After being mistaken for his namesake, the iconic frontman of The Stone Roses, Hampshire singer songwriter Ian Brown is to release his first single at the age of 50 under the name Ian W Brown.
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has unconditionally cleared the acquisition by Exeter-based Pennon Group Plc of Bournemouth Water and the subsequent merger of Bournemouth Water with South West Water. Following an extensive review, the CMA stated that the merger is unlikely to prejudice the ability of Ofwat, the industry’s economic regulator, to compare water…
Community volunteering by staff at Bournemouth Water is expected to hit record levels this year.
The company allows each member of staff three days per year to take part in charitable or community activity.
Over five million small businesses across the UK are set to take part in ‘Small Business Saturday’ on 5 December. A grassroots, non-commercial campaign, ‘Small Business Saturday’ highlights small business success and encourages consumers throughout the country to ‘shop small’ and support small businesses in their communities.
For Mission Christmas 2015, Wave 105 Cash for Kids is teaming up with parcel service Doddle to make sure as many children as possible across the south will get a gift this Christmas.
Macmillan fundraising managers have thanked residents and staff at Colten Care homes for raising nearly £2,700 to help the fight against cancer.
All 19 homes run by the family-owned provider – spanning residential, nursing and dementia care in Hampshire, Dorset and Wiltshire – took part in the recent Macmillan World’s Biggest Coffee Morning.
For the 13th year in a row, Yellow Buses turned pink to raise money and awareness for a breast cancer charity.
Drivers, engineers and administration staff swapped their uniforms and overalls for garish garments.
Dorset Wildlife Trust (DWT) is looking for new volunteers to join a keen group of warden volunteers at the Fine Foundation Marine Centre at Kimmeridge in Dorset.
Bournemouth’s biggest fireworks party provided an unexpected bonus for sports-mad youngsters – free have-a-go sessions. Undaunted by England’s Rugby World Cup disappointment, potential members of the next generation were put through their paces by Oakmeadians RFC coaches who ran a series of drills and runs for crowds of enthusiastic youngsters at the Littledown Centre. “It…
A first phase of improvements to make Bournemouth Station more accessible and welcoming for the millions of visitors and commuters travelling through this part of town have been completed.
