Residents of historic Hampshire heathland want the status to give them more protection and a stronger voice
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Residents of historic Hampshire heathland want the status to give them more protection and a stronger voice
Residents of historic Hampshire heathland want the status to give them more protection and a stronger voice
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More than 700 'commoners' in Hampshire's New Forest are seeking to be recognised by the government as a 'national miniority'.

After seeing what happened to a heartbroken farmer, the New Forest’s Commoners are living in fear of being next to have their…

Council grants landlord permission to show movies despite opposition from residents

The TV presenter and campaigner has blamed grazing livestock for declining biodiversity, but the Commoners say the truth is more…

As government reorganisation ties part of the forest to Southampton, local people are angry

Pressure from green campaigners is putting the future of a centuries-old way of life in peril