Business

A plea to support the return of the Hythe ferry with a £60,000 grant has been thrown out by New Forest District Council.

The Advertiser & Times has been shortlisted as best local weekly newspaper in the UK for the third year running.

A main route through Bashley closed for major gas works is to be lifted today – a month ahead of schedule.

A Christchurch pizza branch has been denied the extra trading hours it asked for.

Pupils at Fordingbridge Junior School have been learning how to stay safe and avoid the dangers of playing near construction sites.

A former boyband star and marine commando from Lymington has landed a world first by developing a CBD gel that has been given NSF certification.

One of Highcliffe’s most colourful and cheerful shopkeepers is shutting her doors after 12 years.

There are hopes for an early completion of major gas works that have shut a main route through Bashley as traders lamented their “diabolical” impact.

New Milton HSBC bank earmarked for new Lounges restaurant and bar

Plans to modernise a flagship department store on New Milton’s high street have been welcomed by locals but slammed by planners over its design.

Inspired by his past work with top celebrity chefs, Joe Willoughby is opening his first butcher’s shop in Highcliffe today.

A new health and wellbeing centre has opened in Lymington offering contrast therapy.

A popular coffee chain is set to shut its doors to customers in the New Forest for good today.

Dozens of shoppers queued up to be among the first to visit the new Range Superstore in Christchurch.

A long-running family shoe shop is set to shut its New Milton branch after more than 35 years.

Investment of £6.7m has been made by Solent Freeport to support projects including highway improvements and biodiversity at Marchwood port.

The winners of an annual window decorating competition in Ringwood during the festive season have been announced.

A revolutionary wood cutting machine - one of only 17 in the world - is being put to good use creating logs from trees in the New Forest.

Leisure businesses in the Forest have picked up three “Beautiful South” awards this year.

A warehouse in Christchurch will be serving up something a little different as it is transformed into an indoor centre for racquet sports.