10 March 2025
A man was arrested for firearm and weapons offences after armed police raided a Burton home and alerted bomb disposal experts.
16 February 2025
A fundraising page has been launched for an elderly woman whose mobility scooter was stolen after breaking down in Burton.
01 January 2025
Entry was forced to an unoccupied Burton property before it was deliberately set alight.
18 October 2024
A two-vehicle crash caused long tailbacks around two main roads near Sopley.
27 June 2024
A doctors’ surgery in Burton could become a vet practice under plans currently being considered by BCP Council.
26 June 2024
A fire next to the railway at Burton has shut all lines between Southampton Central and Bournemouth, causing major disruption for local rail users.
16 June 2024
A would-be thief grabbed a 12-year-old cyclist in a failed bid to steal his bike at Burton.
11 June 2024
Police have released an image of a man they want to trace as they continue investigating a failed attempt to snatch a child’s bicycle at Burton.
11 June 2024
Multiple fire crews battled a large blaze, believed to have been started deliberately, which engulfed a derelict building at Burton.
03 March 2024
Two new community art installations are being proposed for Mudeford and Burton.
09 February 2024
A major route linking Christchurch with the New Forest is set to be shut for nearly three weeks
15 January 2024
Updates have been given on two Christchurch roads which had been closed since the torrential downpour more than a week ago.
19 December 2023
Village medical practices in Bransgore and Burton are set to close under plans announced by Christchurch Medical Partnership.
13 December 2023
A man caught having sex with a calf was badly trampled by cows after trying to flee the scene, a court heard today.
14 November 2023
Burton’s post office is set to close in the new year when its current postmaster steps down after 17 years.
20 September 2023
Proposals to slash the speed limit on two Highcliffe roads from 40mph to 30mph have been welcomed by villagers.
20 September 2023
Twenty-five horse riders, cyclists and pedestrians braved heavy downpours for a special parade raising awareness of vulnerable road users.
12 September 2023
Horse riders and cyclists are invited to jump in the saddle for a special demonstration in Burton to raise awareness of vulnerable road users.
07 August 2023
A two-vehicle crash in which one rolled partially closed a stretch of the busy A35 Christchurch bypass on Sunday afternoon.
27 July 2023
The head of a primary school downgraded by Ofsted has hit out at the new rating which she says does not reflect the site’s “current position”.