Avon Valley

A FAREWELL service has been held for the leader of a group of seven churches who, after nine years, is moving on.

A SOPLEY pub on the banks of the River Avon has reopened following a major refurbishment overseen by its new owners.

LONG-awaited improvements to a notorious New Forest accident blackspot have been completed.

A WOMAN was punched in the face and kicked as she lay on the ground in an attack by a fellow dog walker in Sopley.

A PEDESTRIAN was killed in a collision involving a petrol tanker on the A338 near Ringwood yesterday (Sunday).

A CONSERVATION group is reaping the rewards of a community project which has seen a reversal in the dramatically declining number of lapwings.

A SOCIAL media appeal for people to be nominated to receive an Easter gift led to more than 1,000 being sent out – including overseas...

New Forest Water Park in North Gorley, between Ringwood and Fordingbridge A PLANNING inspector has torpedoed an appeal by the New Forest Water Park against…

Around 15 youths were captured on security cameras at Testwood Lakes TWO Sea Scouts groups are counting the cost of crime after vandals and thieves targeted…

A Spitfire is set to take to the skies as part of a special flypast (Photo: stock image) A SPITFIRE flypast will honour a Ringwood pilot thought to be…

The New Queen Inn has been bought leasehold by Link Pub Co Ltd THE new owner of a Forest pub close to the River Avon has an ambition to put the premises…

New Forest Water Park in North Gorley near Fordingbridge PROPOSALS for a larger clubhouse at New Forest Water Park have been thrown out after councillors…

Supporters at the Horse and Groom pub at Woodgreen (Photo: Spencer Mulholland Photography) VILLAGERS who feared their only watering hole would be sold…

The New Queen between Sopley and Ringwood A POPULAR riverside pub has unexpectedly closed its doors just before Christmas. The New Queen Inn, between…

Nicky Davies, vicar at St Boniface Church in Woodgreen A CHURCH named after the patron saint of brewers is opening a pop-up pub to provide some-where…

Blashford Lakes nature reserve A WILDLIFE trust has successfully secured nearly a quarter of a million pounds for improvements to the Blashford Lakes…

Supporters at the Horse and Groom pub at Woodgreen (Photo: Spencer Mulholland Photography) VILLAGERS in Woodgreen are hoping to save their only pub by…

The wreckage near The Woolpack in Sopley THE co-owner of a New Forest village pub is continuing to call for safety improvements on the one-way road outside…