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A popular three-day steam show which raises money for local good causes returns to the New Forest this weekend.
27 June 2024
Flamenco dancers, leprechauns and Eqyptian queens were joined by Donald Trump in the procession of a popular New Forest carnival.
25 June 2024
Plans for a 25-acre solar farm on the edge of the New Forest have been unanimously refused by the national park authority’s planning committee.
13 June 2024
The national park authority has been accused of hypocrisy as plans for a 25-acre solar farm at Netley Marsh are set to be thrown out.
09 May 2024
A New Forest church which spent years raising £70,000 for restoration works now needs a further £50,000 after discovering more damage.
24 February 2024
A Bartley couple are hoping a land swap deal will prevent the demolition of their brand new extension built on Forestry England land.
16 December 2023
A sea of red suits dashed through Totton at the weekend as people took part in the seventh annual Santa Run, raising over £3,000.
09 December 2023
A New Forest mental health unit threatened with closure may be saved after Southern Health reviewed its plans.
16 November 2023
A New Forest vicar is to run a marathon in a bid to raise £3,000 to replace his church’s rotting floor.
16 October 2023
A father of five who crashed his bike in the dark after drinking at a family party died instantly of severe head injuries, an inquest has heard.
24 July 2023
A special service was arranged to pay tribute to the president of the Netley Marsh Steam and Craft Show, who passed away aged 89 this weekend.
20 July 2023
A popular three-day steam show which last year raised its highest ever amount for charity returns to the New Forest next weekend.
26 June 2023
Characters from popular children’s books brought a flash of colour to this year’s Netley Marsh carnival.
07 June 2023
A New Forest village convenience store may have to demolished after it was hit by “bungling” ram-raiders who escaped with around £200.
03 March 2023
Organisers of the annual Netley Marsh Steam and Craft Show have donated more than £34,000 to local good causes – the highest amount since it began.
03 February 2023
An application for a dozen over-50s flats on the plot of one bungalow in Calmore has been refused by New Forest District Council.
02 February 2023
Three suspects are to be questioned by police after stolen motorcycles were seized from a Calmore home.
24 January 2023
A Calmore motorist damaged a police vehicle while driving dangerously in a stolen vehicle.
09 December 2022
Inspectors have issued a warning notice to a dementia care home in the New Forest after rating it ‘inadequate’.
07 December 2022
Netley Marsh Infant School has maintained a ‘good’ rating in its first Ofsted inspection since the pandemic.