Students at a Bournemouth school have taken a local children’s charity to their hearts and have raise thousands of pounds to support it.
The Oak Academy in West Howe has adopted Ashley’s Birthday Bank, which helps underprivileged children across East Dorset, as its charity for the year.
Officers investigating a driving incident in East Dorset are appealing for the pedestrian, who was allegedly almost hit by a vehicle, and any witnesses to come forward – with three men being arrested and a CCTV image being released.
Children wearing cheap Halloween costumes could easily turn into fireballs, according to an industry expert who is warning parents about the dangers.
Officers investigating bike thefts at a school in Wimborne have released CCTV images of two suspects they would like to identify. At around 1pm on Monday 19 October 2015 two bikes were stolen from Queen Elizabeth School in Wimborne Minster. The mountain bikes – described as a dark grey Saracen trufftrax with red writing and…
Civic leaders are set to dress up for charity in Wimborne. The Chairman of EDDC Cllr Steve Lugg and Mayor of Wimborne Cllr Shane Bartlett are amongst 20 models who will be strutting their stuff on the catwalk at M&Co, Wimborne at 7pm on Friday 30 October. The event is to raise much needed funds…
Carly Reeves, an insurance group worker from Bear Cross, was delighted to learn that she had won Castlepoint’s recent on line draw for a meal at Frankie and Bennys
Fifteen brave volunteers for Macmillan Caring Locally (Christchurch) raised over £5,000 by completing the ultimate challenge of a tandem skydive with GoSkydive, on 1 October. They jumped from an altitude of 10,000ft reaching speeds of up to 125 mph in freefall for approximately 30 seconds, facing their fears for a worthy cause. Macmillan Caring Locally…
The Dinosaur Museum in Dorchester will come alive this October half term with the Great Dinosaur Hunt. Children can explore this award winning museum to discover the answers to the clues and solve the dinosaur mystery. The Dinosaur Museum is the perfect place for the dinosaur hunt with its exciting blend of actual fossils, skeletons,…
Christmas in Broadstone is again heralded in with the Christmas lights switch–on and the Christmas Parade. The trees and lights will be installed ready for the big switch-on that will take place at 6.15 pm on Tuesday 1 December outside Budgens in The Broadway. The trees, decorations and lights are funded and organised by the…
Children and families have attended Poole Library Services’ award ceremony in recognition of their outstanding efforts with this year’s Record Breakers themed Summer Reading Challenge.
