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Man who sent abusive text messages jailed for Christmas

Man who sent abusive text messages jailed for Christmas

A SOMERFORD man will spend Christmas behind bars after he flouted a suspended-sentence order by sending a woman abusive text messages...


Mud rescue operation ends in tragedy as Billy the horse dies

Mud rescue operation ends in tragedy as Billy the horse dies

Rescuers had to use a small crane to help Billy stand up (Photo: Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service) A HORSE has died within a day of having to be rescued…


Motorist charged over crash which killed pedestrian (82)

Motorist charged over crash which killed pedestrian (82)

Aftermath of the accident on Somerford Road near the Purewell Cross roundabout in Christchurch A MOTORIST has been charged over the death of an elderly…


Timetable makes trial bus service 'waste of time', says councillor

Timetable makes trial bus service 'waste of time', says councillor

The Yellow Buses route 21 started running earlier this month as a trial A NEW Yellow Buses service linking Christchurch with Bransgore has been branded…


Councillors urge planners to reject town gateway retirement scheme

Councillors urge planners to reject town gateway retirement scheme

The plan for the Stanford Hill site was for 45 flats instead of a previous design for 50 PLANS for 45 retirement flats at one of the gateways into Lymington…


Passengers face 28 days of disruption in South Western Railway strikes

Passengers face 28 days of disruption in South Western Railway strikes

The dispute between the RMT union and South Western Railway is over the future of guards A 28-DAY strike will kick off tomorrow (Monday) across the South…


Wrongly jailed ex-fire chief slams 'diabolical' compensation delay

Wrongly jailed ex-fire chief slams 'diabolical' compensation delay

David Bryant has grown frustrated at the way the Ministry of Justice has handled his compensation claim A RETIRED fire chief who was wrongly imprisoned…


Block of 23 flats planned for former Highcliffe care home site

Block of 23 flats planned for former Highcliffe care home site

A CGI of plans to replace Newton House with a block of 23 flats A CARE home in Highcliffe which closed earlier this year after an investigation over the…


Clinical Christchurch march past Falmouth in the cup

Clinical Christchurch march past Falmouth in the cup

Christchurch FC defender Jon Blake opens the scoring in their 2-1 victory over Falmouth Town in the FA Vase. Photo credit: Les Chase FA Vase: Christchurch…


Horse rider airlifted to hospital after being thrown from mount in remote heathland

Horse rider airlifted to hospital after being thrown from mount in remote heathland

The injured horse rider was flown to hospital by the Wiltshire air ambulance (Photo: Simon Rowley) AIR and land paramedics went to the rescue of a horse…


BMW driver badly hurt in Brockenhurst railway bridge crash

BMW driver badly hurt in Brockenhurst railway bridge crash

The BMW's driver was trapped with serious injuries as a result of the collision A MOTORIST was badly hurt when a BMW ploughed into a Brockenhurst railway…


Jimmy Tarbuck and Harry Redknapp light up last Byron Road switch-on

Jimmy Tarbuck and Harry Redknapp light up last Byron Road switch-on

This year is the last time the Byron Road will host a switch-on event TV COMIC legend Jimmy Tarbuck and former Bournemouth and Saints manager Harry Redknapp…


Fury over Hengistbury Head Noddy train's electric replacement plans

Fury over Hengistbury Head Noddy train's electric replacement plans

The Noddy train was stopped in 2018 after a collision with a cyclist A PLAN to replace Hengistbury Head ’s ‘Noddy train’ with an eco-friendly, sustainable…


Youths go on car wrecking rampage with hammer and crow bars

Youths go on car wrecking rampage with hammer and crow bars

Veteran Steven Lambourne with his damaged car A DISABLED Iraqi war veteran and a nurse left unable to go to work were among the victims of a gang of teenagers…


Pick up your A&T to win tickets to Aladdin at the Pavilion Theatre

Pick up your A&T to win tickets to Aladdin at the Pavilion Theatre

Eastenders star Richard Blackwood (second left) is in Aladdin at the Pavilion Theatre Competition closed EASTENDERS star Richard Blackwood is set to fly…


PICTURES: Lymington's revamped Waitrose officially launches

PICTURES: Lymington's revamped Waitrose officially launches

THE revamped Lymington branch of Waitrose will be unveiled to shoppers today (Friday) with more products and services from the John Lewis Partnership as part of trial plans to bring the two brands closer...


Christchurch Rowing Club strong showing in winter time-trial

Christchurch Rowing Club strong showing in winter time-trial

Christchurch Rowing Club in action during their winter-trial in Avon CHRISTCHURCH Rowing Club took a strong contingent to the West Country for their first…


Keep it local: Small Business Saturday in New Forest and Christchurch

Keep it local: Small Business Saturday in New Forest and Christchurch

Keep it local: SMALL Business Saturday gives local traders in the New Forest and Christchurch the chance to show off - and demonstrate how they can outshine…


Christmas in Barton: Byron Road lights, camera - Christmas!

Christmas in Barton: Byron Road lights, camera - Christmas!

Christmas in Barton: THIS December will be the last fundraising extravaganza at Byron Road, Barton, which over the years has raised thousands with its…


Christmas in Lyndhurst: A village with something for everyone

Christmas in Lyndhurst: A village with something for everyone

Christmas in Lyndhurst: JUGGLERS, musicians and, of course, Santa, Claus - there's something for everyone at Lyndhurst 's Christmas fun day on Saturday…


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