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Summer fete under threat due to illegal encampment

Summer fete under threat due to illegal encampment

Summer fete under threat due to illegal encampment

27 June 2023

A summer fete in Marchwood is at risk of being cancelled after a convoy of six caravans moved on to the site where it will take place.


Bikes worth thousands stolen from home’s garage

Bikes worth thousands stolen from home’s garage

Bikes worth thousands stolen from home’s garage

23 June 2023

A motorbike and two bicycles worth thousands were stolen when thieves raided a garage at Marchwood in the early hours.


Bus driver hurt after windows smashed by vandals hurling stones

Bus driver hurt after windows smashed by vandals hurling stones

Bus driver hurt after windows smashed by vandals hurling stones

20 June 2023

A BUS driver was hurt when vandals hurled stones at his vehicle, smashing windows, in a “highly dangerous” attack at Marchwood.


‘Our hands are tied’ – 150 new homes given green light in village despite objections

‘Our hands are tied’ – 150 new homes given green light in village despite objections

‘Our hands are tied’ – 150 new homes given green light in village despite objections

14 June 2023

Permission has been granted for 150 new homes in Marchwood despite objections from the parish council and residents.

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Divisive 150-home development set for planning approval

Divisive 150-home development set for planning approval

Divisive 150-home development set for planning approval

13 June 2023

Divisive outline plans for 150 homes in Marchwood look set to be approved by New Forest District Council’s planning committee.


Car seized by police in Marchwood was believed stolen in Sussex

Car seized by police in Marchwood was believed stolen in Sussex

Car seized by police in Marchwood was believed stolen in Sussex

06 June 2023

Police seized a car in Marchwood that was reported to have been stolen in Sussex.


Flytipping spike prompts extra police patrols across New Forest

Flytipping spike prompts extra police patrols across New Forest

Flytipping spike prompts extra police patrols across New Forest

10 May 2023

Police are probing a surge in flytipping incidents across the New Forest.


Increase in Forest flooding sees new risk study

Increase in Forest flooding sees new risk study

Increase in Forest flooding sees new risk study

28 April 2023

An increase in flooding incidents has prompted a study by the Environment Agency, a district council meeting has heard.

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Multimillion-pound road widening scheme in 'serious doubt'

Multimillion-pound road widening scheme in 'serious doubt'

Multimillion-pound road widening scheme in 'serious doubt'

17 April 2023

A multimillion pound project to widen the A326 to reduce congestion is in “serious doubt” due to rising costs, a county councillor has claimed.

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Dibden Bay container terminal development 'many years away'

Dibden Bay container terminal development 'many years away'

Dibden Bay container terminal development 'many years away'

31 March 2023

Development of Dibden Bay into a giant container terminal is “many years away”, Associated British Ports has said.

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New powers for council to fine drivers breaking rules at danger junction

New powers for council to fine drivers breaking rules at danger junction

New powers for council to fine drivers breaking rules at danger junction

20 March 2023

The county council has taken on powers previously only held by the police to enforce a road junction which was the scene of a fatal crash.

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Fears for future of historic New Forest pub if new care home approved

Fears for future of historic New Forest pub if new care home approved

Fears for future of historic New Forest pub if new care home approved

19 March 2023

Marchwood parish councillors are opposing plans to build a 66-bedroom care home, warning it could lead to the closure of a popular pub next door.

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Pair sentenced over fatal boat crash which killed 'fun, caring' teen

Pair sentenced over fatal boat crash which killed 'fun, caring' teen

Pair sentenced over fatal boat crash which killed 'fun, caring' teen

17 March 2023

Two New Forest men found guilty of safety lapses, which led to a RIB crash fatally injuring a teenage girl, have been given suspended jail sentences.


Tribute to pedestrian who died in crash with two cars

Tribute to pedestrian who died in crash with two cars

Tribute to pedestrian who died in crash with two cars

14 March 2023

A pedestrian who died in a crash on the A326 has been named as a doctor described by his family as a “dedicated and loving” husband and father.


Pedestrian fatality on Marchwood bypass

Pedestrian fatality on Marchwood bypass

Pedestrian fatality on Marchwood bypass

07 March 2023

A pedestrian has died following a collision with a car and a van that closed off a stretch of the A326 Marchwood bypass for five hours.


Man found with nearly 4,000 indecent images of children avoids jail

Man found with nearly 4,000 indecent images of children avoids jail

Man found with nearly 4,000 indecent images of children avoids jail

22 February 2023

A Marchwood engineer whose job involved visiting schools admitted possessing almost 4,000 indecent images of children.


Fatal RIB crash trial: Skipper cleared of manslaughter charge

Fatal RIB crash trial: Skipper cleared of manslaughter charge

Fatal RIB crash trial: Skipper cleared of manslaughter charge

14 February 2023

The skipper of a RIB which crashed into a buoy off Marchwood, fatally injuring a 15-year-old girl, has been cleared of gross negligence manslaughter.

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Man in court over assaulting woman and damaging door

Man in court over assaulting woman and damaging door

Man in court over assaulting woman and damaging door

08 February 2023

Attacking a woman and damaging a door at her home landed a Tuckton man with a suspended prison sentence and a bill of over £1,000.


New Forest MP urges for transparency in Waterside railway consultation results

New Forest MP urges for transparency in Waterside railway consultation results

New Forest MP urges for transparency in Waterside railway consultation results

03 February 2023

A NEW Forest MP has questioned why detailed results of a public consultation into the reopening of the Waterside line have not been made public.

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Fatal RIB crash trial: Boat owner 'ignored safety advice'

Fatal RIB crash trial: Boat owner 'ignored safety advice'

Fatal RIB crash trial: Boat owner 'ignored safety advice'

02 February 2023

The owner of a RIB which crashed into a buoy, killing a 15-year-old girl, believed health and safety guidance "did not apply" to him, a jury heard.


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