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Water firm announces price hike days after being ordered to cut bills

02 October 2023
Water firm announces price hike days after being ordered to cut bills

Water firm announces price hike days after being ordered to cut bills

02 October 2023

Southern Water will be hiking prices for its customers in the Forest as it seeks to fund an “ambitious” £7.8 billion investment plan.

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Plea for drone help in finding missing pet skunk

02 October 2023
Plea for drone help in finding missing pet skunk

Plea for drone help in finding missing pet skunk

02 October 2023

A Christchurch woman is appealing for anyone with a thermal imaging drone to come forward and help her find her missing deaf pet skunk.


‘Welcoming and inclusive’ – Lymington school maintains ‘good’ Ofsted rating

28 September 2023
‘Welcoming and inclusive’ – Lymington school maintains ‘good’ Ofsted rating

‘Welcoming and inclusive’ – Lymington school maintains ‘good’ Ofsted rating

28 September 2023

Lymington Junior School continues to be a good school, according to Ofsted inspectors.


Rail firm celebrates volunteer groups which have adopted local stations

28 September 2023
Rail firm celebrates volunteer groups which have adopted local stations

Rail firm celebrates volunteer groups which have adopted local stations

28 September 2023

South Western Railway has hailed its volunteer groups which have adopted stations across the region.

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Public inquiry over refusal of 24-home development

28 September 2023
Public inquiry over refusal of 24-home development

Public inquiry over refusal of 24-home development

28 September 2023

A public inquiry will be held next month after New Forest District Council refused permission for a housing development in Dibden Purlieu.

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Homeowner seeking to subdivide Christchurch property

28 September 2023
Homeowner seeking to subdivide Christchurch property

Homeowner seeking to subdivide Christchurch property

28 September 2023

A homeowner in Christchurch is seeking permission to subdivide his property into three homes.


Secondary school maintains ‘good’ Ofsted rating

26 September 2023
Secondary school maintains ‘good’ Ofsted rating

Secondary school maintains ‘good’ Ofsted rating

26 September 2023

Highcliffe School has maintained its ‘good’ rating following its latest Ofsted inspection.


100 and not out – New Forest has high number of centenarians

25 September 2023
100 and not out – New Forest has high number of centenarians

100 and not out – New Forest has high number of centenarians

25 September 2023

The New Forest has one of the highest proportions of centenarians living in the UK, statistics have revealed.


‘We’re being overlooked’ – Lymington and Pennington councillors challenge funding decision

21 September 2023
‘We’re being overlooked’ – Lymington and Pennington councillors challenge funding decision

‘We’re being overlooked’ – Lymington and Pennington councillors challenge funding decision

21 September 2023

Lymington and Pennington councillors have called in a funding decision for a formal review after claiming the area is “once again being overlooked”.

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NPA ‘needs more cash’ to meet government green targets

21 September 2023
NPA ‘needs more cash’ to meet government green targets

NPA ‘needs more cash’ to meet government green targets

21 September 2023

More flexibility is needed on how the New Forest National Park Authority generates money if it is to meet new government targets, the NPA has said.

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New Milton care agency fined £10,000 over illegal workers

20 September 2023
New Milton care agency fined £10,000 over illegal workers

New Milton care agency fined £10,000 over illegal workers

20 September 2023

A New Milton care recruitment agency has been fined £10,000 for employing illegal workers.


Forest businessman reports Chris Packham to police over new TV show

20 September 2023
Forest businessman reports Chris Packham to police over new TV show

Forest businessman reports Chris Packham to police over new TV show

20 September 2023

A New Forest businessman has reported TV environmentalist Chris Packham to the police for ‘inciting terrorism’ on his latest TV show.

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Rail ticket office protesters hopeful of U-turn

18 September 2023
Rail ticket office protesters hopeful of U-turn

Rail ticket office protesters hopeful of U-turn

18 September 2023

Protesters hope a letter-writing campaign will prompt a U-turn over plans to shut rail ticket offices and cut staff hours at two New Forest stations.

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£1-million plea for new museum in Forest village

14 September 2023
£1-million plea for new museum in Forest village

£1-million plea for new museum in Forest village

14 September 2023

A heritage trust is seeking £1-million to fund the construction of a new museum on the Forest.

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New Milton care home rated ‘good’ by inspectors

12 September 2023
New Milton care home rated ‘good’ by inspectors

New Milton care home rated ‘good’ by inspectors

12 September 2023

A New Milton care home was rated ‘good’ across the board following its latest Care Quality Commission inspection.


Developers’ gifts for school leavers

31 August 2023
Developers’ gifts for school leavers

Developers’ gifts for school leavers

31 August 2023

A property developer has sponsored a special leavers’ book for 48 pupils as they move on from Milford Primary School.

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Letter: There wasn’t the senseless, knife-wielding violence of today.

31 August 2023
Letter: There wasn’t the senseless, knife-wielding violence of today.

Letter: There wasn’t the senseless, knife-wielding violence of today.

31 August 2023

‘I was born into a different age when the way of life and values were different.’


Proposal for new Forest train station and city ferry on the table

31 August 2023
Proposal for new Forest train station and city ferry on the table

Proposal for new Forest train station and city ferry on the table

31 August 2023

A raft of proposals that could revolutionise how people move around the New Forest has been put forward.

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Attacker ordered to take relationship training

31 August 2023
Attacker ordered to take relationship training

Attacker ordered to take relationship training

31 August 2023

A Totton man was ordered to complete a relationship building course after pleading guilty to assault.


Drone pilots risk prosecution, warn festival organisers

30 August 2023
Drone pilots risk prosecution, warn festival organisers

Drone pilots risk prosecution, warn festival organisers

30 August 2023

Drone pilots face prosecution and risk having their equipment seized if they fly in restricted airspace at this year’s Bournemouth Air Festival.


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