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HMS Hood annual Service of Remembrance attended by relatives from New Zealand of one lost crew member

08 June 2023
HMS Hood annual Service of Remembrance attended by relatives from New Zealand of one lost crew member

HMS Hood annual Service of Remembrance attended by relatives from New Zealand of one lost crew member

08 June 2023

Relatives of HMS Hood’s navigation officer Commander Selwyn Warrand travelled from New Zealand for remembrance service in Boldre.


Dorset police officers sent racist, homophobic and derogatory messages on WhatsApp group

08 June 2023
Dorset police officers sent racist, homophobic and derogatory messages on WhatsApp group

Dorset police officers sent racist, homophobic and derogatory messages on WhatsApp group

08 June 2023

Two serving and one ex Dorset policer officer guilty of gross misconduct for sharing racist, sexist or homophobic or messages on WhatsApp group


Mystery unfinished New Forest cottage, empty for over 50 years, now on the market

07 June 2023
Mystery unfinished New Forest cottage, empty for over 50 years, now on the market

Mystery unfinished New Forest cottage, empty for over 50 years, now on the market

07 June 2023

For over 50 years it has been the talk of the village – if not a corner of the New Forest.


Gold medal-winning Paralympian Aaron Phipps opens new all-inclusive play area at Longdown Activity Farm

01 June 2023
Gold medal-winning Paralympian Aaron Phipps opens new all-inclusive play area at Longdown Activity Farm

Gold medal-winning Paralympian Aaron Phipps opens new all-inclusive play area at Longdown Activity Farm

01 June 2023

Gold medal-winning Paralympian Aaron Phipps MBE officially opened an all-inclusive outdoor play area at Longdown Activity Farm.


Autistic actor takes first step towards West End career

25 May 2023
Autistic actor takes first step towards West End career

Autistic actor takes first step towards West End career

25 May 2023

A student at a Christchurch school for children with autism has taken a step closer to achieving his dream of starring in the West End.


South Western Railway bans e-scooters on trains as they pose a ‘fire risk’

25 May 2023
South Western Railway bans e-scooters on trains as they pose a ‘fire risk’

South Western Railway bans e-scooters on trains as they pose a ‘fire risk’

25 May 2023

A ban on e-scooters has been introduced on all trains by South Western Railway due to them posing a fire risk.


‘A critical time for animals’ – warning from new RSPCA president Chris Packham

25 May 2023
‘A critical time for animals’ – warning from new RSPCA president Chris Packham

‘A critical time for animals’ – warning from new RSPCA president Chris Packham

25 May 2023

Naturalist Chris Packham is the new president of the RSPCA and says Britain is “at one of the most criticial times” for animals for over 200 years.


Sheep shearing, belly dancing and top chefs at the Christchurch Food Festival this weekend

23 May 2023
Sheep shearing, belly dancing and top chefs at the Christchurch Food Festival this weekend

Sheep shearing, belly dancing and top chefs at the Christchurch Food Festival this weekend

23 May 2023

One of the highlights in the foodie calendar is back this weekend and is expected to attract thousands from all over the UK


New Milton man admits causing crash which seriously injured mum pushing pram

19 May 2023
New Milton man admits causing crash which seriously injured mum pushing pram

New Milton man admits causing crash which seriously injured mum pushing pram

19 May 2023

A mother who was run over while she was pushing her baby in a pram is still in a coma five weeks after the incident, Bournemouth Crown Court heard.


‘We never expected to take control of the council’ – new mayor Jack hangs robes portrait in work toilet

19 May 2023
‘We never expected to take control of the council’ – new mayor Jack hangs robes portrait in work toilet

‘We never expected to take control of the council’ – new mayor Jack hangs robes portrait in work toilet

19 May 2023

His colleagues at a town taxi firm now call him ‘Mr Mayor’.


Man in hospital after bull attack...hopes for post-war economic recovery

18 May 2023
Man in hospital after bull attack...hopes for post-war economic recovery

Man in hospital after bull attack...hopes for post-war economic recovery

18 May 2023

Making the headlines in the A&T 25, 50 and 75 years ago


New Fordingbridge farm shop to host musical nights and street food markets

18 May 2023
New Fordingbridge farm shop to host musical nights and street food markets

New Fordingbridge farm shop to host musical nights and street food markets

18 May 2023

A family-run farm shop and café featuring a Mediterranean-style courtyard has been opened by a Fordingbridge couple.


Pensioner lobbed home-made poison ball onto rooftop where seagulls were nesting

18 May 2023
Pensioner lobbed home-made poison ball onto rooftop where seagulls were nesting

Pensioner lobbed home-made poison ball onto rooftop where seagulls were nesting

18 May 2023

A pensioner launched a homemade poison ball onto the roof of an industrial unit in Christchurch where seagulls were nesting, a court has heard.


Tributes to historian and well-loved A&T Reflections writer Jude James

18 May 2023
Tributes to historian and well-loved A&T Reflections writer Jude James

Tributes to historian and well-loved A&T Reflections writer Jude James

18 May 2023

Historian Jude James who for decades wrote the ‘Reflections’ column for the Advertiser and Times has died at the age of 91.


A genital reminder – phallic symbols on local potholes prompt action by council

17 May 2023
A genital reminder – phallic symbols on local potholes prompt action by council

A genital reminder – phallic symbols on local potholes prompt action by council

17 May 2023

(Warning: story contains pictures of crudely drawn penises) Phallic symbols drawn near local road defects have prompted action by the council.

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The 600-year-old blessing tradition on Mudeford waters

16 May 2023
The 600-year-old blessing tradition on Mudeford waters

The 600-year-old blessing tradition on Mudeford waters

16 May 2023

An excited crowd including the mayor watched the ‘Blessing of the Sea’ ceremony off Mudeford Quay.


Council hits back over traders’ Lymington high street parking claims

16 May 2023
Council hits back over traders’ Lymington high street parking claims

Council hits back over traders’ Lymington high street parking claims

16 May 2023

Shoppers are making ‘good use’ of Lymington’s parking meters, the county council has claimed, after angry traders said spaces were half empty.

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Council pulls plug on plan to turn care home into hostel after outcry

15 May 2023
Council pulls plug on plan to turn care home into hostel after outcry

Council pulls plug on plan to turn care home into hostel after outcry

15 May 2023

A controversial plan to turn a former Christchurch care home into a homeless hostel has been withdrawn after a huge outcry.


Christchurch woman shares story to mark ME Awarness Month

14 May 2023
Christchurch woman shares story to mark ME Awarness Month

Christchurch woman shares story to mark ME Awarness Month

14 May 2023

A Christchurch woman has lifted the lid on what it’s like to live with ME.


More than 1,000 sign petition to return Lymington’s free parking

13 May 2023
More than 1,000 sign petition to return Lymington’s free parking

More than 1,000 sign petition to return Lymington’s free parking

13 May 2023

A petition has been launched by a fed-up Lymington trader who says the High Street parking meters are stopping people from shopping in the town.

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