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Emsworth Christmas lights were switched on in St Peter's Square on Friday, December 1, 2023. Picture: Sarah Standing

Emsworth's Christmas light switch-on in pictures

Here are 7 things to do this weekend. Picture: Habibur Rahman.

7 things to do in the Portsmouth area this weekend

Havant Remembrance Sunday Service. Pictured is action from the event. The parade is taking place at St Faiths War Memorial with Deputy Lieutenant Major General James Balfour CBE DL in attendance, along with the Mayor of Havant, Alan Mak MP and the Leader of Havant Borough Council, Councillor Alex Rennie. At 10.35 am the Parade leaves Royal British Legion Ex-servicemen’s club, Brockhampton Lane, into Park Road South along Elm Lane before turning into North Street. Bagpiper Denton Smith will be accompanied by drums courtesy of Hampshire Caledonian Pipe Band. Then at 10.50 am the parade assembles at War memorial outside St Faiths Church ahead of an Act of Remembrance at the War Memorial outside St Faiths Church at 10.52am, followed by a two-minute’s silence at 11am. A Remembrance Service will then take place inside St Faiths Church. Sunday 12th November 2023. Picture: Sam Stephenson.

In pictures: Havant turns out to pay respects on Remembrance Sunday

Havant MP Alan Mak with children enjoying the Springwood Avenue Play Area in Stakes

MP Alan Mak visits Stakes play park refurbished with £85,000 of Government fundi...

Alan Mak MP with exhibitors at his Jobs, Apprenticeships and Careers Fair

Havant MP brings together jobseekers and employers at Jobs, Apprenticeships and ...

(L-r) Matt Tyler (HBC), James Deem (LTA), Alan Mak MP and Ed Nieburg (NTA) at Purbrook Heath courts

Havant MP Alan Mak welcomes £230,000 Government-backed tennis court refurbishmen...

Alan Mak MP with pupils at Havant Academy's breakfast club

Charity funds breakfasts for hundreds of schoolchildren in the Portsmouth area t...

Demonstrations at planned train station ticket office closures have taken place across the country

Union calls for government to scrap plans to close railway ticket offices

Alan Mak MP with new Eastern Area Commander Chief Superintendent Clare Jenkins

MP Alan Mak welcomes new police chief's 'back to basics' plan to fight crime

Alan Mak MP, Cycling Without Age volunteer co-ordinator Jenni Van Wijk and lead volunteer Roger Knight

MP Alan Mak shows his support for Cycling Without Age scheme to reduce social is...

Alan Mak MP (third from right) with visitors to the CommUNITY Games

Havant MP Alan Mak attends first CommUNITY Games in Leigh Park for Ukrainians an...

Alan Mak at the River Ems

Havant MP Alan Mak calls on Portsmouth Water to reduce and eliminate River Ems a...

Langstone Mill Pond

Activists set for a protest in a bid to save the crumbling Langstone Sea Wall

Alan Mak MP organised the meeting local headteachers and Schools Minister Nick Gibb

Alan Mak MP welcomes Schools Minister Nick Gibb to Headteachers’ Forum at Haylin...

Alan Mak MP with British Ambassador to France, HE Dame Menna Rawlings

Alan Mak MP chosen for Franco-British Young Leaders programme launched by Prince...

Alan Mak MP with Hayling Island Army cadets and officers from 3 Platoon Barossa Company based on Hayling Island

Havant MP Alan Mak meets Hayling Island’s Army cadets to mark Armed Forces Day
Alan Mak met Army cadets from 3 Platoon Barossa Company based on Hayling Island to mark this year’s Armed Forces Day.

Local MP Alan Mak with HCC Cllr Lance Quantrill on the Hayling Billy Trail

Havant MP welcomes huge Government funding to resurface Hayling Billy Trail

Alan Mak with co-founder Tim Doran

Alan Mak congratulates Havant-based business on 30 years of trading

Alan Mak MP met with Major Tim Peake CMG at the Ems Valley Memorial Arboretum.

Havant MP supports launch of Ems Valley Memorial Arboretum

Havant MP Alan Mak launches the Havant Poppy Appeal at TESCO on Solent Road.

Havant MP launches Havant Poppy Appeal with local volunteers

Pictured is: Phoebe, Joanna, Jane, Scarlett and Sophie outside Beauty Aesthetics. Picture: Keith Woodland (291021-17)

Beauty therapist celebrates opening new Emsworth salon

Suella Braverman has revealed her preference for the next prime minister, which is once again being chosen through the Conservative Party leadership race. Photo: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Hampshire MPs reveal who they are backing - and why - in Tory leadership race

Havant MP Alan Mak. Picture: Sarah Standing (020519-6892)

Havant MP backs Rishi Sunak in Tory leadership race to appoint prime minister

Left to right: Henry and Chester Lewington

Havant MP sends two letters of thanks to young brothers

St Faith's Church, Havant

St Faith's Church in Havant will host outdoor candlelit vigil for the Queen

MP Alan Mak signed the book of condolence at Havant Borough Council’s offices.

Havant MP Alan Mak signs Book of Condolence to pay tribute to the Queen

The MP for Havant Alan Mak has married his partner Cathy at a service in St Faith’s Church, with the MP planning to enjoy his honeymoon next year.

Havant MP Alan Mak celebrates marriage in St Faith's Church
THE MP for Havant Alan Mak has married his partner Cathy at a service in St Faith’s Church, with the MP planning to enjoy his honeymoon next year.

Havant MP Alan Mak. Picture: Sarah Standing (020519-6892)

MP confirms he did not declare £1,500 payment from Aquind

Mark Griffiths, owner of Hayling Barber Shop, and Alan Mak, MP for Gosport.

Hayling Barber Shop celebrates 50th birthday with praise for government support

Alan Mak met with Anna Parry and rangers from Bird Aware Solent, who are working to conserve local bird populations.

Bird Aware Solent looks for new ways to protect birds on Hayling Island

Gosport MP Alan Mak met Donna Jones at some of Havant’s ASB hotspots.

Havant MP welcomes commitment to tackle anti-social behaviour

Mental health charity, Unida, supporting parents and children is hosting a launch day in Waterlooville that will see stalls, rides and animals raise funds.

Mental health charity to host launch day in Waterlooville

The Falklands 40 parade through Havant. Picture: Mike Cooter (090622)

People out in force in Havant to mark the 40th anniversary of the Falklands War

MP Alan Mak met Harry Sanghera, the new Hayling Island Postmaster, and his two staff Val and Gloria.

Havant MP welcomes new postmaster to Hayling Island post office

Havant MP Alan Mak visited Bosmere Junior School to present pupils with a Union Flag which was flown during their Platinum Jubilee Party.

Havant pupils show their patriotic pride during Queen's jubilee visit by MP

Alan Mak MP with youngsters who attend the weekly Heart of Hayling Boxing Academy sessions

Heart of Hayling Boxing Academy continues to have ‘amazing impact’ on youngsters...

Amateur photographer Pietro Rocchiccioli (74) from Hayling Island, has created a book documenting Hayling Island during the Covid-19 pandemic first lockdown. Pictured is: (left) Pietro Rocchiccioli showing his book to Alan Mak MP for Havant who bought a copy. Picture: Sarah Standing (040322-187)

Hayling’s ‘community spirit’ shines in photobook recording lockdown

Havant MP Alan Mak met with owner Carli Strugnell at Citrus Flowers in Emsworth, and bought some flowers

'Blossom buddies': MP poses for Valentine's Day snap at his favourite florists

Caption: Emlyn Taylor, Alan Mak MP and Liz Ascua present £1,400 cheque to Beacon Food Bank Credit: Lockheed Martin UK

Staff at Havant firm donate year-end bonuses to help food bank

Alan Mak MP in Westminster

Plenty for Havant residents to look forward to in 2022 says Alan Mak MP

From left: cllr Rosy Raines, mayor of Havant, and Kate Glasby, CEO of Off The Record South East Hampshire

Counselling charity warns of risk to services without investment

Alan Mak MP with Southern Water CEO Ian McAulay at Budds Farm in Havant.. Pic supplied.

Southern Water invests £18m to improve storm overflow capacity

Alan Mak MP in Westminster Picture: www.nk-photography.co.uk

Google experts set to join Havant's latest jobs fair next month

Alan Mak officially opens the new building at Westleigh Park watched by Hawks officials (from left) Tim Mellor (vice chairman), Trevor Brock (director/secretary, Derek Pope (chairman), Sue Pope, Mark Pope (director), Stuart Munro (chief executive) and Paul Doswell (manager.Picture by Dave Haines.

Alan Mak MP officially opens ‘hugely important’ £275,000  hub at Hawks’ Westleig...

The four Gosport election candidates held their hustings at St Faith's Parish Centre in Lee-on-the-Solent, on Monday, December 2. Pictured is: Caroline Dinenage, Conservative Party. Picture: Sarah Standing (021219-3189)

MP earns £14k for two-day appearance at business event

The Reverend Andrew Sheard (Rector of Warblington and Emsworth) at the Emsworth remembrance service with members of the 16 Regiment Royal Artillery from Thorney Island. Picture: Mike Cooter (111121)

Community back out in force to honour fallen heroes on Remembrance Day

Alan Mak MP officially opens the new all-weather surface at Hayling Island Bowls Club

A first for Hampshire as ‘wonderful’ new sporting asset will benefit entire Hayl...

Cllr Imogen Payter

Havant politician shortlisted for young councillor award

Meon Valley MP Flick Drummond

Hampshire MPs receive abuse and death threats - with one abandoning Twitter

Managing Director Mick Balch with Alan Mak MP at the new waste recovery plant at Farlington. Picture: Mike Cooter (151021)

New jobs as £1m recycling facility opens

Conservative MP David Amess with his pugs, Lily and Boat.

‘Shocked’ MPs react to Sir David Amess’s death following stabbing

Emsworth Medical Practice Alan Mak Ribbon Cutting On Thursday 7th September 2021, Picture: Barry Zee

New £3.5m medical practice in Emsworth officially opened

Penny Mordaunt. Picture: Habibur Rahman

Reshuffle sees MP out as paymaster general in move to trade

Alan Mak MP, centre, pictured during his tour of the National Maritime Systems Centre, on Portsdown Hill

Defence staff praised by MP for 'critical work' overhauling the Royal Navy

Havant MP Alan Mak visited Button Up Baby in Havant, here he is with co-founder Crystal Young

Boutique children and babies’ clothing shop named as the best in Havant