Marchwood

FIREFIGHTERS from across the New Forest battled through the night to contain a blaze which destroyed a Marchwood barn.

DEFIBRILLATORS will be installed at recycling centres in Hampshire just weeks after a man died from a heart attack at Marchwood.

PLANS for up to 150 new homes on grazing fields in Marchwood should be thrown out, the parish council has declared.

AN APPEAL has been launched against New Forest District Council’s refusal to allow a detached bungalow and garage in Marchwood.

A COLOURFUL pet parrot which escaped and flew around Lymington has been reunited with its owner after a community effort to catch him.

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

THREE people were arrested after a hit-and-run collision involving a car that hurt a cyclist and brought down power lines in Twiggs Lane, Marchwood.

A MAN has been arrested in connection with a crash on the A326 Marchwood bypass which claimed the life of a mum-of-five.

OUTLINE plans for at least 150 homes in Marchwood have sparked objections from local residents.

A MAN and a woman were struck by a van following a fight outside the Roebuck Inn in Marchwood.

A PAEDOPHILE found guilty of a number of "horrendous" child sex offences in Marchwood in the early 1990s has been jailed for more than nine years.

POLICE probing an arson attack at TV naturalist Chris Packham’s Ipley home have renewed their appeal for information more than five months on.

A MAN from London was arrested on suspicion of drug offences in Marchwood yesterday (Monday) after police stopped his car.

PETER Webel (64) faces sentence having been convicted of committing sex offences in the 1990s in Marchwood following a Winchester Crown Court trial.

HUNDREDS of new jobs could be created after New Forest district councillors greenlit development of Marchwood military port.

DRIVERS who ignore the no right turn on the A326 could be fined under a proposal by HCC.

THE family of a mum-of-five who died after a crash on the A326 have paid tribute to her.

TWO men have denied charges over a boat crash at Marchwood which resulted in the death of a 15-year-old girl.

PRIORITY bus lanes are to be created along the A326 to increase public transport, under plans given the go-ahead by Hampshire County Council.

A MARCHWOOD café has put on a huge breakfast challenge called the '666' - which has attracted, and beaten, almost 150 diners.