Christchurch

Police have dropped a criminal investigation relating to a Christchurch preschool more than six months after an arrest.

A Christchurch town councillor breached a code of conduct by making "unacceptable, hurtful and misogynistic comments” in an email and on social media.

Christchurch residents are invited to a planning forum tomorrow where they can ask questions about the future of the town.

Following the sentencing of Jordan Wilkes, DCI Aimee Schock read out a statement by the family of the nine-year-old girl he stabbed.

A mother sobbed in court as she told how her once “bubbly free-spirited little girl” has been left tormented after being stabbed by a stranger.

A motorcyclist was badly hurt in a crash during a large car meet at a Christchurch beauty spot, complaints about which prompted a dispersal order.

A stalker from Christchurch who attacked his victim at her Pennington home and called her 40 times a day making threats to kill has been convicted.

A shoplifter from Walkford has been sentenced in court after stealing electric toothbrushes worth £140.

A demand for British Steel to be nationalised has been issued by the head of a Christchurch firm which builds steel structures worldwide.

Police have released a CCTV image of a man they want to trace after an intruder damaged a window at a Christchurch gym.

Two local pubs have undergone an accommodation revamp after winning a £10,000 makeover competition.

A public drop-in session is being held to answer questions as about 14 weeks of “essential” gas works is set to cause disruption in Walkford.

A property developer has bought the former Christchurch civic offices for nearly £2m.

A group of young adults with autism have been able to enjoy a week’s holiday abroad without their families thanks to a Christchurch charity.

A Christchurch woman twice caught driving while disqualified has been handed a suspended prison sentence.

A Parley firm helped raise a record £64,800 for charity through a Christmas tree recycling scheme.

Angry Christchurch town councillors are demanding BCP restores a public footpath at Two Riversmeet which it has blocked.

A family-run Turkish restaurant in Christchurch has won a prestigious title in the British Kebab Awards.

WH Smith branches in Lymington and Christchurch will be rebranded after the firm’s high street chain was sold to the owner of Hobbycraft.

A charity has closed its New Milton high street shop, with the Christchurch branch set to follow.