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Drink driver continued motoring after crash

27 July 2023
Drink driver continued motoring after crash

Drink driver continued motoring after crash

27 July 2023

A motorist who continued driving after crashing his car while more than four times over the legal drink drive limit was given a suspended jail term.


Former England rugby ace tackles charity fundraiser meal

27 July 2023
Former England rugby ace tackles charity fundraiser meal

Former England rugby ace tackles charity fundraiser meal

27 July 2023

Rugby fans scrummed down with a former England international who joined them to tackle a fundraising five-course dinner.


Local roads to close for pothole prevention work

25 July 2023
Local roads to close for pothole prevention work

Local roads to close for pothole prevention work

25 July 2023

Roads in New Milton, Milford, Keyhaven and Hordle will be closed for surface dressing works later this month and into August.


Strikes to cause rail chaos this weekend

25 July 2023
Strikes to cause rail chaos this weekend

Strikes to cause rail chaos this weekend

25 July 2023

Strike action is set to cause significant disruption to all South Western Railway (SWR) services this Saturday (29th July).


Protesters rally at Lymington railway station over ticket office closure plan

24 July 2023
Protesters rally at Lymington railway station over ticket office closure plan

Protesters rally at Lymington railway station over ticket office closure plan

24 July 2023

Around 50 protesters gathered at Lymington Town railway station to fight the closure of its ticket office.

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Penny farthing fan complete epic fundraising journey

21 July 2023
Penny farthing fan complete epic fundraising journey

Penny farthing fan complete epic fundraising journey

21 July 2023

A penny-farthing enthusiast from Lymington has completed an epic fundraising ride from Paris to London to celebrate the machine’s 150th anniversary.


Rail ticket office protest planned

20 July 2023
Rail ticket office protest planned

Rail ticket office protest planned

20 July 2023

Protestors will gather at Lymington Railway Station this weekend to voice their anger over plans to close its ticket office.


Persistent shoplifter avoids jail

20 July 2023
Persistent shoplifter avoids jail

Persistent shoplifter avoids jail

20 July 2023

A repeat shoplifter from Hythe has been given a suspended ten-week jail term after stealing goods worth hundreds of pounds.


Old bank to be converted into community hub and worship space

19 July 2023
Old bank to be converted into community hub and worship space

Old bank to be converted into community hub and worship space

19 July 2023

A former bank in Hythe is set to be converted into a place of worship and community hub


Major work planned on Hengistbury Head’s ‘erosion-busting’ groyne

19 July 2023
Major work planned on Hengistbury Head’s ‘erosion-busting’ groyne

Major work planned on Hengistbury Head’s ‘erosion-busting’ groyne

19 July 2023

Repairs are planned for Hengistbury Head’s Long Groyne after an inspection found it in “poor condition”.


Pennington road to close for a week

18 July 2023
Pennington road to close for a week

Pennington road to close for a week

18 July 2023

A Pennington road will be closed for seven days from Monday 24th July while patching work is completed.


Classic tractor collector’s brush with Hollywood fame

17 July 2023
Classic tractor collector’s brush with Hollywood fame

Classic tractor collector’s brush with Hollywood fame

17 July 2023

A Bransgore woman who is a caretaker for her father’s classic tractor collection has revealed how one of the machines had a brush with Hollywood fame.


‘Twisted bags of evil’ – man shared child abuse images with “chem sex” group

13 July 2023
‘Twisted bags of evil’ – man shared child abuse images with “chem sex” group

‘Twisted bags of evil’ – man shared child abuse images with “chem sex” group

13 July 2023

A man who took crystal meth with a “chem sex” group that aimed to make people “twisted bags of evil” spared jail after making child sex abuse images.


Care home rated ‘good’ following inspection

13 July 2023
Care home rated ‘good’ following inspection

Care home rated ‘good’ following inspection

13 July 2023

A care home in Marchwood has been rated “good” across the board following its latest inspection.


Dental surgery praised by inspectors

13 July 2023
Dental surgery praised by inspectors

Dental surgery praised by inspectors

13 July 2023

New Milton dental surgery staff feeling “chuffed” after their standards were praised across the board during a visit by the Care Quality Commission.


Barton service honours Indian troops’ sacrifice

12 July 2023
Barton service honours Indian troops’ sacrifice

Barton service honours Indian troops’ sacrifice

12 July 2023

A commemorative service for Indian troops who were injured while fighting in Europe during the First World War has been held at Barton’s memorial.


New Forest and Christchurch MPs named in shares probe

12 July 2023
New Forest and Christchurch MPs named in shares probe

New Forest and Christchurch MPs named in shares probe

12 July 2023

A new Forest MP has hit back at critics after it was revealed he and a fellow local Tory MP own or have stakes in company shares worth thousands.

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Forest route closure axed after work progresses ‘faster than expected’

12 July 2023
Forest route closure axed after work progresses ‘faster than expected’

Forest route closure axed after work progresses ‘faster than expected’

12 July 2023

The A35 Redbridge Causeway will no longer be closed to traffic this weekend after a £25 million roadwork scheme progressed faster than anticipated.


Popular New Forest pond reopens after restoration work

11 July 2023
Popular New Forest pond reopens after restoration work

Popular New Forest pond reopens after restoration work

11 July 2023

A much-loved New Forest beauty spot has reopened after restoration work.


Five years’ jail for Forest home raider

11 July 2023
Five years’ jail for Forest home raider

Five years’ jail for Forest home raider

11 July 2023

A burglar has been jailed for five years after raiding a property in the New Forest.


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