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Woman arrested at lockdown protest

Driver given 28-month ban GETTING caught behind the wheel while nearly three times the alcohol limit cost a motorist his licence for over two years when he appeared before magis- trates. Adam Webb (22), of Fox Field, Everton, pleaded guilty to drink-driving a Fiat Punto in Norley Wood Road, Norley Wood, on 4th October. As well as the 28-month disqualification, the South- ampton Bench fined Webb £240 and ordered him to pay £119 court costs. Covid cancels lantern parade THE organisers of Totton’s annual lantern parade, which had to be cancelled due to Covid-19, have instead created online work- shops showing how to make them at home. Thousands of people normally line the streets to watch the festive event, which was scheduled for December, with hundreds more taking part in the procession. Organisers hope people will take part by watching the instruction videos online before sharing their creations. Visit www.facebook.com/ xmaslanternparade 19 Fir Avenue, New Milton whole house Cow and pig in road incidents A COW and a pig were involved in accidents on the New Forest’s roads last week. On the Thursday a belted Galloway heifer was in- jured on the Burley Road at Durhill at around 6.20pm. Agister Jonathan Gerrelli attended following a report to the verderers’ office. On Sunday an incident involving a black-and-white store pig was reported at around 5.40pm on the B3058 near Wootton. The animal was found to be unhurt.

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O cers broke up demonstration held outside hospital

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A RINGWOOD woman was ar- rested when police broke up a lockdown protest outside the Royal Bournemouth Hospital. The impromptu demonstra- tion was staged outside

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to take positive action against those breaching these laws. “Tragically coronavirus is a deadly disease that has taken the life of more than 50,000 peo- ple in the UK and we cannot al- low protests to take place and risk increasing the R rate.” In the New Forest, officers pulling over a vehicle in Sizer Way, Dibden, last Friday night fined five men inside for breach- ing the restriction on gather- ings. They also discovered a small quantity of drugs and seized two catapults from the vehicle.

Police also emphasised that bubbles of pupils did not apply outside of schools after finding groups of youngsters gathering in the Waterside area in breach of the restrictions. A police Facebook post said: “This means that after leaving the school gates, as soon as rea- sonably possible, young people are to return home, and stay in- side except for the government exemptions.” Parents were warned they would be liable for fines for any offending children under the age of 18 years old. November but which were reg- istered up to 14th November. The BCP Council area’s infection rate has also risen from 205.9 last Tuesday to 245.1 this week. There were 969 new weekly cases, up from 814 previously. It brings the combined number of Covid-19 cases across the conurbation to 6,255 since the start of the pandemic. The figures are for the numbers of people with at least one lab-confirmed pos- itive Covid-19 test result in the most recent seven-day period. if a GP or nurse is needed, an online consultation arranged within two working days. Practices can also be emailed or texted, and patients are urged to try to avoid going to the surgery without an appoint- ment. Dr Howard reminded pa- tients medical staff are working under unprecedented pressure as they also catch up with a backlog of cases not dealt with during the first wave. A much higher than usual number of flu jabs is also being administered as plans rapidly progress for a coronavirus vac- cine. Dr Howard’s comments came as the NHS urges pregnant women across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight to have their free flu jab. As their immune system is naturally weakened by working to protect both themselves and their baby, they are warned flu can increase the risk of miscar- riage, or premature or under- weight birth. For more information about pregnancy and flu visit NHS.uk can gain £2,000, and those above £51,000 can apply for £3,000. Cllr Philip Broadhead, BCP Council’s cabinet member for regeneration and economy, said last week: “I am pleased to an- nounce that the application process for our Local Restric- tion Support Grant scheme is now live and I encourage you to check your eligibility and apply as soon as possible to receive your share of this available funding. “I hope this provides some relief to local businesses who have been forced to close over the last few weeks. “We remain committed to do- ing everything we can to sup- port our resilient and varied business community. This will include a continued focus in the months ahead on critical areas and other key sectors that are vitally important to the success of our local economy.’’ In addition to the LRSG, £7.9m will be provided to BCP Council to issue Additional Re- strictions Grants up until 31st March 2022. This will include a discretionary scheme, with the details currently being consid- ered. To apply for funding visit www.newforest.gov.uk/corona virusbusiness or bcpcouncil. gov.uk/covid19businesssupport

He added: “The right to protest is well established in this country and police forces have a long his- tory of upholding this by policing by consent and ensuring the safety of all those exercising that right. “However, in the current lockdown situation govern- ment legislation makes it quite clear that gatherings of more than two people are unlawful. This allows the police service

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off an area at the town hall and is- suing a warning, officers respond- ed to the hospital gathering around 2.15pm and dispersed the group. The 52-year-old Ringwood woman was one of three arrest- ed on suspicion of breaching coronavirus regulations. She was later released under in- vestigation, and the other two were de-arrested. A spokesperson for the hos- pital said: “As the numbers of Covid infections continue to rise in the community, we urge the public to follow national public guidelines, and whilst we work with our partners to help reduce the spread of this infec- tion, we encourage the public to observe all measures they are asked to.” On Tuesday Dorset Police said it had a “full and detailed policing plan” to prevent un- lawful protests across the coun- ty as more are set to take place this weekend. Supt Jared Parkin said of- ficers were engaging with or- ganisers to prevent the pro- tests, with enforcement as a last resort. A TOP GP for Lymington and New Milton is urging patients not to let the second wave of Covid-19 stop them seeking help for other medical condi- tions. In a letter to residents, Dr Will Howard, executive partner for Coastal Medical Partner- ship (CMP), sought to reassure them that local NHS services were “open for business and functioning well”. But he acknowledged the NHS was facing one of the most challenging times in its his- tory, with GP practices at the forefront facing huge surges in workload from hospitals and NHS England. “We are incredibly lucky to live in an area which has a strong and resilient GP prac- tice and hospital service,” Dr Howard wrote. “Although things might look different to the normal NHS service people are used to, the service is running.” Dr Howard said the partner- ship was collaborating with the West Hampshire Clinical Com- missioning Group (CCG) to

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Forest Covid figures: no deaths but new cases on rise THERE were no deaths from Covid-19 reported in the New Forest this week for the first time in a fortnight. per 100,000 people in the district climbed from 97.7 to 140.5. By comparison, Kirklees in West Yorkshire has a rate of 585.3.

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The death toll in the dis- trict remains at 138, accord- ing to the latest figures from the Office for National Statis- tics (ONS). Last week three fatalities were reported. However, separate govern- ment figures for the seven days to Tuesday showed new weekly cases of Covid-19 in the New Forest had surged from 176 to 253 – up by 77. It brought the total cases so far to 1,620. It meant the infection rate

The BCP Council area, which includes Christchurch, registered 12 deaths in the latest ONS update published on Tuesday, amid concerns at rising infection rates in Bournemouth, in particular. Last week the number was 17. The latest additions bring the total number of deaths in the conurbation so far to 230. The provisional figures from the ONS related to cause of death for fatalities up to 6th

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ensure health needs were safely supported during the second wave. “The CCG has set up a new ‘hot site’ at Lymington hospi- tal which will see a large num- ber of local patients who might need to be seen and assessed face-to-face with symptoms of Covid-19. This is to ensure that residents’ normal surgeries are ‘Covid-safe’,” he explained. “We would like to reassure patients that we are continuing to work hard when people are

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