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  • Swashbuckling adventures for young cast at Studio Theatre

    THE young members of Studio Theatre in Salisbury have been brushing up on their swashbuckling skills as they prepare for their latest production. Treasure Island runs at the theatre, which is located in Ashley Road, from January 21-26, 7.30pm.

  • Remarkable stories from the trenches to the desert

    REMARKABLE stories are brought to light in Through Fire, Shot and Shell, The book, written by Romy Wyeth, is the third book in the trilogy which started with Over the Hills and Far Away and continued with Over the Hills and O’er the Main. The

  • Proposals for more homes on development site

    A FRESH set of proposals have been put forward to build an additional 24 homes as the final part of a major development scheme in Ringwood. Applicants Linden Homes is seeking permission to use “surplus land” on the Crow Arch Lane site. If approved

  • MILITARY: Rifles promoted

    AFTER several gruelling weeks, 47 Riflemen of the Bulford based 5th Battalion The Rifles were promoted to lance corporal after having successfully completed the junior non-commission officers (JNCO) course. The Potential JNCO Cadre completed their

  • New home for hamsters thrown out moving car

    TWO hamsters thrown out of the window of a moving car in Hampshire have found a new home. Buddy and Gizmo, who were being taken care of by the team at Ashley Heath Animal Centre in Ringwood, were found in Swan Lane in Winchester at around 12.55pm

  • Jazzing it up at the Old Beams

    THE New Forest Jazz Workshop had a very successful Christmas gig at the Old Beams pub, near Ringwood in December. Derek Ayling said: "The pub was heaving, and the applause was thunderous." He added: "The obvious question is 'when is the next

  • OPINION: Cooking Christmas dinner for those in need

    I COMPLETED a 120-hour working week in the run up to the New Year, so my brain was feeling a bit fried. As 2019 appeared over the horizon, celebrations were had, I blinked and I missed them. Christmas was very different, however. No blinking on