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New Forest Show: What to expect on Wednesday as storm threat eases

31 July 2024
New Forest Show: What to expect on Wednesday as storm threat eases

New Forest Show: What to expect on Wednesday as storm threat eases

31 July 2024

Make the most of the sunshine and enjoy the entertainment before the weather breaks was the call from organisers of the New Forest Show this morning.


Vets on standby as heatwave sun brings out crowds for New Forest Show

30 July 2024
Vets on standby as heatwave sun brings out crowds for New Forest Show

Vets on standby as heatwave sun brings out crowds for New Forest Show

30 July 2024

Crowds were dressed for a heatwave and vets were on standby for thousands of animals as the gates opened for the New Forest & Hampshire County Show.


HMO plan for former care home sparks protests at predicted parking chaos

29 July 2024
HMO plan for former care home sparks protests at predicted parking chaos

HMO plan for former care home sparks protests at predicted parking chaos

29 July 2024

Plans to change a former Marchwood care home into a house in multiple occupation (HMO) have come under fire.


Record amount of pothole repairs made

19 July 2024
Record amount of pothole repairs made

Record amount of pothole repairs made

19 July 2024

A record number of Hampshire potholes and road defects have been fixed over the past year, according to the latest county council figures.


‘Teaching Oscars’ honour stars of the classroom

07 July 2024
‘Teaching Oscars’ honour stars of the classroom

‘Teaching Oscars’ honour stars of the classroom

07 July 2024

A teaching assistant from Hordle and a team helping young people who are struggling in mainstream education have won national teaching awards.


‘Chatterbox’ Jenny’s silence raises £6,700 for cancer support charity

01 July 2024
‘Chatterbox’ Jenny’s silence raises £6,700 for cancer support charity

‘Chatterbox’ Jenny’s silence raises £6,700 for cancer support charity

01 July 2024

Self-confessed chatterbox Jenny Moore has raised more than £6,700 for Wessex Cancer Support – with a 24-hour sponsored silence.


Old soldier Nick’s on a mission to hit scooter marathon target for legion

29 June 2024
Old soldier Nick’s on a mission to hit scooter marathon target for legion

Old soldier Nick’s on a mission to hit scooter marathon target for legion

29 June 2024

Old soldier and retired plumber Nick Lambert has raised hundreds of pounds for the Royal British Legion with a seafront mobility scooter marathon.


Lymington’s historic former Tory club could be converted back to home

25 June 2024
Lymington’s historic former Tory club could be converted back to home

Lymington’s historic former Tory club could be converted back to home

25 June 2024

Plans have been submitted to convert the former Lymington Conservatives Club into a private home – its role when built more than two centuries ago.


Fresh plans set for Forest town’s historic former cinema

24 June 2024
Fresh plans set for Forest town’s historic former cinema

Fresh plans set for Forest town’s historic former cinema

24 June 2024

New plans are to be submitted for reviving Ringwood’s landmark former Regal Cinema after the latest planning application was binned.


Forest lifeboat charity’s plea after £20,000 engine replacement

11 June 2024
Forest lifeboat charity’s plea after £20,000 engine replacement

Forest lifeboat charity’s plea after £20,000 engine replacement

11 June 2024

A New Forest independent lifeboat has launched an appeal after having to replace the engines on its main boat.


Top county role for Forest councillor

09 June 2024
Top county role for Forest councillor

Top county role for Forest councillor

09 June 2024

Brockenhurst councillor Keith Mans has been elected Hampshire County Council’s new chair.


Oakhaven walkers raise £110,000 for hospice

05 June 2024
Oakhaven walkers raise £110,000 for hospice

Oakhaven walkers raise £110,000 for hospice

05 June 2024

Nearly 500 walkers raised more than £100,000 during this year’s Oakhaven stroll.


Appeal over refusal of gypsy family pitch on Forest site

02 June 2024
Appeal over refusal of gypsy family pitch on Forest site

Appeal over refusal of gypsy family pitch on Forest site

02 June 2024

An appeal has been lodged against refusal to allow a gypsy and traveller family pitch with static caravan and day room at Landford.


Obituary: Fire crew to join final salute to jovial former station officer Martin King

02 June 2024
Obituary: Fire crew to join final salute to jovial former station officer Martin King

Obituary: Fire crew to join final salute to jovial former station officer Martin King

02 June 2024

Lymington firemen will turn out for a final salute to former station officer Martin King when his funeral takes place at New Forest Crematorium.


The ‘extinct’ native set for a return to New Forest

31 May 2024
The ‘extinct’ native set for a return to New Forest

The ‘extinct’ native set for a return to New Forest

31 May 2024

The native New Forest cicada, which hasn’t been recorded in Britain since the 1990s, may be set for a return to the national park.


Emily goes for gold at royal celebration

29 May 2024
Emily goes for gold at royal celebration

Emily goes for gold at royal celebration

29 May 2024

A Barton teen has celebrated being one of the youngest recipients of the gold Duke of Edinburgh Award with an invitation to Buckingham Palace.


Forest lawyer called up by national swimming body to help in sport disputes

25 May 2024
Forest lawyer called up by national swimming body to help in sport disputes

Forest lawyer called up by national swimming body to help in sport disputes

25 May 2024

A specialist lawyer from Ringwood is set to have a say on disputes in swimming with a new appointment at the sport’s national governing body.


Rickman Metisse motorcycle legacy celebrated at Forest museum

25 May 2024
Rickman Metisse motorcycle legacy celebrated at Forest museum

Rickman Metisse motorcycle legacy celebrated at Forest museum

25 May 2024

Hundreds of motorcycle enthusiasts converged on Sammy Miller’s New Milton museum at the weekend to celebrate the Rickman Metisse motorcycle legacy.


Hundreds attend Forest service for 1941 battleship sinking

24 May 2024
Hundreds attend Forest service for 1941 battleship sinking

Hundreds attend Forest service for 1941 battleship sinking

24 May 2024

The Royal Navy ethos of rescue after conflict was the key message as hundreds attended a service to remember the sinking of HMS Hood in 1941.


The Forest projects sharing £1 million in handouts

20 May 2024
The Forest projects sharing £1 million in handouts

The Forest projects sharing £1 million in handouts

20 May 2024

Community projects across the Forest have shared a £1 million handout of developers’ contributions from the district council.


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