New Milton

A MAN has been arrested after an pedestrian in her 70s was killed in a hit-and-run on Old Milton Road, New Milton.

A FEMALE pedestrian was reportedly killed in a collision with a car in New Milton last night (Thursday).

FEEDBACK is being sought for four recently improved walking routes to popular New Milton community facilities.

A CHILDREN’S entertainer from New Milton raped a 12-year-old girl in a toilet, a jury was told at the opening of his trial this week.

WELL-known businessman John Dunning, who ran a butchers shop, clothing store and most recently Milford Supplies, has died aged 85.

AN elderly motorist escaped injury after her car smashed into a New Milton hair salon yesterday (Tuesday) afternoon.

CONSTRUCTION is set to start in the summer on 50 "extra care" flats for the over-55s on the site of a former New Milton day centre.

PEOPLE are invited to put forward candidates to be 2022's New Milton Citizen of the Year.

VANDALS plaguing New Milton’s recreation ground have cost the taxpayer £50,000 over the past year.

GETTING behind the wheel while over the alcohol limit resulted in a New Milton motorist being banned from the roads for 14 months.

A CONVICTED paedophile who forced himself naked on a boy in the showers at a New Milton leisure centre has been locked up.

MARKS & Spencer has released first-look images of the neon-decorated layout of its long-awaited new Foodhall set to open in New Milton in April.

BUILDING problems have forced a further delay to £100,000 plans to open a New Milton heritage centre.

SAFETY fears prompted organisers to shift planned major Queen’s platinum jubilee celebrations from Barton clifftop to New Milton's Fawcett’s Field.

A PERSISTENT shoplifter from Ashley was jailed for 28 days after trying to steal food from a convenience store while on a suspended sentence.

VANDALS pouring paint over New Milton Rugby Club's headquarters have caused officials to cancel its Wednesday night youth club.

A CHARITY combatting loneliness among men is celebrating after winning its bid for a new, larger base in New Milton.

A BASHLEY man who attacked a woman was told by magistrates to carry out community work.

A MILFORD quarry operator has won permission to increase the lorries visiting its site to meet a growing demand for building materials.

MULTI-agency efforts to combat “small pockets” of anti-social behaviour in New Milton and Ashley through outreach work were welcomed by councillors.