Bransgore

MOTORISTS breathed a sigh of relief this morning (Monday) as the A35 at Holmsley finally reopened after months of bridge replacement work.

THE weather could decide if the busy A35 can reopen on Sunday following Holmsley bridge replacement works.

NEW Forest District Council has revealed concerns that building hundreds of homes in Bransgore and Walkford could have cross-border effects.

A SOPLEY pub on the banks of the River Avon has reopened following a major refurbishment overseen by its new owners.

MOTORISTS are warned delays to major Holmsley bridge replacement work could prevent the reopening of the busy stretch in time for Easter.

A CHANCE meeting on a bus led to 70 years of happy married life for John and Jean Harrison who have celebrated their platinum wedding anniversary.

DIRE warnings that future residents could be subjected to a “watery grave” prompted district councillors to delay a decision on a 100-home scheme.

A TALENTED equestrian and president of New Forest Carriage Driving for the Disabled, Audrey Williams, has died at the age of 97.

A 100-HOME development in Bransgore is expected to be approved by New Forest District Council.

A BRANSGORE man has been arrested after suspected arsonists set a boat alight in a village lane.

MOTORISTS who drive off-road in the New Forest are warned their vehicles could be seized after police caught three offenders in a week.

A CRATE full of guinea pigs was dumped in a field in Bransgore, leaving one of them just hours from death.

DOG owners are being urged to pick up after their pets in the New Forest after 18 unborn calves were lost to a disease linked to dog faeces.

DRIVERS have been stopped using a narrow New Forest cut-through while diversions are in place during work to replace Holmsley Bridge on the A35.

A PROBLEM installing foundations of the replacement Holmsley bridge has been blamed for the A35 having to shut longer than originally planned.

INDEPENDENT Bransgore farmer Richard Frampton has won the Bransgore and Burley New Forest District Council seat after a festive byelection.

A CHARITY which supports and teaches people with learning difficulties and disabilities through horses has held its annual nativity.

A FESTIVE by-election battle will see four candidates vie for the vacant Bransgore and Burley seat on New Forest District Council.

BRANSGORE Parish Council has formally objected to plans to build 100 homes near land prone to flooding in the village.

DRIVERS face three months of disruption on one of the New Forest’s main arteries when the A35 completely shuts for bridge replacement work.