A RINGWOOD motel company has been fined £2,700 for failing to remove potentially toxic fridges, televisions and other rubbish that had been buried at the premises. The owner of the New Forest Motel, however, failed to appear before the New Forest Magistrates and was issued an official caution after it was revealed to the court that John Hancock, the owner, a former Army major, was too ill to fly back from Brazil where he resides on his war pension. In addition to fining the company, Matchams Lodge Ltd, an additional fine of £750 for non-compliance with the Environment Agency was also ... Full Story

