High-flying Joan Dampney is taking to the skies strapped to the wing of an aeroplane – at the age of 85.
The death-defying stunt is to raise money for Autism Wessex, a charity that the plucky grandmother has worked for over many years.
From Frankenstein to Fanny Cradock, a royal mistress and even Mr Selfridge, the “Romance and Scandal in Bournemouth” walking talks are sure to entertain. Lead by tour guide and local historian Hattie Miles, these circular guided walks provide a tantalising journey that spills the beans regarding tales that have shocked, scandalised, enchanted and amused the town’s residents over the years.
West Moors resident Richard Earnshaw has celebrated his 100th birthday.
Richard, who was born during the First World War, was joined by East Dorset District Council Chairman Cllr Steven Lugg along with close family and friends for his birthday celebrations at the St Leonards Hotel. Richard’s grandson Simon said that his grandfather was “particularly honoured” to receive a visit from the Chairman.
An estimated 2,000 people attended the Fern-tastic Fete on the Field on 20 June. Opened by local MP Chris Chope it included live acts, a magician, characters from Enchanted Parties, pony rides, paintball, stalls and a dog show. Ferndown town clerk Vanessa Ricketts led a cavalcade of classic cars around the showground and the mayor,…
Newspapers written at a German prisoner of war camp in the New Forest are being translated for the first time thanks to a new crowdsourcing website.
The newspapers written by Second World War soldiers include handwritten illustrations, songs, puzzles, football match reports and lessons to ‘Brush up your English’.
Having played DCI Burnside in The Bill for five years, actor Christopher Ellison is used to catching crooks, but he’ll be on the other side of the goodie/baddie divide when he plays Captain Hook in Peter Pan at Lighthouse, Poole’s centre for the arts. On a lightning visit to Poole to get a handle on…
Detectives in Bournemouth are appealing for witnesses and anyone with information to come forward after a girl was sexually assaulted in the Kinson area of the town. The incident occurred at around 8pm on Monday 22 June 2015 in Cuckoo Woods. An 11-year-old girl was walking home alone when she was approached by a man who…
Young readers in Poole are being encouraged to sign up to the Summer Reading Challenge 2015 and help set a new Guiness World Records title on Saturday 11 July in all Poole libraries.
With a great reputation for their interpretations of contemporary 20th century music, the Vocal Fusion Choir is performing its main fundraising concert of the year for the Wimborne Stroke Support Group (formerly the Phoenix Stroke Survivors Support Group). David Saxton, events and topics co-ordinator of the group says, “This choir of which I am so…
A woman who died from stab wounds in Bournemouth over the weekend has today been named by her family.
At 4.12pm on Saturday 20 June, officers were called to an address in Colehill Crescent after 25-year-old Jennifer Williams, of Bournemouth, sustained serious stab wounds.
