Industrial Estate. Rain should clear the area by 17:00 (16/02/2020) but the river will remain very high over the next 24 hours.

Tomorrow (Monday 17/02/2020), much smaller amounts of rain are forecast, but it will be enough to cause water levels to increase further, even if they do start to slowly fall overnight.

Monday will be another windy day across the UK due to storm Dennis and flooding and road closure could still cause disruption to early morning commuters

Advance notice of Church Fete

The St Peter’s Church Fete is an annual local church/village event, with games for adults and children, lots of bargains and local crafts to buy, with plenty to see and enjoy.

The opening last year

The Fete is held in St Peter’s Church, Titchfield, and in the beautiful grounds of the Old Vicarage.

This year there will be the Swing World Band, a Community Choir, a Ukulele Band, a performance from our local school and a children’s fancy dress competition. Enjoy a  homemade tea and cake in our beautiful historic St Peter’s Church.

Cost is £1 per adult and 50p per child
Saturday 16th May 2020
1.00 pm to 4.00 pm

Parking in the village: Tennis Courts/Recreation Ground off A27, Community Centre and Bridge St, Barry’s Meadow (3 hrs)

X - Tactor comes to Titchfield

At this time of year, we could all do with a few laughs! For a superb evening or afternoon of entertainment, make sure you get your tickets for the annual TACT (Titchfield Arts & Community Theatre) review show.

This year’s production, entitled X-Tactor, opens on Friday 28th February, in the main hall of the Community Centre.

The show is an entertaining mix of sketches and songs that will have you giggling out loud.
It is written and performed by locals, so many of the sketches are about familiar places and events!

A scene from last year’s show

Come along with your friends and family and bring your own food and drink (as much or as little as you wish). Or, why not enjoy a spot of lunch before popping along to the Saturday or Sunday matinee performance.

Whatever you choose, you are bound to leave with a smile on your face, especially knowing that all proceeds will go to a chosen charity.

Friday 28th February – doors 7pm, show 7.30pm FEW TICKETS REMAINING
Saturday 29th February – matinee - doors 2pm, show 2.30pm
Saturday 29th February – evening - doors 7pm, show 7.30pm SOLD OUT
Sunday 1st March – matinee - doors 2pm, show 2.30pm

Tickets are £10 for the matinees, and £12 for the evening peformances. You have the choice to book a table, or join another table - all are welcome, the more the merrier! Please contact Louise Ashton to book – luluashton@gmail.com. 

Moviola’s Spring offerings

Titchfield Moviola team have announced their schedule of films for the new year.

Downton Abbey

Thursday 6th February – CURRENT WAR (12A) is the epic story of cutthroat competition. Thomas Edison (Benedict Cumberbatch) is on the verge of bringing electricity to Manhattan. On the eve of triumph, his plans are upended by charismatic businessman George Westinghouse (Michael Shannon), who believes he and his partner, the upstart genius Nikolai Tesla (Nicholas Hoult), have a superior idea for how to rapidly electrify America.
OFFICIAL TRAILER:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3VeHyedL1U
 
Thursday 5th March – THE GOOD LIAR (15) Career con artist Roy Courtnay (Ian McKellen) can hardly believe his luck when he meets well-to-do widow Betty McLeish (Helen Mirren) online. As Betty opens her home and life to him, Roy is surprised to find himself caring about her, turning what should be a cut-and-dry swindle into the most treacherous tightrope walk of his life.
 OFFICIAL TRAILER:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljKzFGpPHhw
 
Thursday 2nd April  – DOWNTON ABBEY (PG) The Crawleys and their intrepid staff prepare for the most important moment of their lives. A royal visit from the King and Queen of England will unleash scandal, romance and intrigue that will leave the future of Downton hanging in the balance.
OFFICIAL TRAILER:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tu3mP0c51hE

Doors open 7pm, film 7.30pm at
Titchfield Festival Theatre, St Margarets Lane, Titchfield PO14 4BG

Tickets £6.00 from Daisy B’s Kitchen, The Square, Titchfield
Or on the door at the Theatre.
For film reviews and trailers go to www.titchfieldmoviola.com

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TACT tickets on sale

Tickets for the very popular TACT show are now on sale.

This year’s production, entitled X-Tactor, opens on the 28th February at Titrchfield Community Centre.

As in previous years you are invited to bring along your own food and drink and enjoy a great show in the company of friends and family.

Performance Dates

The Bill and Ben sketch from last year’s show.

Friday 28th February Doors open 7pm for 7.30 performance

Saturday 29th February Doors open 2pm for 2.30pm matinee performance

and 7pm for 7.30pm evening performance

Sunday 1st March Doors open 2pm for 2.30pm matinee performance

Tickets are £10 for the matinee and £12 for the evening performances are now available from Louise Ashton - luluashton@gmail.com

Murder at the Theatre

This is not just murder; this is an S&M murder.

Murder at the Theatre is a comedy thriller and sequel to Murder in the Village Hall was staged in
January 2017.

Written and directed by local author and playwright Emma Bevan, it is Titchfield
Festival Theatre’s first play of 2020, providing a return to the stage for Inspector Ambrose.
The scene: it’s winter and outside it is bitterly cold.

A theatre is snow bound, but inside the actors and crew are busy working and preparing for the next production. But wait…. a murderer strikes and is on the loose… and the group of actors, an annoyed director and a frustrated playwright are all suspects.

Emma explains the inspiration behind the play. “Murder in the Village Hall was so well received in
January and I really enjoyed directing it. I thought a theatre setting would be ideal for the next play;
after all, there is something spooky behind the scenes at a theatre when only the actors and crew are
there, offering plenty of opportunities for murder with the various props and equipment.
“It is fair to say that Inspector Ambrose is not necessarily the canniest of detectives – colleagues refer
to her as ‘nice but dim Kim’ – although what she is good at is taking advantage of others and for
taking credit.

This all makes for a great setting and lots of entertainment on a winter’s evening at our
beautiful theatre.”Murder at the Theatre is a good, fun comedy thriller with a little bit of adult humour; however, it is more pantomime than X-rated, so it can be enjoyed by a mix of ages.

Murder at The Theatre opens on Wednesday 8th January until Saturday 18th January 2020 at
7.30pm in the Oak Theatre, Titchfield Festival Theatre, St Margarets Lane, Titchfield PO14 4BG.
Matinee performance Sunday 12th January 2020 at 2.30pm.
For more information, please go to http://titchfieldfestivaltheatre.com/or contact our Box Office on
01329 556156.

Website goes from strength to strength

The Titchfield News website has once again had a record year.

Page impressions for 2019 were just under 25,000, the year before we achieved around 16,000 that’s an increase of 56%

Page impressions are not the only way of gauging the success of a site, we recorded just over 11,000 unique visits.

There are a number of ways to view Titchfield News, on a mobile, desktop and tablet. Most views were via a mobile (60%), Then came the desktop (23%) and the tablet (18%).

The big story of the year was ‘Posbrook Lane triple whammy’ with 3,735 impressions followed by ‘Cheers for Bob and Maz’ and then ‘Village pride and village shame’.

Apart from the ‘News’ page we have a ‘Notice Board’ where posters promoting events are displayed, we have a ‘Gallery’ of the big events in the village and also a comprehensive Information section with lists of contact details of local groups, amenities and village businesses.

Our Facebook page is used to attract new users to the main website.

Web Editor, Phil Burner, said, “We have covered all the major stories and help promote many local events and organisations.

“I try to post at least two or three stories a week, but it all depends on getting information from friends, neighbours, groups and residents in general.

“So, please, let me know if you have a story to tell, an event or good cause you want the village to know about and I’ll put in in our ‘What’s On’ section and post the story on the ‘News’ page.”

Happy New Year to all our visitors, please visit again in 2020.

Titchfield A Century of Change now available

Just in time for Christmas. The much awaited latest history book from The Titchfield History Society is now on sale.

The book is packed full of historic views of the village alongside contempory images of the same view.

A great gift for friends and family any time of year.

If you would like a copy before Christmas pop into the Queen’s Head on Christmas Eve between 1pm and 3pm or again between 7pm and 8pm.

Copies of this facinating book Titchfield a Century of Change are just £10 each.