New Forest news

• Police search for 135 sheep stolen from farm

  02-07-2026 07:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The livestock taken from a farm in the Hursley area has a total estimated value of £18,000.
  
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• Gillingham sign keepers Wright and MacLorg

  03-07-2026 23:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Gillingham sign goalkeeper Ollie Wright on a season-long loan from Southampton and fellow shot-stopper Lennon MacLorg.
  
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• Both South Coast derbies moved to Sunday

  03-07-2026 18:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The South Coast derbies between Southampton and Portsmouth next season have both been moved to Sunday.
  
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• Nowak killer appeals against conviction and sentence

  03-07-2026 18:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Vickrum Digwa is serving a minimum of 21 years behind bars after fatally stabbing the student.
  
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• Head who changed term dates to go on cruise banned

  03-07-2026 17:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Former Ryde Academy headteacher Joy Ballard is banned from teaching for at least two years.
  
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• Portsmouth title-winner Higham dies, aged 95

  03-07-2026 14:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Portsmouth's oldest living player and 1949-50 First Division title winner Peter Higham dies, aged 95.
  
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• Boy, 14, and woman arrested over death of man

  03-07-2026 12:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A man in his 50s died in hospital after being found seriously injured at a home on Thursday night.
  
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• Mother says new custodial sentences for daughter's rapists 'better' but still 'not enough'

  03-07-2026 11:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two teenage boys convicted of rape had initially been given non-custodial sentences but have since been handed a four year detention.
  
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• Police dog helps officers catch criminal in cemetery

  03-07-2026 07:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Carl Isham from Ryde tried to escape police by escaping through a cemetery.
  
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• Pupils immortalise WW2 heroes with special plaque

  03-07-2026 07:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The plaque honours Wing Cdr James Nicolson VC, Pilot Officer Martyn Aurel King and Pte Bert Warne.
  
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• Hosepipe ban for Hampshire and Isle of Wight

  03-07-2026 07:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Southern Water follows South East Water by introducing restrictions on its customers.
  
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• Gossip: Pompey closing in on Milovanovic

  02-07-2026 11:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Latest transfer gossip from Portsmouth.
  
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• Men bailed after fatal fire murder arrests

  02-07-2026 08:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A man in his 20s died following the roof fire at the home on Ronsons Close, Cowes, on Friday.
  
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• The making of Dean - England's serene stand-in skipper

  02-07-2026 07:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Charlie Dean could have been defined by one crushing dismissal at Lord's - here is how she has steered England to the World Cup semi-finals as stand-in captain instead.
  
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• Independent school 'pleased' with alternative to GCSEs

  02-07-2026 07:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Twenty years ago, Beadales School launched its own alternative exam system to GCSEs.
  
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• City farm vandalism sees animals lost to fox

  02-07-2026 07:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The community has raised thousands to help pay for repairs as released chickens lost to fox.
  
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• 'Despondent' coastguards protest pay cuts plans

  02-07-2026 07:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Coastguard rescue officers demand the government reinstates their payments for emergency callouts.
  
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• Portsmouth bring in midfielder Bailey

  01-07-2026 21:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Portsmouth sign Odin Bailey on a three-year deal after the midfielder left Stockport County at the end of the season.
  
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• Judge 'wrong' to spare boy rapists from custody, court told

  01-07-2026 15:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Three teenage boys convicted of rape should have been detained, the Court of Appeal hears.
  
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• Nowak case officers face gross misconduct investigation

  01-07-2026 12:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Henry Nowak, 18, was handcuffed as he lay dying after being stabbed by Vickrum Digwa in December 2025.
  
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• Gossip: Pompey to sign Stockport's Bailey

  01-07-2026 11:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Latest transfer gossip from Portsmouth.
  
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• Textile artist's 206 tea towels lost in the post

  01-07-2026 07:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The collection of work has gone missing ahead of being displayed at the Alton Arts Festival.
  
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• 'We never imagined our teen would suffer a stroke'

  01-07-2026 07:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A mum delivers a warning to others after her son Finley suffered a life-changing stroke aged 15.
  
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• Oxfam in 'race against time' after Venezuela earthquake

  01-07-2026 06:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Oxford-based charity has launched an emergency appeal for those affected by the disaster.
  
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• Girl reveals rape trauma ahead of sentence review

  01-07-2026 06:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The teenager is one of two girls who were raped by two boys in Fordingbridge, Hampshire.
  
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• Two more jailed over Henry Nowak protest disorder

  30-06-2026 19:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Seventeen people have so far been sentenced after 12 police officers and a police dog were injured.
  
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• Brittany Ferries cuts routes amid rising costs

  30-06-2026 19:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The ferry operator which connects England with France and Spain says it needs to "adapt".
  
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• Defence plan is 'next big evolution' for navy

  30-06-2026 18:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The prime minister announced an extra £15bn in defence funding, with an emphasis on drone technology.
  
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• Brothers' six-year justice fight over mum's death

  30-06-2026 16:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Cruise ship passenger Janet Purkess was crushed to death by a speeding lorry, a coroner concludes.
  
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• Bristol City interest was real - Mousinho

  30-06-2026 15:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Portsmouth head coach John Mousinho says summer speculation over a potential move to Bristol City was built on real interest from the Robins.
  
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