Hordle

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

NEW rules could soon be introduced for dog walkers using Hordle recreation grounds.

POLICE closed Ashley Lane in Hordle after a car crashed into a bridge.

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

HORDLE Primary School has held on to its ‘outstanding’ rating following an inspection last month during which pupils had recounted a “happy energy”.

UP to 174 new homes could be built on former greenbelt land close to Hordle Primary School, under plans being drawn up by a developer.

A HORDLE woman has set up a hub for people to donate items for the people of Ukraine – and says she has been "amazed" by the response so far.

FOUR talented local youngsters have been offered places at prestigious UK music colleges.

PLANS to build 103 new homes on fields and paddocks near Everton Road in Hordle have been submitted to New Forest District Council.

A FAMILY-owned garden centre is celebrating its roots with a series of events to mark its 100th birthday.

BEACH hut owners successfully persuaded New Forest District Council to make a smaller increase in their annual site charges.

A DEVASTATED animal rescue centre boss has revealed how thieves torched a cattery containing three animals.

A PLAN to allow six “self-build” starter homes on the site of a former turkey farm in the greenbelt has sparked objections in Hordle.

A MOTORIST was forced to take cover in a pub after his car was shot at with ball bearings as he drove through Hordle.

A HORDLE couple have turned their passion for producing traditional cider into a booming business with the launch of a new microbrewery and bar.

A CHRISTMAS horse parade around Hordle this year was extra special for organiser Kelly Adam.

AFTER years spent managing wild fisheries, Rob Blyth-Skyrme is now on a mission to make it easier to eat sustainably caught fish from local seas.

A MILFORD man has been arrested after an incident at Hordle's Premier Inn yesterday (Thursday) afternoon.

ATTACKING a woman resulted in a Hordle man being banned from contacting her for two years when he appeared before magistrates.

A HORDLE pigeon keeper was told to pay nearly £1,000 in fines and costs after he admitted breaking an order to quieten a flock living in his garden.