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Owners of empty New Forest homes may see their council tax tripled

Owners of empty New Forest homes may see their council tax tripled

Tackling empty homes is a priority for NFDC (file photo) SOME empty homes in the New Forest face having their council tax tripled amid vows by civic chiefs…


Obituary: Doug Clark – former Royal Navy commander and member of Ringwood musical society

Obituary: Doug Clark – former Royal Navy commander and member of Ringwood musical society

Doug Clark A FORMER commander in the Royal Navy who was a longstanding member of the Ringwood Musical and Dramatic Society has died aged 99. Douglas Clark,…


Letter: Taking no notice of New Forest signs

Letter: Taking no notice of New Forest signs

SIR – I wish to commend Anthony Pasmore for his article about the national park authority and Forestry England’s (FE) daft proposals for Hatchet Pond…


Councils promise essential services will continue throughout lockdown

Councils promise essential services will continue throughout lockdown

The NFDC's waste collection trucks ESSENTIAL council services will continue throughout the second lockdown, civic chiefs have promised. New Forest District…


Exbury Gardens grows its opening season to December for first time in 101 years

Exbury Gardens grows its opening season to December for first time in 101 years

Exbury Gardens is currently ablaze with autumn colour EXBURY Gardens will remain open into December for the first time in its 101-year history to give…


New Forest currency trader faces US jail after latest appeal fails

New Forest currency trader faces US jail after latest appeal fails

Mark Johnson leaving the US District Court in Brooklyn in 2016 (picture: AP/Kathy Willens) A NEW Forest man could return to a US jail after his second…


'I had no intention of giving up on my child' – George an ‘inspiration’ to parents with autistic kids

'I had no intention of giving up on my child' – George an ‘inspiration’ to parents with autistic kids

Jane Atkinson and her son George Stooks A SWAY mum has hailed her autistic son as a “complete inspiration” to the parents of other children with the condition…


Obituary: Pat Aslett – former Christchurch Brownie and Guide leader

Obituary: Pat Aslett – former Christchurch Brownie and Guide leader

Pat Aslett PAT Aslett, known to hundreds of youngsters as a former Christchurch Brownie and Guide leader, as well as being a longstanding Red Cross volunteer,…


Letter: Mobility scooters a greater danger to life than Covid-19

Letter: Mobility scooters a greater danger to life than Covid-19

SIR – In New Milton there is a greater danger to human life and possible injury than Covid-19 – this is a minority of mobility scooter users. Last Saturday…


Golfers make a very deer friend on course

Golfers make a very deer friend on course

A fawn has been approaching golfers at Brokenhurst Manor Golf Club AN UNUSUALLY sociable deer has been winning friends at Brokenhurst Manor Golf Club…


Wightlink battles to save jobs amid £20m pandemic loss

Wightlink battles to save jobs amid £20m pandemic loss

Wightlink's has reduced its Lymington-to-Yarmouth service PENSION cuts are among the changes Wightlink employees face as the ferry company battles to…


Hero's welcome for runner Paul after finishing 27 marathons in 26 days for hospice

Hero's welcome for runner Paul after finishing 27 marathons in 26 days for hospice

Paul O’Boyle with daughter Lauren RUNNING man Paul O’Boyle received a hero’s welcome after completing 27 marathons in 26 days in aid of a Christchurch…


Man charged over death of pensioner in New Milton town centre to stand trial in August

Man charged over death of pensioner in New Milton town centre to stand trial in August

The accident scene in New Milton town centre A NEW Milton man will stand trial in August over a town centre collision which claimed the life of an elderly…


New Forest has 'enough brownfield sites for 2,800 new homes'

New Forest has 'enough brownfield sites for 2,800 new homes'

There are 306 unbuilt homes that have planning permission locally on sites classed as brownfield, says the CPRE THERE is enough brownfield land in the…


New Forest given £250,000 government cash to help homeless

New Forest given £250,000 government cash to help homeless

The money will be used to cover the cost of temporary accommodation A £250,000 grant for emergency accommodation for those made homeless has been secured…


New Forest NPA concerned by Tories’ major planning reforms

New Forest NPA concerned by Tories’ major planning reforms

NPA chair Gavin Parker is keen to maintain protections currently afforded to national parks, like the New Forest THE government has promised to ensure…


Obituary: Alan Rayment – Hampshire county cricket player

Obituary: Alan Rayment – Hampshire county cricket player

Alan Rayment played for Hampshire 1949-1958 HAMPSHIRE’s last surviving county cricket player from the 1940s, Alan Rayment, has died in Lymington Hospital…


New £7,000 wild play area set for Bransgore

New £7,000 wild play area set for Bransgore

The play park will be similar to this one in Stanford Rise Green, Sway WORK on a £7,000 project to create a wild play area in Bransgore is set to begin…


Demolition approved for 'eyesore' building – but area will lose its only space for performing arts

Demolition approved for 'eyesore' building – but area will lose its only space for performing arts

The Holbury Club has been empty since 2016 A FORMER social club has been given the green light to be torn down and replaced with a smaller venue in a…


Landlord's lifesaving gesture after community rallies round raided pub

Landlord's lifesaving gesture after community rallies round raided pub

Phil Hoyle was heartened by the response after the London Tavern was raided A LANDLORD is set to install a lifesaving defibrillator as a thank you following…


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