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Urgent repairs needed on failing sea defences

Urgent repairs needed on failing sea defences

URGENT repairs need to be made to failing sea defences at Hythe foreshore, the landowner has confirmed...


Calls for council to cut more jobs and sell off town hall to pay for coronavirus shortfall

Calls for council to cut more jobs and sell off town hall to pay for coronavirus shortfall

Could Bournemouth Town Hall be sold off? MORE jobs should be cut at BCP Council and Bournemouth Town Hall sold off to help address the financial impact…


Surgery sets up drive-through service for vulnerable patients

Surgery sets up drive-through service for vulnerable patients

A marquee has been set up in the car park at Fordingbridge Surgery VULNERABLE patients who are shielding at home but in need of important blood tests…


Legal Matters: Advice during the coronavirus pandemic

Legal Matters: Advice during the coronavirus pandemic

Legal Matters: EXPERTS from around the New Forest and Christchurch offer advice during these uncertain times. This month, there are updates now how you…


Care home coronavirus deaths in Hampshire rise by 60 in a week

Care home coronavirus deaths in Hampshire rise by 60 in a week

Sick senior man in hospital bed HAMPSHIRE care home deaths involving coronavirus have risen by 60 in one week, resulting in the highest total in the country. Care…


Developer adds two more homes to plans for flats next to supermarket

Developer adds two more homes to plans for flats next to supermarket

An artist’s impression of how the site could look (credit: Simpson Hilder) REVISED plans to build six flats on a vacant piece of land next to the Asda…


New £25,000 fund to help New Forest's small firms get through coronavirus lockdown

New £25,000 fund to help New Forest's small firms get through coronavirus lockdown

Many small New Forest firms are struggling through the lockdown A £25,000 grant fund has been created to help the survival of small New Forest firms which…


Village may be given an increased Christmas presence

Village may be given an increased Christmas presence

Ashley's shops could see a little more sparkle this Christmas EXTRA festive cheer could illuminate Ashley at Christmas amid calls for lights to be displayed…


Roadworks to be ramped up while traffic remains low

Roadworks to be ramped up while traffic remains low

Roads have been predictably quieter during the lockdown WORK to begin treating local highways will begin this month amid low traffic levels and before…


Christchurch rower Reece pulls in thousands for NHS

Christchurch rower Reece pulls in thousands for NHS

Christchurch Rowing Club member Reece Brewster during his sponsored 50km row. BARTON teenager Reece Brewster has decided to give back to NHS hospitals…


Free health and fitness sessions up and running in New Forest venture

Free health and fitness sessions up and running in New Forest venture

Virtual and Live is a free online venture that has webinars and sessions from industry professionals. A UNIQUE, free New Forest venture has been created…


Two fires in two days sees security beefed up at former Christchurch police station site

Two fires in two days sees security beefed up at former Christchurch police station site

The boarded-up former Christchurch police station SECURITY is set to be stepped up after intruders deliberately started fires at the boarded-up former…


Coastguard warning after flare alert during Clap for Carers

Coastguard warning after flare alert during Clap for Carers

Flares are not a recommended method for showing your appreciation DO not fire distress flares to thank the NHS – this was the message after Lymington…


Owner reunited with lost dog found 80 miles away

Owner reunited with lost dog found 80 miles away

Lola was found in Chichester A DISTRAUGHT dog owner was reunited with her Labrador after it was discovered nearly 80 miles away from where it went missing. Lola…


More than 400 lockdown fines issued across Hampshire and Dorset

More than 400 lockdown fines issued across Hampshire and Dorset

Police at Keyhaven during the lockdown (photo: Hants police) PEOPLE are being urged to continue obeying government restrictions on non-essential travel…


NFDC staff redeployed for coronavirus food parcel supplies

NFDC staff redeployed for coronavirus food parcel supplies

New Forest District Council's Appletree Court HQ in Lyndhurst STAFF at New Forest District Council have been redeployed to help provide more than 100…


Teenagers in dinghy rescued after losing paddle overboard

Teenagers in dinghy rescued after losing paddle overboard

The lifeboat crew out rescuing the youngsters from the dinghy (photo: Mudeford RNLI) AN RNLI crew had to rescue two teenagers who took a dinghy out from…


Firefighters getting into the hot seat of Hampshire's ambulances

Firefighters getting into the hot seat of Hampshire's ambulances

Some ambulances will be driven by firefighters HAMPSHIRE firefighters are driving ambulances in an effort to support vital NHS services during the coronavirus…


New Forest District Council losing £1m per month during coronavirus lockdown

New Forest District Council losing £1m per month during coronavirus lockdown

The New Forest District Council's Appletree Court HQ in Lyndhurst NEW Forest District Council is losing more than £1m of income a month amid the coronavirus…


'His kindness knew no limits' – tributes to Fawley crash victim

'His kindness knew no limits' – tributes to Fawley crash victim

The crash happened on the B3053 Fawley Bypass (picture: Google) A DEVASTATED family has paid tribute to a Royal Engineers staff sergeant who died following…


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