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Death of ‘caring’ teenager may have been from TikTok ‘challenge’

23 July 2025
Death of ‘caring’ teenager may have been from TikTok ‘challenge’

Death of ‘caring’ teenager may have been from TikTok ‘challenge’

23 July 2025

A teenager is feared to have been a victim of a dangerous social media challenge that encourages people to make themselves blackout.


Hunt for plane pullers to move a Boeing 737

22 July 2025
Hunt for plane pullers to move a Boeing 737

Hunt for plane pullers to move a Boeing 737

22 July 2025

Volunteers who reckon they are strong enough to pull a plane are being sought for a charity challenge.


Council’s financial errors were found months after accounts approved

22 July 2025
Council’s financial errors were found months after accounts approved

Council’s financial errors were found months after accounts approved

22 July 2025

Errors made in a town council’s financial procedures were picked up by an external auditor – months after the authority had approved them.


Extra cash to battle coastal erosion at town’s beaches

21 July 2025
Extra cash to battle coastal erosion at town’s beaches

Extra cash to battle coastal erosion at town’s beaches

21 July 2025

BCP Council has secured government funding to carry out work to combat coastal erosion on Christchurch beaches.


Patients praise Philmar dentist in Blackfield

20 July 2025
Patients praise Philmar dentist in Blackfield

Patients praise Philmar dentist in Blackfield

20 July 2025

Patients of a dentist in Blackfield told inspectors they were happy with their treatment.


£3k grant for school

19 July 2025
£3k grant for school

£3k grant for school

19 July 2025

A grant of £3,000 has been given to Ringwood Waldorf school for a project aimed at educating families and students on electrical safety


From Our Files: Safari fury...poor Aussie bakewear...shoppers flee...kitten aid

19 July 2025
From Our Files: Safari fury...poor Aussie bakewear...shoppers flee...kitten aid

From Our Files: Safari fury...poor Aussie bakewear...shoppers flee...kitten aid

19 July 2025

What was making the headlines in the A&T decades ago


Notorious town centre nightspot may be turned into flats

19 July 2025
Notorious town centre nightspot may be turned into flats

Notorious town centre nightspot may be turned into flats

19 July 2025

One of Christchurch’s most popular and notorious nightspots Cameron’s could be turned into a block of flats.


Appeal to build ten retirement flats Cooks Lane Calmore refused

18 July 2025
Appeal to build ten retirement flats Cooks Lane Calmore refused

Appeal to build ten retirement flats Cooks Lane Calmore refused

18 July 2025

An appeal to demolish a bungalow and build ten retirement flats has been refused an on the grounds the apartment block would be too big for the area.


Injured footballer Jordan given hero’s welcome on return to club

17 July 2025
Injured footballer Jordan given hero’s welcome on return to club

Injured footballer Jordan given hero’s welcome on return to club

17 July 2025

Injured footballer Jordan Cheidozie was given a hero’s welcome when he returned to Bashley FC for the first time since a car accident.


Farewell to ‘awesome’ lollipop lady Lyn after 20 years

16 July 2025
Farewell to ‘awesome’ lollipop lady Lyn after 20 years

Farewell to ‘awesome’ lollipop lady Lyn after 20 years

16 July 2025

For nearly 20 years lollipop lady Lyn Matthews has kept children safe as they crossed the road in Walkford to St Mark’s primary school.


Calls for memorial to much-loved bus stop ‘Flute Man’ after his sudden death

15 July 2025
Calls for memorial to much-loved bus stop ‘Flute Man’ after his sudden death

Calls for memorial to much-loved bus stop ‘Flute Man’ after his sudden death

15 July 2025

Calls have been made for a permanent memorial to the ‘Flute Man’ of Highcliffe after his sudden death sparked an outpouring of tributes.

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Major errors revealed in council’s financial procedures

15 July 2025
Major errors revealed in council’s financial procedures

Major errors revealed in council’s financial procedures

15 July 2025

A series of financial and accounting errors has been made by a town council, including not registering for VAT this year, it has been revealed.

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‘Too short’ high street bus stop ‘creating traffic mayhem’

14 July 2025
‘Too short’ high street bus stop ‘creating traffic mayhem’

‘Too short’ high street bus stop ‘creating traffic mayhem’

14 July 2025

A newly installed high street bus stop is too short for some buses and is causing traffic mayhem – but a council says moving it would cost £100,000.


From Our Files: Champagne objections...traders protest... power swing

12 July 2025
From Our Files: Champagne objections...traders protest... power swing

From Our Files: Champagne objections...traders protest... power swing

12 July 2025

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


Council could go bust over £171 million bill

11 July 2025
Council could go bust over £171 million bill

Council could go bust over £171 million bill

11 July 2025

BCP Council warns it could go bust because it cannot afford a £171 million bill for supporting people with special educational needs and disabilities.


Free Forest marathon entry for runners in remission

11 July 2025
Free Forest marathon entry for runners in remission

Free Forest marathon entry for runners in remission

11 July 2025

Runners in remission from cancer are being offered free New Forest Marathon places after a groundbreaking study.


Animal rights group to stage seafood festival ‘cat’ protest over eating crab

10 July 2025
Animal rights group to stage seafood festival ‘cat’ protest over eating crab

Animal rights group to stage seafood festival ‘cat’ protest over eating crab

10 July 2025

An animal rights group is staging a protest at a seafood festival during which people will be offered the chance to eat ‘cats instead of crabs’.

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Controversial drive-through in doubt as developer closes

10 July 2025
Controversial drive-through in doubt as developer closes

Controversial drive-through in doubt as developer closes

10 July 2025

A planned drive-thru for Christchurch has been thrown into doubt as the business behind it runs into financial trouble.


Travellers refused permission for caravans on village land

09 July 2025
Travellers refused permission for caravans on village land

Travellers refused permission for caravans on village land

09 July 2025

Travellers were refused permission to site four caravans on a former equestrian site in Burley because it would cause “harm” to the New Forest.

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