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New Milton school urges parents to sign smartphone-free childhood pact

24 April 2025
New Milton school urges parents to sign smartphone-free childhood pact

New Milton school urges parents to sign smartphone-free childhood pact

24 April 2025

A New Milton school is building on its smartphone ban by urging parents to commit to keeping their children off the devices when not attending.


Third teen charged over alleged rape of girl (14)

23 April 2025
Third teen charged over alleged rape of girl (14)

Third teen charged over alleged rape of girl (14)

23 April 2025

A third teenage boy has been charged in connection with the alleged rape of a 14-year-old girl in Fordingbridge.


Arrest after crash at town’s fire station

23 April 2025
Arrest after crash at town’s fire station

Arrest after crash at town’s fire station

23 April 2025

A driver was arrested after a van ploughed into parked cars outside New Milton fire station.


Biker seriously injured in car meet crash

22 April 2025
Biker seriously injured in car meet crash

Biker seriously injured in car meet crash

22 April 2025

A motorcyclist was badly hurt in a crash during a large car meet at a Christchurch beauty spot, complaints about which prompted a dispersal order.


Forest car park closed for ‘essential’ repairs

22 April 2025
Forest car park closed for ‘essential’ repairs

Forest car park closed for ‘essential’ repairs

22 April 2025

A New Forest car park is closed for two days of “essential resurfacing repairs”.


Police appeal over off-road biker damaging Forest

22 April 2025
Police appeal over off-road biker damaging Forest

Police appeal over off-road biker damaging Forest

22 April 2025

Police are urging people to help identify the off-road rider of an illegal motorcycle causing damage to the New Forest.


Van driver killed on road after leaving crashed car

22 April 2025
Van driver killed on road after leaving crashed car

Van driver killed on road after leaving crashed car

22 April 2025

A motorist was killed when he was struck by a 4x4 after being involved in a crash on the A31 between Cadnam and Ringwood in the early hours.


New plans unveiled for town’s first building

22 April 2025
New plans unveiled for town’s first building

New plans unveiled for town’s first building

22 April 2025

There’s fresh hope in the long-running saga to restore New Milton’s first building.


‘Cramped and contrived’ – town council slams homes plan

21 April 2025
‘Cramped and contrived’ – town council slams homes plan

‘Cramped and contrived’ – town council slams homes plan

21 April 2025

A bid to replace a New Milton house with two was strongly opposed by the town council as “cramped and contrived”.


New Milton man sentenced after imported drugs seized at airport

17 April 2025
New Milton man sentenced after imported drugs seized at airport

New Milton man sentenced after imported drugs seized at airport

17 April 2025

Officers intercepted 4.7kg of herbal cannabis at East Midlands Airport


Police probe after damaged electrical supply in shop cuts power to over 700 Lymington properties

17 April 2025
Police probe after damaged electrical supply in shop cuts power to over 700 Lymington properties

Police probe after damaged electrical supply in shop cuts power to over 700 Lymington properties

17 April 2025

A probe has been launched after “third-party damage” to an electricity cable cut off over 700 Lymington properties for over four-and-a-half hours.


CCTV: Intruder damaged window to leave Christchurch gym

17 April 2025
CCTV: Intruder damaged window to leave Christchurch gym

CCTV: Intruder damaged window to leave Christchurch gym

17 April 2025

Police have released a CCTV image of a man they want to trace after an intruder damaged a window at a Christchurch gym.


New Forest schools share smartphone policies

16 April 2025
New Forest schools share smartphone policies

New Forest schools share smartphone policies

16 April 2025

Three New Forest secondary schools have shared their smartphone policies after Ringwood School announced Year 7 pupils will be banned from using them.


CCTV: Razor and toothbrush heads stolen from New Milton store

15 April 2025
CCTV: Razor and toothbrush heads stolen from New Milton store

CCTV: Razor and toothbrush heads stolen from New Milton store

15 April 2025

Police have released a CCTV image of a man they want to trace after razor and toothbrush heads were stolen from a New Milton supermarket.


Rescue after dinghy capsizes twice in busy shipping lane

15 April 2025
Rescue after dinghy capsizes twice in busy shipping lane

Rescue after dinghy capsizes twice in busy shipping lane

15 April 2025

Calshot RNLI rescuers went to the aid of sailors whose dinghy twice capsized in a busy Solent shipping lane.


Concert and community event for town’s VE80 commemorations

15 April 2025
Concert and community event for town’s VE80 commemorations

Concert and community event for town’s VE80 commemorations

15 April 2025

A patriotic concert and a major community event with a vintage feel form the centrepiece of New Milton’s VE Day 80th anniversary commemorations.

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County bus service ban for assault

15 April 2025
County bus service ban for assault

County bus service ban for assault

15 April 2025

Attacking someone resulted in a Fordingbridge man being banned from all Morebus services in Dorset for six months.


Busy route to shut for 14 weeks as public drop-in announced

14 April 2025
Busy route to shut for 14 weeks as public drop-in announced

Busy route to shut for 14 weeks as public drop-in announced

14 April 2025

A public drop-in session is being held to answer questions as about 14 weeks of “essential” gas works is set to cause disruption in Walkford.


Pranksters slammed for hanging mannequin stunt on bridge

14 April 2025
Pranksters slammed for hanging mannequin stunt on bridge

Pranksters slammed for hanging mannequin stunt on bridge

14 April 2025

POLICE have hit out at pranksters who caused a large emergency response and “distress” by hanging a “life-like” mannequin from a Hythe railway bridge.


Handbag containing cannabis found in car park

14 April 2025
Handbag containing cannabis found in car park

Handbag containing cannabis found in car park

14 April 2025

A handbag containing herbal cannabis and drug paraphernalia was found by police cracking down on anti-social behaviour at a Fordingbridge car park.


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