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Suspended jail for dangerous drug driver who tried to outrun police

Suspended jail for dangerous drug driver who tried to outrun police

Suspended jail for dangerous drug driver who tried to outrun police

11 March 2025

A motorist from Christchurch who dangerously tried to outrun the police in a BMW while on cocaine has been spared an immediate jail term.


‘Huge loss’ as distinctive trailer stolen from business park

‘Huge loss’ as distinctive trailer stolen from business park

‘Huge loss’ as distinctive trailer stolen from business park

10 March 2025

A retired vintage vehicle restorer was left devastated after thieves stole a specialist transporter trailer from his former unit in Christchurch.


Film, foxes and filo pastry! Have a crack at our Saturday Social pub quiz

Film, foxes and filo pastry! Have a crack at our Saturday Social pub quiz

Film, foxes and filo pastry! Have a crack at our Saturday Social pub quiz

08 March 2025

Kick the weekend off with these general knowledge questions - and let us know if you get all 13 correct.


Picking your battles and setting boundaries: How to stand up to sexism at work

Picking your battles and setting boundaries: How to stand up to sexism at work

Picking your battles and setting boundaries: How to stand up to sexism at work

08 March 2025

Female business leaders speak out about fighting gender inequality on the career ladder.


Wetherspoon Spring Beer Festival with 30 top real ales starts this week

Wetherspoon Spring Beer Festival with 30 top real ales starts this week

Wetherspoon Spring Beer Festival with 30 top real ales starts this week

07 March 2025

Pub giant Wetherspoon to introduce five international beers plus new ales from breweries across the UK at 12-day festival.


A35 Christchurch bypass to close for work

A35 Christchurch bypass to close for work

A35 Christchurch bypass to close for work

07 March 2025

A busy stretch of the A35 Christchurch bypass will shut for a whole weekend for “essential” maintenance of a covered channel that crosses beneath it.


Arrest after early-hours car crash on A35 in Christchurch

Arrest after early-hours car crash on A35 in Christchurch

Arrest after early-hours car crash on A35 in Christchurch

03 March 2025

Police arrested a motorist after a car rolled off the A35 at Christchurch in the early hours.


‘May cause nuisance’ – pizza branch rejected over extra trading hours

‘May cause nuisance’ – pizza branch rejected over extra trading hours

‘May cause nuisance’ – pizza branch rejected over extra trading hours

28 February 2025

A Christchurch pizza branch has been denied the extra trading hours it asked for.


CCTV: Hunt for thieves who tried to attack staff at garden centre

CCTV: Hunt for thieves who tried to attack staff at garden centre

CCTV: Hunt for thieves who tried to attack staff at garden centre

26 February 2025

Four men tried to attack staff as they stole goods from a Christchurch garden centre.


Celebrations as run-down outdoor centre given £680k government grant and 99-year lease

Celebrations as run-down outdoor centre given £680k government grant and 99-year lease

Celebrations as run-down outdoor centre given £680k government grant and 99-year lease

26 February 2025

A group formed to save the outdoor activity centre at Hengistbury Head are celebrating after signing a 99-year-lease on the building with BCP Council.


More flooding cautions for New Forest and Christchurch

More flooding cautions for New Forest and Christchurch

More flooding cautions for New Forest and Christchurch

25 February 2025

Further flooding is expected in the New Forest and parts of Christchurch today.


Theatre board threatened with sack unless controversial changes are reversed

Theatre board threatened with sack unless controversial changes are reversed

Theatre board threatened with sack unless controversial changes are reversed

24 February 2025

Board directors at The Regent have been given until their AGM to reverse controversial changes they have brought in, otherwise they will be sacked.


‘Speed kills’ – jury clears driver on trial over death of speeding motorcyclist

‘Speed kills’ – jury clears driver on trial over death of speeding motorcyclist

‘Speed kills’ – jury clears driver on trial over death of speeding motorcyclist

19 February 2025

A care assistant on trial over the death of a motorcyclist burst into tears and ran from the courtroom after being cleared by a jury today.


Christchurch man charged with raping 14-year-old girl

Christchurch man charged with raping 14-year-old girl

Christchurch man charged with raping 14-year-old girl

19 February 2025

A Christchurch man charged with raping a 14-year-old girl faces crown court trial.


Woman ‘should have seen’ motorcyclist riding twice speed limit in town before fatal crash

Woman ‘should have seen’ motorcyclist riding twice speed limit in town before fatal crash

Woman ‘should have seen’ motorcyclist riding twice speed limit in town before fatal crash

19 February 2025

A woman sobbed in the dock as a jury was told how she allegedly caused the death of a motorcyclist in Christchurch by turning her car into his path.


Latest planning applications and decisions for Christchurch

Latest planning applications and decisions for Christchurch

Latest planning applications and decisions for Christchurch

18 February 2025

BCP Council planning applications and decisions for Christchurch for the week ending Friday 14th February.


‘Completely ruined’ – angry Regent Centre members call for extraordinary meeting

‘Completely ruined’ – angry Regent Centre members call for extraordinary meeting

‘Completely ruined’ – angry Regent Centre members call for extraordinary meeting

18 February 2025

Angry members of the Regent Centre have called for an extraordinary meeting after claiming radical changes are being made without consulting them.


Pensioner at demolition-threatened caravan site will ‘park mobility scooter’ in front of bulldozers

Pensioner at demolition-threatened caravan site will ‘park mobility scooter’ in front of bulldozers

Pensioner at demolition-threatened caravan site will ‘park mobility scooter’ in front of bulldozers

18 February 2025

A wheelchair-bound man who lives on a caravan park set to be bulldozed said he will park his mobility scooter in front of demolition vehicles.


Council awarded £9.2m to tackle homelessness

Council awarded £9.2m to tackle homelessness

Council awarded £9.2m to tackle homelessness

16 February 2025

BCP Council has been awarded more than £9.2m of government funding to support homelessness prevention.


Former gallery in town centre could be turned into Airbnb

Former gallery in town centre could be turned into Airbnb

Former gallery in town centre could be turned into Airbnb

16 February 2025

An art gallery in Christchurch could be turned into an Airbnb property if BCP Council give the go ahead for it to be converted into one.


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