The Pirates of Poole presented a cheque for £1,800 to Lewis-Manning Hospice in Poole, having raised the money during the Harry Paye Day celebrations on Poole Quay earlier this year. The charity, which offers free specialist palliative nursing care to around 650 local people living with cancer and other life-limiting illnesses, were thrilled with the…
Tributes have been paid to 41-year-old Michael William Birt from Bournemouth who was killed in a road traffic collision in Broadstone. Mr Birt died when his black Yamaha motorcycle was involved in a collision at around 7.50am on Tuesday 22 October 2 on Gravel Hill close to the traffic light junction with Queen Anne Drive.…
Buckler’s Hard, on the banks of the Beaulieu River, could soon become a centre for the teaching and study of traditional shipbuilding with students able to work with large timbers under the supervision of a shipwright. This will soon be a reality thanks to a £3.75m Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) grant to Portsmouth Naval Base…
With Halloween fast approaching, Dorset Police is reminding the public to enjoy the festivities safely but to ensure they respect others. Enhanced patrols will be carried out by officers on Halloween evening, Thursday 31 October, as well as the weekend before and after. Chief Superintendent Jane Newall said: “We appreciate that people want to go…
Hannah Fielding, who has cerebral palsy and requires 24 hour care, took to the sky and jumped out of a plane to raise money for Diverse Abilities Plus, the Dorset-based charity that provides support to local children, adults and their families. Hannah, age 23, from Bournemouth, is an avid supporter of Diverse Abilities Plus and…
A congratulatory crowd turned out at Bournemouth Pier last month to welcome two brothers back from their Barcelona to Bournemouth charity ride. Paul and James Heaton cycled 1,248 mile in 12 days and have so far raised £4,600 which will be split between three charities, the Bournemouth Hospital Charity, Brain Tumour Research, and the RAF…
A special event at Moors Valley Country Park and Forest, near Ringwood, offered families the chance to discover some amazing facts about the fantastic fungi growing in the forest during the wet and mild autumn months. With approximately 12,000 species in the UK, there is a lot to learn about the amazing diversity of fungi…
Annette Brooke, MP for Mid Dorset and North Poole, joined double gold medallist wheelchair athlete Hannah Cockroft and Paralympian Sam Ruddock at an event in the Houses of Parliament on Tuesday, to show her support for social care for disabled people. The event, organised by disability charity Scope, was part of its ‘Britain Cares’ Campaign,…
Staff at Hamworthy Heating in Poole have collectively donated more than 400 pints of blood – enough to fill nearly three baths full of blood. The bloodmobile visits the Hamworthy Heating site on Fleets Corner three times a year and many staff choose to donate there and on other sites to support the sick and…
The Garden of Remembrance at the Ferndown Branch of the Royal British Legion in Church Road has received a special commendation and framed certificate from the award’s panel of the South and South East in Bloom competition. Part of Ferndown’s entry in the prestigious South and South East in Bloom competition, the garden made a…
