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Coast and river flooding alert issued amid high wind and tide

Coast and river flooding alert issued amid high wind and tide

Coast and river flooding alert issued amid high wind and tide

10 December 2019

Christchurch seen from Hengistbury Head (Photo: stock image) HIGH winds and a tidal surge have prompted a double flood alert for Christchurch and the…


New Forest villagers fight 'crazy' plan to axe more than 200 trees

New Forest villagers fight 'crazy' plan to axe more than 200 trees

New Forest villagers fight 'crazy' plan to axe more than 200 trees

05 December 2019

John Carter is one of the leading objectors to the felling at Slap Bottom, near Burley RESIDENTS are fighting to stop the felling of more than 200 trees…


Council to spend £600,000 on climate change response team

Council to spend £600,000 on climate change response team

Council to spend £600,000 on climate change response team

27 November 2019

Six people will work with stakeholders across Hampshire to react to the impact of climate change (Photo: stock image) COUNTY council bosses are to invest…


One-metre sea level rise on Dorset coast 'inevitable', warns ocean expert

One-metre sea level rise on Dorset coast 'inevitable', warns ocean expert

One-metre sea level rise on Dorset coast 'inevitable', warns ocean expert

26 November 2019

Dr Ivan Haigh, from the National Oceanography Centre at Southampton DORSET sea levels are likely to rise by a metre – even if climate change limits adopted…


Push for New Forest to forge ahead with zero-carbon solutions

Push for New Forest to forge ahead with zero-carbon solutions

Push for New Forest to forge ahead with zero-carbon solutions

21 November 2019

More than 200 attended the talk about what going zero-carbon might mean for the New Forest MORE than 200 people were at Brockenhurst village hall to hear…


Fly-tippers should be 'garrotted with their own intestines', says Sir Desmond

Fly-tippers should be 'garrotted with their own intestines', says Sir Desmond

Fly-tippers should be 'garrotted with their own intestines', says Sir Desmond

05 November 2019

A pile of waste dumped by Ringwood Road in Bransgore PEOPLE who commit fly-tipping could be punished by being garrotted with their own intestines, a New…


Asian hornet nests destroyed after sightings in Christchurch

Asian hornet nests destroyed after sightings in Christchurch

Asian hornet nests destroyed after sightings in Christchurch

22 October 2019

There have been a number of local hornet sightings (stock image) TWO nests belonging to the invasive Asian hornet have been destroyed after they were…


Church given high praise for eco effort

Church given high praise for eco effort

Church given high praise for eco effort

18 October 2019

Members of Christchurch Baptist Church and the Creation Care Team with their Eco-Church Bronze Award A CHURCH in Christchurch has been honoured by a national…


Venomous Portuguese man o' war wash up on Hampshire beaches

Venomous Portuguese man o' war wash up on Hampshire beaches

Venomous Portuguese man o' war wash up on Hampshire beaches

14 October 2019

The creature can deliver an extremely painful sting if touched, even after it has been long dead. Picture: stock image SEA creatures suspected to be the…


Sighting of 'devastating' Asian hornet sparks fresh alert to beekeepers

Sighting of 'devastating' Asian hornet sparks fresh alert to beekeepers

Sighting of 'devastating' Asian hornet sparks fresh alert to beekeepers

02 October 2019

A guide to spotting the Asian hornet (Photo: GB Non-native Species Secretariat) A FRESH local sighting has been made of the invasive Asian hornet that…


New Forest protestors join millions in global 'climate strike'

New Forest protestors join millions in global 'climate strike'

New Forest protestors join millions in global 'climate strike'

20 September 2019

Pupils from around the New Forest protested with adults in Lymington CHILDREN and adults took to the streets of Lymington today (Friday) to join the estimated…


Chris Packham forces government's hand on release of gamebirds

Chris Packham forces government's hand on release of gamebirds

Chris Packham forces government's hand on release of gamebirds

18 September 2019

Chris Packham has helped launch the new Wild Justice group TV NATURALIST Chris Packham’s campaigning wildlife charity has forced the government to review…


Coastal defences could cost residents hike in council tax

Coastal defences could cost residents hike in council tax

Coastal defences could cost residents hike in council tax

16 September 2019

The crumbling cliffs at Barton are among three priority schemes listed by New Forest District Council RESIDENTS may have to pay more council tax to get…


Letters: Why are green campaigners silent on Chinese and Indian coal power?

Letters: Why are green campaigners silent on Chinese and Indian coal power?

Letters: Why are green campaigners silent on Chinese and Indian coal power?

29 August 2019

Sir - Isn't it odd that so many Western governments seem to agree that there is now a global "climate emergency" and yet you hear of no pressure being…


Public urged to help fight back against threat of Asian hornet invasion

Public urged to help fight back against threat of Asian hornet invasion

Public urged to help fight back against threat of Asian hornet invasion

14 July 2019

An Asian hornet spotted in New Milton was thought to have been a queen (Photo: stock image) NEW FOREST residents have been urged to report sightings of…


Beekeepers on alert after Asian hornet predator spotted in New Forest

Beekeepers on alert after Asian hornet predator spotted in New Forest

Beekeepers on alert after Asian hornet predator spotted in New Forest

04 July 2019

An Asian hornet spotted in New Milton was thought to have been a queen (Photo: stock image) BEEKEEPERS are back on high alert after another Asian hornet…


Peregrine falcon chicks prepare to leave New Milton water tower nest

Peregrine falcon chicks prepare to leave New Milton water tower nest

Peregrine falcon chicks prepare to leave New Milton water tower nest

25 June 2019

The peregrine falcon chicks' mother takes off from New Milton's water tower (Photo: Richard Curtis) A BROOD of peregrine falcon chicks on New Milton’s…


Loans plan to combat coastal flood risk and cliff falls

Loans plan to combat coastal flood risk and cliff falls

Loans plan to combat coastal flood risk and cliff falls

24 June 2019

A beach closure sign at Barton NEW FOREST District Council has been forced to consider borrowing thousands of pounds to unlock government funding for…


Roadside orchids mowed down for third time by council 'vandalism'

Roadside orchids mowed down for third time by council 'vandalism'

Roadside orchids mowed down for third time by council 'vandalism'

20 June 2019

Doug Hounsome by the A35 in 2016 after the orchids were mown down for the second time A RETIRED landscape gardener is furious after finding that Hampshire…


Letters: As flood risk rises, should we still be building by the sea?

Letters: As flood risk rises, should we still be building by the sea?

Letters: As flood risk rises, should we still be building by the sea?

16 May 2019

SIR - The Environment Agency recently warned that over the next 30 years the flood risk to coastal towns is likely to be worse than previously thought…


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