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Man admits serious assault A CHRISTCHURCH man is due to face crown court sen- tencing for seriously assault- ing another man. Kieran Roberts (24), of Hurn Road, admitted unlaw- fully and maliciously inflicting grievous bodily harm on the victim in Old Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, on 22nd September 2019. Poole magistrates granted Roberts unconditional bail to appear at Bournemouth Crown Court on 30th October. Alert over smoke alarm figures RESIDENTS are being urged to test their smoke alarms after research showed only a quarter of households check them regularly. Nationally there were 199 fire-related deaths in homes in the year ending March 2020. Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service’s Fire Kills campaign also suggests fitting alarms on every level of a home and never remov- ing the batteries unless they are being immediately replaced. Residents should also plan and practise an escape route.

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Currys sell sister titles which have been in family since 1930

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THE long-term future of the New Milton Advertiser and Lymington Times has been se- cured after they became part of a local newspaper group. The 90-year-old sister titles, which cover the New Forest and Christchurch, have been bought by a consortium made up of regional publishers Iliffe News and Media and father- and-son pair Peter and Rory Fowler. Eddie Curry is the outgoing managing director who took over the running of the New Milton-based publication from his father Charles Curry MBE, who died aged 98 in 2019. Eddie said: “For quite some time we have been considering what was the best for the staff and the titles in the long term. “I am delighted that we can pass it over to Iliffe and the Fowlers, who I genuinely be- lieve will give both the staff and the A&T the best opportunity for continuing to prosper in the future. “I would like to thank the staff who have worked so loy- ally to produce the second best weekly newspaper in the coun- try – second only to Iliffe’s Cam- bridge Independent in the na- tional 2019 News Awards.” AN URGENT plea has been made by a local charity for more volunteers to help out young people on the street during the pandemic. Action for Children’s Dorset Nightstop operation, which includes Christchurch, gives homeless people aged 16-25 a bed for the night with host fam- ilies, while local agencies try to find a longer-term solution. The charity said it would par- ticularly like younger hosts to come forward to offer a place in their homes, while older resi- dents are taking extra care due to the coronavirus. Simon Keys, volunteer co- ordinator for Nightstop, ex- plained: “We recognise some people might be reluctant to host a homeless young person at this challenging time but we’re putting risk assessments in place to take account of Cov- id-19. “The coronavirus crisis and lockdown has put a lot of pres- sure on families since March but also on services like ours across the region. “So we need new volunteers

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From left: Edward Iliffe, outgoing MD Eddie Curry and Iliffe’s Central Division MD James Gurney

Four generations of the Cur- ry family have been involved in owning and running the pa- pers which were launched as the New Milton Advertiser in 1930 by Frederick Curry, before it was joined by the Lymington Times in 1932. The purchase of the A&T by Iliffe and the Fowlers is the fourth recent newspaper acqui- sition by the joint partnership, following the purchase of the Stratford Herald, Scottish Pro- vincial Press and the Newbury Weekly News.

David Fordham is a non-ex- ecutive director of Iliffe News and Media, and oversaw the ac- quisition. He said: “We have long been admirers of the New Milton Advertiser and the Lymington Times. They are both wonder- fully traditional newspapers that will fit well into the port - folio of titles published by Iliffe Media.” James Gurney, managing director of Iliffe News and Media (Central Divi- sion), will oversee the New “We have a lot of scared and vulnerable homeless young people who are just very grate- ful for a safe and secure home for a few days while we help them back on their feet.” Christchurch volunteers Lau- ra Papp (35) and partner Carl Kemp have taken in homeless youngsters for the last five years. Laura said: “It’s meant a lot to us to have been able to be there for these young people and be that first step up to a better situation for them. “Many of those we’ve sup- ported simply had nowhere to turn after a family argument or relationship breakdown. Others couldn’t afford their private ac- commodation anymore for one reason or another and had no support network to fall back on.” Dorset Nightstop offers full training and support to volun- teers, as well as reimbursement of expenses. Volunteers need to be over 21 and have access to a car. Call Simon Keys on 07779 029292 or email simon.keys@ac tionforchildren.org.uk

Dead hares found in abandoned 4x4 Charles remained at the helm until 2012 when, at the age of 91, his poor health no longer en- abled him to continue. A VEHICLE suspected to have been used by hare coursers was found abandoned in a Burton ditch with two of the animals dead inside. Christchurch police officers launched an investigation alongside Dorset’s rural crime team following the discovery of the 4x4 at the weekend. Milton publishing division. The New Milton Advertiser was founded in 1928 and bought by Frederick Charles Townley Curry in 1930. Just two years later he launched sister title the Lymington Times. Frederick’s son Charles Starr Curry joined the paper as a 16-year-old reporter in 1936 and took over as editor in 1966 after the death of his father.

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