A horrified mum has told how she watched as a huge cast iron drainpipe fell straight down onto the head of a six-year-old boy.
A simple question to a father led to the creation of a museum which celebrates its silver anniversary this year.
What was making the news in the A&T in years gone by – and our Then & Now picture feature.
Meeting at the school gates led to seven couples making friends for life and all celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary together.
Permit holders for car parks in Christchurch will no longer be able to use them in Bypass Car Park once it is taken over by Waitrose.
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A former hotel in Lyndhurst is to be turned into seven flats despite residents complaining over “overdevelopment”.
A teenager is feared to have been a victim of a dangerous social media challenge that encourages people to make themselves blackout.
Volunteers who reckon they are strong enough to pull a plane are being sought for a charity challenge.
Errors made in a town council’s financial procedures were picked up by an external auditor – months after the authority had approved them.
BCP Council has secured government funding to carry out work to combat coastal erosion on Christchurch beaches.
Patients of a dentist in Blackfield told inspectors they were happy with their treatment.
A grant of £3,000 has been given to Ringwood Waldorf school for a project aimed at educating families and students on electrical safety
What was making the headlines in the A&T decades ago
One of Christchurch’s most popular and notorious nightspots Cameron’s could be turned into a block of flats.
An appeal to demolish a bungalow and build ten retirement flats has been refused an on the grounds the apartment block would be too big for the area.
Injured footballer Jordan Cheidozie was given a hero’s welcome when he returned to Bashley FC for the first time since a car accident.
For nearly 20 years lollipop lady Lyn Matthews has kept children safe as they crossed the road in Walkford to St Mark’s primary school.
Calls have been made for a permanent memorial to the ‘Flute Man’ of Highcliffe after his sudden death sparked an outpouring of tributes.
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A series of financial and accounting errors has been made by a town council, including not registering for VAT this year, it has been revealed.
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A newly installed high street bus stop is too short for some buses and is causing traffic mayhem – but a council says moving it would cost £100,000.
