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Baby penguins to greet visitors when Paultons Park reopens

Baby penguins to greet visitors when Paultons Park reopens

The new penguin chicks at Paultons Park VISITORS to Paultons Park have an exciting new attraction to look forward to when it opens its doors next week…


'Ban the ice cream van' – residents want action over crowd damage to riverbank

'Ban the ice cream van' – residents want action over crowd damage to riverbank

Visitors to the river near Balmer Lawn Hotel MEASURES to limit visitors to a popular riverside spot at Brockenhurst – such as patrols and banning ice…


Homeowner may have to tear down house in row over extension

Homeowner may have to tear down house in row over extension

Work was carried out on the house without planning permission A HOMEOWNER who extended his property in the national park without permission has been told…


Letters: Driving traffic away from Lymington market

Letters: Driving traffic away from Lymington market

SIR – Your readers will have read Ian Erridge’s letter ‘Market trial will not work’ (19th June) with great interest. This town is very dependent on visitors…


Clean-up plans for contaminated land given town council backing

Clean-up plans for contaminated land given town council backing

Eling Wharf was sold to Southampton port operator ABP for £14m CLEAN-UP proposals for contaminated land at Eling Wharf have been backed by Totton and…


Open at last – but Forest tourism and hospitality firms need your support

Open at last – but Forest tourism and hospitality firms need your support

Robin Hutson of Lime Wood Hotel “A HUGE relief” – that is the verdict of tourism and hospitality bosses in the New Forest after the government confirmed…


Village church reopens just in time for 50th birthday

Village church reopens just in time for 50th birthday

St Mary's Church in Everton celebrated its 50th anniversary this month A SPECIAL day of celebration was held to mark the 50th anniversary of St Mary’s…


Cruise firm plugs island ferry gap as Hythe service restarts

Cruise firm plugs island ferry gap as Hythe service restarts

A CRUISE company has stepped into the breach to provide daily ferry crossings between Lymington and the Isle of Wight, while the Hythe ferry service to Southampton resumes tomorrow...


Court trial: Investment banker cleared of careless driving over fatal collision with motorcyclist

Court trial: Investment banker cleared of careless driving over fatal collision with motorcyclist

Derek Shakespeare outside Winchester Crown Court (picture: Simon Czapp/Solent News & Photo Agency) AN INVESTMENT banker from Lymington has been found…


Police plea for visitors to stay away from nature reserve after huge crowds

Police plea for visitors to stay away from nature reserve after huge crowds

Inconsiderate parking at Testwood Lakes (photo: Hampshire police) POLICE have urged people to keep away from a popular Totton nature reserve after swarms…


Tributes to 'quick witted' grandfather who died in A338 crash

Tributes to 'quick witted' grandfather who died in A338 crash

Malcolm Reynolds was a 'wonderful father and much-loved grandfather' “A GREAT lover of life… taken far too soon.” These were the words of a devastated…


Aliport Structures renews Oilers sponsorship for next season

Aliport Structures renews Oilers sponsorship for next season

Fawley AFC in action against Ringwood Town last season. FAWLEY AFC have announced that Aliport Structures will resume their sponsorship for the 2020/21…


£1m Mudeford beach cafe plans suspended after consultation criticism

£1m Mudeford beach cafe plans suspended after consultation criticism

Designs for the proposed new beach cafe at Mudeford PLANS to rebuild the Beach House café on Mudeford sandbank have been suspended pending a review following…


Resort set to axe 85 of its 93 staff

Resort set to axe 85 of its 93 staff

Elmers Court is proposed to run with just eight staff NEARLY all the 93 employees at Elmers Court hotel and resort in Lymington are proposed to be made…


Partial road closures to help social distancing in New Milton town centre

Partial road closures to help social distancing in New Milton town centre

Social distancing signs on New Milton's Station Road TWO partial road closures are among measures being put in place to help with social distancing in…


Plan for 21 homes on green belt site is thrown out

Plan for 21 homes on green belt site is thrown out

The proposal by AJ Development for Hare Lane in Ashley A BID by a property developer to build 21 homes on a green belt site in Ashley has been thrown…


Driver hurt as car transporter jack-knifes and plunges down bank off A31

Driver hurt as car transporter jack-knifes and plunges down bank off A31

The transporter was due to be removed from the ditch last night (picture: Simon Rowley) A DRIVER was hurt after a car transporter jack-knifed and plunged…


Cyclist's failed attempt to dump cannabis during police pursuit

Cyclist's failed attempt to dump cannabis during police pursuit

The teenager was stopped after appearing to ride away from police A CYCLIST who tried to throw away cannabis while being pursued by police was among those…


Second pensioner robbed of his Rolex

Second pensioner robbed of his Rolex

The watch was stolen while the man was shopping in Lymington's Waitrose TWO women are being sought by police after a Rolex watch was stolen from a pensioner…


Closure of New Forest leisure centres has cost more than £800,000

Closure of New Forest leisure centres has cost more than £800,000

New Milton leisure centre in Gore Road THE temporary closure of leisure centres due to coronavirus has cost New Forest District Council more than £800k,…


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