THE trial of two men accused of murdering Pennington man Max Maguire is due to start today (Thursday) at Winchester Crown Court.
A BID to build a housing estate on the outskirts of Pennington has been recommended for approval by New Forest District Council planning officers.
AN arsonist who launched an "alcohol-fuelled revenge attack" has been jailed for nearly three years.
PROBLEMS with customers fighting, swearing and vomiting should stop a Christchurch "party pub" being allowed to erect an outside bar, say neighbours.
A WIGHTLINK crew member suffered serious injuries in one of three engine fires caused by "catastrophic failures", a report revealed.
A CHRISTCHURCH burglar was ordered by a judge to wear an alcohol monitor for 120 days in an attempt to stop him offending.
COUNCILLORS have voted for an investigation into reopening a long-shut railway station in Lymington amid “abysmal” bus services.
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THE resurrection of a controversial bid for housing in a Highcliffe woodland has sparked opposition by parish councillors.
A DEVELOPER seeking permission to build 178 homes on greenbelt land in New Milton has claimed it could deliver more than £5.7m in community funding.
INSTEAD of cutting a ribbon to open the Ringwood Men’s Shed project, the town’s mayor sawed in half a block of wood.
A PUBLIC inquiry began this week into controversial plans to develop the former Lymington police station with 32 retirement apartments.
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TOTTON is set for a town centre transformation to become a "gateway to the Waterside", under plans being drawn up by New Forest District Council.
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HE New Forest’s two MPs have been banned from entering Russia amid sanctions being imposed over the war in Ukraine.
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SCAMMERS are calling people and asking for their bank details to receive the council tax energy rebate, New Forest District Council has warned.
THE trial of two men accused of killing Pennington dad Max Maguire is set to begin on Tuesday 3rd May.
LYMINGTON councillors backed calls for 20mph speed limits after a cyclist said she was often "downright frightened" on local roads.
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POLICE officers could be relocated to Lyndhurst while the main Southampton Central station undergoes an upgrade next year.
A FORMER police station in Hythe is at the centre of a struggle between New Forest District Council and a retirement developer.
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NFDC's Conservative housing chief has defended its record on affordable homes after claims by the Liberal Democrats it was failing to hit targets.
A LAST-DITCH effort has been made by a New Forest woman to stop her granddaughter being sent to Ghana in an adoption struggle with social services.
