New Forest news

• 'We need to keep going' - Eckert

  01-03-2026 16:28 via bbc.com
  Southampton boss Tonda Eckert is pleased with his side's display in their 3-1 win over Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough.
  
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• Island businesses showcased in The Apprentice

  21-03-2026 11:11 via bbc.com
  The BBC One show's contestants were filmed bargaining with businesses across the Isle of Wight.
  
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• Reading suburb and Hampshire town make best places list

  21-03-2026 09:41 via bbc.com
  Caversham, Cookham and Petersfield in 2026 Sunday Times Best Places to Live guide.
  
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• South weekly quiz: What TV show did a care home recreate?

  21-03-2026 08:02 via bbc.com
  Test your knowledge of news from Hampshire, Berkshire, Dorset, Oxfordshire and the Isle of Wight with our quiz.
  
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• Musician wins five festival spots in competition

  21-03-2026 08:02 via bbc.com
  Matt Hennessy will play a string of summer festivals after his "incredible" Road to Victorious win.
  
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• Escaped capybara talk of the village as hunt goes on

  20-03-2026 22:43 via bbc.com
  Drones have been deployed in the search for nine-month-old capybara Samba.
  
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• Dame Jenni Murray, former BBC Woman's Hour presenter, dies at 75

  20-03-2026 19:34 via bbc.com
  She was the Radio 4 programme's longest-serving presenter, having left in 2020 after 33 years.
  
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• Neighbourhoods to get £20m funding boost

  20-03-2026 16:47 via bbc.com
  Local people can help decide where the £20m over a decade should go, the government says.
  
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• Saints focused on future - Eckert

  20-03-2026 16:12 via bbc.com
  Southampton boss Tonda Eckert claims there is no change in the mood of his players despite the side's rise into the top six in the Championship.
  
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• Portsmouth will not 'rip up' the way they play - Mousinho

  20-03-2026 14:11 via bbc.com
  Portsmouth boss John Mousinho tells BBC Radio Solent he does not think they need to change things drastically to climb away from the Championship relegsation zone
  
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• Meningitis survivor says acting fast saves lives

  20-03-2026 11:17 via bbc.com
  Medical student Becca Heritage was diagnosed with Meningitis B during her first term at university.
  
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• EFL five things: March wins could bring forth May flowers

  20-03-2026 09:15 via bbc.com
  BBC Sport highlights five things to look out for in the EFL's fixture schedule on Saturday.
  
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• Shipping containers clean-up costs council £2.7m

  20-03-2026 08:30 via bbc.com
  West Sussex County Council says it is working with the shipping companies' insurers to ensure costs are claimed.
  
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• The unique lullabies bringing joy to new mums

  20-03-2026 07:09 via bbc.com
  Students from the University of Southampton write songs for mothers at Princess Anne Hospital.
  
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• Flood-prone areas to receive £45m for defences

  20-03-2026 07:04 via bbc.com
  Investments in projects such as coastal defences will aim to protect communities from the impacts of flooding.
  
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• Two charged as £75m of cocaine found in banana boxes

  19-03-2026 18:37 via bbc.com
  Border Force officers seized a "massive" haul of Class A drugs hidden in banana pallets.
  
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• 'Adventurous' capybara on the run after zoo escape

  19-03-2026 18:19 via bbc.com
  Marwell Zoo has appealed for the public's help in finding the giant rodent on the loose.
  
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• Five teams vying for two play-off spots - McAnuff

  19-03-2026 18:08 via bbc.com
  On the BBC's 72+ EFL podcast, pundit Jobi McAnuff says five teams are vying for just two spots in the Championship play-offs.
  
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• Pompey posts financial loss

  19-03-2026 17:32 via bbc.com
  Pompey became the latest second-tier club to post losses.
  
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• 105-year-old mascot cheers on local team

  19-03-2026 17:11 via bbc.com
  A 105-year-old Portsmouth fan met players and received gifts after being invited to Fratton Park.
  
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• Pick of the stats: Southampton v Oxford United

  19-03-2026 16:13 via bbc.com
  Here are the key stats for Southampton v Oxford United.
  
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• Eisner is right about the Championship - but also wrong

  19-03-2026 14:19 via bbc.com
  BBC Radio Solent's Andrew Moon discusses Portsmouth owner Michael Eisner's comments on the financial health of the Championship.
  
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• Water firm says 700 sewage spills stopped in a year

  19-03-2026 07:07 via bbc.com
  The claims come as water bills are set to rise by an average increase of £2.70 a month from April.
  
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• Torquay appoint Totton's Ball as new manager

  18-03-2026 21:10 via bbc.com
  Torquay United appoint AFC Totton boss Jimmy Ball as their new manager, the son of the late 1966 England World Cup winner Alan.
  
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• Championship faces financial 'catastrophe' warns Eisner

  18-03-2026 19:01 via bbc.com
  Portsmouth chairman Michael Eisner warns of looming financial catastrophe in the Championship after Pompey became the latest club to post a loss.
  
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• Dozens of firefighters tackle thatched cottage blaze

  17-03-2026 19:33 via bbc.com
  More than 60 firefighters are deployed to the scene of the blaze in Basingstoke.
  
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• Princess of Wales attends St Patrick's Day parade

  17-03-2026 18:50 via bbc.com
  Catherine speaks to soldiers in the Irish Guards as they mark St Patrick's Day in Aldershot.
  
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• Scienza & Stewart back in training for Saints

  17-03-2026 18:02 via bbc.com
  Southampton midfielder Leo Scienza and striker Ross Stewart could be available to face Norwich on Wednesday after returning to training.
  
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• Gross failings at hospital led to woman's death, coroner says

  17-03-2026 16:05 via bbc.com
  A coroner says Irene Dzifa King Arthur death at Frimley Park Hospital had been preventable.
  
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• Medical student dies after brain tumour battle

  17-03-2026 15:30 via bbc.com
  Alex Warwick from Weymouth campaigned to improve diagnosis of brain cancer since being diagnosed.
  
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