Dan Goater

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LYMINGTON residents can pay their respects to Second World War heroes at a beacon lighting ceremony and town parade to mark VE Day 80. On Thursday 8th May, a special VE Day flag will be raised above the Royal British Legion Club in the High Street before a gathering at the town’s war memorial at 11am. Later that day, a beacon will be lit in the club’s garden at 8pm.

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A TOTTON man was banned from the roads for two-and-a-half years after admitting driving offences. Wayne Bambrough (45), of Shelley Road, pleaded guilty to driving a Vauxhall Astra while disqualified and without insurance in Shelley Road on 4th September last year. He also pleaded guilty to failing to surrender to Southampton Magistrates’ Court custody after being released on bail by the police following his offending.

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A PROMINENT former builders’ merchant in Lymington could be turned in 16 homes. NFDC is being asked to approve proposals to build nine houses and seven flats at the former Jewson site at 42-52 Gosport Street. Colten Developments’ application includes plans to change access the site, parking and landscaping after the demolition of the buildings. In a planning statement, the applicant said: “Jewson were the occupiers of the site up until it closed for trade circa July 2023.

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AN expert gardener accredited by the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) said he is excited to be joining a New Forest business. Fairweather’s Garden Centre in Beaulieu has appointed Tom Maskell as the new head gardener of its fruit, vegetable, and herb garden known as Patrick’s Patch. Green-fingered Tom, who holds the RHS Master of Horticulture qualification, brings a “wealth of experience” to the role, the company said.

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A WINDOW cleaner from New Milton said he feels lucky to have been put on a “revolutionary” skin cancer vaccine trial by the NHS. Grandfather-of-four Paul Thomas was diagnosed with advanced skin cancer in 2017 and the disease kept returning despite treatment. Last year Paul (63) was given the chance to be part of the ‘Scope’ skin cancer vaccine trial, part of the NHS’s Cancer Vaccine Launch Pad (CVLP) administered by University Hospital Southampton’s clinical trials unit.