Hythe and Dibden

A burglar who “terrorised” a family at knifepoint in their own home has been jailed for over seven years.

A motorist was badly hurt in a smash between a van and a car which shut off a stretch of the A326 near Dibden Purlieu in both directions.

A royal visitor made a special trip to the Forest, opening a restored railway and learning about award-winning developments in the national park.

The operator of Hythe ferry – which has been out of action since August – says it remains “committed” to resuming the service.

A man who believed he was talking to a 13-year-old girl online was arrested in a police sting, a court heard.

Plans to reinstate the Waterside railway have been scrapped, the government has confirmed.

Axing three school crossing patrols in the New Forest will risk the safety of children, a councillor is warning.

A former police station is back on the market for £2m following failed plans to build retirement flats on the site.

Hythe ferry could remain out of action for up to eight weeks, the operator has announced, after engineers discovered damage to an “unsafe” pontoon.

Hythe ferry has been suspended indefinitely, the operator has confirmed, after engineers discovered damage to an “unsafe” pontoon.

The Hythe ferry has been temporarily taken out of service after engineers discovered damage to a pontoon.

Police arrested a suspected thief claiming to be a telecoms engineer after about 100 metres of cable was pulled from the ground on a Hythe street.

There are fears for the welfare of a 77-year-old man after he went missing in Langley, near Blackfield.

Hundreds of spectators turned out to cheer on competitors in an annual raft race, helping to raise a record amount for the RNLI.

A New Forest man has been jailed for 16 years after he admitted sexually assaulting a child.

A Hythe shoplifter who stole nearly £200 of goods from a convenience store was jailed for 28 days.

Another General Election hustings has been announced for New Forest East candidates.

“It looked like a bomb had hit it” – these were the words of a “shattered” café owner whose Hythe business was ransacked.

Police have released CCTV pictures after hundreds of pounds of goods was stolen from a Dibden supermarket.

Music fans were not deterred by the threat of rain as they turned out for Hythe’s annual Rock The Pier fundraiser.