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Highcliffe businesses shuffle a few doors along Lymington Road
The Beauty Spot has moved to 298 Lymington Road, Source Therapy has opened at 406, and Flexx Studio is taking the old Tenovus unit at 336.
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Highcliffe beach ramps to be rebuilt after years of washout
A £220,000 rebuild of the East and West ramps from Highcliffe Cliff Top car park starts in mid-September, jointly funded by BCP Council and the parish council.
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Lord Bute conversion plans detail path to 19-room hotel for The Oaks
Heartwood Inns has lodged further applications to turn the former Lord Bute restaurant in Highcliffe into hotel bedrooms that will support the neighbouring Oaks pub as a pub with rooms.
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Mudeford privacy row as former Amazon seller challenges neighbour’s balcony
Michele Venton, who sold her online business for millions, is urging BCP Council to reject a variation that would allow a standing balcony overlooking her garden and bedroom in Mudeford.
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Jesmond Wood set for public auction after decade of planning battles
The seven-acre woodland off Jesmond Avenue in Highcliffe is due at public auction on 14 October with a guide price of £500,000 to £750,000, as the parish council prepares to bid for community ownership.
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Strawberry Moon rises above The Needles from Highcliffe
The full moon known as the Strawberry Moon creates a striking view of The Needles from Highcliffe's cliff tops, a natural spectacle that draws photographers to the Dorset coast.
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Hollywood arrives at Highcliffe Castle as film crews bring economic boost
Ben Stiller’s Netflix production at Highcliffe Castle forms part of a wider pattern of coastal filming that has delivered an estimated £250,000 in local spending across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
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Cliff Top Music Festival will not return to Highcliffe
Organisers of the Cliff Top Music Festival have cancelled the event and stated they will not hold another festival in Highcliffe, citing rising costs and sustained local objections.
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Highcliffe loses a quiet craftsman as watchmaker Keith Walker passes
The death of Keith Walker, long-time owner of Highcliffe Watchmakers, marks the end of one of the town’s longest-running independent businesses and a rare local skill.
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