A CAT suspected to have been kidnapped and dumped in the New Forest has been reunited with his owner after a mass search and a police investigation.

TWO goals in the second half helped Bashley secure victory over Shaftesbury, leaving the New Forest side one win away from promotion.

Legendary president of Bashley Football Club Mike Cranidge has passed away aged 84.

BASHLEY earned promotion back to the Southern League Division One after an absence of five years, with a superb four-goal victory over Christchurch.

New Milton Town moved one step closer to promotion after beating Hamworthy Receation on penalties.

HYTHE & Dibden picked up their first Wessex Premier league win at the 23rd attempt in stunning style, demolishing Amesbury Town by eight goals.

Husband and wife team Caroline Spence and James Smith run production company Raya Films (photo by Rosie Hall) A CRIME thriller made by a husband-and-wife…

Christchurch showed tremendous spirit, holding on for a 1-0 victory against US Portsmouth thanks to an inspired display from keeper Harry Dillon.

IT was a largely positive night of midweek fixtures for local sides, with AFC Totton, Bashley and Lymington Town progressing in the FA Trophy.

AFC Totton have secured the Southern League Division One league title after two 1-0 wins in three days.

Of the six local clubs in midweek premier division and Wessex League Cup action, only Brockenhurst and New Milton Town picked up wins.

CHRISTCHURCH'S improved form continued with a well-deserved 3-2 victory over rivals Brockenhurst, who came into the match at the top of the league.

BASHLEY look forward to the new season after dominating Poole Town, who play a division higher than the newly promoted Forest side.

New Milton Town overcame an overly-physical and ill-tempered Keynsham Town courtesy of a 4-3 shootout victory to move into the FA Vase next round.

A MITCHELL Speechley-Price header sent a buoyant Brockenhurst side into the final of the Russell Cotes cup last night (Tuesday).

SIX local sides featured in midweek Wessex League, with Brockenhurst keeping their title hopes alive and New Milton beating local rivals Ringwood.

Hythe & Dibden preserved their seventh-placed spot after a victory over Hamble Club thanks to Sam Boon, Liam Golding, and James Parker-Trott's goals.

Ash Pope scores for Christchurch against Falmouth in the third round of the FA Vase (picture: @justinparrypho1) FA Vase Third Round Christchurch FC 1 Falmouth…

His colleagues at a town taxi firm now call him ‘Mr Mayor’.

A WONDER-goal from Christine Ward and a jaw-dropping save from James Mayo preceded a 3-2 on shootout win to move Brockenhurst into the next round.

The cafe is part of the new Lepe visitor centre (Photo: Jim Stephenson) THE new Lookout cafe at Lepe Country Park, which was part of a recent £2.9m refurbishment,…

Town needed to win and hope other results fell in their favour, but goals from JJ Oyebamiji and Harrison Cable left the supporters celebrating.

New Milton Town clinched a thrilling FA Vase second round victory thanks to goals from George Deem and Tyrell Sampson.

It was a mixed bag of results in the latest round of midweek fixtures, with Bashley's eight-goal demolition of Lymington Town the main talking point.

BASHLEY 16-year-old Bue Bennett scored his first senior hat-trick in a dominant 6-1 win over Amesbury Town which moves them fourth in the table.

IT was an exciting night of midweek games, with big scorelines for Bashley, New Milton Town and Brockenhurst

Bashley's remarkable winning run stretched to seven against a solid AFC Portchester thanks to a pair of braces from Adam Grange and Lewis Ross.

Lymington Town and Bashley ended all square while AFC Totton drew, New Milton Town hit seven and Brockenhurst exited the cup.

BASHLEY, Lymington Town, Blackfield & Langley and Ringwood Town all sealed midweek cup wins, while New Milton continued their title charge.

BROCKENHURST beat Alresford Town 1-0 thanks to a Christie Ward goal, and afterwards manager Pat McManus praised his players and staff for their season

Brockenhurst keeper James Mayo at full stretch (picture: johncuppy.co.uk) FA Vase First Qualifying Round Corsham Town FC 1 Brockenhurst FC 1 (Brock won…

In a thrilling round of midweek fixtures, Bashley manager Ollie Cherrett sealed his first Bashley win while Brockenhurst moved into the next round.

New Milton Town’s Ben Cooper (right) curls in the third goal against Totton & Eling (photo: Les Chase) FA Vase Second Qualifying Round New Milton…

AN emotive passage in Helen McGinn’s new novel describes a woman lighting a church candle in memory of her brother.

A DETERMINED New Milton Town overcame a red card and a 2-1 deficit to secure a thrilling 3-2 victory over Verwood at Potterne Park.

A LATE goal from Brockenhurst's Kieran O'Donnell helped the Badgers keep their promotion bid on track with three points against Baffins Milton Rovers.

Bashley, New Milton and Hythe & Dibden secured victories in this week's midweek fixtures, but Brock, Blackfield and Ringwood suffered losses.

WITH torrential rain falling, Brock and Bashley picked up midweek wins with Hythe & Dibden, Christchurch and Blackfield & Langley all tasting defeat.

Bashley gave interim manager Matt Tubbs a flying start with their best performance of the season, making it three wins on the bounce.

IT is one of the smallest villages in the New Forest but with one of the mightiest local football teams.

BASHLEY took a well-earned point against unbeaten Hamworthy United in a thrilling, full-blooded attacking contest that had everything except goals.

AFC TOTTON laid down an impressive marker in the fight for promotion with a three-goal demolition of league leaders Frome Town.

BROCKENHURST overcame a red card to seal three dramatic points after Ben Dukes' superb last-gasp solo strike secured a 2-1 victory over Fareham.

THE latest round of mid-week fixtures was a positive one for the six local sides in action, with four victories, one draw and one defeat.

CHRISTCHURCH'S Tyler Forbes struck twice in the second-half to cancel out Hythe & Dibden's equaliser and lift his side clear of the relegation zone.

Bashley marked Matt Tubbs' first game as full-time manager thrashing Bristol Manor and taking the club to the brink of the playoff places.

THREE local derbies took place in this week's midweek fixtures, with Brockenhurst, Blackfield & Langley, and New Milton Town taking the points.

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Bashley FC’s chair has hit out as the club and fans face an unenviable travel – and financial – situation in the next two away games.

THIS week's midweek fixtures threw up a thrilling derby between AFC Totton and Bashley, while Lymington Town took their first point of the season.

LYMINGTON Town came away with maximum points after an impressive display against a battling Bideford side at the Lymington Sports Ground.