Hordle

AN urgent appeal by Hordle bellringers attracted more than 50 people to an open day amid fears that the chimes could be silenced forever.

YOUNGSTERS got behind the controls of a plane when it touched down at Hordle Primary School in a hands-on learning day.

PLANS for 156 new homes on former greenbelt land close to Hordle Primary School have been handed in to New Forest District Council.

A CEREMONY presented 16 Hordle residents with Parish Hero Awards for going the extra mile for their community.

CHURCH bells which have rung out at a Hordle church for more than 400 years could soon be silenced by a drastic shortage of ringers.

A HORDLE motorist caught at the wheel while more than four times the alcohol limit was handed a suspended prison sentence by magistrates.

RIDING a moped while over the alcohol limit landed a Hordle man with a 12-month roads ban when he appeared before magistrates.

A YOUNG boy suffered "serious injuries" in a collision with a car in in Ashley lane, Hordle, this afternoon (Tuesday), police have said.

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

NEW rules could soon be introduced for dog walkers using Hordle recreation grounds.

POLICE closed Ashley Lane in Hordle after a car crashed into a bridge.

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

HORDLE Primary School has held on to its ‘outstanding’ rating following an inspection last month during which pupils had recounted a “happy energy”.

UP to 174 new homes could be built on former greenbelt land close to Hordle Primary School, under plans being drawn up by a developer.

A HORDLE woman has set up a hub for people to donate items for the people of Ukraine – and says she has been "amazed" by the response so far.

FOUR talented local youngsters have been offered places at prestigious UK music colleges.

PLANS to build 103 new homes on fields and paddocks near Everton Road in Hordle have been submitted to New Forest District Council.

A FAMILY-owned garden centre is celebrating its roots with a series of events to mark its 100th birthday.

BEACH hut owners successfully persuaded New Forest District Council to make a smaller increase in their annual site charges.

A DEVASTATED animal rescue centre boss has revealed how thieves torched a cattery containing three animals.