Business

An Indian restaurant in Ringwood has been crowned ‘Best Newcomer’ in Hampshire at an awards ceremony celebrating the region’s finest curry houses.

A new performing arts group has been launched in Lymington by a former theatre school pupil who went on to enjoy an acting career in London.

The boss of Southern Water has offered an apology and set aside compensation of £9.7 million.

‘Woeful, chaotic and un-coordinated’ – the leader of Hampshire County Council has blasted Southern Water’s response to an outage.

Sailing clubs and local firms are standing together in the face of “disastrous” and “damaging” plans for sea defences between Hurst and Lymington.

A popular budget supermarket’s newest store has been officially opened in a New Forest town thanks to a Paralympian.

A Lymington school has been granted permission to serve alcohol and host live music and film screenings despite concerns from neighbours.

Quick-thinking staff at a Lymington bar jumped into action to tackle a fire at a book store in the High Street last night.

A glittering awards ceremony saw gongs handed out to the best in the business in the New Forest.

Plans to hike fees at five district council-owned leisure centres have been backed by cabinet members.

A “dangerous” footpath is at the centre of a row between a supermarket giant and the county council over whose responsibility it is to fix.

A new allergy centre which provides bespoke, multidisciplinary services has opened in Ringwood.

A lucky New Forest couple have won 10 years free broadband after becoming the 10,000th to sign up with an internet firm.

Controversial plans to charge for on-street parking at two coastal spots are back on the table after the county council revealed its new proposals.

A Totton pet store has celebrated a birthday milestone.

A business organisation that covers the New Forest has selected a new chairman.

For over 30 years Oakhaven Hospice has been there for thousands of people and their families at one of the most traumatic times in life.

The founder of a New Forest-based talent agency has been nominated for an award which recognises trailblazing women of the future.

A holiday cottage in the Forest has earned a major national award for giving its guests “the warmest of welcomes”.

The new landlady of a Christchurch pub is making it her mission to breathe new life into the site by shining a light on its incredible history.