Fraudsters have been phoning victims telling them that they have been placed in the wrong council tax bracket for a number of years and are entitled to a rebate. They normally say that this rebate should be worth about £7,000. Once the victim is convinced, the fraudster tells them that in order to receive the rebate…
Visitors to Upton Country Park can now relax with a cup of tea and a good book with the recent opening of Poole’s third community library. In partnership with Poole Libraries, a new community library has opened in the award winning Upton Country Park. Located in the tea rooms, visitors can now borrow a book…
It’s been six months in the making and when it finally took to the stage a multi-school production of a Little Shop of Horrors delighted audiences from across Bournemouth.
Fabulous fashionistas have begun sifting through their wardrobes ahead of Ringwood Waldorf School’s 10th fundraising clothes swap party.
Fireworks display organisers in the New Forest are being asked to be aware of ponies and other animals to avoid causing them injuries and distress. The livestock in the National Park can be easily frightened by loud bangs and bright lights on Guy Fawkes Night, causing them to panic and to run into the road…
The developers behind the Navitus Bay wind farm plan have decided not to appeal the decision. The offshore project for up to 121 turbines off Dorset, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight was rejected by the Department of Energy and Climate Change in September. The developers have issued the following statement on its website: On…
Diverse Abilities, Dorset’s disability charity, is delighted to announce that BBC Children in Need has awarded its Coping with Chaos service a grant of £15,183. This grant will fund drop-in ‘open house’ sessions during the school holidays providing children with disabilities, aged 0-18, a safe environment to play and have an enjoyable time. It will…
Victoria Education Centre (VEC) in Poole, Dorset – run by the national charity Livability – has been awarded the British Council’s prestigious International School Award in recognition of its work to bring the world into the classroom.
Volunteers with a fascination for the New Forest’s history are being sought to help uncover details of war-time activity a hundred years ago.
Bournemouth Council’s award winning adoption service are using this year’s National Adoption Week (19 – 25 October) to focus on encouraging potential adopters to parent older children. Figures show that nearly half of the Bournemouth children who are waiting to be placed with adoptive families are aged 4 years old or older. Deputy Leader, Councillor Nicola Greene…
