A SWAN was kicked to death and another injured with a catapult in two separate incidents, police believe. The first swan was found dead in Lower Bemerton on November 16 between 12.30pm and 1pm. A witness reported seeing a group of young people
MEET Gizmo – the titchy-tiny owl who, thanks to his first owner can’t fly, and who still cranes his neck constantly after being kept in a cat basket on a garage for the first two years of his life. Gizmo, who loves to be petted, is one of lots
A CONCERT from Voices of the Forest and harpist Luc Walpot will take place on Saturday, December 6 at St Mary’s Church in Church Street, Fordingbridge at 7.30pm. Funds will be raised for the church and Marie Curie Cancer Care. Tickets are £7.50
RESIDENTS can express their views on where they think new electoral division boundaries should be drawn across Dorset. The Local Government Boundary Commission for England is carrying out an electoral review of the county. It aims to publish
CITY of Salisbury coach Lee Ness casts his eye at ways in which athletes can advance in his latest book. The Sports Motivation Master Plan provides a framework for selecting a long-term targets, looks indepth on how to the make the most of one’
GOLFERS at Somerley Park Golf Club near Ringwood have raised more than £1,000 for BASICS Hampshire, the charity that funds emergency doctors, over the last three years. Club captain Bob Quantick presented the cheque at the club’s annual dinner
TEENAGE homelessness is increasing in the New Forest and more host families are desperately needed to cope with the demand. Jude Todd began the charity New Forest Nightstop 12 years ago, and it has since provided emergency accommodation for about
TWO visually-impaired little girls from Verwood spent a session on a Ringo at the Snowtrax Alpine Activity Centre courtesy of the Dorset Actionnaires Club – part of the Action for Blind People charity. The session was designed to give the young
CHILDREN at Fordingbridge Infant School were given a toy story from the Victorian age by staff at the town’s museum. Fordingbridge Museum trustee Julian Hewitt showed reception class pupils a variety of Victorian toys including dolls made of wax
THIEVES in Ringwood stole two high-value tractors and made an attempt to steal a third. The two green and yellow John Deere tractors were stolen from New Forest Farm Machinery, Blashford, last Saturday between 9pm and 11pm. The 5085 M and 5100
POLICE in Hampshire will make major changes to how they record crime after “unacceptable weaknesses” were found following a Government report. Government inspectors raised “serious concerns” that some crimes were not being recorded and that some
