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New plans to reopen station for rail service from Waterside to London

New plans to reopen station for rail service from Waterside to London

New plans to reopen station for rail service from Waterside to London

30 March 2025

A new rail service linking Marchwood with London Waterloo could be introduced next year, creating 80 jobs.

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Forest campaigners bring last-ditch bus cuts protest to county council

Forest campaigners bring last-ditch bus cuts protest to county council

Forest campaigners bring last-ditch bus cuts protest to county council

12 March 2025

New Forest campaigners are set to deliver letters to councillors in a last-ditch attempt to prevent controversial new restrictions on bus passes.


New commodore helps raise £800 for sailing charity

New commodore helps raise £800 for sailing charity

New commodore helps raise £800 for sailing charity

06 March 2025

The new commodore of a Forest-based yacht club has helped to raise £800 for a charity which supports people with disabilities to enjoy sailing.


Motorist in court over missing tyre

Motorist in court over missing tyre

Motorist in court over missing tyre

03 March 2025

A motorist from Marchwood who risked injuring people through his driving and attacked someone has been ordered to complete mental health treatment.


Homes raided by police

Homes raided by police

Homes raided by police

21 February 2025

Suspected class A drugs were seized when police raided properties in Totton and Marchwood.


Arrested bypass collision driver released

Arrested bypass collision driver released

Arrested bypass collision driver released

20 February 2025

A woman arrested after a pedestrian in his 80s was badly hurt in a collision on a busy route has been released from custody.


Woman arrested after pedestrian seriously injured in crash

Woman arrested after pedestrian seriously injured in crash

Woman arrested after pedestrian seriously injured in crash

18 February 2025

A motorist was arrested after an elderly pedestrian was badly hurt in a collision on a busy Waterside route which closed roads.


Plans unveiled for new hazardous waste facility

Plans unveiled for new hazardous waste facility

Plans unveiled for new hazardous waste facility

28 January 2025

Waste management firm Veolia wants to expand its site in Marchwood because it is running out of room.


£6.7m in freeport cash pumped into local projects

£6.7m in freeport cash pumped into local projects

£6.7m in freeport cash pumped into local projects

15 January 2025

Investment of £6.7m has been made by Solent Freeport to support projects including highway improvements and biodiversity at Marchwood port.


Suspended jail term for man who injured others taking a vehicle

Suspended jail term for man who injured others taking a vehicle

Suspended jail term for man who injured others taking a vehicle

06 January 2025

A Marchwood man was handed two suspended prison sentences for the aggravated taking of a vehicle while on drugs and other offences.


‘Far from adequate’ – water firm boss’s apology and compensation offer over ‘single biggest water supply incident’ in company’s history

‘Far from adequate’ – water firm boss’s apology and compensation offer over ‘single biggest water supply incident’ in company’s history

‘Far from adequate’ – water firm boss’s apology and compensation offer over ‘single biggest water supply incident’ in company’s history

20 December 2024

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


‘Woeful, chaotic, misleading information’ – Southern Water slammed by council leader as water supplies restored to thousands

‘Woeful, chaotic, misleading information’ – Southern Water slammed by council leader as water supplies restored to thousands

‘Woeful, chaotic, misleading information’ – Southern Water slammed by council leader as water supplies restored to thousands

20 December 2024

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

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‘Unacceptable’ – Southern Water blasted as outage hits thousands of homes, schools and businesses

‘Unacceptable’ – Southern Water blasted as outage hits thousands of homes, schools and businesses

‘Unacceptable’ – Southern Water blasted as outage hits thousands of homes, schools and businesses

19 December 2024

Southern Water has been blasted for its handling of an ongoing outage which is affecting thousands of homes, including parts of the New Forest.

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Residents deliver 1,250-name petition calling for improved bus services

Residents deliver 1,250-name petition calling for improved bus services

Residents deliver 1,250-name petition calling for improved bus services

10 December 2024

Responding to a petition calling for action over limited bus services in the Waterside, Hampshire County Council has pledged to see what it can do.


New update on investigation into death of 64-year-old

New update on investigation into death of 64-year-old

New update on investigation into death of 64-year-old

27 November 2024

The Health and Safety Executive has now launched an investigation into the death of a 64-year-old man in Marchwood.


Coroner calls for overhaul of regulations after death of girl in speedboat crash at Marchwood

Coroner calls for overhaul of regulations after death of girl in speedboat crash at Marchwood

Coroner calls for overhaul of regulations after death of girl in speedboat crash at Marchwood

01 November 2024

A coroner has said he wants an overhaul of regulations of high-speed thrill rides after the inquest into the death of a girl after a boat crash.


‘It will come, like Christmas’ – NFDC leader calls for patience on freeport

‘It will come, like Christmas’ – NFDC leader calls for patience on freeport

‘It will come, like Christmas’ – NFDC leader calls for patience on freeport

28 October 2024

The leader of NFDC has called for patience on the progress of the Solent Freeport, insisting “Rome wasn’t built in a day”.


Fundraising in memory of Forest teen to be spent on vital cancer research

Fundraising in memory of Forest teen to be spent on vital cancer research

Fundraising in memory of Forest teen to be spent on vital cancer research

26 October 2024

Fundraising in memory of a New Forest teenager which hit its £100,000 target in just two years will be spent on vital new research.


New Forest man sentenced in court after praying outside abortion clinic

New Forest man sentenced in court after praying outside abortion clinic

New Forest man sentenced in court after praying outside abortion clinic

26 October 2024

A former serviceman who silently prayed for his unborn son outside an abortion clinic has been convicted of breaching the safe zone around the centre.


New Forest soldier sent drugs cash to family in Caribbean

New Forest soldier sent drugs cash to family in Caribbean

New Forest soldier sent drugs cash to family in Caribbean

22 October 2024

A New Forest soldier who was part of a gang dealing cocaine and heroin was sending the cash he made bagging the drugs to his family in the Caribbean.


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