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New Milton Bowling Club celebrates a year of performances on the green

New Milton Bowling Club celebrates a year of performances on the green

Ladies’ singles champion Chris Cooke and men’s singles champion Alan Taylor with president club Bill Wallace NEW Milton Bowling Club held their annual…


Crowds cheer fairytale finishes in the New Forest Boxing Day Point-to-Point 2018

Crowds cheer fairytale finishes in the New Forest Boxing Day Point-to-Point 2018

FAST and furious competition entertained a bumper crowd of several thousand spectators at this year’s New Forest Point-to-Point, writes Charlotte Baker. ...


Squash coach Melanie Hagenau wins Milford Tennis and Squash Club title

Squash coach Melanie Hagenau wins Milford Tennis and Squash Club title

Milford squash and racketball tournament winners and runners-up, Lanty Chafer (squash runner up), Melanie Hagenau (squash winner), Wayne Hood (racketball…


Work starts at Tatchbury Mount on new mental health unit for young people

Work starts at Tatchbury Mount on new mental health unit for young people

Trust chief executive Dr Nick Broughton (holding spade) with staff and construction workers at Tatchbury Mount, Calmore WORK to create a new specialist…


New Highcliffe Castle Golf Club captains are in the driving seat

New Highcliffe Castle Golf Club captains are in the driving seat

New Highcliffe Castle captain Gary Aimson holds his drive-in HIGHCLIFFE Castle Golf Club captains’ drive-in was preceded by a men’s Texas Scramble competition. Outgoing…


Goal-shy Bashley FC pay the price against Fareham Town

Goal-shy Bashley FC pay the price against Fareham Town

Nathan Clements (right) scored a consolation penalty (Photo: Les Chase) BASHLEY were left kicking themselves as they had the majority of play but were…


New Forest parkruns going from strength to strength in 2018

New Forest parkruns going from strength to strength in 2018

Action from Lymington’s 50th anniversary parkrun held previously at Woodside 2018 was a landmark year for parkrun around the world, including the New…


Record numbers at Boxing Day model yacht regatta at Setley Pond

Record numbers at Boxing Day model yacht regatta at Setley Pond

Crowds at the 2018 Setley Cup and Seahorse Trophy (Photo: Roy Froud) THE 2018 Setley Cup and Seahorse Trophy for model yachts attracted a record entry…


Village parking solution in the balance as proposals hit planning obstacle

Village parking solution in the balance as proposals hit planning obstacle

Beaulieu suffers from parking congestion A NEW car park promoted as a way of securing the future of Beaulieu businesses suffering from traffic problems…


Pennington family's joy at being reunited with mum after Home Office blunder

Pennington family's joy at being reunited with mum after Home Office blunder

Patcharee Peacock with her children Jeanna, Jensen and Junior A MUM has spoken of the incredible moment she was reunited with her children two days before…


Christchurch Tories to fight their own party over council merger 'sell-out'

Christchurch Tories to fight their own party over council merger 'sell-out'

Christchurch Borough Council civic offices FIVE Conservative members of Christchurch council have pledged to stand as Independents when the authority…


Baby Holly Mae's arrival on Christmas Eve gives Hordle family an early present

Baby Holly Mae's arrival on Christmas Eve gives Hordle family an early present

HORDLE sisters Amber Rose and Olivia Bailey had even more to celebrate this Christmas with arrival of a new member of the family...


Fish at a premium for Lymington and District Sea Fishing Club's Cod Open

Fish at a premium for Lymington and District Sea Fishing Club's Cod Open

Bill Devine LAST month Lymington & District Sea Fishing Club held its annual Cod Open competition, sponsored by Loni’s Angling of New Milton. Sadly,…


From Our Files: Christmas post runs smoothly, students cite 'lazy' teachers, and steam rally owes VAT

From Our Files: Christmas post runs smoothly, students cite 'lazy' teachers, and steam rally owes VAT

75 YEARS AGO There was a drop of about 3% in the amount of correspondence posted and parcels, too, were less during the Yuletide in the Lymington postal…


Letters: Help for New Forest Basics Bank is essential

Letters: Help for New Forest Basics Bank is essential

SIR – New Forest Basics Bank food bank would like to express our gratitude to all who have so generously donated produce and financial donations, given…


NHS awards ceremony makes stars of retiring nurses Christine and Carol

NHS awards ceremony makes stars of retiring nurses Christine and Carol

Christine Lewendon (left) is a staff nurse at Fordingbridge Hospital, and Dr Carol Bailey (second right) a consultant nurse at Tatchbury Mount, Calmore…


Family-of-three trapped in freezing mud at Highcliffe rescued by firefighters

Family-of-three trapped in freezing mud at Highcliffe rescued by firefighters

The family was rescued with inflatable walkways, mud lances and digging (Photo: Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service) A FAMILY had to be rescued…


New landlord welcomed by villagers fighting to save Woodgreen pub from development

New landlord welcomed by villagers fighting to save Woodgreen pub from development

Supporters at the Horse and Groom pub at Woodgreen (Photo: Spencer Mulholland Photography) VILLAGERS who feared their only watering hole would be sold…


Chris Packham to step up eco campaigning after becoming CBE in New Year's Honours

Chris Packham to step up eco campaigning after becoming CBE in New Year's Honours

BBC Springwatch presenter Chris Packham was made a CBE NEW FOREST naturalist and environmental campaigner Chris Packham has promised to step up his efforts…


Average speed cameras go live for start of M27 'smart motorway' roadworks

Average speed cameras go live for start of M27 'smart motorway' roadworks

How the completed M27 'smart motorway' will work DRIVERS using the M27 face two years of major roadworks starting next week with a £244m project creating…


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