New Milton Advertiser 13th Nov 2020

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Golfers make a very deer friend on course

Jewel thief caught in high street is jailed

A THIEF who was captured by Lyndhurst residents and traders in the high street after a jeweller called for help has been jailed for 18 months. Lewis Bale (pictured) was chased by the husband and wife who run Christopher Stephens Jewellers on 15th December 2018 having targeted the store. Other traders came to their aid and grabbed Bale, holding him until police arrived. Bale (34), of Sleap Crescent, Poole, was jailed by Judge Christopher Parker at South- ampton Crown Court having pleaded guilty to one count of theft. His two accomplices in the

why it approached us. “We couldn’t its mother anywhere so maybe something had happened to her – or maybe she was just hid- ing and looking on from a dis- tance.” Brokenhurst Manor Golf Club manager Kevin Light con- firmed the young deer had also approached other golfers and members of the course mainte- nance team. He said: “Our green staff have also reported that a young friendly deer has approached them several times over the six weeks. “Our core staff are out check- ing and maintaining the course every day and they have not raised any concerns over its welfare.” A spokesperson for Hamp- shire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust said: “Sadly it’s quite like- ly that this young deer has lost its mother, although by now it might be trying to suckle more as a habit than necessity as they are usually born in early summer and are weaned within a few months. “If people do encounter a young deer in this way they should calmly walk away and not pet it.” see

Affectionate fawn has become familiar face to players and staff

raid, Martin Poole (49), of Rose- mary Road, Poole, and Caroline Johnson (44) of Whitelaw Road, Southampton, have already been sent down also for 18 months, having both admitted theft.

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AN UNUSUALLY sociable deer has been winning friends at Brokenhurst Manor Golf Club after approaching players and staff in recent weeks. The fawn, which has been photographed nuzzling vis- itors, was spotted by club member Jeni Turville as she played a round with friends last Tuesday. She said: “We were on the 13th fairway when it just came running over and started nuz- zling us. It was then suckling my trousers and also approached one of the friends I was playing with. “It was very interested in our bags, so we thought perhaps it was looking for food. “It was a really lovely experi- ence and a superb feeling to be so close to it – I work at New Park where there are many deer but they are normally very tim- id and wary of people. “Its behaviour was certainly

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The fawn has been approaching golfers at Brokenhurst Manor Golf Club for the past few weeks

out of the ordinary.” Jeni, who usually plays at Brokenhurst Manor once or twice a week, added: “The

course is surrounded by the Forest so wildlife does come in. We often see herds of deer but not ever this close.

“The fawn didn’t seem to be ill or injured – it was very bouncy and happy. But obvi- ously it was hungry as that’s

Social housing boost as council buys homes

THE lengthy list of those wait- ing for housing has been given a small boost after New Forest District Council signed off on acquiring seven new homes for social rent. Cllr Jill Cleary, the cabinet member for housing, has ap- proved a proposal to purchase the freehold interest in new properties to be constructed in the west of the district, al- though the location has not yet been disclosed. A report to Cllr Cleary noted

NFDC will enter an agreement with the house builder, add- ing that the homes will benefit from new-build warranties and are expected to be completed before the end of March next year. Each will be allocated to households with a local connec- tion. A district council spokes- woman said the details of the project were not being publicly disclosed as they were “com- mercially sensitive at the pres- ent time”.

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The side of the lorry was ripped away by the impact (Photo: RD Avery Ltd)

Lorry ploughs into tree in village

A LORRY careered off a road and ploughed into a tree in Dib- den on Wednesday morning. Part of the HGV’s side was ripped away by the impact when the incident took place shortly after 7am in Main Road. No injuries were reported. The road was partially

blocked but motorists were re- portedly still able to pass the crash scene, outside Dibden Golf Centre. The lorry was being recovered by 8.30am, and a Hampshire police spokesperson said the scene was cleared by around 9.45am.

Around 3.30pm the previous day, crews had responded to a two-vehicle collision which blocked the same road in both directions, between the golf centre and Claypits Lane, for two-and-a-half hours. Again, no injuries were re- ported.

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