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Nine-bungalow plans for village paddock ‘would destroy wildlife haven’ objectors say

17 January 2024
Nine-bungalow plans for village paddock ‘would destroy wildlife haven’ objectors say

Nine-bungalow plans for village paddock ‘would destroy wildlife haven’ objectors say

17 January 2024

Photos of badgers and foxes in the garden of a home near a site where nine bungalows are planned have been submitted by a resident against the scheme.


Troublemaker at Lymington Quay caught ‘red-handed’ after being seen by CCTV operator

17 January 2024
Troublemaker at Lymington Quay caught ‘red-handed’ after being seen by CCTV operator

Troublemaker at Lymington Quay caught ‘red-handed’ after being seen by CCTV operator

17 January 2024

A youth causing trouble with a gang at Lymington Quay was caught “red-handed” by police after they were alerted by a council CCTV operator.

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Christchurch man addicted to alcohol from the age of 16 took own life after suffering relapse

16 January 2024
Christchurch man addicted to alcohol from the age of 16 took own life after suffering relapse

Christchurch man addicted to alcohol from the age of 16 took own life after suffering relapse

16 January 2024

A man who was an alcoholic from the age of 16 took his own life after suffering a relapse following successfully not drinking for nearly two years.


Fordingbridge vet who stabbed Bournemouth mum is jailed for life

15 January 2024
Fordingbridge vet who stabbed Bournemouth mum is jailed for life

Fordingbridge vet who stabbed Bournemouth mum is jailed for life

15 January 2024

A heartbroken mother described how she was robbed of her “beautiful” daughter after she was stabbed to death by a Fordingbridge vet


New Dorset fraud protection officer to help victims of scams with £20.5 million lost in the past 12 months.

15 January 2024
New Dorset fraud protection officer to help victims of scams with £20.5 million lost in the past 12 months.

New Dorset fraud protection officer to help victims of scams with £20.5 million lost in the past 12 months.

15 January 2024

A staggering £20.5 million has been lost in Dorset to fraud over the past 12 months.


Town council objects as takeaway plan goes to appeal

14 January 2024
Town council objects as takeaway plan goes to appeal

Town council objects as takeaway plan goes to appeal

14 January 2024

Christchurch Town Council has maintained its objection to plans for drive-thru takeaways at a busy junction as the scheme goes to appeal.


Boyband member turned commando launches £5million CBD oil venture

13 January 2024
Boyband member turned commando launches £5million CBD oil venture

Boyband member turned commando launches £5million CBD oil venture

13 January 2024

A former boyband star-turned-soldier who was injured in Afghanistan has built up a CBD company worth £5m selling a formula which helps with pain.


Lymington vegan cafe owner honoured for community efforts

13 January 2024
Lymington vegan cafe owner honoured for community efforts

Lymington vegan cafe owner honoured for community efforts

13 January 2024

The woman behind Lymington restaurant The Tinker’s Granddaughter has been named Young Business Person of the Year in the Hampshire Business Awards.


‘Get out and dig ditches’ flood-hit residents told

12 January 2024
‘Get out and dig ditches’ flood-hit residents told

‘Get out and dig ditches’ flood-hit residents told

12 January 2024

Residents living in flood-hit communities have been told to “get out and dig ditches” to help prevent more wet weather misery.

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155-home estate ‘too big’ for village and ‘school is full’

10 January 2024
155-home estate ‘too big’ for village and ‘school is full’

155-home estate ‘too big’ for village and ‘school is full’

10 January 2024

A proposed 155-home estate is “too great a number” for a village site and will “substantially increase its size”, a parish council has said.


Brockenhurst students’ charity efforts during two-week Kenya trip

10 January 2024
Brockenhurst students’ charity efforts during two-week Kenya trip

Brockenhurst students’ charity efforts during two-week Kenya trip

10 January 2024

A group of Brockenhurst students spent nearly two weeks in Kenya helping with charity projects at a school, nursery and orphanage.


DIYers can dump waste for free at tips under new government rules

09 January 2024
DIYers can dump waste for free at tips under new government rules

DIYers can dump waste for free at tips under new government rules

09 January 2024

Residents disposing of building waste from DIY projects will no longer have to pay to dispose of it, Hampshire County Council has announced.


New Milton residents helping create green canopy

06 January 2024
New Milton residents helping create green canopy

New Milton residents helping create green canopy

06 January 2024

New Milton residents joined the town council to plant new trees in creating a green canopy.


​​​​​​Town’s Living Advent Calendar raises £20,000 for local charities

06 January 2024
​​​​​​Town’s Living Advent Calendar raises £20,000 for local charities

​​​​​​Town’s Living Advent Calendar raises £20,000 for local charities

06 January 2024

An amazing £20,000 for 24 local charities was raised by the Christchurch Living Advent Calendar.


Plan to split BCP planning committee welcomed by Christchurch councillors

05 January 2024
Plan to split BCP planning committee welcomed by Christchurch councillors

Plan to split BCP planning committee welcomed by Christchurch councillors

05 January 2024

Plans to split BCP’s planning committee in two have been welcomed by Christchurch councillors, including the town mayor


Ringwood dog handler qualifies for Crufts

04 January 2024
Ringwood dog handler qualifies for Crufts

Ringwood dog handler qualifies for Crufts

04 January 2024

A dog handler from Ringwood will be putting her Shetland sheepdog through its paces at Crufts after qualifying for the final.


‘It was hell!’ Trees down, drivers trapped and road rage – how Storm Henk brought Christchurch to a standstill

03 January 2024
‘It was hell!’ Trees down, drivers trapped and road rage – how Storm Henk brought Christchurch to a standstill

‘It was hell!’ Trees down, drivers trapped and road rage – how Storm Henk brought Christchurch to a standstill

03 January 2024

Drivers were trapped in their cars for up to four hours on roads around Christchurch as Storm Henk battered the coast on yesterday.


New homes plan at clifftop site is given council backing

03 January 2024
New homes plan at clifftop site is given council backing

New homes plan at clifftop site is given council backing

03 January 2024

A new scheme for homes at a derelict clifftop site near a nature reserve has been given town council backing.


Man ‘disfigured’ stranger in ‘ferocious’ attack while out celebrating release from prison

02 January 2024
Man ‘disfigured’ stranger in ‘ferocious’ attack while out celebrating release from prison

Man ‘disfigured’ stranger in ‘ferocious’ attack while out celebrating release from prison

02 January 2024

A man out celebrating his release from prison four days after finishing a sentence for assault launched a “ferocious” attack on an innocent stranger.


Closing Rotary club hands over last £10,000 to Forest food bank

01 January 2024
Closing Rotary club hands over last £10,000 to Forest food bank

Closing Rotary club hands over last £10,000 to Forest food bank

01 January 2024

A rotary club that has had to close down because of a lack of members has donated the last of its charity account money to New Forest Basic Banks.


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