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The Latest Breaking News from New Forest

Ancient trees destroyed in devastating New Forest fire as National Highways gives A31 reopening update

The A31 through the New Forest has been closed for nearly two weeks

The Independent UK · Aug 20

Wildfires prompt emergency alert as blaze in New Forest enters seventh day

Fire chief in Hampshire says ‘there are many days of work ahead’ to make sure the New Forest blaze doesn’t spread

The Independent UK · Aug 15

‘Real struggle’ to tame New Forest blaze as UK set for hottest summer on record

Key tourist route closed and residents rallying round as battle against wildfire expected to go on for several days

The Guardian - UK · Aug 11

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The Independent UK · Aug 11

New Forest fire: Emergency services fight to contain blaze at popular National Park

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The Independent UK · Aug 10

Firefighters spend second night battling ‘devastating’ New Forest blaze

Fire crews racing to contain fire and protect fragile heathland habitat that is ‘rarer than rainforest’

The Guardian - UK · Aug 10

New Forest heathland fire sparked by vehicle forces A31 closures

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The Independent UK · Aug 10

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Vampire-obsessed man detained after dumping animal corpses outside churches in New Forest

Benjamin Lewis, who believed drinking blood would prolong life, will be kept in hospital for treatment

The Guardian - UK · Aug 3

Three boys avoid prison over rapes of two girls which were filmed: ‘I’m grieving who I used to be’

Two girls were raped in two separate incidents in a town in the New Forest

The Independent UK · May 21

Country diary: The art of noticing rewards with a mini glittering web

Knightwood Inclosure, New Forest: I realise my knowledge of my favourite haunt is the size of the spidery-speck hanging in the heather

The Guardian - UK · Mar 11

‘It’s upset us all’: New Forest residents unnerved by man leaving animal carcasses by churches

Case of man who apparently targeted Christians is latest in series of incidents in Hampshire of animal remains being dumped

The Guardian - UK · Dec 22, 2025

New Forest tourists issued warning about harassing pigs for selfies

A campaigner reported a visitor putting a camera ‘three inches’ from a sow’s snout

The Independent UK · Nov 14, 2025

Branded New Forest ponies are well cared for

Letter: Brice Stratford defends traditional practices and says New Forest ponies have a better quality of life than any others

The Guardian - UK · Oct 2, 2025

Branding of New Forest ponies is indefensible

Brief letters: Wild pony treatment | Bring back prefabs | Cyclists and pedestrians | Fighting Reform | House of Guinness

The Guardian - UK · Sep 29, 2025

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The Guardian - UK · Jun 23, 2025

‘They had a feast’: New Forest donkeys spark backlash after raiding new food waste bins

Local people worry recycling scheme may spread disease after the free-roaming equines start feeding on food scraps

The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2025

‘Musical insect’ extinct in the UK for over 30 years to be brought back from France

Researchers now face a tense wait to know how well the creatures have taken to their new home

Evening Standard · Jun 12, 2025

Singing cicadas brought back to UK from France after disappearing in 1990s

The first-of-its-kind project aims to re-establish populations of the insect in the New Forest.

The Independent UK · May 28, 2025

New Forest villagers in battle with upmarket glamping site over fire pit smoke

‘Nobody wants a quiet campsite more than we do’, said Ms Sheriff

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The Independent UK · May 13, 2025

Warning to drivers as stallions released in New Forest for breeding season

Drivers and visitors were warned the stallions would ‘only be thinking about one thing’

Marie Claire · Feb 11, 2025

Easy Escapes: Rhinefield House Hotel is the hidden gem of the New Forest

A luxurious retreat in the heart of the New Forest, where history, elegance, and relaxation come together.

The Guardian - UK · Nov 23, 2024

Slovenian girl, 12, saves project aiming to reintroduce cicadas to New Forest

Conservationists failed to capture elusive insects this summer, so Kristina Kenda offered to step in

The Guardian - UK · Nov 16, 2024

Houses in national parks in England and Wales sell for 25% more, study finds

Nationwide says New Forest is most expensive national park with an average property price of £576,000

The Guardian - UK · Jun 27, 2024

‘They’re best for me’: New Forest voters keep faith with the Tories

Desmond Swayne is predicted to be re-elected yet again in a seat where most of the population are over 50 and some are ‘terrified of Labour’

Evening Standard · Apr 2, 2024

Lee Westcott to open French bistro pop-up in Brixton's Bottle & Rye

New Forest asparagus and Cornish bouillabaisse will be on the menu during the chef’s Brixton residency

Marie Claire · Jan 28, 2024

Easy escapes: Chewton Glen luxuriously captures the magic of the New Forest

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