Robert Walter MP (North Dorset) will head to Cranborne in East Dorset on Friday, 15 March, to see how a new Vodafone pilot project is connecting villagers and local businesses in a former mobile phone black-spot. Last year, the village of Cranborne, under the leadership of Local Champion and AONB Project Development Officer David Blake…
A group of Bournemouth friends who have raised thousands of pounds to help young people who need intensive care have won another prestigious award. Team 4K – five students from Avonbourne College – received a Diana Award after being nominated by their school for their fundraising efforts. This award is named after the late Princess…
Anyone concerned about protecting their homes from potential flooding will be interested in a Flood Awareness Fair taking place at Christchurch Civic Offices on Saturday 23 March between 10.30am and 3.30pm. Members of the public are welcome to visit the free fair at any time to talk to exhibitors who will include Christchurch Borough Council,…
In March 1913, in the first decade of powered flight, the Royal Navy opened a Naval Air Station on the Solent at Calshot. RNAS Calshot was tasked with evaluating the various types of seaplanes which were then available, for use by the Royal Navy. When war broke Calshot also served as a training station and…
To celebrate Fairtrade Fortnight families from Trinity CE VA First School, Verwood held a ‘Big Breakfast’. They joined together early in the morning to share cereal, toast, juices, tea and coffee. They donated money to the Fairtrade Innovation Fund and showed their support for farmers in developing countries. Trinity children have taken many steps for Fairtrade,…
Following the tragic death of Ringwood teenager Jade Clark on the A31 on 24 February, a ‘ride out’ in her memory was organised on 9 March 2013.
Over 300 bikes, quads and scooters turned up to take part in the convoy. The bikers rode from Bournemouth’s Springbourne Fire Station to Ringwood along the A338 Spur Road at 30mph.
RESIDENTS and staff at a Dorset care home provider are sponsoring a disability assistance dog they named after a departing manager. Liz Benson met her canine namesake, eight-month-old Benson the red Labrador, as Colten Care handed over a £1,780 cheque towards his training by Woofability. The money was raised through a garden party and other…
ImpAct Theatre presents: A New Musical by Sam Stuckey Directed by Patricia Richardson ‘My Wife and the King’ tells the story of Wallis Simpson, Ernest Simpson, Edward, Prince of Wales and the love triangle that rocked the nation and changed the course of British history. Meticulously researched to provide a tale of historical accuracy, the…
Ringwood Town Council is continuing to seek an urgent review of safety measures along the A31 at Ringwood, in particular the speed limit.
The council has been campaigning for many years for improved safety measures on the A31 and met the Highways Agency for discussions in December 2012. Their response, received recently, “is disappointing,” said the mayor, Cllr Steve Rippon-Swaine, “and makes it clear that no immediate action is proposed to improve the safety of the road.”
Wimborne Town’s failure to turn chances into goals led to them suffering two defeats on the road last week.
Last Tuesday the Magpies went down 3-0 in a rearranged Southern League game at Evesham.
