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Woman needed emergency treatment after eating wild mushroom near New Forest beach

Woman needed emergency treatment after eating wild mushroom near New Forest beach

Woman needed emergency treatment after eating wild mushroom near New Forest beach

22 April 2021

PEOPLE are urged to be wary of eating wild mushrooms after a woman had to be treated by paramedics for an allergic reaction near a New Forest beach.


U-turn over closure of toilets at Barton and Calshot, with £9k Covid revamp revealed

U-turn over closure of toilets at Barton and Calshot, with £9k Covid revamp revealed

U-turn over closure of toilets at Barton and Calshot, with £9k Covid revamp revealed

18 March 2021

PUBLIC toilets at Barton and Calshot are set to stay open for now after a controversial plan to keep them closed was flushed away...


Lepe Lookout scoops top UK design award

Lepe Lookout scoops top UK design award

Lepe Lookout scoops top UK design award

16 March 2021

AN ECO-FRIENDLY restaurant and visitor centre offering panoramic views of the Solent from Lepe has scooped a prestigious national design accolade...


Thousands sign petition against demolition of Calshot beach toilets

Thousands sign petition against demolition of Calshot beach toilets

Thousands sign petition against demolition of Calshot beach toilets

23 February 2021

MORE than 3,000 people have signed a petition to stop public toilets at Calshot beach being demolished, claiming it will lead to more mess at the popular beauty spot...


Army veteran hit hard by friends' deaths died in high-speed drink-driving crash

Army veteran hit hard by friends' deaths died in high-speed drink-driving crash

Army veteran hit hard by friends' deaths died in high-speed drink-driving crash

14 January 2021

A VETERAN affected by losing friends on the battlefield was drink-driving when he was killed in a high-speed crash near Calshot , an inquest heard...


Quick actions save life of young sailor swept overboard at Calshot Spit

Quick actions save life of young sailor swept overboard at Calshot Spit

Quick actions save life of young sailor swept overboard at Calshot Spit

23 November 2020

Rescue tend to the sailor (photo: Paul Courcha) A LIFEBOAT mechanic’s quick actions were credited with saving the life of a young sailor who was swept…


Exbury Gardens grows its opening season to December for first time in 101 years

Exbury Gardens grows its opening season to December for first time in 101 years

Exbury Gardens grows its opening season to December for first time in 101 years

15 November 2020

Exbury Gardens is currently ablaze with autumn colour EXBURY Gardens will remain open into December for the first time in its 101-year history to give…


Experienced paddleboarders rescued after being caught out by tide

Experienced paddleboarders rescued after being caught out by tide

Experienced paddleboarders rescued after being caught out by tide

19 October 2020

Calshot RNLI helped the pair at Lepe (picture: Calshot RNLI) TWO experienced paddleboarders had to be rescued after getting caught up in a fast-moving…


Tide warning after kayaker rescued from mud

Tide warning after kayaker rescued from mud

Tide warning after kayaker rescued from mud

01 September 2020

Rescuers used mud mads to reach the kayaker (picture: HFRS) WATERCRAFT users are being urged to check tide times before going out after a kayaker had…


Flood alerts for coastal areas as gale force winds expected

Flood alerts for coastal areas as gale force winds expected

Flood alerts for coastal areas as gale force winds expected

21 August 2020

Flood warnings are in place for Christchurch Harbour, Calshot and Lepe, and Beaulieu FLOOD alerts have been issued for local coastal areas this afternoon…


New Forest gets claws out for litterbugs in new billboard campaign

New Forest gets claws out for litterbugs in new billboard campaign

New Forest gets claws out for litterbugs in new billboard campaign

09 August 2020

One of the new anti-litter billboards BILLBOARDS featuring a giant crab are the latest initiative by New Forest District Council to encourage people to…


WATCH: Kayaking woman and young girl trapped in mud are winched to safety

WATCH: Kayaking woman and young girl trapped in mud are winched to safety

WATCH: Kayaking woman and young girl trapped in mud are winched to safety

23 July 2020

 A WOMAN and a young girl had to be rescued after their kayak became stuck in mud at Calshot . Calshot Activities Centre raised the alarm around 3pm…


Bomb alert, stranded family and inflatables rescue – RNLI station's 'challenging day'

Bomb alert, stranded family and inflatables rescue – RNLI station's 'challenging day'

Bomb alert, stranded family and inflatables rescue – RNLI station's 'challenging day'

10 June 2020

Lifeboats got plenty of use during Calshot RNLI's busiest day (picture: RNLI/Justyn Leonard) THE rescue of a grounded kayak – complicated by the discovery…


Driver arrested after armed police pursuit ends at New Forest beauty spot

Driver arrested after armed police pursuit ends at New Forest beauty spot

Driver arrested after armed police pursuit ends at New Forest beauty spot

02 June 2020

The Mini was finally stopped at Lepe County Park ARMED officers and a police helicopter were involved in a 25-mile vehicle pursuit which ended with a…


Pair's 'miraculous escape' after aircraft crashes into Solent at Calshot

Pair's 'miraculous escape' after aircraft crashes into Solent at Calshot

Pair's 'miraculous escape' after aircraft crashes into Solent at Calshot

01 June 2020

The pair were rescued minutes after the crash (picture: RNLI) TWO people had a “miraculous escape” after a light aircraft crashed into the Solent off…


How to experience Exbury Garden during lockdown

How to experience Exbury Garden during lockdown

How to experience Exbury Garden during lockdown

30 April 2020

Marie-Louise Agius filming at Exbury during lockdown FANS of Exbury Gardens can now take in its delights despite the lockdown. Although it is currently…


New Cadland Estate farm shop keeping locals fed

New Cadland Estate farm shop keeping locals fed

New Cadland Estate farm shop keeping locals fed

29 April 2020

Fiona Drummond, the owner of Cadland Estate in Fawley SUMPTUOUS sausages made from game reared on a New Forest estate are one of the offerings at its…


RNLI crew take coronavirus precautions to rescue elderly pair

RNLI crew take coronavirus precautions to rescue elderly pair

RNLI crew take coronavirus precautions to rescue elderly pair

26 March 2020

Calshot's D-Class lifeboat in action (Photo: RNLI/Justyn Leonard) AN RNLI crew took extra precautions amid the Covid-19 pandemic as they went to the rescue…


Homes bid for 'eyesore' Flying Boat pub site fails to take off

Homes bid for 'eyesore' Flying Boat pub site fails to take off

Homes bid for 'eyesore' Flying Boat pub site fails to take off

19 February 2020

Designs viewed from the north (Image: Williams Lester Architects) PLANS to build seven new homes on the “eyesore” site of a former Calshot pub wrecked…


Alert as German 'egg' grenade discovered on spit

Alert as German 'egg' grenade discovered on spit

Alert as German 'egg' grenade discovered on spit

28 January 2020

Royal Navy bomb disposal from Portsmouth confirmed the object was a German grenade (Photo: Lymington Coastguard) BOMB disposal experts rushed to Calshot…


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