Bransgore

PLANS to convert a Grade II listed stone granary in Bransgore into a meeting space have been refused by New Forest District Council planners.

POLICE have said an 82-year-old man reported missing from a Bransgore address has now been found.

A ROGUE trader from Bransgore has been jailed after conning a vulnerable Warwickshire woman out of £93,000 to fund a gambling habit.

BRANSGORE Primary School is "far better" now, its head has declared, despite losing its 15-year 'outstanding' ranking in the latest inspection.

VANDALS snatched wheels from one of two goals recently bought for Bransgore Youth Football Club.

A HOMEOWNER whose Bransgore home was destroyed in a blaze last year has challenged NFDC's rejection of his plans for a replacement property.

A GRIEVING father fears traffic generated by a proposed extension to a woodland burial ground will spoil the peace of his son’s resting place.

A 100-HOME development in Bransgore has been given planning permission after assurances the scheme will improve flooding problems for neighbours.

A VICAR whose bicycle was stolen while he was in church has been "absolutely overwhelmed" by offers of help from the local community.

A POPULAR charity cafe run by volunteers and considered by many to be a village hub is looking for extra help.

A TRAUMATIC brain injury led to the death of a 61-year-old Bransgore man, an inquest heard.

A BIRD'S nest which has put motorists in a flap and delayed the opening of a key route under the A35 has been confirmed as that of a sparrow.

A BIRD'S nest has stopped the promised reopening of a popular road linking the New Forest either side of the A35.

A NEWLY launched group matching New Forest hosts with Ukrainian refugees is appealing to local residents with spare rooms to get in touch.

A COUPLE were threatened and attacked with a suspected knuckleduster after confronting three teenagers vandalising vehicles in a Bransgore street.

MOTORISTS breathed a sigh of relief this morning (Monday) as the A35 at Holmsley finally reopened after months of bridge replacement work.

THE weather could decide if the busy A35 can reopen on Sunday following Holmsley bridge replacement works.

NEW Forest District Council has revealed concerns that building hundreds of homes in Bransgore and Walkford could have cross-border effects.

A SOPLEY pub on the banks of the River Avon has reopened following a major refurbishment overseen by its new owners.

MOTORISTS are warned delays to major Holmsley bridge replacement work could prevent the reopening of the busy stretch in time for Easter.