Page 24 • The HERALD • 29th October 2026 v SEND YOUR LOCAL NEWS TO THE HERALD v All aspects of Plastering undertaken Fully Qualified, Reliable, Quality Service Free Quotations Call Joe: 07713 724610 @jbplastering92 ALL ASPECTS OF ELECTRICAL WORK UNDERTAKEN • Full Rewires • New Circuits • Consumer Unit Replacements • Electric Vehicle Charging Points • Landlord Certification • Smart Homes • Central Heating Controls 023 8089 0932 or 07534 343631 www.alnelectrical.co.uk info@alnelectrical.co.uk Kitchen & Bathroom Showroom with free design service Tel: 023 8084 3787 Email: showroom@pcbuildingsupplies.co.uk Web: www.pcbuildingsupplies.co.uk NEWS FROM WATERSIDE HERITAGE Waterside Heritage Centre has been extremely fortunate in receiving help with maintenance from Derek Harper and his colleagues in Hythe Shed (at the pier). e back of the building had been insecure following an unsuccessful break-in. Derek and his colleagues have now made the necessary repairs, mended and reinforced the back gate (and incidentally replaced two roof tiles which had come o ). ey have also repaired the main gate which had dropped on its hinges, making it easier to open. While they were nishing o the work, they identi ed that a painting, on display in the main work room of the Centre, had been painted by one of their members. Waterside Heritage are all very grateful to the Hythe Shed who have an impressive array of skills. Waterside Heritage has been asked to try to identify a photograph of a soldier that was found a couple of years ago near the school in Twiggs Lane, Marchwood. ey cannot throw any light on him but perhaps one of e Herald’s readers might? e name “Stan” has been written on the back of the photo, which shows that he belonged to the Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire Regiment. This is confirmed by badge on his forage cap. It was taken at a studio in Whitley Bay where the regiment was stationed from 1940 a er evacuation from Dunkirk until early 1943. On his right arm is a metal regimental badge that suggests that the photograph was taken before the regiment was sent overseas a er 1943 when these badges were changed from metal to cloth for use in combat zones. If you can give them any more information, please email the Chairman: mikegibson47@ btinternet.com e nal piece of news is that Waterside Heritage are very fortunate that Robin Somes has agreed and author, he had been helping Gordon prepare the Dibden book for publication. Waterside Heritage hopes the book will be published next year, and promise fewer words, more pictures and an index! Do you know anything about this Soldier? to be ViceChairman, to succeed the much lamented G o r d o n Chambers. In addition to being their webmaster, Robin is the only member of the Executive Committee who is working full time and also has a young family. As an accomplished local historian Sta from the Dibden Tesco Store were joined by volunteers including three members of Hythe & Waterside Rotary to undertake a 2 hour litter pick around the store and the Applemore area. Rotarians Craig Webber, Christine Wheeler, and Ian Wheeler joined Store Manager Devon and Community Champion Abbi along with some other local volunteers to clear the surrounding area of litter. One volunteer who took part was visiting from Vienna and regularly litter picks locally whilst visiting his mother. Well done, everyone! It all makes a di erence to the community. Community Teamwork! The team of litter pickers
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