Page 38 • The HERALD • 16th July 2026 v THE HERALD - ENCOURAGING LOCAL ENTERPRISE v * Digital Aerial & Satellite Installation * Aerial & Dish Re-sited, Serviced & Removal * Aerial & Dish aligned with the latest signal analysers * TV Wall Mounting & Installations * SMATV / IRS / Communal work * DAB / FM Aerial Installed * Wi-Fi Signal Problems Humphries Digital Aerials Keith Humphries & Son All Areas Covered • Tel: 023 8066 7362 Email: humphriesaerials@btconnect.com Website: www.humphriesdigitalaerials.co.uk A Family Firm Est 1971 Your Local Professional Electrician • Complete Rewires • Periodic Inspection Reports • Fault Finding & Repair • New Consumer Units • New Circuits • Central Heating Wiring • Extra Sockets/Lights • PAT Testing • No Job Too Small • Part P Registered • Fast & Efficient Service • Free Estimates Telephone Gary on 07788 865081 forestelectrical@gmail.com PEDALL Charity Riders Take On 10,000km For £10k e PEDALL - New Forest inclusive cycling community - are riding 10,000km in the hope of raising £10,000 for the project through a series of exciting challenges. PEDALL’s volunteers, project team, riders at events, and Friends of PEDALL trustees are undertaking four challenges over the summer months. e rst challenge took place on 17th June with a passionate team of PEDALL’s female volunteers riding 100 miles – or 160km – around the New Forest, cycling through the heart of the National Park joined by other PEDALL volunteers and supporters. ey set o from PEDALL’s base at Burley Yard circumnavigating the Forest celebrating accessible cycling for all, making stops to connect with PEDALL riders and the community at Minstead Trust, Cedars Care Home, and Sway Cycles. On 20th June, Gareth Jones, PEDALL Operational Lead, and Darren Hutchins, Friends of PEDALL trustee, took on their ‘Chase the Sun North’ challenge, a 200-mile dawn to dusk ride on the longest day of the year. Riding coast-to-coast their ride started at Whitley Bay north of Newcastle and ended in Ayr south of Glasgow, crossing northern England and southern Scotland while climbing more than 3,000 metres. Gareth then continued cycling south the following week, aiming for a total ride of 1,000 kilometres through southern Scotland, the Lake District, the Yorkshire Dales, and the Peak District over six days. e third challenge took place on 4th July at the New Forest rive festival in Ringwood, where e of £10k. e event has established itself as an annual highlight in the New Forest cycling calendar and builds on successes in 2024 and 2025, last year raising £10,000 thanks to riders, community groups, and local businesses. Christine Cooke, PEDALL – New Forest Inclusive Cycling Volunteer Ride Leader and a Ride Leader for PEDALL ladies 100-mile New Forest Loop challenge, said: “I’ve seen first-hand how life-changing it is for someone who faces barriers to cycling to be given the chance to ride in the New Forest.” Gareth Jones, PEDALL – New Forest Inclusive Cycling Operational Lead, said: “PEDALL’s specialist cycles offer experiences to people that once felt out of reach, so we understand how powerful cycling is for people who may face barriers. By riding from dawn to dusk, we wanted to shine a light on the difference PEDALL makes, ensuring the project continues to support people for years to come. Taking on the 200-mile Chase the Sun North challenge celebrates the determination we see in PEDALL riders every day.” Donate to the Pass the PEDALL fundraising challenges: https://justgiving.com/campaign/ pedall2026 Find out more about PEDALL: https://pedall.org.uk Christine Cooke, PEDALL – New Forest Inclusive Cycling Volunteer Ride Leader and a Ride Leader for PEDALL ladies 100-mile New Forest Loop challenge (Credit: New Forest NPA) PEDALL team asked young people to add to the cycle challenge total by riding a fun go kart cycle loop. e nal challenge will take place on 26th September, when Pass the PEDALL returns for its third year at New Park near Brockenhurst, inviting PEDALL’s riding community to help reach the challenge target of 10,000km and a fundraising target Gareth Jones, PEDALL – New Forest Inclusive Cycling Operational Lead (Credit: New Forest NPA) PEDALL - New Forest inclusive cycling’s New Forest Loop riders (Credit: New Forest NPA) Please Report Any Sightings of Asian Hornets Asian hornets are an incredibly destructive invasive species that specialise in preying on honeybee hives - one Asian hornet alone can kill 30-60 honeybees per day. First discovered in the UK in 2016, the insect has travelled to our shores from northern Europe. is year 3 queens have been destroyed in the Millbrook/ dock area of Southampton and at the time of writing there was tracking ongoing to trace another nest in that area. A nest has also been found in Hythe. ere is a high risk of the species becoming established in the local area due to the proximity to Southampton docks, the military port, Solent Gateway and Fawley as probable areas of ingress and the New Forest as a good place for colonies to become established unnoticed. Asian hornets are slightly smaller than a native hornet, they have a dark abdomen with the 4th segment yellow/orange in colour, they have bright yellow tips to the legs, and an entirely brown or black thorax. ey are aggressively defensive of their nests, which are o en built in hedgerows and brambles, meaning disturbances by unsuspecting individuals could have dangerous consequences. is defensive behaviour could a ect anyone working near a nest, gardeners, allotment owners, dog walkers, farm workers, horse riders and many others. Please report any sightings on the free Asian Hornet Watch app (with a photo if possible), online at: www. nonnativespecies.org/alerts/asianhornet or email: alertnonnative@ceh.ac.uk
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