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Leisure centre set for £1.8m energy efficient improvements

Leisure centre set for £1.8m energy efficient improvements

A New Forest leisure centre is set to undergo £1.8m of energy efficient improvements in a bid to lower running costs.


Letters: Council Tax spending on wrong path

Letters: Council Tax spending on wrong path

“It seems that the councils were rushing to get this year’s budget spent.”

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NPA director of planning Steve Avery leaves authority

NPA director of planning Steve Avery leaves authority

Following Steve Avery’s departure, David Illsley has been appointed as interim head of planning and place


Sign application refused for barbershop

Sign application refused for barbershop

A barbershop in Hythe has been refused retrospective permission for an illuminated sign and shutters.


Totton man fined after being caught with crack

Totton man fined after being caught with crack

A Totton man was fined £150 after he was caught in possession of crack cocaine.


VIDEO & PICTURES: Firefighters battle blaze near village Scout hut

VIDEO & PICTURES: Firefighters battle blaze near village Scout hut

Scores of firefighters battled a blaze on heathland in Bransgore this evening.


Have a crack at the Saturday Social - the weekend’s hardest online quiz

Have a crack at the Saturday Social - the weekend’s hardest online quiz

Feeling smart? There are 13 questions to answer in our super tough general knowledge quiz. How many will you get right?


From Our Files: Out with the old...borstal over school damage...an honest youth

From Our Files: Out with the old...borstal over school damage...an honest youth

What was making the headlines in the A&T 25 and 50 years ago


Homes plan rejected

Homes plan rejected

Planners have rejected a proposal to build two homes on a development site in Ringwood.


Letters: Make your voices heard over devolution

Letters: Make your voices heard over devolution

I write with deep concern regarding recent reports that the government’s devolution agenda could lead to the dissolution of NFDC


Memorial 40 years after detective killed in plane crash

Memorial 40 years after detective killed in plane crash

A memorial service is being held in Ringwood to honour a detective 40 years after his death in a plane crash.


Teen ropes in mate for abseiling fundraiser

Teen ropes in mate for abseiling fundraiser

Two plucky mates will be abseiling down a 560ft coastal tower to raise money for a home education family hub in the New Forest.


Woman fined for stealing make-up

Woman fined for stealing make-up

A Tiptoe woman is facing financial penalties after she admitted stealing make-up worth more than £100.


Homes evacuated after suspected explosive found in house

Homes evacuated after suspected explosive found in house

Several homes in Barton were evacuated yesterday after a suspected explosive was found in a house.


Bird flu fears as peregrine falcon pair and swan found dead

Bird flu fears as peregrine falcon pair and swan found dead

A pair of Peregrine falcons nesting at Christchurch Priory have been found dead along with a swan at a nearby beach.


Fire hits house under construction

Fire hits house under construction

Firefighters battled a blaze at a house under construction in Burley last night (Thursday).


Kids' careers? Mums and dads just haven’t a clue

Kids' careers? Mums and dads just haven’t a clue

Parents admit they’re clueless about careers advice as kids pick AI and social media over traditional roles.


150-year-old village business could go under in rates row

150-year-old village business could go under in rates row

A New Forest business founded almost 150 years ago could fold after a £13,000 rates demand – which the owner says he will refuse to pay.


80-year-old VE Day flag flies again

80-year-old VE Day flag flies again

The Union Jack has been passed down through the Lawrence family


Camp Bestival returns – how you can be in to win tickets

Camp Bestival returns – how you can be in to win tickets

Headliners include Sir Tom Jones, The Sugababes and Basement Jaxx


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