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Autumn Homes & Gardens: What to sort out for the changing seasons

Autumn Homes & Gardens: What to sort out for the changing seasons

Autumn Homes & Gardens: Autumn 2020 WITH autumn here and winter about to poke its head around the corner, there's a raft of things to do to your garden…


Education: Giving your child the best start

Education: Giving your child the best start

Education: September 2020 NOW is the time to think about the best place for your child for next year's school intake. Schools have become very different…


GALLERY: On your (socially distanced) marks – New Forest Marathon with a difference

GALLERY: On your (socially distanced) marks – New Forest Marathon with a difference

AFTER a summer of coronavirus uncertainty, more than 1,000 runners lined up at the weekend to take part in the relocated New Forest Marathon at St Giles House in Wimborne...


Lymington Quay revamp delayed by a year – and coronavirus may force a rethink on design

Lymington Quay revamp delayed by a year – and coronavirus may force a rethink on design

A CGI of the plans for the quay (picture: Snug Architects) A MAJOR revamp of Lymington’s popular Town Quay has been delayed for a year because of the…


Girls aged 15 arrested after police attacked and passer-by spat at

Girls aged 15 arrested after police attacked and passer-by spat at

One officer was kicked in the shin TWO teenage girls were arrested after police officers were attacked and a member of the public was spat at during a…


'Impossible' to book coronavirus test for six-year-old boy with symptoms

'Impossible' to book coronavirus test for six-year-old boy with symptoms

Mr Morgan, of Lymington, was offered tests at Wiltshire and Fawley but was unable to book either AN ANGRY grandfather has hit out at the government’s…


FA Vase: Ringwood see off Fawley with 91st-minute winner

FA Vase: Ringwood see off Fawley with 91st-minute winner

Ryan Hamm scored the winner with a tap-in FA Vase First Qualifying Round Fawley AFC 3 Ringwood Town FC 4 RINGWOOD Town took the lead three times against…


Police launch arson investigations over two New Forest fires

Police launch arson investigations over two New Forest fires

Fire crews on site at Forest Front (Photo: Hampshire police) POLICE are investigating two fires believed to have been started deliberately in the New…


Council bosses urged to scrutinise NHS trust's figures on mental health patient beds

Council bosses urged to scrutinise NHS trust's figures on mental health patient beds

Lymington Hospital is run by Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust FIGURES published by an NHS trust have been put under scrutiny after civic chiefs were…


Villagers slam plans to turn former youth club into electric car charging points

Villagers slam plans to turn former youth club into electric car charging points

The old Lyndhurst youth club building is in the car park off High Street (picture: Google) PLANS to demolish a former youth club building in Lyndhurst…


Fairy festival given safety thumbs-up by council

Fairy festival given safety thumbs-up by council

The New Forest Fairy Festival is set to take place 26th-27th September THE New Forest Fairy Festival has been given a clean bill of health by district…


Henry brews up first batch of new Smokin’ pale ale

Henry brews up first batch of new Smokin’ pale ale

Henry Wilson has launched his new HPA at his parents' hotel Balmer Lawn VISITORS to the Balmer Lawn Hotel in Brockenhurst have been raising a glass to…


Obituary: Nick Filbee – Lymington solicitor, musician and former chair of Coda Music Trust

Obituary: Nick Filbee – Lymington solicitor, musician and former chair of Coda Music Trust

Nick Filbee RESPECTED Lymington solicitor and former chair of the Walkford-based Coda Music Trust Nick Filbee has died at the age of 72. A talented artist…


125-year-old New Forest band finally marches into permanent home

125-year-old New Forest band finally marches into permanent home

Hyde Band was founded in 1895 but has been without a settled base for nearly 15 years A BAND which has been performing in the New Forest for 125 years…


Letter: Going to Lymington market is like being in a football crowd

Letter: Going to Lymington market is like being in a football crowd

SIR – I had the misfortune to visit Lymington market on Saturday 5th September, and was appalled at the crazy situation. For some strange reason the council…


Forest MP apologises for failing to wear mask indoors in 'rude and aggressive' spat with constituent

Forest MP apologises for failing to wear mask indoors in 'rude and aggressive' spat with constituent

Sir Desmond Swayne MP has previously worn a dog blanket and a sock instead of a mask SIR Desmond Swayne MP has apologised to a Ringwood woman after an…


Local architect given green light to build 168ft national monument to Christianity

Local architect given green light to build 168ft national monument to Christianity

A CGI of the Eternal Wall of Answered Prayer (picture: Renderloft, designed by Snug Architects) A NEW religious landmark is to be created by a New Forest…


Obituary: Joan Harris – international dancer and ballet authority on several classic films

Obituary: Joan Harris – international dancer and ballet authority on several classic films

Joan celebrating her 100th FORMER international dancer Joan Harris, who was ballet mistress for classic film The Red Shoes and director of ballet at the…


Finish date set for restoration of Christchurch Priory walls

Finish date set for restoration of Christchurch Priory walls

Overseeing the Priory walls revamp, from left, architect Columba Cook, site manager Greg Norman, Greendale director Rob Hooker and BCP Council's Gareth…


Letter: Reintroduction of species in the New Forest is catastrophic for other wildlife

Letter: Reintroduction of species in the New Forest is catastrophic for other wildlife

SIR – Since the national park and various conservation groups have taken over the running of the New Forest, things seem to have deteriorated in many…


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