Michelin-star chef Matthew Tomkinson has joined Lymington’s Stanwell House to head up its Samphire Restaurant.
A New Forest event caterer has set up a new unit in Lymington for private dining.
A pub in Fawley is fast building up a reputation as the most haunted in the New Forest after spooky videos showed drinks sliding off the bar.
A visitor charge could be introduced at major Christchurch hotels.
Brawls at a Highcliffe social club where police say there is a “general lack of management” have sparked a review of the premises licence.
A couple catering for those with food allergies and intolerances say the driving force was to make social and special occasions “more inclusive”.
A convenience store was stripped of its licence after a damning report highlighted concerns over alleged child grooming and sexual harassment.
The number of secondary school pupils being permanently excluded across the Christchurch, Bournemouth and Poole has hit double the national average.
A new landlord has taken over Winkton pub The Lamb Inn with plans to “get back to basics” with traditional pub grub and next level customer service.
“Every parent of a school age child should be worried about this” was the warning in response to plans to push SEND children into mainstream schools.
‘I think our priorities really need to be sorted out on this one.’
Extreme flood risk in the centre of Christchurch is preventing planned new homes from being built there.
Second-home owners in Christchurch whose properties have been empty for more than a year will soon see their council tax bill doubled.
New Forest Shortbread has won a gold medal at the Great British Food Awards.
An appeal to build 25 homes in Dibden Purlieu has been granted on appeal despite the plan sparking nearly 200 objections from locals.
The planning committee covering Christchurch, Bournemouth and Poole will be split into two area-based teams serving the east and west of the region.
Christchurch’s civic offices are to be sold after BCP Council abandoned its plans to transform the building into an 84-bed boutique hotel.
A yellow weather warning has been issued for ice and snow as temperature plummet across the New Forest and Christchurch following heavy rain.
SENSPA at the charming Carey’s Manor Hotel in Brockenhurst boasts exceptional and extensive facilities.
A month-long challenge to raise much-needed funds for Lymington’s Oakhaven Hospice has seen nearly £20,000 collected.
