23 November 2019
New Milton leisure centre FREE swimming for young children at public pools in the New Forest will end next year. From January youngsters aged between…
18 November 2019
The coroner's court at Winchester A MAN found dead in his flat from an overdose had been worried about debts after his benefits were stopped, an inquest…
03 November 2019
Tara Saunders died aged 44 from cervical cancer WHEN Tara Saunders was diagnosed with cervical cancer her first instinct was to keep her terrible news…
31 October 2019
The Integra Care Homes site at Totton was branded "inadequate" by the national care watchdog A RESIDENTIAL care home for people with learning difficulties…
29 October 2019
The New Forest is a hotspot for bloodsucking ticks (Photo: stock image) A BRAIN disease spread to humans by ticks has been identified in the UK for the…
28 October 2019
Oakhaven Hospice head chef Claire Spooner (left) with kitchen workers and (right) Carla Whitbread A CHARITY scheme that provides healthy meals for cancer…
18 October 2019
The mayor cuts the celebration cake. STAFF and volunteers from the Coates Centre at Oakhaven Hospice opened the doors to guests in celebration of its…
11 October 2019
Care Homes: FINDING a care home in the New Forest and Christchurch for yourself or a loved one can be a daunting task and it's difficult to know where…
04 October 2019
Back Care Awareness Week : BACK CARE Awareness Week is all about not suffering in silence for those blighted with pain. Find out who can offer guidance…
03 October 2019
A plaque was unveiled by care minister Caroline Dinenage with New Forest East MP Julian Lewis A NEW specialist mental health unit for young people has…
27 September 2019
Health & Wellbeing: WE tend to think of the summer as being the time when we ought to shift a few pounds and pay more attention to our health. But…
23 September 2019
Cranleigh Paddock had been deemed ‘requires improvement’ A SUBSTANDARD grade given to Lyndhurst care home Cranleigh Paddock has been withdrawn online…
10 September 2019
Matthew Collings (54) was found hanged at Setley Pond, near Sway AN ACUTELY depressed Lymington man who took his own life was let down by mental health…
09 September 2019
The proposed agreement at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital follows similar schemes in Blackpool and Northumberland A NEW partnership could see Royal Bournemouth…
02 September 2019
The rise in drugs deaths comes amid falling funding for substance abuse support THE New Forest is suffering from a spike in people dying from misusing…
26 August 2019
The empty Fernmount Centre in Forest Pines, New Milton A FORMER day centre in New Milton is set to be demolished under council plans for a 50-bed care…
23 August 2019
Jemma Revill with daughter Isabelle (1) in hospital A FAMILY has set up a fundraising appeal to pay for specialist treatment for their one-year-old daughter…
15 August 2019
Ticks thrive in the humid weather conditions currently affecting the region PEOPLE are being urged to watch out for ticks as the area is affected by the…
06 August 2019
Woodhaven Hospital in Calmore closed in 2012 despite a campaign to save it led by New Forest East MP Julian Lewis MENTAL health services in the New Forest…
27 July 2019
The New Forest West branch of the Labour party OPPONENTS of New Forest District Council’s contentious plan to hand the management of public leisure centres…