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‘Unacceptable’ – Southern Water blasted as outage hits thousands of homes, schools and businesses

‘Unacceptable’ – Southern Water blasted as outage hits thousands of homes, schools and businesses

‘Unacceptable’ – Southern Water blasted as outage hits thousands of homes, schools and businesses

Southern Water has been blasted for its handling of an ongoing outage which is affecting thousands of homes, including parts of the New Forest.

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Forest leisure centres fee hike approved

Forest leisure centres fee hike approved

Forest leisure centres fee hike approved

Fees at five district council-owned leisure centres are to be hiked from next year despite concerns over the impact to users.


New Milton care home requires improvement, says CQC

New Milton care home requires improvement, says CQC

New Milton care home requires improvement, says CQC

A care home in New Milton is in need of improvement after inspectors found breaches relating to safe care and treatment, staffing and consent.


Fees hike at New Forest leisure centres a step closer

Fees hike at New Forest leisure centres a step closer

Fees hike at New Forest leisure centres a step closer

Plans to hike fees at five district council-owned leisure centres have been backed by cabinet members.


Dame Esther Rantzen ‘absolutely thrilled’ by assisted dying vote result

Dame Esther Rantzen ‘absolutely thrilled’ by assisted dying vote result

Dame Esther Rantzen ‘absolutely thrilled’ by assisted dying vote result

Dame Esther Rantzen said she was “absolutely thrilled” with the result of last Friday’s historic vote for assisted dying.


Assisted dying debate: Forest MP ‘alarmed’ by letter from Dame Esther

Assisted dying debate: Forest MP ‘alarmed’ by letter from Dame Esther

Assisted dying debate: Forest MP ‘alarmed’ by letter from Dame Esther

New Forest MP Sir Julian Lewis was one of a few today given the chance to have a say on assisted dying before the vote in the House of Commons.


Expanding allergy clinic moves to New Forest site

Expanding allergy clinic moves to New Forest site

Expanding allergy clinic moves to New Forest site

A new allergy centre which provides bespoke, multidisciplinary services has opened in Ringwood.


Fees hike set for New Forest leisure centres

Fees hike set for New Forest leisure centres

Fees hike set for New Forest leisure centres

Fees at five district council-owned leisure centres must be hiked to avoid cutbacks in services, staffing levels or opening hours.

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Forest village launches first Christmas light trail

Forest village launches first Christmas light trail

Forest village launches first Christmas light trail

A New Forest village is launching its first festive light trail to raise funds for the local doctors’ surgery.


‘The bombs fall and the drones pick off the survivors’ – Forest surgeon’s horror month in Gaza hospital

‘The bombs fall and the drones pick off the survivors’ – Forest surgeon’s horror month in Gaza hospital

‘The bombs fall and the drones pick off the survivors’ – Forest surgeon’s horror month in Gaza hospital

A surgeon from Brockenhurst who spent a month in Gaza treating war casualties said the atrocities there were the worst he had seen in a conflict zone.


Paralympian backs NHS meningitis vaccination plea

Paralympian backs NHS meningitis vaccination plea

Paralympian backs NHS meningitis vaccination plea

New Forest paralympian Aaron Phipps MBE is backing NHS calls for students and young children to get protected against meningitis.


‘Beyond disappointed’ – restaurant responds over ‘1’ food hygiene rating

‘Beyond disappointed’ – restaurant responds over ‘1’ food hygiene rating

‘Beyond disappointed’ – restaurant responds over ‘1’ food hygiene rating

Staff at a Christchurch restaurant which dropped from the top food hygiene to the second lowest were said to be “beyond disappointed” by the rating.


Nordic sauna cabins arrive at Christchurch beach

Nordic sauna cabins arrive at Christchurch beach

Nordic sauna cabins arrive at Christchurch beach

Two Nordic sauna cabins have arrived at Avon Beach launched by the company behind one at Sandbanks.


‘Exceptional care’ – Lymington hospital’s Urgent Treatment Centre rated ‘outstanding’

‘Exceptional care’ – Lymington hospital’s Urgent Treatment Centre rated ‘outstanding’

‘Exceptional care’ – Lymington hospital’s Urgent Treatment Centre rated ‘outstanding’

Staff at Lymington’s Urgent Treatment Centre have been lauded as providing “exceptional care” in a report rating its service as ‘outstanding’.


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