Strikes Close 400 Hampshire & IOW Schools

A mass strike by public sector workers will see around 400 schools close in Hampshire and the IOW on Wednesday November 30th.

For full details of the Hampshire closures, click here:

http://www.hants.gov.uk/education/schoolclosures/

For Southampton, click here:

http://www.southampton.gov.uk/learning/schools/schoolclosures/

For Portsmouth, click here:

http://www.portsmouth.gov.uk/yourcouncil/20694_23175.html

For the Isle of Wight, click here:

http://www.iwight.com/news/default.aspx?id=51

Bin collections could also be affected - some libraries and leisure centres could close for the day.

Meanwhile, marches and rallies will be taking place across the South Coast:

* Winchester - March due to start at the Broadway in Winchester (by the statue of King Alfred) at 12.30pm, proceeding up the High Street ending with a rally at Orams Arbour

* Portsmouth - March and rally 12.00pm, Guildhall Square at approximately 13.30 pm. Where there will be a marquee, speakers, music, band, as well as children's activities. Feeder marches from Gosport Ferry terminal, marching from the Hard to Guildhall Square. And from Unicorn Gate, Whale Island and Continental Ferryport from approx 11:15am.

* Southampton - March begins Hoglands Park 12.30pm. Marching to Guildhall Square for a rally at 1pm. Student Union bar open.

* Newport - Marches from hospital and college to a rally in the town centre.

Southampton Airport says it's not expecting significant delays, neither is Bournemouth.