New Forest

Dame Esther Rantzen said she was “absolutely thrilled” with the result of last Friday’s historic vote for assisted dying.

New Forest District Council could be scrapped under Labour’s plan to save £3bn by revamping local authorities.

A young girl in Slovenia may have saved a project to reintroduce singing cicadas to the New Forest.

NFDC has agreed to buy the freeholds for 42 new affordable homes from a developer.

Six animals died after being struck by vehicles on New Forest roads during a two week period.

Some households in the New Forest will see changes to their bin collections over the festive period.

New Forest MP Sir Julian Lewis was one of a few today given the chance to have a say on assisted dying before the vote in the House of Commons.

New Forest District Council planning applications and decisions for the week ending Friday 29th November.

Fees at five district council-owned leisure centres must be hiked to avoid cutbacks in services, staffing levels or opening hours.

Bomb disposal experts were deployed after an unexploded device thought to date back to the First World War was found in the New Forest.

Flooding across the New Forest and Christchurch is expected today after Storm Conall brought heavy rainfall and rising water levels.

Two New Forest animals were hit and killed before two speeding drivers were ticketed on the third anniversary of a multi-agency crackdown on both.

A yellow warning for heavy rain covering the New Forest and Christchurch has been issued by the Met Office.

Frontline staff at NFDC including refuse workers will not take industrial action after a deal was struck following a row over pay.

Flood warnings and alerts remain across the New Forest and Christchurch today (Monday) after Storm Bert brought heavy rain and strong winds.

Medical miracle baby Harry Hughes whose life was saved by the world’s must expensive drug has now started pre-school.

A ‘field to pint pot’ ploughing competition hosted by the New Forest Tractor & Engine Club filled the void left by the cancellation of a major match.

A donate a bra event by New Forest Escapes has resulted in 350 items of the underwear being received.

New Forest farmers and New Forest West MP Desmond Swayne were among thousands who gathered to protest over changes to inheritance tax.

Cows with young calves should be removed from the Forest in the wake of the death of an 88-year-old woman.