Calshot and Lepe

A CALSHOT RNLI crew member who has served with the station for 30 years has been presented with a long service medal.

WALKERS can combine exercise with exploration during a series of new routes celebrating the history and folklore of the New Forest.

OUTDOOR theatre will take centre stage with the stunning backdrop of Beaulieu and Exbury Gardens during a series of productions this summer.

A TEENAGER had to be rescued by an RNLI team after the current swept him away from the shore at Calshot.

THE highest honour a voluntary organisation can get has been awarded to an Exbury-based search and rescue group in its 50th anniversary year.

A BEACH litter campaign has resumed and will see offenders who leave rubbish fined, amid free bag dispensers being installed at six local beaches.

A DEVELOPER who wanted to build seven new homes on the site of a now-demolished pub in the New Forest has lost his appeal.

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.

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

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

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...

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...

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

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…

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

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…

 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…

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…