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Cash crisis sees New Milton Memorial Centre shut its doors for rest of year

Cash crisis sees New Milton Memorial Centre shut its doors for rest of year

David Luker outside the New Milton Memorial Centre, which will only be used for essential services until next year FAILURE to secure extra funding has…


Lymington hospital 'better prepared' for rise in coronavirus cases this lockdown

Lymington hospital 'better prepared' for rise in coronavirus cases this lockdown

Lymington hospital is currently treating five Covid-19 patients LYMINGTON hospital is better prepared to fight any sharp rise in coronavirus cases this…


Push to bring empty New Forest houses back into use

Push to bring empty New Forest houses back into use

More than 4,000 properties in the New Forest are vacant (file photo) OWNERS of empty properties in the New Forest will be encouraged to bring them back…


Row over Forestry England's homeowners 'property access tax'

Row over Forestry England's homeowners 'property access tax'

Forestry England's HQ, Queens House in Lyndhurst FORESTRY England has rejected accusations of levying a “property tax” on New Forest homeowners after…


Raiders take £7,000 worth of jewels, fragrances and cash from home

Raiders take £7,000 worth of jewels, fragrances and cash from home

The thieves targeted a home on Barton Lane (picture: Google) JEWELLERY, cash and fragrances to the value of £7,000 were stolen by thieves from a Barton…


Letter: Covid rules are simple enough for a five-year-old to understand, so what's the problem?

Letter: Covid rules are simple enough for a five-year-old to understand, so what's the problem?

SIR – When I first went to primary school in the 1950s we were given some basic rules to follow. Some things stay with you forever and I well remember…


Family firm in Lymington handed £100m government PPE deals

Family firm in Lymington handed £100m government PPE deals

There were widespread reports of PPE shortages during the last lockdown (file photo) A LUXURY packaging firm in Lymington which had just £46,000 in the…


Food parcel demand soars in New Forest as benefit claims rise

Food parcel demand soars in New Forest as benefit claims rise

Volunteers at Lyndhurst food bank have been kept busy A FOOD charity has reported a fivefold increase in the number of parcels it has given out to families…


County wants more coronavirus cash as £8.8m grant falls short of £33m needed

County wants more coronavirus cash as £8.8m grant falls short of £33m needed

HCC said it will need at least an extra £33m to be viable in the future THE leader of Hampshire County Council is calling on the government to provide…


Man charged over £6,000 raids on businesses in Lymington and New Milton

Man charged over £6,000 raids on businesses in Lymington and New Milton

Dempsey will next appear in court on March 2021 POLICE have charged a man following a spate of burglaries in which nearly £6,000 worth of goods was stolen…


Letter – It's naive to suggest old Co-op site is suitable for an Aldi

Letter – It's naive to suggest old Co-op site is suitable for an Aldi

SIR – Councillors and a party representing Bradbeers suggesting that the Station Road former Co-op store site is suitable for the proposed Aldi store…


Plans submitted for 110 new homes on edge of Pennington

Plans submitted for 110 new homes on edge of Pennington

Bargate Homes' plan for the new homes at Pennington A DEVELOPER has submitted plans for the first phase of a large estate on the edge of Pennington. Bargate…


Man 'froze to death' after paralysis trapped him on the floor of his cold flat

Man 'froze to death' after paralysis trapped him on the floor of his cold flat

The inquest was heard at the coroners court at Winchester A MAN died from hypothermia after alcohol-induced paralysis trapped him on the floor of his…


Weekend closure for New Milton station as rail replacement work starts

Weekend closure for New Milton station as rail replacement work starts

Replacement buses will operate while the station is closed NEW Milton's railway station will be closed this weekend for track replacement as a raft of…


How you can take part in local Remembrance events

How you can take part in local Remembrance events

DETERMINED to mark this year’s Remembrance despite tough new Covid lockdown laws, the community of Pennington came together a few days early to lay wreaths at the village’s war memorial...


Beard brace as Bash beat Brock

Beard brace as Bash beat Brock

Bashley’s Cameron Beard (left) scored both goals (file photo) Sydenhams Wessex Premier Bashley FC 2 Brockenhurst FC 0 BASHLEY won the latest New Forest…


New Forest car parks to stay open during second lockdown

New Forest car parks to stay open during second lockdown

Wilverley Inclosure is a popular recreation spot NEW Forest car parks will remain open during the second lockdown, Forestry England has confirmed. This…


UPDATED: Body found after major search at Hurst Spit

UPDATED: Body found after major search at Hurst Spit

Police cars at Hurst Spit this morning THE body of a New Forest a man in his 80s was found in the water today (Thursday) at Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, after…


Pupils told to self-isolate amid two cases of coronavirus at The Arnewood School

Pupils told to self-isolate amid two cases of coronavirus at The Arnewood School

The Arnewood School in New Milton PUPILS have been urged to self-isolate after two cases of Covid-19 were discovered at a New Milton school this week. In…


80-home development at Calmore approved

80-home development at Calmore approved

An artist's impression of the development off Loperwood Lane in Calmore, Totton DETAILED plans for 80 new homes near Totton – more than half of which…


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