Would you expect the David Rees-Williams Jazz Trio or the BackBeat Percussion Quartet to be performing in Christchurch’s ancient Priory Church? Probably not, but these are just two of the musical delights included in the Priory’s week-long Music and Arts Festival which begins on 15 June. This is the first Festival on this scale staged…
Children, parents and staff at Langside School, an independent, non-maintained, special day school run by Dorset charity Diverse Abilities Plus, celebrated the official opening of a brand new sensory garden this week thanks to the hard work of volunteers. The sensory garden has been a six month project to rejuvenate the outside area at the…
With just one week to go, more than 340 people have signed up for the 2014 Twilight Walk for Women – and there is still time to join them. Walkers can take part in the 1k, 5k or 10k stroll starting from Bournemouth Pier at 8pm on Friday 6 June. Money raised will go towards…
Work is underway to protect six open spaces and parks in Poole against unauthorised encampments. Measures to improve security at Verity Park in Canford Heath, Branksome, Broadstone and Whitecliff Recreation Grounds are scheduled to start before the end of this week. Plans for open space at Baiter are being finalised and will start as soon…
Celebrating her 100th birthday today in style is Freda Adams from St Ives.
Dorset Police has launched a major investigation into the disappearance of 44-year-old nurse Rui Li, who was last seen leaving her workplace at Poole Hospital at around 6pm on Friday 23 May. Rui was reported missing to police yesterday morning (27 May). Following initial investigations, a 60-year-old man from Bournemouth who is known to her…
Guest panelists at an NUJ seminar on 21 May at Bournemouth University were Martin Dowse, reporter for Meridian Television, Youssef Taha, reporter for the BBC World Service, Adam Christie, joint-president of the NUJ and Jason Webster, journalist, broadcaster and author, well known for his crime novels and travel writing.
Police have issues CCTV images after four radios and meat was taken, from Waitrose in Christchurch at approximately 3.50pm on Thursday 1 May 2014. The offender entered the store carrying a Waitrose bag for life and selected two D.A.B sport radios worth £79.95 each. He then moved into another aisle and placed the radios in…
A group of students from Highcliffe School visited the Royal Bournemouth Hospital’s Stroke Unit last week to present handmade artwork that will be used by patients in their gardening therapy sessions. Year 10 students Chloe Charlwood, Ben Hall, George Hinkson, Olivia Trant and Bethany Jenkinson presented staff and patients with decorated herb plant pots and…
The 2014 European Election results for the South West region have been declared. Regional Returning Officer Paul Morris, from Borough of Poole, co-ordinated the regional count and declared the final result at the Civic Centre in Poole. The number of votes cast for each party was: An Independence From Europe – 23,169 British National Party…
