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Former care home to be demolished and replaced by block of 23 flats

11 November 2020
Former care home to be demolished and replaced by block of 23 flats

Former care home to be demolished and replaced by block of 23 flats

11 November 2020

A CGI of plans for the old Newton House site A FORMER Highcliffe care home can be demolished and replaced by a three-storey block of 23 flats, under plans…


Village shop owners to stay open late before national lockdown hits

04 November 2020
Village shop owners to stay open late before national lockdown hits

Village shop owners to stay open late before national lockdown hits

04 November 2020

Milford shop owners, from left, Claire Deegan of Timeless Fabrics, Sinan Hisim of Milford Cards and Occasions, Clare Southcombe of No 64, Nichola Gay…


Sculptor's annual poppy hunt fundraiser brought forward thanks to lockdown

03 November 2020
Sculptor's annual poppy hunt fundraiser brought forward thanks to lockdown

Sculptor's annual poppy hunt fundraiser brought forward thanks to lockdown

03 November 2020

Michael Turner has made 22 poppies for 2020's Royal British Legion fundraiser A LYMINGTON sculptor’s popular annual poppy hunt, in support of the Royal…


School erects £7,000 marquee to give pupils extra winter space during pandemic

31 October 2020
School erects £7,000 marquee to give pupils extra winter space during pandemic

School erects £7,000 marquee to give pupils extra winter space during pandemic

31 October 2020

Milford Primary School plans to keep the marquee in place until April A SCHOOL has created a new outdoor classroom to help its pupils get through the…


Village to have say on new community space left by 42-home development

24 October 2020
Village to have say on new community space left by 42-home development

Village to have say on new community space left by 42-home development

24 October 2020

The Swifts in Milford is still under construction A PUBLIC consultation will be launched in Milford in January to plan the development of a 2.2-hectare…


New Forest leisure centre staff facing redundancy threat

21 October 2020
New Forest leisure centre staff facing redundancy threat

New Forest leisure centre staff facing redundancy threat

21 October 2020

REDUNDANCIES are likely at the New Forest’s five council-run leisure centres after it emerged that a number of classes and exercise groups have been unable to restart in a Covid-safe way...


Developer loses second attempt to build 44 retirement flats at Lymington gateway

19 October 2020
Developer loses second attempt to build 44 retirement flats at Lymington gateway

Developer loses second attempt to build 44 retirement flats at Lymington gateway

19 October 2020

A CGI of Pegasus Life's plans for the site A RETIREMENT developer has lost a second bid to build flats on one of the gateway roads into Lymington amid…


Families embrace first hugs for months at care homes thanks to sail-maker's ‘cuddle curtains’

16 October 2020
Families embrace first hugs for months at care homes thanks to sail-maker's ‘cuddle curtains’

Families embrace first hugs for months at care homes thanks to sail-maker's ‘cuddle curtains’

16 October 2020

RESIDENTS at New Forest care homes have embraced loved ones for the first time in the pandemic thanks to Covid-safe “cuddle curtains” donated by a Lymington sailmaker...


Lymington market trader honoured for half-century at stall

16 October 2020
Lymington market trader honoured for half-century at stall

Lymington market trader honoured for half-century at stall

16 October 2020

Steve Sanghera with Lymington mayor Cllr Anne Corbridge and Lymington market sub-committee chairman Cllr Barry Dunning. LYMINGTON market stalwart Steve…


Sea wall repair costs escalate as storms cause another section to fail

13 October 2020
Sea wall repair costs escalate as storms cause another section to fail

Sea wall repair costs escalate as storms cause another section to fail

13 October 2020

Another section of the Milford Sea Wall has failed (photo: Graeme Blackwood) THE £1.5m cost of emergency work to repair a section of failed sea wall at…


31lbs short! Lymington pumpkin twins smash their UK record and come close in world title attempt

12 October 2020
31lbs short! Lymington pumpkin twins smash their UK record and come close in world title attempt

31lbs short! Lymington pumpkin twins smash their UK record and come close in world title attempt

12 October 2020

Ian and Stuart Paton after being told how close they came to breaking the world pumpkin record (photo: Steve West) LYMINGTON twins Ian and Stuart Paton…


Obituary: David Bursey – well-known New Forest postman

11 October 2020
Obituary: David Bursey – well-known New Forest postman

Obituary: David Bursey – well-known New Forest postman

11 October 2020

David Bursey would often stop to chat while on his rounds POPULAR Beaulieu postman David Bursey has died at the age of 62. A familiar face on his round…


VIP dining team on the menu at Royal Lymington Yacht Club

11 October 2020
VIP dining team on the menu at Royal Lymington Yacht Club

VIP dining team on the menu at Royal Lymington Yacht Club

11 October 2020

The Royal Lymington Yacht Club and Mosimann’s teams THE team behind a prestigious London private dining club will run the restaurant and bar at the Royal…


Forest pumpkin kings hope to tip the scales in battle for world record

09 October 2020
Forest pumpkin kings hope to tip the scales in battle for world record

Forest pumpkin kings hope to tip the scales in battle for world record

09 October 2020

Martha Syrett (2) sits atop a giant pumpkin grown by Ian and Stuart Paton GIGANTIC growers from across the UK will travel to the New Forest tomorrow (Saturday)…


‘He was just the most incredible guy’ – tributes paid to carer Andy who died aged 32

08 October 2020
‘He was just the most incredible guy’ – tributes paid to carer Andy who died aged 32

‘He was just the most incredible guy’ – tributes paid to carer Andy who died aged 32

08 October 2020

Andy Maclean was a member of the Walker Arms pool team TRIBUTES have been paid to popular New Milton carer Andy Maclean who tragically died last week…


Power boat speed warning after sailor swept overboard

07 October 2020
Power boat speed warning after sailor swept overboard

Power boat speed warning after sailor swept overboard

07 October 2020

The sailor was swept into Lymington River MOTOR boat users are being urged to consider others after a sailor was swept overboard on the Lymington River…


Obituary: Tom Pepper – lifelong Sway bridge enthusiast and former computer programmer

04 October 2020
Obituary: Tom Pepper – lifelong Sway bridge enthusiast and former computer programmer

Obituary: Tom Pepper – lifelong Sway bridge enthusiast and former computer programmer

04 October 2020

Tom Pepper was an accomplished sportsman SWAY Bridge Club founder and former vice-chairman of New Forest Mencap Tom Pepper has died at the age of 74. After…


Record-breaking Lymington sailor Jeanne sails into contention for bravery award

04 October 2020
Record-breaking Lymington sailor Jeanne sails into contention for bravery award

Record-breaking Lymington sailor Jeanne sails into contention for bravery award

04 October 2020

Jeanne Socrates completed her record-breaking voyage last year A 78-year-old Lymington grandmother, who holds the record for the oldest person to sail…


Paultons Park puts brakes on new season tickets

04 October 2020
Paultons Park puts brakes on new season tickets

Paultons Park puts brakes on new season tickets

04 October 2020

The theme park was closed from March through to July SALES of new season tickets for Paultons Park have been suspended in response to the ongoing challenges…


Curious seal interrupts rowers on Lymington River to sunbathe on their boats

03 October 2020
Curious seal interrupts rowers on Lymington River to sunbathe on their boats

Curious seal interrupts rowers on Lymington River to sunbathe on their boats

03 October 2020

The seal flopped aboard Andrew Havard’s boat for a closer look A PLAYFUL seal delighted early morning rowers in Lymington River on Monday – when it hopped…


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