Accidents

THREE animals died after being hit by drivers in the New Forest in the past five days.

A MOTORCYCLIST was hurt in a collision with a car which partially blocked a stretch of the A31 near Ringwood this morning.

A WOMAN escaped with minor injuries when the car she was driving fell into an alleyway next to a Lymington home.

A LORRY driver escaped unhurt after the vehicle ploughed into a bridge and overturned, partially closing a stretch of the A31 at Ringwood.

POLICE are hunting a driver who failed to stop after mounting a kerb and colliding with a pedestrian in Hurn Road.

A DISTRAUGHT pony owner is campaigning for fireworks rules to be reviewed after her animal was spooked into jumping a gate and running into a car.

SPECTATORS hit out at Ringwood Raceway Events after a blaze broke out during a fireworks display, sending projectiles out into the crowd.

A MOTORIST had to be freed by firefighters after a car ploughed into a hedge in the Tesco car park in Caird Avenue, New Milton.

A MOTORIST escaped serious injury when a car rolled onto its roof near Burley last night (Sunday).

THE deadliest months for accidents involving New Forest animal livestock are almost here, prompting local chiefs to issue motorists a care warning.

TWO animals died in road accidents in the New Forest last week, the verderers have reported.

HYTHE library has reopened for this week’s half-term holiday eight days after a car crashed into it, causing extensive damage.

DRIVERS are being urged to take extra care in the aftermath of five accidents on the New Forests roads last week.

FIREFIGHTERS highlighted the importance of keeping doors closed after a blaze involving a tumble dryer at a home in New Milton

TWO people escaped injury after their car crashed through the wall of Hythe Library yesterday (Sunday) morning.

A MOTORCYCLIST is campaigning for improvements to junctions on the A326 Marchwood bypass after another collision claimed the lives of fellow riders.

A LIFELONG New Forest commoner slammed “hooligans” who stole and torched a local scaffolding firm’s truck and apparently killed one of her calves.

TRIBUTES have been paid to a one of two motorcyclists killed in a collision with a van on the A326 Marchwood bypass.

CAMPAIGNERS wanting average speed cameras at a notorious black spot have been buoyed after a feasibility study was ordered.

HORRIFIED car owner had to be rescued from Christchurch harbour after his vehicle plunged into the water while he was launching a boat.