Milton kebab shop fined over rats

A New Milton takeaway faces a £4,000 bill after environmental health officers discovered evidence of rats during a routine inspection.

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Council tax benefit cuts confirmed

New Forest residents who receive council tax benefit will be affected by changes when a new but reduced support scheme is introduced on 1st April. 

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Footy talk helps combat dementia

Improving the lives of people living in the New Forest with dementia and memory problems was the focus of a recent Spotlight on Dementia multi-agency seminar. 

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The advantage of apprenticeships

School and college leavers are invited to find out about apprenticeship opportunities in the New Forest at a free event at Careys Manor Hotel in Brockenhurst on Wednesday 13th February.

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£360 boost for children’s charity

A children’s charity is £360 better off thanks to the efforts of more than 80 people who took part in a Christmas Day fundraiser at Lymington Health & Leisure Centre.

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Biting back at the loan sharks

New Forest residents are being invited to bite back against loan sharks at an awareness-raising event next month.

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Valuable lessons in self-preservation

An important life lesson is on the curriculum for New Forest youngsters – how to stay safe on the street.

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Brewery fined over pub rats

The operator of a New Forest pub has been fined a total of £10,000 plus £3,746 costs following a district council prosecution for food hygiene offences.

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Buoyant Berthon scoops top award

Berthon Boat Company, which designs, builds, repairs and refits yachts from its Lymington base, has won the prestigious New Forest Business of the Year Award for 2012.

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Site raiders grab vintage garb

Thieves broke into a New Forest household waste and recycling centre and took sacks of second-hand clothing.

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