Police officers have defended their idea to take a Forest stroll with members of the public after some claimed they should instead be fighting crime.
A farmer is fighting an enforcement notice from BCP Council to remove a caravan used as a home for a worker on land at Ringwood.
Pupils at Burgate school and Sixth Form have been praised for their “exemplary behaviour” by Ofsted Inspectors who also found they “thrive” at it.
A development row over a Highcliffe woodland site has stepped up with the threat of High Court action and a new plan for nine homes.
A Christchurch theme park’s plans to offer cheaper parking than neighbouring Bournemouth Airport have been grounded.
A Gypsy has won his fight to keep a mobile home on farm land in Dibden.
A care home in Hythe has been praised by inspectors for “fun and inclusive environment” it offers.
What was making the headlines in the A&T 25 and 50 years ago
New social groups for elderly people to socialise and make new friends have been launched by Age Concern in partnership with Sovereign Network Group.
Improvements to bus service stops in Christchurch to make them more efficient, safer and easier for wheelchair users are starting in January.
An application to convert a former 11-bedroom Lyndhurst hotel into seven flats has been submitted by Smart Group Property.
A large number of local organisations in Christchurch are celebrating having won vital funding for initiatives which will benefit the community.
A revolutionary wood cutting machine - one of only 17 in the world - is being put to good use creating logs from trees in the New Forest.
What was making the headlines in the A&T 25 and 50 years ago
INDEPENDENT school Durlston is celebrating after being praised by education inspectors who singled out its pastoral support for special mention.
A woman who ran a well-known fashion store in Highcliffe is celebrating her 100th birthday.
An appeal to construct a riding school on a site in Minstead currently used as a paddock has been allowed.
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A care service in Christchurch was praised by watchdog the Care Quality Commission for treating people with respect and making them feel safe.
New Milton station has been given a make-over by a group of volunteers who are working hard to make it bright and welcoming for travellers.