Brockenhurst

TWO alleged shoplifters got more than they bargained for when a Brockenhurst store owner gave chase after they raided twice within hours.

A BROCKENHURST pensioner’s lifelong hobby could be “out of the window” after thieves smashed into his car and stole £5,000 of fishing gear.

FENCES alongside the A35 need replacing or hungry animals could cause a hazard to motorists, a parish councillor warned.

THE lifting of weight restrictions on a Brockenhurst bridge has been branded “highly dangerous” by angry residents.

BROCKENHURST'S county councillor Keith Mans has been replaced by Cllr Rob Humby as Conservative leader of Hampshire County Council.

AFTER a two-year absence due to the pandemic, a family friendly beer festival in Brockenhurst is back this summer.

CASH and dash cams were stolen when a thief targeted a number of vehicles parked in a Brockenhurst street in the early hours.

THREE New Forest firms walked away with golden gongs at a glittering awards do celebrating the best in the south.

TRAIN services through Brockenhurst will be disrupted as South Western Railway carries out planned maintenance on Sunday.

BOLDERWOOD Forest is to be dedicated to the Queen as part of this year's Platinum Jubilee celebrations.

BROCKENHURST residents have been invited to have their say on plans for a new £4.9m special needs hub at the college.

A BESTSELLING Brockenhurst author has described it is a “dream” that a TV detective series based on his books has been shown in the UK and the US.

ORGANISERS have finally given the green light to the highly anticipated New Forest Show this year, promising it will be better than ever.

A NEWLY launched group matching New Forest hosts with Ukrainian refugees is appealing to local residents with spare rooms to get in touch.

WATER refill stations have been installed across the New Forest in an effort to entice people back onto the high street.

A DISTINGUISHED scientist with a lifelong love of New Forest deer has died at the of 92.

MOTORISTS breathed a sigh of relief this morning (Monday) as the A35 at Holmsley finally reopened after months of bridge replacement work.

THE sale has been announced of Pig Hotels, the collection of boutique sites across the south which began in the New Forest.

THE weather could decide if the busy A35 can reopen on Sunday following Holmsley bridge replacement works.

A LORRY driver's attempted U-turn saw a New Forest route blocked for four hours.