Hampshire County Council

OUTRAGED parents have accused a New Forest school of humiliating pupils by forcing anyone not in “perfect” uniform to enter through a “gate of shame”.

DANGEROUS trip hazards were highlighted as a New Milton councillor condemned the run-down state of a shopping parade in Ashley.

A KEY link to the New Forest has been given more than £13m in government cash to complete "critical" improvements on the route.

INVESTMENTS to pay the pensions of local government and emergency service workers should no longer be in fossil fuels, say campaigners.

PARENTS are calling for safety action at a New Forest school after a youngster was clipped by a vehicle following the retirement of lollipop ladies.

PROJECTS helping households facing food and fuel poverty across Hampshire, particularly in rural areas, can now apply for county council grants.

FURTHER cuts to Hampshire County Council’s social care budget could end up doing more financial harm than good, opponents have warned.

THE “highly dangerous” suspension of a bridge weight limit in Brockenhurst was requested by the parish council, according to Hampshire’s roads chief.

GRANTS of up to £5,000 and free bus passes are being made available for Ukrainian refugees to help them settle in Hampshire.

FENCES alongside the A35 need replacing or hungry animals could cause a hazard to motorists, a parish councillor warned.

DISTRAUGHT families in Hampshire are facing stressful delays in holding funerals for loved ones due to lengthy waits for death certificates.

THE lifting of weight restrictions on a Brockenhurst bridge has been branded “highly dangerous” by angry residents.

BROCKENHURST'S county councillor Keith Mans has been replaced by Cllr Rob Humby as Conservative leader of Hampshire County Council.

A SERIES of road closures are set to take place across the Waterside over the coming days, Hampshire County Council has announced.

RISING costs in the construction industry mean Hampshire County Council is set to lose millions of pounds via ongoing projects.

THE creation of a supermarket chain’s new branch in a landmark Barton building is finally set to resume after a year-long legal wrangle.

VIRTUAL reality is helping foster carers in Hampshire to understand how young people experience trauma.

COUNCILLORS have voted for an investigation into reopening a long-shut railway station in Lymington amid “abysmal” bus services.

A BIRD'S nest which has put motorists in a flap and delayed the opening of a key route under the A35 has been confirmed as that of a sparrow.

RESIDENTS are gearing up to fight renewed plans for a huge gravel quarry on greenbelt land just outside New Milton.