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Land deal to help youngsters continue commoning in the New Forest

Land deal to help youngsters continue commoning in the New Forest

Land deal to help youngsters continue commoning in the New Forest

05 April 2021

YOUNG people are being helped to continue the ancient practice of commoning through subsidised grazing land in a partnership between Forest organisations and Fawley oil refinery...


Man arrested over armed raid on woman's home

Man arrested over armed raid on woman's home

Man arrested over armed raid on woman's home

31 March 2021

A MAN has been arrested after knife-wielding raiders forced their way into a woman’s home in Fawley...


Police looking for teenage girl over raid by knifemen in Fawley

Police looking for teenage girl over raid by knifemen in Fawley

Police looking for teenage girl over raid by knifemen in Fawley

23 March 2021

POLICE have said they are now looking for teenage girl as well as two knifemen – also described as teenagers – who burst into a woman’s home in Fawley and threatened her...


Men burst into woman's house and threaten her at knifepoint

Men burst into woman's house and threaten her at knifepoint

Men burst into woman's house and threaten her at knifepoint

22 March 2021

A WOMAN was threatened at knifepoint by raiders who forced their way into her home last night (Sunday)...


Community's fury over plans for £600m water plant at Fawley

Community's fury over plans for £600m water plant at Fawley

Community's fury over plans for £600m water plant at Fawley

17 March 2021

A COMMUNITY has risen up against plans to build a £600m desalination plant near Fawley...


Hunt for boy who punched girl in the face after trespassing on school roof

Hunt for boy who punched girl in the face after trespassing on school roof

Hunt for boy who punched girl in the face after trespassing on school roof

14 March 2021

POLICE are hunting a boy accused of punching a 17-year-old girl in the face outside a school on the Waterside ...


New Forest schools shortlisted for car-free trials at pick-up and drop-off times

New Forest schools shortlisted for car-free trials at pick-up and drop-off times

New Forest schools shortlisted for car-free trials at pick-up and drop-off times

11 March 2021

THREE NEW Forest schools have been shortlisted to take part in a trial scheme to create car-free areas at pick-up and drop-off times...


Tribute to 'huge character' Philip Pearce-Smith who set up League of Venturers rescue group for youngsters

Tribute to 'huge character' Philip Pearce-Smith who set up League of Venturers rescue group for youngsters

Tribute to 'huge character' Philip Pearce-Smith who set up League of Venturers rescue group for youngsters

09 March 2021

THE founder of a Waterside search and rescue group for youngsters who was made an MBE for services to the community has died aged 88...


Man arrested after early-morning burglary in Holbury

Man arrested after early-morning burglary in Holbury

Man arrested after early-morning burglary in Holbury

05 March 2021

A MAN has been arrested following a break-in at a Holbury home in the early hours of yesterday (Thursday) morning. ...


New Forest drug dealer given three years' jail

New Forest drug dealer given three years' jail

New Forest drug dealer given three years' jail

01 March 2021

A NEW Forest drug dealer was sent to prison for three years while his former partner whom he abused and “coerced” into dealing was spared jail...


The power of theatre – new play planned on the history of Fawley Power Station

The power of theatre – new play planned on the history of Fawley Power Station

The power of theatre – new play planned on the history of Fawley Power Station

17 February 2021

THE history of Fawley Power Station is to be explored in a new play – with a theatre calling for contributions from anyone who worked there...


Sailors stuck in mud winched to safety by rescue helicopter

Sailors stuck in mud winched to safety by rescue helicopter

Sailors stuck in mud winched to safety by rescue helicopter

31 December 2020

Lifeboats were unable to get close to the pair TWO sailors had to be winched to safety after their boat became stuck in mud near Fawley Power Station. Coastguard…


Demolition approved for 'eyesore' building – but area will lose its only space for performing arts

Demolition approved for 'eyesore' building – but area will lose its only space for performing arts

Demolition approved for 'eyesore' building – but area will lose its only space for performing arts

12 November 2020

The Holbury Club has been empty since 2016 A FORMER social club has been given the green light to be torn down and replaced with a smaller venue in a…


Police investigate village's early morning hedge fires

Police investigate village's early morning hedge fires

Police investigate village's early morning hedge fires

03 November 2020

Firefighters were called out at 12.40am (picture: HFRS) POLICE are investigation two hedge blazes which firefighters had to stop spreading to nearby homes…


New dad jailed after throwing pint glass at barman, scarring his face

New dad jailed after throwing pint glass at barman, scarring his face

New dad jailed after throwing pint glass at barman, scarring his face

23 October 2020

The courts of justice in Southampton A NEW father who scarred a barman’s face by drunkenly hurling a pint glass at him from close range has been jailed…


Two-year-old tried to fight off his father who was strangling former partner

Two-year-old tried to fight off his father who was strangling former partner

Two-year-old tried to fight off his father who was strangling former partner

07 October 2020

The case was heard at Southampton Crown Court A TWO-YEAR-OLD child threw punches at his father in a desperate attempt to stop him strangling his estranged…


'Horrible mistake' led to death of student who would 'light up any room' with his smile

'Horrible mistake' led to death of student who would 'light up any room' with his smile

'Horrible mistake' led to death of student who would 'light up any room' with his smile

27 September 2020

Aaron Wells died in December last year A “LOVELY and kind” Holbury student who secretly struggled to cope with university life died after taking an accidental…


Fawley refinery blames low cloud for alarm over 'orange glow'

Fawley refinery blames low cloud for alarm over 'orange glow'

Fawley refinery blames low cloud for alarm over 'orange glow'

18 August 2020

Flaring at Fawley Refinery (picture: Crystal Violet Louise Cooper) FAWLEY oil refinery has apologised and blamed low-lying cloud for prompting hundreds…


Train tests the tracks for potential reopening of Waterside line

Train tests the tracks for potential reopening of Waterside line

Train tests the tracks for potential reopening of Waterside line

30 July 2020

From left, managing director of South Western Railway Mark Hopwood, Network Rail chair Sir Peter Hendy and rail minister Chris Heaton-Harris A SOUTH Western…


£1bn homes plan at Fawley power station site clears second major hurdle

£1bn homes plan at Fawley power station site clears second major hurdle

£1bn homes plan at Fawley power station site clears second major hurdle

28 July 2020

A watercolour of designs for the development THE second major hurdle in a developer’s plans to build 1,500 new homes and commercial properties on the…


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