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Report heritage crime online

05 September 2025
Report heritage crime online

Report heritage crime online

05 September 2025

People who witness crime at a heritage site are urged to report it to Dorset Police via a new system which aims to crack down on such offences.


Council apology after shoppers mistakenly pay for free parking

05 September 2025
Council apology after shoppers mistakenly pay for free parking

Council apology after shoppers mistakenly pay for free parking

05 September 2025

A council has apologised after motorists mistakenly paid to park at a Christchurch site despite it being free.


New home for kitten left brain damaged and with three legs

03 September 2025
New home for kitten left brain damaged and with three legs

New home for kitten left brain damaged and with three legs

03 September 2025

A six-month-old kitten who was so badly beaten he was left brain damaged and with just three legs has been taken in by a cat lover from the Forest.


Family fundraising to have more time with terminally ill three-year-old

02 September 2025
Family fundraising to have more time with terminally ill three-year-old

Family fundraising to have more time with terminally ill three-year-old

02 September 2025

Money is being raised for the parents of a three-year-old girl with a fatal genetic condition as she undergoes treatment that could buy her more time.


Puppy Poppy living her best life after being rescued by the RSPCA

01 September 2025
Puppy Poppy living her best life after being rescued by the RSPCA

Puppy Poppy living her best life after being rescued by the RSPCA

01 September 2025

A puppy rescued by the RSPCA after she was found with broken legs and ribs after a series of attacks by her owner is now loving life in a new home.


Free clothing initiative helping struggling families

01 September 2025
Free clothing initiative helping struggling families

Free clothing initiative helping struggling families

01 September 2025

Struggling families in Fordingbridge can find items to fill their wardrobe with thanks to the Salvation Army.


New adventure play park at Forest beach

01 September 2025
New adventure play park at Forest beach

New adventure play park at Forest beach

01 September 2025

A new adventure play park has been keeping children entertained at Lepe Beach.


Renewable energy firm giving out free soil and compost to mark 30th year

31 August 2025
Renewable energy firm giving out free soil and compost to mark 30th year

Renewable energy firm giving out free soil and compost to mark 30th year

31 August 2025

A renewable energy company is offering community groups, charities, schools and nurseries free soil and compost to mark its 30th anniversary.


From Our Files: ‘You won’t arrest me’...boat thief’s trip plans...monkey business

30 August 2025
From Our Files: ‘You won’t arrest me’...boat thief’s trip plans...monkey business

From Our Files: ‘You won’t arrest me’...boat thief’s trip plans...monkey business

30 August 2025

What was making the headlines in the A&T 25 and 50 years ago


New tests show sewage pollution in Lymington River has risen further

30 August 2025
New tests show sewage pollution in Lymington River has risen further

New tests show sewage pollution in Lymington River has risen further

30 August 2025

Sewage pollution levels at a spot in the Lymington River have increased to "dangerously high levels", say New Forest Friends of the Earth.

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Union says airport could shut due to strike action

30 August 2025
Union says airport could shut due to strike action

Union says airport could shut due to strike action

30 August 2025

Bournemouth airport could be shut down if a planned strike goes ahead in September, Unite union claims.


Waitrose car park deal in Christchurch due to complete

27 August 2025
Waitrose car park deal in Christchurch due to complete

Waitrose car park deal in Christchurch due to complete

27 August 2025

A deal to lease a Christchurch car park to a supermarket is expected to complete at the end of this month.


World War II bomb found on beach

26 August 2025
World War II bomb found on beach

World War II bomb found on beach

26 August 2025

A Royal Navy bomb disposal team blew up a World War II explosive device after it was found by a walker at Taddiford Gap.


Stick fetch warning after Forest dog spends two weeks in intensive care

26 August 2025
Stick fetch warning after Forest dog spends two weeks in intensive care

Stick fetch warning after Forest dog spends two weeks in intensive care

26 August 2025

A dog was impaled on a stick and spent almost two weeks in intensive care after a game of throw and fetch went badly wrong.


Popular plan to turn former care home into family house is withdrawn

24 August 2025
Popular plan to turn former care home into family house is withdrawn

Popular plan to turn former care home into family house is withdrawn

24 August 2025

An application to turn a former care site into a home for a family that includes a foster child with “medically complex” needs has been withdrawn.


From Our Files: ‘Pester’ warning...bombing remembered...no respect from kids

23 August 2025
From Our Files: ‘Pester’ warning...bombing remembered...no respect from kids

From Our Files: ‘Pester’ warning...bombing remembered...no respect from kids

23 August 2025

What was making the headlines in the A&T 25 and 50 years ago


Heatwave stems sunflower growth at Forest farm

22 August 2025
Heatwave stems sunflower growth at Forest farm

Heatwave stems sunflower growth at Forest farm

22 August 2025

Sunflowers have been left struggling this year to reach their normal lofty heights thanks to the heatwaves the UK has been experiencing.


Town businesses rally in response to repeated roadworks

21 August 2025
Town businesses rally in response to repeated roadworks

Town businesses rally in response to repeated roadworks

21 August 2025

Town traders are fighting back with a ‘we are open for business’ campaign after being hit hard by repeated road closures.


Mystery artist is ‘chalk’ of the village

20 August 2025
Mystery artist is ‘chalk’ of the village

Mystery artist is ‘chalk’ of the village

20 August 2025

A mystery street artist is bringing a smile to villagers with their middle-of-the-night pavement pictures.


Outcry over plans for 40-year solar farm on agricultural land

20 August 2025
Outcry over plans for 40-year solar farm on agricultural land

Outcry over plans for 40-year solar farm on agricultural land

20 August 2025

Plans to create a solar farm that would operate for 40 years have sparked objections from residents who say it should stay as farmland.


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