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Gardening: Time to get your green fingers working

Gardening: Time to get your green fingers working

Gardening – May 2020 MANY of us with a little extra time on our hands during the lockdown have been hitting the garden over the past few weeks. Now, thanks…


Letter: Time to tighten our greenbelts

Letter: Time to tighten our greenbelts

SIR – We are constantly hearing councillors call for more investment for infrastructure in order to meet the increasing demand for building developments…


Postmaster bans customers who abused her over social distancing rules

Postmaster bans customers who abused her over social distancing rules

Fordingbridge Post Office (picture: Google) A FORDINGBRIDGE postmaster has barred at least three people from the branch after facing abuse for trying…


Campaign to educate owners on responsible dog walking in the New Forest

Campaign to educate owners on responsible dog walking in the New Forest

NFDOG is hoping owners will be more responsible A MAJOR campaign has been launched to encourage New Forest dog owners to walk their pets responsibly. The…


Ferry firm told it can keep “obscene nuisance” LED sign

Ferry firm told it can keep “obscene nuisance” LED sign

Neighbours complained about the brightness of the sign WIGHTLINK has been granted permission to keep a controversial illuminated sign at the Lymington…


Ellingham Show organisers hope for third time lucky after two consecutive events cancelled

Ellingham Show organisers hope for third time lucky after two consecutive events cancelled

Ellingham Show last ran in 2018 THE organisers of the popular Ellingham Show cancelled by the coronavirus have defiantly vowed: “We’ll be back in 2021.” It…


Letter: Education is key to protect the New Forest

Letter: Education is key to protect the New Forest

SIR – The population of our beautiful area has changed beyond recognition over the last generation or two. Call me old-fashioned, but I come from an era…


Little Harriet helps swell coffers of town RNLI after cancellation of its main fundraiser

Little Harriet helps swell coffers of town RNLI after cancellation of its main fundraiser

Harriet Brown at the finish line of her RNLI fundraising run A TWO-YEAR-OLD girl is among those putting their best feet forward to help plug a gap in…


Police launch local three-week speed crackdown

Police launch local three-week speed crackdown

There are a number of accident blackspots around the New Forest SPEEDING is a major cause of fatal and serious injury collisions – this is the message…


Crisis group delivers 300 tubs of scarce baby formula for needy lockdown families

Crisis group delivers 300 tubs of scarce baby formula for needy lockdown families

Some of the food prepared by Helping Hands A COMMUNITY group has donated hundreds of tubs of baby formula to families during the coronavirus lockdown. Helping…


Opening date revealed for new village Post Office

Opening date revealed for new village Post Office

Richard and Karen Dance took over the former Sainsbury’s store on Brookley Road, Brockenhurst BROCKENHURST’S Post Office will be open for businesses at…


Letter: Majority of those queuing at tips are from the selfish me-too brigade

Letter: Majority of those queuing at tips are from the selfish me-too brigade

SIR – Ever get that feeling of deja vu? You know the sort of thing, history repeating itself. Did anyone seriously think that the plea to people to only…


Police round up herd of horses loose on the A35

Police round up herd of horses loose on the A35

The horses were seen running between Stoney Lane and Fountain roundabouts (picture: Google) A HERD of horses had to be cleared from the A35 near Christchurch…


Tips' opening hours to be extended after long queues and reports staff spat at

Tips' opening hours to be extended after long queues and reports staff spat at

Marchwood recycling centre will be open for longer from tomorrow (picture: Cllr Richard Young) OPENING hours at tips will be extended from tomorrow (Saturday)…


Two arrested after man seriously hurt in 'hammer attack'

Two arrested after man seriously hurt in 'hammer attack'

Police in hi-visibility jackets TWO people were arrested after a man was badly hurt in an alleged hammer attack in a Calmore street yesterday afternoon…


Aldi's plans for New Milton supermarket set to be thrown out

Aldi's plans for New Milton supermarket set to be thrown out

A CGI of the Aldi's plans for the site A BID by discount retail giant Aldi to build a supermarket on the edge of New Milton is slated to be thrown out…


Plea to open public toilets after human waste found at Forest beauty spot

Plea to open public toilets after human waste found at Forest beauty spot

The toilets at Brookley Road car park, Brockenhurst (picture: Google) A PLEA has been made for public toilets to be opened ahead of the bank holiday weekend…


Bournemouth 7s festival cancelled due to coronavirus

Bournemouth 7s festival cancelled due to coronavirus

Ellingham & Ringwood RFC in action at last year's festival. Photo: Lisa Thorpe BOURNEMOUTH 7s founder Roger Woodall has announced this year’s event…


'The vehicle thieves are back' – police warning as Forest car parks reopen

'The vehicle thieves are back' – police warning as Forest car parks reopen

The aftermath of the raid at Janesmoor car park (picture: Hampshire police) A RAID in which a handbag was snatched from a car boot has prompted police…


County makes plans for reopening schools amid safety warnings

County makes plans for reopening schools amid safety warnings

Schools have been closed to all but vulnerable children and those of key workers since 23rd March HAMPSHIRE schools are preparing to reopen partially…


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