Local News

East Boldre Education Trust

NFDC Cllr Paul Vickers is now a Trustee of the East Boldre Education Trust which has monies that could be granted to children who live in the parish and have educational needs or for very talented children. The next meeting of the committee is in September 2012. Contact details here.

Sports & Social Club Update

The East Boldre & Beaulieu Sports & Social Club building will be leased to the Swamp Rats Motorbike Club from 1st July 2012. Read more.

The Beaulieu Letters Restored

The Beaulieu Letters, which date back to the New Forest Flying School at East Boldre, are being restored and the restoration will be featured in the BBC programme, ‘A Great British Story’. Never heard of them? Read all about it on our Local History Page.

Farmers Market in East Boldre

There will be a Farmers Market in East Boldre Village Hall on the fourth Saturday of each month, starting on Saturday 25 February 2012. It opens from 9:00am until 1:00pm. Initially, sixteen stalls will be selling local produce and the Kitchen Cafe will be open for refreshments.

Pre-History in the Solent

Did you know that there is a submerged 8,000 year old pre-historic site near Yarmouth?

The site was first identified in 1999, when a lobster was seen throwing Stone Age worked flints from its burrow. Read more.

Now, a mysterious shipwreck that lay in the Solent for 160 years has been identified by archaeologists from the Hampshire and Wight Trust for Maritime Archaeology (HWTMA), and its fascinating history revealed for the first time. Read more and view images.

Speed Limit Reminder

Too many drivers are speeding through the village. Read more.

Join Community SpeedWatch and do something about it. Read more.