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‘Flames were coming out of the cupboard’ – man who pulled nan from house blaze to sue council over fire

A man who rescued his 86-year-old grandmother from a devastating house fire in Sway says he plans to sue the council over the blaze.

Forest woodland owners to be prosecuted

The owners of a woodland in Sway are to be prosecuted by the NPA following a failure to comply with enforcement action.

Stolen valuables stash found in New Forest car park

Police are appealing to trace the rightful owners of a haul of stolen jewellery and other valuable found stashed in a New Forest car park.

Grandson rescues his grandmother from house fire

A grandson rescued his grandmother as flames tore through a home in Sway in the early hours.

Pirates and princesses parade for Sway Carnival

Pirate cats, Mr Men and dashing superheroes were among the colourful characters to join Sway’s annual carnival procession.

A good yarn – knitting extraordinaire Ros remembered as her wool mountain goes on sale

A mountain of wool will go on sale for charity at an event to remember a Sway knitting extraordinaire.

Forest hamper firm expands with new village shop

A new shop packed with local produce has been opened by the owner of The New Forest Hamper Company.

Connor’s 65-mile Forest day ride for autism charity

A man is cycling 65 miles around the New Forest in a day to raise money for a charity which helped him find fun and friendship.

Forest pupil’s poster chosen for county-wide walking scheme

A Forest schoolgirl’s poster for Walk to School Week took pride of place when the scheme launched across Hampshire this week.

Case against man who failed to clear scrapyard dropped

The case against a Sway man due to stand trial for not clearing waste and scrap cars from a New Forest property has been dropped.

Enforcement action over unauthorised works at Forest sites

Two sites in Sway are being investigated amid claims unauthorised work is being carried out on the land.

Former teacher relives memories with classroom visit

A former teacher took a trip down memory lane after she was invited to visit a Sway school to read with pupils.

Dazzling blooms at Sway Gardening Club Spring Show

Beautiful spring flowers brought a touch of colourful brightness to Sway Village Hall at the weekend.

Excavator stolen from New Forest work site

Police are hunting thieves who stole an excavator from a work site in the New Forest.

Elderly driver suffers serious injuries in crash

An elderly motorist was badly hurt in a two-vehicle crash on a main road in Sway.

Bicycle stolen and cars raided in series of thefts

A bicycle was stolen and cars broken into in a series of overnight thefts in Sway.

Teen gang ‘terrorising’ New Forest villagers

Police patrols will be stepped up in Sway in an effort to tackle a gang of teenagers “terrorising” residents.

Plea for water firm to fix ‘revolting’ sewage leak on New Forest road

Southern Water has been told to take “urgent” action over a sewage drain in Sway which floods and leaks during heavy downpours.

Praise for police and CCTV after stolen caravan recovered within 24 hours

The owner of a New Forest caravan park has praised the police and her CCTV system after a stolen caravan was recovered within a day.

Forest villagers ‘isolated’ as fault knocks out phones for a week

Villagers have been left “isolated” after a fault left them without landline services for a week.

‘A great loss to the community’ – tributes to parish councillor and NPA member

Tributes have been paid to Sway parish councillor and NPA member Stephen Tarling who died at the weekend after a short illness.

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‘Flames were coming out of the cupboard’ – man who pulled nan from house blaze to sue council over fire

Forest woodland owners to be prosecuted

Forest woodland owners to be prosecuted

Stolen valuables stash found in New Forest car park

Stolen valuables stash found in New Forest car park

Grandson rescues his grandmother from house fire

Grandson rescues his grandmother from house fire

Pirates and princesses parade for Sway Carnival

Pirates and princesses parade for Sway Carnival

A good yarn – knitting extraordinaire Ros remembered as her wool mountain goes on sale

A good yarn – knitting extraordinaire Ros remembered as her wool mountain goes on sale

Forest hamper firm expands with new village shop

Forest hamper firm expands with new village shop

Connor’s 65-mile Forest day ride for autism charity

Connor’s 65-mile Forest day ride for autism charity

Forest pupil’s poster chosen for county-wide walking scheme

Forest pupil’s poster chosen for county-wide walking scheme

Case against man who failed to clear scrapyard dropped

Case against man who failed to clear scrapyard dropped

Enforcement action over unauthorised works at Forest sites

Enforcement action over unauthorised works at Forest sites

Former teacher relives memories with classroom visit

Former teacher relives memories with classroom visit

Dazzling blooms at Sway Gardening Club Spring Show

Dazzling blooms at Sway Gardening Club Spring Show

Excavator stolen from New Forest work site

Excavator stolen from New Forest work site

Elderly driver suffers serious injuries in crash

Elderly driver suffers serious injuries in crash

Bicycle stolen and cars raided in series of thefts

Bicycle stolen and cars raided in series of thefts

Teen gang ‘terrorising’ New Forest villagers

Teen gang ‘terrorising’ New Forest villagers

Plea for water firm to fix ‘revolting’ sewage leak on New Forest road

Plea for water firm to fix ‘revolting’ sewage leak on New Forest road

Praise for police and CCTV after stolen caravan recovered within 24 hours

Praise for police and CCTV after stolen caravan recovered within 24 hours

Forest villagers ‘isolated’ as fault knocks out phones for a week

Forest villagers ‘isolated’ as fault knocks out phones for a week

‘A great loss to the community’ – tributes to parish councillor and NPA member

‘A great loss to the community’ – tributes to parish councillor and NPA member

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