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Council urges wrapping Christmas presents in plain paper or scarves in eco push

Council urges wrapping Christmas presents in plain paper or scarves in eco push

Eco-friendly Christmas presents are becoming more and more popular RESIDENTS are being urged to be more eco-friendly this year by wrapping their Christmas…


Letter: Heartwarming acts of generosity in these testing times

Letter: Heartwarming acts of generosity in these testing times

SIR – Recently there has been a lot of commentary in the national media with regards to businesses that have benefited as a consequence of the Covid-19…


Call for drug consumption room amid town's 'brazen drug dealing'

Call for drug consumption room amid town's 'brazen drug dealing'

Drug consumption rooms are widely used across Europe A LYMINGTON councillor is calling for a drugs consumption room to be set up where addicts can take…


The knitivity – church display sew impressive in carrying out the wool of God

The knitivity – church display sew impressive in carrying out the wool of God

Pennington's knitted Christmas scene with St Mark’s vicar the Rev. Rachel Noël (photo: renoufdesign.co.uk) YARN bombers have brought festive cheer to…


Warning as couple hit by £6,000 ‘fake police’ scam

Warning as couple hit by £6,000 ‘fake police’ scam

A couple in their 70s were told to withdraw two lots of £3,000 PEOPLE are urged to be wary of a phone scam in which offenders pretend to be police to…


Joy for local rugby clubs as matches resume – without scrums or mauls

Joy for local rugby clubs as matches resume – without scrums or mauls

Ellingham & Ringwood in action before the restrictions LOCAL rugby clubs are back playing after the government gave the green light to return at the…


Work starts on new nature haven cottage named in memory of teen naturalist Cameron

Work starts on new nature haven cottage named in memory of teen naturalist Cameron

Keen naturalist Cameron Bespolka (16) died in a skiing accident in Austria in 2013 WORK is under way on a new residential education centre in the New…


New cafe and stage in plans to revamp disused Totton church

New cafe and stage in plans to revamp disused Totton church

Parishioners at St Winfrid’s have held services at AFC Totton since 2018 PLANS have been submitted to revitalise a Totton church which has been closed…


New Forest and Christchurch stay under Tier 2 coronavirus restrictions

New Forest and Christchurch stay under Tier 2 coronavirus restrictions

The local area will stay under Tier 2 restrictions (picture: Andrew Matthews-PA) THE New Forest and Christchurch will remain under Tier 2 coronavirus…


Council paid man £12k compensation after mistakenly cutting down his hedge

Council paid man £12k compensation after mistakenly cutting down his hedge

Kevin Verran's hedge was chopped down in July A MAN has been paid damages by Hampshire County Council for mistakenly cutting down his hedge. Kevin Verran,…


Pandemic sees the end of Lymington and Brockenhurst Lions Club

Pandemic sees the end of Lymington and Brockenhurst Lions Club

Club members Martin Ward (second from left) and Ian Duncan (second from right) hand out cheques to Oliver Stanley, of New Forest Basics Bank (left), Jo…


Police plea for dashcam footage after crashes block M27

Police plea for dashcam footage after crashes block M27

An aquaplaning car is thought to have caused one of the crashes (file photo) AN aquaplaning car is thought to have resulted in crashes involving three…


Two more New Forest coronavirus vaccine centres named

Two more New Forest coronavirus vaccine centres named

TWO more locations have been named as coronavirus vaccination centres in the New Forest. ...


New Milton Town ship four after resting players

New Milton Town ship four after resting players

The challenge which resulted in a red card for Callum Parnell (photo: @justinparrypho1) Sydenhams Wessex Division One New Milton Town FC 0 US Portsmouth…


Christmas in Brockenhurst, Highcliffe, Lymington, Milford and New Milton

Christmas in Brockenhurst, Highcliffe, Lymington, Milford and New Milton

Christmas in Brockenhurst, Highcliffe, Lymington, Milford & New Milton: KEEP your community's stores going this Christmas by shopping local for all…


Weekly New Forest coronavirus figures – new infections on the rise again

Weekly New Forest coronavirus figures – new infections on the rise again

There have been 143 new cases in the Forest since the last update (Andrew Milligan-PA) THE New Forest’s rate of fresh Covid-19 cases has started to grow…


New Forest the UK's most expensive national park for house prices – with a home costing £475,000 on average

New Forest the UK's most expensive national park for house prices – with a home costing £475,000 on average

There are calls for more affordable home to be built in the New Forest THE New Forest remains the most expensive national park in the country for house…


New Forest remains in Tier 2 as coronavirus restriction level review is delayed

New Forest remains in Tier 2 as coronavirus restriction level review is delayed

Both Hampshire and Dorset are under Tier 2 restrictions (picture: Andrew Matthews/PA) RESIDENTS in the New Forest and Christchurch anticipating an announcement…


Plans for seven homes on Christchurch pub car park set to be rejected

Plans for seven homes on Christchurch pub car park set to be rejected

The car park of the Smugglers Run, where there are plans to build seven homes (picture: Google) COUNCILLORS will be asked to reject plans to build seven…


Lymington’s perfect run ended by Bashley rout

Lymington’s perfect run ended by Bashley rout

Bashley's Matt Crowe slides in on Lymington's Owen Fee (photo: Les Chase) Sydenhams Wessex Premier Lymington Town FC 0 Bashley FC 3 BASHLEY came into…


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