Ferndown Civic Service avec coq au chocolate
For the first time in Ferndown’s history, the civic service hosted by the town’s mayor, was held on King George V Playing Field outside the town council offices on 11 July.
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Dorset Rescue Dogs on alert
Nina Dyer from Dorset Rescue Dogs, along with two colleagues and their spaniels, Rhea and Nyx, gave a talk at Colehill WI this month. They spoke about the extensive and expensive training they do with their dogs, which is voluntary and unpaid. They have about 50 call outs a year working in Dorset, Hampshire and…
Heatherlands softies impress council boss
Christchurch Borough Council and East Dorset District Council Chief Executive David Macintosh along with Neil Farmer and Judith Plumbley made a visit to the Heatherlands Centre to have a look at the new Soft Play Group for mums, dads and children and they also made time to visit the very popular Hopscotch Pre-School next door.
Ferndown benefits from Ringwood councillors saying ‘non’
It was a case of ‘merci, mais non merci’ when a French Market planned for Ringwood had to be cancelled because of a clash of dates. The market, featuring breads, meats, cheeses, olives along with fashion accessories, had been booked for the weekend of 25-27 July to be held along Southampton Road. It would have…
RINGWOOD PEDAL CAR GRAND PRIX – this Sunday
An event guaranteed to be full of hilarious ups and downs, bumps on the turns, pit stops to pump flat tyres and an occasional racer sitting in the ‘naughty corner’ for some infringement or other is Ringwood Pedal Car Grand Prix. Taking place this Sunday, 13 July, the parade lap will be led by a…
CCTV images released following Wallisdown robbery
Detectives in Poole investigating a robbery at a bank in the Wallisdown area have released two images of the suspect and are appealing for witnesses. The incident happened at approximately 10am on Thursday 10 July at Barclays Bank on Bryant Road. A man entered the premises and demanded money. Staff handed over a quantity of…
Serious assault in Wimborne
Officers in Bournemouth are appealing for witnesses after a serious assault in Wimborne when a 21-year-old man from Sturminster Newton was attacked. The incident took place around midnight on Tuesday 17 May in the Rising Sun pub on East Street. Upon entering the pub the victim was subjected to an unprovoked attack. He sustained a…
CashUnity winner comes from West Moors!
Following a successful celebration of the first six months of CashUnity in West Moors today, it was very fitting when MP Chris Chope drew the £1,000 prizewinner from over 500 entries, to discover that the winner not only lived in West Moors, but had entered at Webb’s Butchers. This is the second time Webb’s Butchers…
Keep the football fever alive with fundraising tournament
Bournemouth Hospital Charity is hosting a six-a-side World Cup football tournament next week – and you can still get involved. The tournament will take place on 20 July from 9.30am-4.30pm at the Littledown Centre in Bournemouth. It will mimic the real World Cup with 32 teams representing the countries that took part in Brazil –…
QE students speak up
Sixth formers at Queen Elizabeth’s School in Wimborne are celebrating after reaching the final of a competition run by the Speaker of the House of Commons.
The Rt Hon John Bercow MP’s invitation to schools through the UK to take part in the Speaker’s School Council Awards resulted in 700 entries.
QE’s project ‘Supporting QE’s wider community through charitable actions’ impressed the judges, including the Speaker, leading to the accolade of runner up in the 16-19 category.
