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Block of 23 flats planned for former Highcliffe care home site

02 December 2019
Block of 23 flats planned for former Highcliffe care home site

Block of 23 flats planned for former Highcliffe care home site

02 December 2019

A CGI of plans to replace Newton House with a block of 23 flats A CARE home in Highcliffe which closed earlier this year after an investigation over the…


Council to spend £600,000 on climate change response team

27 November 2019
Council to spend £600,000 on climate change response team

Council to spend £600,000 on climate change response team

27 November 2019

Six people will work with stakeholders across Hampshire to react to the impact of climate change (Photo: stock image) COUNTY council bosses are to invest…


One-metre sea level rise on Dorset coast 'inevitable', warns ocean expert

26 November 2019
One-metre sea level rise on Dorset coast 'inevitable', warns ocean expert

One-metre sea level rise on Dorset coast 'inevitable', warns ocean expert

26 November 2019

Dr Ivan Haigh, from the National Oceanography Centre at Southampton DORSET sea levels are likely to rise by a metre – even if climate change limits adopted…


Councillors approve budget to axe jobs, cut services and hike charges

11 November 2019
Councillors approve budget to axe jobs, cut services and hike charges

Councillors approve budget to axe jobs, cut services and hike charges

11 November 2019

Hampshire County Council HQ in Winchester BUDGET plans to cut Hampshire County Council services in a bid to save £80m have been given the green light,…


Council set to approve budget cuts hitting services and up to 270 jobs

06 November 2019
Council set to approve budget cuts hitting services and up to 270 jobs

Council set to approve budget cuts hitting services and up to 270 jobs

06 November 2019

Libraries like the one in Lyndhurst are among services facing funding cuts A BUDGET which could further hit Hampshire County Council services and put…


Plan for town's second German discount store aims to add a Lidl extra

31 October 2019
Plan for town's second German discount store aims to add a Lidl extra

Plan for town's second German discount store aims to add a Lidl extra

31 October 2019

Lidl has applied to open a second Christchurch store at the Bailey Bridge retail park (Photo: stock image) DISCOUNT supermarket chain Lidl is seeking…


Forest fly-tipping fears over new waste charge plans

28 October 2019
Forest fly-tipping fears over new waste charge plans

Forest fly-tipping fears over new waste charge plans

28 October 2019

A huge pile of bags filled with garden waste, and plastic containers was dumped last week at Crockford car park. A HAMPSHIRE councillor has raised concerns…


Thousands of council magazines destroyed rather than sent to residents

22 October 2019
Thousands of council magazines destroyed rather than sent to residents

Thousands of council magazines destroyed rather than sent to residents

22 October 2019

Between 6,000 and 9,000 issues were recycled by accident (Photo: stock image) AN investigation has been launched after up to 9,000 copies of BCP Council…


'Different but not worse' - residents to face new recycling regime

10 October 2019
'Different but not worse' - residents to face new recycling regime

'Different but not worse' - residents to face new recycling regime

10 October 2019

Bournemouth Town Hall, HQ for BCP Council CHANGES to refuse collections planned for next year will mean Christchurch residents will be able to recycle…


More than 200 jobs face axe as county council plans cuts to adult care and libraries

18 September 2019
More than 200 jobs face axe as county council plans cuts to adult care and libraries

More than 200 jobs face axe as county council plans cuts to adult care and libraries

18 September 2019

Hampshire County Council's HQ in Winchester MORE than 200 jobs could be lost and services hit by further cuts as Hampshire County Council bosses try to…


Council planning to loan hospital £15m for new pathology centre

09 September 2019
Council planning to loan hospital £15m for new pathology centre

Council planning to loan hospital £15m for new pathology centre

09 September 2019

The proposed agreement at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital follows similar schemes in Blackpool and Northumberland A NEW partnership could see Royal Bournemouth…


Planners block developer from swapping shop for more flats

04 September 2019
Planners block developer from swapping shop for more flats

Planners block developer from swapping shop for more flats

04 September 2019

The new flats and shop unit at 420 Lymington Road, Highcliffe PLANS to convert a newly-built shop unit in the centre of Highcliffe into flats have been…


Councillors warn of stalking and death threats from the public

31 August 2019
Councillors warn of stalking and death threats from the public

Councillors warn of stalking and death threats from the public

31 August 2019

BCP Council leader Cllr Vikki Slade said she had faced death threats COUNCILLORS have spoken of being stalked and “viciously” threatened for their political…


Public boardwalk may have to close, warn residents facing £50,000 repair bill

16 August 2019
Public boardwalk may have to close, warn residents facing £50,000 repair bill

Public boardwalk may have to close, warn residents facing £50,000 repair bill

16 August 2019

Priory Mews residents say it is unfair they have to maintain the Ducking Stool Walk boardwalk costing thousands of pounds PEOPLE living on a small estate…


Cafe's alcohol bid rejected as councillors declare 'no confidence' in owner

14 August 2019
Cafe's alcohol bid rejected as councillors declare 'no confidence' in owner

Cafe's alcohol bid rejected as councillors declare 'no confidence' in owner

14 August 2019

Baggies Coffee House in Christchurch High Street A BID by a Christchurch coffee shop to sell alcohol until midnight every day has been rejected after…


Business to lose £20m contract and new jobs after expansion refused, claims owner

13 August 2019
Business to lose £20m contract and new jobs after expansion refused, claims owner

Business to lose £20m contract and new jobs after expansion refused, claims owner

13 August 2019

Elcock Associates wanted to build a new two-storey office block at the back of its site in The Grove THE director of a Christchurch surveying company…


Plans for hundreds of homes given the green light by councillors

07 August 2019
Plans for hundreds of homes given the green light by councillors

Plans for hundreds of homes given the green light by councillors

07 August 2019

An impression of the Wyatt Homes development approved for land south-east of Parley Cross in West Parley CONTROVERSIAL plans to build hundreds of homes…


400-home green belt scheme slated for approval by councillors

30 July 2019
400-home green belt scheme slated for approval by councillors

400-home green belt scheme slated for approval by councillors

30 July 2019

The plan for nearly 400 homes has been submitted by Wyatt Homes for a site near Christchurch (Photo: stock image) UNPOPULAR plans to build hundreds of…


Waste centre charges loom for residents crossing county border

08 July 2019
Waste centre charges loom for residents crossing county border

Waste centre charges loom for residents crossing county border

08 July 2019

Hampshire County Council's HQ in Winchester CHARGES could be introduced for Dorset residents using the Somerley waste centre over the county border in…


Hospital expansion plan could create up to 800 new jobs, claims NHS

03 July 2019
Hospital expansion plan could create up to 800 new jobs, claims NHS

Hospital expansion plan could create up to 800 new jobs, claims NHS

03 July 2019

An artist's impression of the Royal Bournemouth Hospital expansion MAJOR plans have been submitted to expand Royal Bournemouth Hospital which could create…


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