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Victory for traders after council votes to reopen Covid-restricted road in New Milton town centre

Victory for traders after council votes to reopen Covid-restricted road in New Milton town centre

From left, Sameer Tarakhan, Mike Miller and Jon Cooper A TRADER who campaigned against the closure of a New Milton town centre road – shut to help social…


Do you know these people? Police release CCTV photos in £12,000 credit card fraud probe

Do you know these people? Police release CCTV photos in £12,000 credit card fraud probe

Police would like to speak to the people pictured here POLICE have released CCTV images of several people they want to track down after thousands of pounds…


Inquest into death of Sarah Moore, whose body was found at Mudeford Quay on Christmas Eve

Inquest into death of Sarah Moore, whose body was found at Mudeford Quay on Christmas Eve

Sarah Moore was missing for two weeks A MOTHER whose body was found in the sea near Mudeford Quay on Christmas Eve took her own life, an inquest concluded. Sarah…


Seaside homes at “imminent risk” of storms erosion due to sea wall damage

Seaside homes at “imminent risk” of storms erosion due to sea wall damage

Waves from recent storms have damaged the seawall at Milford A BOMBSHELL report has revealed more than a dozen coastal properties in Milford are at “imminent…


'I’ve never spent so much time at home' – Christchurch windsurfer Emma Wilson sets sights on Tokyo 2021

'I’ve never spent so much time at home' – Christchurch windsurfer Emma Wilson sets sights on Tokyo 2021

Christchurch Olympic-bound windsurfer Emma Wilson (Photo: RYA) WITH Covid-19 taking centre stage this summer, Christchurch windsurfer Emma Wilson traded…


Warning of pony attacks at new shop planned for village

Warning of pony attacks at new shop planned for village

An artist's impression of the hub at East Boldre CUSTOMERS of a new shop at a proposed community hub in East Boldre could be attacked by hungry ponies…


Forest MP Sir Desmond Swayne: why is blackface racist?

Forest MP Sir Desmond Swayne: why is blackface racist?

New Forest West MP Sir Desmond Swayne NEW Forest West MP Sir Desmond Swayne has questioned why it is offensive for a white person to ‘black up’. Appearing…


Forest national park authority boss Oliver Crosthwaite-Eyre to step down

Forest national park authority boss Oliver Crosthwaite-Eyre to step down

Oliver Crosthwaite-Eyre spent six years as chair of the New Forest National Park Authority OLIVER Crosthwaite-Eyre will step down as chair of the New…


Plans for pop-up drive-in cinema and marquee restaurant backed by Lymington council

Plans for pop-up drive-in cinema and marquee restaurant backed by Lymington council

Councillors have supported plans for a drive-in cinema in Lymington (file photo) A DRIVE-IN cinema and marquee restaurant could pop up in Lymington this…


Letter: Lax mask enforcement on the buses

Letter: Lax mask enforcement on the buses

SIR — I thought face masks had to be worn on buses. Well, if this week of 13th July is anything to go by some people don’t care. A couple got on the bus,…


Goldilocks pub Bear of Burton ‘just right’ after £2m revamp

Goldilocks pub Bear of Burton ‘just right’ after £2m revamp

Bear of Burton opened after its refurbishment just before the lockdown ACCORDING to an inscription on the wall of the Bear of Burton, Goldilocks “woke…


Wardens battling groups of wild campers who leave their rubbish strewn about New Forest sites

Wardens battling groups of wild campers who leave their rubbish strewn about New Forest sites

Rubbish left by wild campers at Setthorns, near Brockenhurst LARGE groups of wild campers have been moved on from the New Forest over the last fortnight…


Julian Lewis pleads 'don't quit the Tories on my account' after outrage over being kicked out of party

Julian Lewis pleads 'don't quit the Tories on my account' after outrage over being kicked out of party

Julian Lewis is the new chair of the Commons intelligence and security committee NEW Forest East MP Julian Lewis has pleaded with local Conservative supporters…


Church given £1m to target deprived areas

Church given £1m to target deprived areas

St Winfrid's in Totton is undergoing a major refurbishment A TOTTON church is one of three set to share a £3m grant to help spread the Christian message…


Letters: 'Treated disgracefully' – readers react to Julian Lewis being kicked out of Tories

Letters: 'Treated disgracefully' – readers react to Julian Lewis being kicked out of Tories

SIR – Having stood against Julian Lewis in the last two general elections, I obviously disagree with his policies. However, I believe that he has been…


Village postmaster up for award over efforts to keep branch open during pandemic

Village postmaster up for award over efforts to keep branch open during pandemic

Gilly Cole has been nominated in the We’re Stronger Together contest THE efforts by Burton’s postmaster to keep the branch open during the Covid-19 pandemic…


Out & About 2: More ways to get outside and enjoy the summer weather

Out & About 2: More ways to get outside and enjoy the summer weather

Out & About 2 - July 2020: IN the second A&T Out & About feature this month, find more ways the whole family can enjoy the great outdoors…


Fines a 'last resort' for police as face masks become mandatory in shops

Fines a 'last resort' for police as face masks become mandatory in shops

Customers must wear face masks in shops from today ENFORCEMENT will be a last resort, Dorset Police has said as the wearing of face coverings in all shops…


Struggling New Milton traders desperate for Covid-shut roads to reopen

Struggling New Milton traders desperate for Covid-shut roads to reopen

From left, Sameer Tarakhan, Mike Miller and Jon Cooper ROAD closures in New Milton designed to make space for social distancing are to be reviewed after…


Number of New Forest pony drifts to be cut this year

Number of New Forest pony drifts to be cut this year

There will be fewer New Forest pony drifts this year (Photo: Sally Fear) AN ANNUAL programme of New Forest pony round-ups are likely to be significantly…


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