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1/1 CAMPAIGNERS are celebrating the success of a 24-hour fundraising event that has netted more than £9,000 for the Hythe Ferry. Ashleigh Mutimear and her supporters walked up and down the 700-yard Hythe Pier to raise vital cash for the ferry, which has been hit by the Covid crisis. The event was accompanied by a family fun day at the nearby Lord Nelson pub, followed by an open day on the pier itself. Visitors to the jetty were joined by children s author Simon Chadwick, of Dibden Purlieu, who signed copies of his new book, A Seal Swam In From The Sea, which has been published in aid of the Save the Ferry campaign. ....
1/1 A GROUP of fundraisers are preparing to spend 24 hours walking up and down Hythe Pier in a bid to save a vital transport link. Ashleigh Mutimear is spearheading an attempt to raise at least £60,000 for the Hythe Ferry, which has been hit by the economic impact of the Covid crisis. Ashleigh and her supporters are about to embark on what they describe as their biggest challenge yet. The Walk the Pier event is due to start at 11am today, with individual walkers joining the event at specific times over the following 24 hours. Today will also see a family fun day at the Lord Nelson pub, which is only a few yards from the entrance to the 700-yard pier. ....
A CHILDREN S author has teamed up with a Hampshire businessman in a bid to help save the Hythe Ferry. Simon Chadwick has written a book about a lonely seal searching for a friend and hopes to raise £10,000 towards the cost of keeping the ferry service afloat. Simon has joined forces with Hythe computer expert John Greenwood, of Greenwood IT Services, who has helped finance the printing. The book s publication follows a meeting between Blue Funnel Ferries and Hythe and Dibden Parish Council, which is also involved in the campaign to save the ferry. Simon, of Dibden Purlieu, was approached about the possibility of publishing a children’s story in aid of the service. ....
1/1 A CAMPAIGN to save the Hythe Ferry has already raised almost £7,000 - more than ten per cent of its target. More than 230 people have supported a Crowdfunding page launched last month after Blue Funnel Ferries announced it had run out of money. The ferry enables people to travel to Southampton and back without adding to congestion on the A326 and other roads in the area. One of the comments posted on the Crowdfunding page says: This vital link between Hythe and Southampton needs to be preserved. It is part of our heritage and needs to be saved for future generations to benefit and enjoy. ....