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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…


Town favourites vie for place on Christchurch Monopoly board

20 February 2020
Town favourites vie for place on Christchurch Monopoly board

Town favourites vie for place on Christchurch Monopoly board

20 February 2020

Christchurch Castle is set to swap in for Old Kent Road (Photo: English Heritage) A CHRISTCHURCH version of Monopoly is to be released next month featuring…


Vehicle thieves strike again at farm machinery dealership

19 February 2020
Vehicle thieves strike again at farm machinery dealership

Vehicle thieves strike again at farm machinery dealership

19 February 2020

The Hunt Forest Group branch in Salisbury Road, Blashford TWO John Deere utility vehicles worth £30,000 have been taken during a raid on a farm machinery…


Trader offers town 'safe place' after sheltering mugging victim

17 February 2020
Trader offers town 'safe place' after sheltering mugging victim

Trader offers town 'safe place' after sheltering mugging victim

17 February 2020

Annette Hunter is offering a safe place at her New Miltan business A NEW Milton shop owner has been overwhelmed by the response to her setting up her…


'This little girl has no intention of giving up the fight – ever'

15 February 2020
'This little girl has no intention of giving up the fight – ever'

'This little girl has no intention of giving up the fight – ever'

15 February 2020

Deanna Harris-Penny's courage has "astounded" her parents RACING around in a sparkly princess dress, giggling and dancing, Deanna Harris-Penny was loving…


Parking firm suffers defeat in planning battle over enforcement camera

14 February 2020
Parking firm suffers defeat in planning battle over enforcement camera

Parking firm suffers defeat in planning battle over enforcement camera

14 February 2020

One of the automatic number plate recognition cameras at the car park in Old Milton Green parade, New Milton A CAR park enforcement camera which has led…


No change at popular Spot in the Woods, promises new owner

13 February 2020
No change at popular Spot in the Woods, promises new owner

No change at popular Spot in the Woods, promises new owner

13 February 2020

Nina Bassett has sold Spot in the Woods to Hillbrooke Hotels a year after the death of husband Gerard A POPULAR New Forest eatery has been sold a year…


Councillors urged to approve 170 homes in town centre

13 February 2020
Councillors urged to approve 170 homes in town centre

Councillors urged to approve 170 homes in town centre

13 February 2020

A CGI of Aster Homes' plans for the site in Christchurch AN END to planning delays surrounding the derelict Christchurch police and magistrates’ courts…


National park authority joins objectors to 'dazzling' ferry sign

12 February 2020
National park authority joins objectors to 'dazzling' ferry sign

National park authority joins objectors to 'dazzling' ferry sign

12 February 2020

Residents have complained about being dazzled by the LED sign at the Wightlink ferry terminal in Lymington A "DAZZLING" sign at Lymington ferry terminal…


Dismay as ornamental garden cleared from recycling centre

08 February 2020
Dismay as ornamental garden cleared from recycling centre

Dismay as ornamental garden cleared from recycling centre

08 February 2020

The ornamental garden created by workers at Christchurch recycling centre AN ORNAMENTAL garden created by workers at Christchurch ’s household waste recy-cling…


Christchurch residents set for cut in council tax bill

06 February 2020
Christchurch residents set for cut in council tax bill

Christchurch residents set for cut in council tax bill

06 February 2020

The proposed cut for Christchurch residents is to balance up the charge across the BCP Council area CHRISTCHURCH residents can look forward to receiving…


Hidden secrets revealed in makeover of village's historic graveyard

06 February 2020
Hidden secrets revealed in makeover of village's historic graveyard

Hidden secrets revealed in makeover of village's historic graveyard

06 February 2020

Volunteers at work at St Michael and All Angels Church A PROJECT to restore gravestones at Lyndhurst has led to a new path being laid which leads to the…


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