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'Disgraceful' rent demand for commoners' homes sparks New Forest housing row

'Disgraceful' rent demand for commoners' homes sparks New Forest housing row

'Disgraceful' rent demand for commoners' homes sparks New Forest housing row

27 May 2019

Little New Park, a commoner's cottage near Brockenhurst, is owned by Forestry England A LEADING New Forest watchdog group has accused Forestry England…


Top jobs shared out in first New Forest council meeting since elections

Top jobs shared out in first New Forest council meeting since elections

Top jobs shared out in first New Forest council meeting since elections

25 May 2019

New Forest District Council at Appletree Court, Lyndhurst (Photo: Chris Balcombe) THE first meeting of New Forest District Council since the local elections…


Rise of the hairy caterpillars prompts bank holiday health warning

Rise of the hairy caterpillars prompts bank holiday health warning

Rise of the hairy caterpillars prompts bank holiday health warning

24 May 2019

The hairs of the brown-tail moth caterpillar can cause skin irritation or even breathing difficulties PEOPLE out and about this bank holiday weekend have…


Letters: Leave our lay-bys alone! They could save your life

Letters: Leave our lay-bys alone! They could save your life

Letters: Leave our lay-bys alone! They could save your life

23 May 2019

SIR - I was driving in Majorca in December 2017 and, just five minutes from where I had to get to, I fell asleep behind the wheel and wrote the car off. I…


Ex-football coach Bob Higgins guilty of abusing young players

Ex-football coach Bob Higgins guilty of abusing young players

Ex-football coach Bob Higgins guilty of abusing young players

23 May 2019

Bob Higgins was convicted of 45 counts of indecent assault (Photo: Solent News and Picture Agency) FORMER football coach Bob Higgins was described as…


Voters go to the polls in European Parliament elections

Voters go to the polls in European Parliament elections

Voters go to the polls in European Parliament elections

23 May 2019

Polling stations, like this one at Colbury Memorial Hall, opened in the New Forest and Christchurch for the European elections POLLING stations are open…


It's closer than you think... New Forest promo film launches to tempt the tourists

It's closer than you think... New Forest promo film launches to tempt the tourists

It's closer than you think... New Forest promo film launches to tempt the tourists

22 May 2019

 AS New Forest businesses gear up for one of the busiest visitor weekends of the year, an online video created by an award-winning local director is…


New Forest service postponed over door safety issues of revamped train fleet

New Forest service postponed over door safety issues of revamped train fleet

New Forest service postponed over door safety issues of revamped train fleet

22 May 2019

A South Western Railway train goes through Hinton Admiral railway station, near Highcliffe AN EXTRA train service through the New Forest has been postponed…


Police chief welcomes £1.2m funding pledge to fight serious crime

Police chief welcomes £1.2m funding pledge to fight serious crime

Police chief welcomes £1.2m funding pledge to fight serious crime

16 May 2019

The Hampshire force is one of 18 nationwide promised extra government money to tackle serious crime A POLICE chief has welcomed a government pledge to…


Baby swim school with roots in New Forest goes national

Baby swim school with roots in New Forest goes national

Baby swim school with roots in New Forest goes national

16 May 2019

Mum and baby enjoying a Baby Squids class A BABY swim school that started in the New Forest has been relaunched as a national franchise after seven very…


Brexit protest din outside parliament 'needs to be stopped', says New Forest MP

Brexit protest din outside parliament 'needs to be stopped', says New Forest MP

Brexit protest din outside parliament 'needs to be stopped', says New Forest MP

16 May 2019

Steve Bray (left) protesting outside parliament THE noise of Brexit protestors outside parliament “needs to be stopped”, according to New Forest East…


Deer accidents prompt warning for drivers to take care on the roads

Deer accidents prompt warning for drivers to take care on the roads

Deer accidents prompt warning for drivers to take care on the roads

15 May 2019

A red deer - one of an estimated 1.5-million deer across Britain (Photo: stock image) A SPATE of deer accidents on the roads has prompted a national warning…


Weather, Brexit and staff costs blamed for Hampshire school dinners price rise

Weather, Brexit and staff costs blamed for Hampshire school dinners price rise

Weather, Brexit and staff costs blamed for Hampshire school dinners price rise

14 May 2019

School dinners in Hampshire will go up by 10p in September (Photo: stock image) THE cost of a school meal in Hampshire will go up at the beginning of…


Spate of New Forest blazes sparks wildfire warning to youngsters

Spate of New Forest blazes sparks wildfire warning to youngsters

Spate of New Forest blazes sparks wildfire warning to youngsters

14 May 2019

One of the small blazes started on land near Moyles Court in Rockford (Photo: Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service) A SPATE of New Forest blazes thought…


Paedophile spared jail after sharing child porn images on mobile app

Paedophile spared jail after sharing child porn images on mobile app

Paedophile spared jail after sharing child porn images on mobile app

10 May 2019

Matthew Hirst was spared a jail sentence by a judge at Southampton Crown Court DEATH threats have been to an agricultural worker who downloaded thousands…


New Forest councillor on course to become Hampshire leader

New Forest councillor on course to become Hampshire leader

New Forest councillor on course to become Hampshire leader

09 May 2019

Brockenhurst Cllr Keith Mans THE new leader of Hampshire County Council has been announced - and he is a New Forest councillor, writes Maria Zaccaro of…


Voters choose new-look Forest town and parish councils

Voters choose new-look Forest town and parish councils

Voters choose new-look Forest town and parish councils

08 May 2019

The council chamber at Lymington Town Hall THE New Forest has some new-look town and parish councils after the local elections last week. The biggest…


Could you be a lifesaver? Emergency group appeals for New Forest volunteers

Could you be a lifesaver? Emergency group appeals for New Forest volunteers

Could you be a lifesaver? Emergency group appeals for New Forest volunteers

07 May 2019

Community First Responders (l-r) Jackie Russell of Bransgore, Steve Shepherd of New Milton, Denis Hann of Ringwood and Anita Whittle of Brockenhurst LIFESAVERS…


Devastating wildfires spark call for public to help stop the blazes

Devastating wildfires spark call for public to help stop the blazes

Devastating wildfires spark call for public to help stop the blazes

03 May 2019

Firefighters had to tackle a blaze at Burley Heath earlier this year (Photo: Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service) A RECENT spate of devastating wildfires…


Dogstival organisers receive 'unpleasant' emails over Chris Packham links

Dogstival organisers receive 'unpleasant' emails over Chris Packham links

Dogstival organisers receive 'unpleasant' emails over Chris Packham links

03 May 2019

Chris Packham (centre) with Dogstival organisers Domine and Richard Nowell at Pylewell Park SUPPORTERS have defended controversial TV naturalist Chris…


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