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New Forest Market landfill waste reduced

New Forest Market landfill waste reduced

9:43am Monday 8th February 2010

COUNCIL chiefs in the New Forest have achieved another reduction in the amount of market waste sent to landfill sites.

Another Dibden Bay plan ‘is inevitable’

7:20am Friday 5th February 2010

A new attempt to build a massive dock development at Dibden Bay is “inevitable”, say council chiefs.

National Park chiefs ordered to pay £8,000 in costs

Daily Echo News

6:20am Thursday 4th February 2010

National Park chiefs have been ordered to pay £8,000 in costs after abandoning enforcement action against a New Forest couple.

Bid to halt plan for radioactive waste

Sellafield

2:34pm Wednesday 3rd February 2010

ENVIRONMENTAL campaigners want plans to dispose of radioactive waste from the Sellafield nuclear plant in the New Forest to be scrapped.

Sound barriers for Hampshire motorway

NOISE BARRIERS: Something similar could appear on the M27.

7:10am Wednesday 3rd February 2010

SOUND barriers could be installed within 12 months on a stretch of motorway through the New Forest National Park, transport bosses have revealed.

Facelift for Forest library

Daily Echo

5:20am Wednesday 3rd February 2010

A LIBRARY in the New Forest has has undergone a major facelift.

‘Rape followed yacht club party’ court hears

Daily Echo

2:03pm Tuesday 2nd February 2010

A FORMER yacht club committee member is alleged to have raped a teenager following an annual dinner party at a Hampshire yacht club.

Driver cleared of death on bypass

ROAD DEATHS: Tim Reynolds

8:40am Tuesday 2nd February 2010

A MAN has been cleared of causing death by dangerous driving on a notorious Hampshire road.

Taxpayers pick up bill for garage row

Daily Echo

5:52pm Monday 1st February 2010

CIVIC leaders are facing a huge legal bill after granting planning permission for two garages – and then attempting to prevent residents from using them.

A blot on the landscape that no-one wants

Rubbish strewn across the New Forest by fly tippers, including tyres and a fruit machine.

2:07pm Thursday 28th January 2010

National Trust officers say they will install CCTV cameras in a bid to catch the fly tippers costing £18,000 a year just to clean up

Music night raises cash for hospice

The Dragsters entertained the crowd at the Red Lion in Totton and are pictured with organiser Ray’s son Martin Davey (centre), Red Lion landlady Jacqui Barclay and Scott Killops.

8:06am Monday 25th January 2010

A HAMPSHIRE dad dying of cancer has raised £260 for the hospice where he is receiving treatment.

Crash musician still in hospital

Gary Leport bass guitarist with the legendary Plonkers Agricultural Orchestra

8:30am Saturday 23rd January 2010

A MEMBER of one of the most popular bands in the New Forest was still in intensive care last night more than a week after being hit by a car.

Council pledges push to reopen historic lido

Fight is on to save sea water baths

11:37am Friday 22nd January 2010

COUNCIL bosses have pledged to do all they can reopen an historic 19th century lido in Lymington.

Time’s running out but Ray still says ‘thanks’

GRATITUDE: Ray Davey with his son Martin and mum Sylvia.

7:30am Friday 22nd January 2010

TIME is desperately short for a Hampshire dad fighting cancer but he is holding a fundraising gig to thank the charity that has been looking after him.

Husband drowns saving his bride

Luke Day

5:00pm Thursday 21st January 2010

A HAMPSHIRE man has died in Egypt after a boat he was on capsized on the Nile.

Accident causes gridlock for commuters

Daily Echo

8:55am Wednesday 20th January 2010

DRIVERS were facing gridlock this morning after several cars were involved in an accident on a main commuter route into Southampton.

Pollutions fears over bigger supermarket

Artist’s impression of Asda’s proposed new car deck in Totton

3:10pm Monday 18th January 2010

PLANS to enlarge a Hampshire superstore have sparked fears that people living in a neighbouring street will suffer even more pollution.

Guardian of New Forest dies at 89

Colonel Peter Sweet.

9:17am Saturday 16th January 2010

ONE of Hampshire’s most outspoken pensioners has died at the age of 89.

Artificial beach plans for Hampshire

Daily Echo News

9:30am Friday 15th January 2010

PLANS to provide a Hampshire town with an artificial beach have been revealed.

Riding tack is stolen

12:05pm Thursday 14th January 2010

THIEVES stole £10,000 worth of equestrian equipment including harnesses and bridles during a raid on a New Forest business. They struck at the New Forest Horse Drawn Omnibus Company’s centre in Ringwood.



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