The Grand Centenary Exhibition staged by Milford-on-Sea Historical Record Society opens today in the church hall. Sadly it only runs until next Saturday 8 August…
Author: Leigh Hatts
Highcliffe pictures at Selfridges
Another exhibition worth visiting is the centenary exhibition at Selfridges. I struggled past a huge queue for Katie Price’s book signing in the basement last…
Barton-on-Sea history
It might be worth joining the coast path via New Milton Station over the next three weeks to see a rare exhibition. A Seaside Home…
Helicopters and dolphins
There are reports of two helicopters on the coast last weekend. On Sunday a person was rescued from halfway doen the East Cliff by a…
Rogation Sunday at Mudeford
Today is Rogation Sunday when prayers are said for crops. It’s a time to pray for a good harvest festival later in the year. The…
Bournemouth cliff rescue
There is overnight news of a cliff rescue at Bournemouth. Coastguard Helicopter Rescue 104 from Lee on Solent was scrambled at just after midnight following…
Highcliffe Castle’s Selfridge exhibition
Last week I was reading Selfridges magazine devoted to the store’s centenary so it was very interesting to be able to visit the Gordon Selfridge…
New Forest coast ranger is back
Leanne Atkinson has returned for a second season as a Coastal Ranger on the New Forest National Park coastline. But this time the joint-funded post…
Goats at Boscombe and maybe a wind farm
I spent Easter Bank Holiday Monday morning on the path walking slowly between the Bournemouth cliff lift and Boscombe. It was a fantastic day and…
Point House Café developers lose appeal
Surprise news today. Developers have lost their recent appeal to be allowed to build flats on the Point House Café site in Southbourne. Government Planning…