New Forest news

• Could river restorations be key to easing floods?

  02-02-2026 07:23 via bbc.com
  Climate change is bringing warmer, wetter winters, which means more frequent flooding.
  
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• Youth panel order for teen who 'terrorised' shops

  11-02-2026 18:03 via bbc.com
  A 15-year-old girl who smashed shop doors and racially abused shopkeepers is sentenced.
  
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• Man appears in court over toddler death

  11-02-2026 18:01 via bbc.com
  Adrian David Lawton is accused of murdering 18-month-old Jayla-Jean McLaren on the Isle of Wight.
  
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• Girl's football kit hearing aid is dream come true

  11-02-2026 17:46 via bbc.com
  Milly's cochlear implants are now branded in AFC Portchester's primary colours, orange and black.
  
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• 'Wins like this are rare' - the best EFL comebacks

  11-02-2026 16:57 via bbc.com
  From Southampton's 4-3 win at Leicester to 'the Miracle of Hillsborough', BBC Sport takes a look at the EFL's best comeback wins.
  
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• Saints keeper McCarthy out after wrist surgery

  11-02-2026 15:53 via bbc.com
  Southampton goalkeeper Alex McCarthy will miss at least two weeks after having surgery on a wrist injury, says boss Tonda Eckert.
  
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• Pompey's Anderson out for several weeks with injury

  11-02-2026 15:47 via bbc.com
  Portsmouth winger Keshi Anderson is set to miss six to eight weeks with a hamstring injury, says Blues boss John Mousinho.
  
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• Clubs to vote on expanding Championship play-offs

  11-02-2026 15:42 via bbc.com
  EFL clubs will vote on expanding play-offs in the Championship from four to six teams at a meeting next month.
  
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• 'Important to celebrate wins like this' - Charles

  11-02-2026 13:15 via bbc.com
  Southampton midfielder Shea Charles says it is "important to celebrate" special moments after Saints came from three down to beat Leicester.
  
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• 'You don't have many nights like this' - Eckert

  11-02-2026 10:21 via bbc.com
  Southampton boss Tonda Eckert says it is "tough to find the right words" after his side came from 3-0 down to beat Leicester City 4-3.
  
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• Refurbished CrossCountry Voyager train revealed

  11-02-2026 09:01 via bbc.com
  The upgraded train is the first to be brought into service as part of a £75m investment.
  
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• 'Our knife crime app has taught people there is help... even if you're scared'

  11-02-2026 07:14 via bbc.com
  Pupils who designed a replica smartphone app on knife crime say it is helping to deter violence.
  
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• Rare otter species making comeback at New Forest Wildlife Park - Yahoo News UK

  11-02-2026 04:30 via news.google.com
  Rare otter species making comeback at New Forest Wildlife Park  Yahoo News UK
  
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• Second murder charge following toddler death

  10-02-2026 20:48 via bbc.com
  Adrian David Lawton is accused of murdering 18-month-old Jayla-Jean McLaren on the Isle of Wight.
  
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• Cargo ship towed to shore after engine room fire

  10-02-2026 20:30 via bbc.com
  The coastguard helicopter and RNLI lifeboat responded after a fire broke out in the engine room.
  
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• Council planning team seeks public input on future proposals - Salisbury Journal

  10-02-2026 18:00 via news.google.com
  Council planning team seeks public input on future proposals  Salisbury Journal
  
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• When will it stop raining in the South?

  10-02-2026 17:57 via bbc.com
  BBC South's weather presenter Alexis Green breaks some bad news.
  
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• Planting of new forest delayed for judicial review - Yahoo News New Zealand

  10-02-2026 17:42 via news.google.com
  Planting of new forest delayed for judicial review  Yahoo News New Zealand
  
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• New Forest School Childcare Provision opening in Cotgrave Woods - Nottingham Local News

  10-02-2026 17:35 via news.google.com
  New Forest School Childcare Provision opening in Cotgrave Woods  Nottingham Local News
  
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• Lighten up: The Pompey vs Saints rivalry

  10-02-2026 16:48 via bbc.com
  BBC Radio Solent's Jono Holmes talks to Saints fan Ellie Brett and Pompey fan Gary Bishop.
  
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• ‘I am worried’ – mayor’s concerns over potential 3,000 new homes for town - Advertiser and Times

  10-02-2026 13:25 via news.google.com
  ‘I am worried’ – mayor’s concerns over potential 3,000 new homes for town  Advertiser and Times
  
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• Leisure firm guilty over footballer electrocution

  10-02-2026 12:39 via bbc.com
  A firm is due to be sentenced after Albert Xhediku received a fatal shock from a floodlight in 2016.
  
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• Road markings painted in potholes days before repairs

  10-02-2026 12:04 via bbc.com
  A council paints school road markings over potholes just days before it repaired the surface.
  
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• Turtle lands in Southampton for rehab after Storm Goretti

  10-02-2026 10:45 via bbc.com
  Crush the loggerhead turtle is in Southampton after washing up on a beach in Jersey.
  
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• 'We're making no profit at all' say city's restaurants

  10-02-2026 07:19 via bbc.com
  Businesses owners in Southampton speak about "making no profit" and want more help from government.
  
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• Surprise Thames Water boss visit to sewage-hit garden

  10-02-2026 07:14 via bbc.com
  Melissa Stroud has had sewage pumped out of her garden for 250 days.
  
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• Ex-Guns N' Roses drummer 'puts city on the map'

  10-02-2026 07:13 via bbc.com
  Frank Ferrer, who left the rock group in 2025, plays a gig with a new unnamed UK-based band.
  
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• How these schools are improving behaviour and attendance

  10-02-2026 07:07 via bbc.com
  The government says schools needing "intensive support" will receive "one-to-one sessions".
  
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• Fire breaks out on cargo ship off Isle of Wight

  09-02-2026 23:04 via bbc.com
  The coastguard helicopter and RNLI lifeboat respond after a fire broke out in the engine room.
  
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• Mummers raise over £2k for charity - Advertiser and Times

  09-02-2026 20:30 via news.google.com
  Mummers raise over £2k for charity  Advertiser and Times
  
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