A record £6 billion will be spent on tackling potholes and improving local roads between 2015 and 2021, Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin has announced. The investment amounts to £976 million a year, enough to fix around 18 million potholes across the country. It is the first time councils have been given locked-in funding over this…
The success and dedication of young Christchurch sportsmen and women has been celebrated at the annual Christchurch and District Sports Council Sports Achievement Awards, held at East Dorset Indoor Bowls Club. This year there were 37 winners, with awards presented by the Mayor of Christchurch, Cllr Denise Jones in December for success across a range…
AFC Bournemouth Captain Tommy Elphick scored big smiles at Royal Bournemouth Hospital (RBH) on 1 December when he surprised leukaemia patient Daniel Hall with a special visit. Daniel was diagnosed with acute leukemia of the blood some weeks ago after being admitted to the hospital’s Emergency Department with suspected septicemia. The 26-year-old dad of one…
Two local runners from Ferndown, Carolyn Pearson and Julie Messer, donated all their sponsorship money to the 2014 Poppy Appeal after completing the Great North Run in Newcastle and the Great South Run in Portsmouth respectively.
Hello, we are Carter and Cocoa, three-year-old border terriers who are full of life and fun. We are very inquisitive but also love cuddles and if you can offer us a home, can you keep us together please, because we are very close. We are being looked after by Waggy Tails Rescue in Dorset, so…
‘A Night at the Oscars’ celebrated achievements of staff at Hadland Care Group red carpet style this month (December 2014). The annual awards ceremony, held at the Village Hotel in Bournemouth, recognised over 430 employees for their contributions to the company over the past year. Hadland Care Group invited their staff from Tops Day Nurseries, the Aspire…
Anyone concerned about people sleeping rough can contact the national initiative Streetlink. It is always a concern to see people sleeping rough, especially in cold winter weather. Contacting Streetlink on 0300 5000 914 will help to connect that person to the local services available. In Poole, as well as the Streetlink hotline number, people can…
Motorists are being warned not to rely on personal breathalysers by Dorset Police and partners during this Christmas drink and drug drive campaign following a survey. Tests carried out by Dorset County Council‘s Trading Standards officers revealed that drivers relying on shop-bought breathalysers would put both themselves and other road users at risk. Out of…
Bill Riddle, the Operations Manager who heads security at Bournemouth’s Castlepoint Shopping Park, has announced a higher level of police patrols and vigilance over Christmas and the New Year period.
Bournemouth airport based pilot training centre Airways Aviation has announced its first charity of the year.
