11+ hour, 45+ min ago   (284+ words) A New Milton man who was found dead at his home had taken a “significant” level of class cocaine, an inquest heard. Father-of-three Darren Woodford (38), of Station Road, was found on 6th July last year when his father forced entry to…...

18+ hour, 56+ min ago   (382+ words) A social care “time bomb” has “gone off”, leaving BCP Council facing a £27 million budget overspend. The authority said the rise, forecast for the 2026/27 financial year, was due to growing demand for care services, increased costs, and reduced government funding....

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (151+ words) People living with Parkinson’s disease are invited to a free pickleball taster session. The session for those living in the Mudeford area is running at Advantage Padel, Christchurch Business Park, from 10am until noon on Wednesday 16th September. Organisers say the session…...

1+ week, 11+ hour ago   (155+ words) Plans to demolish a Christchurch care home has been approved. Christchurch Housing Society says Avondene Care Home, which is “nearing the end of operational life”, is no longer fit for purpose and requires significant upgrades to meet modern standards. The…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (139+ words) A New Forest charity is giving people with disabilities, additional needs and long-term health conditions the chance to take part in watersports. The sessions at Ellingham Inclusive Water Ski & Wakeboard (EIWW) near Ringwood are open to those with a wide…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1061+ words) Dead dogs, transparent fish covered in open sores and kayakers skimming through excrement and toilet paper – that is the horrific state of Christchurch Harbour and its tributaries, a packed public meeting heard last night. Held at The Regent, the venue…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (644+ words) A volunteer water tester who revealed “extremely unsafe” levels of E.coli in the River Stour at Christchurch says “whatever has gone on is a scandal”. Martin Stewart, managing director of Stewarts Garden Centres and chair of The Christchurch Harbour…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (314+ words) A student from the New Forest has overcome the odds to secure a much sought after place on an NHS training scheme. Southampton Solent University undergraduate Ella Newman was among more than 11,000 applicants to gain one of five places on…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (306+ words) A devoted son has completed a gruelling 1,900km cycling challenge across the Alps in memory of his father. Setting out from Trieste in Italy, Oliver Porter took on 28 high Alpine climbs to arrive in Nice in France in seven days and…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (897+ words) A Ringwood man who was walking in the carriageway of the A31 after dark was struck by a car and killed, an inquest heard. Ewan Bufton-Taylor (25) died instantly in the collision at Burley around 3am on 19th April 2025. Winchester Coroners’ Court heard he…...