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Aldi given green light for New Milton store as councillors go against planners' recommendation

Aldi given green light for New Milton store as councillors go against planners' recommendation

DISCOUNT retailer Aldi is set to come to New Milton after district councillors went against planning officers’ recommendation to refuse it...


Weekly Covid update – nine deaths and 754 new infections in the Forest

Weekly Covid update – nine deaths and 754 new infections in the Forest

NINE people with Covid-19 died in the New Forest, according to the latest weekly update, as infection numbers continued to climb...


Controversial Co-op set to open in Sway

Controversial Co-op set to open in Sway

A CONTROVERSIAL new Co-op will open in Sway next week, creating 14 local jobs...


Farmer may have to cull chickens after egg demand plummets during lockdown

Farmer may have to cull chickens after egg demand plummets during lockdown

A POULTRY farmer whose trade with eateries and schools has been cut off by the lockdown is appealing to the public to buy his eggs amid fears he may have to cull some of his 13,000-strong flock...


Councils set for surge in pandemic postal votes for this year's local elections

Councils set for surge in pandemic postal votes for this year's local elections

COUNCILS are gearing up for more people to vote by post in the local elections in May, due to the pandemic...


Council steps up 'stay at home' warning with postcard drop as area sees Covid infection rates double every five days

Council steps up 'stay at home' warning with postcard drop as area sees Covid infection rates double every five days

A POSTCARD warning people to stay at home amid rapidly rising Covid-19 cases is being sent to every household in Christchurch ...


Former New Milton surgery boss joins plea for public to follow rules as Hampshire prepares for 'most difficult' few weeks

Former New Milton surgery boss joins plea for public to follow rules as Hampshire prepares for 'most difficult' few weeks

A SENIOR doctor who formerly headed New Milton’s Arnewood Practice has joined Hampshire health leaders pleading for residents to follow lockdown rules as the next few weeks “will be the most difficult we have ever faced”...


Christchurch residents face delays to postal service as coronavirus hits Royal Mail staff

Christchurch residents face delays to postal service as coronavirus hits Royal Mail staff

CHRISTCHURCH residents are facing postal service delays as Covid-19 hits an increasing number of Royal Mail workers...


New Milton freezes its council tax share over residents' Covid struggles

New Milton freezes its council tax share over residents' Covid struggles

DIFFICULTIES faced by New Milton residents during the pandemic prompted town councillors to freeze their share of the council tax...


Twelve New Forest council seats recommended for axe as plan to redraw wards nears end

Twelve New Forest council seats recommended for axe as plan to redraw wards nears end

TWELVE district council seats have been recommended for the axe as the redrawing of the New Forest’s political map enters its final stages...


Traffic gridlock as jack-knifed lorry and gas works shut part of A36

Traffic gridlock as jack-knifed lorry and gas works shut part of A36

EMERGENCY gas works and a jack-knifed lorry closed off a stretch of the A36 at Ower in the New Forest this morning (Tuesday)...


Health & Wellbeing – stay fit and well despite the lockdown

Health & Wellbeing – stay fit and well despite the lockdown

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Education – find the best start for your child this September

Education – find the best start for your child this September

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Review into salt treatment on roads after spate of animal deaths is rejected

Review into salt treatment on roads after spate of animal deaths is rejected

CIVIC chiefs have rejected a call to review treating icy roads with salt after a councillor suggested it could have contributed to recent animal crash deaths...


Dog put down after suspected case of Alabama rot in the New Forest

Dog put down after suspected case of Alabama rot in the New Forest

A DOG had to be put down after likely contracting the deadly Alabama rot disease while walking in the New Forest – sparking a warning to owners...


Bill 'paid in full' as pair come forward following CCTV appeal over Christchurch restaurant 'bilking'

Bill 'paid in full' as pair come forward following CCTV appeal over Christchurch restaurant 'bilking'

AN incident which sparked a police CCTV appeal after two people allegedly left without paying for their meal at a Christchurch restaurant has been resolved...


Warning over coronavirus vaccine text scam

Warning over coronavirus vaccine text scam

RESIDENTS are urged to beware Covid-19 vaccination scammers asking for financial details...


Man jailed for 18 years after holding fake gun to woman's head and raping her during massage appointment

Man jailed for 18 years after holding fake gun to woman's head and raping her during massage appointment

A MAN who held a fake gun to a woman’s head and raped her during a massage appointment in Christchurch has been jailed for 18 years...


Police release CCTV after Milford garage break-ins

Police release CCTV after Milford garage break-ins

POLICE have released a CCTV picture of a man they want to track down after a number of garages were broken into in Milford last Thursday night...


Flats approved for top floor of iconic Milford eatery

Flats approved for top floor of iconic Milford eatery

AN iconic Milford building is set to be remodelled and extended to create three self-contained flats above a cafe and restaurant...


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