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Pupils say ‘hello yellow’ for mental health awareness day

Pupils say ‘hello yellow’ for mental health awareness day

Pupils say ‘hello yellow’ for mental health awareness day

28 October 2025

Pupils and staff added a dash of yellow to their usual school attire to show their support for a mental health charity.


Expansion plans for Forest infant school axed

Expansion plans for Forest infant school axed

Expansion plans for Forest infant school axed

17 October 2025

Plans to extend the age range in a New Forest school have been paused due to the potential impact on local primary sites in the area.


Rare ‘jewel lilies’ sparkle at Exbury Gardens

Rare ‘jewel lilies’ sparkle at Exbury Gardens

Rare ‘jewel lilies’ sparkle at Exbury Gardens

15 October 2025

Originally discovered 400 years ago on Table Mountain in South Africa, Jewel Lilies have become a much-loved feature of Exbury’s seasonal highlights.


Disabled sailors hit the waves

Disabled sailors hit the waves

Disabled sailors hit the waves

05 October 2025

Disabled youngsters embarked on a seafaring adventure in the Solent thanks to a corporate inclusivity programme.


Man charged with sex assaults on bus

Man charged with sex assaults on bus

Man charged with sex assaults on bus

03 October 2025

A man has appeared in court charged with sexually assaulting a teenager on a bus.


‘Prevent the merging of settlements’ – town’s draft Neighbourhood Plan unveiled

‘Prevent the merging of settlements’ – town’s draft Neighbourhood Plan unveiled

‘Prevent the merging of settlements’ – town’s draft Neighbourhood Plan unveiled

01 October 2025

Delivering the right homes in the right places is one of the main visions of the Fawley Neighbourhood Plan.


Hunt for man who assaulted girl on bus

Hunt for man who assaulted girl on bus

Hunt for man who assaulted girl on bus

29 September 2025

Police probing the sexual assault of a teenage girl on a bus are seeking the public’s help to trace a man.


Freeport roadshow coming to Forest

Freeport roadshow coming to Forest

Freeport roadshow coming to Forest

06 September 2025

Small to medium enterprise (SME) operators in the New Forest are being urged to find out how Solent Freeport can work for them.


Stick fetch warning after Forest dog spends two weeks in intensive care

Stick fetch warning after Forest dog spends two weeks in intensive care

Stick fetch warning after Forest dog spends two weeks in intensive care

26 August 2025

A dog was impaled on a stick and spent almost two weeks in intensive care after a game of throw and fetch went badly wrong.


Care home challenges ‘requires improvement’ rating

Care home challenges ‘requires improvement’ rating

Care home challenges ‘requires improvement’ rating

25 August 2025

A care home in Fawley that was rated as “requiring improvement” in key areas has requested a review of the assessment.


Oil refinery staff ‘go hungry’ as canteen workers strike

Oil refinery staff ‘go hungry’ as canteen workers strike

Oil refinery staff ‘go hungry’ as canteen workers strike

18 August 2025

Workers at Fawley refinery will “go hungry” as canteen workers strike over pay, a union has claimed.


Blaze destroys bungalow

Blaze destroys bungalow

Blaze destroys bungalow

04 August 2025

A probe has been launched after firefighters spent nearly five-and-a-half hours battling a blaze that destroyed a bungalow near Blackfield.


On the mooove – mother and daughter’s cow-themed car rally for charity

On the mooove – mother and daughter’s cow-themed car rally for charity

On the mooove – mother and daughter’s cow-themed car rally for charity

29 July 2025

A mother and daughter have completed a charity car rally in a cow-themed vehicle to give back to the organisation.


Oil refinery operator prosecuted by health and safety watchdog

Oil refinery operator prosecuted by health and safety watchdog

Oil refinery operator prosecuted by health and safety watchdog

08 July 2025

A prosecution had been brought against the owners of Fawley oil refinery after a major incident.


Have-a-go Emergency Services Day event

Have-a-go Emergency Services Day event

Have-a-go Emergency Services Day event

08 June 2025

Demonstrations and have-a-go activities were the order of the day for an annual family event showcasing emergency workers.


Woman sentenced for 26 shoplifting offences

Woman sentenced for 26 shoplifting offences

Woman sentenced for 26 shoplifting offences

21 May 2025

A persistent shoplifter who stole over £1,500 of goods in a string of thefts from Waterside stores has been told to undergo rehabilitation activity.


Restaurant window break costs man hundreds

Restaurant window break costs man hundreds

Restaurant window break costs man hundreds

20 May 2025

Breaking an Italian restaurant’s window cost a Blackfield man hundreds of pounds when he appeared before magistrates.


Man fighting for life after leaving moving van

Man fighting for life after leaving moving van

Man fighting for life after leaving moving van

07 May 2025

A man was fighting for his life after coming out of a van as it travelled along a main road in Holbury.


Martin’s refinery skills come in handy during Atlantic challenge

Martin’s refinery skills come in handy during Atlantic challenge

Martin’s refinery skills come in handy during Atlantic challenge

04 May 2025

A refinery worker’s 38 years of experience in keeping calm under pressure helped him tackle challenges in a gruelling 3,000-mile cross-Atlantic sail.


Firefighter praised for stopping toddler’s seizure

Firefighter praised for stopping toddler’s seizure

Firefighter praised for stopping toddler’s seizure

01 May 2025

A firefighter was praised for his quick actions in saving a Blackfield toddler suffering a seizure.


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