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Rehab order for knife and cannabis carrier

Rehab order for knife and cannabis carrier

A Hythe man caught carrying a Stanley knife in public and in possession of herbal cannabis must undergo rehabilitation activity.


Pupils to be pelted with powder in colour run through town

Pupils to be pelted with powder in colour run through town

A colour run featuring over 1,000 students from Ringwood school will take place with participants being showered with dazzling shades of powder.


Food festival hailed ‘the most vibrant edition yet’

Food festival hailed ‘the most vibrant edition yet’

More than 25,000 people descended on Highcliffe for a sunny weekend of family fun at the town’s popular food and arts festival.


‘Classy, not party’ – couple behind floating restaurant plan at spit hit back over complaints

‘Classy, not party’ – couple behind floating restaurant plan at spit hit back over complaints

A couple who plan to set up a floating restaurant off Mudeford Spit say it will be “classy not party” after claims that it will “destroy the peace”.


Latest New Forest National Park applications and decisions

Latest New Forest National Park applications and decisions

New Forest National Park Authority planning applications and decisions for the week ending Friday 13th June.


Developer eyes farmland for new homes

Developer eyes farmland for new homes

Proposals to build 93 new homes on agricultural land in Calmore have been submitted to district planners.


Cyclist dies in crash with Range Rover

Cyclist dies in crash with Range Rover

A cyclist has died following a collision in Ringwood.


£10,000 boost for historic town building

£10,000 boost for historic town building

A £10,000 funding boost towards the long-awaited restoration of New Milton’s first building has been pushed through by the town council.


£160k New Milton beauty spot work mostly completed

£160k New Milton beauty spot work mostly completed

New Milton councillors celebrated the impending completion of a beauty spot’s £160,000 revamp, despite delays to a new seat and some planting.


Renowned sculptor helps town church mark 775 years

Renowned sculptor helps town church mark 775 years

Renowned sculptor Peter Eugene Ball has created a new artwork for a Forest church as it prepares to mark a milestone anniversary.


Six-month ban for driver caught using mobile

Six-month ban for driver caught using mobile

A Christchurch motorist caught using a hand-held mobile phone at the wheel was banned from the roads for six months.


Skate ramp opens after teen’s fundraising drive

Skate ramp opens after teen’s fundraising drive

A Poulner teen has celebrated the much-anticipated launch of a skate ramp at his local park two years after he spearheaded fundraising drives.


Latest NFDC planning applications and decisions

Latest NFDC planning applications and decisions

New Forest District Council planning applications and decisions for the week ending Friday 13th June.


Teen sentenced for possessing blade in public

Teen sentenced for possessing blade in public

A teenager from Hythe has appeared in court after admitting possessing a knife in public.


Teen terrorist who plotted attack on IOW festival moved to mental health unit near Southampton

Teen terrorist who plotted attack on IOW festival moved to mental health unit near Southampton

A teen terrorist who has stabbed 10 prison officers since being in jail has been sent to an NHS mental health unit in the New Forest.


Woman arrested in incident at railway station

Woman arrested in incident at railway station

Rail passengers faced disruption after to an incident which saw a woman arrested at Christchurch station.


Driver banned for 12 months after admitting drugs charge

Driver banned for 12 months after admitting drugs charge

A motorist has been banned from the roads for 12 months after he admitted drug-driving.


Library’s milestone

Library’s milestone

Celebrations have been held to mark the 10th anniversary of Milford’s community library.


More calls to drop New Milton car boot sales supervisor

More calls to drop New Milton car boot sales supervisor

There were further calls for New Milton Town Council to drop a contentious costly supervisor requirement for car boot sales.


‘Not happy’ and ‘taking the mickey’ – but developer given green light to slash affordable homes

‘Not happy’ and ‘taking the mickey’ – but developer given green light to slash affordable homes

Councillors have approved a developer’s request to reduce the amount of affordable homes at a Ringwood development.


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