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Letter: Lymington police station plans – family homes needed, not retirement flats

Letter: Lymington police station plans – family homes needed, not retirement flats

SIR – I see that the developers of the Lymington police station claim that the 32 retirement apartments they propose are “much needed”.

Letter: BCP city – Christchurch's uniqueness must be retained

Letter: BCP city – Christchurch's uniqueness must be retained

Letter: BCP city – Christchurch's uniqueness must be retained

SIR – Christchurch’s unique character has always and should always be separated from Bournemouth and Poole.

Golfer raises £3,500 in round the clock charity drive

Golfer raises £3,500 in round the clock charity drive

Golfer raises £3,500 in round the clock charity drive

A LYMINGTON man who played golf non-stop for 24 hours has raised £3,500 for mental health charity, Mind.

Letter: Dogs are giving me a ruff time at the beach

Letter: Dogs are giving me a ruff time at the beach

Letter: Dogs are giving me a ruff time at the beach

SIR – Last weekend there were many dogs being exercised along the beach and I am appealing to owners to keep their dogs under control.

Letter: Stop using the aggressive word 'jab'

Letter: Stop using the aggressive word 'jab'

Letter: Stop using the aggressive word 'jab'

SIR – I have not been "single-jabbed", "double-jabbed" or "multi-jabbed" against Covid-19.

Push to highlight New Milton's forgotten heritage

Push to highlight New Milton's forgotten heritage

Push to highlight New Milton's forgotten heritage

ENHANCEMENTS are planned to highlight the historical importance of New Milton’s last wartime air raid shelter and the graves of renowned residents.

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Letter: Long, sad history of sewage pumped into our rivers

Letter: Long, sad history of sewage pumped into our rivers

Letter: Long, sad history of sewage pumped into our rivers

SIR – The headline and article, 'Raw sewage pumped into Forest river', makes shocking and sad reading (A&T, 9th July).

Obituary: Roy Housden – former POW worked on infamous Death Railway in Burma

Obituary: Roy Housden – former POW worked on infamous Death Railway in Burma

Obituary: Roy Housden – former POW worked on infamous Death Railway in Burma

A DIBDEN man who credited his positivity to living a long life has died aged 101.

Letter: I felt like the estate agent blackmailed me

Letter: I felt like the estate agent blackmailed me

Letter: I felt like the estate agent blackmailed me

SIR – I sympathise with the person who overheard an estate agent who seemed to willingly encourage a gazumping deal (Letters, 16th July).

Charity founder’s tall order to scale height of Everest

Charity founder’s tall order to scale height of Everest

Charity founder’s tall order to scale height of Everest

AN 80-year-old New Forest heart attack survivor will climb the equivalent of Mount Everest to raise £100,000 for impoverished Indian communities

Tea set presented to football legend Sir Stanley Matthews up for sale by Lymington antiques firm

Tea set presented to football legend Sir Stanley Matthews up for sale by Lymington antiques firm

Tea set presented to football legend Sir Stanley Matthews up for sale by Lymington antiques firm

A SILVER tea service that once belonged to footballing legend Sir Stanley Matthews is being sold by a Lymington antique company for £22,500.

New Milton 105-year-old Eric credits his long life to porridge – but no sugar!

New Milton 105-year-old Eric credits his long life to porridge – but no sugar!

New Milton 105-year-old Eric credits his long life to porridge – but no sugar!

FORMER police officer Eric Woodsford, who served on the wartime Arctic convoys, celebrated his 105th birthday with a family party in New Milton.

Letter: Estate agent's disgusting dealing

Letter: Estate agent's disgusting dealing

Letter: Estate agent's disgusting dealing

SIR – Recently I was in an estate agents and had the misfortune to listen to a conversation that made me so mad, but also heartbroken!

Obituary: Monty Green – Langley Manor Cricket Club stalwart

Obituary: Monty Green – Langley Manor Cricket Club stalwart

Obituary: Monty Green – Langley Manor Cricket Club stalwart

A WELL-KNOWN and beloved figure who spent more than 70 years connected with Langley Manor Cricket Club has passed away at his Ashurst home.

Letter: Pubs are making a meal of their menus

Letter: Pubs are making a meal of their menus

Letter: Pubs are making a meal of their menus

SIR – I agree entirely that we should be helping the hospitality industry at this time but some pubs are not helping themselves.

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Obituary: Derek Rickman – British motocross icon who founded Metisse

Obituary: Derek Rickman – British motocross icon who founded Metisse

Obituary: Derek Rickman – British motocross icon who founded Metisse

DEREK Rickman, an iconic figure in British motorcycling who founded the world renowned Metisse firm in New Milton, has died aged 88.

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‘I miss Max so much, we were like best friends’ – brother of Max Thurnell-Read on his sibling's lockdown struggles and new fundraiser

‘I miss Max so much, we were like best friends’ – brother of Max Thurnell-Read on his sibling's lockdown struggles and new fundraiser

‘I miss Max so much, we were like best friends’ – brother of Max Thurnell-Read on his sibling's lockdown struggles and new fundraiser

DRAPED in a rainbow flag and with a huge smile spread across his face, Max Thurnell-Read enjoys his first ever Pride march.

New Forest woman loses 6.5 stone after dad warned her of Covid death

New Forest woman loses 6.5 stone after dad warned her of Covid death

New Forest woman loses 6.5 stone after dad warned her of Covid death

A WOMAN lost 6.5 stone after being told by her father that if she caught Covid she would die, unless she shifted the weight.

Robin hits heights at 88, raising £4k with charity skydive

Robin hits heights at 88, raising £4k with charity skydive

Robin hits heights at 88, raising £4k with charity skydive

A LYMINGTON octogenarian who fulfilled his dream to skydive has raised £4,000 for Wessex Cancer Trust.

Letter: A visitor’s view on closing New Forest campsites

Letter: A visitor’s view on closing New Forest campsites

Letter: A visitor’s view on closing New Forest campsites

"This could be devastating for the area"

Obituary: Barry Glover – longserving New Forest firefighter

Obituary: Barry Glover – longserving New Forest firefighter

Obituary: Barry Glover – longserving New Forest firefighter

HONOUR guard of fire officers at Lyndhurst Fire Station as former fireman Barry Glover is laid to rest

Letter: Forget 'playing around', people are working longer hours

Letter: Forget 'playing around', people are working longer hours

Letter: Forget 'playing around', people are working longer hours

"The whole world has to think differently about returning to the workplace as we knew it"
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