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Chris March has been a reporter for the A&T since 2005. His reporting beat includes New Milton Town Council and breaking news, including local crimes and emergency services call-outs.

Park closed ‘until further notice’ amid third woodland fire

02 April 2025
Park closed ‘until further notice’ amid third woodland fire

Park closed ‘until further notice’ amid third woodland fire

02 April 2025

Firefighters tackled flames at Moors Valley Country Park for the third consecutive day as the attraction remains closed “until further notice”.


Hunt for shoplifters who stole £1,300 in health tablets

02 April 2025
Hunt for shoplifters who stole £1,300 in health tablets

Hunt for shoplifters who stole £1,300 in health tablets

02 April 2025

Shoplifters stole £1,300 in health and beauty tablets from a Brockenhurst store.


Teens arrested over raft of burglaries

01 April 2025
Teens arrested over raft of burglaries

Teens arrested over raft of burglaries

01 April 2025

Two teenagers have been arrested in connection with a spate of burglaries and attempted burglaries across Hampshire, including one in Hythe.


Cause of thatched home fire still a mystery

01 April 2025
Cause of thatched home fire still a mystery

Cause of thatched home fire still a mystery

01 April 2025

Investigations are ongoing into the cause of a blaze that destroyed a thatched property in Poulner, near Ringwood.


Would-be burglar entered home in early hours

01 April 2025
Would-be burglar entered home in early hours

Would-be burglar entered home in early hours

01 April 2025

Police are probing an attempted burglary in which a man entered a Hardley home in the early hours.


Park reopens after large woodland fire

01 April 2025
Park reopens after large woodland fire

Park reopens after large woodland fire

01 April 2025

Moors Valley Country Park has reopened to the public this morning after firefighters spent hours battling a large woodland blaze.


Accident fears prompt agreement to cut back trees

01 April 2025
Accident fears prompt agreement to cut back trees

Accident fears prompt agreement to cut back trees

01 April 2025

A couple who say overgrown trees are posing a hazard to pedestrians at the entrance to an apartment block has welcomed news they are to be trimmed.


Police dogs helping to tackle digital crime

01 April 2025
Police dogs helping to tackle digital crime

Police dogs helping to tackle digital crime

01 April 2025

Sniffing out high-tech devices used by criminals is the special skill of a police dog team launched in Hampshire.


Video: Yacht wrecked on beach after rescue abandoned

31 March 2025
Video: Yacht wrecked on beach after rescue abandoned

Video: Yacht wrecked on beach after rescue abandoned

31 March 2025

The remains of a yacht were strewn across Milford beach after being wrecked running aground.


Rail disruption in run-up to Easter

31 March 2025
Rail disruption in run-up to Easter

Rail disruption in run-up to Easter

31 March 2025

Rail passengers face travel disruption in the run-up to Easter due to extensive engineering works between the New Forest and Southampton.


Hunt for pair caught on CCTV over £1,000 meat theft

28 March 2025
Hunt for pair caught on CCTV over £1,000 meat theft

Hunt for pair caught on CCTV over £1,000 meat theft

28 March 2025

Police have released CCTV pictures of a man and woman wanted by police after £1,000 of meat was stolen from a Lymington store.


RNLI volunteer Diane hits service milestone

27 March 2025
RNLI volunteer Diane hits service milestone

RNLI volunteer Diane hits service milestone

27 March 2025

A Calshot RNLI volunteer has celebrated a milestone 30 years of service as an “integral part” of the team.


Shoplifters steal £132 of Pokemon cards

27 March 2025
Shoplifters steal £132 of Pokemon cards

Shoplifters steal £132 of Pokemon cards

27 March 2025

Shoplifters stole £132 of Pokemon cards when they targeted a Totton supermarket.


Where you can see Hampshire’s most wanted in the New Forest

26 March 2025
Where you can see Hampshire’s most wanted in the New Forest

Where you can see Hampshire’s most wanted in the New Forest

26 March 2025

Mobile screens showing the faces and names of wanted suspects are coming to the New Forest today.


Plea to identify pair caught on CCTV after thefts from village store

25 March 2025
Plea to identify pair caught on CCTV after thefts from village store

Plea to identify pair caught on CCTV after thefts from village store

25 March 2025

Police have released CCTV pictures of men they want to find after two thefts at the same Bransgore store.


‘I’m off to play golf’ – drivers give their excuses for speeding in New Forest

25 March 2025
‘I’m off to play golf’ – drivers give their excuses for speeding in New Forest

‘I’m off to play golf’ – drivers give their excuses for speeding in New Forest

25 March 2025

Motorists were ticketed on the 40mph stretch between Hatchet Pond and Brockenhurst.


Hunt for man who urinated against store and punched CCTV camera

25 March 2025
Hunt for man who urinated against store and punched CCTV camera

Hunt for man who urinated against store and punched CCTV camera

25 March 2025

A man urinated against shutters and punched a CCTV camera in an early hours attack on a Totton store.


Spring community events granted land use

25 March 2025
Spring community events granted land use

Spring community events granted land use

25 March 2025

A church Good Friday event, an inflatable assault course, and a treasure-hunting facility were granted land use in New Milton.


Video: Flames engulf three cars in ‘chaotic scenes’ in village

24 March 2025
Video: Flames engulf three cars in ‘chaotic scenes’ in village

Video: Flames engulf three cars in ‘chaotic scenes’ in village

24 March 2025

A passer-by captured the dramatic moment flames erupted from a car before spreading to two others in “chaotic scenes” near the centre of Lyndhurst.


Inquest opens into hypothermia death at Christchurch home

24 March 2025
Inquest opens into hypothermia death at Christchurch home

Inquest opens into hypothermia death at Christchurch home

24 March 2025

A former funeral director died from hypothermia at his Christchurch home, an inquest heard.


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