With the forecast of a very hot summer police are reminding drivers to make sure they leave their cars secure, after an increase last month in thefts from motor vehicles.

As barbecues begin to sizzle across the county, Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service (HFRS) is urging the public to take extra care when cooking outdoors this summer.

Shopkeepers, market traders and other businesses in the New Forest are being alerted to a recent hoax which left cashiers short-changed.

New Forest residents and businesses are being encouraged to complete a short survey

Fake Ecstasy tablets, which can cause hallucinations and possible fatal effects, are in circulation in the South and should not be used.

Be sun aware – that’s the message from New Forest District Council as it launches a campaign to help reduce the number of people diagnosed with skin cancer in the New Forest.

The Safer New Forest Partnership is warning drug users to be on the alert following the deaths of two people after taking contaminated heroin.

Police are appealing for witnesses after four men were injured in a road traffic collision in the New Forest.

Join the crackdown on rural crime in the New Forest by making sure your property is protected from thieves.

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