Preparations are already underway for this summer when a group of European judges will visit the town for the prestigious European competition, Entente Florale Europe. Eleven judges from 11 European countries will be touring the borough on Friday 8 August scoring the town, not only on Bournemouth’s spectacular floral displays and areas of natural outstanding…
A new £1 for two hours parking charge will be introduced in Christchurch town centre from 1 April. The new £1 charge comes as a result of the council and Christchurch Chamber of Trade and Commerce working in partnership. The charge was originally recommended by the chamber and, following surveys by the council and the…
A generous donation from the League of Friends at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital has funded new trollies for ED which will store vital equipment, making it easily accessible and saving precious time in an emergency. One resus trolley, costing over £1,000, has been purchased for the resuscitation (resus) area while nine caretray trollies will be…
Young scientists and teachers from Sherborne Girls in Dorset dipped their toes into an unusual area of science to celebrate National Science and Engineering Week – an experiment to find out if it is possible to walk on custard. “Unlike water, custard is a non-Newtonian liquid so in theory we knew that it was possible…
The Mousetrap – Until 29 March 2014 Lighthouse, Poole’s Centre for Arts Review by Janine Pulford Mum and I felt privileged to be invited to see The Mousetrap at Lighthouse during its first ever UK tour. This vintage drama by Agatha Christie is also the longest running show of any kind in the history of British…
A 58-year-old man from Ferndown has been sent to prison for four years for an attempted robbery in the West Moors area of Ferndown. On Tuesday 25 March 2014 at Bournemouth Crown Court, Daniel Holland pleaded guilty to attempted robbery and possession of an offensive weapon. On the same day he was handed down a…
The Dorset Archives Trust (DAT) is delighted to announce that Dorset-based journalist and author Kate Adie has become its patron. A former BBC Chief News Correspondent and author of several best selling books, including the recently published Fighting on the Home Front, the Legacy of Women in World War One (2013), Kate has a wide experience…
Following the phenomenal success of Life Is Pain – his first live tour in over a decade – Alan Davies brings the UK debut of his brand new show, Little Victories to Lighthouse, Poole’s Centre for the Arts on Friday 4 April.
Crafty volunteers for the League of Friends at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital have raised a staggering £26,500 by selling items from the charity’s counter in the hospital. Over the last year, kind and talented volunteers have knitted, sewed and crafted hundreds of items ranging from baby clothes to quilts and cushions which have been snapped…
The pupils and staff of Ringwood School not only broke the World record for the number of people wearing “Onesies” but also contributed £400 to the Rotary International campaign to End Polio Now. This was the third time in the last few years that the school has been involved in raising funds for polio eradication.…
