Rogue Traders are currently cold calling/leaflet dropping in the Totton and surrounding area of Hampshire offering to block pave driveways.
RWE npower is inviting local residents and community groups to celebrate over 42 years of electricity generation at Fawley Power Station and discuss future plans, following the closure of the 1000MW oil fired station at the end of March 2013.
The Safer New Forest Partnership is warning drug users to be on the alert following the deaths of two people after taking contaminated heroin.
Wednesday 15 May 10am -5.30pm
Plants, pots, hanging baskets, vegetable plants and woodwork for sale.
Light refreshments and raffle.
Natural History affects people in many ways. Some are lucky enough to make a career of it and spend their whole life outside in the countryside.
Employees of Exxon Mobil Fawley have organised this event to be held on Friday 28 June 2013. They would like to fill the Waterside Theatre in Holbury with a big crowd and raise some funds for “Children with Cancer UK” as well as providing an excellent night of entertainment for the local community.
Police are appealing for witnesses after four men were injured in a road traffic collision in the New Forest.
Join the crackdown on rural crime in the New Forest by making sure your property is protected from thieves.
Annual crime figures released today for the New Forest show an overall drop of 11.03 per cent.
Is organised crime running a cannabis farm in your neighbourhood?
That’s the thought-provoking question being asked by Crimestoppers as part of its ‘Weedthesigns’ campaign.
A team of students from Noadswood School, Southampton will be heading to Milan next month after getting through to the final of a European-wide competition launched by ExxonMobil and Junior Achievement-Young Enterprise Europe.
A significant improvement to the air quality in Fawley has been made thanks to joint-working between New Forest District Council, the Environment Agency and ExxonMobil.
‘Look out for your neighbours’ – that’s the plea from the Safer New Forest Partnership in a bid to protect vulnerable householders from door-to-door rogue traders.
National Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) is urging local people to sign up to become blood donors in Hythe, Fawley and Marchwood
Entries are being invited for the 2013 Waterside Poetry Competition, which is open to all. There will be awards in three age categories: up to school year 6, up to school year 11, and adult.
There have still been no new cases since 1 March. Six further possible cases occurring prior to 1 March have recently come to light, making a total of 12 possible cases to date. Environmental and veterinary investigations are continuing as all practical steps are taken to establish the cause. Local vets, specialist laboratories, The Forestry Commission, The Environment Agency and other authorities including New Forest District Council continue to co-operate in working to find the cause of the illness. Should members of the public have any information that they believe would help with this investigation please email: enquiries.southern@forestry.gsi.gov.uk or telephone 023 8028 3141. Dog owners should be vigilant, and contact their vet if they have any concerns about the health of their dogs.
With the warmer Spring weather, many people will be enjoying a day out cycling in the New Forest.
Late January 2013 NHS South of England approved the new build on the site of Hythe Hospital and Medical Centre.
NHS 111 is a new service that's being introduced to make it easier for you to access local NHS healthcare services.
Youngsters at Fawley Cricket Club are padding up for the new season in style thanks to a generous donation from ExxonMobil at the Fawley Refinery.
The New Forest Association (NFA) has pledged £1000 to help fund an important field study into an elusive wading bird.
Youngsters at a Waterside rugby club have come of age with the presentation of their club ties.
Calshot residents are set to benefit from a new accessible minibus thanks to a top-up grant from Hampshire County Council.
The Trading Standards Service has received a report of a scam concerning an individual who was contacted by someone purporting to be from Hampshire County Council and acting on behalf of the Office of National Statistics.
New Forest residents are warned to be wary of suspicious phone calls after at least two homes were targeted by fraudsters.
A pair of young otter brothers from Liverpool have taken up new residence in the New Forest. The North American river otters were getting stressed with city life in Liverpool and are now enjoying their new home at New Forest Wildlife Park near Ashurst.
New Forest residents are being advised to be wary of potential rogue traders posing as tree surgeons.
Doves of peace were released into the autumn sunshine as a funeral home and chapel of rest were dedicated in Holbury.
South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SCAS) Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service (HFRS) and ExxonMobil are very pleased to showcase the new vehicle for the Co-Responder Scheme in the Waterside area which has generously been supported by ExxonMobil in Fawley.
Revisit the Fawley area in the last century, courtesy of the Fawley Refinery. (Sponsored by ExxonMobil)
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The New Forest East Freecycle® group is open to all who want to "recycle" items they no longer need, rather than throw them away. Whether it's a chair, a fax machine, piano or an old door, you can offer it on our group. Or maybe you're looking to acquire something yourself! Nonprofit groups are welcome too!
This group is part of The Freecycle Network, a nonprofit organization and a movement of people interested in keeping good stuff out of landfill.
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Since Blackfield School changed its parking, parents have started to use the Doctors surgery car park to drop off and collect children from school. This has become so bad that doctor and nurse appointments can run up to 30-40 minutes late, disabled patients cannot park in the disabled bays and, recently, an emergency ambulance had difficulty getting in the surgery.
You should phone 101 for less urgent crime and disorder and for general police enquiries.
Fawley Refinery is celebrating its 60th Anniversary – a magnificent achievement
in itself in these days of uncertainty and change. However, this accomplishment pales in comparison with the more tangible achievements it has made over the course of its 60 year history.
This guidance will help if pet dogs are causing problems
on your farm, estate, shoot, livery or nature reserve.
Recent research in Hampshire gives us a better
understanding of why dog owners do what they do.