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Town museum given government honour for ‘exemplary’ work with children

20 December 2024
Town museum given government honour for ‘exemplary’ work with children

Town museum given government honour for ‘exemplary’ work with children

20 December 2024

Lymington’s St Barbe Museum has won a government award for its “exemplary” work with families in need.


Lymington’s ‘old salt’ Jean named BBC’s Unsung Hero of the Year

19 December 2024
Lymington’s ‘old salt’ Jean named BBC’s Unsung Hero of the Year

Lymington’s ‘old salt’ Jean named BBC’s Unsung Hero of the Year

19 December 2024

Volunteer sailing instructor Jean Paton from Lymington has been named the BBC’s Unsung Hero of the Year.


I refuse to pay £2,000 waste bill after nine years of sewage spilling into my garden

18 December 2024
I refuse to pay £2,000 waste bill after nine years of sewage spilling into my garden

I refuse to pay £2,000 waste bill after nine years of sewage spilling into my garden

18 December 2024

A Southern Water customer in Sway has vowed not to pay a £2,000 wastewater bill after years of sewage overflowing from a drain on his property.


Lymington club’s ‘old salt’ Jean in running for BBC’s Unsung Hero of the Year

17 December 2024
Lymington club’s ‘old salt’ Jean in running for BBC’s Unsung Hero of the Year

Lymington club’s ‘old salt’ Jean in running for BBC’s Unsung Hero of the Year

17 December 2024

A sailing club stalwart from Lymington is in the running to be named the BBC’s Unsung Hero of the Year.


Urgent road changes must be made at airport after boy’s death – coroner

13 December 2024
Urgent road changes must be made at airport after boy’s death – coroner

Urgent road changes must be made at airport after boy’s death – coroner

13 December 2024

Urgent road safety improvements must be made at Bournemouth Airport, a coroner has said after a boy was killed at traffic lights near the site.


Man fined over nuisance cockerel

11 December 2024
Man fined over nuisance cockerel

Man fined over nuisance cockerel

11 December 2024

A Calmore man who failed to prevent a cockerel from crowing has been found guilty of breaching a nuisance abatement notice.


‘Use it or lose it’ – Lymington police warning over public desk

11 December 2024
‘Use it or lose it’ – Lymington police warning over public desk

‘Use it or lose it’ – Lymington police warning over public desk

11 December 2024

Police in Lymington have warned locals to “use it or lose it” when it comes to the force’s desk and offices at the town council site.


Plans lodged for 74 new homes on outskirts of market town

10 December 2024
Plans lodged for 74 new homes on outskirts of market town

Plans lodged for 74 new homes on outskirts of market town

10 December 2024

Plans for 74 new homes in Fordingbridge have been submitted to New Forest District Council.


New electric vehicle charging hub opens at New Milton store

08 December 2024
New electric vehicle charging hub opens at New Milton store

New electric vehicle charging hub opens at New Milton store

08 December 2024

An electric vehicle charging hub has opened at a New Milton store.


The 11-year-old twins who are on song with national orchestra

07 December 2024
The 11-year-old twins who are on song with national orchestra

The 11-year-old twins who are on song with national orchestra

07 December 2024

Musical twins Willow and Emily Silver have been offered places in a national orchestra.


Crowds gather for festive lights switch-on events

05 December 2024
Crowds gather for festive lights switch-on events

Crowds gather for festive lights switch-on events

05 December 2024

An unexpected downpour failed to dampen people’s festive spirits at Ringwood’s annual Christmas lights switch-on celebration.


Row over ‘dangerous’ footpath as supermarket and council blame each other

04 December 2024
Row over ‘dangerous’ footpath as supermarket and council blame each other

Row over ‘dangerous’ footpath as supermarket and council blame each other

04 December 2024

A “dangerous” footpath is at the centre of a row between a supermarket giant and the county council over whose responsibility it is to fix.


Lymington lights up for the festive season

03 December 2024
Lymington lights up for the festive season

Lymington lights up for the festive season

03 December 2024

Lymington High Street sparkled with festive magic as thousands of people gathered for the town’s big Christmas lights switch-on.


The Slovenian 12-year-old playing a key role in bringing singing cicadas back to the New Forest

02 December 2024
The Slovenian 12-year-old playing a key role in bringing singing cicadas back to the New Forest

The Slovenian 12-year-old playing a key role in bringing singing cicadas back to the New Forest

02 December 2024

A young girl in Slovenia may have saved a project to reintroduce singing cicadas to the New Forest.


Forest council buys 42 ‘affordable’ homes from developer

01 December 2024
Forest council buys 42 ‘affordable’ homes from developer

Forest council buys 42 ‘affordable’ homes from developer

01 December 2024

NFDC has agreed to buy the freeholds for 42 new affordable homes from a developer.


Golfers chip in £15,000 for hospital fundraiser

30 November 2024
Golfers chip in £15,000 for hospital fundraiser

Golfers chip in £15,000 for hospital fundraiser

30 November 2024

Ace golfers in Brockenhurst chipped in to raise thousands of pounds in support of a fundraiser for Lymington Hospital.


Top tourism awards for parks in Forest

28 November 2024
Top tourism awards for parks in Forest

Top tourism awards for parks in Forest

28 November 2024

Two holiday parks in the New Forest have won regional tourism awards from leisure firm Hoseasons.


Rail firm and council respond over long-delayed footbridge at Lymington site

27 November 2024
Rail firm and council respond over long-delayed footbridge at Lymington site

Rail firm and council respond over long-delayed footbridge at Lymington site

27 November 2024

A council is “actively engaging” and a rail firm “ready to work” with the new developer over a controversial Lymington footbridge.


Toad safety – call for help to save creatures on perilous journey across Forest route

26 November 2024
Toad safety – call for help to save creatures on perilous journey across Forest route

Toad safety – call for help to save creatures on perilous journey across Forest route

26 November 2024

More volunteers are needed to hop to it and patrol a Forest road to help protect toads during breeding season.


24-hour sailathon raises £11k for cause

25 November 2024
24-hour sailathon raises £11k for cause

24-hour sailathon raises £11k for cause

25 November 2024

Young sailors helped raised £11,000 for Children in Need through a 24-hour sailathon.


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