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Local MP Alan Mak launches Emsworth Surgery campaign

Local MP Alan Mak has launched a campaign calling on the Emsworth Surgery’s doctors to keep an ongoing presence in the town centre following a potential move of their main surgery to a new building at Redlands Grange. Talks between the doctors and NHS England to build a modern health centre for Ems

Prime Minister backs Havant domestic abuse charity with surprise tweet

The Prime Minister Theresa May has backed a fundraising campaign by a local domestic abuse charity in a surprise tweet. The message was in support of the Southern Domestic Abuse Service (SDAS), which is raising money through a ‘buy a brick’ campaign to build a specialist safe house in South Hampshi

Home Secretary praises ‘inspirational’ long serving Havant councillor

Home Secretary Amber Rudd has praised the dedication of long-serving Purbrook councillor Gwen Blackett in the House of Commons. Cllr Blackett retires this May after serving continuously on the council for 45 years, having been first elected in 1973. Speaking at Women’s and Equalities Questions in

Local MP Alan Mak celebrates English Tourism Week

Local MP Alan Mak has backed Havant and Hayling Island as visitor destinations as part of English Tourism Week. The weeklong national event raises the profile and showcases the benefits of the tourism industry to local communities and the economy. The tourist industry is worth over £160 million to

Havant in top 20 places for superfast broadband

Havant is one of the top 20 places in the country for superfast broadband availability, research from the House of Commons Library has found. The constituency, which includes Havant, Langstone, Bedhampton, Emsworth, Hayling Island, Leigh Park, Purbrook, Widley and Stakes, was rated as one of the be

Record breaking Havant Jobs Fair hailed a success

There was a record breaking number of jobs on offer as thousands of people flocked to Havant Leisure Centre on Friday for Alan Mak’s third Havant Jobs, Apprenticeships and Careers Fair. Organised by local MP Alan Mak, the event is Havant’s largest ever jobs fair, with an estimated 2,000 people comi

Havant MP Alan Mak volunteers at Purbrook litter pick

Havant MP Alan Mak joined local volunteers in Purbrook on Sunday (4 March) for a community litter pick. In total, 22 people participated alongside Alan, including local Councillors, members of the Stakes WI and regular PAWARA supporters with the volunteers collecting more than 50 bags of litte

MP’s Jobs Fair graduate spearheading firm’s technological drive

A graduate who found work after attending last year’s Havant Jobs, Apprenticeships and Careers Fair, organised by MP Alan Mak, has been spearheading the work being done by a local firm to develop cutting edge new technology. Sam Fulcher visited the Fair after being encouraged by a family member and