INDEPENDENT school Durlston is celebrating after being praised by education inspectors who singled out its pastoral support for special mention.
The great and the good of the New Forest and Christchurch have earned royal recognition in the King’s New Year Honours list.
The countdown to Christmas was officially launched when a Barton street was illuminated with tens of thousands of sparkling lights and festive scenes.
Controversial plans to charge for on-street parking at two coastal spots are back on the table after the county council revealed its new proposals.
The Barton street once dubbed ‘Britain’s most festive’ is set to be illuminated again this December in aid of Oakhaven Hospice.
Two alerts have been issued by Southern Water following suspected sewage discharges in bathing water at Barton.
A man accused of raping a teenager at Barton clifftop and another girl 10 months later claimed both consented to sex.
A mum told a jury how she thanked a youth for helping find her 16-year-old daughter before learning that he had just allegedly raped the teenager.
There may be flooding tonight and tomorrow in Christchurch and Barton, the Environment Agency has warned.
A teenager sobbed in the witness box at Bournemouth Crown Court as she told how she repeatedly told a man to stop as he raped her on Barton clifftop.
There could be flooding in parts of the New Forest and Christchurch today after heavy overnight rain.
A pensioner with a lifelong passion for motorbikes is embarking on an 800-mile charity ride round England.
Dignitaries and Barton locals came together to pay their respects to Indian soldiers hospitalised on the Forest during the First World War.
Nearly 500 walkers raised more than £100,000 during this year’s Oakhaven stroll.
