4+ hour, 50+ min ago  (151+ words) A WOMAN in her 40s was allegedly sexually assaulted in the water on Sunday near Bournemouth pier. The incident reportedly took place at around 6pm on Sunday, July 12, on Bournemouth beach, where a man is said to have swum up to a…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (214+ words) STAFF members at a pub near Fisherman’s Walk Beach have left a tribute for a man who died after falling from the clifftop The staff at The Commodore have started a floral tribute and left some heartfelt messages in memory…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (457+ words) A heatwave is gripping the UK, pushing temperatures to record-breaking highs. On Wednesday (June 24), Gosport in Hampshire recorded 36.1C, provisionally making it the hottest June day ever recorded in the UK, surpassing the previous record of 35.6C set in 1976 and 1957. The Met…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (560+ words) Record-breaking train ‘Flying Scotsman’ – the most famous steam locomotive in the world – is to visit the Swanage Railway. Its visit in the autumn is to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the heritage line rebuilt since 1976. Owned by the National Railway Museum…...

10+ mon, 5+ day ago  (420+ words) A NEW bus service connecting passengers between Wiltshire, Somerset and Dorset has been launched. Wiltshire Council has launched a bus service in the Warminster, Mere and surrounding south-west Wiltshire areas, while serving communities in Shaftesbury and Gillingham. The new service…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago  (134+ words) The latest application, submitted by Lidl Great Britain Ltd, seeks permission to demolish the remaining industrial buildings at 570–580 Ringwood Road and replace them with a modern class E retail food store. Earlier proposals for the same site included a drive…...

8+ mon, 4+ week ago  (497+ words) Maccabi Tel Aviv have distanced themselves from disturbances which led to the cancellation of the derby match against Hapoel before kick-off on Sunday. Maccabi’s fans have been barred from attending the Europa League match away to Aston Villa next month…...

9+ mon, 1+ week ago  (241+ words) Members of a criminal gang who stole more than £2million worth of cars from three different counties have been jailed. The 13-person group – made up of 11 men and two women – carried out their thievery mostly under the cover of darkness, stealing…...

9+ mon, 2+ week ago  (453+ words) Concerns have been raised over plans to introduce parking charges across the New Forest. Locals say they are worried about where the money raised by Forestry England's decision to introduce parking charges across its car park would go. The organisation,…...

10+ mon, 1+ week ago  (381+ words) The New Forest District Council has acknowledged issues with its new waste collection service and has apologised for ongoing disruption ahead of the next phase of the roll-out. In an open letter to residents, Councillor Geoffrey Blunden, the cabinet member…...