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New Forest Business News celebrates first year

The New Forest Business News website is celebrating the...

The West End comes to Furzey Gardens

West End actors from 'London Touring Players' perform Shakespeare's...

BBC visit to ‘New Forest for Ukraine’ prompts international donations

BBC Countryfile presenter Matt Baker has brought donations and...
black friday

How to make sales on Instagram this Black Friday

An expected £8.71bn will be spent by UK consumers over Black Friday weekend despite 70% of consumers spending less this Christmas due to the...
Hythe Hospital

Council approves Hythe Hospital and affordable housing development plans

New Forest District Council approves proposed plans for 22 affordable homes and community hospital in Hythe. It was confirmed in the council's Planning Committee meeting...
Boot Opticians

New Boots Opticians in Lymington welcomes 200 customers in opening week

Boots Opticians has welcomed over 200 customers since opening two weeks ago in Lymington. The Lymington store is the franchise Wessex Optical's sixth store and...
Walk and Work

‘Walk and Work’ – the new business networking

New business networking events Walk and Work launched in March and 12-20 local business owners meet whilst walking in the New Forest. Event organiser Alice...
Walbank Opticians

Walbank Opticians raises £460 for Oakhaven Hospice

Walbank Opticians first 'Style and Colour' fundraiser raised £460 for Oakhaven Hospice on October 13. It is reported that 59% of people in the UK...
Mini budget

Lib Dems and local businesses react to government’s mini budget reversal

In a statement today, the Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt announced a reversal of most mini budget tax measures from the government's ‘Growth...
Prime Minister

Highlights from Prime Minister’s brief press conference

Prime Minister Liz Truss announced a U-turn in corporation tax in a brief press conference this afternoon confirming she will keep the planned tax...
SSW2

SSW announce health and social care course funding for New Forest

Skills Support for the Workforce (SSW) has announced funding for Health and Social Care training to businesses based in the New Forest District Council...
Asda

Asda announces winter initiatives to help the cost-of-living crisis

Asda has announced new 'winter warmer' initiatives to support customers and community groups during the UK's cost-of-living crisis. The supermarket will offer customers aged over...
Lymington Chamber

Lymington Chamber of Commerce share “launchpad” plans for the future

Lymington and District Chamber of Commerce (LDCCI) has shared their "launchpad" plans to grow after the drastic impact of the Covid pandemic. With two new...