Esther Rantzen’s daughter tells of ‘great love’ and ‘great grief’ The Childline founder, who had been diagnosed with stage four lung cancer in 2023, died at her home in the New Forest on September 30. Evening Standard · Oct 20
New Forest may take decades to recover from ‘devastating’ fire as 120 firefighters work into the night battling blaze Emergency services say a vehicle fire spread to the A31 central reservation and nearby heathland The Independent UK · Aug 10
‘Part of our souls’: the fight to stop the New Forest being split in two As government reorganisation ties part of the forest to Southampton, local people are angry The Guardian - UK · Apr 12
Abandoned Battle of Britain control tower to become a home for holidaymakers … and six species of bat Council backs £700,000 plan to save historic landmark at former RAF base in the New Forest The Guardian - UK · Apr 9
Man admits leaving animal carcasses outside churches in English forest Benjamin Lewis pleads guilty to harassing Christians by dumping dead deer and lambs in New Forest The Guardian - UK · Dec 15, 2025
Man’s £4,000 fine for noisy rooster leaves neighbours cock-a-hoop New Forest council says Harold Brown’s bird created ‘unacceptable levels of noise’ that disturbed people’s sleep The Guardian - UK · May 1, 2025
All scenery and no sweat: an e-biking adventure in the New Forest The New Forest is a haven for cycling – and whizzing through the trees on an e-bike leaves more time for ice cream and cake breaks The Guardian - UK · Nov 24, 2024
Deer’s head and upside down cross found on centenary stone in New Forest Incident in Burley, seemingly linked to occult, was followed by stabbing of five sheep in nearby Cadnam The Guardian - UK · May 20, 2024
‘We don’t need police’: the New Forest village taking the law into its own hands At the village with the most unsolved burglaries in the UK, shopkeepers are turning to vigilante-style tactics The Guardian - UK · Sep 2, 2023
The world’s most romantic hotels to visit in 2026, from luxury cabins to lake-side spas Want to impress that special someone in your life? These are the most romantic hotel stays around for your next couple’s getaway The Independent UK · May 16, 2023
The world’s most romantic hotels and luxury rooms for Valentine’s Day 2023 From a luxe penthouse suite in Rome to a discreet cabin in the New Forest, these are the dreamiest boltholes to book with your beloved The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2023
New Forest deaths: Investigations continue into deaths of mum, 42, and daughter, 17 Emergency services found a woman, 42, and a 17-year-old girl dead at a property near Milford-on-Sea in New Forest, with police describing the deaths as "unexplained but not suspicious" Daily Mirror · Jan 5, 2023
New Forest deaths: 'Mum and daughter were renovating house' where bodies were found A neighbour has described how a mum and daughter had been renovating a house near Milford-on-Sea, Hampshire, for months before two bodies, aged 17 and 42, were found last week Daily Mirror · Jan 4, 2023
The Independent UK · May 16, 2022 Jurors told to find brother not guilty of murdering fisherman outside club Garon Jewell’s brother continues to stand trial after the death of Max Maguire, 23, outside a Royal British Legion club in Lymington, New Forest.
Daily Mirror · Mar 16, 2022 Chris Packham tells of family's terror as he shares moment house is firebombed BBC Springwatch presenter Chris Packham has shared the terrifying moment his house in the New Forest was firebombed leading to his car to explode
Daily Mirror · Feb 22, 2022 'I left the NHS after realising I could make people healthier from outside' Craig Swinton, who lives in the New Forest, Hampshire, spent 12 years working as a full-time paramedic in the NHS before starting his own business to work as a personal trainer