Business

TWO high street branches of Barclays will be closing their doors to customers in July.

AT long last locals have been able to enjoy that much-anticipated drink in the sun as pubs, restaurants, hotels and cafés opened up their gardens.

PROTECTING independent businesses is a key part of the New Milton Neighbourhood Plan, town councillors assured as they called for residents to vote.

LYMINGTON will see the launch of a special campaign to celebrate the reopening of non-essential shops.

UP to half of all vial stoppers in Covid-19 vaccines across the world may have been made using material from Fawley, according to the oil refinery.

A LANDMARK Keyhaven pub is set to reopen under new management following a major renovation.

From beer gardens reopening to barbers once again cutting hair, there will be further easing of lockdown restrictions next week. Here's what changes.

STRUGGLING hospitality businesses will be allowed to install seating and menu boards on Milford village green this summer under plans agreed by the parish council ...

VISITORS returning to Highcliffe as shops start reopening on Monday will receive a colourful welcome with a display of flags hung along the High Street...

BRANSGORE’S Co-op is set to reopen tomorrow (Wednesday) after a £1m revamp...

A ‘FAST-TRACK’ licensing system has been set up by BCP Council for businesses looking to expand into outdoor service as lockdown measures are eased...

SPOT checks are being carried out to ensure New Forest businesses have coronavirus safety measures in place ahead of the lockdown lifting...

FOREIGN holidays may be off the agenda but the team at Lime Wood Hotel in Lyndhurst are hoping to share a small slice of Italy during a series of online wine-tasting evenings led by TV chef Angela Hartnett MBE and cooking partner Luke Holder...

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LYNDHURST’S new Tesco Express store is set to open on Friday, bringing 21 new jobs to the area...

AN ONLINE antique sales site part-owned by a Lymington dealer has taken over a renowned London fair...

A CAMPAIGN to help the food and drink industry reopen once lockdown lifts is being launched by the New Forest tourism group...

AN ambitious planting programme will begin in Beaulieu this April as the team behind the New Forest Fruit Company set their sights on becoming a significant local wine producer...

A POPULAR gift and textiles shop which has traded in New Milton for nearly four decades has become one of the latest casualties of the pandemic...

WIGHTLINK staff are preparing for strike action after it was announced a £6.5m government cash injection will not avoid the need to cut costs...