Needles Trophy Winners

Sunday saw Milford on Sea Bowls Club "Needles Trophy" with 14 pairs of players competing all day in this popular round robin competition. 

In the exciting and entertaining final John Kitcher and Ann Norris just managed to beat Peter Thorogood and Stewart Poulson to claim the Trophy and keepsakes which were presented by Martin Scott of Hayward Fox who kindly sponsor this event. 

Winners John & Ann with Martin Scott
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Runners up. Peter & Stewart with Martin Scott
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Village Charity Shop Sale

The Village Charity Shop is having a Clothing Sale this weekend.

Why not pop in when you are visiting the Music Festival on the village green.

Pssst: take peak at the Festival's Timetable

As you may know, the main income to fund the Milford on Sea Music & Art Festival is the programme, which contains details and times of all that is on and when.

This year the organising committee have allowed the programme to be published on these news pages.

You can click below to find out all that is happening, but please still buy a programme in the village shops to help fund this fantastic event anyway. There are a lot of costs to cover for this free event!

To view full Festival programme please click here.

Milford Music and Arts Festival

18th to 22nd July 2019

www.milfordfestival.com

New Italian Restaurant Opens This Friday

A new Italian restaurant, Piccolo's, opens in Milford on Sea village this Friday, and the concept is to be family orientated during the day and early evening, and then intimate for couples and groups later in the evening.

Well I say new, but Piccolo's is in fact a reincarnation and reinvention of Piccolo Mondo which preceded Le Perle in the village centre a number of years ago. The owner is Jon Crouch a well known local restaurateur, who was also involved in founding Verveine, and is the current owner and mine-host at The Cave.

The new Piccolo's can be found in the High Street at the previous home of The Raft. 

When Piccolo's opens for their soft launch this Friday they will be serving tasty nibbles, Italian classics and favourites including pizza and pasta, plus desserts and a full drinks menu - and there will be a warm welcome for everyone!

The restaurant has undergone a complete change to reflect the new offering and when the full menu is launched it will include meat, fish and more.

Piccolo's Open This Weekend: 
(No booking, just come on in)

Friday 20th July 2018 - 5pm to 9.30pm

Saturday 21st July 2018 - 12noon to 9.30pm

Sunday 22nd July 2018 - 12noon to 6pm

Opening weekend menu: click here to download.

PS: It is the Milford on Sea Music & Arts Festival this weekend, so a great opportunity to grab a bite in Piccolo's before or after you enjoy the music on the village green!

PPS: Piccolo's are not taking bookings this weekend, but you will be able to book from next week and full details will appear on this news site.

Piccolo's

11 High Street, Milford on Sea, SO41 0QF

Message for Friends of the Festival

We have been asked to publish the message below from the Festival Organising Committee to all Friends of the Milford on Sea Festival:

"We couldn’t be more grateful for your support of the Milford on Sea Music and Arts Festival 2018 which celebrates and promotes our beautiful village and vibrant community.  

To thank you for your contribution, loyalty and generous support we would love you to join us for our official celebratory opening on Thursday evening from 6pm in the marquee on the green and how better to show our appreciation than with a complementary glass of Prosecco when you present your Friends of the Festival Loyalty Card.  As a further thank you we invite you to keep your reusable glass to continue to enjoy drinks throughout the festival weekend and to keep as a souvenir.

We couldn’t stage this event without your support, so thank you again and we look forward to celebrating with you the official opening of this year’s wonderful festival."

The Festival Organising Committee went on to say;

"We are so proud of the whole line up including the new venue on the Sunday finishing with the NFO Proms Finale in the church which will have fabulous acoustics and the bonus of seating not to mention some shade and cakes."

Music Festival in Full Swing

The Milford on Sea Music Festival is about to get into full swing, so get along to enjoy this fantastic village event organised by enthusiastic local volunteers.

You can help support the costs of the free events by buying a programme in the village shops, and you can also click here to take a look online to see what is happening.

The focus turns to the Village Green this weekend, so let all hope for sunshine!

Enjoy this very special village event, there are numerous musical events and there really is something for everyone!

Milford Music and Arts Festival
18th to 22nd July 2019

www.milfordfestival.com

More history on Historical Record Society Website

The Milford on Sea Historical Record Society (MOSHRS) excellent new website has some new content and it is certainly worth a look and rummage around. 

There's a new video clip of the village green ten years ago and you can see what has changed by clicking here. 

If anyone has old videos of the village and would like to add them to the website records please contact MOSHRS by clicking here.

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Pete Warne has added a couple of comments and would like some help identifying faces in the 1959 Milford Carnival photograph which you can view by clicking here - Can anyone help? (Please send any info to: editors@milfordhistory.org.uk) 

One event not to miss is Chris Hobby's talk next week as part of this year's Music and Arts Festival. It's entitled "Milford in the Great War" and you can find more information by clicking here.

Finally, more records have been added to the archive catalogue, this makes fascinating viewing for anyone interested in Milford on Sea of the past - simply click here and take a look around.

The Milford on Sea Historical Record Society will be bringing more history home soon.

Milford on Sea Historical Record Society (MOSHRS)

www.milfordhistory.org.uk

Hurst Castle comes alive with music

The eagerly anticipated Milford on Sea Music & Art Festival start next week (16th to 22nd July - click here for more info.)

Milford on Sea’s very own contemporary choir, Total Voice is set to rock the castle on Saturday 21st July with a concert at Hurst Castle. 

The choir will perform a selection of upbeat summer songs at 4pm in the grounds of the castle for 45 minutes as part of this year’s Milford on Sea Arts & Music Festival. 

Free entry into the castle will be given to those who present the Milford on Sea Arts & Music Festival programme (free entry for up to two people with every programme shown). This applies to any time on Saturday 21st July only. 

Ferries will also be running from Keyhaven from 10.15am and then approximately every 20 minutes. A large ferry accommodating up to 90 passengers will be available at 3pm during high tide. Normal ferry admission prices apply. 

“Friends of the Festival” will be entitled to free return ferry on Saturday 21st July only (proof of being a “Friend” must be shown).

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Enjoy this very special village event, there are numerous musical events and there really is something for everyone!

Milford Music and Arts Festival

www.milfordfestival.com

Local New Housing Proposals

Many local residents have been concerned about a local house building proposal on what became known as the 'MOS1 & MOS2 sites.'

MOS1: The District Council has now refused Pennyfarthing’s planning application for 42 homes on land north of School Lane (MOS1). The District Councillors voted unanimously to reject the plans in their planning meeting yesterday. More info can be found by clicking here.

The developer could appeal the decision but the Parish Council will keep the community informed if this is the case. 

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MOS2: The District Council has launched the next round of consultation for their revised Local Plan.  

This puts forward a site north of Manor Road for “at least 110 houses” (MOS2). 

The Parish Office has the District Council’s plans available for people to look at and paper copies of the forms, both are on their website (www.milfordonsea.org.uk) and Facebook page from today. 

Full plans and online comments can be accessed from NFDC’s website by clicking here. 

The closing date for comments is 12th August 2018. The item will be discussed at the Parish Council meeting this Monday 16th July, 6.30pm in the Village Hall.

Milford on Sea Parish Council 

01590 644410
The Old Clock House
22 High Street
Milford-on-Sea
SO41 0QD

www.milfordonsea.org.uk

Smile for Isla

Village Charity Shop manager ,Caroline Taylor has sent us some details of a campaign close to her heart.

Smile for Isla is a little girl with a very rare form of cancer, and she has  simple wish in wanting everyone to smile.

Caroline tells us that today, one of the Village Charity Shop's customers came in today and gave this clown stone which she had painted for Isla.

One of our volunteers has now taken the stone , on its next journey.

If anyone else would like to paint a stone for Isla, Caroline would be happy to place them in the shop window.

Isla's Smiles

www.facebook.com/islassmiles

Royal Academy of Arts' Exhibition for Milford Artist

Local Milford on Sea artist, Bridget Harrison-Jeive, has had her painting  selected to feature in the 250th Royal Academy 2018 Summer Exhibition. As this was selected from 10,000 applications, it is a significant achievement and lifetime ambition of many artists. 

Her artwork is entitled: The Girls.

The Girls - Bridget Harrison-Jeive
Picture from Bournemouth Echo
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A full article can be read in the Daily Echo by clicking here.

Bridget's painting is currently on display at the Royal Academy of Arts in Burlington House, Piccadilly, London, W1J 0BD

Explore Engineering Walk

Milford on Sea has an interesting event coming for anyone interested in local engineering.

The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) celebrates its 200th anniversary in 2018 and they are putting on a series of events to demonstrate the benefits Civil Engineering has given to the public. 

This walk gives an opportunity to see two separate Civil Engineering projects that have reduced the risk of damage in Milford-on-Sea. Civil Engineers who have been involved will talk about the details and generally how Coastal and River works are planned, financed and constructed. 

The walk will be around 5.5 miles from the beach huts next to Hurst Road West Car Park on Thursday 26th July at 3pm, and will feature Milford Beach Huts Milford Flood Alleviation Dam.

These events are open to all, but numbers need to be limited so please email Anne Qualters: Anne.Qualters@ice.org.uk to secure your place(s).

For any further details please email Tim Kermode at: Tim@TK-Coastal.co.uk

Bike Hire in the Village

Milford on Sea has itself a new bike hire business. Situated close to the seafront, just around the corner from Hurst Road and near The White House, in Westover Road.

Coastal Bike Hire is a friendly local business, located in the village. The business allows you to hire a good quality mountain bike and equipment so that you can enjoy a day out locally. 

Karen operates the bike hire 7 days a week and can be contact by phone or email as below.

The bikes hire is £13 per day and helmets, high visibility waistcoats, spare inner tubes, tool kit and padlocks are provided.

What could be better than bike rides with scenic sea views, you could cycle from Milford on Sea along the clifftop taking in the views of the Isle of Wight and The Needles. ​Follow the sea wall past the old salt marshes from Keyhaven to the yachting town of Lymington, or stay local and cycle around Sturt Pond, along to Keyhaven and into the village where you can stop for a lovely lunch in a cafe, pub or restaurant. 

All of the details are below, so just get pedalling!

Coastal Bike Hire

Tel: 01590 642376 - 07759 738994

karenonsea@hotmail.com

Newholme, Westover Road, Milford On Sea SO41 0PW 

Westover Road, Milford on Sea

www.coastalbikehire.com

Facebook click here

Music Festival Wartime Talk & Classical Evening

The Milford on Sea Music & Arts Festival have announced that as special two-part evening will be taking place on Wednesday the 18th July and entrance will be free. (If you are feeling generous you can make a donation on the door.)

The evening starts in the Church Hall at 6.45pm to 8pm with an entertaining and informative talk from the Milford-on-Sea Historical Record Society on “Milford in the Great War”. this will bring this year’s festival theme of the "Poppy" into context. 

You can then move over to the church at 8pm, where Jonathan James of  the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra will take you on a whistle-stop tour of 250 years of classical music, from medieval monks to modern masterpieces. This will include fun illustrations on the piano and a pot pourri of audio excerpts, this light-hearted presentation will help you join the dots in classical music history and introduce you to whole new world of listening. Suitable for both the complete novice and seasoned concert-goers. 

Jonathan James is a freelance music educator who works in venues around the country to explain classical and jazz music. He also works as a creative workshop leader and presenter for orchestras, including the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic and BBC National Orchestra of Wales. 

Click here to book tickets to this wonderful musical evening at All Saints Church Hall. 

Milford on Sea Music & Arts Festival

www.milfordfestival.com

info@milfordfestival.com

Round the Island Race

If you have never seen the Round the Island Race you have missed a sailing spectacular.

One of the best places to view is Hurst Castle, and it is worth getting up early to see the hoards of boats racing to The Needles

Hurst Marine will be running ferries from Keyhaven from 7.30am on Satuday 7th July and refreshments will be available to spectators at the entrance to Hurst Castle. 

To find out more details please click here.

Hurst Castle

www.hurstcastle.co.uk 

The Go Go Five at The Red Lion

Just spreading the word that The Go Go Five are at The Red Lion in Milford on Sea high street on Saturday!  (30th June 2018)

Showtime is 9pm for an Explosive Mix of Motown, '60s Soul, Jazz, Rock & Blues - and entry is free!

The Red Lion

32 High Street 

Milford on Sea 

SO41 0QD 

The Go Go Five

www.thegogofive.com

Ivan Chandler 07915 662030 

ivan@ivanchandler.com

Evening Dessert Bar Now Open

Tony, the owner of Saltwater Cafe in the High Street, has come up with a innovative idea that many of us will find hard to resist.

The cafe is now open on Friday and Saturday evening from 5pm to 8pm serving waffles, ice cream sundaes and delicious milkshakes.

You know you deserve a treat, and now you can just wander into the village and have one!

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Saltwater Cafe

106 High Street, Milford on Sea, SO41 0QE
01590 643518

Charity Shop raises £800

The Village Charity Shop send their thanks to all that went along to their recent Summer Sale in aid of the Community Centre.

The shop raised just over £800 from their wonderful customers. 

The Community Centre will ensure that many local people will benefit from the money raised.

Catch up with the village's past!

Milford on Sea's past is the key to understanding who we are and where we have come from and Milford-on-Sea Historical Record Society (MOSHRS) has launched its new website for you to discover more. 

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www.milfordhistory.org.uk

You can now browse the history pages to uncover Milford's past. 

You can also, search the catalogue to discover old records from the society's archives, check out the publications that you can purchase, and find out about the activities which MOSHRS is working on. 

This new website is part of the Bringing History Home initiative, largely funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund. Here you will find house histories, accounts of significant families and residents, how our schools and healthcare developed, find out about our many organisations and businesses, explore local history trails and much more. 

The website hosts the catalogue to the society's archive of historical records. Today it contains nearly a fifth of all of the MOSHRS records and more will be added throughout the summer. 

If you have documents, photographs or objects from the past and which have a connection to Milford then you can add them to the archive through the website.

You can explore the new website at www.milfordhistory.org.uk, and if you would like to join MOSHRS then please click here.

Milford-on-Sea Historical Record Society (MOSHRS)

www.milfordhistory.org.uk

Coral Anniversary for Milford Floral Art Club

The Milford Floral Art Club is celebrating its Coral Anniversary (35th) this year and as part of the celebrations they had a very successful Open Meeting on the 14th June 2018.

The meeting was attended by members and guests numbering around 90 people, together with The National Demonstrator, Mrs Annette Urquhart, her talk title being 'The Sound of...…. Rhubarb'.

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The demonstration was followed by tea and cupcakes, with a large cupcake cut by the Area Chairman, Pauline Hurran, President Jan Marriott, Annette Urquhart herself and the club's Chairman Jackie Parker.

Milford Floral Art Club

www.milfordfloralartclub.org.uk