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Shock at sudden closure of New Forest pub

29 March 2023
Shock at sudden closure of New Forest pub

Shock at sudden closure of New Forest pub

29 March 2023

Drinkers have been shocked by the sudden closure of the White Hart pub in Pennington.


Man reunited with lost wedding ring after it lay for nine months at bottom of sea water baths

28 March 2023
Man reunited with lost wedding ring after it lay for nine months at bottom of sea water baths

Man reunited with lost wedding ring after it lay for nine months at bottom of sea water baths

28 March 2023

A man who lost his one-of-a-kind wedding ring in Lymington Sea Water Baths has been reunited with it nine months later thanks to a metal detectorist.


New postbox for mourners’ messages to lost loved ones

24 March 2023
New postbox for mourners’ messages to lost loved ones

New postbox for mourners’ messages to lost loved ones

24 March 2023

A nine-year-old inspired a special postbox at New Forest Crematorium in New Milton for mourners to leave letters to their departed loved ones.


Students win places at exclusive royalty nanny school

24 March 2023
Students win places at exclusive royalty nanny school

Students win places at exclusive royalty nanny school

24 March 2023

Two Brockenhurst College students have won places at the prestigious Norland College which has trains nannies for royalty.


'I get to wear one at last' – woman to run virtual London Marathon in wedding dress

24 March 2023
'I get to wear one at last' – woman to run virtual London Marathon in wedding dress

'I get to wear one at last' – woman to run virtual London Marathon in wedding dress

24 March 2023

A woman who has organised a string of fundraising events in Totton is running a virtual version of the London Marathon in a wedding dress.


Family fled hotel after waking up with 'bed bugs' all over them

24 March 2023
Family fled hotel after waking up with 'bed bugs' all over them

Family fled hotel after waking up with 'bed bugs' all over them

24 March 2023

A family with a four-month-old baby had to fight for a refund after fleeing a Hordle hotel having woken up to find “bed bugs” all over them.

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Mum and son turned into cartoon characters for autism campaign

23 March 2023
Mum and son turned into cartoon characters for autism campaign

Mum and son turned into cartoon characters for autism campaign

23 March 2023

A mother and son have been turned into cartoon characters for a campaign to raise awareness of the challenges faced by people with autism.


Ringwood restaurant owner stripped of licence denies wrongdoing

23 March 2023
Ringwood restaurant owner stripped of licence denies wrongdoing

Ringwood restaurant owner stripped of licence denies wrongdoing

23 March 2023

A Ringwood restaurant owner who had his licence revoked says he did “nothing wrong” despite 14 staff having been arrested for working illegally.


Forest village stars in new Dickens TV series featuring Olivia Colman

23 March 2023
Forest village stars in new Dickens TV series featuring Olivia Colman

Forest village stars in new Dickens TV series featuring Olivia Colman

23 March 2023

The tiny village of Buckler’s Hard takes a starring role in the BBC’s new adaptation of Great Expectations, due to hit TV screens this weekend.


Owner of Indian restaurant has licence revoked over string of immigration offences

22 March 2023
Owner of Indian restaurant has licence revoked over string of immigration offences

Owner of Indian restaurant has licence revoked over string of immigration offences

22 March 2023

A Ringwood Indian restaurant owner with a history of employing illegal workers has had his alcohol licence revoked


Plea for trophy-hunters to return head of rare shark washed up on New Forest beach

20 March 2023
Plea for trophy-hunters to return head of rare shark washed up on New Forest beach

Plea for trophy-hunters to return head of rare shark washed up on New Forest beach

20 March 2023

The search is on to find the head and tail of a rare shark which washed up on a New Forest beach.


Fears for future of historic New Forest pub if new care home approved

19 March 2023
Fears for future of historic New Forest pub if new care home approved

Fears for future of historic New Forest pub if new care home approved

19 March 2023

Marchwood parish councillors are opposing plans to build a 66-bedroom care home, warning it could lead to the closure of a popular pub next door.

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NFDC agrees deal for development of 17 affordable homes

17 March 2023
NFDC agrees deal for development of 17 affordable homes

NFDC agrees deal for development of 17 affordable homes

17 March 2023

A set of 17 affordable homes is to be built in Fordingbridge in a deal between a developer and New Forest District Council.

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Obituary: Michael Henry – co-founder of Highcliffe Charity Players

17 March 2023
Obituary: Michael Henry – co-founder of Highcliffe Charity Players

Obituary: Michael Henry – co-founder of Highcliffe Charity Players

17 March 2023

Tributes have been paid to a founding member of the Highcliffe Charity Players, Michael Henry, who has died at the age of 90.


Residents' fears over plans for homeless hostel near schools

17 March 2023
Residents' fears over plans for homeless hostel near schools

Residents' fears over plans for homeless hostel near schools

17 March 2023

More than 80 objections have been made to a plan by BCP Council to turn a former care home in Christchurch into a hostel for the homeless.


Indian restaurant owner could lose licence after repeatedly hiring illegal workers

16 March 2023
Indian restaurant owner could lose licence after repeatedly hiring illegal workers

Indian restaurant owner could lose licence after repeatedly hiring illegal workers

16 March 2023

A Ringwood restaurant owner could lose his alcohol licence over hiring illegal workers.

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Tribute to pedestrian who died in crash with two cars

14 March 2023
Tribute to pedestrian who died in crash with two cars

Tribute to pedestrian who died in crash with two cars

14 March 2023

A pedestrian who died in a crash on the A326 has been named as a doctor described by his family as a “dedicated and loving” husband and father.


Mayor 'disappointed' as Barclays announces closure of Lymington and Ringwood branches

14 March 2023
Mayor 'disappointed' as Barclays announces closure of Lymington and Ringwood branches

Mayor 'disappointed' as Barclays announces closure of Lymington and Ringwood branches

14 March 2023

Lymington's mayor has warned elderly residents will suffer in closing the town's branch.


Obituary: Paul Sandcraft – sales director made most of his last months

10 March 2023
Obituary: Paul Sandcraft – sales director made most of his last months

Obituary: Paul Sandcraft – sales director made most of his last months

10 March 2023

By the time he was 49, Paul Sandcraft had travelled nearly 900,000 airmiles and visited 63 cities in 28 countries.


'They saved my life' – friends' quick thinking after teen suffered cardiac arrest

10 March 2023
'They saved my life' – friends' quick thinking after teen suffered cardiac arrest

'They saved my life' – friends' quick thinking after teen suffered cardiac arrest

10 March 2023

A 19-year-old student from Barton is planning to run a fundraising half-marathon just months after his life was saved by a cousin and a friend.

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