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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…


New Forest Show organisers battle to avoid £2.7m loss

New Forest Show organisers battle to avoid £2.7m loss

Future New Forest Shows will see major changes, said chief executive Denis Dooley NEW Forest Show bosses have opened an extra campsite and struck deals…


Worker suffers serious leg injuries unloading metal beams at industrial estate

Worker suffers serious leg injuries unloading metal beams at industrial estate

POLICE have launched an investigation after a worker was badly hurt in an accident at an industrial estate in Hythe. ...


Lymington Cricket Club undone by Calmore's Johns century

Lymington Cricket Club undone by Calmore's Johns century

Calmore Sports opener Ben Johns hit an unbeaten century in their victory over Lymington CC over the weekend. Southern Premier/Division One West Division:…


Legal Matters: Help from local law experts

Legal Matters: Help from local law experts

Legal Matters July 2020: In the latest A&T Legal Matters feature, find advice on challenging a will, businesses returning after the coronavirus lockdown…


Robotic lifting tech being worn by local carers in UK-first trial

Robotic lifting tech being worn by local carers in UK-first trial

Hampshire County Council carers wearing cobots equipment CUTTING-EDGE tech worn by carers to help them lift people and objects is being trialled for the…


More than 50 stores join campaign to ban disposable barbecues

More than 50 stores join campaign to ban disposable barbecues

Firefighters have been called to several blazes as a result of barbecues in the New Forest MORE than 50 retailers have removed disposable barbecues from…


Dozens of homeless removed from streets during lockdown find long-term housing

Dozens of homeless removed from streets during lockdown find long-term housing

Only five of the 250 people who had been housed had gone back to rough sleeping DOZENS of homeless people given housing by BCP Council in the early stages…


Four dawn drugs raids in New Milton and Christchurch

Four dawn drugs raids in New Milton and Christchurch

The raids were carried out at 5am CANNABIS plants and cash linked to suspected money laundering were seized when police carried out four dawn raids in…


WATCH: Kayaking woman and young girl trapped in mud are winched to safety

WATCH: Kayaking woman and young girl trapped in mud are winched to safety

 A WOMAN and a young girl had to be rescued after their kayak became stuck in mud at Calshot . Calshot Activities Centre raised the alarm around 3pm…


Going gets trough as stuck cow rescued by firefighters

Going gets trough as stuck cow rescued by firefighters

A fire crew from Fordingbridge and animal rescue specialists from Lyndhurst and Brockenhurst took part in the rescue (Photo: Hampshire Fire and Rescue…


'Community menace' sees town centre ban extended for another year

'Community menace' sees town centre ban extended for another year

Channell caught on CCTV hurling abuse at Ms Hunter A MAN branded a “menace to the community” had a restraining order banning him from New Milton town…


Beach-goers' CPR efforts to save man (82) who died after falling ill at Milford

Beach-goers' CPR efforts to save man (82) who died after falling ill at Milford

Members of the public carried out CPR before paramedics arrived AN 82-year-old man died after falling ill at Milford beach on Monday afternoon despite…


Police seize machete after searching home of assault suspect

Police seize machete after searching home of assault suspect

The machete seized by Hampshire police A MACHETE and drugs were seized from the New Milton home of a man suspected to have assaulted a police officer. Officers…


One coronavirus death in the New Forest, latest update shows

One coronavirus death in the New Forest, latest update shows

The death toll for the New Forest now stands at 131 ONE person died with Covid-19 in the New Forest, according to the latest weekly update, breaking a…


Grassroots football given the green light to return in September

Grassroots football given the green light to return in September

Luke Churchill in action for Lymington Town in the Sydenhams Wessex League last year. THE FA has given the green light for recreational football to return…


Approval expected for Bournemouth hospital expansion

Approval expected for Bournemouth hospital expansion

A CGI of plans for Royal Bournemouth Hospital PERMISSION for a major expansion of the Royal Bournemouth Hospital is expected to be given tomorrow (Thursday). Members…


Out & About – activities for the whole family + win a ferry trip to the Isle of Wight

Out & About – activities for the whole family + win a ferry trip to the Isle of Wight

Out & About - July 2020 WITH the lockdown restrictions eased and the school holidays upon us, now is the perfect time to look at socially distanced…


Closure of New Forest libraries a 'devastating blow'

Closure of New Forest libraries a 'devastating blow'

Lyndhurst library looks set to close THE proposed closure of Hampshire libraries, including branches at Lyndhurst and Blackfield, has been described as…


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