Commoning

FAILING to stop after fatally colliding with a pony in the New Forest, and driving a damaged car cost a motorist £635.

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

ABUSIVE cyclists, unmaintained fencing and disobedient walkers are just some of the issues agisters faced during the annual pony drifts this year.

PUMPKIN carvers have been warned not leave their hollowed-out Halloween decorations in the New Forest in the belief they're a treat for wildlife.

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

PANNAGE pork could be in short supply this season following a poor year for acorns and fewer pigs being turned out onto the Forest.

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

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

OFF-TRACK cyclists, owners of out-of-control dogs and people using barbecues in the New Forest could all face fines of £100 under potential new rules.

THERE is a rare opportunity to apply for one of the New Forest’s oldest and most respected jobs after a longstanding agister decided to step down.

EIGHT animals were struck by cars over five days across the New Forest – and three of them were killed, the Verderers Court has revealed.

A PETITION calling for average speed cameras to be placed on a New Forest road notorious for animal accidents has closed with nearly 52,000 names.

HUNGRY hogs will roam free in the New Forest from Monday as the annual pannage season gets under way with a big crop of acorns expected.

MORE than 22,300 people have signed a petition calling for average speed cameras to be installed at notorious New Forest spots in just seven days.

A "DEVASTATED" author has quit commoning after losing her horse in a road incident on the B3078 Roger Penny Way, amid a camera funding row.

A TWITTER account monitoring speeds on a notorious accident blackspot was suspended amid claims drivers were deliberately trying to drive faster.

THE public have been warned to stay away from key areas of the New Forest this weekend as two pony drifts are to take place.

A COMMONING family may be forced to put down their pony after she sustained bad injuries that likely came from a hit and run.

A MOTORIST is due to appear in court following a collision which resulted in the death of a New Forest pony on the blackspot B3078 Roger Penny Way.

BARBECUES and fire pits should be banned from all New Forest campsites to send a consistent message to visitors, a leading commoner has warned