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New Forest Notes: pony drifts and declining Forest skills

New Forest Notes: pony drifts and declining Forest skills

New Forest Notes: pony drifts and declining Forest skills

07 December 2018

LAST month provided one of those times when ordinary members of the New Forest Commoners’ Defence Association have an opportunity of learning about the…


Union attacks New Forest leisure centres management privatisation as 'false economy'

Union attacks New Forest leisure centres management privatisation as 'false economy'

Union attacks New Forest leisure centres management privatisation as 'false economy'

07 December 2018

New Milton leisure centre PRIVATISING management of the New Forest’s public leisure centres was attacked as a “false economy” by union members as the…


New Forest East MP Julian Lewis riles Theresa May into 'death stare'

New Forest East MP Julian Lewis riles Theresa May into 'death stare'

New Forest East MP Julian Lewis riles Theresa May into 'death stare'

07 December 2018

Theresa May's 'death stare' at New Forest East MP Julian Lewis ONE of the Prime Minister's famous ‘death stares’ was unleashed on New Forest East MP Julian…


New Forest MP: the 'game is up' for Brexit in the Commons

New Forest MP: the 'game is up' for Brexit in the Commons

New Forest MP: the 'game is up' for Brexit in the Commons

07 December 2018

New Forest West MP Sir Desmond Swayne A NEW FOREST MP has said the “game is up” on Brexit with a majority of the House of Commons now thought to be against…


Wet winter weather prompts Alabama Rot alert to New Forest dog owners

Wet winter weather prompts Alabama Rot alert to New Forest dog owners

Wet winter weather prompts Alabama Rot alert to New Forest dog owners

07 December 2018

The last case of Alabama Rot in the New Forest was in 2015 DOG owners have been warned to be on the look-out for symptoms of a deadly disease that has…


Police forces unite to clamp down on Christmas drink-driving

Police forces unite to clamp down on Christmas drink-driving

Police forces unite to clamp down on Christmas drink-driving

07 December 2018

Hampshire and Dorset police drink-drive campaign THERE could be fatal consequences if drivers get behind the wheel after consuming drink or drugs this…


Red tape blamed for slow rollout of superfast broadband in the New Forest

Red tape blamed for slow rollout of superfast broadband in the New Forest

Red tape blamed for slow rollout of superfast broadband in the New Forest

30 November 2018

In the New Forest 93.5% premises are receiving superfast download speeds EXTENSIVE red tape was blamed for broadband speeds in the New Forest lagging…


New figures reveal how many New Forest and Christchurch pubs have shut

New figures reveal how many New Forest and Christchurch pubs have shut

New figures reveal how many New Forest and Christchurch pubs have shut

30 November 2018

Open for business - The Stag Hotel in Lyndhurst High Street THE New Forest and Christchurch have seen about 30 pubs shut their doors since 2001, according…


New Forest crime warnings fail to stop £1.8m cut in Hampshire homelessness budget

New Forest crime warnings fail to stop £1.8m cut in Hampshire homelessness budget

New Forest crime warnings fail to stop £1.8m cut in Hampshire homelessness budget

30 November 2018

Hampshire County Council HQ in Winchester CUTS worth £1.8m for homelessness services in Hampshire are set to be approved despite warnings from New Forest…


Give keepers police powers to protect rare New Forest fungi, say conservationists

Give keepers police powers to protect rare New Forest fungi, say conservationists

Give keepers police powers to protect rare New Forest fungi, say conservationists

30 November 2018

The bearded tooth (Hericum erinaceus) fungus growing in the New Forest THE Forestry Commission’s keepers should become special constables with the power…


New Forest District Council set to back privatisation of leisure centres management

New Forest District Council set to back privatisation of leisure centres management

New Forest District Council set to back privatisation of leisure centres management

30 November 2018

New Forest District Council HQ Appletree Court PRIVATE companies will be asked to bid to take over managing the New Forest’s public leisure centres, under…


No-deal Brexit could cost New Forest residents 3,400 jobs, warn academics

No-deal Brexit could cost New Forest residents 3,400 jobs, warn academics

No-deal Brexit could cost New Forest residents 3,400 jobs, warn academics

30 November 2018

Academics warned 3,400 jobs could be lost to New Forest residents in a no-deal Brexit NEARLY 3,400 jobs could be lost by New Forest residents under a…


Developer echoes Bank of England warnings of 'doomsday' no-deal Brexit

Developer echoes Bank of England warnings of 'doomsday' no-deal Brexit

Developer echoes Bank of England warnings of 'doomsday' no-deal Brexit

30 November 2018

The developer repeated warnings of plunging prices made by the governor of the Bank of England (Photo: stock image) ONE of the New Forest’s biggest independent…


Martin's medicinal mealtimes are spicing up care homes' cuisine

Martin's medicinal mealtimes are spicing up care homes' cuisine

Martin's medicinal mealtimes are spicing up care homes' cuisine

23 November 2018

Chef Martin Packard (Photo: Chris Balcombe) A CHEF who has catered for celebrities is now providing all food and catering services at two charity-run…


Margaret Hodder: former A&T receptionist ran two New Forest post offices

Margaret Hodder: former A&T receptionist ran two New Forest post offices

Margaret Hodder: former A&T receptionist ran two New Forest post offices

23 November 2018

Former A&T receptionist Margaret Hodder FORMER A&T receptionist Margaret Hodder, who had run two post offices before joining the paper, has died…


Young commoner Nicola urges New Forest verderers to tighten animal accident reporting rules

Young commoner Nicola urges New Forest verderers to tighten animal accident reporting rules

Young commoner Nicola urges New Forest verderers to tighten animal accident reporting rules

23 November 2018

New Forest commoner Nicola Denness A YOUNG commoner has urged the verderers to re-think their advice to drivers who knock down animals after two of her…


Conservatives would be 'mad' to oust Theresa May over Brexit deal, warns New Forest MP

Conservatives would be 'mad' to oust Theresa May over Brexit deal, warns New Forest MP

Conservatives would be 'mad' to oust Theresa May over Brexit deal, warns New Forest MP

23 November 2018

Prime Minister Theresa May at 10 Downing Street A LOCAL Conservative MP has said the party would be “mad” to oust Theresa May as leader but two others…


South Western Railway train strike to bring more disruption after Monday engineering chaos

South Western Railway train strike to bring more disruption after Monday engineering chaos

South Western Railway train strike to bring more disruption after Monday engineering chaos

23 November 2018

Brockenhurst Train Station TRAIN passengers are facing another day of strike action tomorrow (Saturday) after enduring mass cancellations on Monday. Members…


Tougher penalties needed to stop New Forest fly-tipping, say landowners

Tougher penalties needed to stop New Forest fly-tipping, say landowners

Tougher penalties needed to stop New Forest fly-tipping, say landowners

21 November 2018

Rubbish fly-tipped in the New Forest TOUGHER penalties are needed to stop the rise of fly-tipping in the New Forest, landowners have said. The latest…


‘I did not know I was dying slowly’ - explorer Adrian Hayes reveals his most terrifying moments

‘I did not know I was dying slowly’ - explorer Adrian Hayes reveals his most terrifying moments

‘I did not know I was dying slowly’ - explorer Adrian Hayes reveals his most terrifying moments

20 November 2018

“HOW personal do you want this to be?” Adrian Hayes asks over the table of his untidy kitchen. It’s an unexpectedly vulnerable question from the veteran…


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