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Sapphire celebration held for Fred and Iris

Yacht alert for RNLI crew

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Pony drifts LYMINGTON RNLI rescuers went to the aid of a sailing yacht which got into difficulty off the Isle of Wight. Responding to a call-out shortly before 6.30pm last Friday, the crew launched in force 5/6 north-easterly winds, reaching the entrance to Newtown within five minutes. A Wightlink ferry was on standby close to the 38ft yacht after its crew had heard the Pan-pan emergency alert. The stricken vessel’s sole oc- cupant had managed to drop anchor to prevent it from drifting. One of the RNLI crew members boarded and secured a tow before raising the yacht’s anchor, and the lifeboat then took it back to Lymington. THE next pony drifts will be held at Wootton today (Fri- day) and Ober on Sunday. Further round-ups are due to take place at Turf Hill and Telegraph on Wednesday and at Balmer Lawn on Sunday 11th.

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Town TSB branch will not reopen LYMINGTON is to lose one of its banks after the TSB Group announced its High Street branch will not reopen. It is one of 164 TSB branches nationwide being closed perma- nently, which will see the loss of 849 staff. The Lymington outlet shut earlier this year due to Cov- id-19, and in its announcement TSB said: “Due to coronavirus this branch is now closed, and won’t reopen.” The company blamed the closures on “a significant shift in customer behaviour”, includ- ing a reduction in the number of people using branches and a significant acceleration in digi - tal adoption. TSB chief executive Debbie Crosbie said: “Closing any of our branches is never an easy decision, but our customers are banking differently – with a marked shift to digital banking. “We are reshaping our busi- ness to transform the customer experience and set us up for the future. This means having the right balance between branch- es on the high street and our digital platforms, enabling us to offer the very best experience for our personal and business customers across the UK. “We remain committed to our branch network and will retain one of the largest in the UK.” A BROCKENHURST care home helped a special couple celebrate their sapphire wed- ding anniversary. Staff at Colten Care’s Wood- peckers threw a Covid-safe party for Fred and Iris Wood- ford to mark their 65 years to- gether. Family and friends attended the event with the couple’s chil- dren – Susan, Valerie, Amanda and Pete – able to join in the celebrations while staying be- hind a Perspex screen. They brought along a framed card from the Queen congrat- ulating the couple on their an- niversary, while Woodpeckers staff presented them with a keepsake sapphire-blue-and- white cushion. There was an anniversary cake cooked by chefs at the home who also put on a meal which recreated the same kind of dinner Iris would often make for her family – roast chicken followed by apple pie and cus- tard. A selection of photos of Lym- ington in the 1950s were sent to the home by St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery for the couple to enjoy. Eighty-seven-year-old Iris and Fred (89), talked about what they thought contribut- ed to their spending so many Care home party for couple to mark their 65 years of marriage BY ANTONELLA LAZZERI (Photo: Google)

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The care home threw a party for Fred and Iris Woodford

happy years together to their guests. Fred said: “Of course we can have different opinions on things, but we always try not to fall out over it,” while Iris commented: “We’re both easy- going. We just get along and we rarely argue.” Remembering how the cou- ple first met, Iris revealed: “We were about 15 years old when we found ourselves at the youth club at South Baddesley hall.

“The vicar’s wife was teach- ing us how to dance.” They met again several years later when Fred was working as a mechanic at Keepings Garage in Lymington and Iris was in the buying department of Well- worthy in the town. Fred confessed how he would take cars out for a run just to get a glimpse of her in the up- stairs office and try to catch her eye. Recalling their wedding in September 1955, Iris said: “It

was a lovely day. We got married at South Baddesley Church and had a do there afterwards. We enjoyed our honeymoon in Jersey. “That was the first time we had visited Jersey and we have gone back there a few times since.” Woodpeckers senior com- panionship team leader, Ellie Peters, said: “It’s a privilege to be able to help such a fantastic couple celebrate so many years together.”

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‘Cut’ threat to dog walker at Highcliffe probed by police

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A MAN threatened to “cut” a fellow dog walker while holding what appeared to be a knife at Highcliffe. Police have launched an in- vestigation into the incident which took place as the vic- tim, a man in his 20s, walked his German shepherd dog on the clifftop near Beacon Drive around 7pm on Wednesday 16th September. He approached a man walk- ing in the opposite direction with a small brown dog, which was the size of a Jack Russell and was wearing a green har- ness. The victim recognised him from previous incidents in which his pet had been aggres- sive to the smaller dog. A verbal altercation took place as they approached each other and, as the victim went to walk away, he turned back and saw the suspect holding a black item three to four inches long

which he believed was a folding knife. The man then threatened to “cut” him. The suspect is described as white, tanned, in his 50s, about 5ft 9in tall, average build, with fair, short, balding hair and stubble. He was wearing a navy-blue T-shirt and shorts. Police community support investigator Richard King said: “We are making enquiries to try and identify the man involved in this incident and I would urge anyone with information that may assist our investiga- tion to please come forward. “I am also keen to speak to any witnesses, particularly a woman who was seen by the victim shortly after the incident and may have witnessed what happened.” Those with information should contact Dorset officers on 101, quoting crime reference number 55200139924, or call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

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