Milford

MILFORD conservation champion Sandra Ebbetts has died at the age of 79.

AN elderly cyclist who suffered five broken ribs after being attacked by a cow has praised a passer-by as a “true hero” for saving his life.

A COMMUNITY orchard in Milford has been renamed in honour of passionate environmentalist Tony Locke, who died last year at the age of 79.

A NEW lifesaving defibrillator has been installed at All Saints Church Hall in Milford, thanks to a secret donation.

THE health-and-safety trial of Stonegate Pub Company over the death of Milford student Olivia Burt will be held next year.

THE Red Arrows will be soaring over the New Forest and Christchurch this afternoon (Friday).

AN 82-year-old man was saved by a passer-by from an "out-of-control" cow that tried to crush him to death after ramming him off his bicycle.

Watching the choir sing at a service of thanksgiving during the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations brought back happy memories for one local man.

A MILFORD youngster with a broken leg was turned away from hospital after his parents were forced to drive him due to a six-hour ambulance delay.

A FLAG from a sunken British ship which was displayed for 29 years at a Milford sports club has been returned to the family of the original owner.

SCALED-BACK plans for three eco homes in Everton have been approved despite residents' concerns and opposition from the parish council.

LIVE music and sunshine drew crowds to Milford village green over the weekend for the culmination of a week-long music and eco living festival.

A MILFORD convenience store was evacuated after a fire broke out in a fridge-freezer yesterday (Thursday) morning.

A SAILOR died after being involved in an accident while taking part in a yacht race off Keyhaven on Saturday afternoon.

A TEENAGE conservationist from Milford has dreamed up a new card game to support global efforts to save wildlife.

A NEW public footpath has been officially opened in Milford by New Forest West MP Sir Desmond Swayne.

THE largest pub company in the UK has pleaded not guilty to four health and safety charges after the death of a Milford student at a Durham nightclub.

WATER refill stations have been installed across the New Forest in an effort to entice people back onto the high street.

VILLAGERS are being urged to support a charity calling for medical services to be extended when the Milford War Memorial Hospital site is redeveloped.

AROUND 190 new homes could be built on former greenbelt land close to Milford Primary School, under plans being drawn up by a developer.