Month: May 2013

Classic examples of our local artistic heritage – including vintage Poole Pottery images – will be showcased at the Dorset Arts Fair, near Dorchester, this weekend.

SEMBCORP Bournemouth Water (SBW ) has added bricks to water bottles in its support for an award-winning safety centre. The water supply company already provides free, reusable water bottles to school pupils from within its supply area who visit LV=Streetwise in Elliott Road, Bournemouth. More than 20,000 bottles have been distributed since SBW entered into…

Ferndown Jitsu Club held their gradings on Sunday 26 May.  Chairman Sensei John Hanrahan said,  “Well done to everyone that passed. Overall it was a a very good result. Congratulations to Kimberley Melbourne on being awarded ‘outstanding student of the day’ and also a big thank you to Sensei Rob and his team of Instructors.”…

After 6 years of competing in children’s distance triathlons, 13 year old Lucy Brain made her adult distance triathlon debut on Sunday 5 May. A pool swim was followed by a 10 mile bike leg and 3 mile run, with Miss Brain up against 115 starters including some highly experienced and serious triathletes. She was…

Elated Swanage Railway volunteers are celebrating after this year’s Diesel Gala event carried 3,096 passengers on trains hauled by historic 1960s main line diesel locomotives – up 5.7 per cent and equivalent to twice the population of Corfe Castle village. Enthusiasts from across the country flocked to the annual event – and its associated Dorset…

Detectives in Poole are renewing their appeal for witnesses and anyone with information to come forward after a man was assaulted near Tower Park – with officers releasing an e-fit of one of the men responsible. A 22-year-old Poole man was assaulted by two  men along a gravel path near to Sherborne Crescent at 5pm on Friday 3 May 2013. The path…

Visit the Old School at Sturminster Marshall this weekend and sample some delicious homemade Dorset cream teas to raise funds for Lewis-Manning Hospice. Served by the staff and volunteers, guests will have the opportunity to socialise over a cream tea, find out more about the charity’s new state of the art hospice, browse and buy…

These two pups were born at Waggy Tails Rescue the Dorset animal charity after their mother, Suzie, came into the pound. The pups are now nearly 12 weeks old and ready to leave mum and move into forever homes. Part collie, they will reach labrador size and will need plenty of exercise, training and TLC.…