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VIDEO: Villagers gather to sing Happy Birthday for isolated 100-year-old watching from balcony

09 April 2020
VIDEO: Villagers gather to sing Happy Birthday for isolated 100-year-old watching from balcony

VIDEO: Villagers gather to sing Happy Birthday for isolated 100-year-old watching from balcony

09 April 2020

Bill Sykes is self-isolating at his Milford home during the coronavirus lockdown A 100-YEAR-OLD who reached his milestone year in self-isolation was at…


Forest school pupil recovers after being hospitalised with Covid-19

08 April 2020
Forest school pupil recovers after being hospitalised with Covid-19

Forest school pupil recovers after being hospitalised with Covid-19

08 April 2020

The youngster is a pupil at Forest Park School in Totton (Photo: Google) A TOTTON school pupil who was hospitalised after testing positive for coronavirus…


Retired nurse ready for frontline return in NHS virus battle

03 April 2020
Retired nurse ready for frontline return in NHS virus battle

Retired nurse ready for frontline return in NHS virus battle

03 April 2020

Alison Husbands (64) retired recently after 46 years of service A FORMER Lymington hospital nurse who recently retired after 46 years of service has applied…


Motorcycle museum boss suspects thieves had 'inside information'

23 March 2020
Motorcycle museum boss suspects thieves had 'inside information'

Motorcycle museum boss suspects thieves had 'inside information'

23 March 2020

Sammy Miller said the thieves "knew exactly where to go" in the raid LEGENDARY former motorcycle champion Sammy Miller believes thieves who targeted his…


Christchurch Monopoly launched - but who takes Mayfair top spot?

20 March 2020
Christchurch Monopoly launched - but who takes Mayfair top spot?

Christchurch Monopoly launched - but who takes Mayfair top spot?

20 March 2020

The Christchurch Monopoly game is from Winning Moves UK, produced under license from the brand owned by Hasbro A CHRISTCHURCH version of Monopoly is to…


Council launches action plan to bring life back to high street

12 March 2020
Council launches action plan to bring life back to high street

Council launches action plan to bring life back to high street

12 March 2020

The plan for Highcliffe High Street is being led by Highcliffe & Walkford Parish Council AN AMBITIOUS plan to revitalise Highcliffe high street has…


Residents face new ID rule to use town's recycling centre

12 March 2020
Residents face new ID rule to use town's recycling centre

Residents face new ID rule to use town's recycling centre

12 March 2020

Bournemouth Town Hall, the HQ for BCP Council CHRISTCHURCH residents will have to take proof of their address to use the Wilverley Road recycling centre…


CCTV records stolen as thieves ransack garage for vehicles and tools

12 March 2020
CCTV records stolen as thieves ransack garage for vehicles and tools

CCTV records stolen as thieves ransack garage for vehicles and tools

12 March 2020

Some of the damage at Pier Garage in Undershore Road, Lymington RAIDERS ripped burglar alarms from the walls of a Lymington garage and stole a CCTV recorder…


Parking charges hike would be 'disastrous', warns business leader

12 March 2020
Parking charges hike would be 'disastrous', warns business leader

Parking charges hike would be 'disastrous', warns business leader

12 March 2020

Bargates in Christchurch A HIKE in car parking charges in Christchurch to persuade people to use public transport instead of driving would be “disastrous”…


Scholarship launched in memory of Lisa awards 100th bursary

12 March 2020
Scholarship launched in memory of Lisa awards 100th bursary

Scholarship launched in memory of Lisa awards 100th bursary

12 March 2020

Picture from left are Matthew Dear-Pike, James Bright, Clive Wilson, Geeta Uppal - Solent widening participation officer, Hannah Thomson, Megan Elliott…


Grandma's appeal to purse thief to return precious family photos

11 March 2020
Grandma's appeal to purse thief to return precious family photos

Grandma's appeal to purse thief to return precious family photos

11 March 2020

Staff at the Waitrose in Christchurch were praised for their response (Photo: Google) A PENSIONER has appealed for the return of her purse containing…


Coronavirus: Panic-buyers condemned as 'ridiculous' by shoppers

11 March 2020
Coronavirus: Panic-buyers condemned as 'ridiculous' by shoppers

Coronavirus: Panic-buyers condemned as 'ridiculous' by shoppers

11 March 2020

Empty shelves at the Lidl supermarket in Totton A MAN who tried to buy 20 tins of peaches and 20 cartons of UHT milk at New Milton Tesco reportedly erupted…


Paddy Cash (10) laid to rest with Rolls-Royce cavalcade

06 March 2020
Paddy Cash (10) laid to rest with Rolls-Royce cavalcade

Paddy Cash (10) laid to rest with Rolls-Royce cavalcade

06 March 2020

A cavalcade of Rolls-Royces drove through the town for the funeral (Photo: Steve West) A CAVALCADE of silver Rolls-Royces decorated with flags bearing…


Gardening couple turned detectives to restore home's hidden secrets

05 March 2020
Gardening couple turned detectives to restore home's hidden secrets

Gardening couple turned detectives to restore home's hidden secrets

05 March 2020

Philip Daubney in the garden of Durmast House Burley WHEN Philip and Margaret Daubeney bought their home with its vast, overgrown grounds, little did…


Volunteers urged to be 'litter heroes' in New Forest spring clean

05 March 2020
Volunteers urged to be 'litter heroes' in New Forest spring clean

Volunteers urged to be 'litter heroes' in New Forest spring clean

05 March 2020

Residents get busy in Fawley during one of last year's spring clean litter picks PEOPLE are being urged to become “litter heroes” by helping to clean…


Runner Nicola's fundraising feat at 50 for Oakhaven Hospice

27 February 2020
Runner Nicola's fundraising feat at 50 for Oakhaven Hospice

Runner Nicola's fundraising feat at 50 for Oakhaven Hospice

27 February 2020

Nicola Leydon Jones ran 250km in 50 days to raise £3,000 for Oakhaven Hospice FOR some, reaching 50 means taking things a little slower. Not so for Nicola…


Residents' tax cut reduced as town council hikes share by 50%

27 February 2020
Residents' tax cut reduced as town council hikes share by 50%

Residents' tax cut reduced as town council hikes share by 50%

27 February 2020

Bargates in Christchurch CHRISTCHURCH Town Council says it intends to spend a 50% rise in its minority share of the council tax on “driving forward” its…


PICTURES: Developer pledges to revive design glory of Lyndhurst Park Hotel

26 February 2020
PICTURES: Developer pledges to revive design glory of Lyndhurst Park Hotel

PICTURES: Developer pledges to revive design glory of Lyndhurst Park Hotel

26 February 2020

A PLEDGE to revive the original architectural glory of the Lyndhurst Park Hotel has been made by developers who say they want to retain “a very important part” of the village’s history in plans for 85 homes...


Police crackdown stops lorry drivers with 'seriously' unsafe loads

24 February 2020
Police crackdown stops lorry drivers with 'seriously' unsafe loads

Police crackdown stops lorry drivers with 'seriously' unsafe loads

24 February 2020

A Ford Transit van loaded with pallets was almost two tons over its limit (Photo: Dorset Police) POLICE officers targeted commercial and heavy goods vehicles…


Town centre redevelopment of 169 homes gets the go-ahead

21 February 2020
Town centre redevelopment of 169 homes gets the go-ahead

Town centre redevelopment of 169 homes gets the go-ahead

21 February 2020

Aster Homes' designs for the police station and courts site in Christchurch A MAJOR redevelopment scheme for the centre of Christchurch has finally being…


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