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Transport firms make coronavirus assurances as union urges staff to refuse to work if they feel unsafe

Transport firms make coronavirus assurances as union urges staff to refuse to work if they feel unsafe

South Western Trains has stopped staff from using whistles TRANSPORT bosses have assured staff and passengers they are taking coronavirus precautions,…


Fisherman drops gear at lake and flees lockdown police

Fisherman drops gear at lake and flees lockdown police

Totton police ready for patrol (picture: Hants police) A GROUP of young footballers and a fisherman who dropped his gear and fled when approached by police…


Christchurch MP Chope spent the most out of all local candidates in 2019 General Election

Christchurch MP Chope spent the most out of all local candidates in 2019 General Election

Sir Christopher Chope won 65% of the vote in last year's General Election (photo: Steve West) SIR Christopher Chope spent thousands more than any other…


Bashley players and supporters help club in time of need

Bashley players and supporters help club in time of need

Bashley FC have pulled together thousands in funds to keep the club afloat. Photo: Les Chase BASHLEY FC have raised over £4,000 to help the side get back…


Friends and family take fundraising lockdown walks in Lizzie's memory

Friends and family take fundraising lockdown walks in Lizzie's memory

Last year's walk for Lizzie Murt AROUND 50 friends joined an 18-mile virtual walk to celebrate the memory of Lizzie Murt who died aged 13 from cancer…


Another setback in fight to legally allow residents to live at mobile home park

Another setback in fight to legally allow residents to live at mobile home park

While some residents have been given permission to live at Tall Trees, others have not AN APPEAL against a decision to refuse legal permission for residents…


Arrests after drug raids on Waterside homes

Arrests after drug raids on Waterside homes

Officers raided two houses on the Waterside (pic: Hampshire police) THREE people were arrested as police raided two Waterside homes as part of a crackdown…


Decision on axing libraries delayed – but will still be made this year

Decision on axing libraries delayed – but will still be made this year

Cllr Alexis McEvoy (second left), of South Waterside, received the petition A FINAL decision on whether to close some Hampshire libraries for good is…


Tributes to 'one of a kind' mum killed in M27 collision

Tributes to 'one of a kind' mum killed in M27 collision

Lisa Massey was struck by a lorry on the M27 TRIBUTES have been paid to a “one of a kind” mother who was killed in a collision with a lorry on the M27…


Call for tax freeze as more than 30 Hampshire council officers revealed to be earning over £100,000

Call for tax freeze as more than 30 Hampshire council officers revealed to be earning over £100,000

John Coughlan earned £220,528, and Carolyn Williamson £187,700 A FREEZE on council tax is being urged after figures revealed that dozens of council employees…


Half a billion pounds in local tourism cash lost if lockdown continues for six months – report

Half a billion pounds in local tourism cash lost if lockdown continues for six months – report

Christchurch Priory is one of the town's biggest tourist attractions TOURISM-dependent businesses in Christchurch, Bournemouth and Poole could miss out…


Baptist church reveals £3.5m plans for new building in Christchurch town centre

Baptist church reveals £3.5m plans for new building in Christchurch town centre

A CGI composite showing how the new Christchurch Baptist Church building would look A BASE that is “in the heart of the community” is the multi-million-pound…


Village pre-school under threat as it hunts £60,000 for new building

Village pre-school under threat as it hunts £60,000 for new building

Brockenhurst Primary School BROCKENHURST’S popular pre-school must raise £60,000 to stay afloat after it emerged it is leaving its current home amid a…


VIDEO: Tiptoe residents hit the street in musical tribute to key workers for Peter Kay's 'Amarillo' remake

VIDEO: Tiptoe residents hit the street in musical tribute to key workers for Peter Kay's 'Amarillo' remake

TIPTOE residents came out into the street yesterday afternoon to give a musical thanks to key workers on the frontline of the coronavirus pandemic. In…


Coronavirus: Forest businesses plead for help amid fears of 'ghost towns'

Coronavirus: Forest businesses plead for help amid fears of 'ghost towns'

Lockdown gate at Bolton's Bench in Lyndhurst FEARS coastal areas could become “ghost towns” amid the coronavirus lockdown have caused New Forest business…


Hotel owner opens his doors to feed and house homeless during lockdown

Hotel owner opens his doors to feed and house homeless during lockdown

South Lawn Hotel A MILFORD hotelier has thrown open the doors of his establishment to put a roof over the heads of displaced and homeless New Forest people…


Garden waste collections set to restart after suspension

Garden waste collections set to restart after suspension

Collections of garden waste had been suspended due to a staff shortage GARDEN waste collections are set to restart in Christchurch this week after being…


Hampshire Premier League lends financial hand to clubs

Hampshire Premier League lends financial hand to clubs

Lyndhurst FC and Sway FC both play in the Hampshire Premier League. THE Hampshire Premier League has announced several initiatives to help out current…


Town council unimpressed with plan for 21 homes on greenbelt

Town council unimpressed with plan for 21 homes on greenbelt

The outline proposal for Hare Lane in Ashley A PROPERTY developer’s bid to build 21 new homes on a greenbelt site in Ashley has been strongly opposed…


Eric and Jan's online surprise for their 60th wedding anniversary

Eric and Jan's online surprise for their 60th wedding anniversary

A BIG surprise awaited Eric and Jan Davey when they made their regular Skype call to their son in Norfolk during the coronavirus lockdown...


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