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Why singer David Gray is set for special New Forest appearance

Why singer David Gray is set for special New Forest appearance

Why singer David Gray is set for special New Forest appearance

14 April 2023

Multi-platinum performer David Gray is set to appear at Beaulieu’s Countryside Education Trust to mark World Curlew Action Day.


New Forest set for 'lightning speed' broadband

New Forest set for 'lightning speed' broadband

New Forest set for 'lightning speed' broadband

13 April 2023

Thousands of rural properties and businesses across the New Forest are to benefit from a government-funded project to roll-out high-speed broadband.


Lord Mountbatten walks in great-uncle's footsteps for Buckler's Hard museum 60th anniversary

Lord Mountbatten walks in great-uncle's footsteps for Buckler's Hard museum 60th anniversary

Lord Mountbatten walks in great-uncle's footsteps for Buckler's Hard museum 60th anniversary

11 April 2023

Lord Ivar Mountbatten was taken on a special 60th anniversary tour around Buckler's Hard Maritime Museum, a site opened by his great-uncle.


Forest youngsters handle space rocks billions of years old

Forest youngsters handle space rocks billions of years old

Forest youngsters handle space rocks billions of years old

06 April 2023

Pupils had an out-of-this-world experience when they got the chance to handle genuine moon rocks and meteorites.


Long-serving National Motor Museum chair leaves driver's seat

Long-serving National Motor Museum chair leaves driver's seat

Long-serving National Motor Museum chair leaves driver's seat

06 April 2023

The chair of Beaulieu’s National Motor Museum, Christopher Macgowan OBE, is stepping down after more than two decades as one of the charity trustees.


Lymington hat-maker hits the heady heights of TV Dickens

Lymington hat-maker hits the heady heights of TV Dickens

Lymington hat-maker hits the heady heights of TV Dickens

06 April 2023

A Lymington hat-maker’s talents are starring in the BBC’s new adaption of Great Expectations.


Forest village stars in new Dickens TV series featuring Olivia Colman

Forest village stars in new Dickens TV series featuring Olivia Colman

Forest village stars in new Dickens TV series featuring Olivia Colman

23 March 2023

The tiny village of Buckler’s Hard takes a starring role in the BBC’s new adaptation of Great Expectations, due to hit TV screens this weekend.


Police probe fire which destroys New Forest barn

Police probe fire which destroys New Forest barn

Police probe fire which destroys New Forest barn

17 March 2023

Police have been called over the cause of a fire which destroyed a barn in Blackfield in the early hours today.


Countess of Wessex opens climate centre in Beaulieu

Countess of Wessex opens climate centre in Beaulieu

Countess of Wessex opens climate centre in Beaulieu

09 March 2023

The Countess of Wessex paid a visit to Beaulieu today (Thursday) to officially open a new centre to teach people about the climate crisis.

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PICTURES: Batter up for New Forest villages on pancake day

PICTURES: Batter up for New Forest villages on pancake day

PICTURES: Batter up for New Forest villages on pancake day

22 February 2023

Crowds gathered in Beaulieu and Brockenhurst to watch competitors battle it out in the traditional pancake races.


Water rescues amid flooding chaos across New Forest and Christchurch

Water rescues amid flooding chaos across New Forest and Christchurch

Water rescues amid flooding chaos across New Forest and Christchurch

16 January 2023

A dog walker was rescued from waist-deep water and major train routes shut amid heavy rain and severe flooding across the New Forest and Christchurch.


Fuel tanker driver injured as vehicle rolls into ditch in Beaulieu

Fuel tanker driver injured as vehicle rolls into ditch in Beaulieu

Fuel tanker driver injured as vehicle rolls into ditch in Beaulieu

13 January 2023

A fuel tanker driver was hurt when the vehicle rolled into a ditch off a Beaulieu road and started leaking.


Hatchet Pond car parks to shut for relocation

Hatchet Pond car parks to shut for relocation

Hatchet Pond car parks to shut for relocation

10 January 2023

CAR parks at Hatchet Pond, one of the New Forest's most popular beauty spots, will be shut for several months during major conservation works.


Why the New Forest is among the last sections of nationwide coastal path to be signed off

Why the New Forest is among the last sections of nationwide coastal path to be signed off

Why the New Forest is among the last sections of nationwide coastal path to be signed off

03 January 2023

Objections by local landowners have been blamed for causing the New Forest section of a national walking route to be among the last to be signed off.

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Cash grant sets motoring museum in gear for £15m revamp

Cash grant sets motoring museum in gear for £15m revamp

Cash grant sets motoring museum in gear for £15m revamp

22 December 2022

The first phase in a £15m transformation project at Beaulieu’s National Motor Museum is set to get under way following a £200,000 government grant.


Obituary: Belinda, Lady Montagu – artist, embroiderer and former New Forest Show president

Obituary: Belinda, Lady Montagu – artist, embroiderer and former New Forest Show president

Obituary: Belinda, Lady Montagu – artist, embroiderer and former New Forest Show president

20 December 2022

Belinda, Lady Montagu, the first wife of Beaulieu’s National Motor Museum founder the late Lord Montagu, has died at the age of 90.


When US singer David Cassidy ‘escaped fame’ in the New Forest

When US singer David Cassidy ‘escaped fame’ in the New Forest

When US singer David Cassidy ‘escaped fame’ in the New Forest

16 December 2022

US singer David Cassidy’s little-known links to the New Forest have been revealed.


Family who skated on Hatchet Pond ice hit out at 'hysteria'

Family who skated on Hatchet Pond ice hit out at 'hysteria'

Family who skated on Hatchet Pond ice hit out at 'hysteria'

14 December 2022

A local farmer whose family went ice skating on Hatchet Pond has spoken out about the "hysteria" surrounding their actions.

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The pretty boy adopted by a New Forest harbour

The pretty boy adopted by a New Forest harbour

The pretty boy adopted by a New Forest harbour

25 November 2022

A plucky parrot has been making himself at home on the banks of Beaulieu River after arriving by canoe earlier this year.


Where and when Christmas lights switch-ons and events are on near you

Where and when Christmas lights switch-ons and events are on near you

Where and when Christmas lights switch-ons and events are on near you

25 November 2022

Towns and villages across the New Forest are hoping to spread Christmas cheer with lights switch-ons, a lantern parade and fun run.


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