New Milton Advertiser 23rd Oct 2020

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Frightfully good fun over this half-term Pages 26-27

su er Sholing cup final loss Pages 21-23

Year’s jail for hurling glass at barman

Ponies face ‘deadliest month’

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Threat to shut town skate park if Rule of Six flouti ng continues Page 2 Wheelie bins set for more than 90% of New Forest homes Page 7 Driver (76) ‘fainted’ before fatal crash at supermarket ATM Page 13

Pub worker’s face scarred after night out turned violent

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Tibbit headbutted Mr Bent- ley, the prosecutor said, which prompted door supervisor El- liott Smith to intervene and order Tibbit to leave. However, the defendant did not and ended up holding an empty pint glass in the bar area where he became “abusive and aggressive” to Mr Hart. “Gavin Hart was working be- hind the bar and told him to put the glass down and leave,” Mr Devlin said. “But he became more aggressive and threaten- ing, and said he would give Mr Hart the glass, but then threw it.” The prosecutor told the court Tibbit had a number of convictions, the most recent being a drug-driving charge in September. Older, expired convictions included battery offences. Tibbit, of Sway Road, ad- mitted at an earlier hearing charges of unlawful wound- ing on a certain basis and as- sault occasioning actual bodily harm. Defending, Chris Gaiger conceded they were “serious offences” and his client “act- ed recklessly” on the night in question, although he stressed it was out of character for Tib- bit. In an interview with proba- tion, Tibbit said his behaviour

amounted to him “being an arse”, Mr Gaiger revealed, add- ing: “It’s probably the best way of describing how he was that evening.” Mr Gaiger sought to per- suade Judge Rowland against sending down Tibbit, who suffers with ADHD and de- pression, explaining the de- fendant’s partner gave birth to their first child in April. Becoming a father had given Tibbit purpose in his life and a will to address his problems. His mother and partner were also supportive, his previous offending was some time ago, and there was a “real prospect” of rehabilitation. Mr Gaiger urged Judge Rowland to “show compassion”. Judge Rowland sentenced Tibbit to a year in jail, adding that Mr Hart was “fortunate not to lose an eye” in the at- tack. TRIBUTES have been paid to a popular “warm, welcoming and tirelessly optimistic” member of Lymington Triathlon Club who died following a cycling ac- cident. Neil Carden (64), a father of two and an avid runner and cyclist, passed away at South- ampton General Hospital on Sunday 11th October – four days after coming off his bicycle during a group ride in Wood- lands Road, Ashurst. Neil’s widow Clare told the A&T of his enthusiasm for life and the love of his very close- knit family. “He was a good listener, he was warm, welcoming and tire- lessly optimistic. He was always cheerful,” she said.

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Drivers have been urged to slow down on New Forest roads as the clocks go back this weekend, which usually brings a surge in animal accidents – full story, page 11 (Photo: Robert Sach)

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A NEW father who scarred a barman’s face by drunkenly hurling a pint glass at him from close range has been jailed for 12 months. Elliot Tibbit threw the glass at Gavin Hart, who was work- ing behind the bar at The Old Mill Pub in Holbury one night in August last year, Southamp- ton Crown Court heard. Mr Hart was rushed to hos- pital, prosecutor Tim Devlin said, where he received stitch- es to a cut above his eyebrow, which caused scarring. The victim told the court the visible injuries had affected him doing his other job as an Apple technician. Tibbit (29), from Penning- ton, was out that night cele- brating as a friend had also just become a new father, the court heard, and he had consumed a large amount of alcohol. The trouble flared after Tib- bit approached Luke Bentley in the garden area and asked to use his vaping tool but was refused, Mr Devlin said.

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Leisure centre job losses

REDUNDANCIES are likely at the New Forest’s five district council-run leisure centres af- ter it emerged that a number of classes and exercise groups have been unable to restart in a Covid-safe way. The facilities at New Milton, Lymington, Ringwood, Totton and Applemore all reopened to the public in early August with enhanced cleaning, hand

sanitiser stations and one-way systems. To maintain social distanc- ing, class sizes were reduced and markers placed on the floor to enable customers to spread out. Gym equipment was also moved, screens installed and bookings spread out over 15-minute intervals. However, Cllr Mark Steel, the cabinet member for health

and wellbeing, admitted that despite a successful reopen- ing, the authority still faced many challenges in the coming months. In an address to NFDC’s rul- ing cabinet, Cllr Steel said: “We have not been able to return all activities, and we will not be able to for the foreseeable fu- ture, and this has required us to review our staffing resources in some areas.” Speaking to the A&T on Monday, Cllr Steel added: “Al- though we were able to open all five centres in early August, and resume our swim academy in September, unfortunately we have not been able to restart all the activities that previously took place in the centres. “We do not have the addition-

Tributes to cyclist Neil

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“If he was still with us, he would be encouraging everyone to get on with their lives and enjoy themselves as much as they can, not to wait, and to get on with cycling, running and doing things they enjoy. “He would want people to carry on taking risks if that is what gives them pleasure, as that was exactly what he did.” Neil was cycling with four fel- low members at the time of his accident around 11am on 7th October. He had been with the Lymington Triathlon Club for more than four years and was its running coordinator. Clare praised the riders for how they cared for her husband as he was taken to hospital. He was placed on life support but

did not regain consciousness. Neil and Clare had been mar- ried for 39 years and together for 48. Rarely apart, the couple often rode together and en- joyed many cycling holidays. “He was a very enthusiastic runner – he loved running. He loved cycling and he was a re- luctant swimmer,” Clare said. “He’s done triathlons. He did the Salty Dog in Bournemouth and the Mumbles Triathlon in Swansea last summer.” Neil also completed the Southampton Half-Marathon and had been training for the Southampton Marathon, which was cancelled due to the pan- demic. Lymington Triathlon Club

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