Christchurch

A CRACKDOWN caught more than half of shops visited in Christchurch, Poole and Bournemouth illegally selling vapes to children.

THOSE wanting to house Ukrainians fleeing the war in their country are urged to register through the national Homes for Ukraine scheme.

PLANS for 170 new homes have been revealed for Christchurch's old gas works site in the town centre.

A CHRISTCHURCH man who stole hundreds of pounds of alcohol was told by magistrates to undergo drug rehabilitation.

DOG mess left at Hengistbury Head will be sprayed with red chalk paint to remind pet owners to clean up after their animals.

POLICE have been carrying out a large-scale search in Iford today (Monday) for a missing elderly woman thought to be in the area.

NEW Forest and Christchurch services may still be lost despite a national fund of up to £150m for bus companies, local operators have warned.

SCHOOL children have been praised for their kindness after donating much needed goods to a food bank.

CATS were seized when police and RSPCA officers carried out at raid on a property in the Friars Cliff area of Christchurch last Tuesday.

NEW parking restrictions making nearly every coastal road between Friars Cliff and Mudeford a “no parking zone” could be in operation by the summer.

A TOTTON man was among three people arrested following a cross-border police pursuit after a car theft in Hampshire and garage raid in Dorset.

SCALED down plans for homes in a prominent roundabout location in Christchurch have been unveiled.

CALLS are growing for the government to cut the VAT on fuel as petrol prices reach record high in the New Forest and Christchurch.

MORE electric vehicle charge points could be rolled out in Christchurch in partnership with a private provider.

A FORMER drug-addict whose bungled attempt to raid a shop left a cashier “fearful” for his life has been jailed for 18 months.

A CHRISTCHURCH councillor has been criticised for repeatedly refusing to apologise after tweeting an image containing a swastika.

MORALE is low among police in Hampshire and Dorset, a survey has indicated, with officers said to be feeling “betrayed” by the government.

A CHRISTCHURCH pensioner has been banned from the roads for 18 months after drink-driving.

MORE than 700 objections have been made against plans for a waste-burning energy plant on greenbelt land near Christchurch.

IF IMAGES of Ukrainian families fleeing their homes has left you wanting to do something, here are some ways to help.