Elections

The Conservatives retained their stronghold in the New Forest and Christchurch, despite Labour’s landslide win in the General Election.

All the latest election updates at they happen, live from the New Forest count at Applemore leisure centre in Dibden.

Election signs for New Forest candidates have been slashed and stolen by “mindless” vandals.

With the general election days away, we outline our policy on accepting political adverts in our newspapers and online.

Another General Election hustings has been announced for New Forest East candidates.

Candidates for Christchurch make their case for your vote on 4th July.

A hustings event will be held for New Forest West General Election candidates next week.

Candidates for New Forest East make their case for your vote on 4th July.

Political candidates of all stripes will come together for hustings in two local electoral wards.

Candidates for New Forest West make their case for your vote on 4th July.

David Sidwick has kept his role as Dorset’s police and crime commissioner with a significant majority.

She polled 70,000 ahead of her nearest rival.

New Forest and Christchurch residents will go to the polls tomorrow to select the next police and crime commissioners for Hampshire and Dorset.

Candidates have been unveiled for the next police and crime commissioners in Hampshire and Dorset.

The new chairman and vice-chair of NFDC and BCP councils have officially taken up their posts following the first meetings since the elections.

Hannah Phillips took the Buckland ward in the town council elections.

Representatives from the Forest’s main parties have responded after the Conservatives retained control of NFDC.

The Conservatives have retained control of the New Forest District Council but dramatically lost BCP Council after ballots were counted on Friday.

Residents across the New Forest and Christchurch are being urged to remember to take photographic ID when they go to vote tomorrow.