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Stella beats Covid to reach her century

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Festive profits for groups Coombe Lane, pleaded guilty to being almost three times the limit while at the wheel of a Ford Fiesta on 22nd July last year. Southampton magistrates also fined Burr £120 and ordered him to pay £74 court costs. THREE Brockenhurst groups are set to receive £1,500 each thanks to the Setley Ridge Garden Centre. It teamed up with villager Bronya Szatkowska to organ- ise Brockenhurst Commu- nity Christmas Trees which split the profits from selling the festive decorations to Brockenhurst Primary School, village hall, and the local football club and youth section. A THREE-YEAR ban from the roads was handed to a Sway motorist caught drink-driving. Christopher Burr (24), of

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banner which they held up at the window. “She was all smiles. Obvious- ly, we would love to have given her a hug but hopefully we will be able to do that soon.” Emma added: “She is a very strong lady, but I think it has helped that she had the vac- cine. Apparently, she has, so far, had no symptoms at all.” Stella was born in Boscombe and moved to Christchurch after marrying husband Geoff at Christchurch Priory in June 1942. Together they founded Pri- ory Glass in Milham Street. It was a huge success and was eventually taken over by Derek. Sadly, Geoff died in 1986. Stel- la has two granddaughters and five great-grandchildren. Emma said: “We are all so for- tunate to have this wonderful lady in our lives. We miss see- ing her face-to-face so much, but she receives wonderful care at the home and loves it there.”

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TO be diagnosed with Covid-19 two days before your 100th birthday would leave most peo- ple reeling. It certainly worried the family of great-grandmoth- er Stella Hunt who celebrated the century milestone on Sat- urday. But when they arrived to wave happy birthday through the window of Stella’s bedroom at Colten House care home in Barton, to their astonish- ment they found her “smiling away and taking it all in her stride”. Son Derek said: “It was a real shock to be told on the Thurs- day that mum had tested pos- itive for the virus. It was obvi- ously a huge worry. “But when we saw her, she was literally beaming away and really enjoying her birthday, es- pecially the fact that she got a card from the Queen. “To be honest she is amaz- ing for her age. She can’t move very much but she is still as sharp as a tack.” Stella’s family credit her ro- bust response to having Covid to receiving the coronavirus vaccine just over two weeks ago. Derek was accompanied on the birthday visit by daughter Emma Durrell, her husband and their children. Emma said: “We couldn’t believe it when we were told she had Covid. But as per usual she has remained strong as ever. “It was so lovely to see her, and she was so happy to see us. We gave her a card and a cake, and my children had made her a happy birthday POLICE released this CCTV image of a man they want to trace after a cycling shoplifter snatched around £40 of goods from a New Forest convenience store. The incident took place be- tween 11.20am and 11.30am last Thursday, when a man en- tered the Central shop in Sta- tion Road, Sway, and picked up items, including a bottle of vodka. He left without paying, and it have

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Kathleen (101) says daily chocolate is secret to long life ALSO celebrating a milestone birthday this month was Kath- leen Hannam who enjoyed a special cake to mark reaching 101.

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Made by Scott Smith, a kitchen assistant at High- cliffe’s Kingsley Healthcare nursing home where Kathleen lives, it was decorated by well- being coordinator Maddie Bi- anca. It was served to Kathleen as staff gathered around to sing Happy Birthday as she opened cards and presents. Born in East London, Kathleen was the only child of a dock worker and teacher. She married hus- band Ken in 1946. The couple retired to High- cliffe where they shared a love

of traveling – something Kath- leen continued after Ken’s death in 2012, going on her last holiday at the age of 96.

Kathleen puts her long life down to her love of ice cream and a “generous” amount of chocolate every day.

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is believed he rode off on a bike towards the village’s railway station. The man was described as white, aged 18-20 and approxi- mately 6ft tall. He wore a black North Face puffa-style jacket, grey trainers and a red face mask. He carried a red CEX drawstring bag. Contact Hampshire officers on 101, quoting crime reference number 44210024102, or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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