Poole’s new junior school, being built on the former Fourways site on Constitution Hill Road, is on schedule to be completed this summer. Ocean Academy Poole will be a three form entry (90 pupils) junior school, run by Aspirations Academies Trust. It will open in September 2015 to Year 3 only, growing year on year…
FTSE 250 company Pennon Group Plc today announced that it has acquired Bournemouth Water from Singapore-based Sembcorp for a cash consideration of £100.3 million. Pennon Group Plc is an environmental utility infrastructure company which owns South West Water Limited and Viridor Limited. The Group has assets of around £5 billion and a workforce of around…
It must be the coolest world record. Rory Fitzgerald has just taken the title as the fastest person aged over 50 for ice swimming. He won the title while competing in Russia in a lake 0.8º C where he also became the British record holder. Rory, who is the Responsible Finance Officer for Ringwood Town…
At a recent meeting, presentations were made to 14 students who had received promotion within the Ferndown Jitsu Club based at the Heatherlands Community Centre. Hatamoto Sensei John Hanrahan said, “Well done to everyone and thank you to PC Julian Humphries for handing out the belts, I am very proud of you all.”
Families and runners of all abilities are encouraged to head to Poole Park for the 2015 Poole Festival of Running. Organised by Borough of Poole and Poole Runners, the event is taking place on Sunday 7 June and welcomes everyone, from first time runners and children to elite athletes. The races include a 5km and…
A huge and evocative collection of diecast vintage toys from the 1960s and 1970s are to be sold by Lawrences Auctioneers of Crewkerne. Formerly part of the stock of Webber’s Bike and Toy Shop in Taunton, these toys were retained by the owners when the shop closed in the 1970s and they have remained in…
A £200,000 extension to Hopscotch Pre-school at the Heatherlands Community Centre has been opened by Dorset Deputy Lieutenant Pam Donnellan. The extension will mean more two years old will be able to enjoy sessions at the popular pre-school which is managed by Lorraine Clark and employs staff from the estate. Funding has come from Dorset…
World Book Night takes place this year on Thursday 23 April, and book lovers in Poole can join the celebrations with a World Book Night party at Hamworthy Library. Taking place on Thursday 23 April at 7pm, the event will welcome author Amy Mason, whose debut novel, The Other Ida, won the 2014 Dundee International…
Twenty-seven years of people coming together to keep Dorset’s coastline clean will be celebrated on Sunday (26 April) with another blitz on the beaches. Supporting the ‘Litter Free Coast and Sea campaign’ and organised by Dorset County Council’s coastal ranger team, volunteers will be lending a hand at 27 of the county’s beaches. A beach…
Voters are urged to be ready to have their say and decide now whether they need to apply for a postal or proxy vote for this year’s elections.The deadline for applying for a postal vote is Tuesday 21 April and to vote by proxy is Tuesday 28 April.Local and general elections will be taking place…
