Empty shop windows in Fordingbridge have been transformed by a charity and local residents in an effort to revive the town centre.
A man left with one kidney after nearly losing his life to sepsis is running the London marathon to help “people less fortunate than myself.”
A school for autistic pupils has been praised for helping students to develop “strong language and communication skills.”
BCP Council has voted to join forces with Dorset, Wiltshire and Somerset authorities in a devolution deal.
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An application to keep storage containers on a farm in Milford has been refused by New Forest District Council.
Empty homes that were left to rot now have people living in them after New Forest District Council helped to bring them back into use.
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A son has honoured the memory of his father by raising over £12,000 by setting himself a 72 mile sporting challenge to be completed in a day.
Dramatic footage of a burning car off the A35 was taken by Highcliffe resident Harry Madgwick who described the scene as “terrifying”.
A Dorset policeman has been sacked without notice after being found guilty of sending vile messages on a Whats App group to other officers.
Police officers have defended their idea to take a Forest stroll with members of the public after some claimed they should instead be fighting crime.
A farmer is fighting an enforcement notice from BCP Council to remove a caravan used as a home for a worker on land at Ringwood.
Pupils at Burgate school and Sixth Form have been praised for their “exemplary behaviour” by Ofsted Inspectors who also found they “thrive” at it.
A development row over a Highcliffe woodland site has stepped up with the threat of High Court action and a new plan for nine homes.
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A Christchurch theme park’s plans to offer cheaper parking than neighbouring Bournemouth Airport have been grounded.
A Gypsy has won his fight to keep a mobile home on farm land in Dibden.
A care home in Hythe has been praised by inspectors for “fun and inclusive environment” it offers.
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New social groups for elderly people to socialise and make new friends have been launched by Age Concern in partnership with Sovereign Network Group.
Improvements to bus service stops in Christchurch to make them more efficient, safer and easier for wheelchair users are starting in January.
