Hythe News

A generic photo of an Asian Hornet, also known as the yellow-legged hornet.

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Warning issued as Asian hornet spotted in New Forest trying to make nest

Hythe Ferry services remain suspended after the pontoon at Hythe Pier was damaged in August.

Hythe Ferry services remain suspended after the pontoon at Hythe Pier was damaged in August.

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First works starts on £250k ferry pontoon after months without services

Councillor David Harrison

Councillor David Harrison

Planning and development

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Restoration of Marchwood rail service hailed 'once in a lifetime opportunity'

Boy, 14, from Hythe has been charged after a spate of thefts and criminal damage in and around Hythe Marina

Boy, 14, from Hythe has been charged after a spate of thefts and criminal damage in and around Hythe Marina

Boy, 14, banned from scores of supermarkets after shoplifting spree

Police on patrol in Hythe

Police on patrol in Hythe

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Police step up patrols after residents report anti-social behaviour

A Southern Rail train on the Waterside line

A Southern Rail train on the Waterside line

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Bid launched to see new rail service from Marchwood to Southampton

Community Hero, Pat Canning and Scrivens Hythe Branch Manager, Maryanne Lowe

Community Hero, Pat Canning and Scrivens Hythe Branch Manager, Maryanne Lowe

'Community hero' awarded for "countless acts of kindness"

The crash that occurred on Langdown Lawn in Hythe

The crash that occurred on Langdown Lawn in Hythe

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Drunk driver twice over limit banned from roads after crash

Boy, 14, from Hythe has been charged after a spate of thefts and criminal damage in and around Hythe Marina

Boy, 14, from Hythe has been charged after a spate of thefts and criminal damage in and around Hythe Marina

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Boy, 14, charged after spate of thefts and criminal damage

Jon Cuthill, South Today presenter

Jon Cuthill, South Today presenter

Hythe & Waterside Rotary Foundation Dinner set for historic venue

Police on the Marchwood Bypass during the crash on Tuesday

Police on the Marchwood Bypass during the crash on Tuesday

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New calls to install crossing on busy road after pensioner seriously injured

Crash causes long delays on Marchwood Bypass as police close road

Crash causes long delays on Marchwood Bypass as police close road

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Police close Marchwood Bypass after pedestrian hit by car

Police on the Marchwood Bypass today

Police on the Marchwood Bypass today

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Police arrest 43-year-old woman after Marchwood Bypass crash

One Stop on Beaulieu Road, Hythe.

One Stop on Beaulieu Road, Hythe.

Man charged after escaping custody and shoplifting in town

Obsessive stalker Matthew Baughan threatened to kill is ex and even followed her to the park in New Milton

Obsessive stalker Matthew Baughan threatened to kill is ex and even followed her to the park in New Milton

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Obsessive stalker hid in sheds and told woman he was ‘knifed up’

The A326 in Totton

The A326 in Totton

Planning and development

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Dual carriageway widening could mean building on Forest land

Four people were injured after an electric bike caught alight while on charge in Hythe

Four people were injured after an electric bike caught alight while on charge in Hythe

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Four injured after electric bike catches fire while charging

British military vehicles in convoy as they arrive at a Hungarian military base at Szentes, during Exercise Steadfast Dart, Nato's largest planned exercise of 2025, practising a major deployment of land, sea and air forces across Europe. The exercise

British military vehicles in convoy as they arrive at a Hungarian military base at Szentes, during Exercise Steadfast Dart, Nato's largest planned exercise of 2025, practising a major deployment of land, sea and air forces across Europe. The exercise

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Pictures show troops setting off from Marchwood in huge Nato exercise

Planning and development

Major road hit by week-long bout of council road works

A pair have been charged after several shoplifting sprees in Blackfield and Hythe

A pair have been charged after several shoplifting sprees in Blackfield and Hythe

Pair charged after items worth £1,400 stolen in shoplifting spree

Marchwood Bypass

Marchwood Bypass

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A326 Marchwood Bypass hit with week long Southern Water road works

Hythe Ferry services remain suspended after the pontoon at Hythe Pier was damaged in August.

Hythe Ferry services remain suspended after the pontoon at Hythe Pier was damaged in August.

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Hythe Ferry repairs 'must be sustainable', Red Funnel says in new statement

Postcard of Hythe Pier with Olympic passing

Postcard of Hythe Pier with Olympic passing

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The 640-metre long pier with its own train that survived World War II

Planning and development

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Plans to turn A326 into dual carriageway takes step closer with £3.5m funding

Police were able to extinguish the blaze

Police were able to extinguish the blaze

Police bodycam shows moments officer prevents major fire after 'arson'

The Dawkins & Lodge Opticians team with Mr Dawkins (centre)

The Dawkins & Lodge Opticians team with Mr Dawkins (centre)

Opticians celebrate half a century serving the Hythe community

High Street, Hythe

High Street, Hythe

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Officer spat at after teen arrested for smashing doors, police say

Maurice Rowles and Charlie Adams at the Rotary Wessex Shoebox Scheme depot in Boscombe

Maurice Rowles and Charlie Adams at the Rotary Wessex Shoebox Scheme depot in Boscombe

Rotary Shoebox appeal helping bring joy to children

The Malt and Hops, which owner Sean Perry has submitted plans to convert into a nursery.

The Malt and Hops, which owner Sean Perry has submitted plans to convert into a nursery.

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Plans to convert historic pub into nursery receives more than 100 objections

Grant to improve community safety in Hythe

Grant to improve community safety in Hythe

Police and Crime Commissioner,

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Grant of £17k to tackle anti-social behaviour and fund CCTV

Drivers warn of rush-hour delays as A31 down to one lane after crash

Drivers warn of rush-hour delays as A31 down to one lane after crash

Drivers warned of rush-hour delays on A31 and M27

Sarah Reynard, left, and Abbie Sleeman, right, who will be taking over the old Malt and Hops site.

Sarah Reynard, left, and Abbie Sleeman, right, who will be taking over the old Malt and Hops site.

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How this experienced duo will transform abandoned pub into a nursery

The Malt and Hops on South Street in Hythe.

The Malt and Hops on South Street in Hythe.

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Community mourning pub as plan submitted to convert it into a nursery

Hampton Lane. Picture: Google Maps

Hampton Lane. Picture: Google Maps

Cyclist seriously injured in hit-and-run near primary school at pick-up time

Hythe & Waterside Rotary have distributed dictionaries as part of the

Hythe & Waterside Rotary have distributed dictionaries as part of the

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Dictionaries handed out to schoolchildren

Roberta O'Hara, landlady of the Lord Nelson pub in Hythe, said her business is struggling to survive with no Hythe Ferry sailings

Roberta O'Hara, landlady of the Lord Nelson pub in Hythe, said her business is struggling to survive with no Hythe Ferry sailings

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‘My pub is struggling to survive with no Hythe Ferry sailings’

Care home Carpathia Grange, Hythe, has partnered with a food bank to launch a new drop-off point

Care home Carpathia Grange, Hythe, has partnered with a food bank to launch a new drop-off point

Care home launches food bank donation point

Tilley's Bakery in Hythe is back on the market as new owners are sought to take over the business

Tilley's Bakery in Hythe is back on the market as new owners are sought to take over the business

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Popular bakery seeking new buyers as it goes on the market again

Petrol Station on Wellworthy Road

Petrol Station on Wellworthy Road

Charge after 'driver leaves petrol station without paying several times'

Hythe Ferry services remain suspended after the pontoon at Hythe Pier was damaged in August

Hythe Ferry services remain suspended after the pontoon at Hythe Pier was damaged in August

Hythe Ferry suspension saga continues as services still cancelled

Rumbridge Street Totton car park

Rumbridge Street Totton car park

Local government

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Council set to increase parking charges in bid to meet budget gap

A resident have complained of a foul stench at the refinery

A resident have complained of a foul stench at the refinery

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Residents 'feel sick' after 'eggy' smell billows from Fawley Refinery

Margaret Blake is congratulated by her husband Roy after completing 90 lengths of Hythe Pier

Margaret Blake is congratulated by her husband Roy after completing 90 lengths of Hythe Pier

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Pensioner, 90, dubbed 'amazing' after completing 35-mile pier walk

Dorset-based AJC Group has broken ground on 22 new homes in Hythe

Dorset-based AJC Group has broken ground on 22 new homes in Hythe

Planning and development

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Work begins on new £6.8m affordable housing development

A Hythe resident has slammed the New Forest District Council for taking more than two weeks to collect the items

A Hythe resident has slammed the New Forest District Council for taking more than two weeks to collect the items

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'Fly-tipped fridge blocked my driveway for two weeks - the council fobbed me off'

Autumn and Archer

Autumn and Archer

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The two little miracles born to a mum told she'd never have children

Fears 'integral' Hythe Ferry service will be scrapped have been raised as a safety issue remains unresolved

Fears 'integral' Hythe Ferry service will be scrapped have been raised as a safety issue remains unresolved

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Fears ‘integral’ ferry service may be canned as safety issue remains unresolved

Ben Carter has released his debut album Pulsar

Ben Carter has released his debut album Pulsar

Jazz musician who got his start busking in Southampton releases debut album

Man caught posing as telecoms engineer after cables stolen

The annual homemade raft race returned to Hythe Marina Village to raise money for the RNLI

The annual homemade raft race returned to Hythe Marina Village to raise money for the RNLI

Pigs and blue wigs: Best pictures from thrilling annual raft race

Holmsley station

Holmsley station

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The great lost railway stations of Southampton - and what remains of them

Tony Walton with staff at Noadswood School

Tony Walton with staff at Noadswood School

Noadswood School

Former PE teacher returns to old school after half a century

Tesco pub montage.

Tesco pub montage.

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All these pubs have become a Tesco Express - it may be more than you think!

A man seen with a trolley full of food is being sought by police in connection with a shoplifting incident at Tesco in Dibden

A man seen with a trolley full of food is being sought by police in connection with a shoplifting incident at Tesco in Dibden

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Man sought by police in connection with shoplifting incident