Weather

PARTS of the New Forest could be hit by heavy rain and thunderstorms today, with a yellow warning issued by the Met Office.

THE New Forest and Christchurch are set for heavy downpours and thunderstorms tomorrow (Thursday), forecasters have warned.

HOW hot it's likely to get locally as the mercury is set to hit the 30s around the country this week, according to the Met Office.

THUNDER could be on its way back to the New Forest and Christchurch this evening (Wednesday) with the Met Office issuing another yellow warning.

HURST Castle’s east wing has been stabilised a year after part of it collapsed into the sea as a £3m protection scheme continues.

RESIDENTS and businesses have been counting the cost after being left without power for up to six days in the wake of Storms Eunice and Franklin.

TREES were brought down, beach huts destroyed and power to many homes lost as Storms Eunice and Franklin battered the New Forest and Christchurch.

SOUTH Western Railway is urging people not to travel today (Monday) as Storm Franklin brings more strong winds across the New Forest and Christchurch.

POWERFUL winds have been bringing down trees on roads and railways as Storm Eunice batters the New Forest and Christchurch today (Friday).

THE area's emergency services are on "full alert" ready for the onslaught of Storm Eunice on Friday, when winds of up to 100mph are expected to hit.

THE Met Office has upgraded its weather warning ahead of Storm Eunice from yellow to amber.

THE Met Office has warned that Storm Eunice could bring winds of up to 80mph when it hits the south coast on Friday.

A SECOND consecutive yellow alert has been issued for overnight fog in the New Forest and Christchurch.

A YELLOW alert has been issued for fog to hit the New Forest and Christchurch overnight.

A YELLOW warning for fog has been issued by the Met Office.

STORM Barra battered coastal towns and villages with huge waves and high tides causing flooding in Christchurch, Milford, and Lymington.

WITH high winds predicted to hit the area today (Tuesday) thanks to Storm Barra, flood alerts have also been issued for coastal spots.

A YELLOW weather warning has been slapped across the New Forest and Christchurch for tomorrow and Wednesday as Storm Barra hits the UK.

THE gritters are out this evening in the wake of a yellow alert for ice over Christchurch and the New Forest tomorrow morning.

NEW Milton could host its first major Easter event in 2022 after Storm Arwen put paid to this year’s Christmas festival.