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Council to levy 50% extra tax on empty homes to tackle housing shortage

Council to levy 50% extra tax on empty homes to tackle housing shortage

Houses for sale in Gosport Lane in Lyndhurst OWNERS of long-term empty homes in the New Forest will have to pay 50% extra council tax next year, under…


'Dangerous' sex pest faces deportation for targeting teen girls

'Dangerous' sex pest faces deportation for targeting teen girls

Portuguese national Helder Da Costa Ferreira A “DANGEROUS” sex pest faces being deported back to his native Portugal after he was jailed for sexually…


New Forest wine expert Gerard Basset given months to live

New Forest wine expert Gerard Basset given months to live

Nina and Gerard Basset who own New Forest eatery and B&B Spot in the Woods THE wife of one of the world’s leading wine experts who runs a popular…


New Forest on track for a slice of £2bn railway improvement funds

New Forest on track for a slice of £2bn railway improvement funds

Brockenhurst train station THE New Forest will get a share of a £2bn railway investment aimed at improving safety and reliability. Network Rail, the organisation…


There's a buzz at launch of new IncuHive New Milton business hub

There's a buzz at launch of new IncuHive New Milton business hub

About 100 attended the launch of IncuHive New Milton BUSINESS and civic leaders gathered for the much-anticipated launch of the A&T’ s new entrepreneurial…


Prime Minister makes pledge to Julian Lewis MP over Brexit date

Prime Minister makes pledge to Julian Lewis MP over Brexit date

Julian Lewis, Conservative MP for New Forest East THE prime minister gave assurances to New Forest East MP Julian Lewis that the UK will quit the EU on…


Park home company in 'bully boy' development row agrees to meet residents

Park home company in 'bully boy' development row agrees to meet residents

Residents at Solent Grange in Milford are angry at the development going on outside their homes A COMPANY at the centre of a row over the new luxurious…


Fraudster hatched flying lesson escape plan to flee justice for £1m VAT scam

Fraudster hatched flying lesson escape plan to flee justice for £1m VAT scam

Jamie Colwell (left) and his father Brian A FRAUDSTER escaped justice by persuading a flying instructor to drop him off in France after a lesson, a court…


New Forest National Park Authority resists landowners' calls to ease development rules

New Forest National Park Authority resists landowners' calls to ease development rules

The NPA's Local Plan sets out principles for development of 800 homes in the national park by 2036 LANDOWNERS and developers called for building controls…


More than 100 villagers on the march against housing plan for Milford fields

More than 100 villagers on the march against housing plan for Milford fields

More than 100 joined the protest against Pennyfarthing's 43-home plan for fields outside Milford MORE than 100 residents have protested against Pennyfarthing…


Royal Bournemouth Hospital becomes wedding venue for seriously ill bride

Royal Bournemouth Hospital becomes wedding venue for seriously ill bride

The wedding at Royal Bournemouth Hospital between Ian and Emma Shrewsbury, who has chronic lung disease A CHRISTCHURCH couple have praised Royal Bournemouth…


A338 hit-and-run death driver caught by eagle-eyed police

A338 hit-and-run death driver caught by eagle-eyed police

Driver Kevin Johnson (pictured) struck Christopher Gibbs on the A338 A COURIER who killed a cyclist he ploughed into on the A338 Spur Road near Ringwood…


Parents urged to back £60,000 new crossing for Foxhills schools blighted by traffic

Parents urged to back £60,000 new crossing for Foxhills schools blighted by traffic

Pupils, parents, teachers and VIPs gathered at Foxhills in Ashurst PARENTS must get on board if a new £60,000 crossing point is to make pupils’ journeys…


Solent Rescue appeals for public support to fund lifeboat upgrade

Solent Rescue appeals for public support to fund lifeboat upgrade

Solent Rescue volunteers (l-r) Nathan Mansbridge, Peter Harvey, Dino Dorin Dejan, Mark Jones, Lee Cooper and Kenny Jackson AN independent lifeboat organisation…


Owners vow to reopen after fire shuts down Beach House restaurant

Owners vow to reopen after fire shuts down Beach House restaurant

Firefighters tackle the blaze at the Beach House in Mudeford OWNERS of the popular Beach House restaurant on Mudeford spit have vowed to reopen it as…


Milford mobile home park residents accuse developer of 'bully boy tactics'

Milford mobile home park residents accuse developer of 'bully boy tactics'

Carrington Park in Milford was recently bought by Royale RETIREES living at a mobile home park fear being forced out by the “bully boy tactics” of a new…


New Forest's Rhinefield Hotel stars as backdrop to The Queen Netflix series

New Forest's Rhinefield Hotel stars as backdrop to The Queen Netflix series

Rhinefield House where The Crown was filmed near Brockenhurst A-LIST actors filmed scenes from the smash-hit Netflix drama The Crown at an upmarket Brockenhurst…


'Crazy' launch as barber opens Fuel Hair Mechanics in Milford

'Crazy' launch as barber opens Fuel Hair Mechanics in Milford

Specialist styling and beard grooming services at Simon Digweed's Fuel Hair in Milford A NEW gentleman’s barbers offering specialist styling and beard…


Champagne goes pop as English sparkling wine impresses chef to send sales fizzing

Champagne goes pop as English sparkling wine impresses chef to send sales fizzing

The slopes of Jenkyns vineyard in Bentley, Hampshire THERE is a far, far corner of a Hampshire field which is forever French. Famous Champagne houses…


Bay Trees B&B check out with VisitEngland Rose Award for customer service

Bay Trees B&B check out with VisitEngland Rose Award for customer service

Sarah and Mark Clayson, owners of The Bay Trees, gained a VisitEngland ROSE award A B&B in Milford has won a VisitEngland ROSE award for going the…


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