Ringwood Town Mayor, Cllr Barbara Woodifield recently presented a grant aid cheque of £1,000 to 3 Troop Fordingbridge, Hampshire & Isle of Wight Army Cadet Force towards the cost of a replacement trailer and other equipment. SI Bowler of 3 Troop thanked the council for its support and funding. With no cadet units available within…
Bournemouth is on countdown as it prepares to be officially judged for a prestigious European competition, Entente Florale A group of European judges will we welcomed to the town by the Mayor of Bournemouth and the Leader of the Council for the European competition, Entente Florale Europe on Friday 8 August . Eleven judges from…
Ashley Heath hairdressers’ William and Mary Health and Beauty is having a charity day on Saturday 9 August at St Ives First School. The aim is to raise over £600 to go to the Little Princess Trust which provides real hair wigs for children suffering hair loss and to St Ives First School for new…
Borough of Poole is pleased to announce that Drew Smith Ltd has been selected to drive forward the building of Trinidad Extra Care Housing Village following a tender process. The planning application for the block of 54 extra care apartments with communal facilities at Trinidad House in Rossmore was unanimously approved earlier this year. Drew…
Partners at Ellis Jones Solicitors were all at sea when they inspected their buoy in Poole Harbour.
The Haskins Garden Centre at Ferndown has gained certificates from the annual Garden Centres Association Awards for the South Thames region.
The spectacular Hambledon Hill, one of the finest Iron Age hillforts in Dorset, has been acquired by the National Trust.
A 46-year-old Bournemouth man sustained a broken wrist, a broken finger and cuts to his face following an assault at the Libertine pub, Alumhurst Road, Westbourne. It happened at approximately 3.15pm on Wednesday 30 July and police are appealing for witnesses and anyone with information to get in touch. Detective Constable Jon Sainsbury, of Bournemouth…
Dorset Police has apologised for delays in answering non-emergency phone calls during the summer. Martyn Underhill, Dorset Police & Crime Commissioner has said that circumstances have created “a perfect storm” which have led to “unacceptable delays” for 101 calls. However emergency calls to 999 have not been affected. An influx of approximately 15 million tourists…
A week long art exhibition begins on Sunday 10 August at Church House in Wimborne, raising money for Lewis-Manning Hospice in Poole. Local artists Margaret Hasted, Sarah Kelly, Kathe Holt and Chris Sanders, who have all organised the exhibition in previous years, are collaborating once again to showcase their work and help raise money for…
