Christchurch

A swan which was found dead has been confirmed as the first local case of bird flu amid concerns of an outbreak.

RNLI volunteers and firefighters rescued two children stranded on Christchurch harbour mud, one of whom was stuck chest-deep.

Another fast food chicken outlet is set to replace New Milton and Christchurch’s KFC branches.

BCP Council is set to begin work on a new Local Plan after its previous one was thrown out by planning inspectors.

People throughout the New Forest paused to pay their respects to local Second World War heroes to mark VE Day 80.

People will be able to enjoy a series of free concerts featuring local bands on Christchurch Quay this summer.

A pair of Peregrine falcons nesting at Christchurch Priory have been found dead along with a swan at a nearby beach.

A shoplifter had to pay back less than £150 for stealing just over £240 of goods from Christchurch stores.

RNLI rescuers went to the aid of two sailors who had been stuck overnight on a boat grounded at the mouth of Lymington river.

All members of Christchurch Town Council have been asked to take further training on the code of conduct after a number of complaints.

Detectives are looking for a man who robbed and exposed himself to a teenage boy in Christchurch woodland.

A Wendy's drive-through has been revealed as the takeaway planned for a prominent gateway to Christchurch.

A proposal to extend a restaurant and two shops in Christchurch town centre would make it difficult for disabled and the elderly, a meeting has heard.

Police have dropped a criminal investigation relating to a Christchurch preschool more than six months after an arrest.

A Christchurch town councillor breached a code of conduct by making "unacceptable, hurtful and misogynistic comments” in an email and on social media.

Christchurch residents are invited to a planning forum tomorrow where they can ask questions about the future of the town.

Following the sentencing of Jordan Wilkes, DCI Aimee Schock read out a statement by the family of the nine-year-old girl he stabbed.

A mother sobbed in court as she told how her once “bubbly free-spirited little girl” has been left tormented after being stabbed by a stranger.

A motorcyclist was badly hurt in a crash during a large car meet at a Christchurch beauty spot, complaints about which prompted a dispersal order.

A stalker from Christchurch who attacked his victim at her Pennington home and called her 40 times a day making threats to kill has been convicted.