Brockenhurst

A FIVE-YEAR delay in repairing wooden bridges in the New Forest is putting cyclists and other users in danger, according to a local group.

A TOTTON man was among three people arrested following a cross-border police pursuit after a car theft in Hampshire and garage raid in Dorset.

WOMEN are still facing gender-based bias in all walks of life – and we all have a part to play in recognising and tackling it.

HOW a Forest hotel has managed to dramatically climb the ranks on Tripadvisor after new owners took over is perfectly illustrated by a jar of honey.

COMPETITORS battled it out at the annual pancake events at Brockenhurst and Beaulieu.

A MOUNTAIN of fridges and freezers dumped at a New Forest beauty spot has been condemned as "disgusting".

A GANG who blew up a host of ATMs, including in Brockenhurst, and burgled homes has been jailed for more than 50 years.

HIGH-FLYING Brockenhurst College students in science, technology, engineering or mathematics were honoured at a special ceremony.

THE leader of Hampshire County Council, Brockenhurst's Cllr Keith Mans, has announced he will stand down in May.

LYNDHURST high street will briefly close on Thursday as lorries carrying loads of up to 70 tonnes make their way to Holmsley bridge.

TIGHTER controls on New Forest events have been called for by the verderers amid claims loud music from a PA system panicked ponies.

BURGLARS stole a £20,000 haul of jewellery when they raided a home in Brockenhurst.

FOUR talented local youngsters have been offered places at prestigious UK music colleges.

AN application to build nine new homes on an “eyesore” site in Brockenhurst has been approved despite concerns over the lack of affordable housing.

TWO people escaped serious injury after a car rolled on a road through Sway weeks after warnings about the route's safety.

HOW a set of fine portraits, including Darwin and Tennyson, came to be gifted to Brockenhurst railway station – and were then lost.

A GROWING appetite for vegan food has inspired Robyn Chiedozie to launch a catering truck and deli service at pop-up venues across the Forest.

HUNDREDS of spectators lined a 26-mile forest route to cheer on a tractor run organised by Brockenhurst Young Farmers.

THE hotelier behind the five-star Lime Wood at Lyndhurst and a Paralympian rugby ace from Totton are among locals named in the New Year’s Honours.

A PROBLEM installing foundations of the replacement Holmsley bridge has been blamed for the A35 having to shut longer than originally planned.