Fundraisers

Appeal over 2,000-year-old Celtic coins found buried in New Forest

A HOARD of ancient coins found buried in the New Forest has been described as one of the “most important historical and archaeological” local finds.

Parents' appeal after ‘pure soul’ Jack (12) died in his sleep

THE parents of a 12-year-old Highcliffe boy who died in his sleep are raising funds for a special hospital ward which helped him.

10k fundraising walk in memory of pensioner killed in Pennington home fire

A 10K walk in memory of a pensioner who died after a fire at his Pennington home raised more than £1,500 for the local air ambulance.

New Forest man's peak fitness in Everest ‘climb’ for Himalayan communities

SPRIGHTLY Lotus Flower Trust founder John Hunt (80) virtually conquered Mount Everest to raise thousands for disadvantaged Himalayan communities.

Plea to help save New Milton Memorial Centre amid £100,000 roof replacement

FRIENDS and sponsors are being urged to come forward to secure the future of a popular community building amid a bid to raise £100,000 for a new roof.

Going for gold in this year's Remembrance poppy treasure hunt

A GOLD-PLATED poppy will be auctioned by Lymington sculptor Michael Turner as part of his treasure hunt to raise money for the Royal British Legion.

Marchwood dad's 3,000 push-up challenge in memory of ‘pure sunshine’ son Ben

FATHER is taking on a 3,000 push-up challenge after his son urged his family to help raise awareness of cancer research before dying aged just 16.

WATCH: Speedo Mick stops by for kind words about New Forest charity Olivia Inspires

CHARITY walker Speedo Mick stopped by for some kind words about Olivia Inspires when he passed through the area on his nationwide trek.

Super-fit Ann (79) runs half marathon in memory of late husband

A HYTHE pensioner and has raised over £200 for charity by running a half marathon in memory of her late husband.

Record walkers help raise £4,000 for care unit

A RECORD number of walkers raised £4,000 for the charity of a specialist palliative care unit in Christchurch in memory of Melodie Lomax.

Vicar running eight marathons to raise funds for church repairs

A VICAR is running eight marathons to raise money to pay for much-needed renovations at a Netley Marsh church.

Charity worker's 24-hour CrossFit challenge in aid of new Christchurch hospice

A CHARITY worker will take on 24 gruelling CrossFit workouts in as many hours to raise money for the new Macmillan Unit at Christchurch Hospital.

Lymington Amateur Rowing Club challenge may have broken record

A TEAM from Lymington Amateur Rowing Club looks set to have broken one of a string of world records it aimed for when it set out on an epic challenge.

Dame Esther Rantzen: "Loneliness can strike anyone, any time."

Sitting in an idyllic New Forest cottage garden it is easy to see why Dame Esther Rantzen has turned her back on London to live here permanently.

PICTURES: Raft race returns to Waterside

CROWDS of people turned out yesterday (Sunday) for the return of the Waterside raft race in Hythe.

Little Hugo raises over £2,000 for charity with his own clothing range

A FIVE-YEAR-OLD boy who launched his own clothing money to raise money for children's charity Honeypot ended up collecting over £2,000.

Golfer raises £3,500 in round the clock charity drive

A LYMINGTON man who played golf non-stop for 24 hours has raised £3,500 for mental health charity, Mind.

Charity founder’s tall order to scale height of Everest

AN 80-year-old New Forest heart attack survivor will climb the equivalent of Mount Everest to raise £100,000 for impoverished Indian communities

‘I miss Max so much, we were like best friends’ – brother of Max Thurnell-Read on his sibling's lockdown struggles and new fundraiser

DRAPED in a rainbow flag and with a huge smile spread across his face, Max Thurnell-Read enjoys his first ever Pride march.

Robin hits heights at 88, raising £4k with charity skydive

A LYMINGTON octogenarian who fulfilled his dream to skydive has raised £4,000 for Wessex Cancer Trust.

Goofy idea? Lymington man to change his name to cartoon dog for charity

A LYMINGTON man has pledged to change his name by deed poll for a year to that of a cartoon dog to raise funds for Hearing Dogs for Deaf People

Fundraisers

Appeal over 2,000-year-old Celtic coins found buried in New Forest

Parents' appeal after ‘pure soul’ Jack (12) died in his sleep

Parents' appeal after ‘pure soul’ Jack (12) died in his sleep

10k fundraising walk in memory of pensioner killed in Pennington home fire

10k fundraising walk in memory of pensioner killed in Pennington home fire

New Forest man's peak fitness in Everest ‘climb’ for Himalayan communities

New Forest man's peak fitness in Everest ‘climb’ for Himalayan communities

Plea to help save New Milton Memorial Centre amid £100,000 roof replacement

Plea to help save New Milton Memorial Centre amid £100,000 roof replacement

Going for gold in this year's Remembrance poppy treasure hunt

Going for gold in this year's Remembrance poppy treasure hunt

Marchwood dad's 3,000 push-up challenge in memory of ‘pure sunshine’ son Ben

Marchwood dad's 3,000 push-up challenge in memory of ‘pure sunshine’ son Ben

WATCH: Speedo Mick stops by for kind words about New Forest charity Olivia Inspires

WATCH: Speedo Mick stops by for kind words about New Forest charity Olivia Inspires

Super-fit Ann (79) runs half marathon in memory of late husband

Super-fit Ann (79) runs half marathon in memory of late husband

Record walkers help raise £4,000 for care unit

Record walkers help raise £4,000 for care unit

Vicar running eight marathons to raise funds for church repairs

Vicar running eight marathons to raise funds for church repairs

Charity worker's 24-hour CrossFit challenge in aid of new Christchurch hospice

Charity worker's 24-hour CrossFit challenge in aid of new Christchurch hospice

Lymington Amateur Rowing Club challenge may have broken record

Lymington Amateur Rowing Club challenge may have broken record

Dame Esther Rantzen: "Loneliness can strike anyone, any time."

Dame Esther Rantzen: "Loneliness can strike anyone, any time."

PICTURES: Raft race returns to Waterside

PICTURES: Raft race returns to Waterside

Little Hugo raises over £2,000 for charity with his own clothing range

Little Hugo raises over £2,000 for charity with his own clothing range

Golfer raises £3,500 in round the clock charity drive

Golfer raises £3,500 in round the clock charity drive

Charity founder’s tall order to scale height of Everest

Charity founder’s tall order to scale height of Everest

‘I miss Max so much, we were like best friends’ – brother of Max Thurnell-Read on his sibling's lockdown struggles and new fundraiser

‘I miss Max so much, we were like best friends’ – brother of Max Thurnell-Read on his sibling's lockdown struggles and new fundraiser

Robin hits heights at 88, raising £4k with charity skydive

Robin hits heights at 88, raising £4k with charity skydive

Goofy idea? Lymington man to change his name to cartoon dog for charity

Goofy idea? Lymington man to change his name to cartoon dog for charity

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