The Baton of Hope is the UK’s largest suicide awareness initiative. Founded in 2023 by two fathers united in grief after losing their sons to suicide, the charity has a simple but powerful mission: to raise awareness of suicide, reduce stigma, and get people talking -...

For more than a decade, Victoria Llewelyn has dedicated her career to supporting young people and families through the charity Motiv8. After joining 11 years ago as a family support worker, she has taken on a variety of roles, from frontline community work to...

Gosport’s High Street is buzzing with life thanks to a wave of creative, independent businesses that are breathing new energy into the town centre. At the heart of this movement is Katie’s Vinyl Bar and Kitchen, which is a unique, family-run café bar that has become a...

When Gosport resident Ian Kingsbury spends his winters in Florida, he often discovers new hobbies and ideas. But one discovery has transformed local sport in Gosport - and that’s pickleball. “I first came across pickleball in the US, where it’s everywhere,” says Ian....

For most people, retirement is a time to slow down, but for 70-year-old Gosport resident Nigel Woodcock, it’s full speed ahead delivering furniture and household essentials to families in need through the local charity, Hub4Stuff. Nigel has been a volunteer driver...