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  • Planned Ringwood cycle path criticised

    RESIDENTS in Ringwood claim a super cycle and pedestrian path and car park planned to spruce up the entrance to the town would be in the wrong place and lacks car parking spaces. Members of Ringwood Town Council debated the New Forest District

  • Taking on 100k for people in need

    A MOTHER and campaigner with serious health problems is taking on a gruelling 100k walk to help families in crisis. Jessica McCarnun, who runs a support group for people affected by the Government’s bedroom tax, decided to take on the Grand Union

  • Huge Gruffalo sculpture now at Moors Valley

    VISITORS to the Moors Valley Country Park and Forest will be bumping into The Gruffalo. A giant wooden sculpture of the literary favourite has been unveiled at the park by the Forestry Commission to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the character

  • New system to shake up electoral roll in forest

    NEW Forest residents are being sent a letter telling them about the biggest change to the electoral registration system in nearly 100 years. A new system is being introduced to replace the system where the “head of household” registered everyone

  • Charlotte rubs shoulders with Angelina

    A FORMER Godolphin girl rubbed shoulders with Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie at a global summit in London last week. Charlotte Longfield, 44, who grew up in Downton but is now based in London, was acting in a thought-provoking piece called Breaking

  • Managerless Whites lose string of players

    FINANCIALLY troubled Salisbury City have lost three defenders and a winger. On-going cash problems at the Ray Mac have led to the departure of Luke Ruddick, Callum Hart , skipper Glenn Wilson and wing wizard Elliott Frear. Ruddick, 24, who

  • Title defence set to open

    SOUTH Wilts could find themselves facing currently injured Hampshire allrounder Liam Dawson when they open their defence of the Southern Electric t20 Cup on Sunday June 29. They have been drawn away to the Hampshire Academy, who they beat last

  • Earl's racing debut

    A NOBLE car fan will star at Gurston Down’s actionpacked programme this weekend. The Earl of Pembroke will make his Salisbury track debut in the Spire FM Midsummer Speed Fest on Sunday. Having previously driven at Gurston in a Bugatti Veyron

  • Morrisons to offer 50 new jobs by autumn in Verwood

    MORRISONS are to create 50 new jobs in Verwood before the autumn. The store is offering academy skills training and career opportunities to local people in the run-up to the new, larger store opening. The new 64,771 square foot store is currently

  • New almshouse opens in Salisbury

    SALISBURY City Almshouse and Welfare charities are celebrating the opening of their latest house in the area. The new Robert Stokes House at Brickett’s Hospital was officially opened with a party on Thursday. The charities have a long history

  • Thousands flock to Stonehenge for Solstice

    THOUSANDS of druids, revellers, tourists and families stood side by side to welcome the sunrise at Stonehenge this morning. The longest day falling on a weekend and the clear sky drew a crowd of about 36,000, 15,000 more than last year, to the