Home   Authors   Author

Award for Lymington children who reviewed their school's green practices

01 March 2023
Award for Lymington children who reviewed their school's green practices

Award for Lymington children who reviewed their school's green practices

01 March 2023

Eco-minded Lymington children have won an international award after auditing their school's green credentials.


‘Speechless’ over NFDC refusal to home pair living in car

26 February 2023
‘Speechless’ over NFDC refusal to home pair living in car

‘Speechless’ over NFDC refusal to home pair living in car

26 February 2023

NFDC has been criticised for trying to send a homeless woman back to Southampton despite her claiming to have fled an abusive ex-partner in the city.

3

Forest disability charity receives first round of lottery funding

24 February 2023
Forest disability charity receives first round of lottery funding

Forest disability charity receives first round of lottery funding

24 February 2023

Volunteers at New Forest Disability are celebrating after receiving their first payment from a £31,500-plus National Lottery Community Fund.


Jail for repeat shoplifter

24 February 2023
Jail for repeat shoplifter

Jail for repeat shoplifter

24 February 2023

A repeat shoplifter who showed a “flagrant disregard” for the courts has been jailed for 10 months.

1

New Milton hotel donates over £4,500 to homelessness charity

24 February 2023
New Milton hotel donates over £4,500 to homelessness charity

New Milton hotel donates over £4,500 to homelessness charity

24 February 2023

More than £4,500 was donated by Chewton Glen Hotel and Spa in New Milton to an initiative helping homeless people.

1

Man given suspended jail term over online messaging

23 February 2023
Man given suspended jail term over online messaging

Man given suspended jail term over online messaging

23 February 2023

Magistrates gave a suspended jail term to a Totton man who broke a restraining order by messaging a woman online.


Post office returns to town centre

20 February 2023
Post office returns to town centre

Post office returns to town centre

20 February 2023

Ringwood residents have a post office in the town centre again after a branch was officially reopened at Lunns art shop and newsagents.


Price hike for New Forest garden waste collection

20 February 2023
Price hike for New Forest garden waste collection

Price hike for New Forest garden waste collection

20 February 2023

The annual subscription for a garden waste sack from New Forest District Council will rise from April.

2

Plea to embrace the dark side of Forest

18 February 2023
Plea to embrace the dark side of Forest

Plea to embrace the dark side of Forest

18 February 2023

An astronomer is calling on residents to become star hunters to help the New Forest move a step closer to becoming a Dark Sky Reserve.

3

£6k-per-term boarding school makes the grade in inspection

17 February 2023
£6k-per-term boarding school makes the grade in inspection

£6k-per-term boarding school makes the grade in inspection

17 February 2023

An inspection has given passes across the board to a £6,790-per-term private school in the New Forest for meeting education and care standards.


Doctor struck off after doing 'serious harm' to patients

16 February 2023
Doctor struck off after doing 'serious harm' to patients

Doctor struck off after doing 'serious harm' to patients

16 February 2023

A doctor who worked at a local NHS trust has been struck off after doing”serious harm” to his patients, including delaying two cancer diagnoses.


Fatal RIB crash trial: Skipper cleared of manslaughter charge

14 February 2023
Fatal RIB crash trial: Skipper cleared of manslaughter charge

Fatal RIB crash trial: Skipper cleared of manslaughter charge

14 February 2023

The skipper of a RIB which crashed into a buoy off Marchwood, fatally injuring a 15-year-old girl, has been cleared of gross negligence manslaughter.

1

Apology over noise, smoke and flares at oil refinery

14 February 2023
Apology over noise, smoke and flares at oil refinery

Apology over noise, smoke and flares at oil refinery

14 February 2023

ExxonMobil apologised to residents for noise, plumes of smoke and flares coming from chimneys at Fawley oil refinery.


Primary pupils show good taste in cooking classes

10 February 2023
Primary pupils show good taste in cooking classes

Primary pupils show good taste in cooking classes

10 February 2023

School pupils have been getting creative in the kitchen thanks to the Christchurch Food Festival Education Trust.


‘I don’t know how we’ll pay’ – housing association hikes New Milton tenants' heating bills over 700%

10 February 2023
‘I don’t know how we’ll pay’ – housing association hikes New Milton tenants' heating bills over 700%

‘I don’t know how we’ll pay’ – housing association hikes New Milton tenants' heating bills over 700%

10 February 2023

Retirement home residents were left in tears after Sovereign Housing Association increased their communal heating charge from £7.79 per week to £65.


‘Inspired to learn’ – Ringwood School retains ‘good’ Ofsted rating

09 February 2023
‘Inspired to learn’ – Ringwood School retains ‘good’ Ofsted rating

‘Inspired to learn’ – Ringwood School retains ‘good’ Ofsted rating

09 February 2023

Ofsted inspectors have praised Ringwood School for maintaining its ‘good’ rating.


Burglar 'forced by text to commit crime' is jailed for 29 months

08 February 2023
Burglar 'forced by text to commit crime' is jailed for 29 months

Burglar 'forced by text to commit crime' is jailed for 29 months

08 February 2023

A repeat burglar with a drug problem was being coerced into committing crimes by text when he broke into a home in Fordingbridge, a court heard.


'Happy, nurturing environment' – special needs school given ‘good’ grade from Ofsted

02 February 2023
'Happy, nurturing environment' – special needs school given ‘good’ grade from Ofsted

'Happy, nurturing environment' – special needs school given ‘good’ grade from Ofsted

02 February 2023

Pupils’ personal development at a special school in Totton has been rated as ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted inspectors who said it was ‘good’ overall.


RIB skipper 'light-headed' before fatal crash, jury told

31 January 2023
RIB skipper 'light-headed' before fatal crash, jury told

RIB skipper 'light-headed' before fatal crash, jury told

31 January 2023

A RIB skipper tearfully told jurors at Winchester Crown Court how he helped a teenage girl after a fatal crash on Southampton Water.


Esther Rantzen reveals cancer diagnosis

30 January 2023
Esther Rantzen reveals cancer diagnosis

Esther Rantzen reveals cancer diagnosis

30 January 2023

Former That's Life! presenter Dame Esther Rantzen said she remains "optimistic" after revealing she has been diagnosed with lung cancer.


This site uses cookies. By continuing to browse the site you are agreeing to our use of cookies - Learn More