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Speeding drivers slammed for taking advantage of quiet roads during lockdown

Speeding drivers slammed for taking advantage of quiet roads during lockdown

Photo: Hampshire police A CAMPAIGN group has hit out at motorists taking advantage of quieter roads during the Covid-19 lockdown to speed through the…


Letter: Is it now time to leash dogs in public?

Letter: Is it now time to leash dogs in public?

SIR – I note the two instances of attacks by unleashed dogs (A&T, 10th April) – one on the 70-year-old elderly runner , and the second on the horse…


'A devastating loss': tributes to Christchurch firefighter who died after falling ill on duty

'A devastating loss': tributes to Christchurch firefighter who died after falling ill on duty

Simon Kaye was a firefighter for more than 30 years TRIBUTES have been paid to a “professional and skilled” long-serving firefighter who died suddenly…


Road and path under Holmsley bridge to close for inspection tomorrow

Road and path under Holmsley bridge to close for inspection tomorrow

Holmsley Bridge will eventually be replaced THE road beneath the worn out Holmsley Bridge will be shut on Friday (17th April) so inspectors can move in…


Trials for coronavirus treatments to be carried out at Bournemouth hospital

Trials for coronavirus treatments to be carried out at Bournemouth hospital

Volunteers have already agreed to taken part in trials at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital TREATMENTS for adults with the coronavirus are to be tested at…


Longdown farm owners 'overcome and humbled' after animal funding appeal smashes target

Longdown farm owners 'overcome and humbled' after animal funding appeal smashes target

Longdown's 'Farmer Bryan' has thanked all those who contributed THE owners of a popular farm which has been visited by families for generations have been…


Clippers at the ready in Ellingham and Ringwood RFC fundraiser

Clippers at the ready in Ellingham and Ringwood RFC fundraiser

Current and former players have raised money for Ellingham & Ringwood RFC by participating in a charity head shave ELLINGHAM & Ringwood RFC have…


Letter: Lest we forget our NHS heroes

Letter: Lest we forget our NHS heroes

SIR – It was a good year, the year that Norma Helen Sinclair was born. Her friends (of which there were many) always called her by her abbreviated name,…


Harry Oram: a man with 'unrivalled knowledge' of forestry

Harry Oram: a man with 'unrivalled knowledge' of forestry

Harry Oram was a member of Brockenhurst Parish Council and the New Forest National Park Authority TRIBUTES have been paid to former head forester Harry…


The local people answering the call to make vital PPE supplies

The local people answering the call to make vital PPE supplies

Sue Simmerling is making uniforms for medical and care staff for free GROUPS ranging from theatre costume makers to an army of 3D printer owners have…


Coronavirus: Tributes after fitness instructor and her mum die within days of each other

Coronavirus: Tributes after fitness instructor and her mum die within days of each other

Debbie Trotter ran Clubbercise classes in Totton TRIBUTES have been paid to a “much loved and respected” fitness instructor who passed away after contracting…


Man comes forward after CCTV appeal over Christchurch sex assault report

Man comes forward after CCTV appeal over Christchurch sex assault report

The man is helping police with their investigations A MAN has come forward to police following a CCTV appeal in relation to a report a woman was sexually…


Hunt for witnesses after pedestrian killed in lorry collision on M27

Hunt for witnesses after pedestrian killed in lorry collision on M27

The pedestrian was hit between junctions three and two (picture: Google) POLICE are hunting for witnesses after a pedestrian was killed in a collision…


Campaigners fight on despite rejection in battle to stop 100 homes being built at Pennington

Campaigners fight on despite rejection in battle to stop 100 homes being built at Pennington

PALLS chair Bruce Tindall (left) with George Trevelyan and protesters A CAMPAIGN group has vowed to fight on despite New Forest District Council rejecting…


Drink-driver with 'coronavirus symptoms' crashes into parked van

Drink-driver with 'coronavirus symptoms' crashes into parked van

POLICE have slammed a “selfish” drink-driver who crashed outside a Dibden home on Easter Sunday while displaying coronavirus symptoms...


Oakhaven Hospice makes desperate bid for donations as shops close and fundraising events postponed

Oakhaven Hospice makes desperate bid for donations as shops close and fundraising events postponed

Oakhaven has pushed its Hospice Walk back to late August THE forced cancellation of fundraising events and closure of its charity shops amid the Covid-19…


UPDATED: Chris Packham to appeal after HS2 halt bid refused

UPDATED: Chris Packham to appeal after HS2 halt bid refused

Chris Packham is appealing the High Court decision NEW Forest TV presenter Chris Packham has refused to concede defeat in his battle to stop the government’s…


Coronavirus: Tributes to sportswoman Diana Townsend (79)

Coronavirus: Tributes to sportswoman Diana Townsend (79)

Diana Townsend was a prominent member of tennis and bridge clubs TRIBUTES have been paid to Diana Townsend, a well-known champion of community causes…


Police officer borrows villager's bicycle to catch fleeing suspect

Police officer borrows villager's bicycle to catch fleeing suspect

This car was removed by police in Bransgore A POLICE officer borrowed a cyclist’s bike to chase a fleeing suspect who was wanted in connection with a…


Householders urged to cut down on bank holiday waste

Householders urged to cut down on bank holiday waste

The county council is urging householders to cut down their waste overt the holidays RESIDENTS are being asked to "take a new approach" to household waste…


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