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Sir Desmond Swayne once blacked up as James Brown for fancy dress party

Sir Desmond Swayne once blacked up as James Brown for fancy dress party

Sir Desmond Swayne once blacked up as James Brown for fancy dress party

27 September 2019

New Forest West MP Sir Desmond Swayne NEW Forest West MP Sir Desmond Swayne has admitted he once ‘blacked up’ as soul singer James Brown for a fancy dress…


Fundraising parents hit £100,000 mark in memory of daughter Lahna

Fundraising parents hit £100,000 mark in memory of daughter Lahna

Fundraising parents hit £100,000 mark in memory of daughter Lahna

26 September 2019

Natasha and Lance Beatty with (right) Beth Hall, Southampton Hospital Charity’s head of public fundraising A NEW FOREST couple who lost their baby daughter…


Closing laybys could block New Forest roads with lorries, councillor warns

Closing laybys could block New Forest roads with lorries, councillor warns

Closing laybys could block New Forest roads with lorries, councillor warns

26 September 2019

The Markway Hill layby near Burley is one of those that is set to disappear LORRIES may block highways in the New Forest while their drivers take scheduled…


Complaints to New Forest District Council rise by nearly 50%

Complaints to New Forest District Council rise by nearly 50%

Complaints to New Forest District Council rise by nearly 50%

26 September 2019

New Forest District Council's Appletree Court HQ in Lyndhurst COMPLAINTS against New Forest District Council have risen by nearly 50% on last year, latest…


New Forest and Christchurch schools lose millions in funding, teachers' union claims

New Forest and Christchurch schools lose millions in funding, teachers' union claims

New Forest and Christchurch schools lose millions in funding, teachers' union claims

24 September 2019

Priestlands School in Lymington WITH pupils having returned to class, figures compiled by a teaching union revealed schools in the New Forest and Christchurch…


Local MPs back Boris Johnson as he faces calls to resign after Supreme Court ruling

Local MPs back Boris Johnson as he faces calls to resign after Supreme Court ruling

Local MPs back Boris Johnson as he faces calls to resign after Supreme Court ruling

24 September 2019

Supreme Court judges unanimously found Boris Johnson's prorogation of parliament "unlawful" and "void" LOCAL MPs have rallied in support of their Prime…


Travel alert as Met Office issues storm weather warning

Travel alert as Met Office issues storm weather warning

Travel alert as Met Office issues storm weather warning

23 September 2019

Flooding at Brockenhurst (Photo: stock image) A WEATHER warning for heavy rain, lightning and wind has been issued for the New Forest and Christchurch…


Farmers ‘under siege’ as rural crime rises

Farmers ‘under siege’ as rural crime rises

Farmers ‘under siege’ as rural crime rises

22 September 2019

Rural crime is on the rise in Hampshire FARMERS in Hampshire are facing increasing costs of rural crime, according to new research. Data compiled by insurer…


Forest cattle grew hostile ‘after being blocked from water’

Forest cattle grew hostile ‘after being blocked from water’

Forest cattle grew hostile ‘after being blocked from water’

20 September 2019

The incident happened at Ibsley Common in the New Forest A HERD of cows that wounded a walker and killed his dog at a New Forest beauty spot could have…


Letters: Off-road cycling is ruining the New Forest

Letters: Off-road cycling is ruining the New Forest

Letters: Off-road cycling is ruining the New Forest

19 September 2019

SIR — May I, through the medium of your letters page, remind your readers that off-road cycling in the New Forest is not permitted. As a commoner, pony…


Forest council faces bill for rejected recycling

Forest council faces bill for rejected recycling

Forest council faces bill for rejected recycling

19 September 2019

New Forest has one of the lowest rates of recycling in the country THE New Forest is facing mounting pressure to improve its recycling rates as Hampshire…


Dog attacks 'not on rise' in the New Forest

Dog attacks 'not on rise' in the New Forest

Dog attacks 'not on rise' in the New Forest

19 September 2019

There have been calls to keep dogs on leads in the forest (Photo: stock image) CASES of dogs worrying livestock are not thought to be on the increase…


'Don't feed other people's animals' – warning after New Forest pony taken ill

'Don't feed other people's animals' – warning after New Forest pony taken ill

'Don't feed other people's animals' – warning after New Forest pony taken ill

18 September 2019

Luna (left), seen here with Sally's other horse Aniseed, is now back to full health A HORSE owner is urging the public not to feed other people's livestock…


More than 200 jobs face axe as county council plans cuts to adult care and libraries

More than 200 jobs face axe as county council plans cuts to adult care and libraries

More than 200 jobs face axe as county council plans cuts to adult care and libraries

18 September 2019

Hampshire County Council's HQ in Winchester MORE than 200 jobs could be lost and services hit by further cuts as Hampshire County Council bosses try to…


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…


New Forest commoner 'feels like giving up' after another fatal donkey hit-and-run

New Forest commoner 'feels like giving up' after another fatal donkey hit-and-run

New Forest commoner 'feels like giving up' after another fatal donkey hit-and-run

17 September 2019

The donkey owned by Dan Rangecroft which was killed in a hit-and-run A YOUNG commoner whose donkey was left to die after a hit-and-run collision near…


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…


Community concert to raise money for girls' brain tumour treatments

Community concert to raise money for girls' brain tumour treatments

Community concert to raise money for girls' brain tumour treatments

16 September 2019

Lexie Graysmall (left) and Isabelle Revill are battling brain tumours TICKETS have gone on sale for a fundraising concert in aid of two little girls who…


Pony and cow put down after accidents on New Forest roads

Pony and cow put down after accidents on New Forest roads

Pony and cow put down after accidents on New Forest roads

13 September 2019

A New Forest pony grazes beside the road (Photo: stock image) A PONY and a cow were injured and had to be destroyed following two separate accidents on…


Hikers putting on their boots for New Forest Walking Festival

Hikers putting on their boots for New Forest Walking Festival

Hikers putting on their boots for New Forest Walking Festival

12 September 2019

Last year more than 1,600 people took part in the New Forest Waling Festival SMUGGLERS’ trails, wild-play activities and fascinating wildlife are just…


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